Locked On Hawkeyes - Daily Podcast On Iowa Hawkeyes Football & Basketball - Iowa Football: A look at Illinois State, Tom Kakert joins, what makes Kinnick so special?

Starting point is 00:00:00 It's the final preview. We take a look at Illinois State. What do we expect to see on the field at Kinnick Stadium? What makes Kinnick such a special place? Plus, we'll make some picks against the spread and be joined by Tom Kakert all today. Locked on Hawkeyes. You are locked on Hawkeyes,

Starting point is 00:00:22 your daily podcast on the Iowa Hawkeyes. Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day. Hey, welcome in. I'm Trent Condon, and this is the Locked on Hawkeyes podcast. Thanks for making Locked on Hawkeyes your first listen every day. We're available wherever you find podcasts. You can also watch us on YouTube. While you're there, hit that subscribe button. You're listening on you find podcasts. You can also watch us on YouTube.

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Starting point is 00:01:24 look at the Redbirds and what we anticipate weup against Illinois State. We'll take a quick look at the Redbirds and what we anticipate we're going to see. Some final thoughts on this Iowa football season. What is that biggest concern that still sits in the back of my mind as we go through this one? We'll talk with Tom Caker from Hawkeye Report and make some picks and just talk about McKinnick Stadium. But we begin today with the opponent on the other side, something that, frankly, we just haven't touched on a whole lot. Brock Spack brings his squad over from Illinois State, a team that Iowa saw one other time in program history. That came back in 2015. Now, I think you hear 2015 and our memories go to that undefeated regular season, the 12-0 year. It opened up with Illinois State in the opener.

Starting point is 00:02:06 Remember also that year, as we're equating things just a little bit. How did 2014 end? With a disaster in a bowl game and the Hawks' layer bowl loss to Tennessee. How did last season end? With a disaster of a performance against Tennessee in a bowl game.

Starting point is 00:02:24 I'm just saying saying maybe we got some similarities happening here. Now, Ohio State was not on that schedule in 2015 for Iowa, nor was Michigan, though the Wolverines certainly are not the program of today. Schedule much different, yes, than what we have coming up this season in 2015, but certainly a path for Iowa to make a deep, deep run. So mention what they're going to see coming up against Illinois State. And a huge component to this going up against a Brock's back team is they're going to be very good defensively. They're going to bring pressure.

Starting point is 00:02:55 They're going to dial up a bunch of different things. And it's going to be up to Tim Lester and company to be able to combat that. A year ago, we saw the running game, though, make improvements. Still wasn't very good. The average just over 115 yards per game, but the more disappointing part of that was just 3.3 yards per carry a season ago. If this Iowa offense is going to get back on track, you want to see that number certainly in the four and a half per carried range, even a tick higher than that. Now, yes, sacks are a part of that. And it kind of

Starting point is 00:03:25 changes exactly kind of the equation, if you will, and what you're looking for numerically with a rush game. But with Iowa, with what they're going to do and what Tim Lester has told us, we get excited here in the Shanahan offense. And you think about the seam routes you're going to see from tight ends. We're going to all have all the motion all over the place, but it is predicated by having a strong, a strong ground game. And in order for that to happen, you need this offensive line to take a step forward. I think they're going to be aggressive. They're going to be very good in the run game. And we're going to see with that motion with a veteran and healthy offensive line that they're going to take that big step forward this season. Now, what are we going to see in the air game? I mean, that is the great question here. And against Illinois State,

Starting point is 00:04:10 pretty good team a year ago. They averaged giving up just less than 200 yards per game through the air. 15 touchdowns also had 30 interceptions a year ago. They have Mark Cannon back. He had three interceptions last season, along with McCoy, who had a couple. So both those guys returned from a year ago. I was going to have to answer the bell, and they're going to have to show that they have the ability to throw the football. I think it's what all of us are going to be looking for. That is going to be the huge component there. On the other side of the football, this Iowa defense is getting, they're going to be able to do whatever they want to do. I think they're going to make it incredibly difficult with two quarterbacks going out there. Rittenhouse're going to be able to do whatever they want to do. I think they're going to make it incredibly difficult with two quarterbacks going out

Starting point is 00:04:47 there. Rittenhouse likely going to be the starter. Jake Rubley comes in from Kansas state. If you remember the Rubley story, he's the one that came in in 2020 to play high school football from Colorado at West Des Moines Valley. And then there was all kinds of craziness that went along with it. So he's been much traveled, making his way to Illinois State. He's going to be in there.

