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Washed Up WalkonsLessons Learned From 600+ Episodes | WUW 607In this solo episode, Kluver reflects on the journey of the Washed up Walkons podcast over 600 episodes. We dive into the intracices of running a remote show, acknowledge challenges with being a host, and express gratitude for the opportunities the show has provided. We talk about the Summer shift to a once-weekly release and touche on the podcast's evolution, the importance of consistency, passion, and the support of the audience. He also shares personal updates, including becoming a father of two, and looks back on the remarkable experiences and growth over the years. Join Tyler for a reflective and...2025-06-0246 min
Washed Up WalkonsChoose Your QB: Rudock or Vandenberg | WUW 605In this episode, Kevin, Grant, and Tyler dive into a relaxed and casual conversation covering a range of topics. Friendship pod in full swing we discuss bringing back the popular 'Top 5' series, and welcome any ideas from you guys the fans. We pose an airplan hypothetical and talk about the NFL offseason, particularly focusing on quarterback contracts and their implications for team dynamics. Finally, they revisit their recent draft of former Iowa football players, debating the strengths and weaknesses of their selected teams. Join for a mix of sports discussion, podcasting talk, and light-hearted banter.
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Washed Up WalkonsGrant Calls Kluver Out | WUW 599For episode 599 we take you on a ride behind the Patreon curtain. This is last weeks TAG Lines show where Kluver and Grant talk sports and current events. We update listeners on the goals for the Patreon community, announce upcoming podcast plans, and debate the intriguing hypothetical: 'How many men would it take to take down a gorilla?' They also dive into NBA discussions, speculate on the Kentucky Derby, Co-Host chemistry, Energy Drink rankings, and question Bill Belichick's current life choices. Tune in for an entertaining mix of sports talk, pop culture, and more!
If you...2025-05-051h 04
Washed Up WalkonsSpring Presser Recap: Coordinators on Current State of Iowa Football | WUW 597In this special edition episode of the Washup Walk-Ons podcast, we cover major updates and announcements regarding our new live show formats starting this fall. Host Tyler Kluver dives deep into the latest press review show, discussing the Coordinators time at the podium in their latest presser. Parker, Woods, and Lester gave fans an in depth look at the current state of the program answering questions about replacing verterans, young guys on the rise, and how the off season has allowed for progress in scheme development. Tune in for all the best bits from the Spring press conference.
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Washed Up WalkonsTyler Elsbury | WUW 574In this episode of the Walk Ons podcast, the team sits down with Tyler Elsbury, a recent graduate from the Iowa Hawkeye football team. Tyler is from Byron, Illinois and was part of the 2020 recruiting class for Iowa. Tyler shares his experiences and challenges transitioning from college to NFL training. He describes the differences in training schedules and locations, choosing Marquette, Michigan over warmer and more luxurious spots for his draft prep. Tyler delves into his multi-position versatility on the Iowa offensive line, reflecting on his role as the 'sixth man' ready to fill any position. The conversation also...2025-02-031h 04
Washed Up WalkonsNo Spring Ball For Mark Gronowski!? | WUW 568Drake makes a surprise appearance and the boys talk NFL Hawks in the playoffs, a couple records and All Pro nominations, and the end of Grant's Broncos year. We make a huge correction from something said 2 episodes ago, and then we break down Kluver's jinx on Mark Gronowski. We talk the affect of missing spring ball, what the injury could be, how it will alter his next 4 months, if this makes him 'not worth the money', and a whole lot more. We finish the pod recapping the Semifinal games of the CFP, and discuss what the Championship might look...2025-01-131h 01
TK PodIs Someone Else Raising My Kid? | Snapped 173Today the listeners get family man Tyler as I dive into some parenting/family topics that were weighing heavy on my heart. We were gone for 3 weeks but we are back, school is in session, the kid is back in daycare, and I am thinking about time spent with family, watching my kid grow up, the privilege of working from home and much more. I am also competing this weekend in a local CrossFit competition, and the show hits 50k!
