Locked On Hawkeyes - Daily Podcast On Iowa Hawkeyes Football & Basketball - OVERHAUL: Will Iowa Hawkeyes Transfer Class MAKE a Difference? Tyler Brown & Tony Diaz Headline 2026 Changes

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Starting point is 00:00:38 I'm Trent Condon, and this is the Locked-on. the Locked-on Hawkeyes podcast. Thanks for making Locked on Hawkeyes, your first listen every day. We are your daily Iowa Hawkeye podcast here on the Lockdown Network. Glad to have you aboard with us. Locked on, now number one for sports podcasts. I've been covering the Hawkeyes for over 20 years on the radio. You can hear me currently on the Iowa Sports Radio Network each weekday from noon to

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Starting point is 00:01:39 the keys where I would pull off the shocker against Purdue coming up this evening. We'll talk about that and some of the keys to the game in that one. Plus, we'll be joined by Elliott Clough. A lot of conversation about the transfer portal, what I was doing if there's still any other candidates that are there. But speaking of the transfer portal, that's where our conversation begins today. We look through the 11 editions that Iowa has got out of the portal and we rank them one through 11 or 11 through 1, depending on the way that you look at it. Now, this is not to be any kind of slight on anybody. I took a myriad of different factors into it, the importance how much these guys are

Starting point is 00:02:17 going to be playing both long term and in the interim for 2026 because out of these 11 additions that I was made, 10 of them have multiple years of eligibility. And the only guy that is a, if you will, one year rental is Bryce Stevenson, the defensive tackle that comes in from Holy Cross. So how this came together, it was kind of a wild confluence of a bunch of different things together. But really the biggest thing is the kind of impact, I think, eventually that they're going to make. Now, there's been times we've been dead wrong. And there's been guys certainly that has not worked out at the realm that we anticipated,

Starting point is 00:02:54 certainly the way that we hope. But Iowa got Caleb Brown out of the transfer portal a couple of years ago after he departed Ohio State after a season, played in that stacked wide receiver room as a true freshman. played four games. I thought Iowa hit an absolute home run. And though there were moments of some good play out of Caleb Brown certainly just was not the guy that we anticipated. I thought Seth Anderson was going to help at the wide receiver group and that hasn't happened. We go back to Cade McNamara. It felt like maybe a program changer. And that certainly was not the case when they got him for Michigan. So look, I get, we get excited about these guys, new blood, fresh blood, all those different things

Starting point is 00:03:32 that go into it that happened in the portal. But this is a time to be. be excited. We don't have to be miserable all the time. Let's have some fun with these guys. And number 11, at Lance Ingold, the defensive end that comes in from Northern Illinois, a bigger defensive end and a guy that has three years of eligibility. Look at the numbers as a redshirt freshman this year and not at an elite level, but definitely going to be part, I think, of the rotation opportunity for him to play. But I don't think this isn't going to be a guy that makes certainly an immediate impact for Iowa football. At number 10, is a guy kind of in a similar realm.

Starting point is 00:04:05 And that is Trent Wilson, who comes in from James Madison. I love the three years of eligibility that he has remaining. And we've seen offensive line has been a very difficult spot for transfers to come in and make an impact right away. Bryce George, the latest of that, who just didn't get going with the group. He was battling for the left tackle spot got hurt in pregame warmups before game one and really never was able to find his stride. And there's been other examples of that. With Wilson, though, you have an opportunity. interior offensive lineman can help potentially at center, maybe a guard.

Starting point is 00:04:36 And I think he's going to be on the too deep this season. Don't see him, though, as a starter. And number nine is Xavier Stiles. He's one of the safeties that Iowa brought in from Robert Morris, three years of eligibility for him. And you look at the frame of these safeties, looking at those more rangey type of safeties, if you will. And Iowa needs to do a lot in that defensive backfield, trying to kind of piece this thing

Starting point is 00:04:58 together, figure what it's going to look like. In fact, a little bit later on when we talk with Elliot the club. So one of the questions that I have for him, what you do is Zach Lutmer. He can play all three positions. Well, he can play really all five positions, either quarterback spot, the cash position, both safety spots. He's just so versatile, so good, and what they're going to do with him. And I think that's going to tell us a lot with guys like Xavier styles, kind of how they fit in going forward. And number eight, this guy maybe should be a little bit higher on the list just because of his importance. And though I know Iowa is still pursuing some defensive

Starting point is 00:05:32 That's Bryce Stevenson for Holy Cross. Now, another reason is because I'm talking also at times about big picture, and he is the guy that only has one year of eligibility, but boy, is it going to be important. You have the other Bryce, Bryce Stevenson, at the other defensive tackle spot. Feels like those are going to be your two starters at the tackle coming up this season, but I know they're looking for more. At minimum, they're looking for a debt piece and probably even more than that at defensive tackle as they continue to wait for some of those young guys to develop. Got a couple of veterans there that haven't played a ton, guys like Will Hubert and the like, but still defensive tackle, the importance of that position at Iowa. Boy, it would it be nice to have a guy like YA. Black for another season.

