Or maybe Brands wasn’t joking when he said he’s going 174.
Whoever wins the 174 spot is gonna be one heck of a wrestler.
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Whoever wins the 174 spot is gonna be one heck of a wrestler.
Zach was good in the easier part of his schedule last year but had nothing with the big boys at NCAA. He knows how to watch on the bench and be ready if needed.
Sounds like some of you on here were multi time national champs and all americans judging how we talk about past and current wrestlers.
197? He's "settling in at 195" which means that's his walking around weight. 197 pounders walk around north of 210, some 220 or more. He's NOT a 197.
He went through a pillow soft field at U23s. His R12 at NCAAs wrestling up in a strong weight class was every bit the achievement. A big showing at worlds would change my mind, but I don't expect one. Here's to him killing it, though.
I doubt he is considering going 197. I would imagine it's 184 or redshirt.
Love PK. If he’s healthy he needs to show that he can be the man. Everyone has the same opportunity for the most part.
F that! I want the best 10 on the mat this year!! With injuries and the portal tomorrow is promise to no one.
Outsider gut take: Angelo believes he’s ready out-of-the-box and plans to prove it. He’s seen others (Spencer, Haines, Shapiro, etc., hell, even Kasak) have shirtless success and is convinced he will, too. Not self-destructive like his brothers, he’s what every true phenom is, impatient to compete and show his skill on the big stage. If he’s beating either of the expected starters in the room, turn the kid loose. The portal means you almost have to.
Don’t give me that bullshit you guys post so often about him.
I still say he transfers if he redshirts
My hope
165: Cali
174: Gabe
184: Angelo
I respect Nelson but wish he would move on. He's not a title threat and I don't think he's the best influence in the room. That's just my opinion though.
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He’s thinking national championships, not just hoping to AA his freshman year. Spencer was a freak winning it as true freshman with bad knee. Would have been easy 4 timer with no redshirt if he even had halfway decent knees at the end of his career. He was also a career 125 with freakish strength. Even the great Gable Stevson couldn’t pull off a championship as true freshman upper weight. Star wouldn’t be a 4 timer without a redshirt. Even Cael redshirted as an upper weight.
What are you talking about transferring if he doesn’t redshirt. You mean he will begrudgingly wrestle as a freshman, but be pissed off about it and transfer??? And what kind of bad influence is Nelson?? Gambling??? Hopefully everyone learned a lesson.
I mean this in the most respectfull way possible. anybody that belives Cobe is an equal option to Teemer needs to evolve. Great kid. But that way of thinking is why Iowa isn't winning individual or team championships.
A kid like him would be the 8th, 9th, or 10th best kid on a championship team.
A kid like him would be the 8th, 9th, or 10th best kid on a championship team.
Who in their right mind thinks cobe = teemer?! If that’s the case then there’s way to much “ we like our guys” mentality going around.
One guy said Cobe will be our 157. But, I’m assuming that’s because he doesn’t think Teemer is coming.
He already signed his LOI. He's getting NIL. He wants to wrestle immediately. We had the in because of his brothers. They are gone.
I stand by what I think happens if he doesnt win a spot this year.
If he likes having someone see him wrestle, and likes the NIL money potential here, he will not take his ball and go home like a baby if the coaches explain they are doing what’s best for him and the team in the long run. The continued difference in attendance numbers was shocking. Even on the road you will have more fans there if you wrestle for us, since we draw much bigger crowds than most teams normally get. I don’t think he will follow his brother’s, because any team they end up with will be far below him.
I’m fine with it. If he wins the wrestle offs he should get 74, Gabe will have to wrestle up a weight, and Angelo will RS.
I don't see any commentary about Nelson here. Angelo could be a 184 but still redshirt.
I think he was. Whoever wins the spot at 174 between him and Gabe will man 174 and the other will have to bump up to 184 (hopefully this is decided in the next month or two). Angelo will wrestle his 5 matches and RS at 184 unless he is significantly better than whoever ends up at 184 (I don't think Angelo should auto RS either). PK will be behind 165 and 174. It is what it is. Lots of options for those 3 weights and all of them are going to be really good options. The Hawks need this issue at about 7 of the 10 weights to catch Carl unfortunately.
Get him 5 good matches, enter some good opens unattached, keep him busy like PSU did with Barr last year.
Ah. ok.
Your post made it seem like he was "going" - as in starting this year because Nelson is at 174. Really hope Nelson is at 184.
I think Nelson would be top 3 at 74 and top 5 at 84, problem is Gabe I see being top 5 at 74 and anywhere from 6th-blood round at 84. If Nelson wants what’s best for him I think he’ll go 74. If he wants to be a team player then it’s 84 all the way.
I think I share this opinion with more than a few others here...Gabe is too short for 184...at least the elite 184s.
