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HawksChicken

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MSU158 said:
Major adrenaline dump. He gave everything he had the 1st 2 periods against a guy that is flat out better than him. He desperately needed that takedown OR at least the time that brick would give him to recover.

I don’t knock Brands often, but he HAD to see that and throw it…
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I actually thought Brands was being really strategic and throwing it late to give Block even MORE time, but that it backfired.
 
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Anon1736006158

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I am sure this has been discussed, but how did PSU get to host this tourney again after hosting it in 2022? It hasn't been in Iowa City since 2016, correct?
 
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Jcchawk

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MSU158 said:
It is possible to lose close matches and wrestle great. If you can’t see how much better Iowa is wrestling as a team right now versus the regular season, you are either blind or intentionally obtuse…
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Lol. Who's feeding a narrative here? You're comtinual all year long preaching to judge the season based on the post season doesn't play into you stating how great they look?
 
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Tiltman

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MSU158 said:
Can you twist the narrative any further? Peterson lost to the #1 seee on 2 crazy close calls. Ayala avenged a loss in dominant fashion. Bailey dominated. Block nearly beat the #1 seed. 2 backups are the only other losses.
. Considering they were seeded to take 7th, yeah they have wrestled damn good so far!
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VV isn’t a backup. He split time all year long and Brands chose him as the starter. Should he be a backup for a team like Iowa? Yes, but he’s not.
 
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HawksChicken said:
I actually thought Brands was being really strategic and throwing it late to give Block even MORE time, but that it backfired.
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It’s sad these types of comments are coming from Hawk fans. That, in and of itself, sums up the current state of our program. Block wins the match simply if he’s in shape (and it’s March🤷🏼‍♂️). Sad l but you get only what you earn.
 
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STtiger2025

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MSU158 said:
Major adrenaline dump. He gave everything he had the 1st 2 periods against a guy that is flat out better than him. He desperately needed that takedown OR at least the time that brick would give him to recover.

I don’t knock Brands often, but he HAD to see that and throw it…
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VanNess is the least talented wrestler on their roster except for Braeden, and yes I know his credentials but let’s not act like beating him is like beating Messenbrink.
 
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HawksChicken

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Bones Malone said:
It’s sad these types of comments are coming from Hawk fans. That, in and of itself, sums up the current state of our program. Block wins the match simply if he’s in shape (and it’s March🤷🏼‍♂️). Sad l but you get only what you earn.
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Block loses to VanNess 99 times out of 100 - you have to try something there in this 1/100 opportunity.
 
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Waukhawk

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Blaze goes down and looks bad doing it. How did Mikey lose to him? That should lockup the 2/3 seed at nationals after he hammers the Rutgers kid in the semis.
 
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MSU158

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Jcchawk said:
Lol. Who's feeding a narrative here? You're comtinual all year long preaching to judge the season based on the post season doesn't play into you stating how great they look?
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Take the bias out and just watch the matches so far. Who hasn’t wrestled visibly better than their regular season?

Other than Voinovich, whom I said should NOT be a starter this year when Robiduea destroyed him at National Duals, this is the best EVERY guy has looked all year. It may still not be enough for many of you, but it’s undeniable so far.

Maybe it corrects itself by the end of the tourney, but being negative now is simply because you WANT to be…
 
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MSU158

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Tiltman said:
VV isn’t a backup. He split time all year long and Brands chose him as the starter. Should he be a backup for a team like Iowa? Yes, but he’s not.
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Unless Williams is injured, he should be on the bench. The match with OKState at National Duals made that glaringly obvious…
 
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MSU158

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SEWAHawk said:
Tom literally said he’s taking VV over Willams.
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But, he was cryptic as hell as to why. No way he ever thought Voinovich had a better chance to win than Williams, without there being something major behind the scenes…
 
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SEWAHawk

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Ferrari gets a single. Welsh with heavy hips. Picks him up.
Welsh kicks out. 0-1 welsh still.
 
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SEWAHawk

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MSU158 said:
But, he was cryptic as hell as to why. No way he ever thought Voinovich had a better chance to win than Williams, without there being something major behind the scenes…
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So he’s the backup because you say so and not the head coach?

FWIW I agree with you on thinking VV is worse but that’s not what Tom thinks.
 
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