Starting point is 00:06:13 At number seven, this is a guy that's going to be playing a ton. We'll see a ton of him. And that is Eli Ozick, the kicker that comes in from North Dakota State. We talked about the numbers, 16 of 18. And field goals had a 50 plus yarder a year ago. And with Iowa, the departure of Drew Stevens, he's going to be out there a lot. A very important piece. another one I think you could argue should be a little bit higher on this list.

Starting point is 00:06:34 At number six is Anthony Hawkins. A boy, again, it's highlight reels. They're all going to look good. But there's something about Anthony Hawkins. They really like just something that stands out in picturing him playing in Phil Parker defense, the Villanova safety, really excited about him. Another guy with three years of eligibility. Now, this is probably where I start to fall in love and I get into the offensive skill position players.

Starting point is 00:06:58 Yeah, that goes hand in hand here. We get into the top five of Iowa's Transfer Portal editions. Number five for me is Evan James, the wide receiver that comes in from Furman, a freshman, All-American, as we'll talk about with another guy a little bit later, from the FCS ranks, put together a great season a year ago at Furman,

Starting point is 00:07:16 guy that definitely fits, and it's going to see I anticipate quite a few snaps for the Hawkeyes out at wide receiver this year. I put LJ. Phillips next, the transfer from South Dakota, and at running back, because Iowa already's got guys, obviously Kamari Bolton, we saw plenty of Nathan McNeil,

Starting point is 00:07:35 we saw plenty of Xavier Williams, and he feel at minimum that they're going to be competent at that spot. The question is, can L.J. Phillips be a difference maker and not to put him on the same plane as a Caleb Johnson and what obviously he meant to the Iowa offense two years ago, still a guy that can be more than just a pretty good player. He can take that next step forward if Phillips is that. But you can definitely argue he should be number one on this list.

Starting point is 00:08:01 At number three, we go back to the defense, and that is at the defensive end spot in Camari Brown. Iowa this past season was 70th in the country in Sacks. I get it. Teams throw the ball quickly. Still, when you are ranked against your brethren and you come in below middle of the packet number 70 in Sacks with an Iowa defense, that was good again this year, with an Iowa defense line that returned three very veteran players up front. that I had to say was pretty disappointing this year.

Starting point is 00:08:30 And you can argue, you know, they were trying to cover up a lot with a new linebacker group. That definitely could be a piece of it. Still want to see more production off the edge and certainly feel like Camari Brown could be that guy, another one that comes in with a couple of years of eligibility. Now, the final two guys are the two guys that they got last Friday, two guys that were talked about as perhaps at the top of their wish list in the transfer portal. Number one, number two on my list, I guess overall as we're going 11 to 1 is Tyler Brown. Another safety, and probably just because there is a whole lot of safeties out there,

Starting point is 00:09:05 really like the way that he is. I talked about this with Hawkins, the way that he's going to play. Now it's just going to be up to Phil Parker, kind of mixing and matching these guys, obviously teaching the techniques that I was does in the defensive backfield with Tyler Brown. I think is going to be a good one. And number one, they called the boogeyman. That is Tony Diaz, the wide receiver from Utah. Rio Grande Valley. Huge season, huge production, wide receiver, obviously a need position.

Starting point is 00:09:31 Another guy with three years of eligibility. Please, for the love of God, can we just have Iowa finally hit on one of these transfer wide receivers in a big time way? Oh, how good would that be? There it is, 11 through 1, the rankings, at least as I see it, of the Iowa editions in the transfer portal. And as the portal will close on Friday, potentially some more news coming your way. Well, one of the places that Iowa still looking is at the punter spot. Speaking of an importance, that's obviously an important one for Iowa winning in the margins like they work to do and certainly

Starting point is 00:10:06 special teams, a big part of that. They got the kicker, knows it. Who's going to be the punter? We'll talk about that and a whole lot more, including how Phil Parker pieces together this defensive backfield. We'll do it with Elliot Clough from 24-7 sports. He joins us as we continue Locked on Hawkeyes. The new year is here and it's a perfect time reset your routine and refresh your space. If you're spending more time at home, you might as well love how it looks and feels. That's why you should turn to Wayfair. It's a one-stop shop for getting

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Starting point is 00:11:31 That's Wayfair. W-A-Y-F-A-I-R.com, Wayfair, every style, every home. We're going to talk to Elliot Clef. It covers the Hawkeyes 24-7 sports, Hawkeye Insider.com. That's momentary. Hello, Elliot, Trent and Ken. How are you? Good.

