Locked On Hawkeyes - Daily Podcast On Iowa Hawkeyes Football & Basketball - Can Hawkeyes' Spring Practice UNVEIL Hidden Gems? | Next Generation of Iowa Legends

Episode Date: April 26, 2025

Can the Iowa Hawkeyes football team maintain their momentum as they gear up for spring practice? With key players like Xavier Nwankpa and Bryce Hawthorne in the spotlight, the Hawkeyes are set to show...case their evolving strategy. This episode dives into the intricacies of Iowa Hawkeyes football, highlighting the offensive line's critical role and the defensive backfield's dynamic shifts. Host Trent Condon and guest Elliot Clough from HawkeyeBeacon.com provide expert insights on the team's recruiting efforts and the impact of recent transfer portal activities. The discussion also touches on Iowa basketball's recruiting landscape and a thrilling victory for the Iowa baseball team against the Indiana Hoosiers. Don't miss this chance to gain insider knowledge on the Hawkeyes' path to success. Listen now for exclusive analysis and updates!Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors!Supply HouseJoin the Trade Master program today at SupplyHouse.com/TM and start ordering plumbing, HVAC, and electrical supplies with just a few clicks. Plus, use promo code SH5 for 5% off your first order. That’s SupplyHouse.com!PrizePicksDownload the PrizePicks app today and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE and get $50 instantly when you play $5! You don't even need to win to receive the $50 bonus, it's guaranteed! Prizepicks. Run Your Game.https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/LOCKEDONCOLLEGEAmazon Fire TV Stick 4kDid you know your Fire TV is also an Xbox? Turn any TV into your gaming and entertainment hub with Fire TV Stick 4K devices — no console required. Head to Amazon.com/firetvlockedon to get started. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription and compatible controller required.Monarch MoneyTake control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE at monarchmoney.com for 50% off your first year.GametimeDownload the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONCOLLEGE for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime.FanDuelRight now, new customers can get TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DOLLARS in BONUS BETS when your first FIVE DOLLAR BET WINS! Download the app or head to FANDUEL.COM to get started. Bet with FanDuel—Official Partner of the NBA.FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN)

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Starting point is 00:00:00 Iowa Spring Football practice is here the open practice and our only opportunity to see the Hawkeyes who to watch what to watch today locked on Hawkeyes You are locked on Hawkeyes your daily podcast on the Iowa Hawkeyes Part of the locked on On Podcast Network. Your team every day. Hey, welcome in once again. I'm Trent Condon and this is the Locked On Hawkeyes Podcast. I've been covering the Hawkeyes for over 20 years on the radio across the state of Iowa including currently, you can hear me on the Iowa Sports Radio Network with stations all across Iowa. Iowa City, Cedar
Starting point is 00:00:43 Rapids, Quad City, Sioux City, and our flagship 106.3 KXNO in Des Moines each weekday from noon to two. Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel Sportsbook. Right now, new customers can get $250 in bonus bets when your first $5 bet wins. Lots to get into today. We will talk about the Iowa baseball team. A miraculous, beautifully Heller ball game one victory against Indiana in their weekend series against the Hoosiers and another one that just adds to that resume. Your first place Iowa Hawkeye baseball team. We'll also be joined by Elliot Clough from the rivals site, HawkeyeBeacon.com.
Starting point is 00:01:26 Lots of thoughts of what's going on inside the transfer portal. I was still searching for some candidates there, both football and basketball wise, and we will get into that coming up with Elliot Clough and a lot of good conversations for somebody on the Iowa Hawkeye beat. But we begin with what we're going to see on Saturday and that is the open practice for Iowa football. It'll be our only glimpse at this football team and have just a number of things that we want to run through. A couple of names of players I think are going to be important to keep your eye on and the other part is just some general thoughts about this open practice. We come into a season that is like many others. Outside there isn't a
Starting point is 00:02:06 whole lot of thought about Iowa being a contender for a Big Ten championship. Not many people believe that Iowa can put together enough to make the college football playoff and probably even be in contention that top third of the Big Ten this year. And on the surface, I definitely agreed with that. As the season came to a close last year, I had some major concerns. And I want to see what we see on Saturday that is maybe going to alleviate some of those concerns. A couple of areas that I'm really looking at
Starting point is 00:02:35 and I think are going to be important to keep an eye on, starting with the offensive line and two parts of the offensive line. Every day, as you know, the importance that I place on offensive line and two parts of the offensive line. Every day as you know, the importance that I place on offensive line continuity on the offensive line. And though I'm not breaking down film, I'm not seeing things and I'm not getting the all 22 and being able to decipher exactly what it is.