Starting point is 00:05:07 The interesting component, though, is Rittenhouse. He might stay out on the field when Rubley comes in, and he might be out there playing wide receiver. A good wide receiver also coming back. And Sapkowski, who had nearly 1,000 yards last year, 10 touchdown receptions. So there's something to keep an eye on. Maybe putting a little pressure, those young cornerbacks. We're going to see TJ Hall out there in his starting role.

Starting point is 00:05:29 I'm sure we're going to see plenty of John Nestor. We're going to see Deshaun Ali. We're going to see all these guys out there in different capacities. So at least some pretty good wide receivers and an ability to throw the football out of Illinois State. Another component, obviously, is the special teams, and that is something that Iowa has a huge advantage in this game. Last year, Illinois State only attempted 10 field goals.

Starting point is 00:05:54 I think that says a lot. They did not attempt anything. Only two kicks beyond 40 yards a year ago. Their punter, Wagner, averaged 37 yards per punt. Yuck. This is one where Iowa can get one. In fact, maybe we'll make a little call here. Let's make a prediction right now. Iowa's going to have a special teams touchdown. How about that? Either a punt return or a kick return. I'm going to go that direction with it. This is a game that Iowa should control. This is a game that Iowa should dominate. I think they will do just that. Will we see a high-flying team that puts up 50, 60 points?

Starting point is 00:06:27 No, no, it's Iowa. I even, minus Kirk Behrens, I don't believe that is going to be the case. But there's a little preview there for you for Illinois State and what we expect to see out of the Redbirds. More conversation as we get ready for the season and concerns that are still lingering about this Iowa football team.

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Starting point is 00:09:51 Let's get into the Hawkeye Talk. Our Friday guest is Tom Kakert from HawkeyeReport.com, part of the On3 Media Group, and he joins us here today. Tom, appreciate the time as always. Good to catch up, And we made it. Game week is here tomorrow. You'll be inside lovely Kinnick Stadium. I know you're fired up.

Starting point is 00:10:11 Yeah, it's a fun day, you know, to get back at it. And season's here. Just, you know, excited to cover another year of Iowa football and Big Ten football and all that that brings. The anticipation certainly is high with this team. What remains your biggest concern for Iowa football this year? What is the one thing that says, if it doesn't go well this year, it's because of this?

Starting point is 00:10:41 Interesting question. I think my biggest positional concern right now is defensive tackle, just not a lot of production that returns. They're going to have to have Jeremiah Pittman really play well and hope that, uh, Gaffney and, uh, will Herbert can, can step forward and, and can be good players that can give them some snaps. Uh, and then obviously on the other side of the ball, I think the passing game, I think they're going to run the ball okay. But it's the pass game. I really do.

Starting point is 00:11:29 As long as the offensive line stays healthy, I think they're going to run the ball. But I want to see the pass game and see if they can develop something that's going to create some explosive plays. All right. Here's a little something for you. I'm giving you a prop. You mentioned the wide receiver position. Caleb Brown went against back off the suspension.

Starting point is 00:11:49 I think he's going to be good this year. I think he's going to take a step forward. Jacob Gill, I think we've heard enough about him that at minimum, he's a competent guy. I want to go with two young receivers, one a true freshman, Reese Vanderzee, the other redshirt freshman in Jared Bowie. Of those two, who has more catches this year for the Hawkeyes? That's a good question.

Starting point is 00:12:08 I think it's probably going to end up being Bowie. I think sometimes those true freshmen, they flash a little bit in camp and then kind of fade away. We've seen that story before with different guys. Heck, Bowie was like that last year where he was kind of the buzz of camp hey that kid might be able to play and he might help us and it just never really materialized I do think Van Der Zee's good but I think Bowie's gonna be more of a an impact guy for for Iowa this year Tom Caker from Hawkeye Report with us here it'sing from there and we look to tomorrow. It's