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Washed Up WalkonsShould The WNBA Protect Caitlin? | WUW 521Caitlin discussion starts at 25:00 inIn Todays episode we discuss Grant's debut as a golf caddy this summer, and several other golf related topics to open up the show. We do a short recap of Kluver's Half marathon and shout out the ARMY members who joined in and ran the race. We get into discussion about Caitlin and the latest controversy in the WNBA surrounding the Fever's matchup against the Chicago Sky this past Saturday. We talk about the physicality that Clark is facing on a nightly basis, if the league should do more to keep her...2024-06-031h 07
Washed Up WalkonsTrue NFL Pedigree | WUW 517Football talk starts at 26:00 In todays episode we recap the NFL Draft for the guys in Black and Gold. An exciting weekend for a handful of now former Hawkeyes as 4 guys heard their name called, and several more signed FA deals around the country. We discuss the landing spots for each drafted guy, how they fit into their new organizations/cities/cultures and more. In the conversation that opens the episode we discuss the reality of post college life, as Grant closes out his school career, how that looked for Kevin and Kluver after football ended, how o...2024-05-0658 min
Washed Up WalkonsReplacing Ed Podolak & Deacon Hill | WUW 516On today's show we discuss who replaces Ed Podolak in the booth during games alongside Gary Dolphin, who replaces Deacon Hill as the #2 QB behind Cade Mac, what the score of a Caitlin v Cooper 1v1 game is, KF helping to secure WBB transfer Lucy Olsen and what having her could mean for next years team, Reggie Bush being reinstated to the Heisman family, and Grant updates Kluver on NBA basketball- Plenty of other random conversation as well..If you love the show and want to show support, tell your friends! And, check out our exclusive content...2024-04-2954 min
Washed Up WalkonsPeak Off Season | WUW 515A true friendship podcast episode for those that have listened for a long time. the Iowa football specific content is sparse in this one, but Kevin, Grant, and Kluver put together an hour of fun and entertainment for the Walkon Army. We discuss a minimum transfer package from the Swarm, why the team sometimes has too many players on scholarship, the Spring semester compared to the Season relative to workload and physical demand, the upcoming NFL Draft, We talk Iowa's incoming OL transfer, and the outgoing Jacob Bostick, intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation, we check in with where Kevin would...2024-04-2556 min
Cheeky Mid WeekyTyler Kluver | THE Washed Up WalkonFind out what it was like being a member of the Iowa Football Hawkeyes from 2013-2017. Learn from a former player Tyler Kluver.Connect with Tyler and The Washed Up Walkons: https://thewashedupwalkons.com/___TRY US OUT:24 hour access for ONLY $1: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/monthly-order___CONNECT: 🎥YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StrengthCoachNetwork/featured📱Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/strengthcoachnetwork🐦Twitter: https://twitter.com/StrCoachNetwork📷Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/strength_coach_network/🌎Site: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/🤝Membership...2024-03-271h 04
Washed Up WalkonsDanny Olszta | WUW 502Danny is from New Lenox, Illinois and attended Providence Catholic High School, which is also Kevin's alma mater. He actually helped coach special teams for PC Kevin's senior year. Danny found his way on to the team by attending the Iowa Special teams summer camp, and having a self confidence like no other. He tells the story of his naïve assumptions about how easy it would be for him to play and start for the Hawks. In the line of Long Snappers, it was him, then Andy Schultz, the Kreiter, then Kluver. He discusses learning to snap, and e...2024-03-111h 14
Washed Up WalkonsCaitlin Stands Alone | PFF Grades The Hawkeyes w/Max Chadwick | WUW 496First half of the podcast Kluver gives out Walkon tribute to Caitlin Clark. Tries to summarize what kind of special moment for the Iowa brand she has been for the last 4 years, what she means to the game, and identify why she is different from anyone before her.30 mins in Max Chadwick joins the show. Max works for Pro Football Focus and is host of the Preferred Walk-On Podcast, PFF's premier college football show. We sit down to get his thoughts on the upcoming draft and where guys like Cooper, and Tory Taylor could land, what he...2024-02-191h 01
