AdvertisementGet the newsLeistikow: Sizing up Iowa’s spring football progressOrganized by position group, Chad Leistikow examines the most encouraging developments and the potential warning signs.Leistikow: Professor O’Keefe outlines complex 2020 QB derbyIowa WRs Ragaini, Tracy make strong impressionsTrendingGrowing number of states move to shield lottery winnersTwo radioactive waste sites flooded in IowaUI seeks delay in trial over Griesbaum’s firingFran McCaffery: You could talk to Mason about anythingBo Porter: Remembering our coach and our friend ‘Coach E’Sen. Ernst to speak at North Carolina veterans fundraiserPhoto & VideoSocial MediaHawks on FacebookLeistikow: Iowa going all-out to find edge in kicking game The transfer portal. A sports psychologist. "Go" zones. Yelling names of ex-girlfriends. It's all part of finding Iowa's kicker and punter for 2019. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: Iowa’s Linderbaum experiment already working Kirk Ferentz knew what he was doing when he made the bold decision in early December. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: The player who is Iowa’s best shot to replace Fant, Hockenson Shaun Beyer's biggest moment as a Hawkeye so far was a special-teams miscue. But he's got a major opportunity to change that this spring and fall. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: 8 spring thoughts on Iowa’s O-line, run game Having third-year starters at tackle in Alaric Jackson and Tristan Wirfs gives Iowa a comfortable starting point in 2019. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: The cost of success for Hawkeye sports Kirk Ferentz and his football staff and basketball coaches Lisa Bluder and Fran McCaffery earned extra millions from a year of plenty in Iowa sports. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: Epenesa ready for his year in the spotlight When you understand his Samoan father's football stories and his upbringing, it's easy to see why A.J. Epenesa is prepared for all the hype to come. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: On Iowa’s willingness to wade into the 3-4 world Is longtime 4-3 stalwart Iowa serious about trying some 3-4 defensive looks? It seems so, and here's why coaches are willing to test it this spring. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: Gustafson’s incredible final numbers, legacy Megan Gustafson's final career statistics reveal Big Ten records and NCAA records. And they only tell part of her Hawkeye story. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: 5 spring position battles for Hawkeyes As the Hawkeyes' spring-football media blitz begins, here are five positions that will be seeking some clarity over the next four weeks. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: Hawkeyes bring love, smiles, game to Sweet 16 You see them on TV, you see the joy they experience while playing basketball. For the Iowa women, finding such perfect chemistry didn't come easy. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: Ferentz sets high bar for 2019 Hawkeyes The 21st-year Iowa coach will be more impressed with Tristan Wirfs, as an example, if he can move defensive linemen like he can move weights. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: Fant, Hockenson reunited ahead of NFL Draft The projected first-round tight ends were together for Iowa's pro day and will be training in Iowa City until the April 25-27 NFL Draft. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: How Iowa’s season will be remembered Chad Leistikow went around the Hawkeye locker room and asked the same question to several players after Iowa's 83-77 overtime loss to Tennessee. Chad Leistikow Hawkeye career ends for Nicholas Baer; what about Tyler Cook? Chad Leistikow looks at Tyler Cook's junior year and what's next; how much Nicholas Baer will be missed; and Jordan Bohannon's 3-point record. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: A column about (good) crying in basketball Assistant coach Kirk Speraw was emotional after Iowa's first-round NCAA win. His love for the game, the university and the players explained. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: Hawkeyes’ NCAA win was a year in the making A season filled with clutch finishes and adversity led to a performance that players knew was coming ... a 79-72 win against Cincinnati. Chad Leistikow Leistikow’s Thoughts: McCaffery family relishes Iowa’s NCAA win Connor McCaffery, who almost didn't play because of an illness, explained the personal importance of Iowa's 79-72 win against Cincinnati in the NCAAs. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: 4 musts for Iowa to beat Cincinnati Basketball doesn't have to be difficult. Chad Leistikow outlines the four crucial factors in Friday's 11:15 a.m. CT opener against the Bearcats. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: Cold teams rarely get suddenly hot in NCAA Only once in the past nine NCAA Tournaments has a team that lost five of its last six games gone on to reach the Sweet 16. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: Why Hawkeyes are upbeat about NCAA opener Columbus-bound Iowa has won 16 straight games out of conference and has played some of its best basketball on neutral sites this season. