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Lofthouse is the strength coach.
I think Telford has improved since Berhow arrived. Bobby was really looking to turn people this year, and had a few pins during the year, with 2 this weekend. Last year, he had no pins after Luther. Also, I think Burak has improved as well.
I think Telford has improved since Berhow arrived. Bobby was really looking to turn people this year, and had a few pins during the year, with 2 this weekend. Last year, he had no pins after Luther. Also, I think Burak has improved as well.
I think we need to shake up the coaching staff a bit more than just Lofthouse. I would really like to see us bring in Dake or a Taylor in top recruits like Hall, Bey and Spencer Lee, etc. Morningstar was a great Iowa wrestler and I have the utmost respect for him, but it's time for a change.
I personally think Berhow is a better coach than many think. Coaching is supposed to be more about teaching than who is a good practice partner. I've seen signs of "good teaching" in both Burak and Bobby. Nathan has really learned how to move from the two-on-one to solid shots and has learned to finish far more quickly than in the past. As mentioned before, Bobby improved on top this year. In the end, the results don't reflect the improvement, but if you didn't see it you weren't really looking - or, maybe, you don't know as much as you claim.
Assistant coach's what? That's a possessive, not a plural.
This post was edited on 3/21 6:27 PM by IamHawkeye
This post was edited on 3/21 6:27 PM by IamHawkeye
I agree that the big have improved this year and Ben is a solid coach. Our little guys are tough as always. Gilman needs to shut up and let his wrestling do the talking. From 41 to 74, with the exception of Sorensen who has won an Iowa state title every year since kindergarten, we have struggled to put it nicely.
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Fair points. I have no idea who is responsible for what as far as coaches and their roles: recruiting, technique, room partners, motivation, diet, film study.
What I do know about this years team: if you are smaller, slower and weaker than many of your chief rivals in todays D1 you will lose. In many of those match-ups, regardless of how much you grind, how tough you are or if you better conditioned (gap obviously closed) the quicker and stronger wrestler wins.
Someone noted earlier how it seems most of our guys are consistently losing scrambles. Want to know why we lose so many scrambles, take a guess. Fix the strength and quickness team component, either through recruiting and/or intensive year round emphasis and evaluation, and I believe you will see improvements across the board.
I dont know if its the coaching or the wrestlers but there seems to be a mind block for some of these guys. Different times throughout the careers most of these guys have shown the ability to open and score against quality opponents. Just when you think they have turned the corner they regress in the next match. Is this do to injuries, coaching or fear of not living up to Iowa standards? I really feel Brands is still trying to figure out what kind of recruits fit his program and how to get through to them.
Personally, I think they need to focus on the neutral position.
If a guy they are recruiting doesn't show exceptional neutral skills or potential, I'd pass. Likewise, if they are grinders who win because they wear guys down, I'd pass. Similarly, if they are winning because they have exceptional mat skills, I'd pass. Mat skills and conditioning are a given at Iowa (so these areas can be coached up--see Tony Ramos) and can be compensated for by being exceptional in neutral. That being said, even a guy who looks exceptional in neutral in HS can be an illusion if his neutral game is confined to a single shot. A little creativity from neutral is necessary as well. Tough criteria, but obviously these guys exist.
I think it's a lot harder to quantify what constitutes a "good" Assistant Coach and what doesn't. Wrestler X struggles in this department, but is it only the athlete or is the Coaching poor or both? Does a guy want to lift weights or does he want to work on technique with his time? I suppose a Coach can dictate "mandatory" time in whatever department he chooses.
I have zero problem giving my opinion on what I see in a match, good or bad, but when it comes to Coaches, especially Assistants, I just have to say "I don't know". Perhaps others are better at defining it, I think it's a tough nut to crack. That said, IF you can get the Brent Metcalf's, Matt McD's, David Taylor's and Kyle Dake's of the world on your staff, you do it.
At the end of the day, in every sport in the land, the results fall squarely on the Head Coach. He gets input from many camps, but he decides the Assistants, decides who gets recruiting offers and how much, etc. Just like everything else, you take the good with the bad and deal with it best you can. If it gets too bad, you make changes.
I don't know if the staff will change or not, don't really know if it needs to or not, but it's not working as well as it could, perceived parity or not.
Need a big shake up...Lofthouse is out. Everyone looked undersized aka Clark, Evans, etc.
I like Morningstar recruiting but transition to the recruiting coordinator (yep I made up a job) and get Metcalf as an asst ASAP. Also lets get crazy and pay David Taylor top dollar to come in. Damn the university has raised season tix prices for years now. Find the cash!
I like Morningstar recruiting but transition to the recruiting coordinator (yep I made up a job) and get Metcalf as an asst ASAP. Also lets get crazy and pay David Taylor top dollar to come in. Damn the university has raised season tix prices for years now. Find the cash!
I like Morningstar and Berhow. Only change I think would be good is at the strength and conditioning coach. We are lacking in that area. Hopefully Brody is working with Doyle and the actual S&C coaches starting Monday and preparing for his move to 157.
It would also be nice if we could pull a big name guy into the HWC from another program. In order to have a chance to do this we need more people to donate. Time to pull out the check books fellas.
It would also be nice if we could pull a big name guy into the HWC from another program. In order to have a chance to do this we need more people to donate. Time to pull out the check books fellas.
I was trying to figure out why the head coach isn't in the corner all the time. I recall a few occasions it seemed where it was a big match for somebody and their HC isn't out there on the mat with the wrestler, but getting interviewed, or backstage watching the match....
I just didn't understand why that happens. Does the wrestler get to decide who is in his corner? I mean, if I wrestle for Iowa I want TB in my corner every match. Did guys chose to not put Gable in their corner on occasion? It just seems odd to me, this business.
I just didn't understand why that happens. Does the wrestler get to decide who is in his corner? I mean, if I wrestle for Iowa I want TB in my corner every match. Did guys chose to not put Gable in their corner on occasion? It just seems odd to me, this business.
Head coach is CEO of the program. May not be the guy the wreslter works with the most especially at the heavier weights. You hire the assistants and give them space to do their job. If you don't it shows you don't have confidence in them and they don't want to work there anymore. They want the coach who is in their corner all year, not just for the tourney. Besides earlier in the tourney, multiple mats go on at same time with IA guys wrestling so you've got to spread it out a bit.
I would use football as an analogy. HC doesn't talk to the D-line when working up a goal line defense.
So there is no responsibility or accountability on the athlete. It's 100% on the coaches. Got it.
And we want high level, blue chip recruits but we should get rid of the assistant coach that is the lead recruiter on the staff and has landed several blue chip guys in the upcoming classes already. Got it.
You guys have it all figured out. Can't wait for Tom to read this and start making the changes.
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And we want high level, blue chip recruits but we should get rid of the assistant coach that is the lead recruiter on the staff and has landed several blue chip guys in the upcoming classes already. Got it.
You guys have it all figured out. Can't wait for Tom to read this and start making the changes.
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Well, Lofthouse is a good cat but it's not even the s&c that bothers me. He's not the smoothest guy and I've seen him around recruits, not very impressed.
Do you really believe, for one second, that ANY of these recruits come to Iowa because of Ryan Morningstar? He is a great young man but these kids are far more familiar with the names Ramos, McDonough, Tom Brands, Terry Brands and Metcalf. It's not even close.
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He doesn't have to believe it... He already knows it. Ryan Morningstar is an outstanding recruiter, period. He's going to keep proving it too.
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