Vince Turk returns

[Todd Conner]

Vince Turk returns

Vince Turk will be rejoining the Iowa Wrestling program. Turk has been in the military which froze his eligibility clock. He will have one year of eligibility to compete. Turk was an NCAA Qualifier in 2018 at 141 lbs. His 3-2 record at Nationals saw him drop close matches to the eventual NCAA...

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Go Hawks!

 

[OILCHECKER]

If he's in the mix for a starting spot we have a definite hole in the lineup.....

 

[crablegs1]

If he's in the mix for a starting spot we have a definite hole in the lineup.....

Seems like he’s about even with Murin from my perspective. Both guys are potential AAs. Neither likely to be high AAs and very possible both wouldn’t make the podium.

 

[Old_wrestling_fan]

Wow, I had no idea that Turk had eligibility remaining. Has anybody contacted Grothus? Or Slaton?

 

[fanpujols5]

Seems like he’s about even with Murin from my perspective. Both guys are potential AAs. Neither likely to be high AAs and very possible both wouldn’t make the podium.

Gotta think Murin has the upper hand here with Turk being away from wrestling for about 2 years now. Murin is our best shot at AA at 149

 

[ping72]

I really hope we don’t have a back and forth roster spot and a coaches decision right before B1Gs.

 

[HawkMachine]

 

[js8793]

Seems like he’s about even with Murin from my perspective. Both guys are potential AAs. Neither likely to be high AAs and very possible both wouldn’t make the podium.

Murin has beaten him every time from my recollection. Good back up plan though.

 

[Mtown_Hawk]

Does anyone know anything about his military service? Was he deployed for a time with the National Guard/Reserve, or did he actually do time in active duty, and if so, what branch?

 

[el dub]

I don’t want to shoot a hole in your effort, but that info might be on a knee’d to know basis.

 

[IAChief32]

Does anyone know anything about his military service? Was he deployed for a time with the National Guard/Reserve, or did he actually do time in active duty, and if so, what branch?

Yes…was Active Duty as an Armorer/Weapons Range Safety Officer.

 

[PutaRideOn]

Yes…was Active Duty as an Armorer/Weapons Range Safety Officer.

Ok, that's funny.....

 

[el dub]

Yes…was Active Duty as an Armorer/Weapons Range Safety Officer.

Lol Bullseye

 

[wasdt21]

he had f. clark as one of his students

 

[PSU Mike]

This sounds like Turk is just taking a shot in the dark here. I doubt Murin will shed a tear over this development.

 

[Muscles1989]

Sweet, if nothing else he can push murin and maybe even young

 

[el dub]

Sweet, if nothing else he can push murin and maybe even young

Shoot, yeah…

 

[el dub]

Sweet, if nothing else he can push murin and maybe even young

And if anyone gets roaring drunk and pissed off at teammate, he can maybe council them on what NOT to do in that situation.

 

[IAChief32]

FTR, happy to have VT back in the fold. Solid depth.

 

[pml_dad]

Definitely happy to have him for another year, and happy he chose the tough road, loyalty, and having to fight to start over somewhere else.

 

[wasdt21]

@IAChief32 did you get my frank clark drop in

 

[Reymundo]

Gotta think Murin has the upper hand here with Turk being away from wrestling for about 2 years now. Murin is our best shot at AA at 149

I thought Turk looked better in 2019-20 than in previous seasons. Wrestled more aggressively, went 15-1 with his only loss to O’Connor in OT. I think he’ll give Murin all he wants.

 

[IAChief32]

@IAChief32 did you get my frank clark drop in

‘Yup haha...dude rolling around with an arsenal, in Cali of all places.

 

[wasdt21]

3x

 

[rider57]

I thought Turk looked better in 2019-20 than in previous seasons. Wrestled more aggressively, went 15-1 with his only loss to O’Connor in OT. I think he’ll give Murin all he wants.

Absolutely agree! Before Lugo showed up, I thought Turk would be our 149. Very quality depth at 49.

 

[TarpHawk]

He's beaten Gross (albeit @ 141), Red twice (and lost twice), Ian Parker, K Storr, got 2 TDs on N Lee, and lost to O'Connor in SV. He needs to go from a guy who "can hang with anyone" to a guy who can beat anyone--and does consistently. Glad to have him back--definitely no downside to having him, as long as ammo is kept in another room.

 

[woodsiding]

Not surprised one bit. We knew Turk's willing to take a shot.

 

[Tcalumet]

If he's in the mix for a starting spot we have a definite hole in the lineup.....

Maybe he will push murin…

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

Wow, I had no idea that Turk had eligibility remaining. Has anybody contacted Grothus? Or Slaton?

Did they join the military before their eligibility was up?

 

[vhsalum]

Maybe he will push murin…

God I hope not...

 

[MVPFAN]

He's beaten Gross (albeit @ 141), Red twice (and lost twice), Ian Parker, K Storr, got 2 TDs on N Lee, and lost to O'Connor in SV. He needs to go from a guy who "can hang with anyone" to a guy who can beat anyone--and does consistently. Glad to have him back--definitely no downside to having him, as long as ammo is kept in another room.

No downside here. He was much better moving up to 149. His only wrestling issues had been getting off bottom and lacking confidence at times. If he can get those addressed he can be pretty good.

 

[el dub]

He's beaten Gross (albeit @ 141), Red twice (and lost twice), Ian Parker, K Storr, got 2 TDs on N Lee, and lost to O'Connor in SV. He needs to go from a guy who "can hang with anyone" to a guy who can beat anyone--and does consistently. Glad to have him back--definitely no downside to having him, as long as ammo is kept in another room.

There may or may not be a downside to having him back on the team. I wouldn’t want the old version back on the team or in the private/social lives of the rest of the guys. Maybe the military changed him….

 

[24 so far]

If he's in the mix for a starting spot we have a definite hole in the lineup.....

I wouldn't say that, he's a fringe AA type just like Murin. I guess we'll see if he's a full fledged 149 lber these days. 184 is in the same boat unless Assad emerges IMO.

If our "hole" is ranked Top Ten or better, I can live with that. Many years where that would have been a great problem to have.

 

[west2east]

Turk will get guys feet moving in the room immediately

 

[HawkeyeInKC]

There may or may not be a downside to having him back on the team. I wouldn’t want the old version back on the team or in the private/social lives of the rest of the guys. Maybe the military changed him….

What needed changed with Turk?

 

[el dub]

What needed changed with Turk?

Well, I’ve shot guns most of my life and never pulled a trigger by accident… Maybe the military at least taught him something about gun safety.

 

[wasdt21]

wonder how many more tattoos he has

 

[el dub]

wonder how many more tattoos he has

Sounds like an off season thread….

 

[01Hawk05]

Turk gave O’Conner everything he wanted in the 2019 Midlands if I recall.

Turk has always showed flashes of being great but hasn’t been able to do it on a consistent basis.

 

[funnyfletcher]

Turk gave O’Conner everything he wanted in the 2019 Midlands if I recall.

Turk has always showed flashes of being great but hasn’t been able to do it on a consistent basis.

I think O’Connor had to wrestle 3 Hawkeyes. Glosser and Lugo, too.