Travis Rutt Article

[goiahawkeyes]

Pretty good article in Des Moines Register about Iowa's new Strength and Conditioning Coach.

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/st...gth-coach-culture-change-tom-brands/78775482/

 

[wasdt21]

thanks for posting go, seems like they are trying to improve on what a lot of us have felt to be lacking for a while.

 

[MavHawk1]

Great article! Do you guys believe that Rutt is utilized as a practice partner for that 174-197 guys? Also I wonder if he will help with recruiting? I know that there is a Mason Rutt, who Im assuming is family, from Tri City United in Minnesota. I believe he is one of the top ranked wrestlers at 170#'s in class AA as a junior. Wonder if there would be any connections there?

 

[4girlsanddad]

Great article! Do you guys believe that Rutt is utilized as a practice partner for that 174-197 guys? Also I wonder if he will help with recruiting? I know that there is a Mason Rutt, who Im assuming is family, from Tri City United in Minnesota. I believe he is one of the top ranked wrestlers at 170#'s in class AA as a junior. Wonder if there would be any connections there?

First cousins.

 

[HoundedHawk]

“My biggest hang-up with strength coaches is that they tend to always be right. And very inflexible,” Brands said. “He does not fit that … stereotype at all.”

“He’s open-minded enough to realize that there is a better way,” Brands said, “than just the textbook way.”
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I'd love to know all the details entailing this.

 

[SPOONER]

“My biggest hang-up with strength coaches is that they tend to always be right. And very inflexible,” Brands said. “He does not fit that … stereotype at all.”

“He’s open-minded enough to realize that there is a better way,” Brands said, “than just the textbook way.”
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I'd love to know all the details entailing this.

A lot of us have been hoping that's a two way street. From the sounds of the article, it appears that is the case which is a great thing for Iowa wrestling.

 

[dtripp26]

“My biggest hang-up with strength coaches is that they tend to always be right. And very inflexible,” Brands said. “He does not fit that … stereotype at all.”

“He’s open-minded enough to realize that there is a better way,” Brands said, “than just the textbook way.”
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I'd love to know all the details entailing this.

Who is more inflexible, Brands or an Iron bar?

I don't think it's been the S&C guys who were inflexible in the past but maybe just my thoughts.