Bennett Stirtz joins HawkCast to breakdown his experience under Coach Ben McCollum the last three seasons, why he passed on seven-figure deals to play at Iowa, his decision to forego the NBA Draft process, the teammates from Drake that will be joining him in Iowa City, his belief in the Hawkeyes going into next season and more.

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Bennett Stirtz Discusses Iowa Commitment: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/bennett-stirtz-discusses-iowa-commitment-portal-recruitment

All-American Bennett Stirtz to Transfer to Iowa: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/all-american-bennett-stirtz-to-transfer-to-iowa

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Eliot and Ross discuss Kirk Ferentz's spring preview presser and #Iowa depth chart, share their favorite quotes from Ben McCollum's introductory presser as the #Hawkeyes head coach, and share their takeaways from Iowa's loss to Oklahoma in the NCAA Tournament.

McCollum's Top 5 Introductory Presser Quotes: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/ben-mccollum-s-top-five-quotes-from-his-introductory-presser

Pre-Spring Depth Chart: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-football-releases-new-depth-chart-for-spring-2025 Stirtz Discusses

Iowa Commitment: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/bennett-stirtz-discusses-iowa-commitment-portal-recruitment

Gronowski's Health, First Impressions: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/mark-gronowski-s-first-impressions-at-iowa-according-to-kirk-ferentz

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Eliot and Ross breakdown their thought and initial takeaways from Iowa's decision to hire Ben McCollum. A rundown of McCollum's experience as a head coach, why the fit makes sense McCollum's next priorities as head coach for the Hawkeyes, why he is NOT Todd Lickliter, implications on recruiting and so much more.

McCollum Hired: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/ben-mccollum-named-next-head-coach-at-iowa

Three Thoughts on McCollum: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-iowa-hiring-ben-mccollum

Players with Best Chance to Follow McCollum: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/four-players-with-the-best-chance-to-follow-mccollum-to-iowa

McCollum Breakdown: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/coaching-candidate-breakdown-ben-mccollum

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Eliot and Ross breakdown the latest on the Hawkeyes draw in the NCAA Tournament, Iowa's search for a new head men's basketball coach plus portal entries, the hiring of Omar Young as the next running backs coach and more.

Latest on MBB Coach Search: https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/who-is-iowa-mbbs-next-coach.465928/page-3#post-12989266

Iowa WBB Tournament: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-wbb-receives-6-seed-will-play-murray-state-in-ncaa-tournament

Brock Harding Portal: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/brock-harding-entering-transfer-portal

Omar Young Hired: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/omar-young-expected-to-be-hired-as-next-rbs-coach

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Eliot and Ross breakdown Beth Goetz's decision to move on from Fran McCaffery as the #Hawkeyes head basketball coach. A move that felt inevitable, the human side of the story, the fallout of losing McCaffery -- players, recruits, coaches, possible replacements, and more.

Iowa Parts Ways w/ Fran: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-parts-ways-with-fran-mccaffery-after-15-years

Six Potential Candidates: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/six-potential-targets-for-iowa-mbb-s-next-head-coach

Three Priorities for Iowa's Next HC: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-top-priorities-for-iowa-mbb-s-next-head-coach

Eliot and Ross breakdown how the Iowa women played in the Big Ten Tournament, plus the latest bracketology for the women.

The Hawkeyes out-play their seed in the Big Ten Tournament, destroy Wisconsin, beat Michigan State and narrowly lose to Ohio State, where they look to land in the NCAA Tournament and evaluating the season, Iowa's win over Nebraska to get into the Big Ten Tourney, the outlook of the tournament, plus more.

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The Show Goes On: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-83-nebraska-68-the-show-goes-on Iowa

MBB Tourney: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-83-nebraska-68-the-show-goes-on

Iowa HS State BBall: https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/iowa-high-school-boys-state-basketball-thread.465246/

Ava Heiden's Ascension: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/ava-heiden-s-ascension-time-to-unleash

OSU vs. Iowa BTT: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/no-13-ohio-state-60-iowa-59-another-close-call

Eliot and Ross breakdown the Hawkeyes hiring of Warren Ruggiero as their senior offensive analyst, and what he brings from Wake Forest. Plus, NFL Combine stock risers from Iowa and women's Big Ten Tournament preview.

Kirk Ferentz and Tim Lester actively doing something about the passing game, where Ruggiero can have the most impact for the Iowa offense, the timing of the move, Luke Lachey and Connor Colby help themselves out at the NFL Combine, don't think too hard about Jay Higgins, Iowa to play Wisconsin in the first round of the BTT, playing Michigan State after that, and hoping for a shot at Ohio State.

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Iowa Hires Ruggiero: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/iowa-hires-new-offensive-senior-analyst-warren-ruggiero

Three Thoughts on Hiring Ruggiero: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-iowa-hiring-warren-ruggiero

Combine Results: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/2025-nfl-combine-iowa-results

Eliot and Ross breakdown their thoughts on Ladell Betts' decision to move on to the running backs coach position with the New York Giants after four years with the Hawkeyes.

Why the timing of the move is difficult for Iowa but good for Betts, how it impacts recruiting of running backs and the state of Florida, impact on the running back room including Jaz Patterson, Kamari Moulton, TJ Washington and the freshmen, plus details on the women's basketball squad's standing in the Big Ten ahead of the conference tournament.

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Three Potential Candidates for Iowa's Next RBs Coach: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-potential-candidates-for-iowa-s-next-running-backs-coach

Three Thoughts on Ladell Betts' Decision to Move on From Iowa: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-ladell-betts-decision-to-move-on-from-iowa

Betts Hired as New York Giants Running Backs Coach: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/reports-ladell-betts-hired-as-new-york-giants-running-backs-coach