Starting point is 00:02:58 You can tell a well oiled unit as it pertains to an offensive line. But I want to see first the left tackle. So as we've talked about the addition of Bryce George, out of the transfer portal, they beat USC for his services, a guy that people think could come in and start a left tackle. However, I don't think you know until you really get him here. And until that happens, until he's on campus, until he's going through workouts and then starting in August with August camp, we're really not going to know. So it's still incredibly important to find out between Jack Dotsler and Trevor Lauck who's going to be that guy at left tackle and who's going to have the inside track to
Starting point is 00:03:42 potentially getting that starting job if we do find out that Bryce George is not a left tackle that at the Big Ten level it's too big of a stretch however that turns out to be and if not of those two guys also the opportunity for both of them to either do some more work inside George Barnett likes to have the guys with the versatility upfront playing both inside and outside, play guard, play tackle, being able to do the inverse and going back and forth and seeing if it's not a left tackle. If you, those guys can, could find a pulse. And the other one is Kate Peeper. Now we've seen Kate, he played a lot last year when they were doing the six office alignment formation. It wasn't a ton last year. Maybe a handful of snaps that he was in there, but he's not the biggest guy, certainly for a handful of snaps that he was in there, but
Starting point is 00:04:25 he's not the biggest guy, certainly for a guard, not the biggest guy out there, but a small cut, a small town, Nebraska kid. It just continues, I think to defy the odds. And when he started showing up early in his tenure and even during his freshman campaign, his name was mentioned by the coaches a couple of different times. You thought he had a good one there and just seeing how that's gonna translate. The other position group that I really want to see for Iowa and how this is gonna shake out is a linebacker. So you got a bunch of veterans, guys that have been around for a long time, guys that have been playing special teams and just haven't been able to obviously unseat what you've had the last two years with Jay Higgins and Nick Jackson.
Starting point is 00:05:06 And now we got an opportunity to see. Carson Shire, you finally the guy. It's been about health with Carson Shire, but can he put it all together? Can he stay on the field? Most importantly, because I don't think it's a physical problem. I don't even know if there's a concern about the lack of reps that he's had at linebacker just because they believe in the physical gifts. He has to be able to show that he can stay on the field. Other guys, Jayden Harrell, I saw him over at Wrigley Field two years ago. He was part of the goal line stand against Northwestern in that game. Just haven't seen a ton of them. The Iowa scheme, it does allow certainly the middle linebacker. You're going to pile
Starting point is 00:05:45 up tackles. Look, you can be not a great player, but in the Iowa scheme, you're going to put up good numbers as that middle linebacker for the most part, but also to see if there's a difference maker. And when you go through and you look at, you know, the guys like Reese and Weisskopf and those young linebackers too, kind of how that all sorts itself out and of those young guys who's going to have a chance maybe to step forward this year and to get some minutes. So linebacker I think is another important piece to look at here. Good linebacker play, look we've seen both sides and I think we can all remember instances when the linebacker play was not elite and we get
Starting point is 00:06:20 spoiled sometimes. So we've had some great groups and some great individuals at the linebacker spot over the last 25 years however When it goes bad When you're digging down the depth chart a little bit it can get ugly in a hurry So that's what I'm gonna be looking for at the linebacker spot. What other on the defensive side of the football? That is just how this defensive backfield in general kind of comes together. So Phil Parker earlier this week, we talked about this every day, as you know, about TJ Hall, maybe
Starting point is 00:06:49 sending himself as that number one corner. They add to the roster with the addition of Shahid Barros from South Dakota, got that commitment on Friday. So you add that one to the list. So you have that happening and adding depth, probably fighting to Sean Lee for that second cornerback spot. But you have depth there. You have a veteran that's added to the mix. But short of that, I just want to see how this looks defensively now with Xavier Wampa. Xavier Wampa now shifting over to free safety after being the starting strong safety the last couple of years.
