AS THE BIRD TURNS (IOWA STUFF)
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Years ago this may have been an issue, but with NIL I doubt it matters much. Just make him a walk-on at both sports and have Slumlord Bob give him $50,000 or so to cover what would be his scholarship for room and board.
As a wrestling fan, I’m happy to see Keuter focus on wrestling. If he truly focuses on wrestling for a few years, I think he wins 1-2 NCAA titles.
This - scholarship might be the last concern here for Iowa in this scenario. Whatever the cost is for Ben (plus the spending money he wants), Nicolls will write him a check.
If he was in a room with a track record of developing wrestling skills I would agree with you. By focusing on wrestling his conditioning and wrestling toughness will improve and he will bully and maul the lower to middle tier kids, but against upper tier and elite kids his wrestling skills will become focused on pushing, more pushing and looking for stall calls.
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I need to see more from Kueter before projecting him as an AA. Last year, Kerk was the only top-20 wrestler he faced, and the guys he wrestled last weekend have yet to earn their college spurs. Mullen, as a RS Fr, went 0-4 against top-20 heavies.
I see the potential, for sure, but in the top 4, I'll be surprised, bottom half of the podium ...maybe.
I see the potential, for sure, but in the top 4, I'll be surprised, bottom half of the podium ...maybe.
Hmmm, he redshirted last year, should he then be required to consume some of the 9.9 as opposed to a football full ride. Just kidding!
Agreed. I think many are underselling Keuter. His performance to date has been limited largely due to size. At the right weight he might even give Kerk trouble. At least I will call it right now, bulked up and concentration on wrestling alone, I will wager Kerk is limited to a 2-4 point decision. Likewise my money says Keuter is top 4, this year and if football doesn't pan out he will be a real threat for national champion a couple of years down the line. He is a very skilled athlete, good instincts and with more strength and power he will be right there.
Not a couple of years but heavyweight clears out BIG time in 2026. Kerk, Yonger, Wyatt are all gone (unless DT redshirts Wyatt) Kueter has a much higher ceiling than Feldman, who's build limits him inherently. The ONLY concern about Kueter is keeping his weight up since he seems to have the most insane metabolism and loses 5 pounds if he goes a day without eating a burger and some cake.
Maybe if you are excluding his bones. Raptor was in the upper 230s all season and might have been down closer to 230 at nationals but, no he was not only 220 lbs when he ran the gauntlet through Gable.
Keuter like Cassar will be a different animal closer to 240 than 220.
Not the best sources but I don't think the NCAA published historical weigh in info.
https://www.centredaily.com/sports/college/penn-state-university/psu-wrestling/article221661895.html
Anthony Cassar - Wikipedia
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The "10 month" timing for the layoff from football is due to qualifying for U20 worlds, which would mean missing all of the summer practice and the first two games on the football schedule to compete and would make the football season a lost cause before it even started, so it was kind of a choice - try to see some playing time as a backup in football or try to win worlds in wrestling. He chose wrestling for this year while leaving the door open to return to football when it won't interfere with worlds, but I agree that there's a good chance football is in the rear view mirror for him for good, especially if he has success at worlds and/or the college season.
Right…you never do any blabbing about what people will do. Come on now
Give ‘em the damn win already. Being mighty without grace ain’t a good look. Already looking forward to a bulked-up, mat-focused Kueter v. King Kerk.
Well, yeah.
To keep me from having to look and then having to resist the need to respond. What did the dork have to say now?
You made me wait too long. I looked and of course I could not resist the need to respond.
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Yeah. I'd bet he realized his plan shouldn't include football. Guy got a reality check. His coach I'm sure agrees. He's making the right choice....
And yes, I'm babbling... I know.
IB weighs-in on Kueter and AJ.
"Wasn't there just a pic with AJ and Big Ben training? Have not heard anything BAD about the fast cars in a pretty long time so that is a good thing!!!
We need him at 197, although I would not mind a bit if FORMLY BIG Cass could make 197???
In any case, get BIG Ben on the shEEEEt and add some HP!!!! He could WIN it this year with 20-30 pounds on his frame!
and YES, he IS that good!!!"
"Wasn't there just a pic with AJ and Big Ben training? Have not heard anything BAD about the fast cars in a pretty long time so that is a good thing!!!
We need him at 197, although I would not mind a bit if FORMLY BIG Cass could make 197???
In any case, get BIG Ben on the shEEEEt and add some HP!!!! He could WIN it this year with 20-30 pounds on his frame!
and YES, he IS that good!!!"
Ferrarri vs Starocci at 197. Please God, make it so!
like tyson said, everyone has a plan...........till they get hit in the mouth.
As forecast, Ben is the new Lord Spencer. Here comes MSU158 with the Highway to the championship in 3...2...
I'm curious to know what these reality checks/getting hit in the mouth comments come from with Kueter.
Care to elaborate?
Probably because Kerk majored him.
Or maybe because he hasnt even made it on a depth chart yet or maybe its his football coach no longer caring if he's on the field or not.
I'll say it again, he's making the right choice.
LOL iowa always has a plan they just don't work out the last few yrs!that will continue!
I guess they're not good at that either.
Now some are tying Spencer getting a gold medal to landing Bassett.
What makes them think the “ Spencer Lee effect” will be any more effective the 2nd time around?
Bassett will be closer to Mesenbrink’s weight than Spencer’s in 2 years
What makes them think the “ Spencer Lee effect” will be any more effective the 2nd time around?
Bassett will be closer to Mesenbrink’s weight than Spencer’s in 2 years
For the same reason every elite recruit/transfer is always going to Iowa until PSU pays them to go to PSU or someplace else.
Bassett envisions himself winning multiple national championships and Olympic gold. Yes by golly, Iowa is the obvious choice. Well, after PSU, Cornell, both OSUs and if you aren't wrestling 125 the Universities of Northern Colorado and Northern Iowa are better choices.
Iowa is now the official third choice of everything and everyone in recruiting until further notice. The DT hire has backfired on them and booted them down another notch.
€π√12 ✓§∆£45×pi squared, I think is MSU158s new equation for Iowa somehow eclipsing both PSU and Oklahoma State now.
and Zain I don't care if you know what I am gonna do you cant stop it!!
No, that's just Spoons (not to be confused with Spooner). He's a moran.
In every sport, I've found that when you get elite, it doesn't matter if they know what you are doing. There have been coaches who have used the statement "If we are executing, we will tell the opposition exactly what we are going to do, and they aren't going to stop it."
I think teams know Steph Curry likes to shoot threes, Michael Jordan likes to drive/shot, Mike Tyson has a dangerous hook and uppercut, Patrick Mahomes likes to throw to Travis Kelce in clutch moments, etc.
He's a combination of a deluded baseball fan and someone who ate too much Culver's.
Which would be a bigger dumpster fire over there?
- Spencer wins gold and Bassett chooses PSU.
- RBY wins gold and Bassett chooses PSU.
- Micic wins gold and Bassett chooses Not Iowa.
- Spencer wins gold, Bassett chooses OKST, and @johnstownsteel points out "Gilman effect" > "Spencer Lee effect."
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