Washed Up WalkonsTwitter Has Tim Lester All Figured Out | WUW 491Discussion about the new OC Tim Lester starts 41 minutes in to the show.On tonight's episode we quickly grab Kevin's choices on Top 5 sports movies, a continued conversation from our previous episode with Mike Schulte. We then open with some discussion on if there was a moment we finally felt like we had "left the jersey in a better place" within the Iowa program, and have some fun rehashing our last day in the facility. We brush over Caitlin and company at Northwestern and her quest for the most points all time, and then move on to...2024-02-0155 min
Washed Up WalkonsWallace Promoted, Proctor Portaled | WUW 487Proctor conversation starts 40 mins into the show
2 huge topics of discussion on today's show are the coaching staff promotion of Seth Wallace, and the Kaydn Proctor's entry into the transfer portal. Phil Parker also got a massive raise, how much does he actually deserve? Was the extended bump to make way for the expected hefty OC Salary? And why hasn't Phil taken a head job, staying put in Iowa City this whole time? What qualifies Seth Wallace for a head position? Is this title promotion indication that he is next in line? How long can we keep...2024-01-1854 min
Washed Up WalkonsSigning Day, Kevin's Viral Tweet, and Eggnog | WUW 481WARNING: The first 10 minutes of this episode are strictly about the mobile game Clash of Clans and how nerdy Kevin and Kluver are.. then they talk about their all time most gluttonous moment until about the 23 minute mark. After that some actual football talk happens starting with Kevin taking to twitter and weighing in on Dylan Raiola's commitment to the Cornhuskers. We discuss the walk ons joining the program and their social media graphic that we could of only dreamt of back in 2013. That sparks a conversation about how different college football is today from a decade ago and...2023-12-2155 min
Washed Up WalkonsNebrasska Recap - MEEDER | WUW 475Iowa v Nebraska recap happens about 35 mins into the show.To Kick off the episode we recap Thanksgiving after being home with our families and the Walkons describe their perfect Thanksgiving plate portions. We recap the weekend of betting, the worst collectively for the walkons potentially all season long, and we discuss some fun facts about a few teams around the Big Ten conference. We discuss some of the coaching carousel that has started around the country including a hire at MSU and a vacancy in Bloomington, as well as the drama surrounding the Texas AM job...2023-11-271h 07
Washed Up Walkons"These Guys Are Gonna Come, A Lot" - REPRIMAND | WUW 454WE DO NOT PREVIEW THE WESTERN MICHIGAN GAMENow that that's out of the way, there is some very brief intermixed discussion about this game on Saturday against the Broncos but we do no breaking down of what challenges or non-threat they will bring to the table. We do however talk about Nico's comments to the media, Cade's play on words from his time at the podium this week, Ben Kueter and the timeline escalation of his competitive career as a 2 sport Hawk. Kluver met AD Beth Goetz and made some connections that could elevate the brand...2023-09-141h 07
Washed Up WalkonsIowa State Recap - BETTER | WUW 453Iowa Game breakdown starts at 31:00We recap the Hawks victory over Iowa State from Ames over the weekend. Kluver attended in person, and talks about the Gameday experience as a fan versus a player and discusses the changes to Jack Trice that have shifted some fun from years past. The boys discuss best college football entrances, and recap the betting slate from the weekend. Then they breakdown the Hawks where the majority of conversation focuses on Iowa's reliance on Gap scheme vs their traditional Zone scheme in the running game. Why are they running more gap, what...2023-09-111h 23
Washed Up WalkonsWalkons Arrive In Nashville | WUW 430The Walkons arrive in Nashville to hangout with George Kittle and attend TEU. Drake, Tyler, and Grant preview the week ahead while watching the US Open in the hotel
2023-06-1959 minTK PodSnapped Is Back, And I Snapped My Back | Snapped 117After an almost 3 month hiatus from the podcast, that was unannounced, the podcast returns. We go over why I disappeared for 12 weeks, Why I am back now, the plan for the podcast moving forward, Where I currently sit with my own training and which program I am following, Some big things coming on the Tyler Kluver Fitness side of my professional work, and a whole lot more.
