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It was a tale of two units for Iowa in 2021 as too often the Hawkeyes' dominant defense had to carry a less than average offense. Heading into 2022, pressure is on OC Brian Ferentz to move the offense forward and to finally get some stability at the game's most important position. Host: Lance Glinn Guest: David Eickholt Follow or Subscribe to The College Football Daily on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, or wherever you get your podcasts. Find the 247Sports podcast for your favorite team here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iowa spring football is in full swing and the Hawkeyes allowed the media to sit in for about 35 minutes on Tuesday. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock analyze what they saw out of Spencer Petras and the quarterbacks, running backs and give a rundown of every position group. There's a sense of confidence and calmness with the way the team was operating and seems more put together than the 2021 spring ball according to a couple of Hawkeyes. A loaded episode giving the latest. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In a day that was supposed to be filled with Hawkeye football... Iowa basketball took the spotlight. Top-10 and potentially top-five pick Keegan Murray has officially declared for the 2022 NBA Draft. Thirty minutes later, point guard Joe Toussaint announced his intention to transfer away from the program. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock take a deep dive into those things and much more including: Kris Murray's decision, Filip Rebraca returning, what should Iowa do in the NCAA Transfer Portal. You don't want to miss this filled episode of the Swarmcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spring football is in full swing for the Iowa Hawkeyes and there's a new member on the staff. Former Wisconsin quarterbacks coach and Colorado State offensive coordinator Jon Budmayr has been hired by Kirk Ferentz as an offensive analyst. How big of a deal is it? How much freedom will he have? HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock dive into that and a few other topics. Logan Jones is now at center and a pair of Hawkeyes depart from the program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With basketball season done, all Hawkeye fans shift their attention to spring football, which is one that isn't going to lack storylines. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to deliver their latest analysis on everything heading into spring football. The latest with the quarterback position, taking a deep dive into Iowa's offense, who replaces Dane Belton at the CASH and how will Iowa's defensive line look? Lots of exciting topics as it truly feels like the calendar has turned to a new year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Download and follow Eye on College Basketball for the most comprehensive March Madness coverage including complete bracket breakdowns and nightly game recaps! You can find the Eye on College Basketball podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else podcasts are found. Thursday is ALMOST. HERE. We're less than 24 hours out from the full field of 64 games starting. So, Gary and Matt have decided to spoil the entire tournament for you: The duo spends much of the episode breaking down the entire bracket, all the way to the championship game in New Orleans. PLUS: Norlander goes solo on the back end and takes listener questions galore on the bracket. Huge ep ahead. READ: Norlander - NCAA numbers to know READ: Gary and Matt's picks for every region JOIN THE Eye On College Basketball March Madness Bracket Group (03:03) - West Bracket Breakdown (22:45) - Eastern Bracket Breakdown (35:43) - South Bracket Breakdown (47:46) - Midwest Bracket Breakdown (01:00:41) - Norlander's NCAA Mailbag Learn more about your ad

The Iowa Hawkeyes are one of the hottest teams in the country. After winning four games in four days, Iowa was named Big Ten Tournament champions. Shortly after, they were named a No. 5 seed in the Midwest region. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock analyze how the Hawkeyes turned their season around, keys to winning the Big Ten, give their ceiling about where this Iowa team can go in March and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Iowa Hawkeyes coaching staff is filled out once again. On Wednesday, Iowa announced that former star linebacker Abdul Hodge will take over as acting tight ends coach. With that move, Iowa offensive coordinator will assume the role of quarterbacks coach as well. Iowa is doubling down on Brian Ferentz, what does this mean? Sean Bock also recaps the latest from the Iowa recruiting trail after spending a couple of days in the St. Louis area interviewing some of the Hawkeyes' top targets. The duo close out the show by talking some Iowa basketball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iowa's 2023 football recruiting class continues to be off to a roaring start. On Friday morning, in-state standout Alex Mota announced his commitment to the Hawkeyes. David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to give insight to how this all happened, what changed in the recruitment, who might be next in the class and much more. The duo also dive into what new defensive lineman Chase Brackney brings to the table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breaking news out of the Iowa football world when the program announced that quarterbacks coach Ken O'Keefe has stepped down from the role. He'll remain on staff in an off-field capacity. HawkeyeInsiders' David Eickholt and Sean Bock react to the news, what it means for Iowa, give some names to look out for and what impact it will have on recruiting. A loaded episode of the Swarmcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Eickholt and Sean Bock from HawkeyeInsider team up on the second national signing day to recap Iowa's late additions, their thoughts about the 2022 class and take a deep dive into the 2023 class. The Hawkeyes are in on several top targets in 2023. Is there a possibility to finish with a top-25 class? Sean goes into great detail about the recruitments of five-star OT Kadyn Proctor, four-star Kyler Kasper and several other targets. David also explains why getting Kyler Kasper would help vault them on the national recruiting landscape. