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Love stories like this one (Tom Brands) ...

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http://billingsgazette.com/sports/university-of-iowa-wrestling-coach-tom-brands-at-osos-wrestling/article_38fb9b64-5034-5af8-8b61-400e1e4acc86.html

We really are blessed to have Tom Brands leading our Hawkeyes. And we're fortunate to be exposed to the level of wrestling like we have at the U of I.

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the article:

"They came from far and wide to see University of Iowa wrestling coach Tom Brands at the Osos Summer Wrestling Camp Monday morning at Billings West.

Approximately 160 wrestlers in grades 4 through 12 from Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and Canada snaked through the Golden Dome, waiting for a chance to meet Brands and have him autograph their backpacks, T-shirts, wrestling shoes or headgear."

“Tom Brands is an icon to wrestling,” said West coach Jeremy Hernandez, who has been conducting the Osos camp for seven years. “He’s one of the most influential and famous wrestlers in United States history. Everyone knows him. He’s down to earth, but when he’s on the mat, he’s intense. You have to work hard. He’s the type of guy you want to impress.”
 
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Agree that it is great to see Brands, McD, Gilman, Kem and Meyer out there. Maybe we can get a camp together in Ohio, NJ or Pennsylvania in the future.:)
After reading the article it just made me appreciate how lucky we are in Iowa (and in the Big 10) to have the coaches and athletes we do ... And then to see everything they do for the sport ...
 
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