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Mejia vs Teske

Gobblin said:
FWIW, If I were a gambling man, I'd bet on Justin taking the JUCO route...
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I hope you are wrong for his sake, as he is better than that. A lot better than that.

I don't know what kind of money he "needs" to attend school. If it's a lot, or a full ride, then there may not be a lot of options that fit the caliber of wrestler that he clearly is. As we are all aware, very few full rides are given these days, and we clearly don't have that money available to us(even if TnT valued him as a full ride athlete).

So maybe a year or two at a JUCO(getting everything paid for), is the best route for Justin. This would allow him to choose where he wanted to go in a year, rather than "having" to go somewhere he doesn't want to. :(

I hope not, for his sake, but we will see. I for one would love to see him in our room.

GO HAWKS!!
 
jvclark said:
I hope you are wrong for his sake, as he is better than that. A lot better than that.

I don't know what kind of money he "needs" to attend school. If it's a lot, or a full ride, then there may not be a lot of options that fit the caliber of wrestler that he clearly is. As we are all aware, very few full rides are given these days, and we clearly don't have that money available to us(even if TnT valued him as a full ride athlete).

So maybe a year or two at a JUCO(getting everything paid for), is the best route for Justin. This would allow him to choose where he wanted to go in a year, rather than "having" to go somewhere he doesn't want to. :(

I hope not, for his sake, but we will see. I for one would love to see him in our room.

GO HAWKS!!
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Kids of his caliber don't usually go to JUCO because the money, it's usually because they haven't qualified. If this is the case it will be two years there.
 
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Chopper25 said:
Ok, so you listed 2 big tournaments and a couple all-star duals. The fact is he never wrestled in WNO even though the last few year he was one of the top guys. Wrestling DeSantos and getting destroyed is not something to really put on your resume. I guess my point is he never put himself out there in freestyle which almost every top kid does. Before you say well maybe he doesn't wrestle like freestyle. Wrestling is wrestling. You get the absolute best competition wrestling freestyle.
I do want Mejia at Iowa because a kid with that talent at Lightweight U could be great.
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Stop. You just grasping now. He has put himself out there more then most. Hes flown across this country wrestling some of the best exhibitions and tournaments. I guess Iowa shouldn't recruit anyone unless they have years of Freco experience. Not to mentioning wrestling in his home state championship which is a bigger accomplishment then Iowa Smh.
 
Meija will come to Iowa and wrestle with Delgado on the HWC. Likely look for a job and train and wrestle in year 1. Then re-evaluate because he could get a good offer elsewhere. But odds are that he comes to Iowa. Next year Iowa redshirts Lee, Murin, Lugo, and Wagner, Axe, and Costello. Following year have Stoll apply for medical hardship. Hard get now must be Sliva, followed by Sasso. Then you can debate the Teske, Meija, Lee situation. You'll see Duggan, Lugo and Meija in IC, Meija HWC this year. Not a bad class:
Lee, Wagner, Axmear, Wilson, Costello, Stickley, Lugo, Meija, and Duggan.
 
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Chopper25 said:
Ok, so you listed 2 big tournaments and a couple all-star duals. The fact is he never wrestled in WNO even though the last few year he was one of the top guys. Wrestling DeSantos and getting destroyed is not something to really put on your resume. I guess my point is he never put himself out there in freestyle which almost every top kid does. Before you say well maybe he doesn't wrestle like freestyle. Wrestling is wrestling. You get the absolute best competition wrestling freestyle.
I do want Mejia at Iowa because a kid with that talent at Lightweight U could be great.
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So does the freestyle logic count for Marinelli also? We probably should have avoided him huh?!?!
 
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jvclark said:
I hope you are wrong for his sake, as he is better than that. A lot better than that.

I don't know what kind of money he "needs" to attend school. If it's a lot, or a full ride, then there may not be a lot of options that fit the caliber of wrestler that he clearly is. As we are all aware, very few full rides are given these days, and we clearly don't have that money available to us(even if TnT valued him as a full ride athlete).

So maybe a year or two at a JUCO(getting everything paid for), is the best route for Justin. This would allow him to choose where he wanted to go in a year, rather than "having" to go somewhere he doesn't want to. :(

I hope not, for his sake, but we will see. I for one would love to see him in our room.

GO HAWKS!!
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Jaybird319 said:
Stop. You just grasping now. He has put himself out there more then most. Hes flown across this country wrestling some of the best exhibitions and tournaments. I guess Iowa shouldn't recruit anyone unless they have years of Freco experience. Not to mentioning wrestling in his home state championship which is a bigger accomplishment then Iowa Smh.
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Pointing things out isn't grasping, but you got me he's always sought out the best guys as someone noted all of them perviously. Also I guess I missed where I said it was bigger accomplishment to win Iowa over California. I wasn't trying to say I prefer Teske over him either. I'm optimistic Mejia could thrive at Iowa.
 
