Bono was on his way out at SDSU? Admin problems? Because he had a lot of success there and was considered a hot candidate when hired.
Official Portal Watch
- Thread starter eb05
- Start date
So who knows what happened to Alvarez at OkSt last season?I like both, but can Alvarez still make 141, and can McGonagle still make 133? Both are AA caliber at their lower weights, but neither has done it before, and both are going into their sixth year. Two more potential fringe AAs. I suppose if the alternatives are Schriever and Matthews...
Last edited:
Bailey was dang good coming out of high school. I remember thinking it was a surprise that he went to Little Rock. He went there for a reason so I’m guessing (hoping) he sticks with them…unless of course Iowa gets him then I’m all good with big robbing small.
He lost 2 freestyle to Block and beat him in folk style their senior year. I can’t believe he made 133, more likely a decent size 141. Seems we have a need🧐. Now hope for a good 125 for at least a year so Ayala can go 133, and our light weight situation looks good next year. Maybe Ramos would come here from Purdue for a year.
His brother is on the team.
WOW, over 30 already! Yes this is KILLING college sports!!!
Wondering how kids from NAVY are on here??? Do they not make a commitment getting free school and then have to do several years of service? What am I missing?
You can leave the service academies in your first two years with no penalty. After that, you have to pay back your tuition or enlist without graduating.
He wasn't good enough to make the lineup.
In the current state? No. Idk what an ideal future state would be though. I think together NIL and portal bring out the worst parts of both.
Was there a recent change that allows you to enter the portal and transfer as many times as you want without having to sit out. Proctor took advantage of this to portal back to Alabama after transferring to us less than 2 months ago. This will really cause kaos.
I know there’s a lawsuit to do exactly that. And a judge ruling which prevented the NCAA from enforcing penalty/restriction on athletes that transferred more than once, although that was supposed to be temporary and not sure if it changed.
One free transfer, a transfer if coach leaves, and a grad transfer seems like plenty to me.
Askren coaching at Wisconsin and not AWA would probably be good for Iowa Wrestling in a way.
I had heard through the grapevine he told Keck he was coming to UNI. UNI could use a heavy so it makes sense to me.
Can we waste a couple months and incite some really crazy arguments about Gable Steveson coming to Iowa again ? It would only take one cryptic Twitter message or a rumor on Instagram and KAPOW !!!!!!!!!!!!! We could become involved in a huge bidding war with the WWE !! We really need something to break the monotony of hearing how great the PSU program is and how bad Iowa is and how all the PSU folks know what is best for a Mid western college 11 hours away from them. That story will be played over and over for the entire off season.
That’s a big get for John smith
Tell him only if he brings both of the Blaze brothers with him.
Just 1, I believe. His freshman year was after the Covid year and he's wrestled in 3 NCAA tourneys already
Saldate is OKST, NCST and/or MICH at the moment.
Is Ayala too big for 125? He doesn’t seem like he’s strong enough for 133…
Ruh roh, last time you brought a guy in and 2 brothers…😉
At the conclusion of the 2018 NCAA’s in Cleveland, a good friend of mine told me there was a strong chance Bono was going to be let go.
My friend is an SDSU booster & graduate and also an All-American wrestler for them, still living in SD and very connected to the program.
I don’t know more than that.
Last edited:
When he was recruited and signed I actually had a little bit of hope that he might turn out. I guess if he does it's not at iowa, good luck to the young man wherever he goes.
Last edited:
The actual portal, I don't think so. Flo tracks it, at least, but that's not official.
2024 NCAA D1 Wrestling Off-Season Transfer Tracker - FloWrestling
Take a look at every NCAA D1 wrestler that has entered the portal since it opened back up on March 20th.
I assumed both he and Ybarra were content to be on the roster and wrestle a couple of opens each year. But apparently he wants to start somewhere, so good for him.
It just feels like Michigan is talking to guys before they go into the portal. No hard evidence but I smell a stench.
