New coach or not?
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He also the only one of them who said he would like to be a college head coach, but wasn’t interested in being an assistant, even for Taylor. Best way to do this without stepping on toes would be to talk him into being an assistant at Iowa now with an agreement he is the head coach in waiting when Toms contract is done. Doubt that you could get Brands or him to agree to that, but I can dream.
Taylor’s next move will be as head coach of your team when Carl hangs it up
Either imitation is the greatest form of flattery or it's not unheard of two minds independently coming up with the same idea.
He also thinks it’s very important to build the RTC to attract college recruits like Taylor is doing. Also has people in mind already that he would want on his staff.
Tickets for PSU meet are always too high, and this year I think people saw the writing on the wall and said I’ll watch the massacre on TV. Everyone is crapping their pants about how great tOSU is this year. Anyone think they can make a duel with PSU close enough to keep people’s interest until the end?
Here's a question unless the coaching relationships are not built on boundaries and that is: when will either morningstar or telford step forward and say we aren't doing our job and here is my resignation. That's humbling but **** they were iowa wrestlers they have to see what's happening to the program
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Nolf has one connection to Iowa. He has trained with and seems to like and respect Spencer.
If Strittmeyer tries to hand Tom his letter of resignation then I don’t think Tom would be able to accept it. The whole situation might get awkward honestly.
I will let tom know that i plan on retiring in the spring. It will be awkward, but i hope he accepts it
I think Srittmeyer is Morningstar? No idea but voice to text brainfart and accidentally said Strimatter.
Count me in for Dake, Yianni and whatever that looks like. Heck Palacio can be an assistant. Shapiro transfers. Loot Cornell, not VT. Smarter kids and they hate PSU on some level even if Dake has put up with because it was his best path....until now!
Thanks. What are you driving at? A preference for Nolf?
What would it take for Beth to fire Tom?
Right now, there is some apathy and too many empty seats at Carver.
If we do poorly at the B1G and NCAA Championships, will that be the end of the Brands' era?
Right now, there is some apathy and too many empty seats at Carver.
If we do poorly at the B1G and NCAA Championships, will that be the end of the Brands' era?
To address your first comment- yes it has mostly to do trolls who I wont respond to at all, but also the so called IOWA fans that only come here to complain.
I do not want to accept mediocrity at all, but anyone who thinks we will hire a new coach and within a few seasons we will be beating PSU regularly is nuts! and that is why loosing the Basset's and Co. is such a big deal.
TnT had things going great again, how would things look to everyone if Bo was still coming to Iowa along with Melvin and the great commits we DO have coming in? please answer this hypothetical. If losing this commitment was solely on TnT then they both should resign immediately, but Im way more then 83% certain this is not the case.
I dont want to comment any further on what I do know about other programs, but there is not a single chance this would have happened to them or a few other programs
Yes I agree we look like **** right now and I dont know what happened to Endene, I have a feeling TnT once again are taking the heat but were in fact trying to do the right thing. I still think we will end this season on a high note, unfortunately probably not high enough for most.
This is not easy and there is NO quick fix. I will always be a Hawkeye fan, but if they fire TnT and hire someone wants to completely gut the culture and foundation Gable built, I will no longer be the diehard fan I have always been!
Just my opinion but has to finish 3rd or better at NCAAs.
2024 - 5th
2025 - 4th
2026 - ? - anything 4th or worse makes it 3 straight years and that’s unacceptable.
Beth should still force a shake up for assistants with 3rd or better. Unless of course they win but let’s be realistic it ain’t gonna happen.
What possible benefit would come from this? Imo this would be the exact opposite of what I'd want to see. Nolf spent 5 years in the best run program in the country plus however much time he stuck around training/coaching. Not to mention the assistants and contacts he'd have. If when the change happens a clean break would be best.
Nolf also wrestled with Kemmerer at Young Guns.
To answer your question, the Bassets coming or not would have absolutely no impact on my thoughts on the current state of the program.
As has been discussed repeatedly we have some high level guys on this roster. Multiple top 10p4p guys. But top to bottom they simply aren't developing and performing the way they should be, especially at a program like Iowa. This has been the trend for too long now and the arrow is clearly trending the wrong direction.
Was I excited to watch Bassett in black and gold? Hell yeah. But him, his brother, etc... have nothing to do with what's been going on for a few years now, nor were they going to change it.
**One more added note, you mentioned being worried about how a new coach would dismantle what Gable built... Do you not realize that's what is happening now? We are currently NOTHING like the teams and program Gable built and haven't been for some time. The program Gable built would have never been this non offensive, this passive, this poorly conditioned and this under developed.
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Im not one to give up, but you win. Before you fire TNT can we please enjoy the rest of the season. I may be the only one left that is really looking forward to the rest of the season. Go Hawks!
I’m on board with this. We still have 9 potential AAs hopefully the process bears out in the end.
Could you imagine how fast heads would spin if all of a sudden Cael was Iowas coach.
idk what would be funnier Iowa fans back tracking everything or the absolutely butt hurt psu fans that would be here. You’d be able to hear their tears through their words. I think that’s a world I want to live in.
Then tune out we are good with it.
I'd like to enjoy the rest of the season as well. Sorry if having championship or bust expectations affects my enjoyment but it really has. And I'm clearly not alone.
Yeah but TnT goes to PSU, both are just as likely to happen
I want champions also, but I know and see there is so much more.
No, I think Penn State and Oklahoma State are clearly 1 and 2. Gable retired in 98. Most of these people mentioned to replace due to appeal of program, weren't even in school yet. I'd also point to the HWC and the quality there and what it attracts. Top 5, absolutely. I don't see 3 right now.
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If Tom Brands quit tomorrow- you really believe big name schools would line up to hire him?