**2026 Iowa Football Season Thread**

[Monster]

I love Ghosts. Surprisingly funny.

 

[AZmessDAWG]

can't spell 'analyst' without ANAL


AMIRIGHT?

That’s the joke you fucking retard.

 

[Talkin' Goat]

 

[Cheer 4 the Hawks!]

Looks like it might be a toasty opener in Kinnick.

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Perfect weather to edge…

 

[CamelTones]

The Jimmy Sullivan/Tradon Bessinger QB competition is gonna be fun next year.

 

[Shawneemicks]

I’ll be surprised if bessinger isn’t challenging Hecklinski

 

[douglasbader]

Starter has been named to the team, it's Hecklinski. More likely than not, by the Michigan game the depth chart could be as follows...

Hecklinski
Sullivan
Brown OR Bessinger

Wouldn't be shocking if by the end of the season it's the Sullivan vs. Bessinger battle going into 2027. Brown will be gone for sure.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

 

[Geese]

Football Doug is my fav

 

[Monster]

Football Doug is my fav

There's so many to choose from.

 

[CleteyColgate]

Football Doug is my fav

He's right about some of that. The rest he pulled out of his ass

 

[Monster]

Starter has been named to the team, it's Hecklinski. More likely than not, by the Michigan game the depth chart could be as follows...

Hecklinski
Sullivan
Brown OR Bessinger

Wouldn't be shocking if by the end of the season it's the Sullivan vs. Bessinger battle going into 2027. Brown will be gone for sure.

I was thinking about this today while listening to the Hawk Central podcast. If Hecklinski wins the job and plays well, Hank is gone. Which is pretty obvious in today's landscape. But is he the only one? Sullivan has to be looking at Bessinger being the next guy. And what about Fitz? Nice article about him in the Register today. Having Heck for two more years after this year with Bessinger in the wings would be nice, assuming he stays.

 

[CamelTones]

I was thinking about this today while listening to the Hawk Central podcast. If Hecklinski wins the job and plays well, Hank is gone. Which is pretty obvious in today's landscape. But is he the only one? Sullivan has to be looking at Bessinger being the next guy. And what about Fitz? Nice article about him in the Register today. Having Heck for two more years after this year with Bessinger in the wings would be nice, assuming he stays.

Bessinger has to beat out Sullivan who has been very good this camp.

 

[Monster]

Bessinger has to beat out Sullivan who has been very good this camp.

I know. But considering he's a top 15 recruit, they're going to give him every chance to do just that.

 

[Hawk&Balls]

I was thinking about this today while listening to the Hawk Central podcast. If Hecklinski wins the job and plays well, Hank is gone. Which is pretty obvious in today's landscape. But is he the only one? Sullivan has to be looking at Bessinger being the next guy. And what about Fitz? Nice article about him in the Register today. Having Heck for two more years after this year with Bessinger in the wings would be nice, assuming he stays.

Is bessinger going to want to not play for 3 years in order to play for 2? The problem with picking hecklinski and him having two years after this year is conceivably everyone else on the roster could want out.

 

[Monster]

Is bessinger going to want to not play for 3 years in order to play for 2? The problem with picking hecklinski and him having two years after this year is conceivably everyone else on the roster could want out.

Probably not.

 

[L. Wade Childress]

Is bessinger going to want to not play for 3 years in order to play for 2? The problem with picking hecklinski and him having two years after this year is conceivably everyone else on the roster could want out.

who cares. It happens everywhere and we will just find someone leaving another school.