Jax says hiWe beat okie state without a heavy weight
Jax says hiWe beat okie state without a heavy weight
Some coaches seem to pass on high level athletes because of "character issues".The complaints about Iowa recruiting for the 197 weight are ridiculous. Iowa got the #1 ranked 197 pound HS recruit in Ludington. To allow him to redshirt (which is needed for 99% of 197 pound freshmen), Iowa picked up a one-year transfer portal wrestler that rose up to being ranked #4. That recruiting for 197 looked pretty good until this unexpected situation with Mo.
If Mo got booted for steriods, how is that Brand;s; fault?
If Mo took his NIL money and ran, how is that Brands' fault?
If Mo had academic issues, how is that Brands' fault?
If Mo just wanted to end his wrestling career and go to work and support his family, how is that Brands' fault?
Coaches can have a lot of influence on their athletes, but in the end the athletes make career decisions for themselves that are out of the control of the coaches.
Yep - a guy who was unproven at the D1 level and rose to #4 in the country certainly seems like a person who was struggling with the culture.What if he didn’t care for the culture at Iowa and was going to seek a medical to catch on with another school next year?
Would that be Brands fault?
Don’t suppose he was thinking about all the experts soon to be sharing their thoughts and knowledge about all things?Brands demeanor did not send that message!
We lost the weight Jax would be at anywayJax says hi![]()
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I hate to say this because I have always like the Brands, but Iowa wrestling sure seems to be a slowly (maybe not slowly) sinking ship. Hope I am wrong, and this starts to head in a different direction.
Did I read somewhere that when Brands hangs it up that moneybags Bob will no longer be involved with the program?Surely the NIL money is not paid up front. Has to be incremental doesn't it, like
Go take a nap then, old manLike many, I’m just tired of being told it will be different every year when it never is
Brenda is always frustrated by something these daysMaybe but it is brands demeanor which says nothing. Branda seemed frustrated by something he couldn't control in my opinion.
How could he have another year
Jax is at 133.We lost the weight Jax would be at anyway
You think Vanderbilt's All-American Tight End wasn't getting paid? LOL!Stop. “Hawkeye.source” is a troll account and doesn’t know anything about anything.
If this is true then Brands is incredibly stupid. Real NIL deals are written to prevent this. That’s how most are done and why the number of opt outs for bowl games has gone down. It’s how Iowa football’s are written.
That could be true. It may also be the reason my source didn't mention that at all as the reason.Whether Endenne has a neck injury or not is a good question.
If true, I'd think Brands couldn't say anything due to medical privacy rules.
Well what is Brock Rathbun saying?From another Wartburg connection who would know....what Brock Rathbun said is also what he is hearing. FWIW I believe them. It's time Beth.
That's why I suggested we pay off Penn State to take a team dive on Friday and throw the dual.How can this be positively spun! Wrestling is just full of wins lately
You think Vanderbilt's All-American Tight End wasn't getting paid? LOL!
And oddly enough he was healthy and still opted out of the game against Iowa.
As did plenty of others, it hasn't gone down because of NIL (a CBA would take care of that). The only ones that don't opt out are largely starters who are still playing for a National Title (and some of those teams have opt outs from bench players, who apparently don't give a damn about being on a National Championship Team and want to hit the portal asap).
Iowa itself had a bench WR opt out of the Bowl Game to hit the transfer portal, so he must not have signed the same deal as everyone else on the team according to your claim......(unless you think Iowa just let this guy not honor his NIL deal, and everyone else had to....... not likely)
I have no idea what this means.That's why I suggested we pay off Penn State to take a team dive on Friday and throw the dual.
We got the NIL money. Just a matter of swallowing our pride to get a win.............yeah?![]()
It took four pages for someone to draw this conclusion, even if it was in jest.A baby and coincidental neck injury at the same time. Interesting. Sounds better than breach of contract
Rathbun said Mo was dismissed by Brands with no explanation givenWell what is Brock Rathbun saying?
We pay Penn State's team to f***ing throw the dual and let Iowa win..............I have no idea what this means.
You are correct especially when D1 college football schools are talking about dropping down.WELP, I guess you try to look at the bright side(as soon as someone finds it???) but although he was entertaining and fun to watch and could have AAed. He was NOT the answer to bring IOWA a title so there is that!
