Illinois and Northwestern preview with probable lineups

[Todd Conner]

Illinois and Northwestern Preview

The Iowa Hawkeyes will take to the road this weekend for two Big Ten dual meets. The Hawks will be at Illinois on Friday at 8PM. On Sunday Iowa will be at Northwestern at 2 PM. As with all Big Ten matches you always have to be looking ahead for seeds at the Big Ten […]

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It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

 

[loonhawk]

Anyone know why all NW's better wrestlers bolted for Michigan?

 

[Sharky1203]

Anyone know why all NW's better wrestlers bolted for Michigan?

Who knows, better drugs, more chicks, better parties 🤷

But if I was a betting man, I'd put my money on the better NIL program.

 

[OptionalStart]

No Luffman? Would be a good one for Kueter.

 

[Spoons]

Hoping to see BK both times! Thought maybe Gabe would weigh in just to see where he is at vs a guy like Ruth but if PK goes out and beats him I would say it’s obviously his spot. If he loses I would throw Gabe out against Starfish and depending on how he does we would have out answer at 174.

 

[AFHawk86]

It doesn’t make sense to wrestle BK unless he’s going to B1Gs. And it doesn’t make sense to wrestle Hill if he isn’t.

 

[Spoons]

It doesn’t make sense to wrestle BK unless he’s going to B1Gs. And it doesn’t make sense to wrestle Hill if he isn’t.

If I were a betting man I would say BK is wrestling at Bigs so he needs matches.

 

[McUSA]

Ironside mentioned on the broadcast that the plan, according to BK, was for him and Hill to split matches on this trip.

 

[Rotisserie Scrotz]

If I were a betting man I would say BK is wrestling at Bigs so he needs matches.

If true, then Tom has again cost the Big Ten a pre-allocation for NCAAs. By skipping Purdue, BK can’t get the minimum 8 matches needed for a Coaches’ Ranking, and he won’t sniff the 15 required for an RPI.

Ironside mentioned on the broadcast that the plan, according to BK, was for him and Hill to split matches on this trip.

This would be a disservice to whomever is the guy for March. What are we doing? Auditions for 133 and 285 should have been wrapped up long ago.

 

[hlstone]

Anyone know why all NW's better wrestlers bolted for Michigan?

The graduate program is difficult to gain admission for two reasons.
1. They have some classes that they have to travel to Chicago.
2. It's extremely competitive to gain admission. An example that one father told me is that 1,000 people apply for 16 seats in a class.

 

[west2east]

If true, then Tom has again cost the Big Ten a pre-allocation for NCAAs. By skipping Purdue, BK can’t get the minimum 8 matches needed for a Coaches’ Ranking, and he won’t sniff the 15 required for an RPI.

This would be a disservice to whomever is the guy for March. What are we doing? Auditions for 133 and 285 should have been wrapped up long ago.

BK has 1 match. Iowa has 6 duals remaining. Kerk, Davison and Doucet are the 3 tough matches . Hill is 10-3 he has the WP and should get a RPI. Looks like Hill could allocate. So if they went with BK they would be hurting the big 10

 

[sdvike]

PK vs Ruth looks like the match of the weekend. This should be tight, If I remember right, Ruth is very good defensively on feet and can strike like a rattlesnake but doesnt fire off shots often. Pk better have a good clean ankle pick and be prepared for a blast shot. This match is really big for PK and Bigs seeding.

 

[Libertylover]

If true, then Tom has again cost the Big Ten a pre-allocation for NCAAs. By skipping Purdue, BK can’t get the minimum 8 matches needed for a Coaches’ Ranking, and he won’t sniff the 15 required for an RPI.

This would be a disservice to whomever is the guy for March. What are we doing? Auditions for 133 and 285 should have been wrapped up long ago.

285 is understandable with a true freshman just joining the team not too long ago after a long football season. If Ben wasn’t such a big wrestling recruit, they would for sure redshirt him.

 

[IRONBIRD]

Look, unless BK goes out in one of these matches and shows an entirely different level? There is NO reason to wrestle him this year! Obviously being in the room and seeing what he can do puts the coaches in a much better place to know what is up?

The BK we saw, granted his 1st match without having full practices, was not great. An athlete like him may be able to jump levels very fast and shock the world? If he does I will TIP MY HAT to him and have an even higher degree of respect for the kid!!!

So I believe it would be smart to give them each a match. Re-evalulate, and keep moving forward! I also see both 133, AND 149 as being somewhat uncertain. TRIPLE V3 look real good last match. Seemed like he had much better use of his leg that has been in a brace? Guess we shall see what happens.

I also do NOT see any reason to pull GABEs shirt, unless you send him out against StarFish and he wins or goes toe to toe with him. Having PK at 174 makes that decision a bit easier in my opinion. GABE is one of the TEN studs we need next year and what appears to be every year now to win another NC!!!

Ayala, Fankel, Candy, Gabe, possibly AJ and crew? Who knows about Big Ben???? All of a sudden you have the pieces to knock out F*** st. Would come down to which team fills their "holes" better? With what the great Krailure has, and what they are bring in. It is almost stupid to even think about it!!!

 

[blcoach80]

Look, unless BK goes out in one of these matches and shows an entirely different level? There is NO reason to wrestle him this year! Obviously being in the room and seeing what he can do puts the coaches in a much better place to know what is up?

The BK we saw, granted his 1st match without having full practices, was not great. An athlete like him may be able to jump levels very fast and shock the world? If he does I will TIP MY HAT to him and have an even higher degree of respect for the kid!!!

So I believe it would be smart to give them each a match. Re-evalulate, and keep moving forward! I also see both 133, AND 149 as being somewhat uncertain. TRIPLE V3 look real good last match. Seemed like he had much better use of his leg that has been in a brace? Guess we shall see what happens.

