Black Heart Gold Pants: For Iowa Hawkeyes Fans

Ben & Harrison discuss Iowa's loss to Illinois. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Donaldson and Thad Nelson talk NFL Draft, the Senior Bowl, Chauncey Golston's NFL potential and so much more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben and Harrison catch up after Iowa's loss to Indiana and why it was Fran McCaffery's worst game. They also have a brief discussion about the wrestling team and Spencer Lee's dominance. With its recording ahead of the football games on Sunday, Harrison eats his words with a bad prediction. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Donaldson and Thad Nelson talk about the National Championship and talk about recent Iowa football news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben & Harrison open by discussing cereal and Cedar Rapids smells and then dive into their recap of Iowa football in 2020 after the college football season officially ended. They look at some disappointments but also the surprises and high points from the generally successful 6-2 season and examine "what if" the Hawks played their final two games. They finish with an extended basketball minute! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The podcast gets an audio quality upgrade and Rob Donaldson and Thad Nelson recap Iowa football's season and look forward to 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's a special episode this week as Leah Vann joins Ben & Harrison to talk ahead joining the Hawkeye football beat. They discuss some of her favorite stories as a reporter in Mason City, IA & Steamboat Springs, CO; classes she took with JA Adande & Melissa Isaacson; and what she hopes to bring to the Hawkeye beat. And more! Thanks again to Leah for joining! You can follow her on Twitter @LVann_Sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben & Harrison catch up with an extended discussion on Christmas break including: cookies, egg nog recipes (a tequila one?!?), favorite gifts, & Soul. At ~25:00, they share their thoughts on the Music City Bowl getting cancelled. The discussion shifts to basketball around 36:00, as the Hawkeyes had a dispiriting loss to Minnesota. They close it out by talking potential lineup changes at the 50:00 mark. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Donaldson and Thad Nelson preview the Music City Bowl, play "would you rather," talk s**t about Nebraska and go on rants about the happenings in the Big Ten conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben & Harrison open by discussing how the Michigan Ave Apple store has changed during COVID and whether grinding coffee via burr actually makes a difference. They then dive into the Gonzaga result and whether there are relevant concerns coming out of it. There's bowl talk, including breaking-at-the-time-of-recording news of Iowa's pause in workouts. At the 49ish minute mark, they close with instant reaction to Iowa's 70-55 victory over Purdue. Fun times! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Donaldson and Thad Nelson recap Iowa football's latest matchup with Wisconsin and analyze the All Big-Ten list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben & Harrison return to talk about Iowa basketball and compare it to past Fran McCaffery teams. They later discuss the now-dead Michigan game as well as extended discussion about Big Ten football, writ large. Go Hawks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben and Harrison provide their immediate thoughts to Iowa's 28-7 win over Wisconsin: send the first half to the incinerator, Ihmir Smith-Marsette provided a regular season-ending play only he could, the defense did what the defense does. Go Hawks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Donaldson and Thad Nelson recap Iowa football's latest matchup with Illinois and preview Wisconsin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben & Harrison open the show with a reflection of the season then open up a can of worms with the what if game. They briefly discuss the Wisconsin game and each share their "hope" of what comes with it. They close by returning to discuss Iowa's win over North Carolina (~45:17 mark) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben & Harrison discuss Iowa's win and Spencer Petras' best game as an Iowa Hawkeye. The defense was great. Iowa's run game was dealing. Ihmir Smith-Marsette did Ihmir Smith-Marsette things. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Donaldson and Thad Nelson recap Iowa football's latest matchup with Nebraska and preview Illinois, as Iowa attempts to figure out their passing game and whether or not Spencer Petras is the guy at quarterback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben & Harrison had good Thanksgivings and recap their holiday with family before diving into Nebraska talk. It's still fun to beat them! After the break, the guys discuss Iowa's quarterback position, why it isn't outside of what we've seen from past Hawkeye QBs but that it certainly feels different. They close down the pod talking basketball and their disdain for Iowa's kickoff time on Saturday (2:30p CT). There's also talk about "what if" seasons and frustration about them. Fun times! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Hawkeyes beat Nebraska 26-20 and all is right in Iowa sports. There's jubilation. There's relief. There's extended special teams talk. Where does Nebraska go? Lincoln. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Donaldson and Thad Nelson recap Iowa football's latest matchup with Penn State and talk about how not good Nebraska is. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices