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Portal Win: Emely Rodriguez Signs with Iowa

Ross and Eliot share their thoughts on Jan Jensen and Iowa signing UCF transfer guard/forward, Emely Rodriguez. What Rodriguez adds to the roster, where we expect her to slot into the lineup, whether or not she'll start, what the starting lineup could look like for the #Hawkeyes, who we expect to lead the #Iowa women, Sydney Affolter joins the Iowa staff as a grad assistant and more. Plus, we talk a bit more about the portal for the men and Ben McCollum's approach to recruiting. Become a premium subscriber today: Iowa.Rivals.com/Subscribe [http://Iowa.Rivals.com/Subscribe] Rodriguez commits: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/commit-iowa-wbb-adds-emely-rodriguez [https://iowa.rivals.com/news/commit-iowa-wbb-adds-emely-rodriguez] Rodriguez 3 Thoughts: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-iowa-wbb-adding-emely-rodriguez [https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-iowa-wbb-adding-emely-rodriguez] Syd Affolter as a GA: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/sydney-affolter-joins-iowa-wbb-coaching-staff-as-graduate-assistant [https://iowa.rivals.com/news/sydney-affolter-joins-iowa-wbb-coaching-staff-as-graduate-assistant] EC's Bball Bullets (Portal, recruiting, more): https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/ecs-bball-bullets-latest-on-portal-2026-recruiting-following-3ssb-event-5-19.472640/ [https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/ecs-bball-bullets-latest-on-portal-2026-recruiting-following-3ssb-event-5-19.472640/]

The Return: Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever Play in Iowa City

Eliot and Ross take a look back at Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever playing in Iowa City on Sunday and their big win over the Brazilian national team. Caitlin's play and the NBA legend she is closes to emulating culturally, her big logo three, the Fever and their chances of winning the WNBA championship this season, + portal updates and efforts from Iowa football, MBB and WBB. Become a premium subscriber today: Iowa.Rivals.com/Subscribe [http://Iowa.Rivals.com/Subscribe] Caitlin Clark's Return to Iowa City: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/caitlin-clark-s-return-to-iowa-city-a-familiar-story [https://iowa.rivals.com/news/caitlin-clark-s-return-to-iowa-city-a-familiar-story] Ashton Williamson TPTB: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/transfer-portal-target-breakdown-ashton-williamson [https://iowa.rivals.com/news/transfer-portal-target-breakdown-ashton-williamson] Sage Talks Commitment: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/sage-talks-commitment-i-want-to-win-for-coach-mccollum- [https://iowa.rivals.com/news/sage-talks-commitment-i-want-to-win-for-coach-mccollum-]

Spring Ball Breakdown: Iowa Football's Open Practice with Tyler Tachman

Tyler Tachman of the Des Moines Register joins Eliot and HawkCast to hit on our biggest takeaways from Saturday's open spring practice for Iowa football. The elevation of the passing game, Mark Gronowski throwing again, defensive standouts, what can actually be applied to the fall?, the NFL Draft for the #Hawkeyes, a quick look at #Iowa MBB's portal efforts and more. Become a premium subscriber today: Iowa.Rivals.com/Subscribe [http://Iowa.Rivals.com/Subscribe] Six Takeaways From Open Practice: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/six-takeaways-from-iowa-s-open-spring-practice [https://iowa.rivals.com/news/six-takeaways-from-iowa-s-open-spring-practice] Iowa Football Transfer Tracker: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/hawkeye-beacon-2025-football-transfer-tracker-spring [https://iowa.rivals.com/news/hawkeye-beacon-2025-football-transfer-tracker-spring] MBB Transfer Tracker: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/hawkeye-beacon-2025-mbb-transfer-tracker [https://iowa.rivals.com/news/hawkeye-beacon-2025-mbb-transfer-tracker] Kaleb Johnson Drafted: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/kaleb-johnson-drafted-by-the-pittsburgh-steelers-in-2025-nfl-draft [https://iowa.rivals.com/news/kaleb-johnson-drafted-by-the-pittsburgh-steelers-in-2025-nfl-draft]

Iowa Football and Men's Hoops Add Key Commitments from Transfer Portal

Over the weekend, Iowa men's basketball added the commitment of Robert Morris transfer PG Alvaro Folgueiras and football signed OT Bryce George. Both programs still need to add help -- who will they go after and what do they need? Analysis from Eliot and Ross of Hawkeye Beacon. Become a premium subscriber today: Iowa.Rivals.com/Subscribe Three Thoughts on Alvaro Folgueiras: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-alvaro-folgueiras-commitment-to-iowa [https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-alvaro-folgueiras-commitment-to-iowa] Three Thoughts on Bryce George: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-the-commitment-of-bryce-george [https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-the-commitment-of-bryce-george] Worrell Talks Commitment: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/worrell-talks-commitment-the-fans-care-about-a-long-snapper- [https://iowa.rivals.com/news/worrell-talks-commitment-the-fans-care-about-a-long-snapper-] TPTB, Hecklinski: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/transfer-portal-target-breakdown-jeremy-hecklinski [https://iowa.rivals.com/news/transfer-portal-target-breakdown-jeremy-hecklinski] TPTB, Edwards: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/transfer-portal-target-breakdown-gavin-edwards [https://iowa.rivals.com/news/transfer-portal-target-breakdown-gavin-edwards] Diondre Smith Commits: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/commit-2026-three-star-wr-diondre-smith-picks-iowa [https://iowa.rivals.com/news/commit-2026-three-star-wr-diondre-smith-picks-iowa]

Portal Palooza: Brendan Hausen Commits, Targets Visit, Brendan Sullivan Portals + More

Eliot and Ross breakdown the addition of Kansas State transfer Brendan Hausen, share intel from the weekend of visitors (Nyk Lewis, Trevin Jirak, Alvaro Folgueiras, Tanner Toolson), Brendan Sullivan enters the portal, the #Hawkeyes will host D2 All-American OT Bryce George for a visit), other positions #Iowa football should target and more. Become a premium subscriber TODAY: Iowa.Rivals.com/subscribe [http://Iowa.Rivals.com/subscribe] Weekend Visit Intel: https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/ecs-basketball-bullets-portal-and-recruiting-bits-4-14.468247/ [https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/ecs-basketball-bullets-portal-and-recruiting-bits-4-14.468247/] Hausen Commits: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/commit-iowa-adds-kansas-state-transfer-brendan-hausen [https://iowa.rivals.com/news/commit-iowa-adds-kansas-state-transfer-brendan-hausen] Hausen Three Thoughts: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-brendan-hausen-s-commitment-to-iowa [https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-brendan-hausen-s-commitment-to-iowa] Bryce George Visiting: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/division-ii-all-american-ot-visiting-iowa [https://iowa.rivals.com/news/division-ii-all-american-ot-visiting-iowa] Sully Portals: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/brendan-sullivan-enters-transfer-portal [https://iowa.rivals.com/news/brendan-sullivan-enters-transfer-portal] Three Thoughts on Sully Portaling: https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-brendan-sullivan-entering-the-transfer-portal [https://iowa.rivals.com/news/three-thoughts-on-brendan-sullivan-entering-the-transfer-portal]