**2026 Iowa Football Offseason and Transfer Portal Thread**

[BBK]

He is looking quite domesticated. Coach Pud must be a bad influence.

How can you have that narrow of shoulders with that beefy of tits?

 

[Gushawk]

How can you have that narrow of shoulders with that beefy of tits?

Lotta carb-laden late nights, I’d imagine.

 

[Talkin' Goat]

I thought you guys were being a little dramatic, but now that I’m watching, I honestly can’t stop staring at his tits. They’re mesmerizing.

 

[Pedro]

Did Barnes used to weigh 400lbs and then went on Ozempic? He’s definitely carrying some extra weight up there. Good candidate for the mansiere.

 

[Captain Willard]

His name was Robert Paulson.

 

[kmurp]

He looks like Richard Speck in prison.

 

[StinkyMcFadden]

A Sal like transformation.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

 

[hawkeyealum]

I hope it’s as good as Hawkeye vodka and whiskey

 

[L. Wade Childress]

There’s no way meaningful number of people actually buy these drinks.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

There’s no way meaningful number of people actually buy these drinks.

Have you seen iowans on Hawkeye Facebook pages?

 

[The Dad]

Have you seen iowans on Hawkeye Facebook pages?

No because facebook is for faggots.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

No because facebook is for faggots.

I got the Facebook app when I posted something for sale on Craigslist and was immediately mocked in the halo text thread.

 

[KitKatApples]

As well you should have been

 

[CleteyColgate]

beefybaker6 (@beefybaker62) on X

Iowa fans that are staunchly opposed to Hank Brown being the starter need to explain to me why that is. We have never seen either guy play a meaningful snap at Iowa so we rly have no clue who’s better. If Hank gives us the best chance to win why not ride w him?

x.com

 

[The Dad]

If Hank Brown doesn’t give them the best chance to win, then he wouldn’t be named the starter. Case closed. End of debate.

 

[Thomas Wolsey]

WTF are you two jabbering about?

 

[The Dad]

Hank Brown, motherfucker.

(posted while dropping a stank brown)

 

[KitKatApples]

Has he been named the starter?

 

[The Dad]

Has he been named the starter?

Not sure but if he has it’s because he gives us the best chance to win. Case closed. End of debate.

 

[KitKatApples]

Sounds a little sunshiney

 

[Gushawk]

beefybaker6 (@beefybaker62) on X

Iowa fans that are staunchly opposed to Hank Brown being the starter need to explain to me why that is. We have never seen either guy play a meaningful snap at Iowa so we rly have no clue who’s better. If Hank gives us the best chance to win why not ride w him?

x.com

This guy is a fucking moron. We most definitely have seen Hank Brown play several very meaningful snaps for Iowa and almost single-handedly lead them to defeat. Why post obvious lies?

 

[Gushawk]

Hank Brown, motherfucker.

(posted while dropping a stank brown)

I sure do hope this doesn’t become a performance based nickname.

 

[Stomper15]

 

[ChipHilton]

This guy is a fucking moron. We most definitely have seen Hank Brown play several very meaningful snaps for Iowa and almost single-handedly lead them to defeat. Why post obvious lies?

I know I'll never get over CJ Beathard's 4-16 outing against Wisconsin in 2013.

 

[Monster]

This guy is a fucking moron. We most definitely have seen Hank Brown play several very meaningful snaps for Iowa and almost single-handedly lead them to defeat. Why post obvious lies?

Well, yes, he's played meaningful snaps. This guy is a moron. But the Iowa fans who have written him off due to less than a quarter of play against a top 5 defense on the National Championship team are also morons.

 

[Gushawk]

I haven't written him off. I merely have concerns. I hope he assuages them.

 

[Monster]

I haven't written him off. I merely have concerns. I hope he assuages them.

as long as it isn’t Hank Brown, I’ll be pleased.

unless Jimmy Sullivan looks good and ready to compete, I would hope we’d be portalling mobile depth at minimum

it will be coaching malpractice if we have again have a QB who can’t scoot. pack up your bags and God bless, Hank Brown

I wouldn’t spend a dime on OL - it will be fine. Really need to empty the piggy bank on a big fucker that can play opposite Hawthorne - Pace wasn’t up to the standard. no other gaping holes next year, other than getting a better Plan A/B QB than Hank Brown.

Even if Hecklinski is good, he’s a small and plays with reckless abandon. We need something better than Hank Brown behind him. I’ve seen enough of how that plays out in a game that matters.

