Also came in as favorite to take 197 and wrestling every bit of that. He looks like he needs some work with his gas tank but he wrestlers aggressive for an upper weight. Are you saying he has to beat or hang with Brooks to be considered elite?
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I think that would be the case if he can consistently beat Nelson or Patrick, not take them down a few times in a 20 min go. Both are super tough on top, experienced, familiar with Gabe and strong as hell...it's hard to beat those guys.
So, he’s AA’d three times in three years of competition, placing 3rd the last two seasons he’s wrestled?
If your assumption is right then WHY isn't he competing with Patrick for the spot at 174 and Nelson going 184. You don't think the coach could tell his son, who screwed the team by gambling last season, that if he wants to wrestle this year then it will have to be at 184 so we don't stupidly burn a young kid's eligibility? I promised you, the athletes and the coaches KNOW who is the best at each weight, it's morans on here that invent alternative facts.
I agree 100% with what you just said... morans invent alternative facts.
I'm only DEFENDING him against GABE in response to posts or scenarios already mentioned. Regarding Nelson, the match up is a lot closer because of size and familiarity. Nelson can wrestle anyone close. It's the common opponents that will be the decider where bonus points can help and bad calls can lose a match. Patrick wins bigger and faster.
Exactly, but look at Barr after a year and wait til you see Rademacher next year. Unless you want Cullan Schriever results and busted confidence, don't wrestle him prematurely. Riggins is ruined mentally, and so was Tsirtsis
So ur saying Angelo is def going 184 this year and not using a RS??? So then it will be PK, Brands, and Arnold all wrestling off for 174 this year ?
Sounds like he’s saying Angelo will RS and feels Gabe is the best AA candidate at 74 but will wrestle 184
I have come to the conclusion that the best medicine for EVERYTHING that sickens me daily is coming here for the comedy, and to realize there are so many people that are worse off than I am mentally and many of them are right here, posting regularly. 😂
Everyone just take a deep breath and say “woo-sah” (bonus points or course for naming the movie reference).
I had a moment this weekend: I was sitting next to a parent of my son’s teammate during their child’s match. This individual was screaming their head off for their kid during his match. It was driving me crazy until I finally had to remind them: “um, your kid has no clue what you’re saying and can’t hear you”. It was SO funny to me, so many people around me swore I was lying and the kids hear everything their parents say during their match. Now, being a wrestler, I relayed to them a story where I had NO clue my mom and grandmother were at a tourney watching my finals match. Had NO clue where they were, or even heard them until SEEING them jump over the rope after the finals match (yes, I won) and literally tackle me while my hand was raised. (You have NO idea how awkward this was).
I wonder if the tables were turned. Seriously! I wonder if our kids were in the position to hear everything that adults were saying about them? Would they laugh as much as I did for hearing this parent and what was being yelled? I love reading people opinions on here. Mostly because it validates that they (opinions) ARE truly like a$$holes and everyone has one. Fortunately on this forum, we have an over-abundance of them with more than enough to share.
I swear, the other night, I fielded WAY too many calls and txts wanting to know what the hell just happened. Wanna know the one that meant the most to me out of them all? Another of my son’s teammate’s fathers who just wanted to know if my kid was ok. Made me remember that my kid was part of one HELLUVA program that really cares for their kids, and validated all of the more that my kid chose the right place.
This’ll probably be my last post until after NCAA’s. Mostly because I’ve tried many times following the instructions provided for posting pics, yet I’m just not smart enough to figure it out, and feel like a “lesser” member here. But I want to leave you all with something I used to hear an old preacher say every time he would come in town for revival. He would simply end every sermon with a call and chant that went like this: “if everyone here, was just like me, what kind of church would this church be”.
Now replace church with forum……… (could you imagine how boring this place would be with some of you people……).
BWAHAHAHAHA
#GOHAWKS.
Everyone just take a deep breath and say “woo-sah” (bonus points or course for naming the movie reference).