MAYBE you start to look at things/see things more clearly/differently now and begin a new approach? NOT sure what that approach could/would/should be???? but i might say start figuring out how to get IOWA in the same discussion as F*** st and now OAK st, with maybe Ohio st getting in on it TWOOOO!!!
IF you don't do it, and I mean RIGHT F-IN NOW!!! You set the program back even more and could just KILL IT which would be the ULTIMATE SIN!!!
IOWA- WRESTLE TOWN USA- has to have a TOP program!!! IF it goes "south"(mean to hell) USA Wrestling takes a B1GGER and FASTER HIT then I thought even possible!!! As it stands, the GR8 Krailure has almost single handily turned POS ncaa D1 wrestling into SHeeetttt almost overnight and people are not getting it!!!
WHERE is the competition??? We could be down to 3 skools soon!!! Unlike Football where there is plenty of $$$$ and business willing to step in and pay(see Indiana) Wrestling does not have this luxury!!! Once ADs see teams with NOTHING to offer(see Cal Bap) no fans, no spirit, no path forward to win, build, etc.....
WELP the writing is on the walls an you DUMMIES can't read!!!
I wouldn't bet on Peterson beating spratley again unfortunately though I also slightly favor caliendo in a rematch with lockett unless he's built up his gas tank substantially. Kennedy vs facundo will be close and of course they also now have Jax Forrest who will 100% wrestle iowa whether he red shirts or notWe beat okie state without a heavy weight
You think Vanderbilt's All-American Tight End wasn't getting paid? LOL!
And oddly enough he was healthy and still opted out of the game against Iowa.
As did plenty of others, it hasn't gone down because of NIL (a CBA would take care of that). The only ones that don't opt out are largely starters who are still playing for a National Title (and some of those teams have opt outs from bench players, who apparently don't give a damn about being on a National Championship Team and want to hit the portal asap).
Iowa itself had a bench WR opt out of the Bowl Game to hit the transfer portal, so he must not have signed the same deal as everyone else on the team according to your claim......(unless you think Iowa just let this guy not honor his NIL deal, and everyone else had to....... not likely)
Throw a bag at JB's feet and see where that leads. He's the best guy out there that I think would be available for the right price.Why doesn't PSU have all of these issues? I no longer believe Brands is the answer.
Time for new blood. Imo
Yeah okMaybe Angelo wrestles Barr for this week. He might lose a close one and get ridden out, but he's not giving up a takedown to Barr so it'll be a toss up. Though that could sacrifice a potential win at 184 in the process. Could pull an upset as well, not like he doesn't go with Buchanan.
Then shareDon’t suppose he was thinking about all the experts soon to be sharing their thoughts and knowledge about all things?
Iowa was not in the mix for JacThe Bassets were program changing recruits that we lost, not to mention the Raneys, Forrest, etc. Another problem is those guys are destined for world/olympics and then they join the coaching ranks against us.
The upcoming classes are good but I don’t see them winning us a team title. Not to mention, if brands gets fired they likely open up their recruiting.
Yeah, Jax to OSU was an open secret since before DT got there.Iowa was not in the mix for Jac
I ******* hate this place…We pay Penn State's team to f***ing throw the dual and let Iowa win..............
Why is that hard to understand? Just do it and feel peace when you go to bed Friday night knowing you did the right thing.
Wrestlers are simple creatures. They will let Iowa win a meaningless conference dual for $10 million and we get to rub their fans' faces in it.
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That’s part of the problemIowa was not in the mix for Jac
Mo can only compete at D1. The ruling that gave JUCO transfers an extra year only lets them use that year at the D1 level. Its mainly why he went to Iowa this year after not going to Wisconsin last year (also $$ I am sure). If he gets a medshirt then I would guess he is at another D1 school come next fall. Hopefully cooler heads prevail however and he is back on the team and competes at Natty's this seasonNow there’s also chatter on other forums that Mo is planning on transferring back to Warburg and attempting a medical redshirt. Also mentions of several wrestlers disgruntled about not getting paid what was promised re- NIL deals…
what is happening l?