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NFL decisions are all in. On Friday morning, consensus all-American center Tyler Linderbaum announced that he will forgo the remainder of his eligibility and declared for the 2022 NFL Draft. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock react to the news, discuss other decisions from Iowa players and suggest that this off-season might be the most interesting and storyline-riddled offseason since they both began covering the Hawkeyes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Swarmcast is back as David Eickholt and Sean Bock of HawkeyeInsider take a close look at the schedule changes to Iowa football. The HawkeyeInsider crew discuss why this schedule sets up better for Iowa in the long run, what the expectations should be for the Hawkeyes next season and more. After winning the Big Ten West in 2021, does the West run through Iowa City? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Breaking news out of the Iowa football world today as Riley Moss, the Big Ten's Defensive Back of the Year, announces that he'll return to Iowa for a fifth season. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock analyze what this means for the Iowa defense, what possibly led the the decision and over-analyze a tweet from Tyler Linderbaum about what his future could entail. A quick, but informative episode about the biggest Hawkeye offseason story so far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iowa has signed a top-30 recruiting class by 247Sports for the second year in a row. The Hawkeyes managed to snag five commits on signing day including one of the best defensive back classes that Phil Parker has ever had at Iowa. How did it all happen? David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to give Hawkeye fans everything that they need to know about the class. They do a position-by-position breakdown and discuss players that could have an immediate impact and much more. You won't want to miss this loaded Swarmcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2021 Iowa football season concluded on Saturday with a 20-17 loss to Kentucky. It was a microcosm of what the Hawkeye season entailed. Iowa threw three interceptions and didn't have an identity on offense for most of the game. How do you evaluate Iowa's season? It was a 10-win season, but all four of their losses were by an average of 20 points. What does Iowa have to do better next year to get over the hump? David Eickholt and Sean Bock give their takes following the game and discuss the top storylines following the season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Iowa Hawkeyes have landed a big splash in the 2023 recruiting class as four-star quarterback Marco Lainez has committed to the program. The 6-foot-2 220-pound dual-threat quarterback becomes the third member of the 2023 class and now sets the foundation for what Kirk Ferentz and company are trying to build in the class. David Eickholt gives his insight on Iowa's newest commit, what it means for the class and how Iowa will approach things going forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Iowa running back Tyler Goodson has elected to opt out of the Citrus Bowl against Kentucky and declare for the 2022 NFL Draft. The junior running back was a former all-Big Ten first team back and was a third team running back in the 2021 season. Where do the Hawkeyes go for the bowl game? HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock give their instant reaction to the news. They also discuss what the future at the position looks like and what each player brings to the table. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Iowa Hawkeyes have landed one of their highest-rated recruits in program history in five-star safety Xavier Nwankpa. The Southeast Polk high school product chose the Hawkeyes over Notre Dame and Ohio State at the end of the day. In addition to all the coverage provided at HawkeyeInsider, David Eickholt quickly recorded a podcast to discuss what it means for Iowa, his skill-set, what effect it could have recruiting and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Somehow, some way, Iowa has found itself in the Big Ten Title following a 10-2 record in the regular season. Kirk Ferentz and his Hawkeyes will take on the Michigan Wolverines for the Big Ten Championship. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock analyze every aspect of the matchup. Where does Iowa have the advantage? Can Iowa contain Michigan's monster defensive line? We also give our final predictions. Following the extensive football talk-- we dive into the latest surrounding Iowa basketball and talk about their upcoming stretch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices