Iowa Football

It’s a mailbag episode of the Hawk Off The Press podcast, focusing on the Iowa women’s basketball team’s run to the Big Ten tournament championship and the $4.2 million settlement in a racial discrimination lawsuit brought by former Hawkeye football players against the University of Iowa.

Here’s how Iowa’s five players at the NFL Combine performed last week in Indianapolis.

When I hear I have to join you Iowans in kicking in to help pay roughly half of a $4.2 million settlement to end a discrimination lawsuit brought by former Hawkeye football players against the University of Iowa, that doesn’t sit well. Especially when we’ve heard over and over about the self-sufficiency of the UI’s athletic department.

Despite State Auditor Rob Sand’s opposition to taxpayers footing nearly half the $4.2 million bill to settle a discrimination lawsuit brought by former Hawkeye football players against the University of Iowa, the State Appeal Board on Monday OK’d the agreement — including the $2 million cost to taxpayers.

Iowa tight end Erick All Jr.’s trip to an IHOP epitomizes how welcoming people have been to the Michigan transfer.

Erick All Jr. gave some entertaining insights on joining Iowa, what Cade McNamara is like and what happened when he went to IHOP on his first day in Iowa City.

Erick All Jr. quickly saw Cade McNamara’s competitiveness on display when they golfed for the first time.

Kirk Ferentz spoke candidly about the transfer portal this week at the University of Iowa’s Presidential Committee on Athletics meeting.

The former Hawkeye football players who in 2020 filed a lawsuit accusing the UI football program of racial discrimination and harassment have dropped their claims against head coach Kirk Ferentz, offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz, Athletic Director Gary Barta, and former strength coach Chris Doyle.

Nearly a year after former Hawkeye football players added linebackers coach Seth Wallace to their list of defendants in a discrimination lawsuit against the University of Iowa Athletics Department, they’ve dropped all claims against him.

Calvin Jones, an offensive lineman at Iowa during the Forest Evashevski era, broke barriers and accomplished feats in the 1950s that still stand out in Iowa’s offensive line tradition.

Iowa’s track record with previous walk-ons was again helpful as the Hawkeyes recruited many who turned down scholarship opportunities elsewhere.

Iowa City High’s Ben Kueter became the 32nd Iowa high school wrestler to win four state championships, closing the book on a 111-0 career with the Class 3A 220-pound title Saturday night.

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Top-seeded heavyweight Cody Fox of East Buchanan made sure his first match after sustaining a knee injury in his district meet would be anything but close. Fox — a four-star Iowa football recruit — won by fall in his only bout on the first day of the Class 1A state wrestling tournament Wednesday.

Iowa’s departures outnumber arrivals from the transfer portal, but the Hawkeyes have gained experience and leadership via the portal.

Iowa City High’s Ben Kueter has one more opportunity to emblazon his image on high school wrestling fans of all ages when he competes in the Class 3A state wrestling tournament this week. He has an opportunity to join the state’s most elite group as the 32nd four-time state champion and seventh to complete an undefeated high school career.

Iowa’s wide receivers are looking to rebound from a season in which they combined to have fewer touchdown catches than defensive back Cooper DeJean.

Losing three veteran linebackers, including two with likely NFL careers, is never an easy situation. But considering those circumstances, Iowa has a lot of potential at the position.