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is Real Woods now Fake Woods?

The answer is yes, yes you're a c*nt.

The answer is yes, yes you're a c*nt.
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Real Woods is the real deal.

My friends son has been battling cancer. Real Woods has been texting/calling offering inspiration and overall friendship for the last 2 years. This isn’t thru some NIL commitment or Make-a-Wish deal. It was just a chance meeting and Real following up. For 2 years. This week he contacted the family and offered condolences.

Real Woods is an outstanding human being and an outstanding wrestler. He’ll show up when it counts. Zero doubt.
 
Some of you idiots are the problem. The OP is attacking his wrestling, not his character. His wrestling has disappeared. Looks like a #15 ranked wrestler right now.

That’s awesome that he’s doing wonderful things in the community and likely in the class room with his Stanford start, but the issue is his wrestling. Some of you are likely Brian Ferentz apologists too and he’s a good son of Kirk, blah, blah, blah. Apologies lead to mediocrity and that’s been Iowa Football’s offense and now Iowa Wrestling under the leadership of Tom Brands.

Two of the wrestling assistants never won a championship. They weren’t elite, never had a killer mentality. Mediocrity breads mediocrity. Fans are sick of it! Those that aren’t and want to defend this crap product being put out on the mat can go be Iowa St. fans, they’re used to mediocrity.
 
Some of you idiots are the problem. The OP is attacking his wrestling, not his character. His wrestling has disappeared. Looks like a #15 ranked wrestler right now.

That’s awesome that he’s doing wonderful things in the community and likely in the class room with his Stanford start, but the issue is his wrestling. Some of you are likely Brian Ferentz apologists too and he’s a good son of Kirk, blah, blah, blah. Apologies lead to mediocrity and that’s been Iowa Football’s offense and now Iowa Wrestling under the leadership of Tom Brands.

Two of the wrestling assistants never won a championship. They weren’t elite, never had a killer mentality. Mediocrity breads mediocrity. Fans are sick of it! Those that aren’t and want to defend this crap product being put out on the mat can go be Iowa St. fans, they’re used to mediocrity.
No, the OP called him a fake. Not good, or right. This has nothing to do with Brian Ferentz or anything else. There are many other ways to criticize his lack of offense this year without being a jerk. Calling us idiots and saying we support mediocrity for calling out the OPs tone wasn't your best move either.
 
We’re giving Carter slack for being gassed the last two matches (yes, even beyond what you call “Stallrocci” :)). Do the same with Real, who, from all accounts I’ve seen and read, is pure class and character. If I understand correctly, recent matches that both have missed are due to flu. Internal systems are likely still siphoning energy to completely recover.
This kid’s a winner, not just in wrestling, and not just because of @KFSuperStar ‘s post. Don’t dare discount or underestimate what Real can accomplish in next month’s tournaments.
 
Lemley took Beau Bartlett right to the brink and many thought he looked better, including me. Perhaps Lemley and Bartlett are just better than Woods this year?
 
Maybe he’s tired of wrestling? Maybe he’s tired of living in Iowa? Maybe he has a physical problem?
Probably at least 1 of these, and maybe Woods was also just near his 'ceiling' - when at your ceiling, much easier to go down a bit than up. A few other guys maybe just caught up too. I'm confident he'll still 'be there' come March, just not sure he'll stand on top.
 
did it ever dawn on any of you guys that

1) other wrestlers are good, too
2) life in the BIG is hard
3) Real might not be 100% but instead of sitting he's trying to help out his program?
Damn you smalls for being right (this time ;)). I wish these guys would develop a little more patience, but they never will. It starts to get ugly when the fans' entitlement and the team's performance don't align.
 
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it's helping by trying to win a dual meet. to earn team points or to save them.

none of us knew what the outcomes would be for PSU or MICH.

if Real sits and the Hawks lose by 4 you'd be calling for his head anyway.
Everybody knew the outcome vs PSU ahead of time. Based on how he performed vs Michigan he wasn't close to ready to return. The team obviously has plenty of issues. Having Woods potentially healthy enough to win a title is worth way more than his impact on these duals.
 
Everybody knew the outcome vs PSU ahead of time. Based on how he performed vs Michigan he wasn't close to ready to return. The team obviously has plenty of issues. Having Woods potentially healthy enough to win a title is worth way more than his impact on these duals.
Didn't we just have this discussion regarding how a competent coach could "keep them from burning out"? I believe we did, and you assured everyone you were right again.

As a wise man was heard telling his 15 year old son after yet another failure; "that was the 934th straight time in a row you've been wrong. Next time, you should try to make a better choice".
 
Didn't we just have this discussion regarding how a competent coach could "keep them from burning out"? I believe we did, and you assured everyone you were right again.

As a wise man was heard telling his 15 year old son after yet another failure; "that was the 934th straight time in a row you've been wrong. Next time, you should try to make a better choice".
WTF are you talking about? Piss off back to the PSU board you nut.
 
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