Starting point is 00:11:53 How are you guys? I'm doing okay. Did you see this little nugget that just was posted here within the last half hour thereabouts? apparently the we're about to embark on expanding of redshirt eligibility, which was set at four games, that number that was just voted on by college football coaches and was unanimous in this meeting from four to nine now.

Starting point is 00:12:16 How about that? I did not see that. As Trent knows, I'm actually in the middle of looking at a house with my fiance, so I've been a little preoccupied, but a few things, you know, maybe more important, but nine games. Yes.

Starting point is 00:12:31 That's crazy. That's almost a full season. So what's the point of the red shirt? Well, that's the thing. And I've yelled about this for two decades now, I guess, on the radio. The easiest, the simplest solution. And getting rid of, we're past the COVID, yet they're still guys getting fifth and six years of eligibility. And on and seven.

Starting point is 00:12:49 Very simply, you have five years to play five, period. End of story. Yep. If you have an injury every single year, sucks for you. Five years. this charade, if this goes on, that you can play nine games, yet still redshirt. You know what that means? That we're going to get to November and somebody's going to opt out.

Starting point is 00:13:07 Right? Yes, absolutely. Yeah. Crazy. It is. Yeah. I mean, and to boot, we don't have a rule like this for basketball. No.

Starting point is 00:13:17 They play one minute. They play one second. They burn their red shirt. So why are we still trying to expand that for football? This should have been passed over to basketball a long time. time ago. I mean, yeah, what do we do? I'm with you. Well, since we're starting with football, let's go back to football. We'll get to McCullum, et cetera, coming up here as they take on Purdue tomorrow. You follow it, obviously. It's your career, the transfer portal. You're way closer

Starting point is 00:13:46 than Trent and I are, although Trent's even closer than I am. But from my perspective, I'm anxious to hear your take on this. I think Kirk Ference and his staff have done a pretty decent job dipping their toll into the portal this year. What say you, Elliotcliffe? Yeah, I would agree. I think, you know, there's the contingent of the fan base that wants the big power-four addition, that wants Kirk Farrant and staff and Brad Heinrichs and Tyler Barnes to break the bank for a big time power-for transfer, you know, probably receiver

Starting point is 00:14:22 and bring him in and have them be the number one option and clear and far and a away the the the the top talent for Jeremy hecklinsky or Hank Brown to throw the ball to and to a degree I understand that you want that bona fide proven guy that is going to come in and be your clear number one option I get that to a degree at the same time at Iowa you got to play ball so my thinking is that they did what they needed to do they got guys that well Tony Diaz you're not getting that guy for cheap. I mean, Alabama wanted him, Baylor wanted him, Arkansas wanted him, all those programs have money and money to spend. And you went out and you got him with three years of eligibility remaining. You got Evan James who can do some of those things that you need to replace with a Caden Weegean.

Starting point is 00:15:12 You went out and replaced some of your older defensive tackles. You got Bryce Stevenson at that defensive tackle spot. You got depth of defensive end. You got three safeties out of the portal after losing Cohen-entringer and Zader Wampa in the same offseason. I mean, and you got depth for your offensive line, too, and Trent Wilson. No, you didn't go get a quarterback, but apparently they're happy with their quarterback room. You got L.J. Phillips, who I've talked to a few people around the Missouri Valley Football Conference, and it's just glowing what they're saying about him. I'll have an article about that here shortly.

Starting point is 00:15:47 But, man, I mean, I don't know that I give it like an A plus, maybe not even an A, but A minus B plus considering what they did, what they went out and got, FCS freshman All-American galore. You know, I don't know that there's a spot for me to say, they did this wrong or, oh, I would have done this. I think they kind of nailed it. The interesting part two, when you look through this for the most part, these aren't one-year rentals.

