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Podcast: Locked On Hawkeyes - Daily Podcast On Iowa Hawkeyes Football & Basketball
Episode: CONFIDENCE: Iowa Football’s QB DECISION—Is Passing on Transfer Portal a HUGE Gamble for Tim Lester & Kirk Ferentz?
Description: Iowa Hawkeyes face a pivotal season after opting not to pursue a transfer portal quarterback. Will Jeremy Hecklinski’s unproven arm and Hank Brown’s raw potential be enough against a brutal start that includes Michigan, Ohio State, and Washington? Trent Condon and Todd Brommelkamp break down the Hawkeyes’ confidence in their QB room, the implications for a challenging Big Ten schedule, and what the staff’s quiet portal strategy says about the future under Tim Lester.Shifting to hoops, the Iowa men survive a wild clash with USC and look for consistency as winter sports heat up, whil...