What do we know about Soldier Salute?

[PinDoxRico]

He wastes way too much time looking for reversals.

He does… some times he pulls some a amazing stuff doing what I know he’s trying to do, but it’s counter productive at this level…He was fun to watch on bottom at the NAIA level… doesn’t work anymore lol.

Did what he had to tho and is just getting back into things… he’LL get better!

 

[BBptg5]

Well, Tom said in a recent interview they want a Holiday Tournament that they know won't get cancelled. I guess in your opinion that's selfish?? In my opinion he's doing what he feels is best for the team.
Schamberger and Eustice will work their asses off to make sure this tournament ends up at a high level. They won't leave any stone unturned to get teams here.

well for tom that’s as good an excuse as any

 

[PinDoxRico]

My gf’s job was to take some pictures tonight at the Soldier Salute, and she ended up with about 5000 pictures of her favorite wrestler, former Hawkeye, Austin Desanto… along with Alex Marinelli… Apparently, he is SO mysterious!

 

[Cameron1958]

Need our Air Force in there.

Agreed, hopefully next year Air Force will be included also.

 

[bluroptimo]

Teams are be held up by contracts with other events, give it some time to evolve.

 

[Descat1]

Saw this online:

"UNI wants Iowa, Iowa is hosting a tournament with their 1s at a location that is 1 hour and 20 minute from UNI's campus and UNI didn't send any 1s"

@west2east This you?

Love this post. I have grown so tired of UNI posting or whining about Iowa not wrestling them and Iowa hosts a local tournament and UNI avoids Iowa. This was a good chance for them to make a statement and they passed. Their whining argument lost all credibility in my opinion.

 

[el dub]

Teams are be held up by contracts with other events, give it some time to evolve.

Really?

 

[el dub]

well for tom that’s as good an excuse as any

It’s just odd, imo. “We want a holiday tournament that won’t get cancelled?” Is that really the reason he gave? It paints us in a politically radical light, imo.

 

[west2east]

It’s just odd, imo. “We want a holiday tournament that won’t get cancelled?” Is that really the reason he gave? It paints us in a politically radical light, imo.

FYI not everything has to be political.

 

[IAChief32]

It’s just odd, imo. “We want a holiday tournament that won’t get cancelled?” Is that really the reason he gave? It paints us in a politically radical light, imo.

How so? Everything else was going last year except Midlands which is subject to NW and the state of Illinois. Maybe Tom just wants to get on the other side of this and reassess.

 

[el dub]

FYI not everything has to be political.

There is only one faction of one political party that believes less should have been done to stop the spread of Covid in the initial stages of the pandemic.

 

[hawkman37]

why not have a holiday tournament in the mecha of wreswtling? Hawks Womens team are going to try and win this for the next 50 years and bring in new teams as more schools adopt womens wrestling. Perfect timing for the womens team imo.
And how cool is it that all these future recruits get to see the iowa fanbase and new facility at a tournament swarmed with iowa wrestling fans. Wont be long and i would predict UNI, ISU, MN, NE, IL, etc will be sending their 1s within 5 years.
Lastly, would you rather go to midlands or to x-stream arena as a iowa fan lol. when I was a kid, Midlands was awesome, but its lost is wow effect.

 

[IAChief32]

There is only one faction of one political party that believes less should have been done to stop the spread of Covid in the initial stages of the pandemic.

Midlands got canceled nearly two years after the “initial stages.” Everybody else was going about their business. So who was the radical one here?

 

[diverman]

I used to enjoy driving to Omaha for that early season tourney. That was a fun event.

The old Northern Open in Madison used to be a good early season (around Thanksgiving) tournament.

 

[GunFingers]

My gf’s job was to take some pictures tonight at the Soldier Salute, and she ended up with about 5000 pictures of her favorite wrestler, former Hawkeye, Austin Desanto… along with Alex Marinelli… Apparently, he is SO mysterious!

Don't think I've ever seen ADS not wearing wrestling/workout gear. She may be right, he is kinda mysterious.

 

[Reymundo]

There is only one faction of one political party that believes less should have been done to stop the spread of Covid in the initial stages of the pandemic.

December 2021 was well past the initial stages. And they cancelled less than two weeks before the tournament and left everyone scrambling.

 

[MilleGinja]

December 2021 was well past the initial stages. And they cancelled less than two weeks before the tournament and left everyone scrambling.

It was also at the start of the biggest case surge in the US.

 

[sdvike]

My gf’s job was to take some pictures tonight at the Soldier Salute, and she ended up with about 5000 pictures of her favorite wrestler, former Hawkeye, Austin Desanto… along with Alex Marinelli… Apparently, he is SO mysterious!

ADS looks very close to walking out there and asking if he can take over now.

 

[T8KUDWN]

There is only one faction of one political party that believes less should have been done to stop the spread of Covid in the initial stages of the pandemic.

And only one side made it a pandemic that they don't ever want to let go of....
It was absolute nonsense when Midlands was cancelled last year.

