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After a weird season for Iowa Basketball, what's next? Mar 18, 2023

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Iowa's 2022-2023 season has come to a close following a 83-75 loss to Auburn. The Hawkeyes are entering one of the most critical and intriguing offseasons in the Fran McCaffery era. Iowa loses Filip Rebraca, Connor McCaffery and very-likely Kris Murray. What's next for Iowa? HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock do a breakdown of what happened against Auburn, top storylines heading into the offseason and give a preview of what Iowa has to do in the NCAA Transfer Portal.

Iowa, Bruce Pearl reunited in NCAA Tournament showdown, who has the edge? Mar 14, 2023

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For the fourth straight season, Iowa is back in the NCAA Tournament. The Hawkeyes are going up against former Iowa assistant coach Bruce Pearl. It's the first time that Iowa has faced Auburn in Football or basketball. It's the first time that Iowa basketball has traveled to the state of Alabama. Auburn247's Nathan King joins the Swarmcast to give Hawkeye fans the full scoop on the Tigers. He talks about Auburn's stellar defense, x-factors to the game, how Iowa can take advantage, keys to the game and much, much more in this loaded Swarmcast.

2023 NCAA Tournament Preview: Midwest Region Bracket Breakdown, Picks, Predictions, Sleepers - Eye on College Basketball podcast Mar 13, 2023

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Iowa Football's striving for mediocrity by giving Brian Ferentz an amended contract Feb 15, 2023

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Plain and simple, the Ferentz family runs Iowa Athletics. Don't believe it? Just look at Brian Ferentz's amended contract. David Eickholt of HawkeyeInsider joins Brandon Marcello to discuss the deal and break down why it signals that Iowa is striving just to be mediocre.

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Instant Reaction: Brian Ferentz's contract amendments, but why? Feb 06, 2023

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Iowa Athletics announced on Monday that Brian Ferentz will remain the team's offensive coordinator for the 2023 season. The contract amendments include a salary of $850,000, effective Feb. 1, 2023. The Designated Performance Objectives for the 2023 season include an average of at least 25 points per game and a minimum of seven wins, including regular season and a possible bowl game.

HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock dive into what it means for the team, why it's a terrible look and what's going to come next for the program.

Kirk Ferentz 'anticipates' retaining offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz Feb 02, 2023

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Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz met with the media today to discuss the late signing period, but Wednesday's press conference wasn't about that. Kirk was pressed about the decision to retain offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz despite back-to-back seasons of finishing 117th in total offense or worse. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock take a deep dive into Wednesday's press conference, what should happen, what expectations should be and if Brian Ferentz is 100% on returning.

Former Iowa safety Kaevon Merriweather joins the Swarmcast! Jan 14, 2023

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Kaevon Merriweather is going down as one of the biggest leaders in recent Iowa history. From his productive on-field career to his stellar leadership through the 2020 racial disparity allegations, Merriweather is one of the more universally beloved Hawkeyes. The former zero-star recruit joins David Eickholt and the two of them go in-depth about this past season, his leadership and mentality during the 2020 COVID season, Kaevon being 'humbled' in 2019 and much, much more in his hilarious and insightful Swarmcast.

Iowa's strategy in the NCAA Transfer Portal, recapping recent Hawkeye moves Jan 12, 2023

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It has been an eventful few weeks for the Iowa Hawkeye football team. They have been attacking the transfer portal and have gotten some nice pieces to the mix. Still-- the Hawkeyes need to find more bodies for the wide receiver room or they could find themselves in the same situation as last spring. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock recap everything that has gone on over the past month for the Iowa football team, what is still coming and much more.

Going in-depth on Iowa's 2023 Recruiting Class Dec 22, 2022

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Iowa has finally signed its 2023 recruiting class! HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock break it all down. The 247Sports duo go in-depth on who they believe has the highest ceiling, who could be the steal of the class, what position group is the strongest and much, much more. They also go into a few more superlatives and talk about how the class all came together. It's a jam-packed episode of the Swarmcast.

Instant Reaction to five-star offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor decommitting from the Hawkeyes Dec 21, 2022

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The crown jewel of Iowa's 2023 recruiting class is no more. On Tuesday afternoon, five-star offensive tackle Kadyn Proctor publicly announced that he has flipped his commitment from the Hawkeyes to Alabama. Proctor committed to Iowa at the end of June and was thought to be Iowa's starting tackle in 2023. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock give Iowa fans their reaction, how it impacts things, where Iowa goes from here and David tells you why it doesn't hurt Iowa in the short term.

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