Otto Black commits to Iowa

[Todd Conner]

Otto Black commits to Iowa

Otto Black announced on Instagram that he has committed to the University of Iowa. Black, from Park, Colorado, won a 138 lbs. 4A Colorado state title this season with a 52-0 record and will be a member of the Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2024. Black won a Greco-Roman Junior national title...

iowawrestlingblog.com

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

 

[eb05]

welcome aboard. he’s a big move guy. not a blue chip but definitely has potential.

 

[HawkeyePA]

this a great pick up for us... He has a lot to prove on the National scene but He is definitely a gamer and can end the match at any given time with some of his explosive moves. I hope he stays as aggressive as he is now and puts that energy onto the Iowa mats. Good Luck young man and welcome to Hawkeye Nation !!

 

[Wrestling-04]

Elite level Greco kid that is explosive. Pretty solid in folkstyle as well. I like this addition and it adds some depth at 141lb which is a need for the Hawkeyes.

 

[The Vak]

I'm shocked by this, but there's a lot of upside.

 

[HawkeyePA]

I'm shocked by this, but there's a lot of upside.

not trying to be a smart ass but why does this shock you ? from a recruiting angle or something else?

 

[Wrestling-04]

I'm shocked by this, but there's a lot of upside.

Why shocked? Just curious.

 

[Libertylover]

Elite level Greco kid that is explosive. Pretty solid in folkstyle as well. I like this addition and it adds some depth at 141lb which is a need for the Hawkeyes.

Speaking of 141, would getting Alirez for 1 year after the Olympics be a possibility?? Could afford to pay him much more than Northern Colorado.

 

[GableBeer]

 

[The Vak]

not trying to be a smart ass but why does this shock you ? from a recruiting angle or something else?

Why shocked? Just curious.

I did not think Otto would wrestle college folkstyle, wasn't even on my radar. I know the dad, and they all LOVE greco. This totally caught me off guard. Happily shocked, I should say.

 

[GableBeer]

Speaking of 141, would getting Alirez for 1 year after the Olympics be a possibility?? Could afford to pay him much more than Northern Colorado.

Alirez is not leaving, he stayed home and is a star there.

 

[SJP80]

If you have high level Greco aspirations, you attend Northern Michigan. I believe that is where the Greco national training center resides or at least their RTC specializes in Greco

 

[Bulldog/Hawkeye]

Is it possible either of these things could've impacted Otto's choice?
1. Gary Mayabb helping with the girls
2. Dylan Carew down the street

 

[IRONBIRD]

Just KEEP BRING THEM IN!!!!

Did you see the SIZE of our NEW WRESTLING ROOM!??!?!?

You could hold a good size tournament in that place!!! IOWA usually carries about the most wrestlers of any team. That being said, you have ONLY 40 kids in that room, it would appear empty.

 

[WildTurk]

Welcome Otto!

 

[dtripp26]

Good for these kids, very few wrestlers can say they wrestled at the U of Iowa.

But with this class it's safe to say the gap between psu and Iowa has widened.

 

[Random4598375]

Good for these kids, very few wrestlers can say they wrestled at the U of Iowa.

But with this class it's safe to say the gap between psu and Iowa has widened.

That's a little unfair. PSU's 2024 class is historically strong. No one else's is even in the same league. How good is Iowa's class compared to everyone else, not just compared to a dynasty level program's best ever recruiting class?

 

[WildTurk]

This doesn't have to turn into a Penn State thread.. Just saying

 

[Hawkgma]

That's a little unfair. PSU's 2024 class is historically strong. No one else's is even in the same league. How good is Iowa's class compared to everyone else, not just compared to a dynasty level program's best ever recruiting class?

it's unfair because it's true??

 

[IRONBIRD]

F*** state will lose, and ALREADY has lost commits from this class! IOWA has to keep chopping away no doubt but work appears to be getting done. Lets see what comes next!!!

 

[Libertylover]

F*** state will lose, and ALREADY has lost commits from this class! IOWA has to keep chopping away no doubt but work appears to be getting done. Lets see what comes next!!!

