Austin Hanson, Pregame Editor
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Austin Hanson is the Pregame Editor at The Daily Iowan. He is a senior at the University of Iowa studying journalism and mass communication and sport and recreation management. Austin has been on The Daily Iowan’s sports staff since 2019. During that time, he’s been in a number of roles from reporter to Sports Editor. Austin has covered more than 15 different Hawkeye sports over the last three years.
![Kentucky quarterback Deuce Hogan performs a drill during a 2022 TransPerfect Music City Bowl Kentucky football practice at Vanderbilt in Nashville, Tenn., on Tuesday, Dec. 27, 2022. Hogan, after entering the transfer portal in the middle of the season at Iowa, transferred to Kentucky after last season. Hogan announced a transfer shortly following Iowa head coach Kirk Ferentz’ remarks in a postgame press conference of the 28-21 win over Nebraska last year. The Iowa quarterback room, at the time, had injury and illness. Ferentz said, “I didn't know who the hell was going to start [before the 2021 Nebraska game]. If it was Deuce, with all due respect to Deuce, I might have stayed in Iowa City. I'm joking, but anyway. That's not a pleasant thought going to your third guy at this point.”](https://dailyiowan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/122722-iowakentuckypractice-GSJR008-900x600.jpg)
![Michigan quarterback quarterback Cade McNamara speaks with media during day one of Big Ten Media Days at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind., on Tuesday, July 26, 2022. McNamara was asked about being back in the stadium after last playing against Iowa in the Big Ten Championship in December. “Those feelings that we felt [from the Big Ten Championship] as they’re being triggered right now, you know, it only makes you want to work harder,” McNamara said at his podium. The event marked the 50th annual Big Ten Media Days.](https://dailyiowan.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/072622_bigtenmediadayss_JR012-1-900x600.jpg)