Starting point is 00:07:25 A lot of people believe that this works out a lot better with his skill set, that over free safety he's going to be able to roam, do some of the things that make him better, and just keep growing. Yeah, he was benched last year a couple of different times. We know it's not, again, anything about physical talent, but the mental reps, doing all the things, doing everything that is important, putting all those together, that's going to be something certainly to keep an eye on. With it, as Wampa moves over to free safety, seeing what they're doing with Zach Lutmer
Starting point is 00:07:58 and going entering her. Entering her, is he the guy at strong safety, or did he have cash with Lutmer? I know both those guys have been practicing in both positions and just definitely how that kind of shakes out and how that's going to look, I think is going to be a big, big part of this. So those are a couple of the position groups that I'm looking at.
Starting point is 00:08:16 Some names, speaking of the defensive backfield, I do want to see Jalen Watson. Played last year, burned his red shirt. He was a guy though that right away showed up on campus and definitely was getting some buzz. So I want to see that. What's some other names that we had here on the list? Here's another one for you. We haven't talked tight end very much during the spring and we'll have a full recap of all the position groups and all the players here throughout the spring and summer months but Zach Ortworth and we've seen it inconsistent at times remember Luke Lachey
Starting point is 00:08:50 coming in and out of the lineup and a whole lot more but uh I want to see not only Zach Ortworth and kind of what he's going to do but just the way that he looks and the tight end is a general look in the Tim Lester offense as we talked, this wide receiver room looks a whole lot better. A running back looks to be in good shape. Quarterback, there's excitement there. Offensive line, certainly if they find a left tackle, you're feeling confident about that. Tight end though, seemingly always the strength for Iowa, what this is going to be and what's it going to be maybe going forward in the new Tim Lester look. So that's just a few of the things and a few names to keep an eye on here during the open practice. In fact, we'll talk a little bit more about that with Elliott Clough from Rivals. He's going to join us. We'll talk to him about what he expects to see on Saturday
Starting point is 00:09:36 over at Kittick Stadium as things will get started. About 1030, I believe, is the start time for that one. I know there's going to be a few things happening. Of course the Iowa baseball game on Saturday also going on so we will get into that. We'll talk also a little bit more about that Iowa baseball team at a 2-1 extra ending victory against Indiana. But coming up next we're talking more spring football with Elliott Klopp from rivals. Some thoughts and a name way down the radar maybe you would not expect could be toting the ball for the Hawkeyes That's as we continue on the locked on Hawkeyes podcast Did you know your fire TV is also an Xbox turn any TV into your gaming and
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Starting point is 00:12:33 How's things at HawkeyeBeacon.com? Good, guys. Busy. It slowed down a little bit now that the men's basketball program has a solid roster to themselves, but Portal is always going. going, recruiting is always going. And of course, like you said, spring ball this weekend. So staying busy, just not quite as crazy as it was last time we talked. Good stuff. Well, there, there will be, as you mentioned,
Starting point is 00:12:57 lots of things to cover here in the weeks, months ahead. Let's, let's start with yesterday. My biggest takeaway was just listening to Tim Lester, A, his breath of fresh air, and B, how excited he seemed to be with a unit that's quite frankly underachieved over the last few years. I'm guessing product of a lot of things, maybe inferior quarterback play, maybe the offensive lines and growing pains at some time. But the receivers, they just seemed to be kind of running in in quicksand and for him to shed some light as to the reason why, about not understanding coverage and then how excited he is about Howard and Seth Anderson.
Starting point is 00:13:36 And I think he brought up Sam Phillips name at one point. I think that this is a receiving core that is going to make us maybe forget about some of the ineptitude of previous years. He's pretty excited about that group. Oh, yeah. Yeah. You know, it's much easier to approach that group this year with less trepidation than in previous years, in my opinion, mostly because basically the whole group is coming back.
