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Posted by Anthony Ferrari...he and his brother Angelo in full Iowa gear, tagging the whole Iowa wrestling team. Seems pretty official now, no? Only question is why AJ isn't in the picture too.

Um...he could slot in perfectly once Cael retires? Also I'm pretty sure a majority of Hawkeye fans would give their left nut to hire DT as head coach.

He could have beaten Yianni (again) in the NCAA finals has he not gotten hurt.

Featuring: DT, his BFF Kyle Dake, Kyle Snyder, RBY, Gilman, Geno Petriashvili, Jake Varner, Cael

There is a huge thread on Hawkeye report about this. Including lots of fighting between Willie Saylor and Bob Nichols (who apparently one of the biggest donors to the Hawkeye program and namesake of the new Nicolls Wrestling Room: Apparently Bob is the one who "persuaded" the Brands to go after the Ferraris and continues to do so. And Bob was making many posts slamming the Chittums for leaving the Hawkeyes. So much drama - see here: https://iowa.forums.rivals.com/threads/ferrari-clan.413922/page-45

I know many Hawks fans think the Brands screwed up in losing Chittum but let's lay out the facts: 1. 2 or 3 Ferraris > 1 Chittum 2. Chittum has committed to 3 schools before ever donning a college singlet. Odds are he switches again. 3. Chittum will be 21 (or older) by the time he wrestles in his first NCAAs. His upside is limited. 4. Angelo and Anthony Ferrari have higher upside than Chittum. 5. AJ is just icing on the cake - he is immediately the title favorite at 197, yes even over Aaron Brooks. People are being short sighted in only focusing on losing Chittum (which could have happened anyway). Once 2 or 3 Ferraris are in the Carver-Hawkeye garage this move by the Brands will be praised as GENIUS.

How is ISU better than Iowa in any sense relevant to wrestling?

I'll bite. He's clearly not going to Penn State given they have Haines and Messenbrink. What pastures are greener than Iowa?

From my source it's 2 non-starter wrestlers on the Hawkeye team. I think they get suspended a semester and are allowed to rejoin in the spring. It will have zero impact on the Hawkeyes dual or tournament performances. For the record, I think students should be allowed to gamble freely provided they are of age and they aren't wagering against themselves in games they actually participate in. Problems only arise if athletes wager against themselves since they can throw a game. Betting on yourself to win poses no conflicts.

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Did he do a Mormon mission for a few years? Seems a bit old to be entering college.

With AOC graduating and Haines possibly moving up does this mean true freshman Cody Chittum is the favorite at 157?

Not so subtle signs that he'll be pursuing professional MMA?

Wolverines will be the top challenger to Penn State next season for sure now

There's a decent chance both are at 174 pounds next year. I think Arnold, who recently won U20s at the US Open could actually beat Starocci. He's got the short stocky powerful build which has been known to give Starocci problems in the past. And he's an Iowa Hawkeye. Starocci only has a few losses in his career and most are to Iowa guys.

Dude, how about a trigger warning?

DeAugustino, Cannon, Davison have already transferred and Griffith could all transfer to Michigan. This would give Michigan a loaded roster for next season...one that could challenge Penn State next year. 125 DeAugustino (TRANSFER former AA) 133 Rasgusin (former AA) 141 Cannon (TRANSFER former AA) 149 Lamer 157 Lewan (former AA) 165 Amine (former AA) 174 Griffith (PROJECTED TRANSFER former champ) 184 Rogers 197 Walters HWT Lucas Davison (TRANSFER former AA)

Meaning the next can't-miss lightweight stud? I used to think it was Bo Bassett given he was a lightweight stud who was leaning Iowa. But he has taken a few losses recently so I'm left wondering who is the next Spencer Lee?

Iowa City, the Mecca of Wrestling

Does Iowa have high admission standards? Can't imagine it being any tougher than Oklahoma State.

Did AJ already committ [sic] to Iowa?

Very tough lineup. Could win it all over Penn State with the right draw.

His daddy explained the situation in full in a videotaped interview following his withdrawal from the US Open

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