Spencer
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Old news. This was true as of yesterday. Now he’s ready for 2022
Gotta do what’s best for him, be 100% healthy
I’ve been brushing up on medical redshirt technicalities a lot lately myself…
According to the Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance, Scott Young, “the NCAA has two requirements for a medical redshirt; the injury must have occurred in the first half of the season, and the athlete must have competed in less than 30 percent of the season.”
He also has a regular redshirt available too, he should be covered either way if this terrible news is true.
Two ACL surgeries is rough back to back. It’s a 15-18 month recovery for most athletes.
He did before he wrestled attached at Journeyman Collegiate Duals. I think he has no longer a normal redshirt.
he absolutely qualifies. the question is whether he wants it.
I wouldn't be surprised if he's done with College Wrestling for good.
His freshman year redshirt. He never used it. Came out of it after midlands. He still has it I think.
He "burned" the shirt when he wrestled in the duals just a few weeks ago
Actually it is. The NCAA is very specific with the rules on this. Compete in less than 1/3 of the schedule. Cannot have competed in the championship segment which for wrestling I believe is Jan 1.
This situation was so poorly managed it's incredible. Sorry, but unless he damaged something else then this should have been evident months ago that he needed it.
Shit you’re right. Damnit this sucks. If true I don’t see him coming back to Iowa. The kids got Olympic goals. Damn it.
Shit and double shit, Well if true I hope he still goes for his 4th title.
He won three championships in (one in covid free year), and lost Covid year like all others, then burned his redshirt this year at Journeyman Collegiate Duals.
Yeah I recognize my error in thought. Just bummed now. You’re right.
Why wouldn’t you be surprised? He wants a 4th and will obviously compete in freestyle with HWC
Logan Stieber wrestled more matches than Spencer and then used his redshirt his true freshman year. If Spencer wants to come back another year he will be able to. Either an injury one or maybe even just using his regular one.
i would think he can get a medical (if he wants it) provided the ncaa doesn't say the injury occurred last year. which 1) how can you really prove that and 2) ncaa has been all 'hands off' that type of stuff in recent years.
about a month ago i posed the question 'what if spencer sits this year and goes next year'?
now it's really time to examine that.
my knee jerk reaction is that instead of an iowa lock this year and a psu lock next year, we'll have two legit team races.
about a month ago i posed the question 'what if spencer sits this year and goes next year'?
now it's really time to examine that.
my knee jerk reaction is that instead of an iowa lock this year and a psu lock next year, we'll have two legit team races.
Rumor came from themat.com right around the same time PSU lost to Arkansas and Gabe Arnold committed to Iowa. I’ll wait until I hear this from a reliable source.
Well, it is what it is. Had he gotten surgery right after NCAAs he'd probably have taken his redshirt this year anyway. He wanted to give it a shot. He'll take a medical redshirt instead, return strong next year. Bonus: we got to see him wrestle twice this year.
As Smalls noted, it puts the team race neck and neck. Let's see how Ayala does against Surtin and McKee. 3-6 potential points at NCAAs might make it worth pulling the shirt, no offense to Ybarra.
As Smalls noted, it puts the team race neck and neck. Let's see how Ayala does against Surtin and McKee. 3-6 potential points at NCAAs might make it worth pulling the shirt, no offense to Ybarra.
Did he suffer a setback by damaging something else, or was it just a realization that he needed to get surgery?
Hopefully. Iowa will be losing a lot of points at 133, 174 next year. I think PK steps right in and places reasonably high. I like Cullan but can he place 3rd like desanto did last year? Idk. Nelson looks like an AA at 174, but a finalist. Idk.
This also sucks for Drake. He now will likely miss a year unless they pull his shirt this year. I imagine the scuffle will determine that decision.
i think you have to pull him now so he can redshirt next year.
I wonder if wrestling at duals provided cover to claim the injury was this season.
Well shit! Too bad you weren’t one of the 6 or 7 most reputable knee surgeons in the country he consulted with!
