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Hawk Central Podcast
by Ross Peterson (KXNOAM)
The Hawk Central Podcast from The Des Moines Register and 1460 KXnO
Episodes
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Talking 24-team playoff, Iowa vs. Minnesota football matchup
The second half of the Iowa football season is here, and it starts with the first of three trophy games in the final 35 days: Oct. 24 at Minnesota for the Floyd of Rosedale bronze pig. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman break down the week's developments, including Jeremy Hecklinski...
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Midseason report on Iowa football, season preview for Hawkeye women's basketball
Iowa football coordinators met with the media on Tuesday to help take stock of the Hawkeyes' impressive 5-1 start. With eyes on the second half of the season, the Register's Tyler Tachman and Chad Leistikow evaluate where things stand with each position group. And of course, we start with the...
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47 minutes of Iowa men's basketball: How good can this team be?
Upon completing Iowa men's basketball media day on Oct. 12, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman recap what they've learned with the beginning of the season just over three weeks away. The Hawkeyes are certainly looking a lot different than their Elite Eight team from a year ago…
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Iowa football puts on offensive clinic in commanding road win vs_ Washington
After Iowa's 41-24 win over Washington, the Hawkeyes reach the halfway mark of the season 5-1. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman jump right into the running game and the defensive plan to contain Demond Williams and of course talk Jeremy Hecklinski and your 3-word headlines.
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5 Big Questions to preview Iowa vs. Washington football
The Hawkeyes look to break their trend of tumbling in Pacific time zone games with a Friday-night matchup in Seattle against a Washington team desperate for its first Big Ten win. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman break down the developing story of Jeremy Hecklinski being the…
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POSTGAME PODCAST: Ohio State 31, Iowa 14
The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman go over some of the bigger moments in Iowa's 31-14 loss to Ohio State and the resurfaced conversation of Hank Brown vs. Jeremy Hecklinski at quarterback. We go over your disappointed 3-word headlines and look ahead to Washington.
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Iowa-Ohio State preview: Can Tim Lester's offense keep up at Kinnick?
The Iowa-Ohio State football game is getting College GameDay treatment, but behind the festive nature of the contest what about the chess match within the game? The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman dig into several questions surrounding the game, including how Tim Lester will trust…
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What now? Iowa's post-Michigan euphoria, ESPN GameDay visit, Ohio State matchup
The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman go over the 20-19 win over Michigan again while spinning the conversation forward into what's next, a top-15 showdown against Ohio State.
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POSTGAME PODCAST: Iowa pulls off a miracle at Michigan, 20-19
The Hawkeyes defeated Michigan, 20-19, on Reece Vander Zee's 16-yard touchdown as time expired. But you already know that. Now come in and join the Register's Tyler Tachman and Chad Leistikow as they go for 45 minutes to recap the crazy scene at Michigan Stadium.
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Who has the edge in Iowa vs. Michigan top-20 showdown?
No. 17 Iowa visits No. 18 Michigan in the Big Ten Conference opener on Saturday, with the Wolverines favored by 5.5 points. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman break down the stakes of the game, including what it would mean for a potential special season, and look at quarterbacks Hank...
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POSTGAME PODCAST: Iowa destroys UNI, looks ahead to Michigan
The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman recap a 640-yard day on offense (including a Kirk Ferentz-era high of 422 rushing yards) while revisiting the quarterback conversation (one last time?) after Hank Brown's perfect day as Iowa defeats UNI, 55-0.
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Why Iowa's ceiling has gone up on defense; previewing UNI game
The Hawkeyes are saddled with some injury questions in Week 3, highlighted by star tight end DJ Vonnahme likely missing the Northern Iowa game. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman get you updated on the health front, the upside of this defense, the quarterback competition that is...
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Where Iowa football can get better before B1G games arrive
Two days after Iowa defeated Iowa State, 16-13, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman review what we've learned about the Hawkeyes through two games. Chad also wonders, does Iowa now have to go 11-1 if it wants to be a playoff team?
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POSTGAME PODCAST: Iowa 16, Iowa State 13
That was closer than expected, but the Iowa football program moves to 2-0 with a 16-13 win against Iowa State. The Register's Tyler Tachman and Chad Leistikow forge into the wee hours of Sunday morning to recap the good and the bad from the Hawkeyes' Cy-Hawk escape. We sift through a mixed bag of...
