Hawk Central: More advisory-group intel and what's next for Kirk Ferentz, Iowa football
The Register's Chad Leistikow and Kennington Smith unpack what has been the topic of the week, Kirk Ferentz's advisory group on diversity "in its current state" coming to an end but being reimagined in the future.
Hawk Central: What Alex Padilla's return means for Iowa's quarterback battle in 2022
Another newsy Wednesday on the Hawkeye football front starts with the revelation that Alex Padilla isn't going anywhere and will return to fight for the starting quarterback position at Iowa in the 2022 season.
Hawk Central: Riley Moss' return, the criticism of players and Citrus Bowl review
Back from Florida, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Kennington Smith are joined by KXnO's Andrew Downs for an extended conversation about Iowa football's 20-17 loss to Kentucky and the stay-another-year decision of top cornerback Riley Moss.
Hawk Central: The Citrus Bowl preview edition from Orlando
United again in Florida, Chad Leistikow and Kennington Smith of the Des Moines Register tackle the top topics heading into Saturday's matchup between the 10-3 Hawkeyes and 9-3 Wildcats.
Hawk Central: Top Citrus Bowl story lines for Iowa vs. Kentucky
Chad Leistikow is joined by KXnO's Andrew Downs to begin digging into the Iowa vs. Kentucky matchup in the Jan. 1 Citrus Bowl. We even ask the question: Would it be better long-term for the Hawkeye offense to lay another egg? Plus, some early thoughts on the Wildcats.
Hawk Central: National signing day recap with Iowa football's Tyler Barnes
Iowa football director of recruiting Tyler Barnes joins the Register's Chad Leistikow to recap a busy and exciting finish to the run-up to Wednesday's national signing day for the Class of 2022. But as Barnes points out during the show, the work's not done yet.
Hawk Central: What to fix on Iowa's broken football offense? Plus, Cy-Hawk previews
After soaking in the Big Ten Championship Game in Indianapolis, Chad Leistikow and Kennington Smith regroup to talk about the biggest problem facing this Iowa team going forward: The offensive futility. Other things on our list include the Citrus Bowl, Tyrone Tracy Jr.'s transfer portal entry, Iowa hoops and Cy-Hawk previews for the women and men.
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Bouncing Back After the Bye, Five Big Questions and Previewing Wisconsin
The Des Moines Register's Chad Leistikow and Kennington Smith discuss how the Hawkeyes bounce back after the bad loss to Purdue and getting back after the bye. Five big questions involves if Wisconsin needs to throw the ball, how good Iowa's rush defense is and which team is the team to beat in the West.
First Half Recap and Looking Ahead Past the Bye Week
Andrew Downs fills in for Chad Leistikow and along with the Des Moines Register's Kennington Smith they go over the first half of the Iowa season, look back at the tough loss to Purdue and preview the remaining regular season games.
