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Washed Up Walkons

Abdul Hodge | WUW 442

Washed Up Walkons

Tyler Kluver

Sports, College Football, Ncaa Team, Nfl Draft, Big Ten, Athletes, Hawkeyes, Iowa

4.71.1K Ratings

🗓️ 3 August 2023

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

Abdul is currently the Tight Ends and Fullbacks Coach at the University of Iowa. He is one of the best linebackers in the Kirk Ferentz Era and in Iowa history. We discuss how and why he found himself to Iowa City in back in 2002, and what it was like playing on some absolutely loaded rosters. Why Chad Greenway was so special next to him at LB, what sparked his coaching career, His path back to IC, his Mt Rushmore of Linebackers at Iowa, what he's excited about with the current TE room, and a bunch of talk that makes you feel like you are in the meeting room with the team!If you love the show and want to show support, tell your friends! And, check out our exclusive content at Patreon.com/washedupwalkons where you can find extra podcast episodes, exclusive merchandise, Merch discounts with every tier, private Walkon discord channel access, and more!Find us on social media @washedupwalkonsVisit TheWashedUpWalkons.com for all of our episodes, merchandise, and more!

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0:00.0

Another current coach at the University of Iowa, the leader and head man of Tiden U.

0:05.2

Abdul Hodge joins the show, but he's not just the coach of the Titans and

0:08.8

Fullbacks, he is a legendary Hawkeye himself. He wore number 52. He was a bad man in the early 2000s. We talk about that,

0:16.7

what it was like getting into coaching and a whole lot more. Please enjoy Addual

0:20.5

Hodge. Let's have a day. Let's go. Oh, I'm not. Welcome back folks is the Washington Walk On's podcast and today Sunday

0:56.8

July 16th we're doing a little two for one action just recorded with Tristan

1:01.8

I'm sure you guys probably heard that or maybe you haven't heard that yet if not

1:05.6

Surprise and now we get the pleasure of talking to a guy who I would assume that most of us have been a fan of for a very long time.

1:15.0

Grant grew up in Denver, but he's an Iowa kid at heart and Clover and I grew up in the state of Iowa,

1:22.4

Kevin just across the border, he really wishes he was from Iowa.

1:26.0

We'll never fully accept him, but he's like half an Iowa.

1:30.0

But we were big fans of this particular individual.

1:36.0

I remember one day, maybe 2014, or 2004,

1:40.8

sorry, a young Drake Kulik was in Hillcrest dorm and one of the scariest dread-headed

1:50.4

individuals I've ever laid my 10-year-old eyes on was walking around there as a camp counselor.

1:58.9

This is a full circle moment for me because I've been a fan for so long.

2:02.1

Coach Abdul-Hodge, welcome to the podcast

2:03.9

and thank you very much for being here.

2:05.8

Oh man, appreciate that intro, Drake,

2:07.6

and I appreciate you guys having me on

2:09.5

and look forward to it.

2:11.1

You said before we hopped on the recording that you always have to appreciate a large

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