I had a moment this weekend: I was sitting next to a parent of my son’s teammate during their child’s match. This individual was screaming their head off for their kid during his match. It was driving me crazy until I finally had to remind them: “um, your kid has no clue what you’re saying and can’t hear you”. It was SO funny to me, so many people around me swore I was lying and the kids hear everything their parents say during their match. Now, being a wrestler, I relayed to them a story where I had NO clue my mom and grandmother were at a tourney watching my finals match. Had NO clue where they were, or even heard them until SEEING them jump over the rope after the finals match (yes, I won) and literally tackle me while my hand was raised. (You have NO idea how awkward this was).
I wonder if the tables were turned. Seriously! I wonder if our kids were in the position to hear everything that adults were saying about them? Would they laugh as much as I did for hearing this parent and what was being yelled? I love reading people opinions on here. Mostly because it validates that they (opinions) ARE truly like a$$holes and everyone has one. Fortunately on this forum, we have an over-abundance of them with more than enough to share.
I swear, the other night, I fielded WAY too many calls and txts wanting to know what the hell just happened. Wanna know the one that meant the most to me out of them all? Another of my son’s teammate’s fathers who just wanted to know if my kid was ok. Made me remember that my kid was part of one HELLUVA program that really cares for their kids, and validated all of the more that my kid chose the right place.
This’ll probably be my last post until after NCAA’s. Mostly because I’ve tried many times following the instructions provided for posting pics, yet I’m just not smart enough to figure it out, and feel like a “lesser” member here. But I want to leave you all with something I used to hear an old preacher say every time he would come in town for revival. He would simply end every sermon with a call and chant that went like this: “if everyone here, was just like me, what kind of church would this church be”.
Now replace church with forum……… (could you imagine how boring this place would be with some of you people……).
BWAHAHAHAHA
#GOHAWKS.
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I agree with the everything but the Tsirtsis point. That sounds like an excuse to me. It appears to me that any loss could have potentially threw him over the edge.
Well said Coach. If this is indeed your last post till after NCAA’s, you will be missed. Best of luck and health to you and your family! Happy new year!!
I’m thinking something along those lines as well. My thoughts are that the three of them are really close. However, based on what I’m seeing so far this year - despite past NCAA performances - PK seems to be the guy at 74…so far…
"I have come to the conclusion that the best medicine for EVERYTHING that sickens me daily is coming here for the comedy, and to realize there are so many people that are worse off than I am mentally and many of them are right here, posting regularly. 😂"
So you're saying we're Wal Mart?
I don't know how anyone can plan for next year or 4 years with so much movement with due to portal. wrestle the best guys this year.
I agree, Gabe should have went last year.
The thing is Iowa doesn’t lose guys they expect to rely on. The closest example would be Chittum, and he wasn’t even a hawk yet.
Didn’t in an interview Gabe said he didn’t go bc Brands told him to Rs last year?
You can still plan for what is best for their individual careers, since this is also an individual sport, unless you think forcing them to go when it’s not good for them will be the difference in winning a team title. Also, the fans , especially more casual ones and the media make bigger deal about having individual champions than team champions. Getting guys into the finals and winning those matches is going to attract more top recruits than winning a team championship on the backside in matches only hardcore fans may be watching. The last championship we won, we were still overshadowed by PSU because they had more finalists and champions. So when you have guys like Gabe and Angelo who have a good shot at the finals if you redshirt them, do you burn a year of their eligibility when you know at best they may be mid to low AA? I say maximize the years that they can realistically represent us in the finals.
Not judging but definitely agree; he was almost certainly an AA and we really needed his points.
You’re making assumptions to fit your priors regarding PK. You may not be wrong, but you have no evidence that this is true.
He beat PK by a point when PK was a freshman. And, PK will likely be a 2x AA, and probably should have been a 3x if it weren't for that silly loss at NCAA's last year. That wasn't my point though. My point was that PK loss to Marinelli as a freshman by a point, so "potential" is nothing more than a "hope" for future success, not a guarantee.
And, it was already pointed out that PK didn't bonus Wask. But he did beat the snot out of him - 6-2 with a riding time point and only giving up 2 escapes.
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