Does Pearsall have the credentials to take over this type of program? I know they are not a top tier program, but they are very solid. I think Valenti is a significantly higher profile hire than Pearsall would have been.
How are the Hawkeyes going to be able to practice grounding if they don’t have an area in the new facility dedicated to organic soil and wild grasses natural to the Iowa city biosphere?
Caliendo is shredded but apparently he came into the season at the lowest weight out of Franek, PK, Caliendo. He is not a particularly tall or lengthy individual.
125 - Drake Ayala
133- Cullan Schriever / Kale Peterson or transfer
141- Ryder Block (if he can make 141 still) or transfer
149- Caleb Rathjen / Victor Voinovich / Miguel Estrada
157- Mikey Caliendo / Cobe Seibrecht
165- Patrick Kennedy / Mikey Caliendo
174- Gabe Arnold
184- Nelson Brands / Angelo Ferrari
197- Zach Glazier
285- Ben Kueter / Bradley Hill
Possibly but Rogers just looked way too small at 197 and apparently Bullock was significantly ahead of him for the 184 spot. Might just be looking to go somewhere he can slot in and start at 184.
Great hunting and fishing around Brookings, SD and Tanner Cook is graduated so we have a hole in the lineup. Come train with Cael Swensen and Cade Devos!
Anyone that rationally looks at the output of success over the last 15 years would conclude that Iowa State has been little brother in the state of Iowa. They may turn the tide and pass Iowa in the future but out placing them once at nationals in the last 15 years by 1.5 points in a year that they lost the dual to them and Iowa lost half their starting lineup to a gambling probe would be a very, very weak argument.
OK State should be a great fit for his style. I could see him making a leap in performance. He will also have some good training partners in Thompson and Plott.
Are you sure they would be taking a paycut? Bono his making around $300,000 a year. I am sure they are doing well with the wrestling academy but I would be very surprised if each of these guys was pulling in $300,000 from the academy.