Well, I guess Iowa wrestling isn't completely dead after all.
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I'm proud of you guys. There may be hope for us yet.
Yeah. It was AJ that told Iowa no.
Lmao. Right. 😂
The fact that his post reads like a job application makes it pretty apparent who told who what. So proud that this organization finally made the right decision.AJ will go to the best program that will accept him. I suspect Iowa opted out, not the other way. Next Rutgers hopeful ...
California Penal?AJ will go to the best program that will accept him.
On this board? Yeah - right.No clue if Angelo reads the board but for his sake maybe we try and take the high road and be selective with comments since separation has already occurred and no need to pile on a member of his family I’m sure he cares about.
Yeah probably wishful thinking but not a great look to go after family of incoming recruits even if justified or not.On this board? Yeah - right.
That’s AJ’s spin. And the University is right to not say a word.No inside info, but I would have thought the other way 'round: Iowa says no to AJ
No clue if Angelo reads the board but for his sake maybe we try and take the high road and be selective with comments since separation has already occurred and no need to pile on a member of his family I’m sure he cares about.
Seriously? Of course it wasn’t his choice.Count me among those who continue to question if it was his choice…
F*** that. AJ cost our program potential recruits and acted like an a$$. Leaves fans out of it.Yeah probably wishful thinking but not a great look to go after family of incoming recruits even if justified or not.
It’d be great if Angelo could have a clean slate to start his career and not have to indirectly carry fallout of his brothers’ behaviors.
I definitely don’t disagree with the sentiment and criticism of older brothers is rightfully so. With AJ and Anthony no longer individuals intending on joining the team though, I just think it may be worth aiming to be respectful at very least to not dump on our incoming recruit and tarnish his experience as a Hawk.F*** that. AJ cost our program potential recruits and acted like as a$$. Leaves fans out of it.
I feel for their victims. Little brother will need realize the baggage HIS FAMILY MEMBERS have saddled him with, not wrestling fans. Btw, I’ll sleep easier when Ant’ney is also officially looking for another team as well.I definitely don’t disagree with the sentiment and criticism of older brothers is rightfully so. With AJ and Anthony no longer individuals intending on joining the team though, I just think it may be worth aiming to be respectful at very least to not dump on our incoming recruit and tarnish his experience as a Hawk.
You got to feel for Angelo a bit having older brothers who blazed the trail and left some carnage along the way that he now has to traverse. He’s certainly a passionate wrestler himself but by all accounts, Angelo has shown to be worthy of being judged on his own without the lens from the baggage his brothers were responsible for.
As much as I’ve been all for giving these brothers a chance, there is no way he is leaving us. He just posted with Ben a month ago how they were going to be a great back to back combo next year, and after that talked to Chael Sonnen on flo about wrestling Star, and said it would be a great match when Iowa wrestles PSU. He was all in on us, and I bet TnT were more than willing to at least give him a chance to fail, like Downey did. His personality and toxic masculinity is something I’m sure our young ballsy female athletic director hated him, especially after SS. If she has the balls to fire a Ferentz, telling TnT to get rid of AJ is nothing.The fact that his post reads like a job application makes it pretty apparent who told who what. So proud that this organization finally made the right decision.
I hear what you are saying and definitely feel for any victims or individuals impacted by terrible acts of the older two. Just don’t think it is Angelo’s place to carry that burden more so than he already has had to, since he literally had nothing to do with his brother’s past incidents and couldn’t have prevented them from occurring. Would just be nice for the youngest to get a fair shake and chance to write his own story without the baggage of his older brothers.I feel for their victims. Little brother will need realize the baggage HIS FAMILY MEMBERS have saddled him with, not wrestling fans. Btw, I’ll sleep easier when Ant’ney is also officially looking for another team as well.
No clue if Angelo reads the board but for his sake maybe we try and take the high road and be selective with comments since separation has already occurred and no need to pile on a member of his family I’m sure he cares about.
Obviously if any recruit seriously takes the Cesspool into their decision on committing, they are in for a bumpy ride.If message board comments scare him off then he needs to go ASAP because if that is the case, he has a whole host of problems much bigger than wrestling.
I don't know him at all, but my hunch is that he's much, MUCH smarter and tougher than this.
He was all in on us, and I bet TnT were more than willing to at least give him a chance to fail, like Downey did. His personality and toxic masculinity is something I’m sure our young ballsy female athletic director hated him, especially after SS. If she has the balls to fire a Ferentz, telling TnT to get rid of AJ is nothing.
