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Iowa Hawkeyes football, basketball, wrestling and more from The Gazette in Eastern Iowa.

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Iowa City, IA

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Iowa Hawkeyes football, basketball, wrestling and more from The Gazette in Eastern Iowa.

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English


Episodes

Big Ten wrestling preview; Iowa sets postseason lineup | Pinning Combination

3/6/2024
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.

Duration:01:54:37

Iowa women's basketball: Big Ten tournament preview, plus what is the Hawkeyes' NCAA potential?

3/6/2024
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.

Duration:00:13:05

Iowa-Oklahoma State dual takeaways, men's wrestling postseason preview | Pinning Combination

2/27/2024
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.

Duration:01:25:47

Previewing Iowa-Oklahoma State dual, postseason lineup decisions | Pinning Combination

2/21/2024
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.

Duration:01:42:27

Meghan McKeown discusses Caitlin Clark's record-breaking career

2/14/2024
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.

Duration:00:14:29

Consecutive losses for Iowa men's wrestling | Pinning Combination

2/13/2024
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.

Duration:00:57:41

Hawkeyes fall to Michigan ahead of Penn State dual | Pinning Combination

2/7/2024
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.

Duration:01:59:28

Thoughts on tampering, Tim Lester and recruits to watch with Sean Bock | Hawk Off The Press

2/2/2024
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.

Duration:00:25:39

Iowa wrestlers you shouldn't overlook | Pinning Combination

1/30/2024
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.

Duration:01:13:13

Hawkeyes who impressed in Friday's win over Purdue | Pinning Combination

1/23/2024
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.

Duration:01:53:32

Brad Heinrichs discusses Swarm Collective’s growth and future goals

1/18/2024
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.

Duration:00:21:47

Hawkeyes impress at Nebraska, Ben Kueter debuts against Minnesota | Pinning Combination

1/17/2024
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.

Duration:00:43:40

Latest on Iowa men's wrestling roster questions, National Duals takeaways | Pinning Combination

1/10/2024
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.

Duration:00:57:41

The Big Ten race and more Iowa women's basketball notes with Jeff Linder

1/9/2024
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.

Duration:00:14:52

What happened at the Soldier Salute and what it all means for Iowa | Pinning Combination

1/3/2024
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.

Duration:01:16:27

No. 21 Tennessee 35, No. 17 Iowa 0: Something is broken | The Final Score

1/1/2024
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.

Duration:00:13:57

College, senior, and and high school wrestling and holiday favorites | Pinning Combination

12/20/2023
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.

Duration:01:33:05

What made Iowa an appealing choice for Citrus Bowl again in 2023 | Hawk Off The Press

12/15/2023
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.

Duration:00:12:29

Breakdowns from Iowa, UNI against Columbia | Pinning Combination

12/12/2023
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.

Duration:01:43:19

Inside the first Iowa women's wrestling season with associate head coach Gary Mayabb

12/8/2023
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.

Duration:00:20:45