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Washed Up WalkonsMatt Haack | WUW 426Matt was born in Phoenix AZ but grew up and graduated an Iowa boy, spending his prep years at Dowling Catholic High School. Kluver competed in travel sports as kids against Matt, who happens to be one of Jon Wiz's best friends from Dowling. Kluver and Matt would later play in Shrine Bowl together before heading off to college. Matt was a talented athlete with some interest as a WR but happened into a boom of Punting interest his junior year. This odd skill landed him a scholarship at Arizona State University where he would go on to start...2023-06-051h 02
Washed Up WalkonsZach Kluver | WUW 422Zach, brother of Tyler, is also from Marshalltown but ended up going to high school in Ankeny, playing for Jaguars of Centennial. He never planned on playing college football, until a coach recruiting Riley Moss, his high school teammate, mentioned something to Tyler in late 2017. That sparked a multi year process of scratching and clawing his way into the program. His career lasted 2 years before he decided to move on, but sits as an example of how many, maybe the majority of walk on careers actually play out. And highlights the effort and work put in regardless of shining...2023-05-181h 43
Washed Up WalkonsWhat Will It Take To Hire Grant The Intern Full Time? | WUW 421In this episode all 4 of us finally reconvene on one episode, no guest included, for the first time in over a month. The boys discuss a wide variety of topics most notably how we get to a point with the brand that we can hire Grant full time and Kevin can quit his job. Kluver gives a lesson on Podcasting revenue, and we ponder the actual possibility of the Paulsen's doing a show produced by 'The Walkons'. At the end of the episode we bring back our Walkon Top 5 segment with our favorite ice cream flavors.
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Washed Up WalkonsWhat Is A 'Golden Hawk' Inside Iowa Football | WUW 397On todays show we kick things off talking about everybody's favorite topic Crossfit, as the CrossFit Open just kicked off which Kluver is competing in, and he walks the guys through the basics of the sport and phases of the season, as well as sheds light on the guys former strength coach Nick Dimarco placing Top 300 in the world in the first week's workout. Kevin updates us on his 24 hour fast as he is coming off of vacation diet in Hawaii AND a business dinner, how much he feels seasonal depression and the contrast between Iowa and the Islands...2023-02-231h 01
Washed Up WalkonsCan Ben Kueter Succeed At Both Sports? | WUW 396Kevin makes his triumphant return to the podcast after over a week off in the paradise of Maui, Hawaii. We learn all about his engagement, the best meals from his trip, the Road To Hana, his trip up the mountain volcano, and more. Kluver also breaks some big news that has been a long time coming, and the boys are off and rolling again as a full house podcast. We talk Pork, per usual, and resurface the idea of a Benton Boys Steak House idea, and try to decipher if the most recent viral DK Metcalf video is real...2023-02-201h 08
Washed Up WalkonsHow Kluver Almost Lost His Starting Job | WUW 395With Kevin still out in Hawaii, Gary steps in with Drake and Tyler to talk more from the Super Bowl. A conversation about referees and why it seems they are so bad, and trying to figure out what the heck happened with the grass. It stirs up more memories from the Pinstripe Bowl where Drake reveals a never before hear anecdote from his time in Yankee Stadium. The guys talk Brett Favre being a scumbag and his lawsuit with Pat McAfee, and then get into Gary's experience with Heyn's ice cream, memories from college riding the mopeds to get...2023-02-161h 00
Washed Up WalkonsWildcard Weekend | WUW 386A wide ranging conversation today including:-The Spencer Lee Vs Kluver Hypothetical Renewed-The Adventures of Walter Rouse-An Opportunity with the Walkons -Goat Wallace from the 90s -Brandon Scherff- More man than you-SWARM partners with Elite Casinos -A crazy Wildcard Weekend in the NFLIf you love the show and want to show support, tell your friends! And, check out our exclusive content at Patreon.com/washedupwalkons where you can find extra podcast episodes, exclusive merchandise, Merch discounts with every tier, private Walkon discord channel access, and more!2023-01-1658 min