I also do NOT see any reason to pull GABEs shirt, unless you send him out against StarFish and he wins or goes toe to toe with him. Having PK at 174 makes that decision a bit easier in my opinion. GABE is one of the TEN studs we need next year and what appears to be every year now to win another NC!!!

Ayala, Fankel, Candy, Gabe, possibly AJ and crew? Who knows about Big Ben???? All of a sudden you have the pieces to knock out F*** st. Would come down to which team fills their "holes" better? With what the great Krailure has, and what they are bring in. It is almost stupid to even think about it!!!

Franek is done after this year.

 

[el dub]

If true, then Tom has again cost the Big Ten a pre-allocation for NCAAs. By skipping Purdue, BK can’t get the minimum 8 matches needed for a Coaches’ Ranking, and he won’t sniff the 15 required for an RPI.

This would be a disservice to whomever is the guy for March. What are we doing? Auditions for 133 and 285 should have been wrapped up long ago.

Our “auditions,” seem to carry on most of the season in some cases. And I really don’t like that.

 

[Inspiteofourselves]

If true, then Tom has again cost the Big Ten a pre-allocation for NCAAs. By skipping Purdue, BK can’t get the minimum 8 matches needed for a Coaches’ Ranking, and he won’t sniff the 15 required for an RPI.

This would be a disservice to whomever is the guy for March. What are we doing? Auditions for 133 and 285 should have been wrapped up long ago.

BK could still hit up an open or last chance tourney.

 

[Rotisserie Scrotz]

285 is understandable with a true freshman just joining the team not too long ago after a long football season. If Ben wasn’t such a big wrestling recruit, they would for sure redshirt him.

220-lb true freshman not in wrestling shape by mid-January and with only 6 duals left before conference championships.

Seems like an obvious decision to make here, and it’s not like no one could see this coming. Hill should be the guy in 2024 — get him a full slate of matches down the stretch.

 

[Rotisserie Scrotz]

BK could still hit up an open or last chance tourney.

Yeah, for some reason I thought ISU had done away with their tourney for sketchiness. I see now it is on their schedule. BK should go for the experience, but I still think Hill should be getting all the starts in duals.

 

[west2east]

Luffman would've been a good test for BK and was probably the plan. But Luffman isn't listed for this weekend

 

[jneffer]

Franek is done after this year.

what about Fankel though?

 

[Libertylover]

what about Fankel though?

He will be the secret weapon, that nobody knows about, to beat PSU next year😜

 

[AFHawk86]

Another event this weekend…

 

[funnyfletcher]

Another event this weekend…

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Matthews at 141, must have grown a bit

 

[82bordeaux]

Franek is done after this year.

 

[IRONBIRD]

How many years does Fankel have left?

 

[west2east]

How many years does Fankel have left?

83 years

 

[Themanintheyellowhat]

Fankle is Einhorn.

 

[AFHawk86]

Reading this board today one almost wouldn’t know there’s a match tonite with Illinois.

By the way, who are these Ferrari fellas?

 

[el dub]

Reading this board today one almost wouldn’t know there’s a match tonite with Illinois.

By the way, who are these Ferrari fellas?

 

[west2east]

Reading this board today one almost wouldn’t know there’s a match tonite with Illinois.

By the way, who are these Ferrari fellas?

133 Madrigal is good on top and with tilts . Cullan can't give up his wrist. Ruth vs PK will be the match of the night. If PK can keep a hand down and stop Ruth from his double he can win

 

[dtripp26]

133 Madrigal is good on top and with tilts . Cullan can't give up his wrist.

Past history makes me think that is what will happen tonight. Neither Teske nor Cullan have shown they can handle consistently being "the guy".

 

[AFHawk86]

 

[el dub]

Past history makes me think that is what will happen tonight. Neither Teske nor Cullan have shown they can handle consistently being "the guy".

They’ll just need another week to sort it all out.

 

[blcoach80]

133 Madrigal is good on top and with tilts . Cullan can't give up his wrist. Ruth vs PK will be the match of the night. If PK can keep a hand down and stop Ruth from his double he can win

Spot on. Cullan worries me on the bottom as that is where he struggles the most. He needs to get an early lead and not pick the bottom. Make Madrigal choose top or nothing. This is PK's chance to show what he has at 174. He has looked great the last couple matches and has gotten back into wrestling shape again with a good tank. Ruth is top 6 at 174 this year imo. This is Pat's chance to proove he is as well. Huge match for seeding at B10's as you want to be the 2 or 3 seed.

 

[Tcalumet]

Anyone know why all NW's better wrestlers bolted for Michigan?

Most of them had graduated and Michigan has solid graduate programs. It’s not like the 33 pounder from Minny leaving after frosh year.

 

[Inthecircle]

Did Lucas Bird get injured or graduate and move on?

 

[pawrestler4life]

Did Lucas Bird get injured or graduate and move on?

Believe he had surgery before season, not sure if redshirt or what. Expected him back by second half of the year honestly

 

[west2east]

Believe he had surgery before season, not sure if redshirt or what. Expected him back by second half of the year honestly

Braunagel brothers took RS as well this year . I think the plan is for Byrd to be back next year. They've 3 tough freshman in Webster,Scoles and Moore as well . Next year IL should be way more competitive

 

[west2east]

Spot on. Cullan worries me on the bottom as that is where he struggles the most. He needs to get an early lead and not pick the bottom. Make Madrigal choose top or nothing. This is PK's chance to show what he has at 174. He has looked great the last couple matches and has gotten back into wrestling shape again with a good tank. Ruth is top 6 at 174 this year imo. This is Pat's chance to proove he is as well. Huge match for seeding at B10's as you want to be the 2 or 3 seed.

I can see PK grinding out a tough one tonight maybe with a RT point