I agree.
What sucks is these guys are training, training and more training. When do they see where there at conference tournament. Then they realize that during the training cycle they miss a few things like trying new techniques against a live opponent that doesn't know me.
If I were wrestling nowadays I think mentally I would be done also. All that training during the season the off season just to have 8-6 record. It's just not Iowa it's the majority of D1.
That's why I was happy to hear Taylor say that he believes his guys need to be wrestling. We all think it's just DT and his ability to teach and reach out. My opinion it's
1. Recruiting no denying
2. Training
3. Matches
4. Adjustment/Training
5. More mat time.
How do you as a staff make any adjustment or improvement with no matches.
I know the big complaint match count, be smart and take care of the body minimizing injuries. News flash it's a contact sport. Lets just think about this match count real quick. Take a Friday and Saturday team training time(individual training not going to count) at min 2 hour time frame that's 240 minutes on the mat. A 2 day tournament (same time frame) at most 5 matches that's 35 minutes at most total time.
Big difference in mat time between training and wrestling and look at all the evaluation and adjustments you get to make.
Maybe I'm to old school.
Go hawks
