Hawk Fanatic podcast: Don Patterson makes his much-anticipated Monday appearance
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Game week finally has arrived for Iowa football fans and that also means another Hawk Fanatic radio show and podcast featuring Don Patterson.
Don made his usual in-season appearance on Monday and addressed multiple topics, including, of course, this coming Saturday’s season opener against Illinois State at Kinnick Stadium.
He also shares his thoughts on Kirk Ferentz’s one-game suspension and thinks the team will rally behind their head coach.
Don also shares some stories about Illinois State head coach Brock Spack, who was heavily recruited by Iowa in the early years under Hayden Fry.
Don Patterson was a member of Fry’s staff for all of Fry’s 20 seasons as the head Hawk, serving as offensive coordinator from 1989 to 1998. Don also helped to recruit Spack, who ultimately picked Purdue over Iowa, much to the disappointment of Spack’s mother as Don explains in the podcast.
Don’s segment starts at the beginning of the 90-minute podcast and lasts for approximately one hour.
We are so fortunate to have him for another season. Don will appear each Monday at approximately 9 a.m.