Mess off, we are coming for your heads! I kid of course, NOT! Off with their heads, just joking again. Oh, and we’re coming for the cowgirls also.
MOCCO IS A HAWKEYE!!
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Now, as far as the lack of windows at the new facility …
That makes 2 recruits in the clsss of 2026, who picked Iowa over PSU.
Mocco hasn't had near the injury issues and wont be a smaller 285 like Ross probably will be.
We love our guys. Welcome to Iowa City and Hawkeye Wrestling. Enjoy the ride Michael.
I remember in that Mocco documentary on Flo when Steve is talking about leaving Iowa after winning a National title.
He said that he lost at the World Team trials and Okie St had multiple Olympians in the room at the time and Tom had taken the job at VA Tech. He didn’t know how he was going to make a World Team at VA Tech, so he reached out to the Iowa staff and they granted him a release, no hard feelings. People remember how you treat them. If they had been shitty to him while he was trying to chase down his dream, he would’ve remembered and likely relayed that to Mike.
Obviously, he still has a ton of respect for the Brands and I imagine has nothing but good things to say about them to his boy.
There is some really cool footage of Terry training Mocco and Cejudo for the Olympics as well.
He said that he lost at the World Team trials and Okie St had multiple Olympians in the room at the time and Tom had taken the job at VA Tech. He didn’t know how he was going to make a World Team at VA Tech, so he reached out to the Iowa staff and they granted him a release, no hard feelings. People remember how you treat them. If they had been shitty to him while he was trying to chase down his dream, he would’ve remembered and likely relayed that to Mike.
Obviously, he still has a ton of respect for the Brands and I imagine has nothing but good things to say about them to his boy.
There is some really cool footage of Terry training Mocco and Cejudo for the Olympics as well.
Might be set a Hwt the next decade. The younger Mocco looks like he’s a stud too and I think was a state champ as a freshman at 190 this year
This all depends on Ben’s football plans. He may choose to go all in on football in a couple years and having Mocco makes that much easier. Options abound!
Great job Iowa. Hope this does something to shut up all the DT to Iowa slappies for the time being…
Great job Iowa. Hope this does something to shut up all the DT to Iowa slappies for the time being…
He took first his freshman year and second this year. Weird situation....was up 3-0 and the other guy was riding him. Guy gets high and Mocco was able to put his arm through the guys legs and slammed the guy on his back. Kid didn't get up but ref called a win for him by inj default even though it should have been a DQ.
I think this year was his freshman year, was an 8th grader last year. I believe FL is one of the states that allows 7th/8th graders to wrestle HS varsity.
Yeah, he's in the '28 class with Hutcherson and Keegan Bassett
*****Breaking News****
Michael Mocco commits to Iowa. PSU fans bash his character and claim they never wanted him
Michael Mocco commits to Iowa. PSU fans bash his character and claim they never wanted him
Like clockwork every time a wrestler commits elsewhere.
Perfect, he can wrestle 2 years at 197, Hutcherson 2 years at 184. Then Peter can OlyRS in 2032 during big Bros SR year, put on some size for HWT and finish the last 2 years at HWT and Hutch can move up to 197. (It's never too early to pencil future hawks into the lineup
).from PSU board
"I'm glad he didn't come to PSU. I wasn't aware of him dropping the F bomb a couple of times in an interview, but did see some of his antics after winning a match and was not impressed with his character. He's not PSU material IMO. We don't need an attitude reclamation project."
all while grunting and nut hugging "we are...we are" grunt grunt.
Huge get for the Hawks! T n T putting in the work. Add the Raney brothers and it is a killer recruiting class. Iowa is going to have a bunch of hammers over the next 6 years.
Peter is a 190lb soph next year I believe
If they don’t Landon Sidun might be an even better target in ‘27. But leaves a gap year at 133
I think this was a must get for Iowa. Wonder how much Bassett had an affect on him coming? Hey Raney brothers, let's go!
The window appears to be a major distraction
The only sad part of this news is realizing how damn old I’m getting when I’m watching Mocco’s kid wrestle at Iowa 🫤
steve mocco is well respected,him believing in tnt is huge
Imagine how TNT feels to say they coached both!
That’s special for TNT, Steve, and Michael. Thrilled for all of them especially Steve cuz he’s way more Hawk than Cowboy and will be welcomed back with open arms.
There are always going to be a few dickheads wherever you go. Just glad he committed to Iowa. Now if we can get the Raneys out of Kentucky we'll be rocking!
Question guys - and any ladies on here: What in the world made Mocco drop from 9th to 15th in the class of 26 rankings? Did he lose in the last couple months? I saw the talk about a DQ above, but I don't see any recent losses on Flo. Just curious...and thank you.
He lost to Dean Bechtold at S32. It was a 0-1 match going into the 3rd and Mocco got ridden out and turned for 4.Question guys - and any ladies on here: What in the world made Mocco drop from 9th to 15th in the class of 26 rankings? Did he lose in the last couple months? I saw the talk about a DQ above, but I don't see any recent losses on Flo. Just curious...and thank you.
He’s going to have his hands full next weekend, can’t wait to see how he does.
