NO MORE REDSHIRTS: Iowa Hawkeyes’ Future TRANSFORMED by NCAA’s New Eligibility Rule

College sports face a seismic shift as the NCAA’s new five-year eligibility rule shakes up scholarship management across football and basketball. Iowa Hawkeyes must rapidly rethink their roster strategies, with redshirt seasons gone and every player now limited to five years—no exceptions for injury or transfer. How will this reshape Kirk Ferentz’s developmental approach and Ben McCollum’s basketball blueprint? Trent Condon highlights these changes and explores what it means for key Hawkeyes like Michael Mislinsky, Cooper Koch, and the program’s future recruits. Special guest Tom Kakert joins to tackle Caitlin Clark’s WNBA journey, frustration with controversial officiating, and her outsized impact on league visibility. The duo relives iconic moments from Iowa athletics, including the 2015 football team’s perfect regular season and potential “what if” scenarios that could have rewritten Hawkeye history. Plus, preview analysis of Bennett Stirtz’s NBA Draft outlook and discussion on the most pivotal moments of the last 30 years in Iowa sports. Follow Trent Condon on X: https://twitter.com/trentcondon LISTEN TO THE PODCAST: APPLE: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/locked-on-hawkeyes-daily-podcast-on-iowa-hawkeyes-football/id1441592240 SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/0GTyz5ygevcGXdTF6QSoEo YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LockedOnHawkeyes Photo: Cody Scanlan - USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.