No one gives 2 craps about dual meets.
PSU will have 2 returning champs and 2 other returning finalists in their lineup. Iowa will have 1.
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No one gives 2 craps about dual meets.
PSU will have 2 returning champs and 2 other returning finalists in their lineup. Iowa will have 1.
Hopefully you are right but I think folks need to slow their roll on the timeline because he still has a visit to Cornell left. Also, Mineo being all in on this makes me worry lol.
I understand they were both top recruits, but that doesn't mean they are both legit point scorers. Two of Van Ness's three wins on the frontside took absolute meltdowns by his opponents. Just going off memory, the Maryland kid was up something like 6 or 7 points in the 3rd period before choking it away. Indiana kid blew a big lead too by getting thrown to his back in the 3rd. Yes, I give SVN some credit in those comebacks but he is anything but a bonus point machine.
Also, looking back at the 141 bracket from March, outside of Matthews (who also completely blew it with a bonehead decision in OT) Bartlett didn't beat a single guy seeded ahead of him. As a 6th seed, he beat the 27 seed, 11 seed (2x), 3 seed (Matthews), and the 10 seed to get 3rd. I am just not ready to crown him yet either.
Man. I hope those Hawk colored glasses are right. We've just seen it too often from PSU - they wrestle their best at NCAAs.
So yes. Super hoping Van Ness and Bartlett return to the mean!
Sure Van Ness has some holes in his game but he is a monster. Guy is old school Iowa Style. He is gonna be a hard out. Bartlett. He is good but yes could see him not ever finishing as high as this year again.
Angelo is coming beginning of May and I expect a commitment soon after. I believe he ends up a 184
The post I quoted mentioned having no-one lined up for 184 after Assad. Angelo would be lined up for that.
Legally speaking, no way. Cases settle at the last second all the time. They can even settle during a trial. Hell we just had a high profile example in the Fox News/Dominion civil suit. Criminal cases are the same that way. Cases can settle at any time as long as the judge allows it.
He'll redshirt.
There was a time when Nelson was thinking about not coming back. Arnold likely got the message to be ready to go as a true freshman.
He is coming in and at 174. Brands is also returning. I guess if Gabe wants to go really bad and can beat Brands he will be the guy but I don't see that being the case
I guess I don't see it as Hawk-colored glasses. I gave a perfectly reasonable explanation as to why I feel the way I do about those two. PSU obviously has some studs in their current lineup, but Barlett and SVN just don't fall in that category imo. Maybe they prove me wrong but I feel pretty confident saying neither will win a NC before they graduate.
My money says this doesn't go to trial. A lot can happen between now and then and neither side is without risk in a jury trial, not to mention the expense. Both sides typically posture to some extent pre-trial.
A plea bargain seems to be a likely resolution, with the AJ jockeying for something less than has been offered to date if not a dropping of the charges all together. The prosecution trying to keep the pressure on to force the acceptance of the current offer, whatever that is, but there is always an offer on the table.
There is also the potential for an out of court settlement with the victim, wherein she then refuses to testify and the criminal case goes away completely. For all we know this is already in play, with negotiations continuing over the price.
Expect the discussions on all sides to accelerate over the summer, but this thing going to trial is not a slam dunk.
I agree with you on this 100%. watching Bartlett wrestle is about as exciting as watching paint dry or Carl get a haircut.... There is a very small chance he repeats that performance again next season.
I think if your entire team finished at 5th place you'd probably win it all as long as no one averaged better than that.
5 is a solid placing .
5th place without bonus is 10 points (this is assuming a loss in the QF or SF on the front side). 10 of those gets you 100 points, a nice number for sure but the last NCAA tournament it would win was back in 2009.
Probably a couple of days, if I had to guess, but this stuff can be pretty fluid.
Another advantage of winning national team titles: the PSU rats scatter from HR with their tails between their legs.
Vito may take an O year,
NO way BartSimmson and Vanlockness are finalists! BabblingBrook aint beating AJ at 197! They have not signed Cannon(at least not yet!)
My guess is IF AJ ever puts on an Iowa singlet the earliest it will be is 2024/25.
Curious with all the religious stuff from the Nagao camp that the Ferrari chaos apparently has driven him completely away.
Maybe the negative vibes regarding the Clan aren't as big a deal as feared.
Or...$$$ talks louder.
Maybe the negative vibes regarding the Clan aren't as big a deal as feared.
Or...$$$ talks louder.
Made up bullshit by Dresser and his gang of goofs.
No matter where he goes, the Ferraris will have little to no bearing. He’s a humble, quiet kid from a close knit, tight family. He was born with a rare condition that nearly killed him. He and his family put a lot of faith in Jesus Christ. He works his a** off and has achieved what he has through grit and hard work. He’s going to choose where he thinks he has the best chance to improve and win. He’s a kid that can absolutely jump a level with the right coaches and workout partners. He’s a very easy kid to root for.
Not true.
But everything else you wrote is spot on. Good kid. But it's a lot of money and I think it's tough to turn that down.
AJ could possibly, but Anthony and Angelo are both humble kids. Well liked by the team and staff already. The nonsense rhetoric about Anthony and Angelo can stop anytime because everyone who matters in all parties involved knows the truth.
Huh? Kinda not correct. Are you talking 10 wrestlers placing 5th? That might score 60-70 points and half way to placing a strong second….
I get that the Champ is the tourney winner - but to say that nobody cares about dual meets kind of belittles the attendance Iowa gets for duals.
No, I watched some podcast with Basch/Btrasch? and the kid was quoting Bible verses.
But I kinda "dig" you slamming KD.
5th place is worth 7, lose first round, win the next four on the backside, lose the match to go the third place match, win the fifth place match - would be 2 points.
So min of 9 points for each 5th place. Obviously would be more, bonus points, wins on the front side before being sent to the backside.
Minimum would be 90 points for 10 5th place finishes.
I care about dual meets, and winning them can do a lot for momentum and confidence. I know at least 15,000 Iowa fans who care quite a bit about dual meets. They aren’t the ultimate goal by any means, but they do mean something, and of course key matches in dual meets can make a big difference in seeding for tournament time.
I’m actually pretty shocked by how many Hawk fans (on here at least) don’t care about winning duals. I get the ultimate goal is the National Championships, but a good back and forth dual with two evenly matched squads is super exciting.
True, and they can have implications beyond just the team score in the dual meet, including overall momentum for a program, recruiting, etc. You can bet your ass that the Iowa-ISU meet means a lot to the Clowns. They keep hoping they can knock us off and take that team score to every recruit in Iowa and beyond.
Breaking PSU's dual meet win streak would be a massive story that even the haters couldn't ignore, and it would be a statement that the Hawks are in the hunt to win Nationals. A jam-packed Carver, sitting next to the brand new Goschke wrestling facility, on national TV, with the Hawks taking down PSU would be an awesome sight, and you can bet it would catch the attention of recruits.
So while dual meets aren't the end-all, be-all, I think there's compelling evidence that they do have meaning, and they absolutely add excitement to the season.
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Yes. It’s propaganda that originates in Ames. Dresser and his goons are some of the biggest scumbags in the game when it comes to pushing fake narratives that they intend to hurt Iowa. But they’re so shitty at it that many have caught on and it’s now backfiring on them. It’s hilarious how pathetic and desperate they are over there.
Some good news for you guys…not in stone or anything but my son is good friends with Anthony Knox. I asked him tonight who he wants to wrestle for and he said he loves Iowa. Would be a great get. Tough SOB
That being said. The father is all about the Ivys. I say the kid wins that argument
That being said. The father is all about the Ivys. I say the kid wins that argument