Starting point is 00:14:04 Obviously, Caleb Brown decides to enter the transfer portal partway through the season, but you don't lose anybody to graduation. You don't lose anybody to the NFL. You bring back a group with a bunch of bright spots. I mean, Reece Sanders, we saw him play really well at the start of the season and then pop against Michigan State again. And of course, you mentioned Dayton Howard, who had that touchdown against Washington, showed some really encouraging things. Sam Phillips who I've been told is and I quote silky smooth on the on the football field for for the squad. Kaden Weijon in there expecting to get more touches for the receiver group this year of course we know he is an explosive play waiting to
Starting point is 00:14:40 happen and of course I mean there's there's another name that's been floated around and you know Iowa circles and KJ Parker, who's entering his second year, his first spring we're going on right now from the Chicago area, three star receiver initially recruited to play DB at Iowa. They flipped her recruiting in the wide receiver. And you know, I've been told some really encouraging things that I'm expecting to see the field this year, maybe, maybe not right away, but, but probably uh, probably later on in the season. I mean, been told he has again, and I quote phenomenal ball skills. So he's a guy that I'm, that I'm definitely watching for too. We know the light blobs, the Iowa defense is what they do upfront. They're so technically sound, but they didn't have a whole lot of
Starting point is 00:15:18 depth of defensive tackle. You know, we've seen Pittman the last couple of years. He, at least at this point, just kind of looks like a guy next to Aaron Graves though, Jonah Pace, we thought he was gonna be plug and play from Central Michigan, come in and help out. But Bryce Hawthorne continues to turn some heads, the South Dakota State transfer. I thought he was gonna be more of maybe a developmental guy. Sounds like he's gonna be able to help out
Starting point is 00:15:39 according to Parker here this year. Oh yeah, yep. He's another one that I heard about pretty much right away when he arrived on campus, described him as twitchy, kind of a freak in the weight room, if you will, a guy that he's going to be plug and play this year, I think. Jonah Pace, like you mentioned, the technical stuff, he's a little bit further along because he's been playing college football a little bit longer, but Bryce Hawthorne, a guy that was super under recruited out of high school just had the offer from south, Dakota state and then st
Starting point is 00:16:09 Thomas who again part of the pioneer league they don't even offer scholarships So he had that offer from south, Dakota state had some interest from north, Dakota state north, Dakota From oco minneapolis, which is a a suburb or sorry, OCO, Minnesota suburb of Minneapolis, goes to South Dakota State where they're known for the development, becomes an FCS All-American. Some of those things that he might have had in terms of physical tools and that twitchiness starts to come through because he's starting to add some weight, starting to figure things out on the interior. Honestly, I mean, I'll go out and say it.
Starting point is 00:16:43 I'd expect him to start next to Aaron Gray as a defensive tackle. And he's what, how many years he got left? Boys, any idea? Two years, three years left. He's got three years left. Wow. Uh, that's, uh, it's even better get than I remembered at the time. So, so what else from Phil Park?
Starting point is 00:16:59 Are you, what concerns him? Do you think Elliot? I'm sorry. You cut out right there. Well, what, what concerns Phil Parker about his defense right now? What concerns him? Do you think Elliot? I'm sorry. You cut out right there. Well, what, what concerns Phil Parker about his defense right now? You know, um, I don't know that he necessarily went out and said it yesterday, but it's gotta be corner, right? I mean, we've seen CJ Hall and Deshawn Lee play, uh, pretty consistent, I guess, maybe
Starting point is 00:17:22 not consistent, but they played a lot of snaps last year, a little all over the place between them. Um, Jermari Harris, who sat out the final few games and then John Nestor, who's out in the portal. It's really those two guys with experience that corner, of course, Cohen entering or played a little slot corner before, but pretty much just those two, Jaylen Watson, who played some special teams last year and Rashad Godfrey on the way up after impressing during during camp or excuse me, bowl prep this last fall and winter, but it's got to be corner, right? And obviously we know that they brought in Shahid Barros from from South Dakota as
Starting point is 00:17:55 a guy that will probably well he's visiting Gavin Edwards of safety that's visiting from Austin P as well. So they're definitely looking to add something to that back. And, um, it just allowed too many big plays last year. You don't have that season guy like a Jermari Harris. You obviously don't have a Cooper de Jean. You're really looking for a guy and it's gotta be TJ Hall at this rate who. Phil commended yesterday saying that he's coming along in terms of leadership. I'm really starting to be more consistent.
Starting point is 00:18:24 I've heard that behind the scenes as well, but it's gotta be corner, right? You just don't have a dude going into this year. Of course, again, you hope it's T.J. Hall, but they need some help on the outside. Speaking of help, we know that Kamari Moulton comes back, Jazzy on Patterson, we've seen both those guys. But then after that, there are some question marks.
