I am betting they shoot their mouths off to the other wrestler's on the team that's the problem they think they are better than everyone else!
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The more I think about this, the more TNT screws up this situation will long term hurt PSU more than Iowa. If TNT do the wrong thing and allow AJ to continue, it will inevitably end bad. TNT lose their jobs. Iowa is a good job/wrestling destination. Iowa ends up with a real coach, real coach turns Iowa into actual contender (more than 1 title a decade).
Not going to happen, Iowa along with the rest are basically now second tier. It's going to take a lot to challenge PSU more than once or twice in a decade with what Sanderson has built. It's goes far beyond the NCAA torunament.
But on the plus side, perhaps the focus would go back to the wrestling and not on the TnT Clown Show.
That’s why I would rather have the devil I know as compared to Burrough, Taylor, Askren or someone like that who big Bob might throw big Bob money at once TNT are fired. They might make more of a difference, maybe not (to your point), but I know what I have with TNT (and we know that’s not good enough)
The TnT 🤡 show makes us more appealing….unless you like/are the clown show (Ferrari)
Brands is under contract thru the 2029 season. He's not going anywhere.
I really don't see Iowa branching out of the Iowa tree if they replaced TnT so none of those names are a serious possibility, imo. Then the question is who do they get? Spencer Lee? Man has zero coaching experience, so he's a few years away from a head position. I think Iowa is going down with the TnT ship.
Rumors that some recruits may be looking around after that debacle
come on ElJefe, coaches under contract are fired every day. in fact, that is usually what happen. I am talking about brands allowing the crazy and therefore embarrassing the university. Jimbo fisher was fired with a bazillion dollars owed on a contract. There is nothing to say if the new AD started to clip their wings a little they don’t become the clown show
Lee wont even wrestle team mates, and you think he wants to COACH? I dont see him coaching. JMO
Kem would be a better coach.
Once the Brands boys are gone, there will be pressure for the next coach to have ties to Iowa. Good luck finding someone with ties to Iowa that understand how to run a modern wrestling program.
Let's just hope a ~$1 mil/yr carrot doesn't attract DT. This may be his last Olympic cycle and the Ferrari fuse could last a year or two. TnT are signed through 2029 so it will take a scandal to take them out. I know David would prefer to follow Cael but serious money talks. Hopefully they look to Spencer for the next phase, but I could see Askren go for it.
I get your overall point, but comparing the financial resources of Texas A&M football (and their boosters) to a college wrestling program is an enormous stretch.
Could be, but stranger things have happened. The phys ed teachers are going to leave that program in disgrace/shambles. They are going to need somebody who's been rehabilitated .
He just got out of prison. Now he’s gonna break in?
I can see Alex Marinelli taking over when Brands retires. If he does, he needs to clean house and bring in an entirely new staff.
LOL. If the University of Iowa were going to fire Brands for embarrassing the school, they would've forced him to remove associate head coach Terry years ago.
The next coach of any college sport who gets fired for an athlete giving fans the middle finger, will be the first. Ferrari would literally have to murder people for it to reach Brands.
Telford, he's already proved how effective he is with a phone call.
Not surprising. Since they started flirting with the circus, they’ve already lost Jesuroga and Chittum, the latter directly because of the circus. Gabe seems to have chosen to assimilate into the circus, though. We’ll see if Kueter chooses to wrestle at all now.
Marinelli-HC
Austin DeSycho- Associate Thug
Tony Cassiopi-Team Bookie
Sam Brooks-Barber and pin defense
Spencer Lee-Team Spirit Leader
Sam Stoll-Hunters Safety
Mike Evans- Headgear Cleaner
Nelson Brands-Compliance Officer
Moriah Marinelli-Eye Candy
Larry Lee-Damage Control
Austin DeSycho- Associate Thug
Tony Cassiopi-Team Bookie
Sam Brooks-Barber and pin defense
Spencer Lee-Team Spirit Leader
Sam Stoll-Hunters Safety
Mike Evans- Headgear Cleaner
Nelson Brands-Compliance Officer
Moriah Marinelli-Eye Candy
Larry Lee-Damage Control
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I know that the Iowa job would be a coveted spot, but I doubt very much any of the 3 you mentioned would be interested.
If Iowa somehow fired Brands, their #1 target would likely be Dresser.
He checks all the boxes: Iowa native, Iowa alum, Gable wrestler, experienced D1 head coach, built winners at 2 different schools, great nationwide recruiter, tough no-nonsense guy.
The only downside is his age -- he's 61 -- but that would be an opportunity to install the next coach on his staff.
I don't see any of these guys competing with Cael. The OP theorized that it would hurt PSU's dominance if TnT were shown the door... - don't see it honestly. (Spencer Lee or Alex Marinelli are not going to be a huge recruiting threat to Cael).
I thought the whole "Marinelli in AJ's corner" was a chance for him to coach. Of course it might have been better if he started with a more mentally stable individual.
Agreed, overall point is coaches are hired to be fired and colleges absorb the extra money all the time.
Hate to say it, but Tan Tom would also be a Candidate imho. He checks all the boxes and his recruiting ties to OH would be huge.
Including a new Director of Operations?
Most definitely! Working with your wife? That has got to be tough.
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Ok I’ll say it, What’s going on in Iowa city..
Ok I’ll say it, What’s going on in Iowa city..
There was I guy I trust that wrote that Kem couldn't get away from Iowa fast enough after his career was done.
I know the guy posts here, so I will leave it up to him to verify.
Competing with Cael isn’t even relevant. Nobody is going to compete with Cael, at least not consistently in the next decade. The reality is Iowa needs to worry about staying in front of teams like Michigan and Ohio State if they want to stay relevant. Tom Brands’ success is based on the rich tradition Dan Gable built 30-40 years ago. Recruits aren’t going to flock to Iowa City “because my grandfather liked them”. He’s way behind the times and he’s too lazy to get out and recruit today’s top level athletes. This isn’t a winning formula.
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