 

[PinDoxRico]

ADS looks very close to walking out there and asking if he can take over now.

I posted this article on my pin doctors page and a bunch of ladies who have crushes on Desanto are coming out of the woodworks in the comments section… 😆

 

[bluroptimo]

Really?

For real.

 

[rcamp67]

It’s just odd, imo. “We want a holiday tournament that won’t get cancelled?” Is that really the reason he gave? It paints us in a politically radical light, imo.

Wanting to wrestle in a tournament that won’t get canceled is a political statement? That sounds like a team that wants to wrestle. Hardly political. This is truly a clown take dub.

 

[rcamp67]

There is only one faction of one political party that believes less should have been done to stop the spread of Covid in the initial stages of the pandemic.

Absolutely no one in America wanted to do less to stop the spread of covid in the early stages. There were disagreements on what actually slows or stops the spread. To say otherwise (as you did) is very telling on who is actually radical.

 

[98lberEating2Lunches]

Where is KWood with his gratuitous Covid thread when we need him?

 

[ICWestfan]

You're right about the cost of skiing, It's disgusting.

At Monarch, our season pass can be had for mid 400's in early season and is likely over 500 now. Of course, unlimited skiing. You too get 3 free days at around 30 other areas, including: Loveland, Copper, Cooper, Purgatory, ABasin etc etc. So, you never really even have to ski Monarch to make it worth it.....but it is worth skiing there as it's on the Divide and gets great snow. Parking is free, and the genre is old time skiing.

And, it's not just the cost of skiing. It's the cost to stay, eat etc. I despise the "corporatization" of the ski industry. Vail is a shitshow and all they've bought. The skiing is mediocre too. When my kids were racing, they got all the edgy magazines. "Freeskier" had an article on the 10 most overrated things in skiing some 20 years ago. #2 was the backbowls of Vail. The comment on it was "Flatter than a Kansas cornfield"........but I digress.

If you want to go skiing, lmk. And BTW, UT skiing is better than CO and a good deal too.

Damn. Does Amica's still brew their Green Chile Beer? That stuff was (is) sooooo good.

 

[el dub]

Absolutely no one in America wanted to do less to stop the spread of covid in the early stages. There were disagreements on what actually slows or stops the spread. To say otherwise (as you did) is very telling on who is actually radical.

Since when did following CDC guidelines or best recommend procedures by medical establishment become radical?

I’m part of the majority. Not here in the cesspool, but in views on pandemic and following best procedures and practices in a novel situation like a pandemic.

Telling the world that you are starting a new tourney to insure it is never cancelled (like the midlands for Covid) is a bit…. odd and perhaps short sighted, imo.

 

[Gobblin]

Facts>feelings. It’s a pandemic of truth deniers and mentally ill who STILL trust the most corrupt, evil people on the planet.

 

[SPOONER]

Since when did following CDC guidelines or best recommend procedures by medical establishment become radical?

I’m part of the majority. Not here in the cesspool, but in views on pandemic and following best procedures and practices in a novel situation like a pandemic.

Telling the world that you are starting a new tourney to insure it is never cancelled (like the midlands for Covid) is a bit…. odd and perhaps short sighted, imo.

We didn’t really follow best procedures. They all went out the window in place of fear and politics, and for far too long. Turns out, standard practices and know-how on infectious diseases and upper respiratory viruses all generally held. And by December 2021? Please.

Anyway, they are ultimately doing the SS because they think it’s best for the program. No one is even talking about what this might do for recruiting in the age of NIL.

 

[west2east]

Everyone talking politics and thinking the people actually matter are delusional. They're all crooks . While everyone fights and argues they steal more. So much wrestling has happened so let's not let Dub drag us down 83 more rabbit holes

 

[el dub]

We didn’t really follow best procedures. They all went out the window in place of fear and politics, and for far too long. Turns out, standard practices and know-how on infectious diseases and upper respiratory viruses all generally held. And by December 2021? Please.

Anyway, they are ultimately doing the SS because they think it’s best for the program. No one is even talking about what this might do for recruiting in the age of NIL.

Politics drove the denial. And continue to apparently.

 

[98lberEating2Lunches]

Skepticism -->

Cynicism -->​

Paranoia​

​

A slippery slope that is greased by ineffectual attitude and self-imposed helplessness.

 

[el dub]

Facts>feelings. It’s a pandemic of truth deniers and mentally ill who STILL trust the most corrupt, evil people on the planet.

The Q is strong in this one.

Btw, an education and travel can do wonders to expand our tribal nature and fear of “the other.”

 

[PD4thespawn]

There is only one faction of one political party that believes less should have been done to stop the spread of Covid in the initial stages of the pandemic.

Don't you mean" plandemic"? Put down the bong.,

 

[SPOONER]

Politics drove the denial. And continue to apparently.

Both can be true (and are). Politics drove denial just as they drove policy.