Starting point is 00:18:42 And I was surprised, I know you had a note on Nathan McNeil. The true freshman came in early out of Florida I would beat Arkansas State and Rhode Island for this kid, but he's already turning heads at running back Yeah, yeah, I have a source describe him as lightning in a bottle to me. So he's a he's an explosive play guy PJ Washington's another one that we got to mention in that receiver group here. Excuse me, the running back group. He's a really talented path catcher out of the backfield. I've heard those two are actually pretty similar. McNeil is a guy that you mentioned Arkansas State, you mentioned Rhode Island, but Iowa State was starting to get involved. Northwestern was starting to get involved. Louisville was involved a little bit. So these other Power
Starting point is 00:19:21 Four programs are starting to recognize the talent. I think they noted that LaDelebette had his claws, so to speak, in him and that he was going to end up at Iowa, so they didn't offer. But this is a kid that he reminds me of T.J. Washington. They play similarly. But you get the ball in his hands and he's going to be a threat to score, a threat to make a big play. Really shifty, lots of speed. He's a guy that returned punts for his high school too. So he's a guy that can make plays in the open field, make guys miss. Obviously, you know, being that he's an early enrollee, he's still got to add some weight, got to add a few things to his game. But I know the staff is excited about him. I want to ask you about an SC Southeast Polk kid, of course,
Starting point is 00:20:02 senior now, hard to believe. Wampka is in his senior year. How'd they go by so fast? I know you had a tweet about him and Phil Parker mentioned him. The move to free safety is playing a little bit looser. I don't, I can't remember the exact quote, but I took that as a positive from Parker. What did he have to say about Xavier Wampka? Yeah, said that Xavier was a little bit more comfortable with that free safety spot, probably
Starting point is 00:20:26 a position that's a little bit more natural to him. Whereas at strong safety, those guys tend to play a little bit more, I don't know, explosive or playing in run support, make big hits. Free safety. I mean, we saw it with Quinn Schulte, kind of that last line of defense. Xavier, that allows him to be a little bit more rangy. You've got athleticism and in past defense. Yeah. I just think that's going to be a really, really good fit for him. And it's final year allow him to put some really good tape out there for the, for the NFL, uh, to get a look at going into 2026 for those way too early boards
Starting point is 00:20:59 that you mentioned. Um, but, uh, yeah, I do think that's going to be a much better fit for him. I think we're going to start to see more of that. That five star look, you know, that was obviously a huge thing for him coming out of high school. And we've seen flashes of it, the athleticism, the playmaking. I mean, he was good in special teams too, but I think this free safety spots just going to be a lot more natural for him, a better fit that's going to allow him to make important plays on the back end of the defense.
Starting point is 00:21:27 Want to jump into a little basketball with you, Elliot. Let's jump into the transfer portal. Huge addition earlier that we say we able to go out there and get full garrison, I think is going to be a huge help to what they're going to be next season, but they're not done. Um, he's a Giffa is a guy that you talked about a little bit on your board over at high point. He's a guy that averaged 15 points again last season, kind of a combo guard. If they could only get one more, a combo guard, a guy
Starting point is 00:21:53 that can help out in the back court or a true center. What's at the top of Ben McCollum's wish, wish list. If they could only get one more big guy out of the portal. I know that they want a combo guard, right? A guy that'll compliment what Bennett Sturz and Brendan Ha I've heard it. Hawson. I don't know if you guys have heard that, but I thought it was housing. It's somebody else. The pronunciation guide that the university sent out was how Hawson,
Starting point is 00:22:19 Hawson is how they. Yes. That's the house. Hawson, who's an eliteosson House? Yes. That's an house. I get it. Hosson. Yes. Hosson, who's an elite shooter, right? He's not going to be a guy that's going to put the ball on the floor, get to the rim, and the half court, right? He's just a sniper, a career 40% three-point shooter.
Starting point is 00:22:36 So you want a guy that can attack the basket. If Bennett's going to get some rest, for being real guys, he's not going to play 39 minutes a game this year in the big 10., he's not going to play 39 minutes a game here in the big time. That's just not going to happen. So you want a guy that can make plays for others, but can also play that two spot when, when Hawkins is on the bench, um, that can shoot a little bit. I think, uh, Giffa would be a really, really nice addition in, in, in that
Starting point is 00:22:59 regard, played some international basketball. He's from France. Um, he played at UCF is to start his career, went to Daytona beach community college, and then ended up at high point coached really well by Alan Huss. He's a guy that I, that I respect, of course, headed to Creighton, but, um, I would really like the addition. I personally think that that he should try to add a true five as well. If not, uh, prioritize adding a true five full Garret.
