Patrick Kennedy - does he start for Iowa this season?

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

  On 11/2/2024 at 1:34 AM, Le duke said:

Who is a current U23 medalist and not starting on their D1 wrestling team?


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P Kennedy

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• U23 National Champion at the 2024 World Team Trials at Spire Academy in Ohio
• Won U23 men’s freestyle national championship at the 2022 World Team Trials in Ohio

[Le duke]

  On 11/2/2024 at 2:09 PM, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

P Kennedy
Hawk Item
• U23 National Champion at the 2024 World Team Trials at Spire Academy in Ohio
• Won U23 men’s freestyle national championship at the 2022 World Team Trials in Ohio

LOL. I thought you meant U23 *world* medalist. Which he is not.


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[CHROMEBIRD]

 

  On 11/1/2024 at 8:16 PM, Mr. PeanutButter said:

Unfortunately, I don't think Kennedy ever sees the starting lineup barring injury. Sucks. He and his family love Iowa.

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Do you think he'll end up at SDSU? I think DeVos is out of eligibility after this season, but not sure. I agree, it'll suck not to see Kennedy in the lineup. I'm more disappointed that Siebrecht (and to a lesser extent, Glaze) is gone. Had high hopes for him in a black & gold singlet this season.

[Mr. PeanutButter]

  On 11/2/2024 at 5:44 PM, CHROMEBIRD said:

 

Do you think he'll end up at SDSU? I think DeVos is out of eligibility after this season, but not sure. I agree, it'll suck not to see Kennedy in the lineup. I'm more disappointed that Siebrecht (and to a lesser extent, Glaze) is gone. Had high hopes for him in a black & gold singlet this season.

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I listened to an interview with Gabe Arnold from media day where he said 174 was a harder pull. So maybe he stays up at 184 even after this year, allowing Kennedy to slot in at 174 

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

  On 11/2/2024 at 8:38 PM, Mr. PeanutButter said:

I listened to an interview with Gabe Arnold from media day where he said 174 was a harder pull. So maybe he stays up at 184 even after this year, allowing Kennedy to slot in at 174 

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Then what about Brands?

[Mr. PeanutButter]

  On 11/2/2024 at 10:42 PM, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

Then what about Brands?

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Read what I wrote again.

[Hammerlock3]

at least they just didn't force a suicide but on him like cael would have done. 

[mad_rascal]

Next year 

174 Kennedy

184 Arnold 

197 Ferrari

We could have Killer vs Nibbles in the NCAA finals!!!!

 

[1032004]

  On 11/2/2024 at 11:25 PM, Hammerlock3 said:

at least they just didn't force a suicide but on him like cael would have done. 

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Maybe he pulls an Aaron Nagao and gets a “medical redshirt”

[Hammerlock3]

  On 11/3/2024 at 11:57 AM, 1032004 said:

Maybe he pulls an Aaron Nagao and gets a “medical redshirt”

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aka sent to the organ harvesting facility!

[Greenwave]

Brands will be the starter know matter how badly he performs.   Took no legit shots against the Beavers.

[Winners Circle]

  On 11/2/2024 at 1:58 PM, JBluegill133 said:

Did we ever see him at 157? Why do I seem to remember him being down there and looking like the cut was hurting him gas tank wise in a few of his matches?


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I don't remember him at 157. I know he wrestled off Marinelli at 165 one year. 

[1032004]

  On 11/2/2024 at 8:38 PM, Mr. PeanutButter said:

I listened to an interview with Gabe Arnold from media day where he said 174 was a harder pull. So maybe he stays up at 184 even after this year, allowing Kennedy to slot in at 174 

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Wasn’t he adamant last year that 184 was only a one time thing and that 174 was his true weight?  Did he grow that much in one offseason?

[nhs67]

  On 11/3/2024 at 5:38 PM, Greenwave said:

Brands will be the starter know matter how badly he performs.   Took no legit shots against the Beavers.

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Watch it, now!  He isn't overrated at all an will place Top 4!

[MPhillips]

  On 11/5/2024 at 2:28 PM, 1032004 said:

Wasn’t he adamant last year

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[Wrestleknownothing]

  On 11/5/2024 at 2:28 PM, 1032004 said:

Wasn’t he adamant last year that 184 was only a one time thing and that 174 was his true weight?  Did he grow that much in one offseason?

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His dad said he worked hard to bulk up for this year

[CHROMEBIRD]

I think it was also his dad who said 174 was a lil bit of a tough pull last year

[1032004]

  On 11/5/2024 at 3:53 PM, Wrestleknownothing said:

His dad said he worked hard to bulk up for this year

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So he most likely wasn’t actually beaten out by Brands and this was the plan all along?

[Wrestleknownothing]

  On 11/5/2024 at 8:19 PM, 1032004 said:

So he most likely wasn’t actually beaten out by Brands and this was the plan all along?

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Yes, his dad also specifically said there was no wrestle off.

[nhs67]

I feel compelled to mention, because folks want to throw out that he didn't perform that well at U23 Worlds, that he ran roughshed on the field at U23 Trials.  Not a single person made it to the end of the a match with him, including Minny/Mizzou's Whiting and Cornell's Ramirez (2x).  He teched everybody he wrestled.

It isn't like he is rump roast.  He will have his say in matters.

Edit: I felt compelled because a lot of folks have been writing him off, same as Bouzakis (who also lost to a teammate).

Edited November 5, 2024 by nhs67