Hawk Central: On Addie Deal's departure, portal preview for Iowa men's basketball
About this episode
The episode discusses Addie Deal's transfer news, roster concerns for Iowa women's basketball, and previews the men's basketball portal season along with spring football insights.
The Monday-night news of Addie Deal intending to enter the tranfer portal shook the Iowa women's basketball fan base, but how should this news be absorbed? Big-picture conversations about the dwindling roster numbers for Jan Jensen's squad and what the concern level should be. On the men's side, how can Ben McCollum capitalize on an Elite Eight run as portal season is set to begin on the men's side? Plus, a little spring football talk with Chad Leistikow, Tyler Tachman and Dargan Southard.
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