Literally Real last year. You bootlicking poop smear on Tom's sheets.
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Literally Real last year. You bootlicking poop smear on Tom's sheets.
3 out of 4 that you know of portal guys vs. 1 portal guy and 2 grad transfers? Is that the difference? Why’s that bad?
Speaking of Nagao and Truax, both are good examples of treatment and perception in the media between two competing programs for their services.
PSU - what’s the beef?
Iowa - 🤑
Jacori is in the student directory
Priceless. Out of respect to the new mods and the good posters you and Tom can have the last word.
Did we seriously just add two number 1 ranked, national championship contending wrestlers in the last week! Holy crap. This is insanely awesome. With the exception of 125, what a lineup! Can the season start already!!
You're right, athletes should have the mindset they are replaceable, like all those in the workforce. But if Zach Glazier got blindsided by this without hearing anything previously from Brands, I can't agree with you there (and no, I'm not saying he did because I don't know).
All I'm saying is that there should be some communication, especially when it involves a current starter. Just because they might be better doesn't mean you don't need to have tough conversations...
Wasn't there communication enough last year when they had the A.J. experiment?
Thanks, and I do regret the one piece!
Now back me up on my 3 pages worth of grief, defending, er, enlightening people on why Kennedy has a better than 50% chance of holding down 174. He's the same guy that lost to AJ Ferrari 5-4 at Fargo and has been doing an awesome job up a weight if you ask me. I think he's accustomed to 174 now, has a great offense so it will be a close match with Arnold but I think Kennedy has what it takes to score more points NEXT year at NCAAs. I'm not saying Kennedy is better than Arnold or will have a better career, just that his maturity and style might win the spot. It's Kennedy's offense vs Arnold's defense, and then I favor Kennedy on the mat. Love Gabe. No disrespect. Many outsiders (other programs) see it the same way too. If Kennedy hit the portal he would gone in a second and with a nice payday, for sure.
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Never seen you here before. Did you just come over from the tennis forum? Please go back...
Willie, be honest, did Michigan or PSU get this type of attention when they did the exct same thing just last year? or Okie st this year? come on man
I also agree with you; I don’t want to blindside a kid; especially a kid like Glazier who seems like a great kid and has busted his ass. I want all the guys leaving our program to leave on a positive note with only good things to say about our program; however I think the coach is put in a tough situation with a real fine line to play. Say Buchanan said he was coming 3 months ago, as a coach I’ll believe that when I see he’s accepted and enrolled. I don’t want to tell my starter 3 months ago, have him find a new school, then have Buchanan back out and then be left with a big ass hole in the lineup. So it’s a real tough line for these coaches to play.
I agree 100%. It should be expected that a coach will look to upgrade weights which are underperforming. Full stop.
I think the results of the season spoke volumes. ZG took his shot after years in the room and didn’t produce under the big lights when it mattered. He should be grateful for that opportunity and realize he was the one in charge of his destiny.
And he could have stayed this year and try to prove he's better than Buchanan in the room and possibly at SS. I applaud the kid for sticking it out the prior years and having a great regular season. He was a blast to watch and closed out some big duals. But he still chose to leave bc the team brought in someone else this year.
PSU had 4 transfer starters last year. What's your point?
Iowa also had 4 transfers start last year
Teske
Woods
Franke
Caliendo
2 The year prior
Desanto
eierman
This isnt even new territory for Iowa
Flip side is that the booster paying for Buchanan won’t be happy if his purchase is on the bench. Would Glazier really get a fair chance at winning the spot? If he had several years left, maybe it’s worth taking a shot, but this is his last hurrah
Michigan had 6
Ok State could have 5 this year Spratley, Jamison, Amine, Hamiti, Hendrickson
and Fish
Why is there only vitriol for Iowa bringing in someone to start over guys that have been there, but no one cares that Glazier took someone's spot at SDSU
or any of the other guys mentioned
1. We’re iowa
2. There were and are guys on the team pissed about the transfers.
3. Time for everyone to get over it. Even the Hawk athletes. You wanna see the Hawks win team chips? This is how it gets done.
I like a Willie and think he has some things to say. I also think the psu fans who come over here are weird. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.
#1 is the obvious answer
#2 is this not true at other schools. There isn't a 197 at SDSU that is pissed about Glazier coming in? ISU guys arent pissed about Riggins coming in? (if true). The 197 at Michigan isn't mad that Cardenas came in? Doucet at OSU etc.
No one ever cares about these guys losing their jobs. They only paint it negatively when it is Iowa.
#3 Yes - move forward
I think its possible that there's variance among coaches in terms of how they coach multiple kids that want the same thing. Some coaches can coach two 197 lbers toward becoming the best version of themselves they can be...fully aligned with both individuals, and let the chips fall where they may. Other coaches align themselves with specific individuals to a point where it can ostracize the other. Pursuing the goal of winning NCAA's is very demanding and difficult. Being on the outside with your own coaches would be a significant obstacle. It's possible Glazier didn't stay...not because he's afraid to fight it out, but because he feels like he's on the outside looking in which is not a conducive place to get better. I do not know Glazier nor any specifics of the situation...just don't like the comments that paint someone leaving as though they're automatically fearful of competition.
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No Teemer on the roster. Ayala at 133. Brands at 174.
Tell me how Brayden Thompson feels about Hamiti, or how Amine feels about Fish. Tell me how Swiderski felt about Echemedia 2 years ago, or how Paniro Johnson feels now that everybody bumped up weights to fit them all in. Chittum might be pissed really soon.
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Kids understand this now with NIL. They wanted it, and should now understand what that would mean. On the flip side, Angelo fully understands that he doesn't have to leave when AJ didn't work out - and the staff took on the risk of losing Angelo when AJ mvoed on. Nobody likes it but the athletes are the ones who wanted NIL, not the schools or coaches. Siebrecht baffles me, what is his thinking: You can go out and find me a replacement for breaking the rules, but you have to find someone who only has one year of eligibility and/or isn't as good as me because I want to wrestle in 24-25, and I if I don't I will leave pissed off?
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Willie, just post a link to where you mentioned the amounts these other transfers got. Pretty simple and slows the pissin and moanin. Should be easy enough.
Teemer was just admitted to school yesterday so he wouldn't be listed yet. Also don't pay much attention to the weights
So what did PSU pay to get Truax? What did they pay to get Nagao?
I’m guessing smalls would spill those beans if he knew.
There's no reason to overthink this. He's in his 6th year of college. He wants to wrestle and he's smarter than to think he has a strong chance to beat out Buchanan.
