Well, that was quick
I'm thrilled to share that I have officially accepted a job offer to be
@Rivals
' and
@IowaAwesome
's recruiting analyst and beat writer covering Iowa basketball and football!
Let's get to work.
#Hawkeyes
Standing ovation for Caitlin Clark during the men’s game here at Carver, as she’s honored for becoming NCAA women’s basketball’s all time leading scorer.
Brandon Ingram on he and Zion having been All-Stars the last two years and being on the same team: "I've never played with a player as talented as me. He's a generational talent."
Little known fact:
#Iowa
’s Payton Sandfort and Caitlin Clark played basketball against each other when they were in first and second second grade.
Payton’s impressions back then?
“I was like ‘Oh my gosh, is this what all girls are like?’” 😂
Today is Caitlin Clark's birthday -- she's turning 22.
For her golden birthday, State Farm has announced their plan to donate $22,000 to the Caitlin Clark foundation.
Cool move by one of Clark’s NIL partners.
Fran McCaffery on Caitlin Clark breaking the women’s all-time scoring record last night:
“I’m really happy at how the entire athletic world has responded to her.”
SOURCE: Junior defensive tackle Yahya Black is expected to return to
#Iowa
in 2024.
Big piece back for the
#Hawkeyes
defense. 51 tackles, five tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks and five pass breakups this season.
Kirk Ferentz takes a moment to reflect on Cooper DeJean’s
#Iowa
career tonight on Hawk Talk.
“He’s one of the best players I’ve ever been around at any level.”
Iowa's Caitlin Clark gave a shoutout to the Drake and UNI women's basketball programs tonight on ESPN2 after the Hawkeyes' 70-57 win over Iowa State.
"It's not just us and Iowa State, but Drake and UNI. Women's basketball is alive and well in the state of Iowa."
South Carolina Head Coach Dawn Staley postgame:
“I want to personally thank Caitlin Clark for lifting up our sport. She carried a heavy load. It’s not going to stop here. When she’s the number one pick in the WNBA Draft, she’s going to lift that league up as well.”
MAJOR BREAKING:
#Iowa
has landed the commitment of four-star ATH and No. 2 prospect in the state's 2025 class, Thomas Meyer. The prospect out of Clear Lake will play tight end for the
#Hawkeyes
.
Kirk Ferentz on Koen Entringer's chase-down tackle last night against Michigan:
"For him to get up off the ground and chase the returner down there. It was like a flashback to when Cooper did it in the bowl game. ... I'm really excited about his future."
Cade McNamara on getting
#Iowa
’s wide receivers involved after just 14 catches through four games.
“I’m just the quarterback, I’m not calling the plays or doing any of that.”
BREAKING:
Four-star, top-150 recruit and OT out of
@CRKFootball
, Nick Brooks includes
#Iowa
in his top five along with Georgia, Alabama, Florida State and Tennessee.
He'll announce his commitment this Friday.
Iowa has lost its
Starting Quarterback
Starting DT
Two starting, All-American caliber TEs
All-American DB/PR
All in one season, for the remainder of the season. Unreal.
Fran McCaffery receives a standing ovation at Carver-Hawkeye Arena for becoming the all-time winningest coach in Iowa history. Honored prior to the Hawkeyes’ matchup with Purdue
MAJOR BREAKING:
Alabama starting left tackle Kadyn Proctor has announced his commitment to
#Iowa
out of the transfer portal. Massive upgrade on the OL for the
#Hawkeyes
.
Nick Saban just raved about Cooper DeJean on the ESPN Broadcast:
"I think this guys is one of the best DBs in this draft. ... This guy has great ball-skills, he's a great tackler and he's tough. His instincts and the way he reacts to things are really, really positive."
Fran McCaffery on the transfer portal being open while the basketball postseason is going on:
"It's just another ridiculous, idiotic move. ... It's an absolute mess, and it's created by the organization that's supposed to make sure there isn't a mess."
Trey Murphy says he wanted to be in New Orleans because he'll be able to space the floor for Zion and Brandon Ingram. "If my man goes to help (on one of them), it's going to be a knock-down three."
Caitlin Clark reflects breaking the all-time scoring record, and her career at
#Iowa
.
“It’s crazy to think about. … It’ll definitely hit me at some point.”
MAJOR BREAKING:
Four-star OT and top-150 recruit in the country, Nick Brooks has announced his commitment to
#Iowa
.
Massive recruiting win and a foundational piece for the
#Hawkeyes
in their 2025 class.
Just heard
@KevinOConnorNBA
say on The Mismatch that he heard the
#Pelicans
offered Tim Hardaway Jr. $90 million… he elected to stay in Dallas for $72 million
SVG says when the game started to go Houston's way in the third quarter, Lonzo told him "Put me back in." Something Van Gundy clearly didn't see coming.
