Very impressed by oh state showing. They are also a relatively young team. Everyone is back next year. Synder is an absolute phenom, in case anyone had any doubts. The way he handles the bigger guys is fun to watch.
Same with Penn State. Only losing their weakest weight (141). Iowa has 5 seniors.Very impressed by oh state showing. They are also a relatively young team. Everyone is back next year.
This was another year where the Hawks had a shot. Injuries seem to be a recurrent theme. After a while, this can be attributed to several factors: type of athlete, coaching, practice schedule and off season preparation. The random luck factor disappears after awhile and these factors must be measured and accessed.Same with Penn State. Only losing their weakest weight (141). Iowa has 5 seniors.
The style of wrestling pen state promotes is better than most, but as noted in another thread, when you have 2 or 3 PP top 10 guys coming into program every year, it's easier to emphasis offense in our current defensive dominated era.Same with Penn State. Only losing their weakest weight (141). Iowa has 5 seniors.
NATO?MVP could be Brooks majoring defending National Champ in finals!
Nope, they gave it to Tomasello over Brooks who majored an NCAA champ and won the bracket with 3 finalists. Poor choice imho.MVP could be Brooks majoring defending National Champ in finals!
He's not even the greatest 165 pounder of the past five years.I'd take him at 165 - he is workin on his 3rd....
I have this dream. Kollin Moore says he's unhappy in Columbus and transfers to Iowa.Kollin Moore is a stud. Underrated wrestler. I think OSU could pull it off in STL.
I'll bet you a $100 that someone on the Gopher forum will make this claim..."Moore beat BP today, but Brett will beat him when it counts in St. Louis". With Minnesota fans, it's always a hiccup when their higher rated guy loses.there are some really good freshman wrestlers in the Big Ten this year
I have this dream. Kollin Moore says he's unhappy in Columbus and transfers to Iowa.
It's going to be a crazy NCAA tournament. I just hope the Hawks are in the conversation. Despite a disappointing tournament, I still think there is a chance. 5 finalists and two champs and you never know.
Champs: Gilman and Clark
Runner up: Brooks, Kem-dog and Sorensen.
Carton and Meyer would likely have to exceed expectations as well.
It has been awhile since Iowa wrestling has exceeded expectations. I am no expert but the Hawks really haven't been in the conversation, as you call it, for quite awhile have they? Btw, honest question, not a criticism or a troll.
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It was right after my dream about Phoebe Cates walking out of my swimming pool. Alas, even my sexy dreams are from the '80s.Let's make your dream a reality. I won't get into whether or not it's weird you're dreaming about a college man, but I like where your head is at.
Where would they go?
Are you freaking stupid? No way Stoll gets below 133.BS is a big 149 but someone thinks he should be at 141. Awesome.
Stoll should cut to 125 for next year. He would be a hammer!
Are you freaking stupid? No way Stoll gets below 133.
I have this dream. Kollin Moore says he's unhappy in Columbus and transfers to Iowa.
Why are you worried about a bad Minnesota team?, a team we finished closer to than we did to first. No wonder we have a reputation as a bunch of petty, whiny fans.I'll bet you a $100 that someone on the Gopher forum will make this claim..."Moore beat BP today, but Brett will beat him when it counts in St. Louis". With Minnesota fans, it's always a hiccup when their higher rated guy loses.
Not sure where else to put this, but I wasn't starting a new thread for it...
Just wanted to thank the Hawk fans for not coming over and sticking it to us on our board when we fell short of expectations and for allowing me to share in posting on your board during the tournament without blasting me.
Great effort by your team and congrats to your two champs (wish it were 3 - I was really rooting for Clark)! Gilman did his thing, Brooks went straight beast mode and Clark put up an incredible fight!
Props to the Bucks too of course - they had a flat out impressive run!
Can't wait to see it all go down again in a couple weeks!
Thank you for the nice post! The truth is you guys really shit the bed this weekend. But you still almost won it. With Suriano back and Jimmy wrestling better in a couple weeks you guys are top2 for sure.Not sure where else to put this, but I wasn't starting a new thread for it...
Just wanted to thank the Hawk fans for not coming over and sticking it to us on our board when we fell short of expectations and for allowing me to share in posting on your board during the tournament without blasting me.
Great effort by your team and congrats to your two champs (wish it were 3 - I was really rooting for Clark)! Gilman did his thing, Brooks went straight beast mode and Clark put up an incredible fight!
Props to the Bucks too of course - they had a flat out impressive run!
Can't wait to see it all go down again in a couple weeks!
Inconceivable!Haha I literally put 3 "PSU fans" on ignore this weekend...one too negative, one too sensitive, and one too full of $!#@!
Haha I literally put 3 "PSU fans" on ignore this weekend...one too negative, one too sensitive, and one too full of $!#@!
Kudos to Maryland and MSU. Both teams increased their team scores by about 25 points after finishing at the bottom of bigs last year. MSU has been an absolute joke the past few years, but they made it respectable this year at bigs, finishing 10th.