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: Bohannon, Hawkeyes learn important lesson After being held scoreless for just the fourth time in his career, Bohannon vows to bounce back in the NCAA Tournament. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: A familiar postseason script for Hawkeyes For the third straight time in a tournament setting against a big dog, Iowa got blown out. Gonzaga, Villanova and now Michigan. The NCAAs are next. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: Everyone gets their moment in Hawkeyes’ rout of Illinois One through nine, every Iowa player in the rotation did something important. Now, the Hawkeyes can relax and play loose against Michigan. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: A telling stretch for McCaffery, Hawkeyes Is another March dud upon us, or will the 2019 Hawkeyes change the narrative? The program hasn't reached Friday of the Big Ten Tournament since 2013. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: Unbreakable Hawkeyes play perfect B1G title game Megan Gustafson scored a season-high 45 points Sunday to lead Iowa past Maryland, to its first Big Ten championship in any women's sport since 2008. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: Could Megan Gustafson be national POY? History shows an unconventional program like Iowa has an uphill climb to win major national awards. But Megan Gustafson at least deserves a shot. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: A true team win for Hawkeye women Iowa players wore T-shirts with the word "FAMILY" printed across the chest prior to a win in Indianapolis that was about more than Megan Gustafson. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: Hawkeyes must stop the bleeding at Nebraska The Hawkeyes can begin to wipe away what's been a forgettable 10-day stretch by beating Nebraska on Sunday. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: Reese Morgan’s impact spans decades There's always a Reese Morgan story. From recruiting finds to lives impacted, he's become a coaching legend. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: Hawkeyes aim to play ‘angry’ at Wisconsin Columnist Chad Leistikow takes a look at 6 angles facing the Hawkeyes as they head into the final week of the regular season. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: A fitting home finale for Megan Gustafson The greatest player in Hawkeye basketball history couldn't have had a more perfect regular-season college finish: 34 points, 12 rebounds and a win. Hawk Central Leistikow: Hawkeyes can’t give Baer fitting send-off Jordan Bohannon "felt bad for him" after Iowa couldn't put together much of anything in an 86-72 loss to Rutgers. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: Thoughts on refs, McCaffery’s suspension Let's talk about what can be done about the quality of Big Ten officiating and the press conference with Gary Barta and suspended Fran McCaffery. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: The Gary Dolphin conversation we need to have It was an ugly week in Hawkeye Nation. Hopefully, following Gary Dolphin's words Wednesday, it's one many of us can learn from. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: Thoughts on Iowa’s loss at Ohio State Some actual basketball stuff worth digesting — if you have the stomach. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: Fran McCaffery picked a bad time to lose his cool While unfortunate, McCaffery's players say they have his back 100 percent. Chad Leistikow CLOSEConnor McCaffery explains ‘T’ at Ohio State Iowa guard Connor McCaffery discusses the 90-70 loss to Ohio State and the officiating. Leistikow: This might be McCaffery’s best Iowa team How rare is this sustained success? This is the first Hawkeye team in 30 years to start 21-6. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: Iowa should bring Dolphin back for football Gary Dolphin's "King Kong" reference to Maryland's Bruno Fernando certainly didn't sound mean-spirited. But it was inappropriate. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: Bohannon not alone in Iowa’s heroic comeback Just when everything seemed like it couldn't get any worse ... the cardiac Hawkeyes struck again. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: 28 defining days for Iowa wrestling After dominating a mundane schedule, things are finally ramping up for Iowa: Sunday's important dual at Oklahoma State, then the postseason. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: James Ferentz’s NFL rise began with dad’s advice A two-time Super Bowl winner lives in Iowa City. James Ferentz reflects on his recent run with the New England Patriots and what's next in his life. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: ‘Sky’s not falling’ after Iowa loss Impressively, Iowa players aren't falling into the trap of making the 66-65 Maryland loss a bigger deal than it should be. Chad Leistikow Leistikow: Late-game magic a new thing for Hawkeyes Lucky and good. Iowa's 20-5 season has been a combination of both, and a big game vs. Maryland will put this string of miracle wins to the test. 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