I'd love to be a fly on the wall of the Iowa AD's office this week. I wonder what she's thinking after yesterday's loss. Iowa got pummeled by tOSU in the "National" Duals and now they lost to their interstate rival. I don't see any Iowa wrestler winning a national title this year, and there are several teams that seem to be ahead of them for the team score. And the future continues to look bleak. I don't anticipate Iowa being a contender for the national championship any time soon. If they are content with just being a decent D1 program, I guess the current status is OK. But if they want to get back to the level they were at under Gable, something has to change.
Iowa State vs Iowa
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Who would have thought the word 'timid' would apply to Iowa wrestling?
7 wrestlers without TD against ISU; 5 total TDs against tOSU. Those are numbers formerly reserved for PSU duals.
Skipping the handshake line isn't enough to make you look tough.
7 wrestlers without TD against ISU; 5 total TDs against tOSU. Those are numbers formerly reserved for PSU duals.
Skipping the handshake line isn't enough to make you look tough.
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Just a heads up, Jacob Frost would’ve gone at 149 yesterday but he was pretty sick Thursday through Saturday, so Dresser went with a healthy Paniro. Jacob will have a chance this weekend in Vegas to cement his spot as the 149 moving forward.
Those who watched the dual know this reference..
A hawk fan at Caseys told Gaitan he was going to lose the match, Gaitan used it as a bit of motivation.
Wow they are nuts.
"If Arnold wins h2h and against Haines, you guys would have to be complete morans to not want him to be the starter. Thankfully none of you are making the decision.
"Book it".
Kennedy vs. Arnold - Forums
Coming into this season, I thought it was possible Gabe could unseat Kennedy, even coming off a 4th place finish. Having now watched Kennedy, he seems to have jumped a level and I think is a clear favorite if they were to wrestle head to head, and better in tournament settings as well. Not a...www.on3.com
Two things. The OP does say "if" not "when" and he is correct, if either one of them beats Levi, Iowa would be insane not to start that guy for the rest of the season. Odds are low. LOL.
Second, Levi is a bad matchup for Kennedy. We know Levi can and does dominate PK and the margin is getting wider each match. While it's correct that Cael and PSU "fear" no one, there is at least the "uncertainty of the unknown" with Gabe. Again, it's very unlikely he would beat Levi, but his current odds are probably higher than PK (which are near zero based on actual head-to-head data) just for the simple fact that we haven't seen Levi dominate Gabe (yet).
P.K.'s biggest hole is that he will try to wrestle Levi.. Gabe doesn't have that hole.
Since the Cael era began at PSU, Iowa fans have been subjected to annual drubbings by PSU almost every February and March. But they’ve always been able to fall back on the annual victory over ISU, to exert their dominance.
Today brings a harsh new reality that not only are they not going to beat us, they also came out on the losing side of the CyHawk dual.
Today brings a harsh new reality that not only are they not going to beat us, they also came out on the losing side of the CyHawk dual.
Anyone who saw Iowa "win" its opening cream puff dual at the semi-National Duals with four Iowa wrestlers winning their matches without getting a takedown could have seen it coming.
It seems to have been building over the past few years. It wasn't too long ago they had guys who dared to wrestle... Spencer, DeSanto, Eierman, Woods, Marinelli, Kemerer, and Brooks, to name a few.
Is it the way they are developing or the way they are recruiting?
One other thought, does Tom put his stamp on where the slumlord spends his money?
Is it the way they are developing or the way they are recruiting?
One other thought, does Tom put his stamp on where the slumlord spends his money?
The most Iowa Wrestling thing about the dual was when Ferrari celebrated his dominant 2-1 win on a stall call by shushing the crowd. Hilarious.
On Flo’s live chat there’s a dude who posted that the transfers haven’t been in the room long enough to wrestle Iowa Style and attack.
What in the ever-living **** does Iowa Style even mean?
What in the ever-living **** does Iowa Style even mean?
Arnold wouldn't hold up to Levi's constant stalking and pressure.
He is an expert at closing distance
Yes, on his way to being a 4 timer
It certainly doesn't mean attack in an offensive blitzkrieg.
He did. They had ice cream together after the dual. Arnold's treat.
The Hawks were hit with 6 stall calls and that was with the ref being rather protective.
Push, push, push and coaching staff and fans sing, "heeeessss staaaalllllinnnnn!!!!"
To be honest, the wrestlers are a little lax with their pushing and the crowd still trys but it seems some of the enthusiasm is missing from the chorus of "heeeessss staaaalllllinnnnn!!!"
Let's not forget the drubbing they got from tOSU two weeks ago. This does not appear to be a stellar season for the Hawks.
If only winning the recruiting battle was more than 10% of the game.
Iowa has a very good lineup... but with no offense... and Bailey looking disinterested. Not sure they can get a ton better by the end of the season. feel like they are who they are... and defense is what will carry them. Its like a team of Beau Barletts... . very hard to score on but the lack of offense just leaves a very small margin for error!
Delusional fans like this are why we poke fun at them. They actually believe the Iowa style to attack.
MSU158 is the best. The Brands must pay him quite a sum to carry their water on HR.
“Be honest, are you even truly an Iowa fan? You seem like the person that always looks for the negative, when so much positive is staring you right in the face. Iowa was considerably better than one of the most dominant dynasties in all of sports, for 2 years in a row. One of those years was done during Covid and the other dealt with ridiculous Covid restrictions the following year.
Covid SLAMMED their momentum to a halt and messed up the entire plan with the new facility. Without Covid, they win 2 in a row, have that facility finished years earlier and they take huge advantage of that. Instead, their success gets diminished as much as humanly possible and they lose all momentum. NIL makes recruiting the wild west and the compliance department takes a hard line stance while all the other top schools are using it to the greyest areas possible.
Again, YES, it is entirely acceptable to want more. I completely understand that. But, MOST of you on here that are complaining the loudest have NO FRICKING IDEA what you are actually complaining about..”
“Be honest, are you even truly an Iowa fan? You seem like the person that always looks for the negative, when so much positive is staring you right in the face. Iowa was considerably better than one of the most dominant dynasties in all of sports, for 2 years in a row. One of those years was done during Covid and the other dealt with ridiculous Covid restrictions the following year.
Covid SLAMMED their momentum to a halt and messed up the entire plan with the new facility. Without Covid, they win 2 in a row, have that facility finished years earlier and they take huge advantage of that. Instead, their success gets diminished as much as humanly possible and they lose all momentum. NIL makes recruiting the wild west and the compliance department takes a hard line stance while all the other top schools are using it to the greyest areas possible.
Again, YES, it is entirely acceptable to want more. I completely understand that. But, MOST of you on here that are complaining the loudest have NO FRICKING IDEA what you are actually complaining about..”
My joke missed a little I guess.
The joke was Gabe doesn't have the hole in his game that he'd actually try and wrestle Levi.
I like how he said that "He'll defer that question." The question being "What makes the Iowa State team so tough today?" If I were that reporter, I would keep asking that question at every presser until he answers it.
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