Kids a stud. Beat Dru Ayala 5-0 earlier and now pinned Jake Knight in OT. Been watching him for a long time, nicest kid you'll ever meet.
Carter Pearson
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Talented kid, great kid. Has been the favorite at his weight the last two yrs but hasn't gotten it done. Hopefully this is his year.
Known him since he was in Kindergarten, fantastic kid and family. He's going Ivy and I don't blame him. BTW, he can also more than likely play D1 golf...which I'd do rather than wrestling D1!
Once you've wrestled D-1, golfing the rest of your life is easy
I was going to say for as good as a wrestler he is, he may even be a better golfer
Carter is a great kid and an amazing wrestler. He's very smart and is looking at a few Ivy league schools. If you can get an Ivy education you gotta take it. Whatever he does in life he will be very successful.
Had a great tourney and is now the Champ. Cornell and a couple other Ivy's are talking to him.
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His goal is an Ivy league education.
Which is a great choice.
While everyone has an opinion, and I respect yours regarding Pearson - absolute bad a$$. The tone suggests some sort of hate on Dru. And don't argue that wasn't the tone. Give me ONE reason you wouldn't want a guy like Dru Ayala on any wrestling roster.
This is comparing apples and turnips. Ayala is effectively a walk on. This kid is not that.
I think he was just suggesting he’s a better wrestler?
Obviously we have people who personally know Dru and Carter. Have heard only good things about both kids.
Thank you... most likely spot on. Which is why I wonder why Dru's name was even mentioned. He's a Hawk! Just say, "I like Pearson." No one can argue that.
I mean they aren’t even in the same class. Such an awful take.
LOL. I guess my frustration is that it seemed like the post was not only meant to compliment Pearson, but somehow throw some shade at Dru Ayala. Iowa already has Dru Ayala... so why do that? Scholarship guy, walk on, water boy, whatever... what good does that do?
I couldn’t agree more, my bad. I shouldn’t be bagging on a kid that hasn’t even stepped in our room yet.
I was out of line. I deleted my idiotic line about a kid I’ve never met.
Good on you for owning up but there’s really no reason to even “bag” on an Iowa wrestler. In particular a walk on.
I had the debate over Ivy vs others when Jesse Jantzen was heading to Harvard. I am NOT sold on the IVY league is the way to go? I guess it really depends on what your goals are? Jantzen won one and the OW. That is pretty darn good!!!
Had he come to IOWA, what might he have done? Could he have been a 2-3 timer? How about an Olympic Champion? guess we will never know? then the question becomes, what % of ALL ivy league grads do extremely well making the choice worth it?
There are no "rides" allowed and many have to take out substantial loans. Have NO idea what this kid, or jantzen's situation was/is??? Now it even appears to me like an even easier decision since IVY schools have really gone to HELL!!!
Also with NIL money opportunities if I was at the very TOP of the rankings. I know which way I would choose!
Had he come to IOWA, what might he have done? Could he have been a 2-3 timer? How about an Olympic Champion? guess we will never know? then the question becomes, what % of ALL ivy league grads do extremely well making the choice worth it?
There are no "rides" allowed and many have to take out substantial loans. Have NO idea what this kid, or jantzen's situation was/is??? Now it even appears to me like an even easier decision since IVY schools have really gone to HELL!!!
Also with NIL money opportunities if I was at the very TOP of the rankings. I know which way I would choose!
Ivy schools have gone to hell huh? I hope to God you're talking just wrestling and not an education. Wrestling maybe, and only maybe, but education wise still just a tad above your Kirkwood Community College PhD.
It’s not just the education itself, but the networking and companies that recruit at these schools. There are huge long term economic advantages to completing an Ivy League degree.
Personally If I had a kid that was able to use wrestling as a tool to get an Ivy League degree, it would be a no brainer to try and steer them in that direction. Sounds like CP is making an excellent choice
The ivy’s have lots of need scholies especially if you are an athlete.
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