Swarmcast: An Iowa Hawkeyes podcast

Eliot Clough and David Eickholt share their thoughts on Iowa's 40-0 drubbing of Northern Illinois after their respective rewatches. Hank Brown vs. Jeremy Hecklinski, the dominance of the offensive line, Cam Buffington flashes greatness, taking things with a grain of salt because of the opponent, + more. (0:00) Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski (1:39) Kamari Moulton and the offensive line (8:35) Tony Diaz shines (18:21) Depth Chart Released (21:05) Reece Vander Zee as the top punt returner (22:00) Flipping to Defense (24:35) LJ Phillips suffers high ankle sprain (29:40) Defensive line and Defensive back performance (32:27) Special teams (36:51)

Eliot Clough, Sean Bock and David Eickholt went live following the Hawkeyes' big win over Northern Illinois to start the year. Discussing Hank Brown vs. Jeremy Hecklinski and the performance of each, if there is anything to take away on the defensive side of the ball, misses on kicks and special teams concerns, plus more. Immediate Takeaways (00:00) Sean Joins / Thoughts on Quarterback (9:00) The run game, health (14:05) Special Teams and missed kicks (15:45) Thoughts on Defense (24:25) Goal Line Issues (26:10) How the Hawkeyes Should Operate Going forward at Quarterback (28:40)

Eliot Clough and David Eickholt break down how the matchup vs. the Huskies (along with the quarterback competition between Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski) could go right and wrong on Saturday in Kinnick Stadium. (00:00) The state of the Northern Illinois Program (2:00) Worse Case Scenario - Quarterback (13:30) Worst Case Scenario - Wide Receiver (21:05) Worst Case Scenario - Defense (26:05) Best Case Scenario - Quarterback (34:19) Best Case Scenario - Wide Receiver (46:11) Best Case Scenario - Defense (48:25) What We Think Happens - (53:45)

Eliot Clough and David Eickholt share their thoughts from Iowa's first depth chart of 2026. The quarterback question remains after an 'OR" listing. What does it mean? How are the snaps going to be allocated? The boys take a deep dive into some of the other notable changes on both sides of the ball, give their takes and break everything down. (00:00) Quarterback: Hank Brown OR Jeremy Hecklinski -- who gets the first snap? (00:57) Tight End OR (12:25) Other offensive positions -- Running Back, Wide Receiver, Left Tackle (16:31) Will Hubert to Start at Defensive Tackle (20:45) Defensive End Possibilities (24:35) Anthony Hawkins and No Tyler Brown (26:03) Jacob Wallace + Jaylen Watson and CASH/Cornerback (28:08) LEO and WILL Linebacker (34:10) Caden Buhr to start at kicker, Boston Everitt punter (35:32) Implications of Surprises (41:48)

Eliot Clough and David Eickholt answer questions from X, our VIPs and the YouTube chat. The new college football calendar, Kirk Ferentz's Wednesday press conference and answer your questions about this year's team. They go in-depth on Iowa's running back room, talk about the special team concerns, defensive tackle and a ton more (00:00) Changes to the CFB Calendar (0:20) We Still Don't Know Who QB1 Is (5:30) Cael Winter at Center, Tyler Brown Doubtful (11:35) Who returns kicks? (16:00) Kamari Moulton or LJ Phillips as RB1? (21:27) Will Tradon Bessinger play as a freshman? (26:05) Where does Addison Ostrenga Come in at Tight End? (29:55) Special Teams Concerns (34:40) Who is this season's DJ Vonnahme? (41:01) Deshaun Lee's senior season (44:56) Defensive Line Portal Acquisitions -- Are they ready? (49:05)

Eliot Clough, Sean Bock and David Eickholt sit down to preview every single one of Iowa's games this fall. From Northern Illinois, to Ohio State, to Nebraska, HawkeyeInsider shares season record predictions, how Kirk Ferentz and Iowa can reach the CFP, their best bet to win one of Michigan/Ohio State/Washington and more. (00:00) Northern Illinois and Northern Iowa (00:39) Iowa State (4:19) at Michigan (9:18) Ohio State (18:55) at Washington (30:52) at Minnesota (38:59) Wisconsin (44:07) at Northwestern (49:52) Purdue (54:51) at Illinois (57:33) Nebraska (1:06:03)

Eliot Clough and Sean Bock of HawkeyeInsider share their thoughts on Iowa's chances to land some of the top in-state prospects in the state's class of 2028. Carter Barrett and Jevyn Severson are top-150 recruits that have garnered national attention, the same can be said of Declan Heying and Isaiah Grant, while Jayden Stephens' explosiveness is undeniable. The Hawkeyes' chances of landing some of the best prospects in the country, top competition for each, what they could be in Tim Lester's system and more.

David Eickholt and Eliot Clough sit down to discuss Iowa's Kids' Day open practice in Kinnick Stadium on Saturday. Jeremy Hecklinski far out-plays Hank Brown in the battle for QB1, we get more of a look at center/right guard, Evan James stands out as a stud transfer receiver, the defensive line shows some encouraging things, plus more.

