It isn’t so easy to just plug and play. He’d have issues with the quickness of 141 pounders. Probably wouldn’t have results much different than Block.
Peterson should never be counted on to start at Iowa. We have to be better than that.
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It isn’t so easy to just plug and play. He’d have issues with the quickness of 141 pounders. Probably wouldn’t have results much different than Block.
Peterson should never be counted on to start at Iowa. We have to be better than that.
i heard matt mcdonogh could benchpress 225 for 25 reps and run a 4.4 40 though
One can go more recent with Kyle Snyder. Had kind of a ho hum freshman year; lost to a few guys that were surprising. Didn't put out much offense. Got to the finals but got pinned. Go forward a few months and he wins trials than worlds largely on his ankle picks or low singles. Never looked back. Ben just has to start hitting at angles so he's not carrying the full weight of a straight on shot...this is what wears him down. Put effort into getting the first period takedown and guys will have to start shooting in on him which is his wheelhouse right now.
That's what he should have done last off season. Came back smaller than what he should have in my opinion
Needs to study and learn from Kyle Snyder. I've never seen anyone better at understanding leverage and angles on bigger opponents. Different body types and levels if horsepower but the principle is the same.
We need to get the PSU weight room plan, their guys have zero trouble bulking to whatever weight they need to be at.
Rhodes just went up to 141 this year. He doesn't look even close to a 149 to me. But yes we better find some people because right now 125 and 141 are not AA level let alone the high AA level we need. Undersized true freshman Duluca probably is not going to save 125 next year, 141 still a problem, 149 we have a couple options and I like Estrada but a jump needed to be Parco level, 152 joins the no AA level party along with a lot more questions at 197.
I wonder what that plan is? PSU seems to be the only team notably pulling it off. There were conversations before the season started about the difficulty of putting weight on efficiently. Kem Dawg effectively did it. Off the top of my head, can’t think of another.
I was thinking the same thing. They were about the same weight. probably had alittle more HP, but in an interview asking him how he finishes on full size heavy weights, he said he puts pressure against a joint in a way it’s not supposed to bend, almost subtle BJJ, so they go down or there joint blows. The secret is studying how he did it without getting stopped by the ref. Doing it quickly is very important I’m sure.
Agree about Peterson, I was just talking worst case. Hopefully we find good transfer. What a difference landing Alirez would have made.
I don't think he can make 141 anymore, he's got way too much muscle.
he'll be 149 or 157 next year, I guess it depends how the lineup plays out next year.
That was a great win for Miko last night, a dream come true for him. He's wanted to be a Hawkeye ever since he was a little boy. Joey Cruz was also on his club team and they trained together when they we little but Joey was older then Miko by a couple years or so he took his lumps.
He's got a great attitude and loves being in Iowa. All he wants to do is get better
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Yeah well Libertyhawk says he’s a fatty so I’m going with that.
Estrada doesn't cut weight? He's a tank. Built like a brick shithouse. No way he walks around in the 140s.
He is very short. I walked by him in the hall at the Wisconsin meet, I’m 6ft and I towered over him.
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