Multiple kicks in the you know where

[hawkaeg80]

First the Stoll injury. Then the Lee injury. Then Gilman loses. And now Teasdale decomitting. What's next? Hard to stay optimistic for the future. Which I am in principle, but boy is it getting hard. I know it's been discussed about hundred times, but how in the hell do they pay for all of these guys?! They have an all star team all unto their own. It just doesn't make any logical and financial sense. Gable's dream was to have ten champs. PSU is going to.

 

[ggmditka]

Back away from the ledge. What goes around comes around. Let's get Teske and go from there. Whatever Carl is doing to pile up these elite guys has got to crash sooner or later. If not, well, let's have another drink.

 

[Chopper25]

Back away from the ledge. What goes around comes around. Let's get Teske and go from there. Whatever Carl is doing to pile up these elite guys has got to crash sooner or later. If not, well, let's have another drink.

It sure opens a lot of room for Teske or Thompson. Mejia decommit hurts more now.

 

[BuckyBison]

The longer the Hawks obsess over how Lions are paying for all these guys the farther away from a title they get. Its culture and opportunity not $.

 

[ih8iast8]

The longer the Hawks obsess over how Lions are paying for all these guys the farther away from a title they get. Its culture and opportunity not $.

The cesspool might worry about that. But TnT dgaf.

 

[CumberlandHawk]

Good bye good riddance. We dont need children here only men. He obviously is going to the most popular place despite giving his word. I kind of wonder if this was just a game in the first place for him after his complimentary comments a bout Iowa and its coaches recently. I doubt he just woke up one day and changed. Maybe I'm wrong but i had a funny feeling about this a while ago.

 

[Hawkeye197]

We should have tried harder to keep Renteria!

 

[CumberlandHawk]

Something better will come along. Sometimes these things have away of working themselves out. Maybe this will make the coaches look a little harder at the maturity of the kids they recruit. Not that thats an exact science.

 

[CumberlandHawk]

Back away from the ledge. What goes around comes around. Let's get Teske and go from there. Whatever Carl is doing to pile up these elite guys has got to crash sooner or later. If not, well, let's have another drink.

I agree except for the drink part. Do you think Carver will be loud when one of our guys takes down Teasdale? Dont know how much he will grow but a Brands /Teasdale match sounds fun.

 

[DayHawk18]

Back away from the ledge. What goes around comes around. Let's get Teske and go from there. Whatever Carl is doing to pile up these elite guys has got to crash sooner or later. If not, well, let's have another drink.

I'm on the ledge of never watching another college match

 

[CumberlandHawk]

I'm on the ledge of never watching another college match

Dont let a wishy washy 18 year old young man ruin your love of of the sport. Things will work out. Keep perspective of what is really about. That would be Guys like Cory Clark gutting it out to make a dream come true.

 

[Chopper25]

We should have tried harder to keep Renteria!

Or the rare 4x CA state champ

 

[HawkeyeEmpire]

I agree except for the drink part. Do you think Carver will be loud when one of our guys takes down Teasdale? Dont know how much he will grow but a Brands /Teasdale match sounds fun.

I think a Lee/Teasdale match sounds better

 

[goiahawkeyes]

Just wait until these guys get burned out from all the "fun" they're having. There will be a mass exodus when that happens.

 

[EWCEWC60]

I vote that we treat him with the same kindness and respect as Mark Hall in his first match at Carver. I am fairly sure Mark got one of the loudest ovations ever at Carver. I know I cheered like a crazy person that night.

 

[EPC FAN]

Just wait until these guys get burned out from all the "fun" they're having. There will be a mass exodus when that happens.

 

[Wrestlerneverdiesasacatfan]

Where is Teasdale going? Thought he was a shoe in?

 

[whejoe]

Where is Teasdale going? Thought he was a shoe in?

Binghamton

 

[MVPFAN]

It sure opens a lot of room for Teske or Thompson. Mejia decommit hurts more now.

Mejia will not do crap, losing him is a non factor. Maybe Teske or Thompson but there are better out there to look at too.

 

[bbwretler]

First the Stoll injury. Then the Lee injury. Then Gilman loses. And now Teasdale decomitting. What's next? Hard to stay optimistic for the future. Which I am in principle, but boy is it getting hard. I know it's been discussed about hundred times, but how in the hell do they pay for all of these guys?! They have an all star team all unto their own. It just doesn't make any logical and financial sense. Gable's dream was to have ten champs. PSU is going to.

What we really need to do is get a number of large corporations to agree to hire iowa wrestlers after they graduate and as a signing perk pay for all their school loans. Like large law firms do. Might be a way for a school to bring in any number of top ten rated wrestlers using a limited number of scholarships. Wonder if the NCAA is looking into that type of thing...that is if it's being done now.

 

[PSU Mike]

I vote that we treat him with the same kindness and respect as Mark Hall in his first match at Carver. I am fairly sure Mark got one of the loudest ovations ever at Carver. I know I cheered like a crazy person that night.

