you guys keep saying nelson is better that assad as if that’s a fact. he’s down at 174 because he weighs 178 lbs. if he wants to be 184 when kem comes back he can just eat breakfast and be the same size.
Disagree. The "bombshell on Mineo's feed" referenced in the title is relevant to NCAA wrestling.
Kemerer is not done but I do think there is legitimate reason for concern that he hasn't wrestled since the NCAA finals. The Swafford redshirt pull also strikes me as a he isn't wrestling for a bit or he needs to be pitch counted at least. Also there is the possibility he might need to be ready for the postseason also (so I'm guessing since Nelson didn't refute Mineo's post about his elbow, that must be real)
js, only going based on history. Maybe it was because Assad was injured last year but brands was the 184 last year. And brands weighing in for 174 and weighing in for 184 are different. Wrestlers going at 184 are cutting and then adding that weight back on prior to wrestling. Having brands wrestle at 174 and then having him wrestle full 184s (if he is the better one out of Assad) then that puts him at a disadvantage. He could certainly add weight but to add that much weight by mid March, it will likely not be healthy…But we can agree to disagree
There is a reason I don't watch stuff like Jersey Shore. Let's hope they keep it off our boards. I already had to add a poster to "ignore" this year. I hate making a habit of that
Courtney is a maybe to my eye. I'm with you on Vito & Glory, and would add Suriano.
Good question. My questions for you are:
That seems like a random line in the sand.
i think you misunderstood the weight thing with brands. he can’t add weight. he tried for 2 years to grow into 184 but couldn’t stay above 180. remember he came in projected at 157/165. he’s not tall. only reason he’s up as high as he is is because that’s where the open spot was. him getting a workout in before weigh ins to make 174 right now is not going to affect how big he would be at 184 later. if he was wrestling 184 right now, he would still be tiny. you can only get so big while still training and staying in shape. bartlett has had a full year to grow into 149 and look how small he looks.
much more reasonable take. i do think the swafford thing could mean something. it could also be that he’s been in the room a while now and knows where he stands. with kennedy, brands, and now arnold coming in, maybe he doesn’t see a way into the lineup and wants to move on earlier than before. he’s already got a couple naia titles. i don’t think he came to iowa to ride the bench. he’s already accomplished a lot.
I hope I'm wrong but there obviously is some smoke that he is very banged up.
History says yes and maybe lower than that. 2018 Kemerer was 20-0 going into B10s, lost in the semis to Micah Jordan, MFFed out, and got the 6 seed at nationals (same year Jason got the 3 seed after MFFing out of B10s).
How many more points do YOU think Facundo will score over Edsell?
Facundo's shirt is staying right where it's at.
You? You clearly missed a tease gif on this baby.
FYI it's Facundo. That would make some strategic sense to me, even if I'd consider that kind of stuff bush league and bad form for a reputable coach.
So you're saying Kemerer being done might not be announced until Facundo isn't entered in B1G's?
I enjoy your posts. This is bat shit crazy tho
I'll give Brand's my diet. He will be challenging Cass in no time at all.
Neither FUCundo nor FACundo is scoring more than Edsell. Edsell is the superior wrestler.
I definitely don’t agree with this but they are close and there is no point in pulling his shirt. I was onboard for pulling it before the scuffle but now especially with Spencer out the smart thing is to keep him in redshirt and unleash him and SVN next season.
And if I'm an Iowa coach do I want kemerer out there if he's not a hundred percent. I want his last showing to be his best
It's about team points and Kemerer if he's somewhat functional I imagine gives them the best option. Granted I think Spencer with no ACLs is better than Drake Ayala (he literally beat Brandon Courtney 7-0 when Courtney just ran) but Spencer has his 4th to think about (not fair to ask the kid to try to do it without ACLs) and future international aspirations. Kemerer I think is just done done and wants to go down swinging.
To paraphrase 80s musical tart and Page 3 pinup, Samantha Fox, “but the shirt stays on!”
