Swarmcast: An Iowa Hawkeyes podcast

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Iowa's offense is 'insane' for all the wrong reasons... how do they fix it? Sep 12, 2022

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Iowa's offense is broken and is the worst in the country by total yards and points. About 24 hours after the loss to Iowa State, HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to talk about what else... other than the offense. What should Kirk and Brian Ferentz do next week heading into Nevada? Former players tweeting out about how Iowa's offense is sucking the love of football away from them and much, much more. No holding back-- it's time for an honest reflection.

CycloneAlert's Nick Osen joins the Swarmcast to give an in-depth preview of Iowa State-Iowa Sep 08, 2022

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In this episode, insider Nick Osen was joined by Iowa Hawkeyes' reporter David Eickholt of Hawkeye Insider, part of the 247 Sports network.

Nick and David did a deep dive on the upcoming Iowa-Iowa State game, at Kinnick Stadium. The two reporters hit on a vast number of topics, including: why Iowa has dominated the series in terms of wins and losses as of late, how injuries could shape some of the top matchups in this one, off-the-radar stars, and of course, keys to the game for each team to win.

To wrap up the show, Nick and David also gave their predictions for what is shaping up to be a terrific game on Saturday. Currently, the line for the game sits at around 3.5 points, with Iowa favored at home.

Swarmcast: Can Iowa overcome offensive shortcomings to take down Iowa State? Sep 08, 2022

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The Iowa Hawkeyes are hosting Iowa State for the first time since 2018. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up to analyze this game. How much wiggle room does Spencer Petras have before Iowa makes a quarterback change? Can Iowa's defense put enough pressure on Iowa State quarterback Hunter Dekkers to rattle him? What are the keys for the Hawkeyes to come away with a big win and gain some offensive momentum? We dive into all that and much more in this loaded podcast.

Swarmcast: Instant Reaction to Iowa's unconventional 7-3 win over South Dakota State Sep 03, 2022

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The Iowa Hawkeyes are 1-0, but it was far from the prettiest thing imaginable. Phil Parker's defense was locked-in, but Iowa's offense somehow went backwards after last year's lackluster performance. HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock instantly recap what happened on Saturday inside Kinnick Stadium. Iowa's offensive problems are the worst it has been since 1979. Is it all on Spencer Petras? Will Iowa consider making a change at quarterback? Where do the Hawkeyes go from here. Let's talk about it.

Swarmcast: Sam Herder of HeroSports.com joins 247Sports to breakdown Iowa vs. South Dakota State Sep 01, 2022

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247Sports' HawkeyeInsider is launching a new podcast series this season. Each week, an opposing beat writer will join the Swarmcast to give their take on the upcoming matchup. This week, we have Sam Herder of HeroSports.com joining the pod to breakdown South Dakota State. The Hawkeyes aren't overlooking this FCS opponent, who has traditionally been one of the top teams in the FCS. Despite losing a lot of production, they return a plethora of talent. Herder gives Iowa fans the best insight heading into Saturday's matchup.

Season Preview: Iowa to the Orange Bowl? It's possible... Aug 31, 2022

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It's officially game-week and HawkeyeInsider has you fully covered. 247Sports' David Eickholt and Sean Bock give their final predictions for each game of the 2022 regular season. Can Iowa make the Orange Bowl? It's entirely possible. Breaking down each matchup, thoughts about it, the Hawkeyes loaded back-half of the schedule and much more. Get excited... football is back in full swing. Let's dive into it.

Wrapping up Iowa's Fall Camp: What we learned, concerns and stockrisers Aug 24, 2022

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The Iowa Hawkeye football season is only 10 days away and HawkeyeInsider is all over it. With Fall Camp coming to an end, David Eickholt and Sean Bock give their takes about what their thoughts are about camp. What are some things that we learned? Where are there still concerns? Who raised their stock throughout camp. The Big Season Preview Episode will be next week, but let's put a bow on fall camp. Football season is back!

Iowa impresses during fall open practice, let's talk takeaways Aug 13, 2022

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Iowa held its only fall open practice on Saturday and they were impressive? HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock analyze some of the big takeaways from the day. Quarterbacks Spencer Petras and Alex Padilla show growth, Iowa's true freshmen class impresses and our expectations for the offense in 2022. The duo breakdown every position group and give their overall thoughts about Iowa. Next time they see them... it'll be on September 3 against South Dakota State.

Top Iowa Target Pryce Sandfort commits and the latest with four-star PF JP Estrella Aug 07, 2022

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The Iowa basketball team continues to roll in the recruiting world. On Saturday, four-star wing Pryce Sandfort announced his commitment to Fran McCaffery and company. David Eickholt and Sean Bock go into detail about how this wasn't a slam dunk for Iowa, analyze Pryce's game and what he can bring to the table. The duo also give the latest intel surrounding top Iowa target JP Estrella. Are the Hawkeyes in the driver's seat? Let's dive into all of that...

Quick takes from Iowa's Big Ten Media Day in Indianapolis Jul 28, 2022

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HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Sean Bock were in Indianapolis over the past couple of days to get the scoop on the Hawkeye football team for Big Ten Media Days. The two HawkeyeInsider's team up to discuss what the word is from Indy, Kirk Ferentz's concerns with the future of college football, other notable things that stuck out to us during the two days and much more. Football season is close... let's dive into it.