Episodes
Ben & Harrison are BACK to talk briefly about Northwestern/Nebraska in Ireland before moving to Big Ten Conference talk vis a vis gambling odds (~9:00). Is Harrison playing the part of Purdue alum too much? Probably. They then move onto some player prop predictions (~30:00) and what to expect from Iowa's scoring offense & defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 08/25/22
Ben & Harrison return to discuss Iowa's football team after the recent open practices of Kids' Day & BTN's tailgate. ~13:00: Offense ~27:00: Defense ~37:00: Special teams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 08/18/22
After shooting the breeze, Ben & Harrison go through Iowa's football schedule (~12:00) to figure out which games are most important. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 08/11/22
The guys open with some discussion about the recent lottery & what they'd do if they won it then discuss Harrison's time in Madison and whether there should be a Pants Party Run Party challenge for the upcoming football season. They shift to a slightly more serious discussion around Iowa's defense (~18:30) and run through the depth chart with a few categories Ben created (~32:00). They break their moratorium to discuss the Hawkeye offense (~48:00) and closed with a hypothetical about what...
Published 08/03/22
The guys are back together to talk about Keegan Murray & his Summer League performance (~8:30), USC/UCLA to the Big Ten (~17:45), and air their grievances about Brian Ferentz (~31:30). They close with some bits (~1:03:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 07/20/22
Keegan Murray was selected 4th by the Sacramento Kings! Harrison chatted with Nick to run down Sacramento's roster, their 2022-23 prospects, what it means for the Iowa program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 06/24/22
The guys open with a discussion of early morning tee times & ranch waters before division discussion (~12:00) and how the current setup would work if someone held up their end of the bargain (hint: it's Nebraska). They also discuss familiarity in college football vs. college basketball and Iowa's chances without divisions (~28:00). They shift to chatting about The Athletic's regrade of Iowa's 2018 recruiting class (~31:30) and some NBA draft stuff (~40:00). They close with Memorial Day...
Published 05/26/22
The guys open up with their kismit around Malort this weekend and life goals like dunking a basketball & running races before diving into their sentiments around Iowa sports (~13:00). They move on to Big Ten football odds (~21:00) and brief scheduling and NIL discussions (~37:00) before closing with Kris Murray takes and pop culture items. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 05/12/22
Ben & Harrison open by talking about their NCAA tournament experience, including their hefty dose of schadenfreude (~10:00) before getting into the Iowa game (~19:00). The discussion then turns to comparing this team vs. last year's group (~34:00). They turn their attention to the worst weak in Iowa history, with women's basketball talk (~46:00) before identifying where the Richmond loss ranks in bad Iowa losses (~54:00). There's Fran talk at the end (~1:01:00). Learn more about your ad...
Published 03/23/22
Ben & Harrison chop it up about what they were feeling post-Iowa victory, the Hawkeyes Big Ten Tournament run, and how they're set up for the NCAA Tournament. ~42:00 They discuss Iowa's draw in the women tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 03/15/22
Ben and Harrison open with some brief television discussion before turning their attention to Bluder's Bunch and their Big Ten championships (~10:00). They then talk about the finish to the men's season with a focus on the Illinois game (~20:00). They break down Big Ten tournament odds and Iowa's chances (~38:00) before the football minute returns to discuss Brian Ferentz's move to QB coach and Abdul Hodge joining the staff (~57:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
Published 03/08/22
The guys open with their thoughts on the Iowa/Michigan State win followed by Fran McCaffery coach of the year talk? (~17:00) The discussion moves to Wisconsin basketball, including the fight between them and Michigan (~24:00). The guys then discuss whether they saw what they wanted out of the last week (~38:00) and close with some discussion of the QB coach opening (~46:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 02/23/22
In a podcast recorded before news of Ken O'Keefe retiring broke, the guys chat about Ben's annual Arizona trip & Super Bowl takes (~8:00) before looking around the Big Ten (~12:00). They move to more Iowa-centric discussion (~21:00) and whether Bohannon's move to point can continue bearing fruit. Some Nebrasketball talk (~33:00) before looking ahead to the upcoming games (~39:00), whether Iowa will draw a good crowd, and if the Vine is walking distance. Learn more about your ad choices....