Brandon Ingram says tonight's MVP chants from the crowd and the mention of MVP from Eric Bledsoe means a lot to him. He shouts out the city by saying he's "received nothing but support from the beginning," of moving to NOLA.
Luke Lachey is here in Carver-Hawkeye Arena for the
#Iowa
women’s game.
Told me his ankle/foot injury has healed up nicely and he’ll be good to go for spring ball.
All three of the Epenesa brothers following Iowa’s 24-14 victory this afternoon. Four-star 2025 DE and No. 12 player in the country, Iose Epenesa (left) on a visit today.
@EEpenesa
Returning 8 of 11 starters on a defense that allowed the fewest yards per play in the country (with 200 more snaps played than the second place team) is absolutely insane.
Iowa defense in 2024 could be an all-time unit.
BREAKING:
According to a source close to the Belmont basketball program, center Even Brauns has informed his teammates that he will be transferring to Iowa.
Brauns spent his prep career at Iowa City West and was a teammate of Patrick McCaffery.
AJ Green is on his official visit to Iowa State today and tomorrow.
Wouldn’t be surprised if the Cyclones get a commitment this weekend.
📸
@andy_saigh29
Adam Rowe — who covers Duke for 247Sports — just changed his prediction of where AJ Green is headed from Duke to Iowa State.
He and Nick Osen, beat writer covering ISU for 247Sports both predict AJ will play for the Cyclones.
📸
@andy_saigh29
#Hawkeyes
2024 signee at punter, Rhys Dakin — from Melbourne, Australia — is getting the full
#Iowa
experience this week.
13+ inches of snow, negative temperatures, and women’s basketball in nearly full Carver-Hawkeye Arena.
Apparently, Vice President Kamala Harris is here in Wells Fargo Arena to support her alma mater, Howard.
They just put her up on the big screen and the a good portion of the arena started to boo lmao Iowa at its finest
BREAKING
#Iowa
's Payton Sandfort has been named the Big Ten Player of the Week and selected as Dick Vitale's National Player of the Week.
Over the
#Hawkeyes
' two wins against Penn State and Northwestern, he averaged 24.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, eight assists and 1.5 blocks.
📸 AP
Jack Campbell and Sam Laporta will face off with George Kittle in the NFC Championship.
If the Bills win tonight, it'll be Micah Hyde and AJ Epenesa vs. Tyler Linderbaum and Geno Stone in the AFC Championship.
Dream scenario for Iowa fans.
Iowa officially has officially signed its 2024 quarterback.
Meet
@JamesResar
, the dual-threat QB who runs a 10.6 100-meter dash, had offers from all over the country, and stayed true to his commitment to the
#Hawkeyes
.
STORY:
Nickeil Alexander-Walker is the difference for the Pelicans. They don’t have to rely solely on BI and Zion to create. He plays defense. He distributes. He opens up EVERYTHING.
Place your bets for MIP now.
Kirk Ferentz on the offensive install with Tim Lester:
"We're basically taking his playbook material and going with it. We're installing something new everyday. ... So far so good."
The offensive weapons are really starting to add up in Iowa's 2024 class.
Reece Vander Zee - 3⭐️, No. 1 WR in IA
KJ Parker - 3⭐️ WR, No. 15 player in Ill.
Xavier Williams - 3⭐️ No. 1 RB in Ind.
Brevin Doll - 3⭐️ RB
Michael Burt - 3⭐️ TE
Gavin Hoffman - 3⭐️TE
James Resar - 3⭐️ QB
#Iowa
has its next punter.
The
#Hawkeyes
are bringing in 2024 punter from Prokick Australia, Rhys Dakin. He comes from the same organization as Ray Guy Award winner, Tory Taylor.
Excited to announce my commitment to study and play football on a full scholarship at the university of iowa.
I would like to thank
@ProkickAus
@JohnnyPKA
@tglees
for coaching me. Thank you also to Coach
@LeVarWoods
for coming to visit me and my family.
For those wondering… Nick Jackson has raved about his experience with the
#Hawkeyes
every chance he has gotten.
“I couldn’t be more thankful for this opportunity to be at
#Iowa
.”
How the
#Pelicans
fan base has returned to its avid support of the team, Zion, & BI over the last couple weeks despite the national narrative that Z is overweight & the Pels should tank is what this city is about. I’m so proud to cover this team. It is truly Pels 12 vs The World
Shout out to the hometown hero today. Because of Cooper DeJean, I'll always be the second-most famous alumni of OABCIG.
Somebody is going to be really happy with their choice tonight.