Podcast Episode

Hawkeye Report Podcast 826

Hawkeye Report Podcast··15 October 2026·1h 8m

About this episode

It's a very busy edition of the Hawkeye Report Podcast. Tom Kakert and Kyle Huesmann are with you on the show and we are covering Iowa football coordinators speaking to the press and media day for the Iowa men's and women's basketball teams. We open talking about the Iowa football team and coordinators talking to the media during the bye week. We open with an extended conversation about the quarterback position moving forward and what offensive coordinator Tim Lester had to say about it on Tuesday. We also talk about what we would do, but also what we think Kirk Ferentz and Tim Lester would end up doing. Could Hank Brown be out for another game? Also, what did Phil Parker have to say about his defense and the six sack pass rush that showed up last weekend in Seattle. Could we see this new look Raider package coming back into play with linebackers bringing pressure to opponents? Finally we talk to special teams coordinator Chris Polizzi talk about Boston Everitt, Caden Buhr, and the challenge of having to change jersey numbers during the game. Then we head to women's hoops and Kyle talks about what he thinks of this year's squad. Will there be challenges with having just 11 players on the roster. What is the potential of this year's team and what might the starting lineup look like this year? How will it look with a different offense and who could thrive in it? Lastly, we talk about Ben McCollum's squad, who held their media day on Monday morning. What did we learn about the team and which players have been impressing starting out this summer? What will the keys be to the season for the Hawkeyes and why might they be headed towards a team that shoots a lot more three point field goals this year?