Washed Up Walkons

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WUW 210 | Return Of The JBO, NFL Draft Preview Apr 29, 2021

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Today Kevin and Tyler start the podcast by themselves after Drake went Zero Dark Thirty right before recording time. A variety of topics are discussed including, Luka Garza starting his own NFT company, CJ Fredrick entering the transfer portal and how his "Greasy Uncle Joe" is involved, Jordan Bohannon announcing that he will return for his 34th year of college basketball, what the lineup for the basketball team will look like next year and their potential, this weekends upcoming NFL Draft and where this years Hopeful Hawks will go, and more. We also blank on Jack Nunges name and talk about if Drake were to disappear for good, how would that affect the podcast?
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WUW 209 | Connor Keane Apr 26, 2021

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Connor is from St Paul, Minnesota and walked on to the Hawks in the same class as the Walkons back in 2013. An entrepreneur at heart, something was part of his life even before college, Connor found ways to start making the most of his time in Iowa City that most players dont, starting up business ideas. From a restaurant device to a laundry service to managing travel themed social media accounts, Connor has always had a knack for creating his own income, and is an all around interesting dude. We talk all about his ventures as well as his time on the team, favorite memories, games, and moments in Iowa City.
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WUW 208 | Shaun Beyer Apr 22, 2021

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Today we go Live with Shaun Beyer, product of Cedar Rapids Kennedy High School where he excelled in multiple sports. After arriving at Iowa Shaun was in a position purgatory where he could have played multiple positions, but eventually landed at receiver due to depth issues. After his freshman year Shaun's size allowed him to switch to Tight End, and follow the path of guys like Kittle, Fant, and Hockenson. We dive into why those guys are great and what he took away from playing behind them as well as why Iowa is so great at producing tight ends. We talk a little about how living the D1 lifestyle changed Shaun and developed him along with the intensity of the off season program. We talk about how Covid affected not only him but the 2020 Hawks as a whole and how that manifested itself early in the season, and we finish with how Shaun is now seeking an opportunity in the NFL and we get his pitch on why a pro team should take a chance. All of this and more!
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WUW 207 | Open Practice Thoughts Apr 19, 2021

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Today we regroup after the first day in Kinnick for the 2021 season. The Hawks held an open practice and we got to see some of what will be on display this fall. We go position by position and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each as well as depth issues, star talent, and where the Hawks are 9 spring practices in. What do we think about the QB competition, Just how deep are we at DB? Will the D-line figure it out in time for the season opener? How much can the special teams help out this year? And more.
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WUW 206 | Hawks Go LIVE Saturday Apr 15, 2021

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On this episode we look ahead to the first live look at the 2021 Hawkeyes as the team is set to practice in Kinnick Stadium in front of an audience on Saturday. We discuss the ins and outs of spring football, compare it to camp, and talk about where the biggest improvements can be made during these 5 weeks. We discuss Kluver potentially infiltrating the Iowa press, player comments from Tuesday media day, 2 possible freshman contributors, and where Xavior Williams fits in with Iowa. Also what are the odds Cooper Dejean sees early field time? All of this and more.
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WUW 205 | Kristian Welch Apr 12, 2021

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Kristian is a linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens. He is from Iola, Wisconsin and played for the Hawkeyes in '16-'19. He found early playing time as an athletic special teamer and played in over 40 games in the Black and Gold. In his Junior and Senior seasons he started at Middle Linebacker for Iowa teams that finished 9-4 and 10-3 including 2 Bowl victories over Mississippi St. and USC. We sat down with Kristian to talk his journey to Iowa City, Coach Seth Wallace, learning behind guys like Josey Jewell, Bo Bower, and Ben Niemann, being denied a Pro Day and entering the league during Covid, being on a team with Lamar Jackson and other elite NFL players, and more. The mindset of being 'overlooked' is present throughout his story and it was awesome to pick his brain on how he approaches being a fringe guy that works his ass off to make it.
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WUW 204 | Name, Image, Likeness Apr 08, 2021

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In this episode we cover a variety of topics with the focus of the conversation being the hot topic item of Name, Image, and Likeness for college athletes. What are NIL rights, how do they differ from being paid a salary, what does that opportunity even mean? What are the issues that could arise from changing the rules and what are the implications of leaving them the same? We talk about all of this in detail. We also discuss Luka being the consensus player of the year, Gonzaga v Baylor, and The Masters... you could say this is an episode unlike any other.
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WUW 203 | A Fan Joins The Walkons Apr 05, 2021

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James Branstetter joins the show as the first ever fan to make an appearance. James is part of the Walkon Army on Patreon. We talk about Iowa football and listening to the show from the fan perspective. What are the expectations of the Iowa program. Bonus info on the making of the Drew Tate episode, James favorite Hawkeye moments, How players from bad schools are motivated to play, and how we got motivated to play them, and a whole lot more.
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WUW 202 | Alex Meyer Helps Us Sound Less Dumb About Wrestling Apr 01, 2021

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On this episode we split the show into 2 topics. The first is Iowa wrestling, and with the help of Alex, we get a true, fact based, first hand account, breakdown of the National title for the Hawkeyes, if they underperformed, the mindset of wrestlers in the Iowa program, do they ever enjoy their wins? and more. THEN we move on to a tweet from Jake Gervase that compared the wrestling vs basketball team approaches to their postseason hinting at correlative results.. or did he? What did he really mean with the tweet, and does it bring up a bigger issue that has some validity? All of that plus Drake opening the podcast with "Im horny".
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WUW 201 | Chauncey Golston Mar 29, 2021

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Chauncey hails from Detroit, Michigan and actually played alongside Cedrick Lattimore in High School, the same school that former Hawkeye Great Desmond King attended, AND right down the road from where Alaric Jackson is from. Chauncey discusses his transition into being a D1 student athlete and what Iowa City and Hawkeye life was all about. He describes the relationships he built inside the program both with players and coaches and how those were something to lean on throughout his career, especially when the turmoil of last summer hit the program. We talk about where he is at in his journey to the NFL and a whole lot more!
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