SittingSwitch said:
Meija will come to Iowa and wrestle with Delgado on the HWC. Likely look for a job and train and wrestle in year 1. Then re-evaluate because he could get a good offer elsewhere. But odds are that he comes to Iowa. Next year Iowa redshirts Lee, Murin, Lugo, and Wagner, Axe, and Costello. Following year have Stoll apply for medical hardship. Hard get now must be Sliva, followed by Sasso. Then you can debate the Teske, Meija, Lee situation. You'll see Duggan, Lugo and Meija in IC, Meija HWC this year. Not a bad class:
Lee, Wagner, Axmear, Wilson, Costello, Stickley, Lugo, Meija, and Duggan.
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If he would join HWC he would establish residency, so it would be hard for another school to beat what Iowa would offer. Wagner took his RS last year. Maybe you meant Warner. Not sure if Iowa is after Silva, but Michigan and UNC look like the likely landing places. Lugo and Duggan will only have two years of eligibility each left so you can't consider them in this last years class. They would technically be in Stoll's.
 
edquinn06 said:
If he would join HWC he would establish residency, so it would be hard for another school to beat what Iowa would offer. Wagner took his RS last year. Maybe you meant Warner. Not sure if Iowa is after Silva, but Michigan and UNC look like the likely landing places. Lugo and Duggan will only have two years of eligibility each left so you can't consider them in this last years class. They would technically be in Stoll's.
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yes, meant warner. and, you might be technically right on "class" but my point remains, not a bad batch of new kids walking into the room this season.
 
HerkHawl said:
yes, meant warner. and, you might be technically right on "class" but my point remains, not a bad batch of new kids walking into the room this season.
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I don't disagree. Adding Delgado to HWC is huge. I expect another 1-3 more senior level guys will join also by summers end. Mejia and Lugo would be nice. Hopefully it happens with a few more top level talent!
 
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edquinn06 said:
I don't disagree. Adding Delgado to HWC is huge. I expect another 1-3 more senior level guys will join also by summers end. Mejia and Lugo would be nice. Hopefully it happens with a few more top level talent!
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ia wrestle just put It out there, that Tom Brands reached out to Dom Bradley, who is currently at Cyclone wrestling club and is looking to head some where else.
 
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It appears based on the interview that's Nebraska is also attractive to him because they have a volunteer coaching position open.
 
fanpujols5 said:
ia wrestle just put It out there, that Tom Brands reached out to Dom Bradley, who is currently at Cyclone wrestling club and is looking to head some where else.
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While we're talking about elite senior-level guys, just a reminder that this is where Hawk fans come in. To attract the best of the best, you gotta have the dough. We've brought in a top-notch coach in Perry and several other studs just recently. These guys need to make a living and focus on what they do best. A top-level wrestling club doesn't come cheap.

There's a lot of work underway to rev up the HWC fundraising machine, but at the end of the day, we'll need Hawk fans to be a key part of it. If you want to see the Hawks winning NCAA championships on a regular basis and HWC guys training up the Hawks and winning international hardware of their own, this is a perfect time to join the Hawkeye 5000, and it's important to participate in HWC fundraisers whenever you can (of course, they're a lot of f***, too, which is great).

The point is that you can be a key part of putting the Hawks and the HWC back on top by joining in. It's been said before, but we need to harness this massive and energized fan base of ours to help propel these guys back to the top of the heap. If/when you join the Hawkeye 5000, know that 1) your support is greatly appreciated and 2) you quite literally can take some credit for the championships that come in the future, because you quite literally helped make it happen. Won't that be a cool thing to know? The Hawks and the HWC need our support!

Just a reminder: www.hwcdonor.com
 
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jvclark said:
Well, please, oh please, God of Wrestling Fans, enlighten me. I mean, since you so clearly KNOW what is going on everywhere.
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Has nothing to do with being a fan. He's a top 30 HS wrestler. He gets denied admission to Illinois. Multiple posters stating he has grade issues. And when one of them says to look for him at a JUCO, you make that post. Did you struggle with "connect the dots" as a kid?
 
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You just need to be a God of logical thought. He's a top 30 HS wrestler. He gets denied admission to Illinois. Multiple posters stating he has grade issues. And when one of them says to look for him at a JUCO, you make that post. Did you struggle with "connect the dots" as a kid?
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Do you struggle with the English language NOW?? I am pretty sure I said, "no check that, I really don't care". Well you know what that meant? It meant I really don't care.

