NCAA wrestling preview and predictions | Pinning Combination

Lisa Bluder’s legacy and what to expect from Jan Jensen as head coach: The Gazette's John Steppe and Jeff Linder examine the legacy Lisa Bluder leaves a day after her surprise announcement that she is retiring as Iowa women’s basketball coach. Plus, what Jan Jensen’s promotion to head coach means for the program moving forward. by On Iowa Sports

9 min listen

Iowa baseball update: Rick Heller on 2024 season ups and downs, Duane Banks Field renovation plans: Iowa baseball coach Rick Heller joins The Gazette's John Steppe to talk about the Hawkeyes’ slow start after a hyped preseason, recovering in a balanced Big Ten, Brody Brecht’s recent resurgence on the mound, Duane Banks Field renovation plans and more. by On Iowa Sports

34 min listen

Iowa spring football takeaways and transfer portal questions | Hawk Off The Press: A busy week of Iowa football news this spring included the NFL Draft, open spring practice and transfer portal comings and goings. David Eickholt of 247Sports joins The Gazette's John Steppe on the Hawk Off the Press podcast to discuss. by On Iowa Sports

41 min listen

Caitlin Clark in the WNBA: Previewing her rookie season with the Indiana Fever: Indianapolis Star reporter (and University of Iowa alum) Chloe Peterson joins The Gazette's John Steppe to discuss Caitlin Clark’s fit with the Indiana Fever and expectations for her rookie season in the WNBA. by On Iowa Sports

12 min listen

What to expect in Iowa's Sweet 16 rematch against Colorado: It’s Iowa and Colorado in the NCAA women’s basketball Sweet 16 for the second year in a row. Boulder Daily-Camera reporter Brian Howell joins The Gazette's John Steppe to help preview the game and let us know what to expect from the Buffaloes. by On Iowa Sports

11 min listen

Takeaways from the NCAA Wrestling Championships | Pinning Combination: The 2023-24 finale of the Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and hall of famer Dick Briggs puts a bow on the college wrestling season with takeaways from the NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships. by On Iowa Sports

98 min listen

Quick thoughts on Kadyn Proctor leaving, Iowa WBB's path to the Final Four: The Gazette's John Steppe has quick thoughts on an eventful week in Iowa athletics on this week's show, including Kadyn Proctor's plan to reenter the transfer portal, the Hawkeyes' path back to the NCAA women's basketball Final Four and a preview of the Iowa-Utah NIT game. by On Iowa Sports

12 min listen

Iowa women's basketball: Big Ten tournament preview, plus what is the Hawkeyes' NCAA potential?: Iowa probably won’t have Molly Davis for the Big Ten women’s basketball tournament this week, but Caitlin Clark and the two-time defending champion Hawkeyes will be among the favorites in Minneapolis. The Gazette's John Steppe and Jeff Linder preview the tournament, Iowa’s NCAA potential and take a peek at the future of the program on this episode of Hawk Off The Press. by On Iowa Sports

13 min listen

Big Ten wrestling preview; Iowa sets postseason lineup | Pinning Combination: A big weekend is ahead for wrestling fans in the state of Iowa. The National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Championships come to Cedar Rapids and the Iowa, Iowa State and Northern Iowa men compete in their respective conference tournaments. The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs preview them all on this week’s episode of the Pinning Combination, plus look back at notable results last week, including the NCAA Division III Lower Midwest Regional. by On Iowa Sports

115 min listen

Iowa-Oklahoma State dual takeaways, men's wrestling postseason preview | Pinning Combination: It’s all about the postseason now on the Pinning Combination podcast, a show about all things wrestling in Iowa with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs. This week’s episode has takeaways from Iowa’s win over Oklahoma State and Iowa State and UNI’s wins over Missouri and looks ahead to their respective conference tournaments. The Hawkeyes have some redshirt decisions to make. Plus, previewing this weekend’s NCAA Division III and Division II regional tournaments and NAIA national tournament and recapping last weekend’s women’s regionals. by On Iowa Sports

