Hasn't Spencer Lee had 2 torn ACLs/been recovering from double ACL replacement surgery for the entire time Drake Ayala has been enrolled?
What drama was there at PIAA? My favorite memory of that was unfiltered Desanto twitter fingers
Pretty well known the silver medal got thrown, and he was first refusing to get on the medal stand. A lot of yelling backstage (I was there) between him and his coaches. Somewhat understandable for an 18yr old that just took a devastating loss, but not the greatest of looks.
Mr. Ayala or maybe Mrs. Ayala, but one of them most likely would tell TnT to stick it in their ear.
I hear what you're saying, but do you mean to say your Coach actually felt the need to communicate that as a rule?
I caught that very same thing JTS!
Lol. Yeah do remember Larry in the interview and you're right, he did say something off. The entire segment made me cringe. I'll have to try find it when I get time.
Flo oct 22 2021- can't see - paywall.
Was it as cringe as “Spencer won the Hodge???”
Yeah, that was the part of the interview I wasn't OK with. It made it appear like he was bigger than the team...not a good look in my opinion...and I love Spencer Lee. Would really like to have know what precipitated that entire ordeal...
Sure would be nice to know what caused those two to wrestle in the final. I'm thinking - and like you all, I have no clue - that Spencer didn't want to wrestle and was hoping Drake would bow out so Spencer would win the tourney. And when Drake refused to bow out, SL took it personally and let it fly, with a a couple secs of unnecessary anger at the end. But again, who knows? One thing I try to remember is that all of these kids are just that, kids. So even when they do minor stupid shit regardless of which team they're on I try not to get too excited. Just glad we're finally starting B10 wrestling so we can see some real action...
Oh heck, I am in my 60s with a couple youngins chasing down 40. I definitely see 24 year-olds as kids.
We had a rule in high school that if you didn’t practice with the team, you didn’t wrestle Thursday or Saturday nights at the duals.
I'm with Nitlion6...a 24-year old college kid is still just a kid. Some might be more mature than others, but they're still kids.
Some kids at 18 are more mature than some at 24. But I agree they are still young.
I sincerely doubt Drake is leaving Iowa. Those kids (most Iowa high school wrestlers) grow up wanting to be and dreaming of being Hawks and having a negative experience or opinion of a teammate will not be enough to get him to leave.
Says the man who admits to drinking White Claws.
You guys need to stop picking on McPat.... it's getting out of hand. And no, I don't always feel I need to be sticking up for people. Only those that, well........
I agree the Mom reacted emotionally and could have handled it better. That said, she really has no significant obligation to the team. It’s Spencer who is supposed to be a team leader and his behavior toward a teammate, in that role, was less than one would hope for in a team leader.
"Less than what one would hope for" is basically the same as "let his emotions get the better of him a little", so I agree, he could have handled it a little better, but I don't see it as a big deal at all.
No they wouldn’t and they absolutely did not. If you don’t think a conversation was had that night you’re out of your damn mind.
It comes from a lack of competition.
The real difference here is that the guy on the left doesn't get credit for the takedown because the hand hasn't touched yet, whereas on the right at least 3 hooves have touched, 2 points.
Thanks! Let me get back to you on that. I have a pretty large group going with me to Iowa; 7 people total including Mrs. McPat and the little mcpats. If I can, I’ll try!