I could see Nebraska kicking the tires as well...Rutgers, ISU, N. Colorado... I'd think that's about it.
Rutgers, ISU, N. Colorado... I'd think that's about it.
Meh. Maybe, but he's already shown he's willing to turn his program into Last Chance U for trouble guys who can't get offers anywhere else.Rutgers - surprisingly, no interest. NONE. at least that was the last time this was a thing. Would be surprised if they changed their minds now. Especially with Pritzlaff gone.
ISU - yeah. no. Dresser not a fan of the entire family
N. Colorado - Same as Rutgers. No interest. They also have a natty champ - they don't need the problems/publicity AJ comes with. Also not a big fan of the fact that AJ was telling coaches that they offered him $250k last december, when that hadn't happened at all.
I don’t see anyone talking smack about Angelo.I hear what you are saying and definitely feel for any victims or individuals impacted by terrible acts of the older two. Just don’t think it is Angelo’s place to carry that burden more so than he already has had to, since he literally had nothing to do with his brother’s past incidents and couldn’t have prevented them from occurring. Would just be nice for the youngest to get a fair shake and chance to write his own story without the baggage of his older brothers.
They just got Carroll.Meh. Maybe, but he's already shown he's willing to turn his program into Last Chance U for trouble guys who can't get offers anywhere else.
I don’t think the Ferrari haters think that deep, or realize what a close knit family they are. Many on here have been non stop trashing the whole family except Angelo. He said in an interview last year that there’s no reason they all shouldn’t have a good experience on our team together, starting this fall, so I’m sure he’s hurting about this, especially if the rumors about Anthony are also true. I hope he takes the advice Anthony gave him last year during the recruiting process, when he told him to take his visits and not just follow him to Iowa if he didn’t feel like it was the best program for him. He regretted just following AJ to oky st.Yeah probably wishful thinking but not a great look to go after family of incoming recruits even if justified or not.
It’d be great if Angelo could have a clean slate to start his career and not have to indirectly carry fallout of his brothers’ behaviors.
I don’t think the Ferrari haters think that deep, or realize what a close knit family they are. Many on here have been non stop trashing the whole family except Angelo. He said in an interview last year that there’s no reason they all shouldn’t have a good experience on our team together, starting this fall, so I’m sure he’s hurting about this, especially if the rumors about Anthony are also true. I hope he takes the advice Anthony gave him last year during the recruiting process, when he told him to take his visits and not just follow him to Iowa if he didn’t feel like it was the best program for him. He regretted just following AJ to oky st.
That’s cause the season hasn’t started yet. I hope he’s as mentally tough as he is physically. He’s going to get a healthy dose of unwarranted hatred spewed at him from opposing fan bases (and likely some Iowa fans as well) for his entire collegiate career, based on the sins of his brothers. Hopefully, he lets his wrestling do his talking for him. I’m excited to see him and Gabe back to back for the next few years.I don’t see anyone talking smack about Angelo.
This statement doesn't pass the Austin Gomez smell test.Meh. Maybe, but he's already shown he's willing to turn his program into Last Chance U for trouble guys who can't get offers anywhere else.
Disappointed we couldn’t land Carroll, when he ended up in the state of Iowa, and the coaches knew AJ was gone and we had Zach as our only 197.They just got Carroll.
He ain't adding the madness that comes with AJ.
He made a funny statement on his instagram this year where he said he needs new haters because his old ones are starting to like him😜That’s cause the season hasn’t started yet. I hope he’s as mentally tough as he is physically. He’s going to get a healthy dose of unwarranted hatred spewed at him from opposing fan bases (and likely some Iowa fans as well) for his entire collegiate career, based on the sins of his brothers. Hopefully, he lets his wrestling do his talking for him. I’m excited to see him and Gabe back to back for the next few years.
I don’t see Iowa fans hating on him at all. Opposing fans hate everyone, in general. Is normal.He made a funny statement on his instagram this year where he said he needs new haters because his old ones are starting to like him😜
That's pretty good. I like his attitude and thick skin already. That'll bode him well.He made a funny statement on his instagram this year where he said he needs new haters because his old ones are starting to like him😜
Upper Iowa?AJ will go to the best program that will accept him. I suspect Iowa opted out, not the other way. Next Rutgers hopeful ...