Maxwell Smart

Diana Taurasi said last night that she still had a year of eligibility left and may come back to help UCONN win a championship again. Are more glory hounds going to come back like Gable, just for the adulation? It's not for the competition, it's all about the glory. You'll have all the psychophants praise her for her decision and she'll go back to her "glory days" and prevent another person from realizing their dream. Total BS!

He goes to Rutgers to impact the program, and it's close to home.

He watched Will Lewan and adopted his style last year. Boring to watch but worked well for both in the NCAA's.

Excellent article on Flo explaining the reasons and history behind the dedication of the fans. Eye opening and well written. Have a different appreciation for the fans on the forum. Need to go to Carver-Hawkeye for a match.

There was a time that Iowa was elite, but when you win one title since the 2014-2015 season, you're not elite. Couple that with other programs producing more individual champions than you in that time period, and you're actually falling behind. My first post on this forum was that I didn't understand the adulation for Tom and Terry when the results didn't match the adulation. Wrestlers used to want to go to Iowa, doesn't seem that way any more. The transfer portal must be their friend.

10 year period with 9 tournaments. 2014-2017 average placement 3.5. 2018-2023 average placement 5.6. 2014-2023 average placement 4.6. Factoring in a first place finish in 2020 puts the at the 2018-2023 average at 5th place and the 10 year average at 4.3. Just the numbers. Jax to Lehigh, Bo to PSU, Marcus to Ohio State. All 3 will have an impact.

This post generated so much great material and absolutely must read rebuttal. The Hawkeyes will have to go to the portal every year. It'll be interesting to see how it all works out.

The transfer portal and NIL money are ruining amateur sports. Recruiting isn't what it used to be, transfers are a way of life. It was predicted that Iowa would have to use the portal, and it'll continue. All teams in all sports either use the portal or fall behind. It's not good for team unity but having better competition in the room could lead to improvement. It's rumored that Ohio State spent 20 million dollars of NIL money to put this years team together, all in order to beat Michigan and win a championship. There's always been an underbelly of college sports, now it's out in the open and out of hand.

There's no way to compare the two. This is a question for college football fans. Sounds like someone loves the hurricanes, they've been back for the last 23 years. All time great team but haven't been anything since. I think someone threw the flag for pass interference from the stands, it was that late.

Thanks for clarifying the Brands Bros high school record and recruiting. When you're infatuated, your memory plays tricks on you.

Throwing the "Brands Bros." in with Cael, Kolat, etc. and all the wrestlers that had amazing high school careers, again shows the sycophantic adoration for Terry and Tom. Their wrestling in high school was not extraordinary in any way. They improved in college and got much better, but including them in the post shows the adulation in the forum. Don't think they belong in the same sentence of the many wrestlers mentioned. It's not hate to point this out.

His club coach does a great job. Time will tell, he certainly can go where he chooses. CHA is certainly a great venue but OK State, PSU, and others get raucous also. Don't know what was meant by "at Iowa he can be known to more than just wrestling fans." His style looks more Messenbrink than Lee, although Spencer is held in high regard in the area. Everyone has NIL money.

Why would he go to Iowa when there are so many wrestling rooms that are better and closer to home. Lehigh, Cornell, and everyone's favorite team on this forum. David Taylor and Oklahoma State have a better shot if he leaves the state. It's laughable to be gaslighted by the repeated "the Iowa wrestling room is so tough that they beat each other up and are either injured or out of gas going into March." Pretty sure wrestling rooms are aggressive. Iron sharpens iron not weakens it. Other programs are getting better with solid recruiting, not NIL money.

To clarify, I meant the next few years. Hard to stay up there with the small # of top recruits coming from this class.

The Hawkeyes finished 6th in final recruiting on Flo. Angelo Ferrari #2, Miguel Estrada #48, and Kael Voinovich #99; Kyle Parco transferred in. Looks like they'll have to use the portal to keep up with everyone.