But since your grasp(or lack there of) on the English language got us here, I will go ahead and add to the discussion. Since the previous posters are sure it was a grade issue, do you know why he decommitted from Iowa in the first place? Was it just because of the Lee & Teasdale commitments and Mejia just didn't think he fit in anywhere? Or perhaps, the money we had committed to him was no longer what it was promised to be? Do you have insight into the personal finances of the Mejia family so well to know that they can afford to pay out of state Iowa tuition without significant scholly money?

My point had nothing to do with grades, as you are stating. But if the real reason is grades, then maybe a JUCO is the only way to go. But let's just say for a second that it isn't grades and he left Illinois for a multitude of other reasons, then where is he going to go now that can give him the kind of money a wrestler of his ability deserves? Well, my guess is all of "those schools" have little or no money left, so again, maybe JUCO is the way to go. Either way, a JUCO may be the only way he ultimately ends up at a school he really wants to attend and wrestle for.

But these are just the random thoughts of an average wrestling fan and I, no we, should all defer to you and your immense knowledge of everything that is wrestling. Or maybe you could just not talk down to everyone that has opinion that doesn't line up with yours???? Just a thought
 
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jvclark said:
Do you struggle with the English language NOW?? I am pretty sure I said, "no check that, I really don't care". Well you know what that meant? It meant I really don't care.

But since your grasp(or lack there of) on the English language got us here, I will go ahead and add to the discussion. Since the previous posters are sure it was a grade issue, do you know why he decommitted from Iowa in the first place? Was it just because of the Lee & Teasdale commitments and Mejia just didn't think he fit in anywhere? Or perhaps, the money we had committed to him was no longer what it was promised to be? Do you have insight into the personal finances of the Mejia family so well to know that they can afford to pay out of state Iowa tuition without significant scholly money?

My point had nothing to do with grades, as you are stating. But if the real reason is grades, then maybe a JUCO is the only way to go. But let's just say for a second that it isn't grades and he left Illinois for a multitude of other reasons, then where is he going to go now that can give him the kind of money a wrestler of his ability deserves? Well, my guess is all of "those schools" have little or no money left, so again, maybe JUCO is the way to go. Either way, a JUCO may be the only way he ultimately ends up at a school he really wants to attend and wrestle for.

But these are just the random thoughts of an average wrestling fan and I, no we, should all defer to you and your immense knowledge of everything that is wrestling. Or maybe you could just not talk down to everyone that has opinion that doesn't line up with yours???? Just a thought, b***h
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FIFY
 
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jvclark said:
I hope you are wrong for his sake, as he is better than that. A lot better than that.

I don't know what kind of money he "needs" to attend school. If it's a lot, or a full ride, then there may not be a lot of options that fit the caliber of wrestler that he clearly is. As we are all aware, very few full rides are given these days, and we clearly don't have that money available to us(even if TnT valued him as a full ride athlete).

So maybe a year or two at a JUCO(getting everything paid for), is the best route for Justin. This would allow him to choose where he wanted to go in a year, rather than "having" to go somewhere he doesn't want to. :(

I hope not, for his sake, but we will see. I for one would love to see him in our room.

GO HAWKS!!
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I think you miss the point. some are wondering if maybe what he needs to attend school is better grades. Going the JUCO route would be the solution to that problem, if it exists. He could get his grades up and then transfer to D-1 school.
 
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jvclark said:
Do you struggle with the English language NOW?? I am pretty sure I said, "no check that, I really don't care". Well you know what that meant? It meant I really don't care.

But since your grasp(or lack there of) on the English language got us here, I will go ahead and add to the discussion. Since the previous posters are sure it was a grade issue, do you know why he decommitted from Iowa in the first place? Was it just because of the Lee & Teasdale commitments and Mejia just didn't think he fit in anywhere? Or perhaps, the money we had committed to him was no longer what it was promised to be? Do you have insight into the personal finances of the Mejia family so well to know that they can afford to pay out of state Iowa tuition without significant scholly money?

My point had nothing to do with grades, as you are stating. But if the real reason is grades, then maybe a JUCO is the only way to go. But let's just say for a second that it isn't grades and he left Illinois for a multitude of other reasons, then where is he going to go now that can give him the kind of money a wrestler of his ability deserves? Well, my guess is all of "those schools" have little or no money left, so again, maybe JUCO is the way to go. Either way, a JUCO may be the only way he ultimately ends up at a school he really wants to attend and wrestle for.

But these are just the random thoughts of an average wrestling fan and I, no we, should all defer to you and your immense knowledge of everything that is wrestling. Or maybe you could just not talk down to everyone that has opinion that doesn't line up with yours???? Just a thought
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For not caring.....
 
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