I'm telling you fellas, I didn't like what I saw in person at Bellarmine. That 184 pounder had that long solid body many of you have mentioned as a potential Kryptonite and Gabe didn't have much of an answer for it. What I saw shocked the piss out of me, though I know it was still very early, and made me think what others have already said. I'd love to see them all pick their ideal weight for SS, and may the best two men win...and be our reps at 174 and 184, respectively.
I used to think like that but not based on what I've seen so far this year. His zero offense until the last minute strategy has been scouted and scouted again. Currently I think he's a 2-2 at best. Perhaps PK learned from last year and will keep the foot on the peddle. Anyhow, this, what I've seen so far, is definitely not the Nelson Brands I was selling my soul on over the summer.
Now we know how far a human can insert his head …
It’s a pork/black eyed peas/collard greens dish. I made a Spanish ham soup with black eyed peas and collard greens last New Year.
The new transfers are all 3x All Americans. That is why they got more. Drake is a 1x AA, Nelson is a 1x AA, and Caliendo became a 2x AA at Iowa with someone just as good (Kennedy) sitting in the wings. Not sure who has the right to complain here. I think the guys that complained, Siebrecht, Rhodes, and Glazier all left.
This is pretty tone deaf. Every coach recruits over. Every coach in every sport at every level.
I seem to recall similar comments made about Warnerov every regular season. Some dudes just show up in the post season, and some don’t.
I don’t think I’ve ever been this interested in a man telling a story about taking a shit before! The last sentence was perfect! Well played sir!
Nelson didn’t place until his 5th year in the program, Kennedy is in his 5th year now.
Is this an Iowa pig reference?Great point. Though to be fair Warner sowed up every post season.
It’s that damn autocorrect, Mike! 😂
Come on, tell the truth. It was a veiled reference to PigSU.
A coaches job is to put the best players on a team, if you want a participation trophy go coach T-Ball, what about Brands bringing in Buchanan when you had a very good Glazier? How about Caliendo coming in and putting Kennedy on the bench? It’s funny how you only see what you want to see
This is true and I also like it. If a wrestler is not getting the job done, bring another guy. The one "being recruited over" still has the opportunity to win/keep his spot. That is life and certainly wrestling - competition.
Brands knew Glazier was having a great run as a room guy last fall, but the old Glazier came out in the big ten finals and the NCAA tournament. He would have been recruited over last year if AJ wouldn’t have imploded after beating Glazier at the SS. He shouldn’t have been surprised when Tom went for it when another guy of AJ’s ability became available. Too bad he doesn’t have 3 years of eligibility like AJ .
Buchanan is nowhere near AJ’s ability. For a guy who was all over AJ last year, that’s a really weird comparison to make.
Maybe that’s true, but if you go back and read through some of these posts going into nationals last year, many of you were predicting him as an All-American.
What’s your point? Based on how he was wrestling at the time, Glazier had a shot at getting to All-American. He didn’t get the job done. Us predicting/hoping he would make it isn’t the same thing as him being a consistently All-American caliber wrestler
What’s my point? Ummm, you call him a “room guy” once he fails at nationals yet going into nationals he was expected to AA……how many times do “room” guys AA? Can’t have it both ways
When room guys can't live up to expectations, whoseever those are , because they are actually room guys, they don't AA. See how easy it is? Thought you could have understood that.
Brooks is probably a top 5 wrestler of all time. If not for an awful brain fart in the semis he quite likely wins a gold medal this year. A lot of great guys have been wrecked by him over the years.
Most wrestling forums were predicting him to be an AA last year. Including HVI. Go back and read your own boards posts going into nationals last year.
if you don't believe buchanan is an upgrade over glazier then you don't know wrestling
A never have AAed (PK) is as good as a 2 X AA (Caliendo)? Dang, that is an interesting use of rationalization and subjectivity.
Why can’t Kennedy be almost as good? If Caliendo is better that doesn’t mean that Kennedy could not have AA’ed last year. Barraclough would have likely AA last year and could be considered “almost as good” as Kasak. I think you understand the point he was making but you just want to feel smart today so you decided to post.
Apparently Glazier thought he was an upgrade too.
To be fair, if I were Glazier I would presumably think I could beat Buchanan. ("I was seeded above him, had one bad tourney, learned from it, and I'm ready to be in the finals my senior year, maybe even slip past AJ--again.")
Hopefully Zach can AA this year like he should have last year. What was Buchanan seeded last year? Must of had a bad regular season. The way Buchanan is wrestling now, I like his chances against AJ. How well AJ does in the cliff keen will tell us a lot. Zach didn’t slip by AJ last year until the fight after the match, and this time AJ won’t be so rusty and won’t be coming fresh off a big weight cut. I haven’t seen Zach Elam yet this year, he looking like a legit contender?
Buchanan was the #8 seed he lost to Sloan and Elam during the regular season. He majored Little at NCAAs. Little beat Glazier. Glazier got handled today by Salazar Minnesota 8-1
I 100% believe Buchanan is a large upgrade over Glazier, I’m not arguing that. This whole thing goes back to Spooner bashing Cael and his loyalty about recruiting over other guys. I don’t blame brands at all for bringing him in. Go back and read the beginning.
