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Ben (@renboss23) and Harrison (@HD_starr) kick things off with some basketball thoughts post-loss to Duke after Ben shares a sad story about his plants (~3:00). They shift to football's offseason with Cade McNamara discussion & potential staff changes (~20:00) before talking about Tyler Barnes' since deleted tweet (~28:00). With more transfers out, are we approaching a more likely scenario for Iowa doomsday or sunshine/rainbows (~36:00)? They close with discussion about the Music City Bowl (~50:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben (@renboss23) is back after seeing family while Harrison (@HD_starr) stayed at home for Thanksgiving. What are they thankful for? Purdue football lining their pockets (~5:00). They move to Iowa/Nebraska (~11:00) while Ben asks: what three wishes do you want for this Iowa offseason (~25:00)? Next they play out some doomsday offseason (~38:00) and look back at some quotes about fired coaches and how much they'll apply to Kirk Ferentz's retrospective (~46:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rob Donaldson and Thad Nelson preview Nebraska Cornhuskers, as the Iowa Hawkeyes look to win the Big Ten West for a second straight year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It's the BHGP After Party following Iowa's 13-10 win over Minnesota to keep Floyd of Rosedale in Iowa City. Ben & Harrison talk through Iowa's win and how PJ Fleck remains trapped in Kirk Ferentz's mind palace. Then listeners join in to share their takes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rob Donaldson and Thad Nelson preview the Minnesota Golden Gophers and recap the past three weeks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben (@renboss23) & Harrison (@HD_starr) open up by talking about the guy who eats a rotisserie chicken every day before Harrison recounts his time in West Lafayette (~5:00). They discuss the improvement along the offensive line (~21:00) and at wide receiver (~29:00) before shifting to Big Ten West discussion (~36:00). The guys close with a basketball minute after Iowa's win on Monday (~52:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben (@renboss23) & Harrison (@HD_starr) open by recounting their weekends and the general aging process for guys a few years out of college. Talk then turns to the Iowa-Northwestern game (~8:00) and whether we would be happy if Iowa won 8 games (~14:00). The discussion morphs into the state of the program and how Kirk Ferentz has used Phil Parker to raise the floor instead of shooting the moon. They close with a basketball minute (~50:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben & Harrison got together on Tuesday to discuss Kirk's presser & what the end is starting to shape up like. They ask if anything can be taken from the OSU game (~19:00) and some Halloween candy takes (~27:00). They then turn their attention to Northwestern briefly and discuss a worst case scenario for the rest of 2022 (~41:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben & Harrison are BACK after the bye week to discuss our delightful weekends without Iowa football. They discuss Iowa's offensive line (~10:00) and how much of a miss it was to do nothing in the offseason and why the offense feels so helpless. Illinois & Purdue are atop the division and the guys discuss how the conference is moving out from under Kirk (~25:00). They finish up with trying to find reasons for optimism after this season (~42:00) and why Iowa feels like its sustainability is running out. They wrap up with a basketball minute (~49:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Ben & Harrison open the show with broad discussion of their Iowa Hawkeye football fandom and how apathy is starting to set in. They move on to Wisconsin and their firing of Paul Chryst (~19:00) and contrast it to the state of Iowa football (~40:00). The close with some brief thoughts on the Iowa/Illinois game (~50:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben & Harrison discuss what went wrong in the Iowa football game including: lack of urgency, overthrows, heavy reliance on Sam LaPorta, and general frustration. But it wasn't anything unexpected! They're joined by listeners later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rob Donaldson and Thad Nelson preview the Michigan Wolverines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben & Harrison open by discussing their weird Saturday nights following Iowa football before getting into discussion of the game (~9:00) and quarterback play (~16:00). They move to the defense (~35:00) and close with some broader Big Ten West discussion (~41:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Thad & Harrison discuss Iowa/Nevada: Is there anything that can happen on offense to generate optimism the rest of the season? Will the defense rotate more guys into the mix? Can the game be a net enjoyable experience for Hawkeye fans? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
When we thought it couldn't get worse ... it did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben & Harrison regroup to discuss what how they managed the weekend outside of Iowa's loss, talk about anything which has changed since Saturday (~9:00) and have some broader college football takes (~20:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Thad & Harrison return to discuss some game day thoughts on the Iowa/Iowa State matchup. Can Iowa defend Will McDonald IV? Will Hunter Dekkers be able to get the Cyclones over the hump? How weird is this game going to get? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben & Harrison open up with final thoughts on the past weekend, including a look around to see how many people have dunked on Iowa for their offensive performance. Harrison asks Ben a few hypotheticals around Iowa's offense (~13:00) before diving into the Kirk & Brian Ferentz pressers this week (~18:00). Quarterback talk (~28:00) and Iowa State talk (~35:00) take over in the back half of the pod. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Harrison runs through his best three players before chopping it up with Ben on Iowa's boring 7-3 against South Dakota State. They're joined by listeners for their opinions in the back half. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Thad & Harrison run through all three phases of the Iowa/South Dakota State game and what they hope to see from each one to kick off the 2022 Iowa football season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In the guys' first Twitter Space, they looked back at Week 0's Northwestern/Nebraska matchup before walking through storylines ahead of the season opener against the Jackrabbits. This podcast was brought to you by Charlie Hustle Co. Their capsule for the Iowa Hawkeyes is released today, 9/2. Follow on social media @charliehustleco. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rob Donaldson and Thad Nelson preview the South Dakota State Jack Rabbits and predict the outcome. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rob Donaldson and Thad Nelson preview the 2022-2023 Iowa Hawkeye football team and talk player expectations and Iowa's status in the Big Ten. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben & Harrison are BACK to talk briefly about Northwestern/Nebraska in Ireland before moving to Big Ten Conference talk vis a vis gambling odds (~9:00). Is Harrison playing the part of Purdue alum too much? Probably. They then move onto some player prop predictions (~30:00) and what to expect from Iowa's scoring offense & defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben & Harrison return to discuss Iowa's football team after the recent open practices of Kids' Day & BTN's tailgate. ~13:00: Offense ~27:00: Defense ~37:00: Special teams Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