Starting point is 00:23:24 I mean, you guys look at him, he's super long, right? Would be an awesome secondary scorer, an excellent addition to the front court. I think he compliments Bennett's thirst really well, but do you have a rim protector, right? Like you've got Cam Manny Al, but he's 6'8". He was really good at the MVC.
Starting point is 00:23:39 You can get away with being a 6'8", center in the MVC. I don't know if you can do that at the big 10 level. So that's a big question mark to me. Of course, you do want that backcourt depth as well. They do have Kale Combs who could see some minutes this year. You'd probably prefer Giffa to have that secondary ball handler type of role. But Combo Guard appears to be their focus right now.
Starting point is 00:24:02 Final basketball note, Jaden Coon, one of the top prospects in the country from up in Northwest Iowa, Storm Lake. Of course, the connection to Ben McCollum, I know he was visiting him just yesterday. UConn's been interested in him. He's got offers from basically the who's who of the Midwest. What's the latest on Jaden Coon? Is that the kid that Cooper Dejean retweeted?
Starting point is 00:24:20 Yes, yes. Oh yeah. Yeah. So as far as I could tell right now, Iowa was really prior to, or excuse me, prioritizing the portal and the class of 2025. And that is what they are for tour prioritizing, right? They got to fill out their roster. I think Ben McCollum, even though going to his hometown, right. And in-state school going to Storm Lake is really telling of how they want to prioritize Jayden Kuhon. Talk to some other people behind the scenes about him and they offered him a
Starting point is 00:24:47 Drake as well. So there is a preliminary relationship there. And of course having that Storm Lake connection is really positive. Jaden's really good. You guys like he, I don't know if either of you have seen him Trent maybe at the state tournament, but he struggled not getting shots to go down. But what I've seen from him, uber athletic, like the athletic you don't typically see in the state of Iowa athletic on the basketball court can throw down, don't shoot from outside. I've said it in previous evaluations. I think he has NBA three and D potential. Super, super athletic. I that's really his calling card can play defense, can swat shots, can get
Starting point is 00:25:26 rebounds, can shoot outside. I'd like him to be a little bit more consistent in that three point shot, but man, getting him would be a home run start for high school recruiting at Iowa. That is Elliott Clough from Rivals talking a little Iowa basketball and some Iowa football. Always appreciate the time from Elliott as we take a look around the Hawkeye beat. A Friday night to remember for Iowa baseball, a hard-earned victory for your first place Iowa Hawkeyes. They did it in typical Rick Heller fashion. How next? Lockdown Hawkeyes.
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Starting point is 00:26:58 Fandual.com Your team every day, that's what we do here on the lockdown network. I'm Trent Conner. Thanks for being with us here today. Heller ball boy. It shines through on a Friday night to one extra ending victory against Indiana. That's they had hits that just couldn't come up with that big one. A solo blast in the middle of the ball game though tied things up after Iowa trailed for most of the game down one nothing until that six-heading home run. It
Starting point is 00:27:29 goes two extra innings and then Iowa plays a little small ball. Rudders at the corners less than two outs. You got one of your boppers at the plate and Garren they try tried to bun it early. Then with two strikes, he gets the bunt signal again, gets the bunt down, pushes it up to the right side. The runner scores from third miles, Risley, the former Central Iowa kid from Johnston comes across the plate and Iowa gets the victory and that moves the record to 18 and four in the big ten. Boy, what a win. Just keep stacking them up. We know the schedule is going to be more difficult. There's going to be some monster opportunities at
Starting point is 00:28:12 the end of the year against Oregon State and against Oregon. But before that, just keep piling these up and heller ball. Boy, they do it again. What a finish to that one. We are finished, but no, not for the week. We will be back with you with the Rapid Reaction podcast after things wrap up over in Iowa City. What we see, what we hear, what we talk about as what happens in that open practice. We got you covered here on Lockdown and the Lockdown Network. Lockdown Hawkeyes, your team every day. That's what we do here on the Hawkeyes side of things but that's not it we got a lot more going here on locked on for your second listen check out the portal show Brian Smith has the latest rumors portal entries and signings and you can be the most informed fan on the rapid changes to the college football landscape find the portal
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