A.J Ferrari

[BFosr1]

Just announced he has cut ties and will be submitting the Holy Spirit into the transfer portal.

Edited March 22, 2025 by BFosr1

[dragit]

Cut ties with Bakersfield or with his lord and savior?

One of the many reasons I was bummed about not going in person this year was it looked on TV like Buchanan got the biggest ovation in history for an Iowa wrestler from the fans not wearing black and gold.

[scourge165]

7 hours ago, dragit said:

Cut ties with Bakersfield or with his lord and savior?

One of the many reasons I was bummed about not going in person this year was it looked on TV like Buchanan got the biggest ovation in history for an Iowa wrestler from the fans not wearing black and gold.

I'm not always sure what these emojis mean, but...that's a fist in solidarity! 

[lisa morales]

Now the NCAA needs to put the final nail in his coffin and drug test him.  

[wrestle87]

8 hours ago, dragit said:

Cut ties with Bakersfield or with his lord and savior?

One of the many reasons I was bummed about not going in person this year was it looked on TV like Buchanan got the biggest ovation in history for an Iowa wrestler from the fans not wearing black and gold.

He certainly did in our household, not just because he won, but because he took a title chance away, and we can get off the media circus with the most dislikable person to enter the sport I can remember in my lifetime.

[ChickenWing]

1 hour ago, lisa morales said:

Now the NCAA needs to put the final nail in his coffin and drug test him.  

They won't because of what they might find in the rest of the 330 wrestlers in the field.

[lisa morales]

Actually you're right.  I suspect drug use is rampant.

[VakAttack]

9 hours ago, dragit said:

Cut ties with Bakersfield or with his lord and savior?

One of the many reasons I was bummed about not going in person this year was it looked on TV like Buchanan got the biggest ovation in history for an Iowa wrestler from the fans not wearing black and gold.

Actually, in the building, it wasn't much different from other reactions. I was surprised. 

[Packard]

8 minutes ago, lisa morales said:

Actually you're right.  I suspect drug use is rampant.

Don’t they drug test the winners every year? Remember Dake asking the NCAA official, on live TV, if he looked like he was on steroids?

[lisa morales]

Supposedly they do but it seems like a very low priority.

[scourge165]

27 minutes ago, Packard said:

Don’t they drug test the winners every year? Remember Dake asking the NCAA official, on live TV, if he looked like he was on steroids?

I THOUGHT they tested the top 8. All AAs. Maybe that's not the case anymore...but I'm skeptical it's widespread.

I HAVE wondered about an athlete or two who jumped up a couple classes and didn't have acne and now needs blood time for it, but I don't want to be a douche and signal a kid out for nothing other than growing into a weight class and getting bigger. 

[lisa morales]

It's been part of the sport forever.  Internationally it's certainly well known because they do test.  Dianabol was popular in high school 50 years ago.  Fix, Valencia, Oliver are just a few of our guys who got popped.  The ones who don't know how to beat the tests.

Edited March 22, 2025 by lisa morales

[Dark Energy]

46 minutes ago, VakAttack said:

Actually, in the building, it wasn't much different from other reactions. I was surprised. 

Not true at all.  Very loud ovation from many fans, including the large Penn State crowd when AJ lost.  Bigger than other Semi matches and way way bigger than other Iowa wins.

Edited March 22, 2025 by Dark Energy

[VakAttack]

2 minutes ago, Dark Energy said:

Not true at all.  Very loud ovation from many fans, including the large Penn State crowd when AJ lost.  Bigger than other Semi matches and way way bigger than other Iowa wins.

I just disagree.  I was expecting a huge reaction. I went nuts, but it wasn't any louder then other results.

[VakAttack]

Just as a measuring stick, I think the loudest moment (by far) was Keckeisen's counter TD to win

[Caveira]

I can’t imagine competing against someone who has to take blood time for acne.  Why does that seem way worse than regular blood?

 

[Dark Energy]

2 hours ago, VakAttack said:

I just disagree.  I was expecting a huge reaction. I went nuts, but it wasn't any louder then other results.

Are you sitting with Iowa people?  I’m not.  Saw and heard fans all around including in Penn State section.  Other Iowa wrestlers got 1/3 the applause or less.

[VakAttack]

14 minutes ago, Dark Energy said:

Are you sitting with Iowa people?  I’m not.  Saw and heard fans all around including in Penn State section.  Other Iowa wrestlers got 1/3 the applause or less.

I'm not sitting with Iowa people.

[OMW]

Is it possible that AJ ends up at Michigan?

They are very active in the portal/transfers and have had a few former Bergen Catholic wrestlers come in.

Edited March 22, 2025 by OMW
changed a couple to few

[monkeybanana53]

No. Aj is going to IOWA. 

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

Just now, monkeybanana53 said:

No. Aj is going to IOWA. 

Correct.

To reunite with brother Angelo.

184 Angelo

197 AJ

Bob is filling the bags as we speak.