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That's the video in my feed that was followed by Nolfs 2015-2016 season. As I said before I think nolf had more takedowns downs that year then the whole Iowa team put together. Some nerd on here should post that data lmfao
@McScoreley - you just nailed this question on 247 about the threat a Coach Spencer Lee would be to PSU. I was saying more amens than a church deacon (and hope you don’t mind me importing it over here). I especially agreed with you about the makeup of his staff - I think he’s going to keep it very insular.
“Spencer will be Brands 2.0 as a head coach. He will appeal to some top kids but Brands training is all he's known and his personality is eerily similar in that he can be childish. DT was a way better hire as he has seen the system here and has experience with the business side on things. Issue for him and DT is unlike when Cael came to PSU, they are up against a legitimate dynasty.
Here's a major issue for any school going forward even after Cael (which I hope is in a long time), PSU being awakened and fully invested in wrestling shifted the landscape. The best kids are in our backyard or are hell of a lot closer than Ok State and Iowa. That's what brought Cael here in the first place. It's also why Cael was able to win to quickly, he inherited a bunch of giant talents from Sunderland (Molinaro, Wright, Ruth ... hell Bubba lol) It's not a well kept secret that Jordan Burroughs (from South Jersey) was hoping PSU would offer him out of HS. As long as Kraft is all in on wrestling (so forever), PSU will never sink low enough for any school to take advantage of building their teams from PA/NJ/NY/OH kids.
Also, Spencer's "elite staff" will literally just be the people he wrestled with like DeSanto, Marinelli. The highest potential of that group Michael Kemerer (tremendous tremendous future HC) is at Minnesota and seems to be the heir apparent for that program”
“Spencer will be Brands 2.0 as a head coach. He will appeal to some top kids but Brands training is all he's known and his personality is eerily similar in that he can be childish. DT was a way better hire as he has seen the system here and has experience with the business side on things. Issue for him and DT is unlike when Cael came to PSU, they are up against a legitimate dynasty.
Here's a major issue for any school going forward even after Cael (which I hope is in a long time), PSU being awakened and fully invested in wrestling shifted the landscape. The best kids are in our backyard or are hell of a lot closer than Ok State and Iowa. That's what brought Cael here in the first place. It's also why Cael was able to win to quickly, he inherited a bunch of giant talents from Sunderland (Molinaro, Wright, Ruth ... hell Bubba lol) It's not a well kept secret that Jordan Burroughs (from South Jersey) was hoping PSU would offer him out of HS. As long as Kraft is all in on wrestling (so forever), PSU will never sink low enough for any school to take advantage of building their teams from PA/NJ/NY/OH kids.
Also, Spencer's "elite staff" will literally just be the people he wrestled with like DeSanto, Marinelli. The highest potential of that group Michael Kemerer (tremendous tremendous future HC) is at Minnesota and seems to be the heir apparent for that program”
About as accurate of a description regarding the coaching atmosphere that I have read. Spot on and no sign of slowing down.
The better setup for Iowa would be HC Kemerer, RTC coach Lee.
But Iowa won't do that anyrime soon, because bright shiny object.
If Kemerer becomes Goofer HC first and succeeds there -- let's say several years of B10 3rd (behind PSU and Iowa) and national top 5 -- then he'd be a compelling candidate. Even so, bright shiny object.
If Goofer HC Kemerer started beating Iowa, maybe that would be enough.
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