After shooting the breeze, Ben & Harrison go through Iowa's football schedule (~12:00) to figure out which games are most important. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The guys open with some discussion about the recent lottery & what they'd do if they won it then discuss Harrison's time in Madison and whether there should be a Pants Party Run Party challenge for the upcoming football season. They shift to a slightly more serious discussion around Iowa's defense (~18:30) and run through the depth chart with a few categories Ben created (~32:00). They break their moratorium to discuss the Hawkeye offense (~48:00) and closed with a hypothetical about what Twitter Spaces will look like as an Instant Pod this upcoming season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The guys are back together to talk about Keegan Murray & his Summer League performance (~8:30), USC/UCLA to the Big Ten (~17:45), and air their grievances about Brian Ferentz (~31:30). They close with some bits (~1:03:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Keegan Murray was selected 4th by the Sacramento Kings! Harrison chatted with Nick to run down Sacramento's roster, their 2022-23 prospects, what it means for the Iowa program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The guys open with a discussion of early morning tee times & ranch waters before division discussion (~12:00) and how the current setup would work if someone held up their end of the bargain (hint: it's Nebraska). They also discuss familiarity in college football vs. college basketball and Iowa's chances without divisions (~28:00). They shift to chatting about The Athletic's regrade of Iowa's 2018 recruiting class (~31:30) and some NBA draft stuff (~40:00). They close with Memorial Day weekend takes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The guys open up with their kismit around Malort this weekend and life goals like dunking a basketball & running races before diving into their sentiments around Iowa sports (~13:00). They move on to Big Ten football odds (~21:00) and brief scheduling and NIL discussions (~37:00) before closing with Kris Murray takes and pop culture items. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben & Harrison open by talking about their NCAA tournament experience, including their hefty dose of schadenfreude (~10:00) before getting into the Iowa game (~19:00). The discussion then turns to comparing this team vs. last year's group (~34:00). They turn their attention to the worst weak in Iowa history, with women's basketball talk (~46:00) before identifying where the Richmond loss ranks in bad Iowa losses (~54:00). There's Fran talk at the end (~1:01:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben & Harrison chop it up about what they were feeling post-Iowa victory, the Hawkeyes Big Ten Tournament run, and how they're set up for the NCAA Tournament. ~42:00 They discuss Iowa's draw in the women tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben and Harrison open with some brief television discussion before turning their attention to Bluder's Bunch and their Big Ten championships (~10:00). They then talk about the finish to the men's season with a focus on the Illinois game (~20:00). They break down Big Ten tournament odds and Iowa's chances (~38:00) before the football minute returns to discuss Brian Ferentz's move to QB coach and Abdul Hodge joining the staff (~57:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The guys open with their thoughts on the Iowa/Michigan State win followed by Fran McCaffery coach of the year talk? (~17:00) The discussion moves to Wisconsin basketball, including the fight between them and Michigan (~24:00). The guys then discuss whether they saw what they wanted out of the last week (~38:00) and close with some discussion of the QB coach opening (~46:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In a podcast recorded before news of Ken O'Keefe retiring broke, the guys chat about Ben's annual Arizona trip & Super Bowl takes (~8:00) before looking around the Big Ten (~12:00). They move to more Iowa-centric discussion (~21:00) and whether Bohannon's move to point can continue bearing fruit. Some Nebrasketball talk (~33:00) before looking ahead to the upcoming games (~39:00), whether Iowa will draw a good crowd, and if the Vine is walking distance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben & Harrison open the discussion with highfalutin takes on Pop-Tarts & cheese before diving into the win against Minnesota (~14:00). They turn to how the basketball team has performed against preseason expectations (~33:00). There's extended Wisconsin talk, yuck (~40:00), how the standards for basketball match up to those against football (~49:00), and what a successful run in the tournament might look like (~57:00). They close with a football minute around Broderick Binns departure. (~1:01:00) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben & Harrison open with some takes on the College Football Playoff and plenty of Stetson Bennett opinions. They turn to NFL (~7:00) before going more in depth on Iowa basketball (~18:00). They discuss the recent developments with Iowa's football advisory board (~38:00) and where Brian Ferentz might factor in it all (~57:00). The two finish with contract talk (~1:01:00)! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Rob Donaldson and Thad Nelson recap the Citrus Bowl against Kentucky Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
After about a month away, the guys catch up before diving into Iowa football (~13:00). They look ahead to the now outdated 2022 schedule (~26:00) and the future of the offense (~34:00). They touch the third rail with Spencer Petras' postseason remarks (~46:00) and then get into Ben's game about how the offseason could play out (~57:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Ben & Harrison open with some disussion of the Big Ten Championship game before discussing where Iowa goes from here (~20:00) and the Tyrone Tracy transfer (~28:00). They then talk about totally hypothetical staff turnover (~39:00) and return to some broader discussion around what the offense does for the skill players (~48:00). They close with a recap of Iowa's 0-2 basketball record since last talking (~57:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices