would he have allowed one of his assistants to stand on a chair and wave a “Terrible Towel” in celebration during a match? That was a bad look for a program with such history IMO, but maybe I’m just getting old?
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Well, back in Gable's day, this wasn't needed to fire up the fans.
Gable would have kicked the f***in chair out from under that circus clown
Looked like Telford? Just wondering how the chair supported him, had to be someone else I suppose
Getting your hand raised should be enough, although in Iowa City it’s about the “grownups” throwing their wrestlers on ESPN for attention, I shouldn’t be surprised
In Iowa City part of the fun is "hey coach, when ya gonna catch up to Sanderson" or "you know, Gable would have fixed this by now".
Telford looks a lot leaner than during his competition days -- like a retired NFL player.
Not coincidentally, his energy level and attack rate is way up since then, too.
The chair thing looked dangerous, all the rest seems harmless to me. Pin chains, towels, robes, white-outs ... they're all part of the pageantry. Might cause fan engagement, just a little, though in my mind the wrestling itself is where the true excitement comes from. Just doesn't seem to be worth fussing over.
How dare he stand on a chair. Embarrassing! He will be throwing a chair next I'm sure
It wasn’t a towel it was a Sorensen bandanna. They sold a bunch and gave them out for free to the first several thousand people there. This was done for fundraising for Brandon and fan appreciation night. Most of the crowd was either wearing one or waving one through the entire meet
Yes, 1st world problems. Small potato issue. I am glad that Ryan has his various gimmicks. They provide a lot of comic relief.
@HawkeyeEmpire The bandanas were a good idea.
My apologies, I Didn’t realize it was the bandanna, that part was an awesome display last night for sure
Good thing Cael wasn’t in the corner or the chair might’ve ended up out on the mat......
Meh
Theres just a little something about TnT that others don't like. But they are fine by me
Its a top ten matchup in a combat sport. Its ok too have an edge.
Terry wagging his finger at the Nebraska coaches when seemingly Manning was jus giving his guy a minute too breathe. That was cool
But have too say Gables wrestlers were much more offensively productive wrestlers. Theres a laundry list of former Hawkeyes that were great TD artists.
This team not so much in fact not all last night.
Theres just a little something about TnT that others don't like. But they are fine by me
Its a top ten matchup in a combat sport. Its ok too have an edge.
Terry wagging his finger at the Nebraska coaches when seemingly Manning was jus giving his guy a minute too breathe. That was cool
But have too say Gables wrestlers were much more offensively productive wrestlers. Theres a laundry list of former Hawkeyes that were great TD artists.
This team not so much in fact not all last night.