86 min listen

Previewing Iowa-Oklahoma State dual, postseason lineup decisions | Pinning Combination: After another unpredictable Iowa high school boys’ state wrestling tournament, the Pinning Combination with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs is here to break down all the top storylines. The podcast talks all things wrestling in Iowa, beginning with the Hawkeyes’ win over Wisconsin and previewing Sunday’s dual against Oklahoma State and the approaching postseason. Plus, a big weekend ahead for Iowa State and Northern Iowa and updates from the NAIA and NCAA Division II and Division III levels. by On Iowa Sports

102 min listen

Meghan McKeown discusses Caitlin Clark's record-breaking career: With Caitlin Clark set to break the NCAA women’s basketball career scoring record Thursday night, analyst Meghan McKeown talks about her perspective with The Gazette's John Steppe. McKeown, who will be on the call for Peacock on Thursday night and has covered Clark throughout her Iowa career, discusses what makes Clark a special player, where she has improved, what the Carver-Hawkeye Arena environment will be like and more. by On Iowa Sports

14 min listen

Consecutive losses for Iowa men's wrestling | Pinning Combination: Penn State's one-sided win over Iowa combined with Iowa's loss to Michigan the week prior gave the Hawkeyes a rare losing streak. The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs break down where things stand now for Iowa on this week's college segment of the Pinning Combination podcast. by On Iowa Sports

58 min listen

Hawkeyes fall to Michigan ahead of Penn State dual | Pinning Combination: The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs talk all things wrestling in Iowa on the Pinning Combination, including the Hawkeye men’s loss to Michigan ahead of this week’s Penn State dual, the upcoming UNI-Iowa State dual, Wartburg’s one-sided win over Coe and recaps of the girls’ state tournament and boys’ state duals. by On Iowa Sports

119 min listen

Thoughts on tampering, Tim Lester and recruits to watch with Sean Bock | Hawk Off The Press: Sean Bock of 247Sports joins the Hawk Off The Press podcast this week to discuss the latest Iowa football news, including new offensive coordinator Tim Lester and the Hawkeyes self-reporting a violation involving impermissible contact with Kadyn Proctor to the NCAA. by On Iowa Sports

26 min listen

Iowa wrestlers you shouldn't overlook | Pinning Combination: A look at the college wrestling scene in Iowa on this week's Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs, including Hawkeyes you shouldn’t overlook, Iowa’s sweep of Illinois and Northwestern, 1-1 trips to Oklahoma for Iowa State and Northern Iowa and Augsburg’s win over Wartburg. by On Iowa Sports

73 min listen

Hawkeyes who impressed in Friday's win over Purdue | Pinning Combination: It was only about a month or so ago when the Pinning Combination podcast had limited topics during a slow period of the wrestling schedule. That’s far from the case now. This week’s episode with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs looks back at wins for the Iowa men and women last week, reviews American Rivers Conference competitions, highlights the standouts from the weekend of high school tournaments and previews upcoming boys’ conference tournaments and regional duals and girls’ regional tournaments. by On Iowa Sports

114 min listen

Brad Heinrichs discusses Swarm Collective’s growth and future goals: Swarm Collective CEO and founder Brad Heinrichs is the guest on this week’s episode of the Hawk Off The Press podcast with The Gazette's John Steppe. Heinrichs talks about Iowa naming Beth Goetz its permanent athletics director, Swarm’s growth, his goals for the collective and more. by On Iowa Sports

22 min listen

Hawkeyes impress at Nebraska, Ben Kueter debuts against Minnesota | Pinning Combination: Weather wiped out much of the wrestling schedule in Iowa last week, but there still are plenty of topics to discuss on this week’s episode of the Pinning Combination with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs. Iowa impressed in a dual win over Nebraska, Ben Kueter made his debut in the Hawkeyes’ victory over Minnesota and UNI wrestled Utah Valley in an unusual setting. by On Iowa Sports

44 min listen

Latest on Iowa men's wrestling roster questions, National Duals takeaways | Pinning Combination: The first weekend of wrestling in 2024 gave the Pinning Combination podcast plenty to discuss this week, including the Iowa women winning the NWCA National Duals in Cedar Falls. Tune in for takeaways from all levels and more discussion about the Iowa men’s wrestling team’s roster questions with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs. by On Iowa Sports

