How Relevant Is Iowa Now?

[jack66]

Askren said on FRL a while back after a few months in the room, he expects Cael to ask Connor to not redshirt in order to preserve his own undefeated 4 timer status.

He said that about Mitchell too.

 

[zzs006]

He said that about Mitchell too.

And it was close. I have a hard time seeing him lose again. If he did take the Olympic shirt last year he very well could’ve matched Cael obviously with a lot less wins. Also, he has a lot of wrestling to do and everyone can lose but Mitchell just seems like he’s going to keep getting better. Not sure who I can see beating him

 

[GogglesPaizano]

No way is Iowa irrelevant. They have a new multi million dollar facility. In fact here they are practicing in same just today.



Windows are in the 2025 upgrade budget.

 

[vhsalum]

And it was close. I have a hard time seeing him lose again. If he did take the Olympic shirt last year he very well could’ve matched Cael obviously with a lot less wins. Also, he has a lot of wrestling to do and everyone can lose but Mitchell just seems like he’s going to keep getting better. Not sure who I can see beating him

Caliendo!!!! Duh!

 

[backdrft76]

Lol, Real tells the HWC "no thanks".

 

[Chickenman Testa]

Lol, Real tells the HWC "no thanks".

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As I said on the Social Media thread, I don’t get the HWC’s plan.

 

[McScoreley]

I'm legitimately curious what HWC pays guys, obviously Spencer is well compensated but imagine it's a lot less when they can't add points to the college team directly. That being said, obviously a guy like Woods makes all the 133 to 157s better.

 

[El-Jefe]

Lol, Real tells the HWC "no thanks".

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His 3rd Dream School?

 

[Nitlion1986]

I'm legitimately curious what HWC pays guys, obviously Spencer is well compensated but imagine it's a lot less when they can't add points to the college team directly. That being said, obviously a guy like Woods makes all the 133 to 157s better.

Maybe Woods insisted on teaching offense and scrambles. TnT just couldn't bring themselves to agree to such radical wrestling concepts. Push, push, stall or the highway.

 

[District four]

Anyone who says Iowa isn't very relevant smacks more of emotion than facts.

That said if a large proton of your team every year is high priced rentals, I can see how that strategy brings with it a lot of negatives. Team chemistry is not over overrated, and it's anyone's guess how loyal organic top recruits who got a 'smallish' bag, will handle a rotating door of 1 year mercenaries who get what seems like life-changing funds at 22 years old.

I acknowledge it is largely true in the real world as well. Often the best way to get a significant raise or a promotion is with a different company.

My expectation is that most high-dollar temporary hire bag men, on balance across the NCAA, slightly underperform expectations. It's that last 2-3% of hard work, motivation, and hunger that separates 1st from 4th. Few at this age can keep that fine edge honed razor-sharp with $500k sitting in their back pocket. Just my opinion.

PSU's own track record has been a bit spotty with only Dean and Kirk 'fully' delivering, and some could even criticize those two as underdelivering in their off years. They were pre-NIL as well. Hildebrandt, Bernie and Nagao were good but not great. Mitchell was a bit of a different situation and a different animal entirely, and his edge is permanent, not to mention money was not a factor.

Maybe DT, Iowa and tOSU pull a free most get guys away, but

Not relevant and I'm not emotional lmfao.