Fight for Iowa – The Official Podcast of Iowa Athletics

Hawk Talk with Kirk Ferentz 10-07-26 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hawk Talk with Kirk Ferentz 09-30-26 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former Hawkeye unanimous All-American, Outland Trophy winner and five-time NFL Pro Bowler Brandon Scherff joins Gary Dolphin on this week's Fight for Iowa Podcast.Scherff reflects on his Iowa roots, growing up in Denison and spending time on his family's farm near Holstein, where he developed the work ethic and values that helped shape his football career.Now enjoying retirement with his family, Scherff returns to Kinnick Stadium as the newest inductee into the America Needs Farmers (ANF) Wall of Honor, presented by the Iowa Farm Bureau. Hear his memories of life on the farm, his playing days and why he's perfectly content with life after football. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Karl Noonan was one of college football’s top receivers during his time at Iowa, earning All-America honors in 1964 after a record-setting season with the Hawkeyes.After going undrafted in 1966, Noonan signed with the expansion Miami Dolphins and went on to spend his entire professional career in Miami, becoming an AFL All-Star and eventually playing under Hall of Fame coach Don Shula.On this edition of the Fight for Iowa Podcast, Noonan joins Gary Dolphin to look back on his journey from Davenport Assumption to the University of Iowa and the Miami Dolphins, including the unusual condition he put on his first professional contract — a deal Noonan remembers as the beginning of the no-cut contract.It’s a conversation about Hawkeye football in the 1960s, the early days of the Dolphins and a football career that began with Noonan idolizing Iowa great Paul Krause. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Hawk Talk with Kirk Ferentz 09-23-26 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.