Published 02/17/22
Ben & Harrison open the discussion with highfalutin takes on Pop-Tarts & cheese before diving into the win against Minnesota (~14:00). They turn to how the basketball team has performed against preseason expectations (~33:00). There's extended Wisconsin talk, yuck (~40:00), how the standards for basketball match up to those against football (~49:00), and what a successful run in the tournament might look like (~57:00). They close with a football minute around Broderick Binns...
Published 02/10/22
Ben & Harrison open with some takes on the College Football Playoff and plenty of Stetson Bennett opinions. They turn to NFL (~7:00) before going more in depth on Iowa basketball (~18:00). They discuss the recent developments with Iowa's football advisory board (~38:00) and where Brian Ferentz might factor in it all (~57:00). The two finish with contract talk (~1:01:00)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 01/27/22
Rob Donaldson and Thad Nelson recap the Citrus Bowl against Kentucky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 01/14/22
After about a month away, the guys catch up before diving into Iowa football (~13:00). They look ahead to the now outdated 2022 schedule (~26:00) and the future of the offense (~34:00). They touch the third rail with Spencer Petras' postseason remarks (~46:00) and then get into Ben's game about how the offseason could play out (~57:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 01/13/22
Ben & Harrison open with some disussion of the Big Ten Championship game before discussing where Iowa goes from here (~20:00) and the Tyrone Tracy transfer (~28:00). They then talk about totally hypothetical staff turnover (~39:00) and return to some broader discussion around what the offense does for the skill players (~48:00). They close with a recap of Iowa's 0-2 basketball record since last talking (~57:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 12/08/21
Rob Donaldson and Thad Nelson preview the upcoming Big Ten Championship Game between the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Michigan Wolverines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 12/02/21
Ben and Harrison open with the weekend in football - did they like cheering for Minnesota? Then they get into Iowa's win over Nebraska (18:00) and how it compares to the 2015 team (23:00). They look ahead to the conference championship (28:00) and discuss the QB situation (41:00). They close out the pod with some Iowa hoops discussion. (49:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 12/02/21
Ben and Harrison open the discussion by recounting Harrison's time at both Kinnick & Carver-Hawkeye this week before diving deep on basketball talk (15:00). They start talking football around 32:30 before asking the question: do the results justify Kirk's ecosystem? (~46:00) They also dive into how Iowa maxes talent before previewing the Nebraska game (~1:00:00). Happy Thanksgiving & safe travels! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 11/24/21
Rob Donaldson and Thad Nelson recap Iowa football's latest matchup with Minnesota and preview Illinois. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 11/19/21
Before Ben heads off to Arizona, the guys discuss their weekends, including a Wrigleyville tangent. They then get to Iowa/Minnesota talk (~15:00) and look back at who actually out-Ferentzes Kirk Ferentz (~26:00). They talk about Alex Padilla's performance in his first start (~31:00) and touch on the Tyrone Tracy storyline (~43:00). They look ahead briefly to Illinois (~50:00), though the discussion was before it was announced Bret Bielema is unavailable for Saturday. A basketball minute...
Published 11/17/21
Rob Donaldson and Thad Nelson recap Iowa football's matchup with Northwestern and review Alex Padilla's debut. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Published 11/12/21
The guys open with Ben replaying his time at Ryan Field this season and other stories from the House of Horrors. Did Ben get locked in there once? You bet! They then discuss the Northwestern game (~10:00) before getting into Alex Padilla's performance (~15:00). They discussion sticks with the quarterbacks but they look forward to how the rest of the season will play out (~32:00). They close out with the QB discussion with "when should Iowa have started someone else?" (~52:00) and "who will...
Published 11/12/21