rsotelo Posted January 15 Posted January 15 3 hours ago, Barracuda141 said: correct. It's funny to see people upset at the Brands and automatically taking the side of Endene. If this is just related to his injury, do people honestly think the University of Iowa doesn't have a trainer or medical team that Brands is getting constant updates from about Endene. "Hey trainer/doc, what's up with Endene? How serious is this? Do we need to shut him down for the year and apply for a medical redshirt, or is this more of a comfort thing?" And when the trainer/doc tells Brands it's a comfort thing, yes, they SHOULD be upset he's not practicing, even a modified practice, or competing. These are not just "student-athletes" anymore. They are being paid 6 or sometimes 7 figures to compete & win. You don't get to collect a free check and hang out...unless you're a "learing center" in Minneapolis. Please tell me who is getting paid 7 figures in WRESTLING.
scourge165 Posted January 15 Posted January 15 On 1/14/2026 at 5:09 PM, Coastal said: It's possible to be a fan of a team that's not Penn State and hate Iowa.
scourge165 Posted January 15 Posted January 15 3 hours ago, Barracuda141 said: You're more naive than I thought if you believe NIL is actually monetizing the value of their name, image, and likeness. It's payouts by wealthy donors to ensure that said athlete comes to your school and helps your team win. If they don't have any intent on doing that, they don't get paid. I would point out athletes like Livvy Dunne or... a few others if I wanted to play Devils Advocate, but of course you're right. And... then I'd point out that @ionelincluded the "rolled eyes" emoji, clearly indicating... he knew what he was being facetious.
scourge165 Posted January 15 Posted January 15 On 1/14/2026 at 12:49 PM, Mr. PeanutButter said: Stop it with the Lee narrative. Lee made the decision to come back when he did. The rest of the post is decent Seems like he was talking about perception more than reality. There is the PERCEPTION that Iowa breaks down and... pushes it's guys to Wrestle through injury. I don't think any particular Wrestler is a valid argument. Not Kemerer when he was all banged up or whoever, just in general. IF this was because he wasn't coming back from a neck injury, then...it would reflect very poorly on Iowa. But, since we don't actually know, this is just going to be speculation for the next few months until the reason invariably does come out... and then we'll talk about that for a few months.
bnwtwg Posted January 16 Posted January 16 2 hours ago, scourge165 said: he was being facetious. Did someone say feces? Paging @PortaJohn to clean up this mess! i am an idiot on the internet
BIGTENFANBOY Posted January 16 Posted January 16 8 hours ago, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said: "superstar?" What else about that post is exaggeration or fabrication? You read the post and the thing you took exception with is Endene being called a "Superstar" Speaks volumes man... speaks volumes..
PortaJohn Posted January 16 Posted January 16 (edited) 1 hour ago, bnwtwg said: Did someone say feces? Paging @PortaJohn to clean up this mess! I don't think he said feces. Pretty sure he said feceses Fe-ce-ses /fəˈsēSHəs/ adjective treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant. Edited January 16 by PortaJohn I Don't Agree With What I Posted
bnwtwg Posted January 16 Posted January 16 1 hour ago, PortaJohn said: I don't think he said feces. Pretty sure he said feceses Fe-ce-ses /fəˈsēSHəs/ adjective treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant. I set you up with a slam dunk on page 10 of a thread and you flushed it down the toilet i am an idiot on the internet
Interviewed_at_Weehawken Posted January 16 Posted January 16 10 hours ago, BIGTENFANBOY said: You read the post and the thing you took exception with is Endene being called a "Superstar" Speaks volumes man... speaks volumes.. Volume! Volume! Volume! I don't doubt there is some truth to it, but I'm sure that the "wrestling insider" who is likely some dude posting from his mother's basement is just looking for engagement and to make a name for himself. I'm still trying to figure out who "Harvery" is. And Mo isn't married, and Mo is NOT a superstar. Do you think there may be another issue or two with the vaery amateurish post? Ask yourself some simple things: for instance, do you think the Brands want to kick the #4 guy off the team? Is it possible that Mo wanted to shut it down for the season and trying to get a second year of NIL from the Hawks? Maybe rightfully so, but the Brands probably felt like if he received treatment that he would be ok and that he was trying to shake them down for another year of pay? And what happened with Mo at Wisconsin? Bad situation overall, but we may never know the whole story. I wish it worked out, but it didn't. One thing is for sure: I am not blindly believing Minnow or "Wrestling insider"
Rassling Posted January 16 Posted January 16 9 minutes ago, headshuck said: The nil investors must drive these coaches crazy. Good I hope they go crazy and the current nil system burns itself out - then starts all over again, this time with guardrails.
AgaveMaria Posted January 16 Posted January 16 12 hours ago, bnwtwg said: Did someone say feces? Paging @PortaJohn to clean up this mess! ” Never attribute to inspiration that which can be adequately explained by delusion”.
