This week's Hawk Central radio hour sees Iowa beat writer Kennington Smith leading off the show and taking through various Hawkeye-related topics alongside Andrew Downs. 

First, Kennington is joined by Iowa football assistant defensive line coach and defensive recruiting coordinator Jay Niemann. Iowa's picked up a lot of recruiting momentum with six commits in the last month. Niemann touches on a variety of recruiting topics such as what it takes to pull off a successful official visit, Iowa's in-state recruiting success and more. He also had a few words on USC and UCLA joining the Big Ten. 

Afterwards, Down joins Kennington Smith for further Iowa football conversations. Last week, they projected which position groups might take a big leap; this week the duo debates which players on offense and defense are due for a breakout season. Finally, a conversation about Big Ten conference expansion and where Iowa sits in the new landscape.