This midsummer episode shifts away from our usual football focus to explore the buzz around Iowa men’s basketball—a level of excitement Hawkeye fans haven’t experienced in years. We discuss the commitment of a highly-rated 2025 forward, a 6-foot-8 versatile player reclassifying to join Iowa early, and what this major recruiting win indicates for the program. The spotlight then shifts to the energy surrounding the team and the general excitement for the upcoming basketball season.

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(0:00) Intro (0:47) Excitement for Iowa Basketball (2:30) Trey Thompson Commits (4:37) The Buzz Surrounding the Program (8:33) What If Another Year with Fran (11:25) More on BMAC (13:19) Potential Depth Chart for this Upcoming Season (15:04) Look Into the Roster (18:06) Projected (for fun) Total PPG (20:50) Final Thoughts

In this episode, Tyler and Collin debate bold predictions for the upcoming season, such as "Will Iowa have a wide receiver eclipse 500 yards?" or "Can the Hawkeyes pull off a top-10 upset?" We will evaluate these predictions with either a “Shot” (it will happen) or a “No Shot” (it will not happen) and discuss each one briefly. Let us know in the comments if you agree or disagree with any of them!(Time stamps might be slightly off due to advertisements)

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1:03 Offense Predictions

15:07 Defense Predictions

21:44 Other “Random” Predictions

Iowa’s wide receivers have long been the Achilles’ heel of the Hawkeyes’ offense. But now, in year two of Lester’s system, with proven FCS quarterback Mark Gronowski and a group of promising receivers, could 2025 finally be the year Iowa’s passing attack takes flight?

Collin will discuss all things wideouts in this episode and share his opinion on the state of the room and whether they can take that next step this upcoming year or not.

Timestamps might be slighly off due to ads .. (0:00) Intro (0:22) Does Collin see a path of success for the WRs this year (1:05) Reasons why some fans might still be hesitant (2:50) Reasons to feel excited about the group (7:22) Past few years statistics from our Wideouts .. not good (9:46) What does success look like for this group in 2025 (12:03) Why it’s so important to start having success (13:28) Small deep dive into the players in the WR room (16:55) You decide.. are the poised to soar this year?