Curt Foley Posted January 16 Posted January 16 1 hour ago, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said: Volume! Volume! Volume! I don't doubt there is some truth to it, but I'm sure that the "wrestling insider" who is likely some dude posting from his mother's basement is just looking for engagement and to make a name for himself. I'm still trying to figure out who "Harvery" is. And Mo isn't married, and Mo is NOT a superstar. Do you think there may be another issue or two with the vaery amateurish post? Ask yourself some simple things: for instance, do you think the Brands want to kick the #4 guy off the team? Is it possible that Mo wanted to shut it down for the season and trying to get a second year of NIL from the Hawks? Maybe rightfully so, but the Brands probably felt like if he received treatment that he would be ok and that he was trying to shake them down for another year of pay? And what happened with Mo at Wisconsin? Bad situation overall, but we may never know the whole story. I wish it worked out, but it didn't. One thing is for sure: I am not blindly believing Minnow or "Wrestling insider" Well said! I read these threads, mostly for the laughs, as there are some genuinely clever individuals. I have also purposefully stayed away from posting on this topic until now. However, this is a great post and points out what seems to have been largely missed...there are two sides. I had supper with "My Man" John Stutzman awhile back and the rigors of college coaching these days are surreal! NIL, poaching, mental health days, etc. Despite how you may feel about TnT, does not change the fact that he needs to run/manage a highly successful program. The unfortunate reality is that "cancers" in a program do exist (not saying Mo was, I don't know) and they have to be excised as quickly as possible. You rightly point out, maybe TnT had a valid reason for dropping their #4. Now, I don't know but neither do most that post here. If, by chance, Mo was trying to achieve an out, for a multiple of personal reasons, that has to be stopped immediately or the next NIL kid with a bad toe will be at the negotiating table as well. Again, I don't know. The speculation is funny to me but I have been around long enough to know yours may be spot on. ~Curt
Interviewed_at_Weehawken Posted January 16 Posted January 16 9 minutes ago, Curt Foley said: Well said! I read these threads, mostly for the laughs, as there are some genuinely clever individuals. I have also purposefully stayed away from posting on this topic until now. However, this is a great post and points out what seems to have been largely missed...there are two sides. I had supper with "My Man" John Stutzman awhile back and the rigors of college coaching these days are surreal! NIL, poaching, mental health days, etc. Despite how you may feel about TnT, does not change the fact that he needs to run/manage a highly successful program. The unfortunate reality is that "cancers" in a program do exist (not saying Mo was, I don't know) and they have to be excised as quickly as possible. You rightly point out, maybe TnT had a valid reason for dropping their #4. Now, I don't know but neither do most that post here. If, by chance, Mo was trying to achieve an out, for a multiple of personal reasons, that has to be stopped immediately or the next NIL kid with a bad toe will be at the negotiating table as well. Again, I don't know. The speculation is funny to me but I have been around long enough to know yours may be spot on. ~Curt Well said, sir!
alex1fly Posted January 16 Posted January 16 2 hours ago, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said: Volume! Volume! Volume! I don't doubt there is some truth to it, but I'm sure that the "wrestling insider" who is likely some dude posting from his mother's basement is just looking for engagement and to make a name for himself. I'm still trying to figure out who "Harvery" is. And Mo isn't married, and Mo is NOT a superstar. Do you think there may be another issue or two with the vaery amateurish post? Ask yourself some simple things: for instance, do you think the Brands want to kick the #4 guy off the team? Is it possible that Mo wanted to shut it down for the season and trying to get a second year of NIL from the Hawks? Maybe rightfully so, but the Brands probably felt like if he received treatment that he would be ok and that he was trying to shake them down for another year of pay? And what happened with Mo at Wisconsin? Bad situation overall, but we may never know the whole story. I wish it worked out, but it didn't. One thing is for sure: I am not blindly believing Minnow or "Wrestling insider" Good on you for using and sharing critical thinking skills
BIGTENFANBOY Posted January 17 Posted January 17 (edited) 12 hours ago, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said: Volume! Volume! Volume! I don't doubt there is some truth to it, but I'm sure that the "wrestling insider" who is likely some dude posting from his mother's basement is just looking for engagement and to make a name for himself. I'm still trying to figure out who "Harvery" is. And Mo isn't married, and Mo is NOT a superstar. Do you think there may be another issue or two with the vaery amateurish post? Ask yourself some simple things: for instance, do you think the Brands want to kick the #4 guy off the team? Is it possible that Mo wanted to shut it down for the season and trying to get a second year of NIL from the Hawks? Maybe rightfully so, but the Brands probably felt like if he received treatment that he would be ok and that he was trying to shake them down for another year of pay? And what happened with Mo at Wisconsin? Bad situation overall, but we may never know the whole story. I wish it worked out, but it didn't. One thing is for sure: I am not blindly believing Minnow or "Wrestling insider" You put out quite a hypothesis. I'm not speculating anything. Point is, of all the things written in the post taking exception to Mo being called a superstar is mind boggling to me. Hey at the D3 level he certainly was so its not like it was all false. Edited January 17 by BIGTENFANBOY
Interviewed_at_Weehawken Posted January 18 Posted January 18 On 1/16/2026 at 8:39 PM, BIGTENFANBOY said: You put out quite a hypothesis. I'm not speculating anything. Point is, of all the things written in the post taking exception to Mo being called a superstar is mind boggling to me. Hey at the D3 level he certainly was so its not like it was all false. Volumes, man. Volumes.
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Spladle Posted January 29 Posted January 29 Likely will be wrestling for his 3rd Iowa school next year!
jchapman Posted January 29 Posted January 29 11 minutes ago, Spladle said: Likely will be wrestling for his 3rd Iowa school next year! He has already wrestled for three Iowa schools. Craig Henning got screwed in the 2007 NCAA Finals.
Truzzcat Posted January 29 Posted January 29 If there is any world where Sonny Sasso can make 184 tech should throw this man a bag. I am the personal property of VakAttack
2001Hokie Posted January 29 Posted January 29 5 minutes ago, Truzzcat said: If there is any world where Sonny Sasso can make 184 tech should throw this man a bag. He's like 6'4"...that'd be a mighty skinny 184 lber. Even if he could, I'd be surprised if he was more effective.
Spladle Posted January 29 Posted January 29 19 minutes ago, jchapman said: He has already wrestled for three Iowa schools. His 4th**** Iowa school.
Jackson Lininger Northern York, Pennsylvania Class of 2027 Committed to Slippery Rock Projected Weight: 149
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