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Gus
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Pat Lugo got way better at Iowa. 

JimmyBT
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First of all throw anything that happens against Penn State out the window. They’re that much better than the rest of the field.   Second of all most of Iowas transfers are from other conferences to t

macwoodfleet
macwoodfleet

Brands doesn’t have a clue how to take a great wrestler and make them better. Evident for almost a decade now. 

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macwoodfleet State Qualifier

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  On 2/10/2024 at 7:11 AM, JimmyBT said:

Well. A fact is a fact sooooooo.  It wasn’t Gillian they showed.  Maybe it’s Gilman you’re following on twitter and not Eierman 

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I'm talking about Gilman? I had no clue you were talking about JE. Surprised he was allowed out of the house. Thought maybe he'd need an ankle monitor.

VakAttack Big Brain

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  On 2/10/2024 at 7:11 AM, macwoodfleet said:

Bro, you're proving my point. Eierman went to Iowa, Lee stayed at PSU, and the gap closed significantly. 12-4 loss to 6-5 loss to win

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No, I'm proving time matters.  And nobody is arguing that Iowa is better than PSU right now.  What, do you want just all the wrestlers to be at PSU and every match is just an intrasquad?  Why do you hate the sport and want it to die?

You are a voice of reason. - @Paul158

Rassling NCAA All-American

Rassling

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Check out this Iowa Forum thread started 1030pm last evening.  This guy sums it up quite nicely.

"Iowa Wrestling is Dead"

"The key word is regression. It’s been a theme for years now. Great Freshmen, Sophmore, Junior wrestlers turn in to mince meat by their senior year. Even the GREAT Spencer Lee couldn’t get it done his senior year. Studs turn into duds. Pushing, plodding, and no aggression. No mat skills or awareness.

It’s time for a change."

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  On 2/10/2024 at 11:00 AM, Rassling said:

Check out this Iowa Forum thread started 1030pm last evening.  This guy sums it up quite nicely.

"Iowa Wrestling is Dead"

"The key word is regression. It’s been a theme for years now. Great Freshmen, Sophmore, Junior wrestlers turn in to mince meat by their senior year. Even the GREAT Spencer Lee couldn’t get it done his senior year. Studs turn into duds. Pushing, plodding, and no aggression. No mat skills or awareness.

It’s time for a change."

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Every forum gets posts like this when their team loses lmao. This proves nothing

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  On 2/10/2024 at 11:02 AM, hawkguy said:

Every forum gets posts like this when their team loses lmao. This proves nothing

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I used to teach this concept to my salespeople known as "212 The Extra Degree" and its applicable in work, sports and life in general. It involves giving it your all no matter what (in the case of wrestling - no matter how tired one may be). How many of the top tier IA guys have truly given it their all over the last few years? From my observations, many have not gone the extra degree to bring home an individual trophy, let alone an extra yard!  The poster is right, its time for a change.

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This point was made months ago and, of course, was attacked by the many Hawkeye faithful. The number of national champions produced by the Brands brothers since taking over a stacked team and having initial success says it all. Don't see an individual champion in the line up this year either.

 

Pinnacle NCAA Champion

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What current Iowa wrestler can anyone project to become a future NCAA champion? Is there one?

If I had to take a guess I would say Kueter, but that is more hope than anything.

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Southend College Redshirt

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Iowa is sitting pretty as a team, top echelon squad that keeps on rolling. Peaks and valleys aren’t to drastic.  If Iowa wants to build a team with transfers that seems ok with me. Keeps them rolling. Future might bring in top hs recruits , this is the Achilles heel in tje program right now,to keep them rolling. Great strategy by coaches. Lots of teams on Iowas heels, but they seem to stay ahead. Credit coaching where credit is due. Wether they get a champ this year or not. 

headshuck Big Brain

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  On 2/10/2024 at 12:38 PM, Pinnacle said:
What current Iowa wrestler can anyone project to become a future NCAA champion? Is there one?
If I had to take a guess I would say Kueter, but that is more hope than anything.

Don’t forget there are a couple Ferraris in the garage.
JimmyBT Big Brain

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  On 2/10/2024 at 11:00 AM, Rassling said:

Check out this Iowa Forum thread started 1030pm last evening.  This guy sums it up quite nicely.

"Iowa Wrestling is Dead"

"The key word is regression. It’s been a theme for years now. Great Freshmen, Sophmore, Junior wrestlers turn in to mince meat by their senior year. Even the GREAT Spencer Lee couldn’t get it done his senior year. Studs turn into duds. Pushing, plodding, and no aggression. No mat skills or awareness.

It’s time for a change."

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That proves what?  

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  On 2/10/2024 at 12:38 PM, Pinnacle said:

What current Iowa wrestler can anyone project to become a future NCAA champion? Is there one?

If I had to take a guess I would say Kueter, but that is more hope than anything.

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125 could win it this year 

Idaho Big Brain

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In my humble tater farm opinion.... I think we have seen guys who were not huge recruits coming out of high school get to the R12 low AA level...which is certainly improvement. What we don't see are great recruits or transfers take it to the next level of being an AA to being a national champ. 

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H82Lose College Redshirt

H82Lose

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I don't think the Iowa way works anymore. I think they burn out at the end of the year, because they grind so damn hard during the year. I remember watching St. John fade, and the 125lbr, I cannot remember. Some of these guys, their bodies don't hold up to the grind. I am not a Penn St. fan, by any stretch, but there is something to be said how they do not grind like that, and go into nationals fresh. I mean, shit, Lee got beat at nationals. It seems like a long year for those guys, and when they get to the finish line, they are beat up. They have a ton of talent in the room, that style would not work at a less talented room (IMO). Iowa will continue to be a top tier program, because of history and many want to wrestle for Brands, I just don't see them winning team titles in the near future. 

JimmyBT Big Brain

JimmyBT

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  On 2/10/2024 at 2:47 PM, Rassling said:

It’s just an observation I’m sharing with you, that’s all. The chorus of calls is coming from many different angles. 

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Like it is with most every successful coach in every sport that doesn’t win it all.  It’s disgruntled fans. Big deal. Now if you can show me that all those comments are from boosters and former Iowa wrestlers I’d certainly give some weight. I’d be interested to know what a Dan Gable thinks. 

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