Conversation on Budmayr starts at about 35 mins into the show On tonight's show we discuss the shows brief attempt at getting Walkons the restaurant to sponsor the show, and the recent poll we ran on Twitter to help prod at Kevin to take over with more mic time on the show. We discuss the optics of the Kelce/Swift relationship and some of Kelce's sponsors in relation to drawing attention to the NFL and other causes. We break down the Super Bowl, talking about the punt return mishap, Kittle's...

Spencer is from San Rafael, California. Originally committed to Oregon State, Spencer eventually found his way to Iowa City to become a Hawkeye. He spent 6 years inside the Iowa program backing up Nate Stanley in '18 and '19, Starting at QB in '20, '21, and '22, and assisting in a GA like role this past season in 2023. He now looks to finish his college career at Utah State in one final season. Spencer talks his origins in football, besting Jared Goff's high school records and their...

Football talk starts at 19 minutes into the show- That's where we discuss the media availability of Lester, Wallace, and KF. We talk about the info KF let the public in on relative to the OC hiring process, our thoughts about Tim Lester's first time at the podium and what it was like watching him field questions in contrast to what it's been like with Brian at the podium the last few years. We break down Coach Wallace's comments on his opportunities elsewhere and why he ultimately chose to...

Joe Evans is from Ames, Iowa. He found his way to Iowa City as a Walk On after growing up hoping to one day play for the Black and Gold. He talks about his recruitment, how we ended up playing Quarterback in High School, and what it felt like stepping onto the field for the first practice as a Hawkeye. He also talks about the adversity the team faced over his years in the program, including major obstacles like the pandemic, the Coach Doyle drama, and the Brian Ferentz situation this past...

Discussion about the new OC Tim Lester starts 41 minutes in to the show. On tonight's episode we quickly grab Kevin's choices on Top 5 sports movies, a continued conversation from our previous episode with Mike Schulte. We then open with some discussion on if there was a moment we finally felt like we had "left the jersey in a better place" within the Iowa program, and have some fun rehashing our last day in the facility. We brush over Caitlin and company at Northwestern and her quest for...

Mike is an incredible guy with a lot going on in his life. For the last 16 years he has been the drummer for the popular Iowa born cover band Pork Tornadoes. They do dozens of shows every year as a full time band where they have found their niche of putting their own twists on classic songs. When the pandemic happened, the band wasn't playing as many events and that was the genesis of The Confused Breakfast Podcast. A show where they review movies and go in depth on their nostalgic memories...

Huge list of topics for today's show! They include- -Harbaugh leaving Michigan after a winning a Natty to take over as Head Coach for the Chargers -Could Cade Mcnamara/Iowa be looking to pick at the vulnerable Michigan roster -Is Duke's current OC/QB Coach going to take over the same roles in Iowa City? -UGA passes and the Top Ten Mascots -The Walkons hit some YouTube/Download Milestones AND debut on the retail floor at Scheels! -Why OC has such a high turnover rate in the NFL -Our thoughts...

The boys discuss an unreal weekend of NFL football that featured over a dozen Hawks in action. We ponder over the magical rookie season for Laporta and Campbell in Detroit. Drake's instagram story made its way to Hawkeye Twitter over the weekend, as we give our thoughts on Beth Goetz being made the Official AD for Iowa, why she shouldn't be awarded or faulted for the Brian Ferentz ordeal, and why Drake thinks people in power are crooked. Proctor made it official over the weekend as well that...

Proctor conversation starts 40 mins into the show 2 huge topics of discussion on today's show are the coaching staff promotion of Seth Wallace, and the Kaydn Proctor's entry into the transfer portal. Phil Parker also got a massive raise, how much does he actually deserve? Was the extended bump to make way for the expected hefty OC Salary? And why hasn't Phil taken a head job, staying put in Iowa City this whole time? What qualifies Seth Wallace for a head position? Is this title promotion...

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On today's episode we discuss the coaching carousel happening around the country as Kalen Deboer takes over at Bama, Iowa has yet to announce their OC hire and also have a WR Coaching spot to fill now as well as they part ways with Kelton Copeland. We talk about the basketball environment in Iowa City and what they could do to enhance the atmosphere, as well as what the attendance may look like once CC leaves for the WNBA. We ponder the idea of writing Caitlin the blank check for her to use...

Saban retires and throws the CFB world in disarray, Schulte completes the near sweep on players coming back to Iowa, and Michigan won the National Title. Drake pops in to say hello, Gary's internet dies, and Kevin records by the fire. We ponder KF's retirement vacation spots, the downsides to so many guys using their Covid years, who will replace Nick Saban at Bama, and if the Tide can stay nationally competitive- plus a whole lot more. If you love the show and want to show support, tell...

The dichotomy of Drake, What is felt like when we were put on scholarship and how it happened, how walkons are treated vs scholly guys at Iowa, how we approach being recognized in public and some of the best Walkon Army 'in the wild' moments. A Manders segway leads us into the announcement that Sebastian Castro will return to the Hawks for another season next year, as well as breaking news mid podcast that Nick Jackson will join him as well. On the opposite side Cooper Dejean announced that...

