yeah, keep your head buried in the sand
Chittum to ISU
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I'll go "on record" right now and predict Chittum doesn't finish his career as an Iowa State Cyclone.
Still, really good.
Ayala-Top 6ish
Teske-Top 15ish
Woods-Top 2
Rathjen/Voinovich-Top 20ish
Siebrecht-If he fully recovers, he was top 10ish before injury
Kennedy-Top 10ish
Brands-Top 6ish
Assad-Top 15ish
Glazier-Maybe NQ
Cass-Top 3
If Ayala, Kennedy and Brands AA, with Woods and Cass in the Finals, they still have a really good chance for 2nd. That doesn't even account for anyone else like Siebrecht possibly sneaking onto the podium.
But, if you want challenging PSU, you are correct, they are NOWHERE close. Still, even with Jesuroga, Ferrari and Chittum, they weren't going to be...
NO WE TRUST IN TNT. THEY WONT RECRUIT SCUMBAGS AND LET THEM RUIN THE PROGRAM.
All of the folks who said something similar sure are eating their words right now…
I think that is a safe bet. Doesnt make me feel any better about the current situation
of course you knew it and it was inevitable?????? had nothing to do with room atmosphere as that would of course hurt your narrative. keep your head down don’t want you exposed to anything negative. never acknowledging a problem means it will never be corrected.
No, Mr. Tidepod from intermat forums knew it was inevitable. IDC about that part, the point was to illustrate his path. It sucks to lose him no doubt, but I'm not going to cry over it. On to the next.
It's the off season and it hasn't been good, that's for sure.
Panic might be justified next January, but too much can change before then.
As an example...Teske didn't move until late.
I'm letting stuff play out before I get worked up.
Yeah? and who's that? the 2024 class is dang near locked up. and we're going to get who from that? Angelo? From the same family that cost us Chittum?
This
Dad wants control. I wouldn't put up with it and neither should Tom.
It's too bad and I feel sorry for the kid, the above is no way to become an adult.
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"Iowa State can make me into the wrestler that I want to be," Chittum said.
Apparently with a straight face.
Apparently with a straight face.
It was a light crack at trying to keep a positive spin on this Captain obvious. But hey keep responding to everyone’s replies with your own stupidity
Are we even still on any of the Ferrari's? Would it make sense to still be on middle and youngest still? Seems like we lost out on both of them and Chittum.
Realistically though, there are a couple people on these boards who actually know what goes on in that room (really know what's going on in that room) and most of us have no clue. Seems the wheels are falling off right now, and I'm sure TnT are upset, but this isn't ruining our program. Now, if some others start transferring.......
Realistically though, there are a couple people on these boards who actually know what goes on in that room (really know what's going on in that room) and most of us have no clue. Seems the wheels are falling off right now, and I'm sure TnT are upset, but this isn't ruining our program. Now, if some others start transferring.......
First of all, its a figure of speech. "On to the next" Just moving on. Getting who we can, when we can... if we can.
But yeah, Angelo. We're already experiencing the negative effects of just POTENTIALLY having them. Might as well get Anthony and Angelo in. AJ looks destined for MMA and no college wrestling, probably for the best. Then things either settle down, level out and the younger two do well for us. Or it continues to crash and burn and then the coaching staff gets fired like so many want to happen already.
Yes - Angelo is still being recruited.
Auditioning for when his college career ends to be a standup comic?
Bob.
Tell Tom the Ferrari's are not worth this. They're just not. Tom has been told by multiple athletes (not just Chittum) that they want nothing to do with the family.
Anthony is a no go. Didn't get through admissions.
Settle down guys. I’ve sent the janitor to talk to Tom
I'm aware. Doesn't mean there wasn't a path laid out by the coaches to gain admission. Whether or not it happens, remains to be seen.
Welp, the sun will come up tomorrow. Onwards and upwards. See you in Carver rooting for the ones who want to be here.
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we will be lucky to be top 5 next year
Agree... At least for a few years... until we get a windfall of top recruits that we can actually retain and keep healthy (not likely) and/or we get different kind of leadership/energy at the top
In my mind this is a Cody Chittum problem, not an Iowa problem, especially after his comments about ISU turning him into the wrestler he wants to be.
That's like dreaming of playing MLB baseball in the northeast and willingly picking Baltimore over the Yankees. ISU is no where close to competing in March and he'll learn that soon enough.
His nomadic vegabond lifestyle speaks volumes and topping that with his over evaluation of ISU tells me him and his old man are 100% f*cked in the head.
And don't tell me the Ferrari's played a major roll in this. This story has been circling in the news for damn near 3 months. I'm sure Chittum was fully aware of the possibility before it ever spewed into the cesspool... This was likely a money grab OR he wants to be "The Guy" and didn't want to fight for it.
I'm guessing it's a bit of both. Either way I'm now looking forward to seeing him getting his ass kicked when he visits dressed in those hideous colors.
That's like dreaming of playing MLB baseball in the northeast and willingly picking Baltimore over the Yankees. ISU is no where close to competing in March and he'll learn that soon enough.
His nomadic vegabond lifestyle speaks volumes and topping that with his over evaluation of ISU tells me him and his old man are 100% f*cked in the head.
And don't tell me the Ferrari's played a major roll in this. This story has been circling in the news for damn near 3 months. I'm sure Chittum was fully aware of the possibility before it ever spewed into the cesspool... This was likely a money grab OR he wants to be "The Guy" and didn't want to fight for it.
I'm guessing it's a bit of both. Either way I'm now looking forward to seeing him getting his ass kicked when he visits dressed in those hideous colors.
It was reported yesterday that he did not pass admissions. Wonder if this had something to do with his court dealings?
ok, it turned out to be a negative but since it was let’s keep on doing it. That makes sence, how?
My goodness I didn't even read the other thread, had no freaking clue.
The ****ing shit is literally snowballing right now for us.
If my kid was going to be a 21 year old freshman that doesn't feel he can be on the same team as an 18 year old that has yet to commit, and feels transferring again is the best solution, I'd tell him good luck and give him the number to the local Uhaul. Hope Cody likes working on boats cause he's going to have a tough time in a real world workplace.
We haven’t.
I don’t know if I would put this on him. Cody’s a good kid.
That makes sense, since the other big rumor is the Ferrari’s are going to end up at Rutgers, and he wouldn’t have to be on same team with them. Didn’t chittum move around a few times in high school, then commit to Minnesota for 13 months, then commit to us
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So it wasn’t the big bad Ferrari’s that scared him off. Hope the rumor that they are jumping ship also isn’t true. I never expected AJ here, but the younger two could keep us competitive for second, Anthony’s misdemeanor is settled and the younger is clean and bigger recruit. I just hope the youngest gives us a visit like he did everyone else on his list.
And we thought someone who got kicked out of two schools and has charges pending was a good fit?
I coached both my kids thru kids club, junior high, and high school. When it was time for someone else to coach them, I knew enough to step aside and let them do their thing. Apparently, not all parents are like that.
My youngest son's college coach does some thing the I would like to discuss with him, as I disagree with certain training beliefs, but my son is 20 and can speak for himself. I stay out of it.
Tom dug himself such a big hole by not recruiting/developing properly that he's trying to find a shortcut back to contention bringing in the most toxic family in wrestling.
Imagine if he returned Rocco Welsh's phone calls. We'd have our future 184, no need for Angelo, and no need to take on the cancer.
The Ferrari's are a net negative. Nobody wants to be around those idiots. They are legitimately dangerous people.