Starting point is 00:16:16 These are guys with multiple years of eligibility, two, three years still left of eligibility. and with it trying to get older. This is going to be an incredibly young Iowa team next year. I think six seniors, scholarship seniors on the roster right now for next season out of the returner. So it's going to be a young team and feels like guys that are going to be able to grow along with them. Is it maybe signaling a little bit that they're looking to their building and maybe building for something incredibly big that they can figure out quarterback this year for 2007?

Starting point is 00:16:45 Yeah. I mean, if Heck, Linsky is your guy this year. Think about what another offseason. what another spring could do under Tim Lester. And sure, you're probably going to lose one or two offensive linemen from this group. But now it's, you know, you're starting to get George Barnett's guys in that room from start to finish. Like Jennings Dunker, Logan Jones, those guys came in with Poliszek before it was Barnett. So these are really Barnett's guys up front.

Starting point is 00:17:15 You get Omar Young a year or two to work in the portal to get some of his guys as well, John Budmeyer to start to really get his feet wet at that wide receiver coach position. And then, I mean, Phil Parker is going to be Phil Parker, no matter what the year is, right? But you get a couple of years of experience of development. I mean, like you said, Trammy, like I said, FCS freshman, All-Americans galore, right? Like, you're getting guys that have redshirted at that level, have a year of experience at that level, broke out, looked like guys that would be studs. And then you get them.

Starting point is 00:17:48 And to boot, you're not getting guys like Grinowski who, and that's not a flight to Grinowski at all, but guys like Grinowski, or Kate McNamara, for that matter, who are missing the entire spring, who are sidelined for that whole time. They're coming in. They're getting that whole spring. They're getting the summer to get to know their teammates. They're getting camp, and then they're getting to go right away. And you're not getting guys coming in in the later spring window either because of how things have changed

Starting point is 00:18:15 with the transfer portal being that there's only one. window. So these guys are getting extended amount of time in terms of an off season to get to know Iowa City, to get to know their surroundings, to get to know their staff, to get to know their teammates, to get to know the system, things like that where you're feeling a lot more familiar with the place rather than just showing up in the summer, not really knowing what's going on, getting four weeks or camp and being like, okay, figure it out, go on the football field, or sit on the sideline for that matter. So, yeah, I think this was the right way to go about it. I think it makes a lot of sense.

Starting point is 00:18:48 The one-year rental thing has worked in some regards with like a Grinowski, but, I mean, you go down the line and maybe go back to a rusty theft on the offensive line, but then you go down the line with the rest of the group, like a Bryce George, like a Dejan Parker. Some of these things just haven't worked out. The one-year rental thing could be positive, could work out, but in the grander scheme of things, this three-year window of eligibility while they've proven it at these lower levels, it makes sense to go out.

Starting point is 00:19:16 after guys like that. So you can build them, but they also already have this confidence they can, they can lean on when it comes to, oh, I've done that before. It might not be at the Big Ten level, but I've done it at the college football level,

Starting point is 00:19:30 and I can carry it over to playing at Iowa. I'll try before your follow up, but Mike Tomlin out at Pittsburgh. It's happening. He stepped down, apparently. After 19 season, Tomlin out with the Steelers. Go ahead.

Starting point is 00:19:41 Sorry. Let's want to go to the defensive backfield. You talked about a number of those guys coming in with the departures that they have. Lutmer, the versatility that he has. Is he corners, he cash, is he safety? He can play all those different things and play them at a high level. What do you think the game plan is right now when you're talking about

Starting point is 00:19:57 the Sean Lee, a lot of experience. You got to see a little bit of Watson. Wallace, I know they're really high on the cornerback spot. Two transfer safeties. You got Lutmer there. What do you anticipate it's going to look like that defensive backfield where you're talking about five starting positions? Yeah, don't forget Rashon Godfrey.

Starting point is 00:20:14 Yes. He really impressed in that that matchup with Nebraska this year, showed what he could be like as that big corner that Iowa likes to have. I like have a big one, like to have a small one, at least from what I've seen. And Deshaun Lee is definitely that small guy that can keep up with maybe some more of those scatnier, slot quick receivers. But to me, the way it looks going in the next season would be like a Deshaun Lee.

Starting point is 00:20:40 And I think cornerback two spot is wide open for competition. whether it's Watson, Godfrey, Wallace, and to boot, you know, one thing that these safeties that are coming in were definitely told and that all the recruits are, excuse me, the recruits are told, is that you have to compete, you have to learn all five spots in the defensive backfield. You have to learn corner, corner, safety, safety, cash, at least know what it would take to play those positions. So we might see one of these safety move over to a corner.

