What's Drake's mindset?

[Maxwell Smart]

He's been fun to watch and has won big matches, but never the title he dreamed of. Now, he's dropping dual matches like never before, and he still has several tough opponents to go, and that's before Big 10's and Nationals. He really needs a therapist and to be coached up. He's had a stellar run since he joined the Hawks, but he seems to be in a bad place mentally.  How does this year end after all the success?

[Greenwave]

He was worn out for all that work he put in at Soldier Salute.    It’s a shame he dropped off so much, let’s hope he gets back on track for NCAA.

 

until Iowa addresses the TNT issues the program will be stuck in the current state.

[mr.nonothingatall]

5 hours ago, Maxwell Smart said:

He's been fun to watch and has won big matches, but never the title he dreamed of. Now, he's dropping dual matches like never before, and he still has several tough opponents to go, and that's before Big 10's and Nationals. He really needs a therapist and to be coached up. He's had a stellar run since he joined the Hawks, but he seems to be in a bad place mentally.  How does this year end after all the success?

I don't think it has anything to do with his mindset, and everything to do with coaching. Iowa can't teach anyone something new. And after 4 years of the same slide by single leg, guys just practice the defense for it and he can't score and he gets lost out there when he can't hit he go to. And since t and t can't or won't develop there wrestlers to learn more setups to there shots or more shots, than everyone can figure them out. It's really no different than desanto. He had a fireman's carry, and rby figured out that all he had to do was keep an arm behind his back to defend it, and then desanto was a lost dog out there, because the brands can't teach anyone anything new. They need to go. They are hurting the wrestling in iowa. U can't expect to win a national title wrestling with the same slide by single leg every year for 4 years. It's a joke

[mr.nonothingatall]

4 hours ago, Coastal said:

He's a victim of the Iowa program.  Practice one move until it's perfect means a slide by to opponent's right or slide by to single is the only offense he has.   If he ever shot a swing single at the opponents left leg, they'd probably fall over from the shock.

Iowa wrestling has gotten boring because of that focus on being great at one move.  Wrestlers wait until they set up that one move and will wait the entire match for it.  Sometimes it never comes and most don't have a Plan B.

This hits the nail on the head

[CHROMEBIRD]

2 hours ago, mr.nonothingatall said:

I don't think it has anything to do with his mindset, and everything to do with coaching. Iowa can't teach anyone something new. And after 4 years of the same slide by single leg, guys just practice the defense for it and he can't score and he gets lost out there when he can't hit he go to. And since t and t can't or won't develop there wrestlers to learn more setups to there shots or more shots, than everyone can figure them out. It's really no different than desanto. He had a fireman's carry, and rby figured out that all he had to do was keep an arm behind his back to defend it, and then desanto was a lost dog out there, because the brands can't teach anyone anything new. They need to go. They are hurting the wrestling in iowa. U can't expect to win a national title wrestling with the same slide by single leg every year for 4 years. It's a joke

Agree that Ayala has been scouted and needs more tools in his repertoire, the same way DeSanto needed to be able to create off of something other than the tricep pinch. Does he still not train with Spencer? A point of frustration made famous by Mrs. Ayala was that Drake went would become a better wrestler by practicing with Spencer and learning from him, but it wasn't happening. Hopefully it isn't a sign of HEW. 

[mr.nonothingatall]

8 minutes ago, CHROMEBIRD said:

Agree that Ayala has been scouted and needs more tools in his repertoire, the same way DeSanto needed to be able to create off of something other than the tricep pinch. Does he still not train with Spencer? A point of frustration made famous by Mrs. Ayala was that Drake went would become a better wrestler by practicing with Spencer and learning from him, but it wasn't happening. Hopefully it isn't a sign of HEW. 

I know he was spencers freestyle partner all summer. So he is definitely wrestling spencer, or at least did wrestle spencer often. I'm not sure if he does in season or not. I also feel like spencer wrestles mainly with the coaches. But lack of development with Nasir makes me think that Drake isn't practicing that hard with anyone, maybe kale p, but I don't think the partner matters if your not learning or being taught more moves. If you watch the wrestle town USA YouTube channel, the brands pretty much work with angelo on his ankle picks and singles, and drake with his slide by, and they just try to improve the wrestlers best move. Instead of adding new