Bowl Game recap starts around 32 minutes into the show. Before that we dive into the new year, and the buzzer beater from Caitlin Clark against MSU. Does it ever get old for CC22? Is she in the process of solidifying herself as the Greatest Hawkeye of All Time? What does she need to reach the scoring records and, what does the women's team need heading into the B1G play and beyond to actually make another deep run? We discuss our betting recap of the final full weekend of College Football. A...

Today we discuss some of the Bowl Games since we last put out an episode, we recap Christmas and our favorite gifts both given and received this year. We talk NIL/transfer portal craziness as the severity to which those are affecting the landscape of CFB has ascended to a new level. We discuss our highlights of year for WUW in 2023. Jay Higgins announced that he will return for another season in the Black and Gold and we talk about how that affects other players with the same choice such as...

WARNING: The first 10 minutes of this episode are strictly about the mobile game Clash of Clans and how nerdy Kevin and Kluver are.. then they talk about their all time most gluttonous moment until about the 23 minute mark. After that some actual football talk happens starting with Kevin taking to twitter and weighing in on Dylan Raiola's commitment to the Cornhuskers. We discuss the walk ons joining the program and their social media graphic that we could of only dreamt of back in 2013. That...

A huge list of topics goes down in this episode. We talk about how crazy "senior leadership" has gotten in the covid era of college athletics where we now have legitimate adults playing against kids. We talk Keegan dropping 47 and Caitlin dropping 38, and if Clark feels the legacy weight in her decision to use her last year at Iowa. We talk Pancheros Queso Cruise, the new Australian Punter commit, and why you should join our Patreon. We Call Josey Jewell mid episode, unplanned, to ask him...

The Army Navy game over the weekend didn't disappoint, with a thrilling finish for all that grabbed a piece on the sportsbooks. The guys talk tradition and the fanfare around that game, the jerseys, and more. Some NFL discussion as they enter the last third of the regular season, including some Gary lobbying for the podcast to become Avalanche adjacent. Bowl talk picks up as we determine what the Bowl games actually mean anymore amongst a culture of early transfers and coaching exits. What...

In todays episode we discuss what football recruiting looked like on Twitter a decade ago, when the Walkons were in high school, and how it has evolved in 10 years, and also why it seems to be primarily football vs other sports using the platform. We discuss the transfer portal and talk big picture what the portal and NIL are doing to college football. We talk price of a QB in the portal and what would make a kid stay at his school these days. We also brush over the Iowa entries to the portal...

The boys sit down to recap the Big Ten Championship over the weekend. We start with some discussion over G-Bone's Indy experience, the Game Day vibe, the festivities at Tin Roof, and G meeting another Gary. We dive head first into the football game where everything the Hawks needed to have happen, didn't. In fact most of the 'luck' plays fell Michigan's way including some calls that don't make any sense. We talk about just how close this game could have been, and liken it to the 2016 game...

Its Championship Week! The Hawks are headed to Indy to battle the Michigan Wolverines for the 2nd time is 3 years for the title of B1G Champion. We preview the actual details of the game starting around 50 minutes into the show. Before that we talk Stryker Knee Replacement Systems, read some reviews of our show, and get Gary's perspective on his Indy experience from '21 and what this weekend in Indy will be like for him. We go over Coop and Tory winning their respective awards for best in the...

Iowa v Nebraska recap happens about 35 mins into the show. To Kick off the episode we recap Thanksgiving after being home with our families and the Walkons describe their perfect Thanksgiving plate portions. We recap the weekend of betting, the worst collectively for the walkons potentially all season long, and we discuss some fun facts about a few teams around the Big Ten conference. We discuss some of the coaching carousel that has started around the country including a hire at MSU and a...

The podcast's favorite Nebraska guy joins the show. We talk about Drake being gone, water fasting, and his podcast O-Line Committee. We talk 1st year coach Matt Rhule from an insider and outsider perspective and where he has landed on first year expectations as well as his thoughts on Coach Ferentz and Iowa. We discuss where Iowa and Nebraska should place their hopes and dreams entering the new Big Ten format moving forward and what will be considered successful. And of course we get into...

The goal was to win the West. The Hawks did that, with a game to go in the regular season. The West division clinched with a 15-13 win over the Fighting Illini this past Saturday. We talk about the grind it out victory for the Hawks. The run game being effective in spurts, Deacon having another one of his better games. We talk about how the Hawks made up the Cooper Dejean sized hole in the Defense, and how Tory came up big in his last outing in Kinnick. We discuss the emotion that was on...

Huge preview episode as the Hawks get ready to take on Illinois for the final game in Kinnick this year. Unfortunate news out of Iowa City, the stud Cooper Dejean is out for the year with an injury, and we discuss what role that will play in this matchup and if it makes us more worried about winning on Saturday. We talk about potential guest for ep 500 that is coming up, we go over the NCAAs ruling against JMU and their petition to be bowl eligible, and we talk the Top 25. We break down some...