Washed Up WalkonsFriendship, Mental Health, Kirk 5.0, And Sports Betting | WUW 384A varied topic conversation today, where Iowa Football specific discussion happens in the back 25% of the show. We bring to the table a comment from a listener on YouTube that asks 'Is this just a friendship podcast'.. and we discuss what a fan should expect when they click play on one of our episodes. We discuss the Bills game, the opening kickoff, and dive into Kickoff rules and how to make them balanced. Kevin and Kluver both brought home Championships in their hometown Fantasy Football leagues and they hash out how the canceled game factored into the matchups. The...2023-01-091h 02
Washed Up WalkonsTaylor, Evans, Ragaini Return, Van Ness Vacates | WUW 383This episode features a 25 minute introductory conversation that includes the normal WUW BS and banter. The boys reminisce on nearing a decade of knowing each other, ponder why Kluver is so easy to crap on, and more. Then the discussion turns to the osmosis of QBs in and out of Iowa, and the mindset that kids these days are taking with their career. We ask the question, are kids thinking through some of these decisions given the statistical reality of roster nuance in college football. We talk other portal grabs like Seth Anderson, Erik All, and potentially a Stanford...2023-01-051h 01
Washed Up WalkonsMcNamara To Iowa, Hawks To Music City | WUW 374A massive list of things to discuss on todays show. Among them:-Cade Mcnamara transferring to Iowa-Numerous Hawkeyes enter the portal-Iowa will face Kentucky in the Music City Bowl-Recap of Championship Weekend-The CFP teams-Tyler Barnes on TwitterAnd, a whole lot more
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Washed Up WalkonsTrophies On The Line: The Bull And The Toolbox | WUW 367We talk politics.. in a fun way.. and come up with a revolutionary qualification process for elected government officials. We discuss the Tool Box game that the managers will be playing on Friday night.. join Kevin and Tyler at 6:45 before the game starts at 7:30. We take a look at some of the key features of this weekends matchup against the Badgers and what statistics may make the biggest difference. We have Ward's Winners, and a whole lot more.
2022-11-1059 min
Iowa Hype PodcastEpisode 17 | Tyler KluverEpisode 17, we sit down with former long-snapper and current podcast host Tyler Kluver. As a walk-on for the University of Iowa, Tyler played through multiple successful seasons at Iowa, including a historic Rose Bowl season in 2015. After graduation, Kluver started the Washed up Walk-ons Podcast alongside 2 of his former teammates at Iowa. Now with well over 300 episodes under their belts, the Washed up Walk-ons have built quite the following, and continue to give back large amounts to the children's hospital from much of their earnings. Our podcast is the family-friendly alternative to the WuW podcast built for kids, and we...2022-09-011h 35
Washed Up WalkonsBack From Vacation | WUW 338After a rare 2 week break Drake and Tyler sit down to catch up and gather themselves and the show as we round our way to 1 month our from college football. We talk a little bit about the escapades of our recent trips across the country, discuss some small bits from Big Ten media days in Indy, brush over NFL starting camp and Wirfs housing Krispy Kremes mid practice, and some other topics. We also break down what is to come in the next month including some potential for new and expanded content under the Walkon umbrella.
2022-08-0141 min
Washed Up WalkonsExtortion In Happy Valley | WUW 334A variety episode that includes topics of conversation such as DJK coming on the show as a guest, the Patreon heating up, 'Every Kick Counts' and how tory Taylor and other specialists around the area are using their performance on the field to help out a charitable cause, an event put on by Keith Duncan that Kluver attended, Estella's and their 5 star food, and Penn St players being extorted by some random chick, Drake's own 'What's in the golf bag', some discussion about his trip to Gatlinburg, Crumbl Flavors of the week, and a whole lot more.
