Cash Wilcke is in!!!

[Todd Conner]

Due to an injury to a Jake Smith of West Virginia, Cash Wilcke is now going to the NCAA National Tournament at 197 lbs.

This is worth it's own thread.

Huge news.



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[Kranepool2]

Great news for the Hawks. Unexpected but we'll take it. Too bad about the injury to WVU.

 

[Atdawn123]

Now we need a few wins from the big guy!!!

 

[86_90]

I think this NCAA tourny for Brands and Company needs to be about going big or go home. Especially for guys like Gunther, Wilke, Meyer and Carton, they need to let it all out ever match and save nothing for "the next match." Let's see where that mind-set takes some of these fringe AA guys.

There are no team pressures about winning a team title; the Hawks as a whole can wrestle relaxed and see what happens.

 

[Azchief32]

I think this NCAA tourny for Brands and Company needs to be about going big or go home. Especially for guys like Gunther, Wilke, Meyer and Carton, they need to let it all out ever match and save nothing for "the next match." Let's see where that mind-set takes some of these fringe AA guys.

There are no team pressures about winning a team title; the Hawks as a whole can wrestle relaxed and see what happens.

This right here...165 and 197 are on borrowed time, why not take some chances and make the most of it.

 

[86_90]

This right here...165 and 197 are on borrowed time, why not take some chances and make the most of it.

Exactly. No expectations, go out and live or die throwing big punches.

 

[Neo_Hawk]

Cash - take the first shot! You owe it to yourself.

 

[JohnBasedow]

Like my boy J biebs says:

 

[butchinmi]

Luckily he is a 197 lbr in a 184 lbr body. There were guys I wrestled with that could be 25 pounds over by now.

 

[86_90]

Wilke's best shot may be to get the #1 Seed and go for a once in a lifetime, big throw, get the win, and fight his way to semis. Then, in the semis, he will have to exploit the biggest weakness of his opponent and again "...go big or go home." If successful, he will have propelled the Hawks into the 2017 NCAA title hunt, and his final match-up @197 on Saturday night will likely determine this years team title. When successful he will have created a near mythological path to the Cash Wilke legend.

Here is a bust of his statue which Brands and Company apparently commissioned this afternoon after hearing the news of Wilke's ticket to Legend status. I'm unsure where this will be placed.

 

[LutherAce]

Wilke's best shot may be to get the #1 Seed and go for a once in a lifetime, big throw, get the win, and fight his way to semis. Then, in the semis, he will have to exploit the biggest weakness of his opponent and again "...go big or go home." If successful, he will have propelled the Hawks into the 2017 NCAA title hunt, and his final match-up @197 on Saturday night will likely determine this years team title. When successful he will have created a near mythological path to the Cash Wilke legend.

Here is a bust of his statue which Brands and Company apparently commissioned this afternoon after hearing the news of Wilke's ticket to Legend status. I'm unsure where this will be placed.

I saw that the cement trucks were headed to Ida Grove today....looks to be a great looking statue. The Colossus of Cash

 

[DayHawk18]

Wilke's best shot may be to get the #1 Seed and go for a once in a lifetime, big throw, get the win, and fight his way to semis. Then, in the semis, he will have to exploit the biggest weakness of his opponent and again "...go big or go home." If successful, he will have propelled the Hawks into the 2017 NCAA title hunt, and his final match-up @197 on Saturday night will likely determine this years team title. When successful he will have created a near mythological path to the Cash Wilke legend.

Here is a bust of his statue which Brands and Company apparently commissioned this afternoon after hearing the news of Wilke's ticket to Legend status. I'm unsure where this will be placed.

Whatever drugs you're on...I'll take all of them

 

[Sandor45]

I'd love for Cash to face a seeded Rotert first round.
He can go with Rotert

 

[86_90]

I saw that the cement trucks were headed to Ida Grove today....looks to be a great looking statue. The Colossus of Cash

I'm not doubting your eye witness account, but several demolition crews were seen headed towards the capital area in downtown Iowa City. Not sure what this means, but my guess is they could be clearing space for the Wilke's statue.

The Ida Grove information sounds legit, but it may be where the statue is being completed, and will not be the final, sacred resting place for his National Statue. My guess: it will be relocated to Iowa City.

 

[Old_wrestling_fan]

Wilke's best shot may be to get the #1 Seed and go for a once in a lifetime, big throw, get the win, and fight his way to semis. Then, in the semis, he will have to exploit the biggest weakness of his opponent and again "...go big or go home." If successful, he will have propelled the Hawks into the 2017 NCAA title hunt, and his final match-up @197 on Saturday night will likely determine this years team title. When successful he will have created a near mythological path to the Cash Wilke legend.

