Here’s all of the interviews I was able to get during today’s 70-75 minutes with the Hawkeyes:
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Couple of notes from Tom Brands - both from the presser and a later conversation we had:
- Jordan Williams will serve a one-dual suspension for his offseason OWI charge - “and there’s some other things that he has to continue to better himself at” as well.
- Thank “Terry Brands and Journeymen (Wrestling)” for the return of Iowa vs UNI. “We should wrestle, right? We should wrestle.”
- Iowa “will be there in force” at the Soldier Salute on January 2-3. “We will be there with strength.”
- Jordan Williams will serve a one-dual suspension for his offseason OWI charge - “and there’s some other things that he has to continue to better himself at” as well.
- Thank “Terry Brands and Journeymen (Wrestling)” for the return of Iowa vs UNI. “We should wrestle, right? We should wrestle.”
- Iowa “will be there in force” at the Soldier Salute on January 2-3. “We will be there with strength.”
It was mentioned in the interview with Harvey, but he is noticeably bigger this year. He was a 190 pounder in high school and was still small for 197 last year. I think the size disadvantage hurt him a bit last season in matches and that also wears mentally when you’re only getting beat in a position because the other guy is bigger. I’m expecting good things from him this season. He has the attacking mentality and has good leg attacks when he goes and a lot of that you can’t teach.
i had same thoughts ,undercover. before he looked like a big kid. in that interview he looks like a grown a$$ man
I’m hoping him and DeLuca really come alive this year…we need them to be AAs come March, hopefully in the 3-6 range.
Brands also told me that Iowa’s lighter pre-New Year schedule was done intentionally:
”We‘ve had five guys that have had major corrections (surgeries)” this offseason.
”So, we wanted to let them heal as far and as advanced as they could heal.”
”We‘ve had five guys that have had major corrections (surgeries)” this offseason.
”So, we wanted to let them heal as far and as advanced as they could heal.”
Anyone talk to Schubert? Would like to hear from on how transitioning to Iowa has been.
Here are some of my takeaways from Brands’ presser today - as well as a follow-up conversation we had just before Media Day wrapped up:
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Media Day takeaways from Iowa head coach Tom Brands
On the precipice of his 21st season as Iowa men’s wrestling head coach, Tom Brands arrives at the podium for Media Day with his usual energetic buzz. But
I did not - however I did ask Gabe Arnold about what’s he’s brought to the team as a new bit of flavor in the 165-184lb range.
Turns out, they were teammates at Wyoming Seminary once upon a time, so Gabe was pumped to be reunited at Iowa.
Here’s his full answer, starting at the 7:28 mark:
To piggyback on what UC said, he got up to around 225 this summer
Thanks Tanner for posting all this and the UWW stuff.
That's a harsh penalty
Who are the five and what surgeries did they have?
Keuter - meniscus
Deluca - something with the knee
Ferrari - ?
I thought it was said in here he had issue with an ankle after the PSU match. But maybe that wasn't the case or the shoulder came later in the year.
Angelo didn't say it himself, but AJ mentioned him having two separate injuries to wrestle through last year after NCAAs. So I'd guess ankle and shoulder stuff. Doesn't mean he ended up needing two surgeries though.
Didnt see any live wrestling. Saw some live hand fighting but everything else looked like hard drilling
Crookham won’t be cleared until second semester, but coming along great.
It doesn't look like Keuter put on any mass. I wonder what he weighs this year.
Perhaps he'll look bigger in the singlet.
Perhaps he'll look bigger in the singlet.
Just drilling and a hard handfight with a snap and go behind. No live in that video
Those are the only guys I personally talked with at Media Day.
I know IA Wrestle caught up with DeLuca and Kueter - so feel free to check out their stuff if you want to hear from a couple more wrestlers.
I’m also working on a feature story on Ferrari that should come out either tomorrow or early next week.
That’s the plan. I think the only reason him and Jace Rhoads were up at 141 last year was because of Ayala, I don’t think they outgrew 133 last year.
Yes, Bailey has some bad hands for whatever reason, they had been bothering him for a while now I believe. But he had surgery on them/or one after the season.
That was his goal, but I doubt we see him till January. Unless for whatever reason, he's needed in that dual (Better not be the case).
Bailey can still make 33 as well to my understanding. Multiple options are always great and can play the match ups
That's an awful option IMO. Crookham is the 133 moving forward regardless, so Bailey needs to be a full sized 141, bad hands and all. He's not good enough to be a "tweener". Nothing on the schedule should necessitate that prior to Crookham returning.
Let's try to get thru a year with 10 guys who actually fit the weight class they wrestle in. That's as good a place as any to start if you want to get better as a Team.
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