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Washed Up WalkonsProc Is A Hawk | WUW 332In todays episode the boys recap the weekend full of events ranging from Kluver's first golf outing of the year in Grand Island, Nebraska all the way to Nashville where Drake attended the 3rd Annual KittleFest which is a backyard Summer celebration party that George throws at his compound, this year bigger and better than ever. Kevin was working this weekend. We discuss Recruiting and why the Hawks are trending upward as of the last 3-4 years. What could be the reason why the classes have been stacked a little heavier? Does Iowa have the best O-line class of...2022-07-1159 min
Washed Up WalkonsWhat Happened At Tight End U? | WUW 328The boys catch up after a long weekend that saw Drake and Kluver both attend weddings, and now has the podcast home basing out of Indianapolis for the week. Mullets are on the loose, multiple chicken coops are in play, Dallas Clark knows about the WUW, Drake was touching Josh Allen, Kevin got a personal letter from KF, Keegan Murray is the highest ever drafted Hawkeye, and a whole lot more
2022-06-2753 min
Old Man StrengthOld Man's Strength 3.13 Tyler Kluver Washed Up WalkonsFormer Hawkeye football player and current co-host of the popular podcast Washed Up Walkons, Tyler Kluver joins Tim and Chris to talk about his playing time for Kirk Ferentz's Iowa Hawkeyes, the idea that sparked the podcast and cross fit career he finds himself in. Tyler gives great insight into the Iowa Football team and even drops a few great Kirk Ferentz stories. As always, we hit some life lessons and learn that behind every great venture a man takes, he has a supportive amazing wife to support them. Check out this weeks episode produced by http://www.threebeardsmedia.com...2022-06-231h 34
Washed Up WalkonsDid Iowa Find An NIL Stash? | WUW 327Kevin works late, and Drake ditches the podcast for something called Tight End University, so Kluver is left to fend for himself. Luckily friend of the Show David Eickholt hops on to save the day, and the 2 get into some relevant recruiting news, which young guys can play early, and the chances Iowa lands a big fish close to home.
2022-06-2343 min
Washed Up WalkonsKris Murray Is Back + QA | WUW 322Dallas Clark has been inducted into the Iowa Hall of Fame, Kris Murray will be returning for another year at Iowa, Kluver applied to be draft eligible for the XFL in 2023, how does a league like the XFL stay alive? What is our go to tailgate beverage and food, We give our opinions on what B1G coach each other is most like and why, Crumbl cookie reviews from this week, a quote from 2013 in the locker room, and a whole lot more.
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Washed Up WalkonsBuying Recruiting Classes | WUW 319In this episode Kevin is fresh off of shoulder surgery, Drake is back in Tennessee, and Kluver is on short sleep from a Bachelor party weekend. They recap all of that as they record the episode right off the heels of the Zalatoris v. Justin Thomas playoff for the PGA Championship. Drawing conclusions to Football for the 'Pressure situations'. Then they get into discussion about Saban calling out Texas A&M for 'Buying' their entire recruiting class, and Jimbo Fisher coming back with a loaded gun of his own. They discuss the hypocrisy of the SEC and where college...2022-05-2346 min
Washed Up WalkonsThe State Of NIL | WUW 316The guys open with some breakdown of Kevin's 400m time, getting into a tricky spot at JiuJitsu, Drake playing golf, and Kluver's high school mile. The episode shifts to the main topic that is NIL. It's been nearly a year since the NIL rules have gone into effect and as each month passes bigger, crazier deals, contracts, and collectives continue to hit the landscape. Is it out of control? Who's to blame, What can be done to fix it, does there need to be regulation, and where it does it stop?
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Washed Up WalkonsNFL Draft Weekend | WUW 313The 2022 NFL Draft took place over the weekend, where players from across the country realized new opportunities to continue their Football career. 2 of those players were Hawkeyes with Tyler Linderbaum being selected in the 1st round to the Ravens, and Dane Belton in the 4th round to the Giants. 6 other Hawks immediately post draft announced destinations as well as undrafted free agents. The walk ons break down the landing spots for these recently former Hawks and speculate on what it will take for them to find success. Draft talk starts at 20 mins or so into the show. The episode...2022-05-021h 03
Washed Up WalkonsAre The Right Guys Always Playing? | WUW 312This marks our 3rd installment of having a Patreon member join the show as a guest, today Tim Sheeks joins us, and we talk all things Hawks. We start with Tim and Kluver being twins, talk about DHT, what episodes resonate the most with fans, and why some episodes are more important than others. We also take a look back at all 311 and some of Tim's favorites. We talk about when Tim started listening, and answer some of his questions about the podcast and Iowa Football in the process.