58 min listen

The Big Ten race and more Iowa women's basketball notes with Jeff Linder: It’s a good time for an Iowa women’s basketball-focused episode, with No. 14 Indiana coming to Iowa City for a Saturday night showdown this week (first, of course, the third-ranked Hawkeyes travel to Purdue on Wednesday). How is the Big Ten race shaping up? What needs to happen for Iowa to meet its March goals? John Steppe seeks answers from Gazette colleague Jeff Linder. by On Iowa Sports

15 min listen

What happened at the Soldier Salute and what it all means for Iowa | Pinning Combination: This week’s episode of the Pinning Combination podcast with The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs looks at the ramifications of the Soldier Salute tournament. Which Hawkeyes made the biggest statements? What will happen with Anthony and A.J. Ferrari? Plus, a breakdown of the Iowa women’s team’s standouts and a look at the week ahead. by On Iowa Sports

76 min listen

No. 21 Tennessee 35, No. 17 Iowa 0: Something is broken | The Final Score: Something is broken. That much is clear again after No. 17 Iowa’s 35-0 loss to No. 21 Tennessee in Monday’s Citrus Bowl ended a 10-4 season for the Hawkeyes with three shutout losses to ranked opponents. Will a new offensive coordinator fix it? The Gazette's John Steppe and MIke Hlas discuss the future of the program and their final takeaways from the 2023 season on this episode of The Final Score. by On Iowa Sports

14 min listen

College, senior, and and high school wrestling and holiday favorites | Pinning Combination: This week’s Pinning Combination ponders “duck or not to duck” competition as ISU goes 3-0 at Collegiate Duals. K.J. Pilcher and Dick Briggs also discuss UNI’s next meets, senior nationals, Upper Iowa’s big weekend at Indianapolis and area high school. Our last podcast of 2023 includes our top Christmas movies and songs. by On Iowa Sports

93 min listen

What made Iowa an appealing choice for Citrus Bowl again in 2023 | Hawk Off The Press: Florida Citrus Sports CEO Steve Hogan joins the Hawk Off the Press podcast this week to discuss Iowa's return to the Citrus Bowl, his pitch for fans considering whether to attend the game and more. by On Iowa Sports

12 min listen

Breakdowns from Iowa, UNI against Columbia | Pinning Combination: This week’s Pinning Combination discusses Iowa’s and UNI’s contrasting results against Columbia. K.J. Pilcher and Hall of fame coach Dick Briggs also cover Upper Iowa’s dual opener and the weekend for area D-III schools. Briggs talks about what is in a name? We talk weekend results and upcoming tournament, including the Battle of Waterloo dual tournament. Catch the full show, talking all things college and high school wrestling in Iowa, on The Gazette's YouTube page. by On Iowa Sports

103 min listen

Inside the first Iowa women's wrestling season with associate head coach Gary Mayabb: Iowa women's wrestling associate head coach Gary Mayabb talks to The Gazette's John Steppe about the program's first season, including upcoming events, wrestlers to watch, fan support and his favorite moments so far. by On Iowa Sports

21 min listen

Iowa-Penn takeaways + NIL era's impact on wrestling | Pinning Combination: On this segment of the Pinning Combination podcast, The Gazette's K.J. Pilcher and Hall of Fame coach Dick Briggs break down the Iowa men's wrestling team's dual win over Penn. And Teeing it Up with Briggs takes a look at the impact the NIL era is having on college wrestling. Catch the full show, talking all things college and high school wrestling in Iowa, on The Gazette's YouTube page. by On Iowa Sports

27 min listen

No. 2 Michigan 26, No. 16 Iowa 0: Hawkeyes shut out in Big Ten title game | The Final Score: It wasn’t a surprising result, but Iowa’s 26-0 loss to Michigan in the Big Ten championship game still was hard to watch for Hawkeye fans. The Gazette's John Steppe and Mike Hlas discuss what went wrong, this team’s season-long trends and what comes next on The Final Score podcast. by On Iowa Sports

10 min listen

Big Ten championship preview: Does Iowa have a chance? | Hawk Off The Press: Does Iowa have a chance against Michigan in the Big Ten championship game? Angelique Chengelis of the Detroit News joins The Gazette's John Steppe on the Hawk Off The Press podcast this week to help us break down the game and tell us what to expect from the 12-0 Wolverines. by On Iowa Sports

21 min listen

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