Aaron Nagao the latest to enter into the portal. He has 3 years left and would make a great Hawkeye.
Aaron Nagao in the Portal
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From everyone's favorite here at GIA...
We could certainly use him big time. PSU has been wafting smoke about swiping him from Minny for a while.
Absolutely devastating news for a program that has sustained a *lot* of devastating news over the past 10 years. One step forward two steps back in a sport that is devolved into an annual two team race. Be grateful that you cheer for one of those two teams, lol.
This might signal the end for Eggum.
Top bad, Eggum at Minnesota is a gift for Iowa.
Top bad, Eggum at Minnesota is a gift for Iowa.
I'd settle for Nagao and Truax coming on board.
They're the reason he entered the portal, so he could take a trip there. I'm sure he will take a visit here and we will make an offer, but unless something changes (which, they could) he is PSU's to lose.
No reason Minnesota shouldn't have a sh*t ton of NIL money considering all the big businesses in the twin cities. Cargill, Land O' Lakes, etc. headquartered within a 30 mile radius.
Sadly, I think it's more likely that PSU ends up with both than we end up with 1. Hope like hell that I'm wrong. I still think there is good portal news for us coming, but in these types of instances... more often than not Cael gets who he wants.
Screw them commies!!!! This would be a HUGE get for the HAWKS!!!
Honestly, its kinda flattering that you even consider it a two team race.
I think Iowa can get there, but it feels like PSU and everyone else, even if Iowa is the clear leader of the 'everyone else'
Mpls/St.Paul doesn't care about the Gophers.
It's 100% a pro sport's area.
Nagao is a huge gain for someone.
I think he could be a top 4 guy next year. Would love to see him in the black and gold. Minny can't catch a break.
Not sure why there is surprise.
These days it seems most wrestlers in lower tier programs who have success will transfer to a bigger and more successful program.
These days it seems most wrestlers in lower tier programs who have success will transfer to a bigger and more successful program.
He would make a great Hawkeye. What’s in inside scoop that he is PSU’s to lose? Speculation based on?
Cael cornered him in the tunnel at NCAAs. What other proof do you need?
So far who has Cael gotten from the portal? After they have had any sort of success anywhere else? Dean is the only one that comes to mind. The 25 pounder from Central Michigan a few years ago but that didn't really work out. So far we seem to be doing pretty good in the portal wars.
Kyle Conel got injured and barely saw the mat when he went there. I think that was the 2020 year when they were trying to catch up to Iowa being the heavy favorite and at least make it closer. Turned out we didn't have a tournament anyway.
Elevator.
C’mon man, you think a college wrestler with cauliflower ear is gonna help a company sell dairy products?
Think about it. 😉
I thought Howard was going to be there 133 next year, unless he can make the cut to 125?? Was the Minnesota 133 highly ranked coming out of high school??
Unfortunately they haven't really needed it to win and they still don't next year. Wick would have went there if his credits were accepted like he needed. I added it up before and over the years they had actually brought in a lot of transfers but many were pre portal and not necessarily blue chip transfers. Dean winning it his first year was really the best success, other than that transfers have not necessarily done much after going there compared to the rest of their wrestlers. I don't count Kerk, he was basically a new recruit.
Kerk???? Actually PSU was his fourth school.
And didn't wrestle at the other ones so he came in as basically a new recruit.
PSU will recruit over guys. I don’t blame them cause the coaches job is to get the best guys and win. Unfortunately that doesn’t seem like TNT mentality. I feel Iowa should be looking for better options at 133, 157, 165, 184, & 197.
Wait, what? 57 & 65 are Chittum & Kennedy, right? Aren’t they two of the strongest weights?
Cael generally doesn’t look to the portal for top end talent. Dean approached him to come to PSU and was told he needs to beat out Beard, which he obviously did. Cael didn’t pursue him. Compared to Iowa’s success with Eierman, Woods, ADS, etc., PSU has done very little. Cael spends far more energy recruiting. With that said, I’m sure he’ll at least inquire about Nagao and Truax. They’re too good not to.
You want to get rid of Kennedy??? That would be a PSU move, recruiting over a blue chip recruit for not being AA his first year in the lineup in the toughest weight class in the country. I was disappointed also, but not ready to throw him under the bus. I agree with the other weights. Tesky may wish he stayed at UNI
Totally agree. I don’t care if we even get him. This transfer portal business is out of control. Parity will be a thing of ancient history.
Obviously, I mean if we are looking to recruit over him. I don’t know if the coaches are looking to upgrade at his weight, but many of you guys can’t wait to throw him aside. Personally I think he could be much better if he finds the weight room in the off season.
It's pretty clear the gap will widen even more after the top five or six
The portal will be the minor league for the best schools.
Hard to see how the Big 12 schools flourish.
The portal will be the minor league for the best schools.
Hard to see how the Big 12 schools flourish.
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I'm not referring to just portal. Just recruiting in general, which the portal is an extension of. Cael has done a good enough job loading talent on the front end recruiting, he hasn't had the need to go hunting for the best transfers.
Did they get him with the portal? I was thinking he went to PSU right out of HS.
That was way before the portal. I think even Lugo and DeSanto were before the portal. Just the last four years or so became the wild west, and the free Covid years just made it even more of a mess.