Eliot Clough and David Eickholt share the main things they're watching for at Iowa Football's Media Day on Friday, plus Kids' Day open practice on Saturday. Non-obvious players we want to talk to (Tradon Bessinger, Cael Winter, Jacob Wallace), the difference between the spring open practice and Saturday for quarterbacks Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski, who plays and who doesn't, plus more.

Eliot Clough and David Eickholt share their thoughts following Iowa's appearance at Big Ten Media Days in Chicago. Between Kirk Ferentz, Beth Goetz, Zach Lutmer, Jayden Montgomery and Addison Ostrenga, HawkeyeInsider has plenty to discuss. The quarterback conversation continues to stay murky, not guaranteed that Kade Pieper plays center, Ferentz feeds the Tony Diaz hype train, defensive line and special teams concerns, plus more.

Eliot Clough and David Eickholt of HawkeyeInsider and 247Sports discuss some of the things they're planning on asking both Kirk Ferentz, along with Hawkeyes Zach Lutmer, Jayden Montgomery and Addison Ostrenga about at Big Ten Media Days next week in Chicago (Iowa's quarterback batttle, who will play free safety, the defensive line and more). That, and the pair dive into what the Iowa women's basketball team will look like this season after media availability this week. Transfer Dani Carnegie is exactly what they need, the four-out offense, how Ava Heiden and Layla Hays will split minutes and more.

Eliot Clough is joined by Sean Bock as the two talk about the play and recruitment of Iowa’s top point guard target in the 2027 class, five-star Cayden Daughtry, following his performance at the Peach Jam last week. Bock also goes in-depth on what he saw from Iowa four-star commit Keller Daugherty last week in person, and the pair each share their thoughts on Iowa men’s basketball’s 2026-27 team after watching them live the last two weeks.

Eliot Clough and David Eickholt share their thoughts from today's media availabilities, breaking down what they heard from each of the quarterbacks, plus transfers Tony Diaz and LJ Phillips. Additionally, they share where they sit on over/under numbers for Iowa's passing game this fall. Following Iowa' men's basketball practice, they breakdown why players like Trevin Jirak, Kael Combs and Ty'Reek Coleman stood out during the day, share some outlook for the 2026-27 season, and more.

David Eickholt and Sean Bock team up for a new Swarmcast to bring you the latest analysis, questions and what you should be expecting from the teams. Second year wing Tate Sage looks poised to become one of the best players on the team in '26. Andrew McKeever's presence changes a ton on offense and defense. Dani Carnegie's impact can help free up Iowa's four-out offense to make them incredibly challenging to cover.

David Eickholt and Eliot Clough each share three hot takes going into the Iowa 2026 football season. How far Tim Lester can take the Hawkeyes offense in year three, the new faces on defense, overhauling the special teams unit, etc., and what the Hawkeyes look like this fall.

It's the first of a brand new series for HawkeyeInsider. David Eickholt goes behind the scenes with Iowa offensive line coach George Barnett about a wide-range of topics. He details the challenges behind building Iowa's line for the first two seasons, why 2023 was the first sign of a turnaround and how rebuilding Iowa's culture in the offensive line room changed the trajectory of the room. Barnett dives into deep analysis of his own coaching journey, the importance of connecting with his players and changing lives. He also gives us a look at the five for five rule and why it could be good for Iowa. A ton of meat on the bone and Iowa fans get a great look at who Barnett is and why he was poised to end up at Iowa.

Eliot Clough and Sean Bock react to Bennett Stirtz going No. 16 overall in the 2026 NBA Draft to Memphis Grizzlies before being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder. What it means for him and his chances of making an immediate impact. The duo also dive into a few other topics surrounding Hawkeye basketball and a whole lot more.

Iowa point guard Bennett Stirtz lit the world on fire during his only season in the Big Ten and is now poised to become a first-round draft pick in this year's NBA Draft. Stirtz sits down with HawkeyeInsider's Eliot Clough to discuss his time as a Hawkeye, Ben McCollum, NBA Draft and a whole lot more.

There has been plenty of Iowa basketball recruiting news all over HawkeyeInsider so it's time to turn the attention back to football! David Eickholt and Eliot Clough take a deep look at the wide receiver room. The duo talk about the potential of the room, contributing factors to the struggle over the past few years and how they have started to turn the tide. Eickholt and Clough also take a dive into Iowa's potential top-end talent in the 2027 NFL Draft. There will be legitimate decisions for some of Iowa's best players to make.

HawkeyeInsider's David Eickholt and Eliot Clough were on scene inside Kinnick Stadium for Iowa's final spring practice. There are so many ongoing questions surrounding this Hawkeye team including a quarterback battle, replacing a ton of production on defense, overhauling the special teams and so much more. Eickholt and Clough give their thoughts about Jeremy Hecklinski and Hank Brown for the first 27 minutes before going position by position to give their thoughts about everything that occurred. It's going to be a busy few months so stay locked into HawkeyeInsider.