Starting point is 00:12:46 Illinois State. We want to see this offense ramped up in a big-time way, but it's also going to be so different without Kirk Ferentz. And as you guys make your way down to the post-game press conference, it won't be him there. We saw the emotion that came over him after he announced the suspension a week ago, and you could tell how much that hurt him. What about the team the team what is this done for the team i know talking to the guys earlier this week what do you expect to see minus kirk ferentz tomorrow yeah i think they're going to be pretty motivated to win that game for kirk i think they feel like he kind of kind of got wrong here i think they feel like he um um he should be there and and i think they want to win one for him tomorrow. So I suspect you're going to have a, you know, we're,

Starting point is 00:13:29 we're coming into this. Maybe they would have kind of slept locked through this one, even though they're excited for the first game of the year, still it's Illinois state to this, you know, you got Iowa state on deck. I just kind of meander through it. I think this time they want to, I really think the guys on the offensive side too

Starting point is 00:13:46 I think they feel like they've got something to prove and I suspect they're going to have a really solid performance on both sides of the ball on Saturday. Illinois State, what do you know about the Redbirds? I know there's a connection over in your neck of the woods with the Rubley family

Starting point is 00:14:02 as a guy that had an Iowa offer made his way here to West Des Moines Valley in that weird over in your neck of the woods with the Rubley family as a guy that had an Iowa offer, made his way here to West Des Moines Valley in that weird 2020 season. There was all kinds of circumstances there. What can you tell us, though, about the Redbirds? Yeah, they're probably going to play two quarterbacks. Tommy Rittenhouse is probably going to start.

Starting point is 00:14:19 He played a little bit last year. He's a really mobile quarterback, can run a little bit, pass. Played, you know, I think eight, nine games last year. He may end up playing a little bit of wide receiver when they bring in Jake Rubley, who's, you know, T.J. Rubley's son. But they're pretty stout on the back, back seven on defense. Got a Dula is a line backer that they've got. And,

Starting point is 00:14:45 uh, Heimkamp, I think it was the young guy's name at, uh, at linebacker two. Who's, uh, who's pretty good.

Starting point is 00:14:53 Um, earned all Valley honors last year. So they've got some experience there and we know, well, he's no rocks back. Everybody who's been around the big 10, uh, for a long time

Starting point is 00:15:05 remembers him being the D.C. for Joe Tiller and always doing a really good job with Coach Tiller's teams. And those teams always gave Iowa fits. So we know that Brock's back can dial some stuff up that generally works pretty well against Iowa. No doubt about it. We saw that in some Purdue teams. We talk about the offense

Starting point is 00:15:26 and basketball and grass and all those things. No defenses with SPAC. They had some really good players and really good teams that the right did give Iowa some trouble there, including 2002

Starting point is 00:15:35 as we go on the way back. Machine needed a Dallas Clark 90 yarder up the sideline to win that one. And Adolphus Shelton with the interception to cap it off and get the victory of that one. All right, Tom, as we make our way forward, a question that still remains for me.

Starting point is 00:15:50 We've heard nothing but great things about restaking, but two components to it. When Torrey Taylor took over, he was already, what, 22, 23 years old. He also did it in 2020 with nobody in the stands. I mean, the first time he walked into a football stadium was at Purdue. He hadn't seen a football stadium before that would at least on the road. So this is going to be completely different for Reese Dakin. And do we know how quick he is actually getting a punt off with an actual rush coming his way? Just the simple little things.

Starting point is 00:16:18 I saw he was also listed as the starter at holder, something that initially didn't sound like was going to happen. Putter still remains a question for me how about you um everything i've heard about him has been fantastic actually that he's you know that they think he's going to be really good now it i am curious how he handles it with their when there are people in the stands because that that's just, it's different. Just is it's a, you can't simulate 70,000 fans and the, the pressure that's going to be felt there. And, uh,

Starting point is 00:16:52 but I also think, boy, he just watching him punt. It's pretty impressive. Even in the practice settings that they've had, he's, he's just blasted some, some balls a long way.

Starting point is 00:17:07 So I think, I think he's going to be really good. But there might be some learning experiences that take place in the first couple of weeks of the season. Final thing for you, Tom, and it has to do with this quarterback position. Cade McNamara is a starter. We found that out a week ago. I felt it was trending that direction. Kids day was such a rough performance. The 8-24 for 20 yards in the pick six. It really left a lot of questions and I think a lot of angst among the Hawkeye fans. How's it gone recently for McNamara here over the last couple of weeks?

