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But the current Iowa program does have NIL and portal transfers. Just not the championships a lot of hawk fans think they are predordained.

just like Caitlin Clark...

I'm no Iowa liker or defender, in fact, I enjoy seeing them lose. However, I don't get all of the fire Brands rhetoric. What is the follow-up strategy, hire a coach with NO NCAA DI head coaching experience? There is no cognitive evidence that supports DT, Dake or JB (or even Askren) having a desire to take the job in IC, or that they are even capable of being a successful head coach. Developing middle and high school kids is not the same as running a DI program with a bunch of blue-chippers. And if Tom is "replaced", what does that do to wrestlers like Ayala, Arnold and Keuter, who are definitely Hawks based on the Iowa tradition and are obviously Brands guys? Finishing behind Penn State sucks for anyone not Penn State. I get the frustration. I was frustrated with what was going on with the wrestling in Happy Valley for a long time. But change for the sake of change at Iowa because they aren't winning National Championships is insanity. In 2018 I didn't think Iowa was going to win NCAAs in 2021 (sorry you Iowa cats, 2020 doesn't count - there's no banner and no NCAA recognition, there was a very good chance Iowa could have won it, but anything can happen - and covid did). So, what I'm getting at with that last paragraph is who knows what can happen in a couple of years. Iowa could have 4 champs (let's say Ayala, the youngest Ferrari, Arnold and Skeeter-keeter), along with a few AAs and be right there in the conversation. Doubtful, but again, anything can happen.

Figs from Selma and Renteria from Buchanan; a lot of familiarity with the two being from the Central Section and both of the high schools having strong high school programs. It's not surprising that Renteria took one from him.

Starocci, conceivably, could do what Massa did last year when Bormet pulled him back. Massa had graduated and was teaching somewhere in Michigan (hour or so from Ann Arbor). He wa$ lured back to help them make a run (possibly 2nd semester, same as they did with Gomez this just completed season?). I believe he/Massa was technically enrolled, but not sure if he physically attended any classes and think he was on some form of hybrid practice schedule (perhaps some days in the Mish room, but others closer to home with a former DI wrestler - but I may be remembering incorrectly on that).

Why isn't Pritzlaff in the Wisci conversation? New AD, new opportunity.

From how John does things, Hamiti probably doesn't want to cut to 149

Jimmy - Such the Penn State homer/fan that he leaves off from an all-timer list: Jeff Prescott (2x champ) Andy Matter (1st 2x champ for Penn State) Jimmy Martin (1st 4x AA that was a National Champion) Sonny Abe (4x AA that went 4, 3, 2, 1) Phil Davis (4x AA, 1x National Champ)

1. Sanderson (undefeated) 2. Smith (1st to do it) 2a. Dake (for 3 consecutive seasons, the year after he won the wrestler he beat in the finals was an NCAA champ - and Montell Marion made another final a couple of years after losing to Dake their freshman year) 3...

and Kasak redshirts if BB stays or is at 141 if he moves on.

Perhaps jajansen was drunk when he started this thread? His wrestling posts have generally been pretty good. This one, not so much. Hopefully he's more of a happy drunk than an angry one, because it's going to be a long, bitter offseason for him otherwise. BTW - Penn State has scored more points after the just completed conis-semis than any Penn State team has scored at any prior NCAA tournament. If this is a fall, I'll take it...

It'll be fun hearing DC call a Saldate match.

Doing whatever he wants? If a rule or by-law was broken by Coach Sanderson, Coach Manning would have a point. None have been. There's probably a lot of frustration on his (Manning's) part, as Wilson did have a have a good case for an at large compared to others - similar to some universities and their situations of not receiving bids to the NCAA basketball tournament. Deserving parties are commonly overlooked. It happens. Side note, it's funny to see how much Cael Sanderson lives in other coaches heads. Manning's projection and whining is just another example.

Interesting to see these posts about "tournament guys". In case anyone has missed it and are unaware, Aaron Brooks is also a "tournament guy".

I, too, am calling for this overlooked Starocci kid to mash up his bracket. I think you're on to something with this one!

Parco and Teemer can make the finals and anything can happen with Schultz (probably in the 4-6 range). Figs could AA, Vasquez R12.

Regarding the Pac "12" tournament, 9 of Bakersfield's wrestlers went 0-3. One wrestler had a victory in his 5th place match (lost his 1st two matches). 1-29 for the tournament. Brutal for such a once strong and very proud program that hasn't found any footing since Coach Kerr.

Chase Saldate

EB was also a fairly good boxer.

August Westley is a previous coach of the SacState (club) wrestling team.

Admiral Colin Kilrain as the honorary coach

Ferra... nevermind

Other than the utilities/digis/cammies, the cuts should start with those ridiculous space force unis...

our team use to run out to Black Sabbath's "Iron Man"

...which brand it was?