Or manipulate narratives and hide their bad character. Some fool themselves. Some fool others. If anyone was fooled by thia guy, they saw what they wanted to see. It felt compoletely inauthentic all along.
He is a beast and deserves it! Always fun to watch. Just keep the microphone away from him. If there is a Hodge for interviews, he is not taking home a second award
Right.
I was saying this isn't really like Dupont. Not sure what 3 or 3000 people would have to do with it.
He may or may not be experiencing a break with reality but that doesn't mean he is a risk for violence.
All.pf that may be true, but the talent is enough to do better than 35th. Recruiting rankings seem to indicate a top 20ish program. I don't think jersey tough is the problem.
Just going by AI which draws from Flo, mat scouts, and intermat, recent recruiting looked something like this:
2020 15th
2021 17th
2022 8th
2023 14th
2024 4th
2025 13th
Recruiting is not really the reason they finished in the 30s twice recently.
I wouldn't trust AJ to date my sister or represent my program but I admit from a distance I find him entertaining. The hair, the fake humility, the strut, the splits, the fortune cookie religious references; its all good stuff.
Hardy isn't even 40 yet. When the wrestlers are older than the coaches, we know wrestling jumped the shark.
No issue with the guys making the most of their opportunities but I get the complaint. Covid year messed things up.
I'd be pretty upset if I experienced those things he claims. I'd be more upset if rhe public assumed I was experiencing a break with reality when I spoke out about them.
Mentally ill are often targeted. It doesnt have to be be either/or. He can have problems and also have been mistreated.
Ovehaul the assistant coaching staff under him. Offer associate head coach to high level candidate. The problem iis that at least some of the best candidates with Iowa roots seem to have bad feelings about the program