Washed Up Walkons

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Jay Higgins | WUW 569 Jan 16, 2025

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In this episode, we sit down with Jay Higgins, a standout linebacker for the Iowa Hawkeyes, as he prepares for the NFL Draft. Jay is from Indianapolis, Indiana and joined the Hawks in the 2020 recruiting class. We dive deep into his journey from high school recruitment to training for the combine, detailing the unique challenges and experiences that have shaped his career. Jay shares insights about his time at Iowa, including battling doubts, leaning on mentors, and the critical role of Coach Wallace. Listen in as Jay discusses his passion for football, overcoming obstacles, and what lies ahead for him as he transitions to the NFL. This candid conversation touches on everything from his childhood dreams to the infamous handshake with Nebraska's coach. Come for the football deep dive, stay for the personal stories and career reflections.

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No Spring Ball For Mark Gronowski!? | WUW 568 Jan 13, 2025

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Drake makes a surprise appearance and the boys talk NFL Hawks in the playoffs, a couple records and All Pro nominations, and the end of Grant's Broncos year. We make a huge correction from something said 2 episodes ago, and then we break down Kluver's jinx on Mark Gronowski. We talk the affect of missing spring ball, what the injury could be, how it will alter his next 4 months, if this makes him 'not worth the money', and a whole lot more. We finish the pod recapping the Semifinal games of the CFP, and discuss what the Championship might look like.

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Mark Gronowski Is A Hawkeye | WUW 567 Jan 09, 2025

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All things Mark Gronowski and the upcoming CFP Semifinal games!

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Iowa Football: State Of The Union | WUW 566 Jan 06, 2025

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Happy New Year! The Walkons return in 2025 working on our 7th year in the podcast game. We start the year off discussing how we got year, giving Grant and the Broncos their flowers, talking more NFL ball, and talking current event CFB including the most recent playoff games, happenings in NIL and the Portal, and more. We talk BIG guests that we would like to have on the show this year, and then dive into our State of the Program. How long does Coach KF stick around, how long do our Coordinators stave off Head Coaching offers, what does the roster turnover look like this year, and more.

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Work To Be Done | WUW 565 Dec 31, 2024

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Hawks drop their bowl game 27-24, a game that represented in many ways the season as a whole. We recap the game, wrap up our thoughts on 2024 Iowa Football, and start to look ahead to next year. Thank you to everyone who tuned in this year!

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CFP First Round, Transfer Portal News, And Iowa's Bowl Game | WUW 564 Dec 24, 2024

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Join us as we spread holiday cheer in this festive episode recorded just before Christmas! The hosts share laughter and memorable highlights from 2024. We dive into a detailed preview of the upcoming Bowl games, including the Iowa vs. Missouri matchup, and discuss the impact of the 12-team playoff system. Insights into player transfers, state of the college football landscape, and personal holiday traditions are also shared. Plus, updates on the podcast's charity contributions and spotlight on what we're thankful for this season. Happy Holidays from the Washed Up Walk-Ons crew!

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Bowl Prep From Inside The Weight Room | WUW 563 Dec 19, 2024

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Join us for the final 5-10-5 show of 2024 where we dive into the Bowl Prep of Iowa football. Coach Justin Lima shares his insights on strength and conditioning, the current state of NIL and athlete transfers, and how these affect athlete development throughout a players career. Get a behind-the-scenes look at Iowa's player development, the impact of personal training regiments, and how unexpected mishaps are handled during bowl prep. Streamlined schedules, weight training, player festivities, and how top schools strategize for success—all discussed in this packed episode. Stay tuned as we gear up for a new year filled with a first round playoff recap and Bowl Game preview!

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How Does Iowa Attack The Portal? with David Eickholt | WUW 562 Dec 16, 2024

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David Eickholt joins us for the final time this year. After helping us recap the weekly press conference every Wednesday this season David joins one final time to give us a status update on where Iowa is in the portal season that has taken over early December across CFB. What positions are of most need for the Hawkeyes, and do we fill those with players from the portal or guys already in Black and Gold? How big are the Hawkeyes willing to go for a QB in this portal cycle and what is the allocation outlook relative to other important positions of need? What's the status of this Hank Brown from Auburn, and is he the only QB the Hawks want to bring in? And who will return for a final year in Iowa City that could be huge pieces for next years roster? All of this and more.
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Did The CFP Get It Right? Hawks To Music City Bowl | WUW 561 Dec 09, 2024

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Fresh off of Conference Championship weekend and we now know where the Hawkeyes will spend Christmas. Iowa will face Missouri in the Music City bowl in Nashville, and we try to preview the matchup at surface level, and ponder what we could be excited to see considering the landscape of how bowls work in modern day. We have a huge discussion around the CFP selections, what they got right and wrong, what system would be best, and how long this current system will stay in place. How big does the playoff eventually get? We also discuss how we would divvy out NIL money in the Hawks position this off season, and a whole lot more.

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The Reason Nebraska Loses Close Games | 5-10-5 Show Dec 06, 2024

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We are back for another 5-10-5 with Coach Lima. Today we start with some discussion about the all time athletes that came through Iowa during our time, we touch on all of the Hate Week fireworks from the previous weekend and if the antics from players and teams is avoidable at all? To end the discussion we discuss what a 'Culture Win' means, and why a team like Nebraska continues to lose one score ball games.

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