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Cy-Hawk preview: Breaking down the Iowa vs. Iowa State matchup
We are deep into Cy-Hawk week, and the Hawkeyes have all the pressure as a two-touchdown favorite. What other story lines are dominating our thoughts heading into this game? The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman answer questions about quarterbacks, Iowa State, the running game without…
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Take 2: What we learned about Iowa football as Cy-Hawk week begins
Hey folks, this is the FULL version of the Hawk Central show on Monday ... the first version got cut off at 23 minutes for some reason. This is Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman on Iowa QBs, the defense and more heading into Iowa vs. Iowa State on Saturday.
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What we learned about Iowa in Week 1 as Cy-Hawk week begins
The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman bring you a Labor Day podcast to dig deeper in Iowa football's Week 1 win over Northern Illinois and discuss quarterback play and what we think will and should happen against Iowa State.
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POSTGAME POD: Iowa 40, Northern Illinois 0
The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman have lots to discuss after a 40-0 Hawkeye shutout of Northern Illinois at Kinnick Stadium, including a 500-yard day of offense, breakouts from Tony Diaz and Kamari Moulton and a shutout from the defense, which got a lot of guys some playing time.
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Northern Illinois interim coach Rob Harley previews matchup with Iowa
Tyler Tachman of the Des Moines Register spoke with NIU interim head coach Rob Harley to preview Iowa’s 2026 season-opener
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Previewing Iowa vs. Northern Illinois with the QB plan, season expectations and 5 big questions
The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman get you primed for the Hawkeyes' long-awaited season opener vs. Northern Illinois with our game-preview show, which follows our annual format. First, big-picture topics, including the tea leaves on Kirk Ferentz's quarterback comments Tuesday and...
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The word "or" and Week 1 Iowa football depth chart reaction
The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman react to the Hawkeyes' Week 1 depth chart reveal, which still provided no answers (or did it?) at quarterback between Hank Brown and Jeremy Hecklinski. There was still plenty of other news to discuss as well, with unexpected names at several positions.
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Our 2026 Iowa football season preview episode
The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman outline their thinking of the 2026 Iowa football season and provide rationale for their record predictions, along with where they might be overhyping or underselling the Hawkeyes.
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Breaking down notable developments from Iowa football fall camp
Less than two weeks before Iowa's 2026 season kicks off, the Register's Tyler Tachman and Chad Leistikow break down notable developments from the Hawkeyes' fall camp.
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Quarterbacks under further review, depth-chart risers in Iowa's fall camp
Three days removed from Kids Day at Kinnick, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman take another look at the day of quarterback performances from Jeremy Hecklinski, Hank Brown and up-and-coming Jimmy Sullivan. We also go back to our media-day reporting and Saturday viewing to come up…
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Kids Day reaction: Did Jeremy Hecklinski deliver a knockout blow vs. Hank Brown?
It was just one practice out of nine, Kirk Ferentz reminded us. But Jeremy Hecklinski's dominant performance at quarterback has certainly shifted the QB conversation with Iowa football, 3 weeks ahead of the season opener. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman react to what they saw at...
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Hawk Central: Ghost-pepper Iowa football takes, Kids Day preview
Only three-plus weeks until the season, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman convene to offer their, mild, hot and ghost-pepper takes on the Iowa football season ahead. We choose 10 bold predictions in all, covering the offensive and defensive sides of the ball completely. And with…
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Fall-camp preview: What we're debating as Hawkeyes gear up for 2026 season
Back from vacation, the Register's Chad Leistikow reconvenes with Hawk Central teammate Tyler Tachman about the recently completed Big Ten Media Days while looking ahead to the start of fall camp for the Hawkeye football team. We discuss the potential of Tony Diaz living up to expectations, what…
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Breaking down the biggest Iowa football storylines at Big Ten Media Days
The Register's Tyler Tachman recaps the most important storylines from Iowa football's appearance at Big Ten Media Days in Chicago.
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Hawk Central: Drafting Iowa football's top breakout candidates
The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman convene for 56 minutes, the bulk of which is devoted to evaluating potential breakout players on the 2026 Iowa football team. Who is the No. 1 pick in our offensive and defensive drafts? Plus, some Big Ten Media Days preview talk and women's...
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Tyler Tachman is back! Recapping Iowa men's basketball practice, latest on QB battle
After some vacation and the departure of our radio show on KXnO, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman are back together for a fresh episode of Hawk Central after an action-packed Wednesday in Hawkeye sports. Chad and Tyler break down what they've seen so far from Iowa men's basketball...
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Hawk Central: 90 minutes with Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester
For the third straight summer, Iowa offensive coordinator Tim Lester sits down with the Des Moines Register's Chad Leistikow to talk football and preview the upcoming Hawkeye season. Big topics covered include the quarterback battle ahead, the Shanahan system evoluation at Iowa and whether Lester...