Starting point is 00:21:13 We might see one of these safeties play at cash. But what I would expect is for Lutmer to stay at cash just because of how important that position is. For the Hawkeyes, you have to have one of your best athletes that can do so many different things. I would imagine he's still going to be that second corner when you take your cash off the field in that situation. But, I mean, to me, Tyler Brown looks like an automatic starter from James Madison as a transfer, hard hitter, really good in run support. and then secondarily between Anthony Hawkins and Xavier Steepels, those two will get to compete for that second safety spot. Of course, we're going to learn a lot over this spring window from, you know,

Starting point is 00:21:53 of course, behind the scenes, Hawkeye Insider VIPs know that for sure, but we'll also learn a lot from the spring game and then the open practice in the fall as to where those guys are going to fit. That's going to be really interesting to me. I thought Anthony Hawkins was going to be one safety they added. They play next to Cohen-etringer, and he would be the free safety. Blutmer would be the cash, and you know, you move forward from there. You develop the younger guys.

Starting point is 00:22:20 But, I mean, clearly they saw enough in these three guys and see holes in the defensive backfield to add some of these younger guys and expect them to come in and play. But I wouldn't count out like a Darian Jones or a Marcello Viti either in this class of 2026. Darien Jones is one of, I think he's a top 100 kid. He might be in the set. I'd have to look again. But he's the top rated kid in this, this 2026 class, huge jump in the latest update in the rankings on 24-7 out of Omaha, really, really big-time playmaker, both on special

Starting point is 00:22:57 themes, offense and defense. So he was really fun to watch in high school and a guy that I could see emerging as a freshman. Marcello Viti looks like he could be the next. Ash, strong safety type, all guys that could play on special teams too. And who knows about Ronnie Hill, who is a late edition in this 2026 class, one of those Phil Parker specials. So could be one of these freshmen in this class that step up, too. There's a lot of question marks, but a lot of potential in this group, too.

Starting point is 00:23:28 Does Iowa have their punter or punters? A lot of buzz about an Australian kid, Boston Everett, and then somebody from just down the road from us here in Des Moines down at Simpson, of potentially also joining the team who had a couple of good seasons, a kid from, I think, Waukee, Northwest. Is that what it sounds like they're trending towards a punner? That's what it sounds like to me. I don't have anything solid at this point in time,

Starting point is 00:23:50 so I can't confirm or deny necessarily. But it does sound like I was in a good spot to grab their punter. Presumably going to roll with Ike's belt at Long Snapper, but might add there as well. And then you'll look at, They might add another defensive tackle, too, with where things currently sit. So some viability right now in terms of or variability, rather, about how things could land. But, yeah, it's starting to sound like they have their guys and they're ready to move forward.

Starting point is 00:24:21 Ben McCollum at the media today. They'll see Purdue tomorrow, not going to be an easy spot, obviously, as they try to avoid a three-game losing streak. Your takeaway from the Illinois game was what, Elliot? you know I think it has to be that this team and I've said this recently about both Iowa State Michigan well not Michigan State Iowa State as well as Illinois and and the loss to Minnesota is that this team is resilient if anything and you have to give them that and I think their willingness to fight and to come back and get back into games where it looks like it's a done deal

Starting point is 00:25:02 and fight, you know, to make it a game at the very end is something that's telling about Ben McCollum and what he does with this team. Secondarily, and, I mean, it's kind of ironic that I put it that way, but they need a secondary creator, a secondary score. Bennett Sturz can't do everything. This team needs, he needs some help. He's really good. He's caliber of being all big 10.

Starting point is 00:25:27 He's one of the best point guards in the country, but he can't do it all itself. got to get him somebody who can step up and make those plays, maybe initiate the offense, talking to you, Alvaro Fulgarrett. Need him, need him to step up in a big way. And of course, Davian was really good in this last game, but he was sick. So can he step up? Can he get healthy? Who is going to be that secondary creator, that secondary score for the Hawks?

Starting point is 00:25:55 Could it be Tate Sage? Is it too early in his career to be asking even more of him? He has been an incredible surprise, I think, for a lot of people, heard some buzz this summer about him. He certainly delivered on that realm, or we maybe asking a little bit too much out of the freshman out of Oklahoma. Yeah, I would probably say that's a little too much. Not quite ready yet.

Starting point is 00:26:15 He's a little thin. Here's some jokes you want. A little limited in terms of his skill set. But, I mean, you have to give credit word credit, too. He's been awesome. He's been way better than what I thought he was going to be. I thought he was a redshirt candidate for sure. I thought Trey Thompson would play ahead of him.

