The Hawkeye Championship: Inside Iowa Football's Off Season Competition | WUW 580

Washed Up Walkons

Tyler Kluver

Sports

2.4 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 24 February 2025

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Coach Justin Lima returns for another episode of the Wash Up Walk Ons podcast! In this deep dive, we explore the Hawkeye Challenge, an intense off-season training competition designed to foster discipline and teamwork within the Iowa football team. From unique scoring systems to leadership development, we break down how this program pushed athletes to their limits and prepped them for success on and off the field. Hear firsthand accounts and anecdotes that illustrate the highs and lows of this rigorous program. Plus, stick around for a surprise guest appearance by Coach Lima's kids!

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0:00.0	On this episode of the washup walk-ons, we have talked about it many times, the Hawkeye Championship, or Hawkeye Challenge as it was at the beginning of our careers.
0:08.4	It's the off-season competition within the team.
0:11.3	The man Justin Lima was in charge of it during our time in Iowa City.
0:15.2	Just so happens he likes to come on this podcast.
0:17.4	So we're going in full detail.
0:19.2	What does this look like for the guys in the off
0:20.9	season? And why does it matter? Let's have a day. Let's go. God God.
0:52.6	Lighting sucks.
0:54.1	Everything sucks. Justin Lima, back for another episode of the Washup Walk Ons
0:58.4	podcast. One of the best recurring guests we have on this show. Appreciate the kind words. Appreciate
1:04.7	everybody listening. I had another person come up to me while getting a haircut. They're like,
1:08.9	are you Justin Lima? Like, you should have no idea who I am.
1:11.9	But as a matter of fact, I am.
1:13.9	So the walk on reach is real.
1:17.3	Appreciate everybody.
1:18.3	Appreciate you,
1:18.7	Kluve.
1:19.1	So yeah.
1:19.6	I hope you turned around and said,
1:21.3	you're goddamn right.
1:22.4	I am.
1:24.4	I did not,
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