Wait until CJF conspires with Cael to offer him a football scholarship at Penn State. Then watch the action on HR...
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You are ALWAYS 3 steps ahead of the rest of us..Wait until CJF conspires with Cael to offer him a football scholarship at Penn State. Then watch the action on HR...
It's almost like there is a wrestling God who simply enjoys bytch slapping HR and Iowa wrestling fans every time HR's persona adopts another stupid mantra.
I think my next handle over there will be "hindsight2020". I'll just pull up random stupid posts from their pasts and comment on them. Lol
Make sure you bookmark WWDM’s post comparing Kueter to Kyle Snyder and prognosticating a similar path to dominance at HWT.
You can comment on that brown nugget under the handle “foresight2020” in a few days, assuming “hindsight2020” has a short life.
I think Askren just said the twins might be 197 and HWT in college. He said it quick. Not sure if I heard right.
You have to think that's on the mind of the staff.
Not getting a HW prospect out of the 2 makes no sense in recruiting them at all.
You heard right. He said in response to Pyles asking where they fit in, "they're both getting big, 97 heavyweight"
Niiiiiiiiice!
Say what you want about Askren, but he’s a wrestling savant. From watching a lot of his kids, it’s clear they don’t spend a lot of practice time pushing and “presenting themself.” I’m also pretty sure he believes that there is a science to physically peaking.
I still can’t believe that Tom Brands said that in public. Their injury rate and underperformance made it clear that something was amiss, but confirming it in an interview was just wild to me. The fact that he won a national championship in 2020 with that mindset blows my mind.
did they offer him a life time chicken supply
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To me, the craziest thing Tom Brands said was when he told the wrestling world that he couldn't get the job done in recruiting and was needing to take advice from the dad of one of his recruits....The creation of the 3 inch binder. It's one thing to realize your shortcomings but it's another to actually expose them to the world.
"Peaking is for wusses."
Grinding to create and demonstrate mental toughness, interpreted as the ability to wrestle through injury and will one's self to victory for whatever duration under less than ideal circumstances, seems to be Iowa tradition. Managing one's body is seen more for aging senior wrestlers.
Spencer's quote after winning with no ACLs demonstrates he has bought in to this philosophy. His statement added another reason for Iowa wrestling fans to consider him their favorite son. Given this, it's hard to believe the approach will change. Injuries are simply one part of the beloved Iowa tough wrestling way.
Some on GIA (formerly HR) seem to understand the benefit of training to peak when compared to a more constant grind, would like the Iowa approach to change, but don't think it will as long as the Brands Bros are at the helm. IDK whether these Iowa wrestling fans are in the majority or minority.
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I wouldn’t worry about Friccione. I saw him in person wrestling a few weeks ago and the kid’s shoulder is simply shot. Another Bergen Catholic kid with a trashed shoulder. I am thinking he will be a room guy at best. Hope I am wrong….but he is definitely not a short term answer to replace Dean. Maybe Beard decides he misses us!
86kg is 189. He *might* go 197 like many 86kg guys do. Most recently Amine.
Brooks is 30lbs light for 97kg.
Roster wise it probably makes the best lineup if AB goes to 197 and Barr slots in at 184. Brooks though should absolutely do what is best for him and if that is staying at 184 then that’s what he should do. If he does stay at 184 I’m not sure who mans the 197 spot. I think Barr would be way to small and not an option unless he really grows. He has the frame for it but it will probably take some time to fill out
Starocci has said he wants to go 74 kg / 163 lb for the Olympics. This is incompatible with bumping up to 184.
I could be way way off but I'm thinking Barr may be too small for 184... his freshman season at least. I know Carter has Olympic dreams so not in the cards but I think it might be best for the team if he were to bump up and slot Barr in at 174.
Barr is at 175 his Sr yr of h.s., so altho he is lanky and could put on weight eventually, I agree it is unlikely he could man 184 next yr; he might very well put on some muscle w/o much weight gain.
I think he simply redshirts next yr (or greyshirts)
But nether Starocci or Brooks seem to have any need to go up for themselves, and one moving up w/o the other doesnt seem to help the lineup enough to justify it.
And of course we have Facundo and Haines pushing up from below.
Whew !
I think the young studs are gonna simply have to wait on the old studs, and while they are waiting, see how much they grow.
Need portal help for 197 for next year.
I think he simply redshirts next yr (or greyshirts)
But nether Starocci or Brooks seem to have any need to go up for themselves, and one moving up w/o the other doesnt seem to help the lineup enough to justify it.
And of course we have Facundo and Haines pushing up from below.
Whew !
I think the young studs are gonna simply have to wait on the old studs, and while they are waiting, see how much they grow.
Need portal help for 197 for next year.
Jake Woodley's transfer to Michigan fell thru (at least for now).
If he's interested in returning home and Cael wants a 197, that's a good option.
If he's interested in returning home and Cael wants a 197, that's a good option.
Sounds like a great opportunity for psu admins to screw the wrestling team again. Lol
Bernie Truax is out there as well for next season. Heard there may be some mutual interest.
Yep. When this Wrestling Room moved to On3, this site kept the subforum name. HR didn't retain its name when it underwent a similar transition. Maybe it wasn't an option, or maybe they decided to rebrand as GIA (which I wouldn't have chosen given the proximity to 'GInA).
Some newbies may not know. Just like the Nico joke. It's not all about you. 😉
Friend of a friend type thing. Buddy of mine claims to be friends of the family. It would be a nice fit for one year.
That would be a perfect fit. And the gnashing of teeth from certain others would be the cherry on top
We’re good. We are waiting on our Italian Sportscars to show up. 😂😂
Ironbird’s yogi-like contortions to welcome them to the team would be interesting
He would definitely break the caps lock on his keyboard.
That would be GIA, "the site formerly known as HR".
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GIA has no clarity, color is a sensitive topic there, they use the stick more than the carat, and they lament that their guys aren’t cut enough. Maybe they should have another name.
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