Ryan M. Jaster, Hawkologist
@ryanmjaster.hawkeyehq.com
#Hawkeyes news, commentary & nostalgia. Now: Hawkeye Headquarters. Previous 🛑: Chicago Tribune, CBS Sports, Barrett Sports Media's 8@8, Saturday Tradition & Hawkmania. FWAA.
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Happy to see so many familiar faces arriving. I've been posting our Hawkeye Headquarters stories here all season (no paywalls), along with playing a few of my #Hawkeyes hits from before. Shout out to @iahawks101.bsky.social, who has been finding everyone for a while & bringing us all together.
#Hawkeyes' Logan Jones named Outland Trophy finalist www.ourquadcities.com/sports/hawke...
November 26, 2025 at 12:19 PM
#Hawkeyes' Logan Jones named Outland Trophy finalist www.ourquadcities.com/sports/hawke...
You will be visited by three spirits
![Noah Fant, George Kittle and TJ Hockenson on a PFF graphic of #Hawkeyes tight ends and their overall grades.
Unnecessary for this "three spirits" exercise but still crucial for the alt text, here are those listed grades:
Fant: 77.3 in 2018 and 72.9 in 2017
Kittle: 78.6 in 2016 and 93.8 in 2015
Hockenson: 90.0 in 2018 and 74.4 in 2017
All three are shown wearing Iowa's road uniform with [Pat Hughes voice] black helmets, white jerseys and gold trousers. Fant wears 87, Kittle 46 and Hockenson 38.
Fant and Hockenson were first-round picks in the 2019 NFL Draft, while Kittle was a fifth-round pick in the 2017 NFL Draft. That information is not in the PFF graphic, but I hope you find it useful if you follow me for the Hawkeyes nostalgia and not the jokes.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:r2gzllskjnzsj76pu4gvozjt/bafkreiexup74g6pem3eefl3a4bzql2uqt7zqb53wtjimgwboqiqxsrfmpm@jpeg)
November 26, 2025 at 2:35 AM
You will be visited by three spirits
Kaden Wetjen rewrites the #Hawkeyes record books
Kaden Wetjen rewrites the Iowa record books
November 22, 2025, will go down in Iowa football history. It’s the day that Kaden Wetjen broke Tim Dwight’s program record for most career return touchdowns with six. Against Michigan S…
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November 25, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Kaden Wetjen rewrites the #Hawkeyes record books
November 24, 2025 at 6:41 PM
No. 19 #Hawkeyes never trail in win over Miami www.ourquadcities.com/sports/hawke...
November 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
No. 19 #Hawkeyes never trail in win over Miami www.ourquadcities.com/sports/hawke...
‘We started looking like an offense’: #Hawkeyes score 13 in the 4th quarter to rally past Michigan State www.ourquadcities.com/sports/hawke...
November 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
‘We started looking like an offense’: #Hawkeyes score 13 in the 4th quarter to rally past Michigan State www.ourquadcities.com/sports/hawke...
In 2019, #Hawkeyes football beat writers (& 2 TV guys) got to interview BJ Armstrong before a game. I captured this nice moment when he recognized @mikehlas.bsky.social – by his voice – then talked about how he & Tom Davis still discuss what Iowa could have done against UNLV in the 1987 Elite 8.
November 22, 2025 at 1:27 PM
In 2019, #Hawkeyes football beat writers (& 2 TV guys) got to interview BJ Armstrong before a game. I captured this nice moment when he recognized @mikehlas.bsky.social – by his voice – then talked about how he & Tom Davis still discuss what Iowa could have done against UNLV in the 1987 Elite 8.
#Hawkeyes finish on 9-1 run to upset Baylor www.ourquadcities.com/sports/hawke...
November 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
#Hawkeyes finish on 9-1 run to upset Baylor www.ourquadcities.com/sports/hawke...
Tavion Banks’ double-double helps #Hawkeyes stay unbeaten www.ourquadcities.com/sports/hawke...
November 21, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Tavion Banks’ double-double helps #Hawkeyes stay unbeaten www.ourquadcities.com/sports/hawke...
‘It’s the same thing over & over.’ After another #Hawkeyes single-digit loss to a ranked team, Evan Denton & Joel Kellar react on Hawkeye Headquarters Weekly: www.ourquadcities.com/sports/hawke...
I didn't notice until just now that Gabe Zwierzynski put tears on Evan and Joel in this graphic. Wow.
I didn't notice until just now that Gabe Zwierzynski put tears on Evan and Joel in this graphic. Wow.