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Washed Up WalkonsIowa Football Over Budget? | WUW 305An episode that covers a wide array of topics including Will Smith smacking Chris Rock at the Oscars.. Real or Fake? The stages of committing to shaving your head, Iowa Football's massive budget and how alternate uniforms would fit into that, Iowa One Day where everyone can donate money to help support student athletes at the U, Kluver getting a peloton, Drake's stories from his time in a special place, and more. We also dive into some Q&A from the discord and answer who was our teams Austin Ash? How bad would it suck to travel West and...2022-03-3153 min
Washed Up WalkonsA Lackluster Hawkeye March | WUW 303In this episode the guys catch up with each other after a 2 week break from recording any content or shows. The show starts off heavily personal life based where we discuss Jiujitsu for both Kevin and Drake and lifting weights, Kluver's trip to Phoenix, and some hometown talk. We eventually turn to the disappointing finishes for all 3 of the Hawk teams in Wrestling, and Mens and Women's Basketball. We give our very amateur analysis on why these squads didn't finish strong and meet expectation and what next year could look like. Lia Thomas gets pulled into the mix and...2022-03-2451 min
Washed Up WalkonsJackson Subbert | WUW 301Jackson comes from the near by fields of Williamsburg, just outside of Iowa City. A small town kid with a good frame, and bit of luck, and persistence found his way to the Iowa Football roster in the class of 2015. The direct successor of Kluver at the Long Snapping position, the two sit down to catch up after a few years of not seeing each other. The discuss how Jackson got into snapping the ball, what other opportunities he had, and how he managed playing at the D1 level. They get nerdy about some special teams things, and Jackson...2022-03-171h 23
Washed Up WalkonsBig Ten Champs | WUW 299A funny first ever happens a few minutes into the episode. The boys talk wrestling, Drake and Kittle finding a magical Golf club in Narnia, Kluver cutting the ribbon and his weak gambling, The women's Hawk Basketball team finished strong and added a tournament win to match their regular season Championship. We talk about their capability as well as discuss the Mens team as we tracked the first half of the Illinois game live. Other topics were Cults, Hard Drugs, CrossFit, and more.
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Washed Up WalkonsHow Long Will We Do This Podcast? | WUW 285This podcast starts with 12,000 calories a day and eating humans, and ends with 'what's the vibe when new players get to campus'.. Per usual, it's like Hagrid's Motorbike adventure in between, you just dont have to pay 500 dollars like Kluver did to experience it. We talk about Iowa's updated schedule and give our brief, way too early, thoughts on how many wins the '22 squad has in them. Jack Campbell and Sam LaPorta are back and we talk about the significance of them to this years team, and also give credit to Padilla and Petras for taking a position...2022-01-131h 03
Washed Up WalkonsMoss And Belton Make Decisions | WUW 284Moss is coming back to the Black and Gold, Belton is off to be GREAT in the NFL. Where does this leave the Hawkeye Defensive backfield, and how do the young guys fit in including Nwankpa, Schulte, DeJean, Castro, Harris, and Scary Terry Roberts. And with the January 17th Declaration deadline for the NFL looming, the boys talk more about the possibility of Linderbaum wanting more. Kluver talks about his conversation with Coach Woods over the weekend, Drake takes his vitamins, and Kevin blacks out, its another beautiful episode of the Washed Up WalkonsDownload ultimate fan...2022-01-1046 min
Washed Up WalkonsFrom The Top Rope, $17K To The Kids | WUW 278This episode is one of the more comical in recent memory. We start with discussion of starting our own bar, and birthday of Josey and Jesus our two saviors before announcing the specifics of our Walk On Donation to UI Children's Hospital for 2021. Then we highlight Lindys donation as well where Kevin spurs an all time idea that involves a wrestling ring. Riley Moss is going to the senior bowl and we discuss how important those all star games can be and their relevance in comparison to the combine, and how we would make the combine better. We discuss...2021-12-2054 min
Washed Up WalkonsGoodson Is Gone Son | WUW 276In this episode we say Happy Birthday to Kevin before getting into some discussion about the weekends Army-Navy game, a few NFL games, including some highlight performances by Kittle, and a Hawk on Hawk battle of Wirfs v Epenesa. We discuss possible landing spots for Tyrone Tracy, mainly Purdue. Tyler Linderbaum won the Rimington trophy and we discuss our thoughts on if the Bowl game will be his last time in Black and Gold. Then we move to the topic of the night which is Tyler Goodson's decision to declare for the draft AND forgo the Citrus Bowl.
