Really excited Iowa is paying back the debt of Army filling in last year. This road trip is likely my only chance to see the Hawks in person…who’s with me?!?
Iowa at West Point
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I would love to go to this match also. My kid will be in season too, so I am waiting on his schedule to see if it is possible?
If you get a chance, take the tour of West Point while you are there. Very historic place and the tour guides are outstanding. Buy your tour tickets at the visitor’s center before you approach the front gate.
It’s very cool to tour West Point. The history and the location are amazing. This time of year the campus will be covered with Beat Navy signs.
Don’t forget to drive the Storm King Highway from West Point to Cornwall-on-Hudson.
Is AC Slater on the team? That was a tough recruiting loss for us.
Not sure if this dual will be streamed anywhere or not. A quick look around and I don't see anything yet. Edit: it's on FLO
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The good news is AFA already won the Commander in Chief’s trophy
Couldn't find it on Flo because the App sucks. Had to look on the laptop it is on FLO
Army will be a good matchup. Using wrestlestat and feeding the same lineup we had against CBU, their result is Army winning by a point. But, they have PK losing to a lower ranked wrestler and I dont see that happening Thursday. I would feel better about it if we get Ybarra in at 25 and Woods and Swafford in the meet.
I think if we were gonna see Ybarra at 125 we would have seen it Sunday. Brands has consistently mentioned Ybarra being in the 133 mix. I personally think this is coach speak from Brands and he’s not in the 133 mix, but I do wonder if his days at 125 are over.
No, but I will see you in Albany.
I really like scheduling Army early in the season, because they're always in condition due to year-round military training. Later in the year, they don't have the talent to challenge top-20 guys, but early in the season, some of their guys may surprise you. Best not to take Army for granted early in the season.
That's good news?The good news is AFA already won the Commander in Chief’s trophy
Seating may be somewhat “tight”. United States Military Academy wrestling schedule indicates the match will be held in the old Edward C. Christi Arena, seating for 5,043 spectators. Get there (very) early if you want a Luxury Seat.
I purchased my ticket already and it is an assigned seat in the lower section. It has a chair back so I assume that is luxury.Seating may be somewhat “tight”. United States Military Academy wrestling schedule indicates the match will be held in the old Edward C. Christi Arena, seating for 5,043 spectators. Get there (very) early if you want a Luxury Seat.
Chair backs appear to be ten rows up in “nosebleed,” section. Lol
Maybe the very first row after bleachers?
Zach: Arent' you going to tell him the great news about Iowa?"
Slater's Dad: Iowa?
Slater: I owe, uhhhh Zach $10 can you loan it to me?
Slater's Dad: That's great news?
Zach: It is to me!
Purely speculatory on my part, but I imagine Ybarra knows he’s got zero chance at starting as a 125lber with Lee returning. His chances are much better at 133. He bet on himself and apparently lost.
Could be true. If so it’s a pretty poor bet. Obviously he isn’t going to wrestler in March at 125 but you gotta think he has a better chance of getting some spot starts there then at 133 with two presumably healthy guys to beat out. If he can get back down to 125 I think he’d be our guy there when resting Lee.
Does anyone happen to know what weight our guys created at? Is this listed somewhere? I think this would be a helpful bit of info.
Hey AF I’m going to try and make the trip there, how did you purchase your ticket?
I really hope we don’t see the same lineup as CBU. On this trip vs Army, Sacred Heart and Buffalo any chance we free the Lee?
The question is when AFTER the new year will we see him, imo.
I’m hoping to see starters on the mat as they get healthy.
Id like to see SL on the mat when we need him to win a dual and just hope he’s ready by then.
If Lee doesn’t wrestle till Jan, the Hawks could lose a dual to the clones for the first time in a long time
Mitch would have an existential identity crisis.
Ybarra, friend...make a smart decision and get your butt down to 125. You don't have the horsepower for 133. But you finally started hitting your offense against Mastrogiovanni last year, and you wrestled him tough. Get down to 125 and show your potential. Your legacy can be backing Spencer Lee in his final season and helping the Hawks win some duals, not riding the pine behind two other guys at 133. If I'd known you were going to make a dumb decision like this I would've advised you earlier.
They are wrestling the Army squad with two wrestlers in the top 30, correct? I am throughly confused by this post.
It shouldn't be a close match. We are favored in 6 matches, all with bonus potential. Army is favored on paper at 125 (#28), 141 (#59), 157 (#49), and 174 (#20).
Harris, Bennett, Siebrecht, and Rhodes are a combined 0-18 so far vs. opponents ranked in the top 60. These Army opponents are great benchmarks for all. (Ybarra could take this 125-er, dammit.)
Harris, Bennett, Siebrecht, and Rhodes are a combined 0-18 so far vs. opponents ranked in the top 60. These Army opponents are great benchmarks for all. (Ybarra could take this 125-er, dammit.)
Wait...what? We are going to roll Army. They are slight faves at maybe 2-3 weights and huge underdogs in most of the rest. Wrestlestat is wonderful in many ways but this isn't one of them.
If Iowa continues to wrestle 2-3 backups every year against ISU...of course the Clones have a chance.
Just remember that it's ISU, they'll figure out a way to muck it up.
