Jamie_Taco

So let's say MM runs the table through Big Tens and O'Toole and Carr split with each other, does it go 1 MM, 2/3 - KO/DC?

You shouldn't be rewarded two stall calls in a tied match for taking half-shots lol. Ref decided the match himself. Pathetic.

NIL

Very doubtful. I am sure he will get the Spencer Lee treatment. Everyone will be asking what's wrong and trying to blame TNT when he doesn't tech or pin every opponent.

Big NIL Money? No. However, Cass would be compensated for hanging around another year. I have a feeling those "WE HATE IOWA" chants are going to have a lot more emotion behind them this year

Lol you absolutely alluded to did but that's okay. Keep playing dumb. You're perfect for that role.

I never said you could. What I said is correct.

Yes, that's correct.

Re-read what I said. Abe has one year of eligibility to compete and two RS options to use. This season he could take an Olympic redshirt and be out the entire season. Then he would come back for the 2024-25 season and would be suspended for 30% of that season before being able to compete again. Of course, this is all contingent on him only being suspended 30% of the season. If he gets suspended an entire season, he's done.

If a junior has an Olympic RS available, he could use it this season (2023-24) and sit out 30% of the 2024-25 season. Assad has his RS and an Olympic RS available to use

This is some mighty fine coping and is simply not true. What WWE tour would bring him through Iowa City for four days?

Gable graduated from the University of Minnesota in May 2022 and can enter the portal and transfer wherever he'd like without needing a release. Things can change but it is starting to sound more and more like this is happening.

LOL this is a message board. It's all a complete waste of time.

Nobody was seriously questioning Cael in 2005 lol. You're right though, time to move on.

His brothers sure talk like it's a possibility

How many of them were at the University of Iowa?

I appreciate the response, but I knew the history. My question was more about showing how those guys needed a start at some point too. At one time they were both guys with incredible wrestling careers but no coaching history. When ISU fans were calling for Cael to get Bobby's job, I wonder if people back then were asking, "What do Iowa State fans believe that Cael Sanderson brings to the table to be a successful D1 coach at a place like Iowa State, besides being a 4x champ?" I doubt it. Some people just have it and you know it. I believe Spencer is cut from the same cloth but time will tell. I also don't think there is a single knowledgeable Iowa fan who thinks Spencer would be ready to take over tomorrow, but if he joins the staff at some point over the next few years, who's to say he wouldn't be ready to take over after a couple of years like the other guys mentioned?

Where did you see or hear this? Surely you're not speaking to message board comments as actual facts. Tom has never been on the hot seat at Iowa. This is the same athletic department that won't fire an offensive coordinator who finished 99th and 123rd in total offense over the last two years. Tom has won four titles and as recent as two years ago. He is as safe as safe can be in Iowa City. Now with the new AD coming in, this could all change.

I can't tell if you're being serious or not with this question. Since when was Spencer one of the most polarizing figures in the history of the Iowa program? Do you even know what polarizing means? You clearly don't have a grasp on the history of Iowa wrestling either. The 80s and 90s were filled with actual polarizing guys (e.g. Royce Alger). 99% of the people who "hate" Spencer Lee hate him because of the singlet he wore, not because of the person he is. If Spencer wrestled for Cornell, do you think he would have received the hate that he got from some of you over the last 5 years? You know the answer is no. Now to answer your question, Iowa fans see Spencer as a very popular, well-spoken, successful Hawkeye who would bring strong ties to the state of PA and continue close relationships with Jody and Young Guns. I don't think it's any secret now that recruiting is 75% of the battle in today's college wrestling. Most of the kids who will be coming through over the next 10-12 years will have grown up watching and idolizing guys like Spencer, who has been the face of the sport for the last four years. He also isn't done competing and seems to be one of those people who succeeds at anything he puts his mind to. Why should coaching be any different? Now here's a question for you. Before Gable took over the Iowa program and Cael took over ISU, what did they bring to the table besides being really popular and successful at wrestling?

I don't think you can only look at age with these things. Gable retired at 47 years old after only 22 seasons as head coach. I think Cael is already entering his 18th year as a head coach and Tom is on 21 years. With that said, I don't see either retiring anytime soon.

This might be one of the dumbest things I've read on this board not posted by the cinnamon roll. So you're saying if Franek wrestled Haines ten times he might win one? Same with AJ. You think he could maybe win one out of ten? L..O..L

He did okay with nobody to train with in Minneapolis for the last four years. I think he would do just fine in Iowa City.

Did Snyder or Dake quit training while they were negotiating with NLWC?

Tom Brands >>>>> Brandon Eggum I hope the HWC throws the checkbook at him. Training in the new facility with the sport's largest, most passionate fanbase behind you doesn't sound like a bad deal.

I could be wrong, but I don't think the same rules apply to grad transfers. Gable graduated from UM in May 2022.