Patrick Kennedy - does he start for Iowa this season?

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

12 hours ago, Le duke said:

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


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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

[Le duke]

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]

 

21 hours ago, Mr. PeanutButter said:

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

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]

2 hours ago, 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.

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]

2 hours ago, 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 

Then what about Brands?

[Mr. PeanutButter]

6 minutes ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

Then what about Brands?

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]

12 hours ago, Hammerlock3 said:

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

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

[Hammerlock3]

4 hours ago, 1032004 said:

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

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 8:58 AM, 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 4:38 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 

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 12:38 PM, Greenwave said:

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

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

[MPhillips]

1 hour ago, 1032004 said:

Wasn’t he adamant last year

[Wrestleknownothing]

1 hour ago, 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?

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]

4 hours ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

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

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

[Wrestleknownothing]

1 minute ago, 1032004 said:

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

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 by nhs67