Starting point is 00:17:36 Everything I've heard is that he's played better. He's looked more comfortable and he's taken a step in the right direction. I think the other thing that he's looked more comfortable and he's taken a step in the right direction. And I think the other thing that he's got is the faith of his teammates and teammates really kind of rally around him and wants him to be successful. And I think that's also really important because you saw that with the teammates are the guys who elected the team captains every week. And he was one of the four captains this week. So that just tells me that teammates have got his back.

Starting point is 00:18:09 They want him to be successful. They want him to be the quarterback. And that can go a long way. So I think he's going to, I think he'll come out and play well. I really do. Thank you, Tom. Out of time for today. We'll talk to you again next Friday.

Starting point is 00:18:21 Okay. Thanks, Trent. Tom Caker at HawkeyeReport.com. Great stuff as always from Tom Caker at HawkeyeReport.com. Great stuff, as always, from Tom Caker. Appreciate his time talking Iowa football. We will be there.

Starting point is 00:18:31 Kinnick Stadium. It's a special place. We'll talk about what makes it so special, what it does for me, and I think a lot of you fans out there as well. We'll do that as we continue.

Starting point is 00:18:40 Plus, make some picks looking at the Iowa game. FanDuel has the point spread at 22.5. We'll see what the point spread at 22 and a half. We'll see what we can tackle in that one. We'll do that as we continue Locked on Hawkeyes. Today's episode is brought to you by 5-Hour Energy. Tired after lunch?

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Starting point is 00:20:26 Go to 5hourenergy.com today. Back with you one final time. I'm Trent Condon, and this is the Locked On Hawkeyes podcast. Thanks for joining us as always. Appreciate everybody out there. If you got a moment, hit that subscribe button. If you're watching on YouTube, hit us up with a five-star review. If you're listening on Apple, greatly appreciate that. And we get more and more people in here as we approach 4,000 now subscribers on

Starting point is 00:20:54 YouTube. Thank you to each and every one of you. We will be back with you on Saturday night with an instant reaction or semi-instant reaction. A podcast after things wrap up. Every day, as you know, I mentioned earlier in this week that I will be at Kinnick Stadium, bringing the family over there, a little fun and sun in Kinnick Stadium. Hopefully not quite as hot as it was a year ago with a nine and five-year-old,

Starting point is 00:21:18 because that thing got rough. But that aside, going to be there. We'll be getting back until later in the day, but we'll make sure to react to what we see inside of Kinnick Stadium and have that up into your feeds coming up on Saturday night. All right, let's continue here. And I mentioned going into Kinnick, and I've talked about this before, but it is special.

Starting point is 00:21:37 It's such a special place, and I know that's our fandom. I know that's growing up. I'm 44. I've lived in Iowa my whole life. I don't want to go anywhere else. I love this state. I love this university. I love this football program. I love this athletic department. I grew up a Hawkeye, went to Iowa. I love the University of Iowa and the Hawkeye football program. And I remember walking in for the first time to Kinnick Stadium as I think I was eight, nine years old, something like that.

Starting point is 00:22:10 My uncle Danny and his brother Slim take me to the game. We stop at the airliner, have lunch. Maybe they had a couple of cold ones. They did. And then take the long walk through campus. I'd never been on a college campus before. I don't come from a family that went to college. And it was my first time and just fell in love. And the foliage, what you see in fall, the incredibly beautiful campus, the walk, the sounds, the smells, it's special. And then walking into Kinnick Stadium, I still get the goosebumps.

Starting point is 00:22:46 I still feel the excitement. And I hope I'm able to parlay that into my kids, that they had that same kind of feeling and that they fall in love. Look, I like professional teams. I'm a Bears fan. Jumped on the bandwagon as a kindergartner. I'm a Twins fan.

Starting point is 00:23:03 It was great when I was 7 and 11. It was a long time ago, as mentioned. But those teams, and though I root for them, it's not the same as Iowa. If I had a choice of what I could choose to hit the greatest heights, it's not

Starting point is 00:23:19 even close. It's a home state team. It's the Hawkeyes. And when you walk into Kinnick Stadium, you can feel that and the ghosts of the past and being around your brethren, being around people that are from Iowa, that went to Iowa, that know that connection, that have that same kind of feeling. It's special. It really is. And as life gets busier and busier, as my trips don't become nearly as frequent as they once did, going to every game for, wow, 15 years plus, that feeling's still there.