Here is a bust of his statue which Brands and Company apparently commissioned this afternoon after hearing the news of Wilke's ticket to Legend status. I'm unsure where this will be placed.

I like the way you think sir, I like the way you think. Now then, I also believe that you are on the borderline of having men in white coats show up at your door to take you away.

 

[WWDMHawkeye]

Good for Cash. Now let's let it all hang out. Nothing to lose, baby!

 

[WWDMHawkeye]

How many injuries to heavies would it take to get Holloway in?

Might need to start going Tanya Harding on some 285's around the country this week.

 

[Kwoodhawk]

How many injuries to heavies would it take to get Holloway in?

Might need to start going Tanya Harding on some 285's around the country this week.

Tanya Might and I emphasize...... "MIGHT"...... BE ABLE TO MAKE 285........

 

[madmustang4]

Hope TB doesn't put any pressure on him. Just let him go out and try to light it up. If he gets pinned, ain't no thing.

 

[moug]

Hope TB doesn't put any pressure on him. Just let him go out and try to light it up. If he gets pinned, ain't no thing.

Prediction: Brands will use "let the fur fly" at least once in reference to Wilcke prior to NCAAs ......or is it NCAA?

 

[AFHawk86]

Prediction: Brands will use "let the fur fly" at least once in reference to Wilcke prior to NCAAs ......or is it NCAA?

It's NCAA since it's Cash's first one.

 

[IamHawkeye]

I saw that the cement trucks were headed to Ida Grove today....looks to be a great looking statue. The Colossus of Cash

Is his name really Cash or is that short for Cassius or something like that?

 

[Azchief32]

Is his name really Cash or is that short for Cassius or something like that?

His name is actually "Cashmoneyhoes" on his birth certificate but embarrassed and having grown out of his Jay-Z phase, his Dad shortened it to Cash. True Story.

 

[nearfall2]

How many injuries to heavies would it take to get Holloway in?

Might need to start going Tanya Harding on some 285's around the country this week.

Jeff Gillooly was the master mind. Shane Stant actually did the knee cracking. Tanya is just a sweet little (cough, cough) girl who skates. Jeff changed his name to Jeff Stone and I'm sure he and his goon Shane are looking for work.

 

[SPOONER]

This is awesome news. Congrats to Cash! Great experience.

 

[IamHawkeye]

His name is actually "Cashmoneyhoes" on his birth certificate but embarrassed and having grown out of his Jay-Z phase, his Dad shortened it to Cash. True Story.

Oh, yeah, Jay-Z been a star that long? I think he was named after James Cash Penney.

 

[pumpdog20]

Is his name really Cash or is that short for Cassius or something like that?

 

[HawCory]

His name is actually "Cashmoneyhoes" on his birth certificate but embarrassed and having grown out of his Jay-Z phase, his Dad shortened it to Cash. True Story.

Thank goodness I'm older than Cash. I would have been pissed if that vanity plate was already taken.

 

[HoundedHawk]

I think this NCAA tourny for Brands and Company needs to be about going big or go home. Especially for guys like Gunther, Wilke, Meyer and Carton, they need to let it all out ever match and save nothing for "the next match." Let's see where that mind-set takes some of these fringe AA guys.

There are no team pressures about winning a team title; the Hawks as a whole can wrestle relaxed and see what happens.

I hope they all go Uker like in '97. He definitely went for broke.

But it's very hard for a leopard to change its spots. It's just not his wrestling m.o.

 

[chuck285]

Prediction: Brands will use "let the fur fly" at least once in reference to Wilcke prior to NCAAs ......or is it NCAA?

Not to be a downer but how has Brands did with getting BS and Meyers to go out and shoot shoot shoot. IMO they are who they are. They seem to try not to lose instead of going out to win..Get Ironside to work on these two guys...

 

[WWDMHawkeye]

Jeff Gillooly was the master mind. Shane Stant actually did the knee cracking. Tanya is just a sweet little (cough, cough) girl who skates. Jeff changed his name to Jeff Stone and I'm sure he and his goon Shane are looking for work.

Dang, nearfall -- I'm impressed with your breadth of knowledge of the Tanya Harding affair! Thanks for the flashback -- haven't thought of Jeff Gillooly for a couple of decades!

 

[nearfall2]

Dang, nearfall -- I'm impressed with your breadth of knowledge of the Tanya Harding affair! Thanks for the flashback -- haven't thought of Jeff Gillooly for a couple of decades!

I couldn't spell Gillooly so I looked it up and saw he changed his name. My brother still says "He got Gilloolied" when an athlete gets hurt. I tell him it was Stant. After 25 years you'd think we would move on.