November 20, 2025 at 6:29 PM
‘It’s the same thing over & over.’ After another #Hawkeyes single-digit loss to a ranked team, Evan Denton & Joel Kellar react on Hawkeye Headquarters Weekly: www.ourquadcities.com/sports/hawke...
I didn't notice until just now that Gabe Zwierzynski put tears on Evan and Joel in this graphic. Wow.
I didn't notice until just now that Gabe Zwierzynski put tears on Evan and Joel in this graphic. Wow.
November 20, 2025 at 6:18 PM
"I remember we came in together, I remember the official visit ... we were all just 17 years old just eating at the Iowa River Power restaurant that is now closed..." Koen Entringer and the #Hawkeyes seniors prepare for Kinnick goodbyes. www.ourquadcities.com/sports/hawke...
November 19, 2025 at 2:54 PM
"I remember we came in together, I remember the official visit ... we were all just 17 years old just eating at the Iowa River Power restaurant that is now closed..." Koen Entringer and the #Hawkeyes seniors prepare for Kinnick goodbyes. www.ourquadcities.com/sports/hawke...
#Hawkeyes can't hold on to early lead in loss to USC www.ourquadcities.com/sports/hawke...
November 16, 2025 at 3:14 AM
#Hawkeyes can't hold on to early lead in loss to USC www.ourquadcities.com/sports/hawke...
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NATE STANLEY I LOVE YOU
How the last #Hawkeyes game against USC ended:
November 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
NATE STANLEY I LOVE YOU
1. Some of the "best" games I've attended or covered were #Hawkeyes losses, so my go-to favorite is in 2015 when Iowa improved to 10-0 by beating Minnesota – with wrestling as the opening act.
2. Brad Banks.
3. At Minnesota, 2024. Might be the last with a credential, but not the last I'll attend.
2. Brad Banks.
3. At Minnesota, 2024. Might be the last with a credential, but not the last I'll attend.
Three for Thursday’s
Going to try something on BlueSky to help grow community.
Each week on Thursday I’ll ask 3 questions about a topic, but the topic will change each week.
Today’s topic is Iowa Hawkeyes Football.
1 Favorite Hawkeye game?
2 favorite Iowa QB?
3 Last Iowa game attended?
Going to try something on BlueSky to help grow community.
Each week on Thursday I’ll ask 3 questions about a topic, but the topic will change each week.
Today’s topic is Iowa Hawkeyes Football.
1 Favorite Hawkeye game?
2 favorite Iowa QB?
3 Last Iowa game attended?
November 15, 2025 at 4:27 PM
1. Some of the "best" games I've attended or covered were #Hawkeyes losses, so my go-to favorite is in 2015 when Iowa improved to 10-0 by beating Minnesota – with wrestling as the opening act.
2. Brad Banks.
3. At Minnesota, 2024. Might be the last with a credential, but not the last I'll attend.
2. Brad Banks.
3. At Minnesota, 2024. Might be the last with a credential, but not the last I'll attend.
And here I thought CBS must have a thing for the Land Grant Trophy to pick that game over the #Hawkeyes at USC. Makes sense now.
November 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
And here I thought CBS must have a thing for the Land Grant Trophy to pick that game over the #Hawkeyes at USC. Makes sense now.
#Hawkeyes' TJ Hall looks forward to playing in front of family on Saturday www.ourquadcities.com/sports/hawke...
November 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
#Hawkeyes' TJ Hall looks forward to playing in front of family on Saturday www.ourquadcities.com/sports/hawke...
Not traveling to L.A. and need a place to watch the #Hawkeyes game in the Quad Cities on Saturday? Join Hawkeye Headquarters at Public House in Davenport and you could win tickets to Iowa's home finale. We'd love to see you there!
November 14, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Not traveling to L.A. and need a place to watch the #Hawkeyes game in the Quad Cities on Saturday? Join Hawkeye Headquarters at Public House in Davenport and you could win tickets to Iowa's home finale. We'd love to see you there!
#Hawkeyes look to get back to their winning ways against USC on Saturday www.ourquadcities.com/sports/hawke...
November 12, 2025 at 5:27 PM
#Hawkeyes look to get back to their winning ways against USC on Saturday www.ourquadcities.com/sports/hawke...
Third time I've seen the Northern Lights, but this is the first time within city limits.
November 12, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Third time I've seen the Northern Lights, but this is the first time within city limits.
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Doesn't matter how many times I read that, it's painful. Iowa Football has been "this close" too many times this year. Putting in perspective , though, it went the right way vs Penn State, and could have easily flipped the other way too.
November 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Doesn't matter how many times I read that, it's painful. Iowa Football has been "this close" too many times this year. Putting in perspective , though, it went the right way vs Penn State, and could have easily flipped the other way too.