Starting point is 00:23:55 And I look forward to getting that feeling again, to see it. It's going to be even more special, as two of my great friends will have a son that'll be running out onto the field as well. That is going to be even more special as two of my great friends will have a son that'll be running out onto the field as well that is going to be just completely wild there's so many great things and there's what they'd say it's great to be a hawkeye it really is can't wait for that prediction time how's this thing gonna play out well i gave you my season-long predictions yesterday you can check that look back on your feed and find that one as we went on record. And yes, I do have this one as a victory. I got Iowa getting it done

Starting point is 00:24:30 27-7. Iowa, maybe a little bit of angst, a little bit of frustration. I don't think you're going to see a cooking offense out there that's going to rack up 450 yards, going to run for 250, anything like that. I think the run game will be improved. I see them running for 175 plus, but you're also going to see the inconsistency in some of the issues that we saw in the passing game early on. I think they bottled them up defensively. A late touchdown perhaps from Illinois State, maybe something fluky in there. I think Iowa controls the game. They win it and win it easily, though they don't cover the 22 and a half point spread you can find over at FanDuel. A couple more in the Big Ten this week I'm looking

Starting point is 00:25:11 forward to. Unfortunately, it'll be going on at the same time. Penn State going to West Virginia. A year ago, James Franklin, much to my chagrin as I was on West Virginia in the points, ran up a late touchdown, and that has not gone unnoticed, I've heard, by the Mountaineer players this week. But you have a matchup that is important. This is important for the Big Ten to get off to a good start, to put yourself in position to get three,

Starting point is 00:25:40 maybe four teams in the college football playoff. These are the kind of games that you're going to have to win going to West Virginia. I will tell you, I like the Mountaineers. I like getting the points here. I'm going to grab the seven and a half that is out there currently at FanDuel. Give me West Virginia with my second pick.

Starting point is 00:25:56 All right, we got Illinois State. We got West Virginia. Let's grab a couple more that we like here this week in the Big Ten. One Big Ten team that I really like this week, though I liked it better when I was getting six, is USC taking on LSU in Vegas. Now, this is going to likely be an LSU home game. What are you talking about? Are you crazy? Just wait. LSU fans are crazy. If you've ever been to Omaha for the College World Series,

Starting point is 00:26:22 you know just that. Even the years that they don't qualify, they are all over there and all over the place. An opportunity, though, for these boys from the Bayou to make their way to Vegas. They're going to be there. My friend Mike Palm from Circa in Las Vegas said that it was 18-1 people signing up for their pregame party that they're having on Saturday between the two. USC will have fans, but LSU is going to have the home field advantage even as close to LA as they're going to be.

Starting point is 00:26:48 Still, I like USC. I think the defensive improvements you're going to see right away. I think Miller Moss is a dark horse Heisman contender, and I don't think LSU has done enough to fix their woes defensively

Starting point is 00:26:58 from a year ago. So I'll take my first Big Ten team. USC. It just sounds stupid, doesn't it, with that pick? And then wrapping things up with one more that I like, and that one's coming up this evening if you jump aboard with us here before this game kicks off. I like Michigan State laying the 13 against Florida Atlantic.

Starting point is 00:27:17 Florida Atlantic just does not have a whole lot returning. Yes, I know Michigan State, new coaching staff, new regime. I think they're alive tonight, and I think they're going to look really good. Aiden Childs is going to be a stud. Keep an eye on this one. We see Michigan State in the middle of the season, and I think they're going to be certainly playing at a much higher level even than they will here in the beginning portions of the schedule.

Starting point is 00:27:38 So like Michigan State, I'm taking Illinois State and the points like USC and West Virginia. Four picks for you this week here presented by FanDuel. Enjoy the game tomorrow. Enjoy Kinnick Stadium if you're making way over. I know I will. Nothing better than Iowa football, and it is back. We'll talk to you again tomorrow night after the conclusion of the Iowa game.

Starting point is 00:28:01 Until then, go Hawks.

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