ISU Press Conference: Opening Statements from DSJ, Zadick, and Metcalf
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I just hope as soon a as a coaching position opens at Iowa that Metcalf comes running for the Black and Gold. I personally think he will. Tom Brands didn't start at Iowa, neither did Terry. Heck - Morningstar started at Wisconsin. Just because Metcalf is starting at ISU, that doesn't mean he will end there.
I suspect this will happen too, but I think it depends on the amount of success they have at ISU.
Don't think he's coming back to Iowa unless it is for Tom or Terry's position.
love'em all ,but there is no gable in that bunch.
It's a compliment to the Hawks. ISU felt that they needed a couple former Hawks to turn the program around.
Boy the elephant in the room was not the beard but did any of them especially Metcalf talk to Brands about the ISU job. That is the real elephant. Metcalf was the Brands' main protege and I know if I left my law firm where I had been for a long time I would talk to my mentor. I would guess he would say anything said is private but weird how that was not even asked.
Self and career advancement come in front of alma mater for almost everybody.
there isn't a gable in any bunch. there's only gable.
That's a pretty good interview. Brent seems calm and more at peace with himself than I've ever seen before. Very strange seeing him wear Iowa State clothes, though. I wish him luck and hopefully, one day, he'll have a chance to come home.
Stop it Smalls. You might force some here to like you with comments like that 
It all seemed to come together quickly. More and more it seems like it was just too good of an opportunity for his career and family to pass up. All the best to Metcalf and like most of us here, hope he finds his way home at some point in his career.
There is no Gable in any bunch anywhere.
I'm still a little bitter about losing Mike Zadick. Loved the way that guy competed ... talk about a fun, offensive Hawk to watch. He would absolutely throw the kitchen sink at you. From the presser, it sounds like Dresser is giving him a ton of responsibility and I'm hearing a sizable payday to boot; really glad to see that.
3 of TnTs greatest desipcles being brought on to save ISU wrestling... This is nothing but a feather in the current staffs cap. You can bet your ass this will not be lost on recruits and parents.
"Winners focus on winning. Losers focus on winners!"
I'm sick and tired of this board worrying more about Iowa St, PSU, Okie St , OSU, etc...
We have something damn special happening in Iowa City with the recruits and the talent that's already in the room. Next year, I believe we'll have 5 AAs and the following year we'll be competing for a national title. This board is less Iowa Hawkeyes and more overall college wrestling. If I could have one wish for HAWKEYE wrestling is we open up the check book and make David Taylor an offer he can't refuse to be an assistant coach.
I'm sick and tired of this board worrying more about Iowa St, PSU, Okie St , OSU, etc...
We have something damn special happening in Iowa City with the recruits and the talent that's already in the room. Next year, I believe we'll have 5 AAs and the following year we'll be competing for a national title. This board is less Iowa Hawkeyes and more overall college wrestling. If I could have one wish for HAWKEYE wrestling is we open up the check book and make David Taylor an offer he can't refuse to be an assistant coach.
We need to get used to it, not that it will be easy, no doubt. And guess what, when Dresser and crew turn around ISU, and they will, some or all of these guys of these will be moving on to take top asst jobs or even head jobs elsewhere. It's going to happen, count on it
Edit: I should have said, "maybe they will be heading back to Iowa". That is a distinct possibility, without a doubt!!!
Edit: I should have said, "maybe they will be heading back to Iowa". That is a distinct possibility, without a doubt!!!
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I'm happy for these guys as individuals and have the best wishes for their careers but as a die hard Hawkeye fan this is tough to accept
I thought Metcalf and DSJ both gave very good interviews. Proud of them both as competitors for Iowa and the HWC, and proud of them now as Brands protege's growing the Iowa coaching tree.
Uh, we didn't lose him.
Cael Sanderson was worse. I don't remember Gable and at the time we had a pretty good coach.
Gable would not even be Gable in 2017. You can no longer out-train every other school in the country.
There was more to Gable than that. Really stupid statement.
Do you really think that's all Gable did?
Uh, so he never left? That was one helluva trip I've been on the last 6 years.
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He was in an interim position for a year and per U of I policy, the position was then posted. M* was hired instead of Zadick. Zadick did not choose to "leave" he just wasn't offered he position. Maybe just semantics for some but not for others.
I really like Metcalf now. Great wrestler. ISU is going to get some great recruits because of him.
There definitely was and that was a stupid statement. On the same level of people who chalk Cael's success all up to recruiting.