Best 38 seconds of your life?

 

[Mendoza77]

I'm on the ledge of never watching another college match

I'm right next to you on the ledge, though Lax tried to talk me down.

 

[Mendoza77]

Mejia will not do crap, losing him is a non factor. Maybe Teske or Thompson but there are better out there to look at too.

When you say "Thompson" are you actually referring to "Thomsen" or is it someone else?

 

[EWCEWC60]

Best 31 seconds of your life?

Meh.....could be some interesting trivia someday...

 

[champlion]

Just wait until these guys get burned out from all the "fun" they're having. There will be a mass exodus when that happens.

Any idea what decade that might happen?

 

[lakeguy641]

I think Teasdale had this planned out a long time ago and then for some reason waited until after signing day to flip. How convenient for this, now the Hawks will have to wait until next year for another option. Yes I know he is in next years class also but he probably wouldn't have needed a redshirt since he's 18 already. Any other junior replacement will probably need a redshirt leaving a hole in the lineup at 33 for at least a year.

Sour grapes

 

[Stanley75]

There will be some mighty good P4P guys on the blue and white pines. Big mistake by GT. He fell for that line of fun crap.

 

[Azchief32]

I think Teasdale had this planned out a long time ago and then for some reason waited until after signing day to flip. How convenient for this, now the Hawks will have to wait until next year for another option. Yes I know he is in next years class also but he probably wouldn't have needed a redshirt since he's 18 already. Any other junior replacement will probably need a redshirt leaving a hole in the lineup at 33 for at least a year.

Sour grapes

No. It was a verbal which is non binding. Plus, signing day is in November.

 

[Stanley75]

I'm going to punch myself in the wiener and then go to bed.

 

[rossel 33]

I'm going to punch myself in the wiener and then go to bed.

Best 31 seconds of your life?

oh.... sorry.... responded to the wrong post

 

[Jaybird319]

Use Teasedale scholly for an upper weight get imo.

 

[lakeguy641]

Yes, I understand it was just a verbal commit but it is still a commit that the coaches figured they had filled for that weight class duh. Now they cannot go after any current seniors to fill that spot because they have already signed somewhere else.

 

[CumberlandHawk]

Its hard for me to believe since some of us had doubts about him actually coming that the coaching staff is surprised by this and probably already had a backup plan. I'm guessing this was not a shock to them. I also think if he is that immature that he may have trouble adjusting to college. Maybe not but I think it is a possibility. We also need to remember that Gulibon was a top recruit rated well over Clark. See how that worked out. To those on the ledge please step away.

 

[PSUer1989]

Gavin committed as a sophomore in high school. By definition, most sophomores are immature. He has since reconsidered his decision. He is staying close to home, still wrestling with close friends (Nolf) and still wrestling for a national power. If an Iowa high school champ committed to PSU, then changed his mind to wrestle in state for his hometown state instead, we would be disappointed but get it. Spencer is an amazing talent who is following his heart and is lucky enough to have his family follow him. They will get to watch Spencer compete. Gavin's family would have been traveling over 700 miles one way to watch him, instead of driving 3 hours up the road. That is huge...

 

[augiehawk]

Put me in the camp that is also bummed about Teasdale but if he was getting a lot of money this could turn into a positive.

I have been thinking how it seems Iowa is trying to catch up to PSU with recruiting, but outside of Warner, it seems to be all lightweight guys (Lee, Murin, Teasdale, Sasso, etc.). While PSU is getting the middle to upper weight guys. Thinking back to the last tourney, it seems all the dominant guys are the middle to upper weight range. Think about the guys that got their 3rd title or can next year - Cox, Snyder, Retherford, Martinez, Dean (missed but had a chance) and they are all 149 or above, and take out Retherford and they are all 165 or above.

Is that because they are just that much better than anyone else in their weight class, or the more you move up in weight the less competition there is and the more opportunity to dominate? If you are a bigger weight, you have opportunities in other sports. If you weigh 125 lbs, wrestling is about it.

You look at the lower weight guys like Tomasello who wins it freshman year and then not the following 2 years. Gilman who was ranked high and never won a title. Lots of parity in the lower weights.

If they can turn the Teasdale money into another middle to upper weight stud recruit, I will take that trade.

 

[B_U_C_K_Y]

What is Iowa looking like next year? Can I get a weight lineup? Since PSU will win every team title over the next five years, who on Iowa can at least compete for an individual title?

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

Gavin committed as a sophomore in high school. By definition, most sophomores are immature. He has since reconsidered his decision. He is staying close to home, still wrestling with close friends (Nolf) and still wrestling for a national power. If an Iowa high school champ committed to PSU, then changed his mind to wrestle in state for his hometown state instead, we would be disappointed but get it. Spencer is an amazing talent who is following his heart and is lucky enough to have his family follow him. They will get to watch Spencer compete. Gavin's family would have been traveling over 700 miles one way to watch him, instead of driving 3 hours up the road. That is huge...

Yeah but that 3 hour drive is a doozy!