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David Eickholt and Sean Bock of HawkeyeInsider, part of the 247Sports network, get together to take an in-depth look at a wide range of current Hawkeyes sports topics, Tune in for game previews, instant postgame analysis, the latest recruiting news and much more.
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · June 2026
Swarmcast gives Iowa fans a close, practical read on Hawkeyes basketball and football as games, rosters, recruiting, and postseason stakes shift.
Swarmcast is an Iowa Sports show through and through, with Hawkeyes basketball and football at the center. It moves like a current fan conversation: matchup previews, postgame reaction, recruiting notes, roster questions, and the next problem Iowa has to solve.
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A recruiting update and blunt USC preview, tied to Iowa's recurring trench and tackling issues.
The episode opens with Luke Brewer's commitment, which gives the discussion its first lift before it settles into the USC preview and the same old Iowa question: can the line hold up and the tackling clean itself up after the Oregon loss?
A blunt Iowa postgame that turns one disastrous sequence into a wider read on missed chances and a rough defensive line day.
Swarmcast tracks Elliot Klopp and Sean Bach as they work through Iowa's 18-16 loss to Oregon, with the game framed as one that slipped away through missed chances in all three phases.
A focused Iowa-Oregon preview that treats the game like a real pressure test.
Iowa-Oregon is treated as a meaningful game, with College Football Playoff stakes giving the discussion real weight. David Eichel and Elliot Klopp cover the main pressure points: weather that could help Iowa, the need to avoid digging an early hole, Oregon's willingness to sell…
A steady Hawkeye roster check that values fit over headlines.
The review keeps Iowa's transfer-portal activity grounded in fit rather than splash. It treats Tony Diaz, Evan James, and Trent Wilson as examples of a staff looking for players who still have something to prove and can earn trust inside Iowa's standards, which gives the…
Iowa's rise gets a clear-eyed check, with the ceiling question still hanging around.
Swarmcast opens with Iowa men's basketball and stays mostly on the court. The talk has a steady pace: six straight Big Ten wins, a faster climb past last season's total, and a team that already looks like an NCAA tournament contender.
A tight March preview built on Iowa's close losses, slow starts, and a Wednesday morning test.
This Iowa Big Ten tournament preview stays close to the obvious truth: the Hawkeyes can hang with top teams, but they have also given away games they should have finished.
Iowa's needed Nebraska win sharpens its tournament case and puts the stretch run in focus.
Iowa's top 10 win over Nebraska gives the discussion its sharpest edge, and the hosts treat it as the kind of result that actually matters for the Hawkeyes' NCAA tournament case.
A blunt Hawkeye preview built on pace, shot selection, and close-game pressure.
Iowa's men's tournament path takes center stage, with Clemson cast as a slow, grinding opponent that can turn the game into a possession by possession fight.
Nebraska athletics, explained from close range.
Daily Cardinals roster radar.
Purdue sports, argued from the details.
Swarmcast: An Iowa Hawkeyes podcast previews Iowa's Sweet 16 game against Nebraska in Houston, with Sean Bach on site after media availabilities.
David Eickholt interviews Erik Skopil to preview the Oregon vs.
David Eichel, Sean Bach, and Elliott Club preview Iowa’s opening NCAA tournament game against Clemson.
David Eichel and Elliot Kloff open with a portal domino.
Gary Parish opens by separating the annual bracket preview from the bracket breakdown show.
The Hawkeye men are back on track after a top 10 win over Nebraska and use the result to rethink where Iowa stands.
Swarmcast opens on Iowa's late-season basketball stretch.
Elliot Clough and David Eichold open with Iowa's home game against Michigan State.
Elliot Clough and Sean Bach open the show after Iowa football signing day and talk through what this class means for the program.
The conversation starts with Iowa men's basketball.
Luke Brewer's commitment anchors the conversation.
David Eickholt and Eliot Clough break down Iowa’s 2026 Big Ten schedule, starting with a three-game run at Michigan, against Ohio State, and at Washington.
Iowa falls to Iowa State.
Swarmcast: An Iowa Hawkeyes podcast centers on Iowa's 20-17 comeback over Michigan State after three-plus quarters that Elliot Clough and David Eicholt describe as “brutal” and “2023 without the elite punting.” The hosts spend most of the episode on Mark Gronowski's fourth-quarter aggression, Iowa's receiver play, and a late shift from default-conservative football to shots downfield that produced 117 passing yards in the fourth quarter.
John Rothstein says his Sunday-morning NCAA tournament projection matched the final 68-team field exactly, then flags the main seeding surprises: St.
Elliot Clough and Sean Bach focus on Iowa basketball’s three-game Big Ten losing streak, then the win over Indiana that reset the conversation around Ben McCollum’s first season.
David Eichel and Elliot Clough of HawkeyeInsider.com focus on Iowa’s 26-point loss to USC, with a first half they describe as the best realistic start Iowa could have asked for.
Stephen Brooks says his preseason 7-5 projection for Michigan State was “way off,” and he now sees a team with no clear identity and real pressure on Jonathan Smith.
Swarmcast: An Iowa Hawkeyes podcast breaks down Iowa's 67-60 NCAA Tournament win over Clemson and the first March Madness victory of the Ben McCollum era.
David Eichel and Elliot Clough spend the episode in Tampa previewing Iowa's matchup with Vanderbilt in the ReliQuest Bowl, with kickoff framed as the early game that should draw a wide audience.
Iowa beat Nebraska 77-71 in Houston after trailing for most of the Sweet 16 game and not taking the lead until Bennett Sturtz hit a three with 2:10 left.
Swarmcast: An Iowa Hawkeyes podcast recaps Iowa's 34-27 ReliaQuest Bowl win over Vanderbilt on New Year's Eve, led by Mark Gronowski's bowl MVP performance and Iowa's first 200-yard passing game of the season.
David Eichel and Sean Bach open with Iowa as the Big Ten tournament’s nine seed and start sorting through what the last week says about this team.
David Eickholt and Elliot Klopp preview the Iowa Hawkeyes' upcoming football game against the No.
The hosts analyze Iowa's heartbreaking 18-16 loss to Oregon, focusing on missed opportunities, mistakes in all phases, and poor tackling.
The hosts start by catching up after a rough week and a half with COVID brain and the fog that came with it.
Sean Bach and Elliot Clough preview Iowa’s Black Friday trip to Lincoln, where they say the matchup matters even without College Football Playoff stakes.
Iowa’s 73-72 win over Florida sends the Hawkeyes to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 1999, and the hosts focus on Alvaro Fulgaris’ corner three with 4.6 seconds left.
David Eicholt and Sean Bach focus on Iowa’s 72-69 loss to Ohio State in the Big Ten tournament, with Christoph Tilley’s interior presence and Bruce Thornton’s second-half scoring emerging as the biggest basketball reasons.
David Eichel and Elliot Clough preview Iowa’s bowl game against Vanderbilt from Tampa, where Iowa is trying to end a ranked-losing streak and Vanderbilt arrives after a 10-win season and a 3-point loss to Texas.