Swelling with Iowa Hawkeye pride since 2007
It’s a busy basketball week here with a few different posts over the back half of the week. I have to admit, I have been so excited & anxious for this game I have thought it was on Saturday for the better part of a week…maybe more. It just feels like this should be a […]
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The #19 Iowa Hawkeyes (12-3, 2-2) are licking their wounds after a loss at Minnesota and waiting for them at home is … the #16 Illinois Fighting Illini (12-3, 3-1) who are probably stronger than their ranking suggests. They’ve got a ton of positional size, cycle the 7-foot-plus Ivisic twins at center, and shoot a […]
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Sunday, the #19 Iowa Hawkeyes are poised to play host to the #16 Illinois Fighting Illini. The game marks not just the midpoint of the 2025-2026 season for the Hawkeyes, but also the start of an absolutely pivotal point in Iowa’s season. After closing out the non-conference slate at 10-1 with the lone loss coming […]
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Well as you can tell by my tardiness on writing this – not a lot to cover in Week 18. This really wasn’t a fun or exciting final week. Lots of players injured. Lots of teams sitting players – I watched 3 1/2 hours of Los Angeles Chargers back ups against Denver, their playoff seed […]
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Ben McCollum is the savior that Iowa basketball has been yearning for all these years. McCollum has been a seamless fit into the fanbase’s identity. Iowans never wanted an East Coast elitist who refused to play defense. I was undoubtedly the preeminent McCaffery detractor. I wanted a coach I could call “my guy,” which are […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Iowa fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. As we quickly approach the midway point of the 2025-2026 season, the first for the Iowa […]
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The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-3, 2-2) remain winless on the road after a 70-67 loss to the Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-5, 3-1). Bennett Stirtz picked up two quick fouls in the first half and spent the frame in and out of two-foul jail. During the first stretch on the bench, Kael Combs & Isaia Howard hit […]
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The Iowa Hawkeyes (12-2, 2-1) head to Dinkytown to take on the Minnesota Golden Gophers (9-5, 2-1) where Niko Medved and company are undefeated (8-0) on the season. The Goofers have a few … spotty losses (San Francisco, Stanford, Santa Clara) but took down Indiana at The Barn. Got to this guy late so we’ll […]
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Iowa Women’s Basketball followed one of its best game of the season against Nebraska with one of its worst performances of the season on the road against Northwestern, escaping from Evanston with a win against the Wildcats who came into the game with an 8-game losing streak, 67-58. The win puts Iowa at 13-2 (4-0 […]
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On the heels of a strong win on New Year’s Day against Nebraska, the Iowa Women’s Basketball team have taken the road to Evanston, IL for a rare Monday night matchup against the Northwestern Wildcats. The Hawkeyes come into the contest with a 12-2 (3-0 B1G, tied for first in the conference) record, while the […]
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The Iowa Hawkeyes shot a blistering 56% in the first half to build a 24-point lead. They fought off a UCLA comeback attempt but were able to complete the 74-61 victory. Bennett Stirtz led the way with 27 points on 8/10 shooting and 5 assists, as Ben McCollum had to manage his minutes as he […]
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The Iowa Hawkeyes (11-2, 1-1) return to Big Ten play to face the UCLA Bruins (10-3, 2-0). It’s the Hawkeyes first power conference game since Iowa State, 20+ days ago, and kicks off the conference season in earnest. Since my previous blog, the Hawks have pantsed 3 buy games by a combined margin of 275-152. […]
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It’s the penultimate week of the 2025 season. Lots of guys hurt. Postseason awards coming in. Seeds are still unknown. Let’s take a look back at Week 17 in the National Football League! Cooper DeJean Gotta start with DeJean. Just after I posted my Week 16 recap, we learned that DeJean was named NFC Defensive […]
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I’m not usually one that falls into the, “I’m rooting for X league!” conversation in bowls or the NCAA Tournament. I never cared. Something bad happened to a league rival? YES. I want the worst possible consequences for my league rivals. Wisconsin’s fall? YES. MOAR. Nebraska struggling for nearly a quarter-century now and getting blown […]
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Happy New Year Hawkeye fans and Happy Stranger Things finale to all those who celebrate! As we prepare to exit 2025 and turn over a new leaf into the new year, the Hawkeyes are poised to take the field for the final time this year as they face the #14 Vanderbilt Commodores in the ReliaQuest […]
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There was a time when it felt like the Iowa football program should’ve just bought a small apartment complex somewhere not far from Raymond James Stadium so they didn’t have to deal with booking a couple hundred hotel rooms every December to house the staff and players while in pursuit of the Bloomin’ Onion trophy […]
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SORRY THIS IS LATE I DONT KNOW WHAT DAY IT IS I DONT KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS. ALL I KNOW IS GO HAWKS AND BE NICE IN THE COMMENTS
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Just one week left you guys and still so much to be decided in the NFL. Let’s look back on the penultimate week of the season! Tight Ends Yeah we start with these guys often. It’s because guys like George Kittle exist. The Niners tight end had another big day at the office Monday night, […]
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The end is near! No, really, the end of college football is incredibly near. Both the bowl season and the College Football Playoffs have kicked off and things, thus far, have gone relatively predictably. That is, except for the SEC having some issues. Last week, we asked the fanbase how they felt about the official […]
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Well folks, today’s the day that the Iowa Women’s Basketball team finds out what they’re really made of. The Hawkeyes face an extremely daunting challenge: the reigning national champion, No. 1 ranked UConn Huskies on a neutral court in Brooklyn as both teams once again participate in the Champions Classic. To say this game would […]
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With the college basketball season now 1/3 of the way done (I know, it sounds wild to say out loud) and the Hawkeyes coming into full Ben McCollum form, it’s time to start doing a little daydreaming about what could be with this team. It’s been two years without an NCAA Tournament appearance for the […]
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Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NCAA. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Iowa fans and fans across the country. Sign up here to participate in the weekly emailed surveys. The College Football Playoff is set. The bowl games are nearly upon us. And for the […]
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Week 15 is in the books. We have a clear top-seed in the AFC. We had key injuries decimate the current AFC champions, plus a crucial NFC challenger. Sucks. It sucks. Anyway – Week 15. Yay? Tight Ends We’ll start here. Since missing time early in the year with a hamstring injury, George Kittle has […]
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The Iowa Hawkeyes (8-2, 1-1) return to Carver-Hawkeye Arena after their Cy-Hawk loss to Iowa State earlier this week. They face a Western Michigan squad (5-5) which has struggled so far this season with a schedule that includes just one power conference team (OSU) and a loss to Division II Northwood. Western Michigan Broncos (5-5, […]
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Updated 12/30/25 with scores to date. There is more to college football than just the playoff. I’m plenty guilty of focusing on games with big brands and teams with numbers 1-25 ahead of their names. Those heavyweights draw plenty of eyeballs for a reason as they can provide some of the best football in the […]
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