Abe’s been out for a bit since his upset to Dow. Any idea what his prognosis/ return date is? Doubt he goes vs Okie St. Wittlake is tough test coming back from injury. Hoping we see him healthy and peaking at B10s.
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Who really knows at this point.
We've seen things posted ranging from, he's fine no need to worry to he'll be very limited in the post season.
You forgot about the theories on the PSU board:
1. He’s lost his love for the sport
2. Tom is sitting him to teach him a lesson
Or some other variation of nonsense.
I like most have no idea but would love to see him wrestling yet this year. But mostly just hope the best for the young man. Thought I seen him over by Desanto in the Michigan meet.
I'm sorry, I don't know what this psu board you describe is. Sounds like an awful place.
He was at the Michigan dual without any visible casts/braces/crutches/slings/etc. Assuming we'll see him at BIGs.
You did Sandusky back in high school.....
Assad was in the Iowa bench for Minnesota as well in streetclothes. Unless he had a doppelgänger anyway
Your infatuation with him is disturbing...
So is there any actual information here? It seems to me that coaches play these things close to the vest.
He's on a wrestling board and it's all he thinks of. Iowa fans won't say it but I will. The dude is creepy...
Yeah, the shelf life on that product is way expired.
His infatuation with ****ing kids is more disturbing.
I hope we see him too, but I don't think there is any way that he will be healthy or peaking in March, given he's likely to miss a month worth of matches.
I hope I'm wrong, but he feels like another guy who came in with high expectations and had injuries completely derail his career.
Not certain what a peaking assad looks like. If/when he returns, how will we be able to tell?
Your infatuation with Iowa wrestling is disturbing,
I would imagine some consistent wins and a spot on the podium.
Depending on the allocations at 184, we might be lucky if Assad wrestles once at B1Gs.
JMO
Really? I have never seen a fan base basically dismiss something like
this ... since year 2.
Yeah, I get it might be more focused with wrestling than say football but it seems they’re pretty cagey.
You see a few fans, so why even worry about it? Feel morally superior after bitching online?
Fix anything? Somehow reduce CSA? Nope, so you’ll defend some fan who takes cheap shots like that anonymously because some anonymous fans refuse to believe that people at their school did wrong.
You know how many Roman Catholics refuse to believe their local priest did anything wrong when the news got out?
You’re witnessing human nature and bias at work, I’ve personally seen it up close.
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Wondering who will go Sunday? Rhodes used up his redshirt event allocations.
I love Riggins’ heart, but he didn’t look to be the biggest 165lber. If he goes vs Wittlake it’s going to remind me of old school UFC pre weight classes.
Probably 20 pounds underweight Good for him for stepping up.
Didn't sound like we have a backup 184 so Im guessing Riggins or forfeit. I doubt we burn a redshirt.
Joe Kelly is a name I’ve heard mentioned for Sunday a few times.
Joe’s a tough kid, but again a 165lber. Are Griffith and Swafford both out for the season?
My money is on Assad going, I have been wrong before so be warned. I did read a encouraging post on SM recently so I have that going for me.
In his interview pre-Okie St. Brands said it was his fault they don't have a backup 184. Only option is throwing an undersized guy out there or forfeiting at 184. I know which I'd prefer. Is there no chance Abe goes? I have no idea, but it gives him 2 more weeks to hopefully get healthier if not.
Almost like the coaches think if they told all of the fans what the injury is another coach might hear about it and instruct his wrestler to go after that particular part of the body?