He’s immobile and shit his pants. Terrible combo that I have no interest in learning more about.

 

[Gushawk]

Hope I'm wrong! Well, I actually hope he doesn't win the job and we never learn if I was wrong. But if he plays, I hope I was wrong!

 

[Monster]

Hope I'm wrong! Well, I actually hope he doesn't win the job and we never learn if I was wrong. But if he plays, I hope I was wrong!

Lol, me too. But it's pretty clear based on dozens of posts that you have already written him off. I only included a handful. Just wanted it on the record, just in case.

 

[Fritz Fequiere]

Sure hope it’s the 6’4 auburn transfer and not the 5’11 wake forest transfer

 

[Thrawn II]

Monster landing some haymakers.

 

[douglasbader]

This guy is a fucking moron. We most definitely have seen Hank Brown play several very meaningful snaps for Iowa and almost single-handedly lead them to defeat. Why post obvious lies?

This is so retarded and swung so hard the other way that I'm now team Hank Brown.

 

[KitKatApples]

We got ourselves hot Brown

 

[champion_thedrinker]

We got ourselves hot Brown

 

[L. Wade Childress]

We wanted more brown players and we got one.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

Sounds like Kueter is done with football. What a waste choosing to be coached by the Brands.

 

[Stu Beagle]

Thought it would be Doll

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

Sounds like Kueter is done with football. What a waste choosing to be coached by the Brands.

What a waste considering his football potential (and the ability to you know make money playing sports as a result). His HS film was unreal. better than Campbell.

Wrestlingtards gonna wrestlingtard.

 

[Hawkmi]

What a waste considering his football potential (and the ability to you know make money playing sports as a result). His HS film was unreal. better than Campbell.

Wrestlingtards gonna wrestlingtard.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

I struggle to understand how a world champion wouldn’t just quit the sport

 

[YugoslavianMountainHound]

“Intentionality”/“intentional” is rocketing up my list of pet-peeve athlete speak.

 

[Monster]

I struggle to understand how a world champion wouldn’t just quit the sport

FFS.

I hesitate to do this.....but you do realize no one is saying Ben should quit wrestling, right? If you dig deep, I know you can come up with a solution.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

FFS.

I hesitate to do this.....but you do realize no one is saying Ben should quit wrestling, right? If you dig deep, I know you can come up with a solution.

I think yugo and herky were suggesting that

 

[Monster]

I think yugo and herky were suggesting that

No they weren't. They were lamenting the fact that he is not playing both sports. That he seems to have given up on football. I don't see anyone in the thread suggesting he give up wrestling.

 

[Monster]

Looks like I need to get off Wade's back. He wasn't the only one who interpreted it that way. But to clarify the situation, Ben came to Iowa to play both sports. He doesn't have to quit one to play the other.

 

[CamelTones]

There was almost no chance doing both was ever going to realistically work. He definitely had every intention of doing both but some injuries just killed what little chance he had.

I have to imagine trying to be a linebacker hurt him as a heavyweight as well. He’s always just seemed so much smaller than the top end guys. He’s always looked like he needs another 15 lbs on the mat.

He was 14-9 last year, 4th in the Big Ten, 5th at the NCAAs. If he has another year like that, I could see him trying to give football a shot in his 5th year, especially with Mocco in the wrestling roster now.

 

[HerkyHopeful]

He never really gave football a chance is the problem. One year was all and football was never the reason he is a small heavyweight. He's just not built like most heavyweights. He could easily have played DL had he put in more weight. His problem is his ideal weight class doesn't exist. I wouldn't be surprised if Dreshaun Ross has the same experience.

My beef is putting all his eggs in the Brands basket. Those guys are toast.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

I wanted him to focus on football because I don't care about wrestling at all.

 

[CamelTones]

He never really gave football a chance is the problem. One year was all and football was never the reason he is a small heavyweight. He's just not built like most heavyweights. He could easily have played DL had he put in more weight. His problem is his ideal weight class doesn't exist. I wouldn't be surprised if Dreshaun Ross has the same experience.

My beef is putting all his eggs in the Brands basket. Those guys are toast.

Without knowing exactly what the football plan was for him, he always spoke of being a linebacker. If that was his goal, it was going to make it really difficult. Defensive line always made more sense to most people.

The grueling nature of both sports on top of them overlapping is just too difficult at the Big Ten level. It’s hard enough for guys trying to do football and baseball.

This worked out perfectly for the Brands, especially under the old rules. They got a top recruit for free. I’m guessing behind the scenes Kirk wasn’t thrilled.