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Recruiting

I've asked this question before and never really got a answer from anyone.
Why does Iowa not have someone with ties to the program or a coach on the U15 and U17 world team staffs? This seems like a no brainer to me. If it is because we are unable to get a spot on the staff, then, OK. But, if its because we have never tried or cared to be on the staff that needs to change.
I said this in a post months ago. Not sure they can get anyone to go coach the U15 or U17 USA team this past summer but hopefully they go hard after a bunch of those kids. I could name a bunch that hopefully they go after.
 
I said this in a post months ago. Not sure they can get anyone to go coach the U15 or U17 USA team this past summer but hopefully they go hard after a bunch of those kids. I could name a bunch that hopefully they go after.
I think our lack of an RTC, other than Spencer is going to hurt us with this new generation. Bo, Jax, Blaze make it clear that is important for what college they pick.
 
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I’m not aware of the details but am guessing PSU has a strong rtc? Past that, I’m in the dark.
Michigan also, have woods now. Taylor putting priority on this now also. I just started following freestyle more over the past year or two, but this seems to be a priority for some of the best young guys. They can always leave after college, but sounds like they prefer somewhere they can stay a decade or so.
 
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Michigan also, have woods now. Taylor putting priority on this now also. I just started following freestyle more over the past year or two, but this seems to be a priority for some of the best young guys. They can always leave after college, but sounds like they prefer somewhere they can stay a decade or so.
A year or two? I suggest going back and watching videos of matches from years past. You have missed a ton of great wrestling worth watching again
 
I think our lack of an RTC, other than Spencer is going to hurt us with this new generation. Bo, Jax, Blaze make it clear that is important for what college they pick.
Ohio St. is the 2nd best recruiting team in the country and they have no RTC
 
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I said this in a post months ago. Not sure they can get anyone to go coach the U15 or U17 USA team this past summer but hopefully they go hard after a bunch of those kids. I could name a bunch that hopefully they go after.

Who are the coaches for these teams?
 
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Who are the coaches for these teams?
USA Wrestling sends 1 or 2 coaches and then the wrestlers can bring a personal coach I believe. For example for U15 Keegan Bassett and Mario Hutcherson brought Jody Strittmatter from Young Guns I think. Or Bill Bassett coached them. I believe Schwab coached his son for Greco U17 and Bassett coached Melvin Miller for U17.
 
Jden , Joe Russell and Zo were the coaches for USAW at U17
Yes Zo was there for Ignacio Villanasor as his personal coach. I don't believe J'den went to U17s because he was just hired and transitioning. USA Wrestling always sends 1-2 coaches and the wrestler is allowed to bring a personal coach.
 
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Yes Zo was there for Ignacio Villanasor as his personal coach. I don't believe J'den went to U17s because he was just hired and transitioning. USA Wrestling always sends 1-2 coaches and the wrestler is allowed to bring a personal coach.
Zo was actually with UsaW from what I heard.
 
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Zo was actually with UsaW from what I heard.
So am I missing something or are none of these guys on college coaching staffs?
 
So am I missing something or are none of these guys on college coaching staffs?
No college coaches. USA wrestling has designated coaches or coaches assigned to each age division. Then, each wrestler can bring his own personal coach to the event as well.
 
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J'den opted not to go to U17 Worlds because of the instability in the region. several of the girls (about half the team) didn't go either.

A few years back, so many college coaches b!tched and moaned about having staff members on the U17 coaching team that they are no longer allowed to be go.
 
No college coaches. USA wrestling has designated coaches or coaches assigned to each age division. Then, each wrestler can bring his own personal coach to the event as well.

So basically that was an absolutely awful take.

Not surprised.
 
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