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Matt Malcom @Malcom3Matt 24m24 minutes ago
Excited to announce that I verbally committed to the University of Iowa to further my wrestling and academic careers!
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Excited to announce that I verbally committed to the University of Iowa to further my wrestling and academic careers!
Hawkeye Wrestling and americandaydreamer
Projects 157/165
Was ranked #5 (@152) by our rankings heading into State tourney http://iawrestle.com/2015/02/12/class-3a-rankings-21215-2/
Greco Results from Fargo http://iawrestle.com/2015/07/21/fargo-junior-greco-roman-session-iii-results/
Fargo FS results found on this link http://iawrestle.com/2015/07/24/fargo-junior-freestyle-session-iii-results/
Was ranked #5 (@152) by our rankings heading into State tourney http://iawrestle.com/2015/02/12/class-3a-rankings-21215-2/
Greco Results from Fargo http://iawrestle.com/2015/07/21/fargo-junior-greco-roman-session-iii-results/
Fargo FS results found on this link http://iawrestle.com/2015/07/24/fargo-junior-freestyle-session-iii-results/
Semi-related, possible recruiting news; I looked into the kid that beat Malcolm by tech fall in Greco from Wisconsin Fritz Schierl from Stephens Point Area Senior High (SPASH) On his Facebook profile he lists Iowa wrestling as one of his likes. Also a Badger fan of course. Interesting that he lists Wisconsin Football in his favorite sports teams and Iowa wrestling. Anyways he's a 2 time state qualifier, placed as a soph, went 2-2 last year at 157. Overall record of 86-14. He's wrestling 160 this year and projects as a 157lber.
Just a little nugget of info here. . . . Fritz wrestles with a couple of kids at SPASH whose dad grew up in Iowa City and are big Iowa fans. Their dad's a lifelong Hawk fan and happens to post on this board from time to time. I suspect having those guys as teammates has rubbed off on Fritz to some degree where his interest in Iowa wrestling is concerned. I'm sure Dad can elaborate if he chooses to do so.
That seems like a rather silly thing to do. And a presumptuous way of thinking.
Oh, okay. Thanks Spooner. Who the f*#% are you? I've known him since he was born, I'll have any conversation I want with him. When Marcus is done with highschool the checkbook will be open, it just won't be Iowa's. Brands is not the coach people want to wrestle for these days. Panther Train!!!
Just more weirdness. Last I checked Iowa is landing good recruits and is finishing higher than UNI by a considerable amount. (I'm a UNI season ticket holder, fwiw) You seem to be making a huge deal about a walk on level recruit. Seems like just a way to tell everyone how connected you are. Congrats, I guess.
I don't want to join the pissing match, but a couple of observations. I'd be interested in hearing more evidence that Brands is not the coach kids want to wrestle for. If the claim has any merit, that's a problem. But Sans mentioned one particular kid, who's ranked #20 at 160--the same weight where Iowa has both #1 Marinelli and #10 Young. If I were Coleman I wouldn't be looking at Iowa, and if I were Iowa I wouldn't be looking at Coleman.
As long as I can remember, Iowa has been a polarizing program, with fans, coaches, and wrestlers. I heard this type of talk from my high school peers even when Gable coached. That a kid from Ames would say he never would wrestle for Brands / Iowa does not surprise me at all.
A guy like Sans being a close friend, or at least claiming to be, of this kid and his family surprises me even less.
A guy like Sans being a close friend, or at least claiming to be, of this kid and his family surprises me even less.
Yeah, I don't think there's any imminent threat of UNI overtaking Iowa. UNI overtaking Iowa State is another matter. But I'm not here to bash either. My only concern is Iowa; I never like to hear that kids don't want to wrestle for Iowa, but I get it.
But Sansouchi has Marcus on speed dial tho and changed his diapers or something...
Thanks for the info coach and best success to Marcus...He is on the cusp of having a special career. I used to wrestle in Ames's room as a kid back in Coach Mendenhall's days. Glad to see a kid from Ames having success. Going to be hard to pull him from State.
80 All Americans Per Year.
5 year window, roughly, where recruits are involved in any given NCAA tourny.
Projecting a possible AA would mean, roughly, a top #16 overall rank or better. Lots of variables, but this is a starting point.
So, assuming a Top #30 Overall Rank or better, this gives the wrestler a starting expectation for a Round of 16 run or better at some point in his career, which is "in the hunt." Guys outside the TOP #60 overall in a given class are long shots to even make the NCAA tourny. These are start points, not fixed in stone. However, as recruiting tools are getting better and better, it would seem important to stack your team roster, at a minimum, with as many top #30 Overall recruits as possible. Coaching up a Round of 16 guy to a potential NC is much easier than trying to mold a non-qualifier into a potential NC. Recruiting needs to follow this line of thought.
Long shots sometimes hit, but making a living on long shots performing well and finishing at or near the top of the podium at NCAAs is a tough load to bear for ANY coaching staff.
5 year window, roughly, where recruits are involved in any given NCAA tourny.
Projecting a possible AA would mean, roughly, a top #16 overall rank or better. Lots of variables, but this is a starting point.
So, assuming a Top #30 Overall Rank or better, this gives the wrestler a starting expectation for a Round of 16 run or better at some point in his career, which is "in the hunt." Guys outside the TOP #60 overall in a given class are long shots to even make the NCAA tourny. These are start points, not fixed in stone. However, as recruiting tools are getting better and better, it would seem important to stack your team roster, at a minimum, with as many top #30 Overall recruits as possible. Coaching up a Round of 16 guy to a potential NC is much easier than trying to mold a non-qualifier into a potential NC. Recruiting needs to follow this line of thought.
Long shots sometimes hit, but making a living on long shots performing well and finishing at or near the top of the podium at NCAAs is a tough load to bear for ANY coaching staff.
Burroughs could have been the #1 recruit in the country and your statement would still be true.
For those wanting more of Matt, here is an interview Lars did with him
http://iawrestle.com/2015/10/07/overtime-with-matt-malcom/
http://iawrestle.com/2015/10/07/overtime-with-matt-malcom/
That was an awesome interview. Good luck to Mr. Malcom.
Great interview keep that attitude Mr. Malcom and success will follow. Glad you are a Hawkeye.
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