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Hawk Central: A full hour with Iowa offensive line coach George Barnett
The Register's Chad Leistikow sits down with George Barnett, who is entering his sixth year as Iowa's offensive line coach, and they cover a lot of good ground. This is Barnett's first interview since his offensive line won the Joe Moore Award. We discuss the impact of that honor, the NFL Draft,...
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Hawk Central: Iowa basketball ramps up schedule, 1-on-1 with Jay Niemann
The Register's Chad Leistikow outlines how the layoffs at KXnO impact Hawk Central going forward before bringing on Tyler Tachman to discuss Iowa basketball's latest schedule addition (Virginia Tech) and the NBA Draft experience for first-rounder Bennett Stirtz. The last 70% of the show is Chad's...
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Where Iowa football, men's basketball stand on recruiting trail
The Register's Hawkeye beat reporter Tyler Tachman breaks down where the Iowa football and men's basketball programs stand on the recruiting trail.
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Talking all things Iowa men's basketball with Sean Bock
Sean Bock of 247Sports joins the Register's Tyler Tachman to talk all things Iowa men's basketball. We dive into recruiting, along with potential lineup combinations and schemes for the 2026-27 season.
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Hawk Central: Summer preview for Iowa's football, basketball programs
The summer program is about to begin for Iowa football and men's and women's basketball, and it is a really big summer for all three. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman start with football's biggest summer story lines, including of course the quarterback situation between Hank Brown...
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Hawk Central 6-3-2026
Chad Leistikow from the Des Moines Register talks all things Iowa Hawkeyes.
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Hawk Central: "Ask Us Anything" tackles big-picture Hawkeye topics, how we do our jobs
Readers wanted to know who would be tougher to replace, Kirk Ferentz or Beth Goetz? Is Iowa's next football coach on staff? How much patience will Goetz have with Tom Brands? And in the back half of our show, Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman take questions about the manner in which we cover the...
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Hawk Central 5 27 2026
Chad Leistikow from the Des Moines Register talks all things Iowa Hawkeyes.
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Hawk Central: Sitdown with Iowa women's basketball assistant coaches LaSondra Barrett, Sean Sullivan
The Register's Chad Leistikow hosts a special-edition Hawk Central with the architects of the Iowa women's basketball offseason in LaSondra Barrett (recruiting coordinator) and Sean Sullivan (general manager). The coaches explain how the five-player class (four college transfers, one freshman)…
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Hawk Central 5 20 2026
Chad Liestikow from the Des Moines Register talks all things Iowa Hawkeyes.
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Hawk Central: Ben McCollum contract explainers, grading Iowa's Big Ten schedule
A heavy men's basketball episode of Hawk Central this week, as head coach Ben McCollum's new contract opens up a lot of discussion about the future of the program. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman, who is at the NBA Combine, talk through the particulars plus look ahead to the...
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Hawk Central 5 13 2026
Chad Leistikow from the Des Moines Register talks all things Iowa Hawkeyes.
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Hawk Central: Our year-ending Hawkeye awards show, top 1-on-1 takes with Ben McCollum
With spring football and the NFL Draft in the books, we truly usher in the offseason Iowa's major sports, and it's a good time to reflect on the some award-winning performances. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman debate the top transfer, top freshman, most surprising story and more…
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Hawk Central 5 6 2026
Chad Leistikow from the Des Moines Register talks all things Iowa Hawkeyes.
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Hawk Central: Iowa football position groups ranked, from best to worst
Coming out of Iowa's spring football practices, the Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman rank the team's position groups, one through nine, to provide context about where the 2026 Hawkeyes should be strong and where they could suffer. Chad and Tyler have completely different rankings 1...
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Hawk Central 4 29 2026
Chad Leistikow from the Des Moines Register talks all things Iowa Hawkeyes.
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Did we learn anything significant from Iowa football's 2026 open spring practice?
Live from Iowa City, the Register's Tyler Tachman and Chad Leistikow dissect all they saw from Iowa football's open spring practice.
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Hawk Central: Evaluating McKeever, Coleman hoops pickups; inside Iowa QBs battle
There's a lot happening in Hawkeye sports in late April, starting with the double-weekend pickups for Iowa men's basketball in Ty'Reek Coleman and Andrew McKeever. The Register's Chad Leistikow and Tyler Tachman break down their arrivals while evaluating the Ben McCollum Year 2 roster as a whole....
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Hawk Central April 21, 2026
Chad Leistikow of the Des Moines Register talking Iowa Men's and Women's Basketball, and Iowa Football.
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The Hawk Central Podcast from The Des Moines Register and 1460 KXnO
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