2021-12-1347 min
The City: Off CampusThe City: Off-Campus Episode 91: Washed Up Walkons Host Tyler Kluver ( INDY!! )On Episode 91, Sam and Jack are joined by one of the hosts of the Washed Up Walkons Podcast as well as an Iowa Football Alum Tyler Kluver. We talk with Tyler about his journey to Iowa and becoming the long snapper, how his perspective on playing college sports changed when he began to long snap and some moments from his playing career. We dive into his experience with playing at the 2015 Big Ten Championship, what the Hawkeyes can expect environment wise inside of Lucas Oil Stadium and why conditions are perfect for Iowa special teams. We dive in to...2021-11-301h 07
Washed Up WalkonsMinnesota Preview | WUW 266In this episode we talk about the Pig, a little bit about where Iowa and Minnesota's Offense/Defense matchup against each other and nationally, We talk Hamburger Helper, some more Apple Podcast Reviews, Kluver smacking Drake around, KF and what he thinks about the Doughboys(Merch coming soon?). Nebraska fired like half of their staff and we make our best guess at what will happen there, how they go about the next 2 weeks, and how we are Nebby fans on the 20th. We finish with some CFP rankings talk, comparing College Football to College Basketball, and everyone's favorite, soon...2021-11-1152 min
Washed Up WalkonsWisconsin Preview | WUW 262In part one Drake and Tyler discuss the ins and outs of playing Wisconsin. Camp Randall, the 3-4 defense, why they give Iowa fits, the physicality of the game and more. They also talk about why this game is the perfect one coming out of the Bye week and the key stats to Saturdays matchup, which hinge on how well the defenses have done with turnovers this year. We talk a little bit about KFs Tuesday presser and finish with conversation about getting KF and other coaches on the podcast and us walking in on media days....2021-10-281h 13
Washed Up WalkonsPenn State Preview | WUW 255Drake and Tyler talk some Penn St jokes, and what it was like to play in big games, from the feeling of that week leading into Saturday to the Tunnel walk and everything in between. They talk managing the emotion and Drake gives his keys to the game. We also give some updates on flags, sleepers for the NICU, and merchandise coming down the line. In the second half of this episode Kevin joins the show and talks us through what it was like for him in weeks where the game was just 'bigger'. Kevin describes what the time...2021-10-071h 22
Washed Up WalkonsKent State Preview | WUW 249Kevin and Tyler give their final thoughts on ISU as Kevin makes his return to the pod back from vacation on Monday. The focus eventually shifts to Kent St and what challenges the Flashes pose for the Hawkeyes this upcoming Saturday. We read a couple podcast reviews that are very entertaining, we talk NIL deals and why Caseys needs to hand Riley Moss the keys to their brand, and we briefly touch on what COULD BE with Penn St coming to Iowa City is a months time. How does the Kent St up tempo offense really affect a defense...2021-09-1658 min
Washed Up WalkonsKevin's Declassified Camp Survival Guide | WUW 238This rare Kevin and Tyler episode takes you on a roller coaster of topics including a KF and Kevin dialogue, 3 Walk Ons starting their own NIL venture, an arrest being made from the JBo downtown incident, The IC Block Party, Kevin's favorite pop, we tease some developing events for our own show and brand that will be fully announced soon, Brandon Scherff, Drake's haircut, and some realizations and 30 day opinions on NIL. Then we bounce into discussion on fall camp, all of the gear the players just got in prep for camp, the hotel, the camp vans, and what...2021-08-0542 min
Washed Up WalkonsWalkon Army STAYS Strong | WUW 230On todays episode we recap Jake Gervase's wedding, there's some playful banter that rolls into some serious discussion, and shout outs to the Walk On Army for being so real and amazing. We give a merchandise update, we talk about what we have planned for the next several weeks of the podcast. Kluver recaps the Polk County I Club event at Wakonda, and we share a note from a fan. We talk about weed/thc/cbd/marijuana and the Shacarri Richardson drama with the Olympics and chat about the Golf Match from Tuesday night with Lefty and the QBs.2021-07-0846 min