Unfortunately they lost the worst member of the class

 

[IRONBIRD]

Unfortunately they lost the worst member of the class

NOT TWOOOOO sure about that? I mean the class is ridiculous without doubt. You could have 100 different people give you their take on ranking it in order of who will be the best? I believe you would get 90 different answers!!!

That being said, the kid they lost is very good and was wrestling with a pretty bad injury this past season. Not sure where I would rank him with all the hammers they have coming in, but he was not chop liver that is for sure.

Then you have to wait and see who will be next? I have little doubt they have created a bit of a problem and I am not sure that the great Krailure has been complete up front and honest with everyone? For example, PepeLaBuea was said to be "not sure" in regards to returning????

You also have Kergin, and StarFish in the "not sure" category??? I believe 100% Kerkin comes back, FISH will NOT come back because he knows he will lose!!! Now IF recruits were somehow under the impression that some were leaving because of "bad" intel. Well I could see a SnowBall down a mountain effect coming!!!!

 

[Hawkgma]

F*** state will lose, and ALREADY has lost commits from this class! IOWA has to keep chopping away no doubt but work appears to be getting done. Lets see what comes next!!!

You are not real. You are the fan of ISU or PSU and your whole thing is just trying to make Hawk fans look stupid right???

 

[el dub]

You are not real. You are the fan of ISU or PSU and your whole thing is just trying to make Hawk fans look stupid right???

 

[EvilMonkeyInTheCloset]

Otto Black commits to Iowa

Otto Black announced on Instagram that he has committed to the University of Iowa. Black, from Park, Colorado, won a 138 lbs. 4A Colorado state title this season with a 52-0 record and will be a member of the Iowa Wrestling Recruiting Class of 2024. Black won a Greco-Roman Junior national title...

iowawrestlingblog.com

It is great to be an Iowa Wrestling fan.

Go Hawks!

National championship.........

 

[smalls103]

Is it possible this impacted Otto's choice?
1. Gary Mayabb

^ This

 

[Wrestling-04]

I did not think Otto would wrestle college folkstyle, wasn't even on my radar. I know the dad, and they all LOVE greco. This totally caught me off guard. Happily shocked, I should say.

Gotcha. Will be curious to see how he transitions.

 

[Wrestling-04]

Class of 2025 has 3 TOP 30 recruits that are not committed yet. Vince Bouzakis & Maddox Shaw from PA and Marcus Blaze from OH. Does Iowa have a chance for any 3 of these kids?

 

[smalls103]

no. also, the answers to that are found in threads you clearly read (and replied to).

 

[Bold_Crow]

Only 5/10 incoming '25 recruits were state champs their senior season. I'm ready for the Brands era to come to a close.

 

[GableBeer]

no. also, the answers to that are found in threads you clearly read (and replied to).

What about the Millers from St. Ed?

 

[Libertylover]

Class of 2025 has 3 TOP 30 recruits that are not committed yet. Vince Bouzakis & Maddox Shaw from PA and Marcus Blaze from OH. Does Iowa have a chance for any 3 of these kids?

Is Vince related to the Bouzakis at tOSU?

 

[Bold_Crow]

Is Vince related to the Bouzakis at tOSU?

Yes they're brothers

 

[Libertylover]

Yes they're brothers

Has he put out a list of schools he’s considering?

 

[Bold_Crow]

Has he put out a list of schools he’s considering?

Not sure. That question is better suited for Willie. I don't think he's posted anything on social media about it.

 

[GableBeer]

Has he put out a list of schools he’s considering?

He’ll probably end up at Penn St. (No info but they get everyone)

 

[MVPFAN]

Only 5/10 incoming '25 recruits were state champs their senior season. I'm ready for the Brands era to come to a close.

And the metric of being a state champ doesn't necessarily mean a whole lot in recruiting either depending on where it was and competition level.

 

[Pennstate1985]

Is it possible either of these things could've impacted Otto's choice?
1. Gary Mayabb helping with the girls

Gotcha. Will be curious to see how he transitions.

I got a small chuckle when I combined these two posts without context.

 

[GableBeer]

Has he put out a list of schools he’s considering?

 

[Random4598375]

He’ll probably end up at Penn St. (No info but they get everyone)

I'd guess tOSU. They seem like a pretty tight family since their other brother passed away.

Edit: Haha. 10 seconds too slow.