Yep. Troy finished 5th at NCAA’s March of 90. In the wrestle offs fall of 90, Ryan beat him but Gable stuck with Troy. Troy took 3rd that year and Ryan followed Tuna out to Oregon State. He won a PAC 8/10 (whatever it was back then) title or two but never won more than 1 match at NCAA’s. Don’t get me wrong here as I love Sugai. I owe him more than he will ever know but it’s a prime example of why wrestle offs at the college level mean absolutely nothing.
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We better get goobers opinion on this matter. He’s batting a pretty high average as of late.
He was right about the most important off-season news - A lot of big signings are forthcoming. Believe he called that about a month ago and look what has happened since then. I'll take it!
Theres probably alot saying similar things...unfortunately whether we win a National title this year will depend alot on Wilcke.
Then start your expectation that he's a R12...and cross your fingers.
CRAP..........
He’s Baaaaaaack!!!!
Nelson will challenge at 184lbs this season.
Yes. Longer guys could give him fits on top. If he can earn quick escapes he could be serious problem for a lot of guys. Be real interesting to see how it plays out... Let’s wait and see what Midlands brings.
Agreed. What are these boards for if not for discussion/rumors etc. In fact, it wasn't the first time I heard the rumor about the supposed M.Eierman disdain for Iowa Style. Turns out, that narrative was B.S. and its exactly why staffs do not like message boards/social media. Did you hear that he was going to be given a job at ISU? I think that all started as a joke on the PSU board (think Nate Carr). Saw it on Twitter, Cy Forum, Facebook, Insta and a few other forums. Plus, maybe some wishful thinking that the Iowa rumor wasn't true. I am guessing Gobblin heard it from somebody inside a room (not necessarily Iowa) who probably was snookered by that too. Who knows.
These things change at a fast pace and its only going to get quicker. It's a recruit's market now. We were slow to adapt and it cost us a cycle of being in contention. @TarpHawk was talking about the next big thing and the transfer market is it. Tom and the staff have adapted and are ahead of the power curve in this instance.
168, but that isn't a weight class.
Possibly. Being dinged up isn’t helping things along, but it’s very much been/being discussed. Like I said, the season pretty much starts at Midlands... Let’s see how things unfold there and then discuss this.
Dude your getting old really quick!
I Would not go there if I was in your shoes Gobbs.
I couldn’t possibly give less shits my friend...
Lets put Gable in his corner for every match. He can start yelling at the ref "He's stalling!!!"
I would argue that our staff is winning the recruiting battle now. How is our recruiting now not at the top? Add in our transfers to our classes and we are doing very well. Add in Eierman to next year's senior class and what does that do... they have adapted to the new recruiting front and are now winning. Even some folks on the PSU board are stating that Iowa is looking very good for next season.... All I can say is nice job to the Iowa Coaching Staff. they have it all headed in the right direction.
Geez, man. I don't even like gobblin, but give it a rest. Or at least be funny.
Well, for whatever shits you are able to muster, could you throw them at the wall? Junior will let you know if they stick.
Yeah it’s a lame troll. Next time I’m on a good run jr should take notes.
Dam dude, do you still have time to eat bathe and sleep? And my wife thinks I have a wrestling "problem"!
Dam dude, do you still have time to eat bathe and sleep? And my wife thinks I have a wrestling "problem"!
You're just figuring this out? Haha. It's either this or fantasy football.
But that would make my glass half full. I'd much prefer it half empty!!!
Was just reviewing the wrestle-off results again.
At the start of my second year at Iowa I was finally making some progress, went 2-2 at Sunkist, lost to Cross 12-7 and was ahead of Glover by 1 going into the final minute. Afterwards I said to Gable, "I'm getting better. I'm going to be good in a year or two." He said, "No, you need to be good now. You can't wait." It wiped the smile off my face and reinforced the sense of urgency--stop piddling around. You don't get brownie points for losing.
To Turk: You're still wrestling like a guy who thinks he has all the time in the world to achieve his goals. Last week you proved what? That you can hang with the 8th place guy? So what? We don't need a guy who can eke out a 1-point victory over our 8th place starter; that nets us one team point. We need a guy who'll be wrestling Saturday night. If that's you, prove it already; you're out of runway.
To Assad: You get a break for it being your first public match as a Hawkeye, against the fifth-year senior. But that's done now. The test was to beat him, not to keep it close. You need to wrestle like you're going to win the whole thing as a true freshman. Don't put Wilcke on a pedestal. Beat him by eight, check the box, and move forward. Put yourself on the map now.
Lugo and Wilcke: Shame on you guys for letting these dudes come onto your turf and pee on your grass. A team title rests largely on the shoulders of you guys being in the top 4, not hanging out down there in the round of 12 hoping to celebrate an 8th place finish.
At the start of my second year at Iowa I was finally making some progress, went 2-2 at Sunkist, lost to Cross 12-7 and was ahead of Glover by 1 going into the final minute. Afterwards I said to Gable, "I'm getting better. I'm going to be good in a year or two." He said, "No, you need to be good now. You can't wait." It wiped the smile off my face and reinforced the sense of urgency--stop piddling around. You don't get brownie points for losing.
To Turk: You're still wrestling like a guy who thinks he has all the time in the world to achieve his goals. Last week you proved what? That you can hang with the 8th place guy? So what? We don't need a guy who can eke out a 1-point victory over our 8th place starter; that nets us one team point. We need a guy who'll be wrestling Saturday night. If that's you, prove it already; you're out of runway.
To Assad: You get a break for it being your first public match as a Hawkeye, against the fifth-year senior. But that's done now. The test was to beat him, not to keep it close. You need to wrestle like you're going to win the whole thing as a true freshman. Don't put Wilcke on a pedestal. Beat him by eight, check the box, and move forward. Put yourself on the map now.
Lugo and Wilcke: Shame on you guys for letting these dudes come onto your turf and pee on your grass. A team title rests largely on the shoulders of you guys being in the top 4, not hanging out down there in the round of 12 hoping to celebrate an 8th place finish.
Alexander The Great
William The Conqueror
Vlad The Impaler
Ivan The Terrible
Tarp The Coddler
William The Conqueror
Vlad The Impaler
Ivan The Terrible
Tarp The Coddler
Yes,yes, yes, yes. I said basically this same thing on one of these threads just last week. These are the two guys that are going to make our break our championship run imo. The time is certainly now! As Yoda (basically) said, the time for trying is over, those guys have to either "Do" or "Don't Do" because it's the end of the college road come March and which of those they choose is how they are going to be remembered at the most storied (sorry okst) wrestling program in the country.
Tarp the Coddler??? More like Tarp the Craddler!
All four of those guys have more talent than I ever had. Tough love. I want them to succeed!Alexander The Great
William The Conqueror
Vlad The Impaler
Ivan The Terrible
Tarp The Coddler
Don't get me wrong, Tarp -- I absolutely love your perspective. Most of us know that such a mentality is often necessary to achieve high-end goals; doesn't necessarily matter who delivers the message.
Besides, it seemed like a fitting quip today.
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