Walsh Ironman
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Gotta be a recency bias thing. Angelo hasn't been as active as those other guys, but he also hasn't lost a match in years for a reason.
His sophomore state title run where he beat two top 5 nationally ranked guys over and over again like 7 times is one of the most impressive runs I've ever seen. He may not be a huge bonus guy, but he's going to control and win so many matches for the hawks. Immediate title contender depending on what weight he goes next year. A little concerned he's still down at 165 considering the need at 184.
Kudos to Angelo for going down a weight to take on that loaded bracket and still win.
you know lil willie does make picks just to ruffle our feathers,even he didn't believe
thanks jrod you have been supplying alot of good stuff for us lately.
Love the comment that he considers himself the #1 guy at 160, 170 and 182. No shortage of confidence.
put down the pipes, dorks. if you think i make picks to ruffle this board's feathers, you're high.
i also picked Deluca. I also like Mr. Ferrari which, i cannot say about mr. sealy. and i also had a nice conversation w/ Angelo at the tournament. so all of your theories are silly.
There were several reasons why I wasn't sure how Angelo would compete. and let's not have revisionist history here - this was one of the best brackets ever. so don't act like it was a lay up.
Angelo hadn't competed often. I thought making 165 second day could be tough. and i thought Henckel could slow him down or be a tough matchup. (i had henckel over birden).
my picks were wrong. that i'll own. but it's bs to say i made them for ulterior motives.
i also picked Deluca. I also like Mr. Ferrari which, i cannot say about mr. sealy. and i also had a nice conversation w/ Angelo at the tournament. so all of your theories are silly.
There were several reasons why I wasn't sure how Angelo would compete. and let's not have revisionist history here - this was one of the best brackets ever. so don't act like it was a lay up.
Angelo hadn't competed often. I thought making 165 second day could be tough. and i thought Henckel could slow him down or be a tough matchup. (i had henckel over birden).
my picks were wrong. that i'll own. but it's bs to say i made them for ulterior motives.
You are spot on with this and it’s always been the same for the Hawkeyes so that’s why they’re a perfect fit.
I sort of joke around a bit when I say embrace the hate, but the truth of it is as Hawkeye fans we all know it’s everybody versus us, and personally, I am good with it. Go, Hawks!
Man, this interview really makes me love this kid even more. He is extremely well spoken, and had very definitive answers to the questions and confidence. I love what he said about Iowa, but his answers to winning the team title against Sem were outstanding.
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If you are a Ferrari, it’s everyone against you. This sounds very familiar.
Leo's an awesome kid. whole package.
So you're not aware of your bias yet... that's too bad. It's step #1 in getting better, keep working at it.
And then come to this forum looking for credence and relevance.
I'll make sure I'm wearing boots when I read your posts.
Appreciate the post, Willie.
I haven’t looked at your rankings in awhile but will Angelo be moving up your P4P list? I seem to remember he dropped several spots due to not competing.
If Angelo switches to Penn State then yes he will move up the list
Call me crazy but I think we’re being a bit hard on @smalls103 here. First of all this 165 bracket was loaded with 4-6 studs. Secondly, smalls mentions Angelo cutting weight and that he had day two concerns regarding his gas tank. Lastly, that’s reasonable based on Angelo’s lack of activity wrestling in national competitions. His predictions were wrong but it wasn’t outlandish. It’s difficult to accurately project someone that doesn’t compete as much as the others in that bracket. If smalls is guilty of anything it may be recency bias.
Either way I’d like Willies impression of this board and in a broader sense our fan base to be positive. Simply because biases do exist, subconscious or otherwise, and he does talk to recruits. There’s a fine line between passion and insanity. The wrestling community is a small one, the number of good boards are limited, and like it or not smalls is a know commodity in this sport.
Either way I’d like Willies impression of this board and in a broader sense our fan base to be positive. Simply because biases do exist, subconscious or otherwise, and he does talk to recruits. There’s a fine line between passion and insanity. The wrestling community is a small one, the number of good boards are limited, and like it or not smalls is a know commodity in this sport.
Willie and his good friend Pat Mineo are rats. Pay attention! It's not about his rankings. You shouldn't care one bit what he thinks of this board or the Hawkeye fan base.
He is a Penn State Fan first. Then a Husker Fan. He would love to see Iowa crumble
Yeah I don’t buy any of that about Willie, pats a puke. Smalls is a wrestling fan and one of the brands that moves this sport is Iowa. When Iowa is good wrestling is better. Numbers drive this sport and Iowa is certainly in the front seat. Rooting for Iowa to fail hurts smalls.
correct. i get my relevance from this message board.
oh, hey, Turk. haven't seen you much since you were making fun of a kid committing suicide. stay classy, pal.
i met pat once in my entire life. and i met you zero times.
you have no idea what i think. you're just paranoid.
Weren’t you part of the flo crew that ranked fix above Lee and the reasoning was quality loss lol
i have Angelo currently 3 in P4P for all class.
i think i'm going to move Duke from #1 to #3. the rationale being that although he had a couple losses, he competed way more often than Merrill or Angelo. with Duke being injured, that's not so much the case now.
i had Angelo 7th on SR Big Board largely b/c i didn't quite know what to make of him (again b/c of limited competition.)
but i think he moves at least into Top 3. arguably the #1.
I wasn't making fun of a kid for committing suicide. Prime example of how you twist the the reality of events to fit your narrative.
You frequent the most popular wrestling forum in the country and deny it?
LOL, you're a borderline troll.
you're kind of right. you weren't making fun of the kid. you were using it as a means to get under his father's skin. and you admitted it.
no idea what you are trying to say. sounds like you don't know what the word 'relevance' means.
in any case, my 'relevance' has nothing to do with an iowa message board.
Yet, here you are!
In a verbal pissing match with a random Hawk fan who apparently hurt your feelings.