Starting point is 00:26:30 He's looking more so like he's going to redshirt. But, yeah, he's been really good. I don't want to take anything away from fake because I don't know how he ended up as a mid-bature recruit and how he only has so many offers, one from Drake, I think a couple from other mid-major programs. But I don't know how, like, you and I wasn't all over him or some of these other top-tier programs in the mid-major ranks. But, yeah, he has been awesome, Trent.

Starting point is 00:26:56 I just don't think he's quite there yet. well Oklahoma State. I mean, in-state kids, he was a winner at the high school level and didn't get a sniff from either of the programs down there. Tulsa, even something like that, Roll Roberts, just crazy. That aside, one line of last thing. I know David Eichold does the women's basketball beat for you guys over there at hawkeye insider.com, but a win on Sunday, great comeback out of them. They got Oregon on tap.

Starting point is 00:27:21 This schedule, though, in front of them. Oregon's 14 and 4 ranked to the top 25 of net, but then it will be four out of five against teams that are ranked Michigan State, Maryland, Ohio State, USC who's not currently ranked, but was, and then the big one at UCLA. Big stretch coming up for the Iowa win. Big stretch. Big stretch. It's big to get that win, right?

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Starting point is 00:28:26 Thanks for doing this for us, bud. appreciate it. Absolutely. Thanks, guys. Yeah, going to talk to you, Lee Clef, as we check in on Iowa. That's Elliot. Big thank you to him, and good luck on the shopping for the new house. Elliot Club, joining us 24-7 sports. Great information out of him. We're going to continue here, Lockdown Hawkeyes. We've got more storylines. Iowa basketball, what it's going to take to pull off the upset and some

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Starting point is 00:30:39 Dot supercast.com for more information. Rapid things up basketball tonight against Purdue. It is going to take a Herculean effort to do it. I think I was going to run them off the three point line. You've got to hope they're missing shots. And when you look through Purdue, they're outstanding from the outside. Yeah, they got Kaufman Wren in the middle

Starting point is 00:30:56 and another couple of big guys, including Clough in the middle of things. But more than anything, It's the way that they shoot the ball from the outside. With guys like lawyer, obviously, Braden Smith, you just have to hope that they have one of those kind of nights. And on the other side, I was got to get off to a better start. They've been really, really poor here lately. Getting off to those slow starts, maybe getting their legs underneath them is going to help a little bit here.

Starting point is 00:31:20 I do have a feeling we could see this team play pretty well, maybe hang around for a while, but ultimately pulling the upset, not really difficult to see that, certainly transpire. And then the news of the day in Hawkeye Athletics. And we're going to be talking some more wrestling later in the week as we're going to be talking with our guy, Zach Seiko, out at lockdown Penn State and do a crossover, setting up the matchup with Iowa and Penn State, the wrestling duel, though, boy, not a whole lot to say. And just the latest as Mo and Dean has made the decision,

Starting point is 00:31:50 or according to Tom Brands, he's left the program. He is no longer on the roster. That was the terminology that Coach Brand used, did not want to elaborate any further. This leaves an incredibly difficult spot, though, at 197 for Iowa. After he wrestled so well at national duels, went out there, tremendous start to his career at the Division I level. He had one year after being at Warburg. I don't know he has a kid that was just born. Maybe that's something to do with it.

Starting point is 00:32:17 There's also some other theories that are out there. Regardless of that, I was in deep trouble. And not just in general against Penn State, but certainly at 197. you can go with the young guys. Harvey Luddington is maybe the future at that weight. You could have gained Arnold, I guess, continue to try to stack weight back up after you've been cutting weight and potentially put him there.

Starting point is 00:32:40 That's probably the most realistic option. But oh, by the way, not just taking on Penn State at 197, they got Josh Barr, number one wrestler in the country. Great. More wrestling content, though, coming up later in the week. We will be back with you with the conclusion of Iowa, do a rapid reaction podcast coming your way after that one goes final. We got you covered on that front.

Starting point is 00:33:02 Let's hope for a good one. Let's get some positive vibes going once again with Iowa basketball. It's been incredibly frustrating. We also set the seed as Iowa will get ready to face off against Oregon in women's basketball. That one's coming up on Thursday. Your team every day here on the lockdown network, I got you covered on the Hawkeye front and all your favorite shows that are out there. If you want to join our Everydayer Club with ad-free episodes,

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