Portal April 1st

David Makalaster

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Mar 29, 2023
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Doubling down on a terrible take.

Strong woman abuser vibes here. He probably said he was just the victim and she had it coming, right?

Never laid a hand on a woman, but have seen several that I probably could have justified. Married 16 years and counting and have a daughter. Massive virtue signal vibes here, I'll cheer for him if he lands in IC and dgaf if you do or don't.
 
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TherealGrip220

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Soooo… Willie was doing a fast rapid prediction for the portal, he did say that he did not have some insider information on some of his predictions, but he was predicting that if Schubert goes 165 next year, he can see him at Iowa.

Really needing a 165, so hopefully we land him.

Also, will be interesting where Zepeda lands. Don’t know where he fits with Ryder being most suitable for 149.

Also, we are out on Shapiro. His current list is NcSt, UNC, and Nebraska.

So the major targets for us are Schubert and Zepeda? Anyone else? Any rumblings for who we are targeting in the portal?
Shapiro going elsewhere, Hoping we land Zepeda big time. How good is Schubert, is he good enough to be our guy at 165?
 

UNIHawk

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Shapiro going elsewhere, Hoping we land Zepeda big time. How good is Schubert, is he good enough to be our guy at 165?
As far as Schubert 165, he's a big downgrade from Caliendo (almost everyone is) and is likely battling for lower end podium but we have to live in reality, 165 is a huge hole for Iowa and Schubert would be a significant upgrade.
 
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Make no mistake, I am not condoning it. But, what if he has learned from it and become a better person? How long should you be judged by 1 act? In perpetuity? Does an act done in the "heat of the moment" hold the same weight as something pre-meditated?

Mind you, I am FAR from a bleeding heart. Full out rapists, child traffickers and murderers deserve a special place in hell. I would even add identity thieves that steal people's life savings Once you go down that road, your soul is past the point of redemption. But, a reactionary poor decision when you are young and stupid can actually be a great learning experience if you are truly remorseful and didn't do any long lasting damage to anyone.

Now, I will say, if he kept doing it after or does it again, he deserves to be roasted. Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me!
Most people on this board have certainly forgotten about the accusations and charges against AJ Ferrari. I know they were eventually dropped apparently because she was getting so much hate online and pressured. But the accusations were still there.
 

ILLHawk135

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Shapiro going elsewhere, Hoping we land Zepeda big time. How good is Schubert, is he good enough to be our guy at 165?
I think Schubert will be a low AA guy at 65 which is a huge upgrade from the current roster. If the season started today I have no clue who the starter at 65 would even be. CJ maybe but he honestly looked terrible at the SS and was clearly not near ready to be the guy.
 

Gonzo_Bloor

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I think Schubert will be a low AA guy at 65 which is a huge upgrade from the current roster. If the season started today I have no clue who the starter at 65 would even be. CJ maybe but he honestly looked terrible at the SS and was clearly not near ready to be the guy.
Can't we just have Gabe go down to 65?

Yes, I'm kidding.
 

TarpHawk1

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I think Schubert will be a low AA guy at 65 which is a huge upgrade from the current roster. If the season started today I have no clue who the starter at 65 would even be. CJ maybe but he honestly looked terrible at the SS and was clearly not near ready to be the guy.
A few close wins over top-10 types, a few close losses to top-15 types. He is unlikely to score many NCAA points, but who knows, I said the same thing about Block and Kueter 3 months ago. At minimum he could contribute much-needed dual points.
 

ILLHawk135

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A few close wins over top-10 types, a few close losses to top-15 types. He is unlikely to score many NCAA points, but who knows, I said the same thing about Block and Kueter 3 months ago. At minimum he could contribute much-needed dual points.
He had a solid year at 74 last year winning the cliff keen and having wins over Steed, Wask, and Gaitan. He ended up losing to Wask in the blood round which was a rematch of the cliff keen final. If he can handle the cut to 65 he will definitely be an AA but yeah he’s not a huge point scorer which I think will limit his ceiling on how high of an AA he could possibly be. Would of preferred if someone like Denny would have entered but Schubert will be tough and I hope we get him.
 

Libertylover

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A few close wins over top-10 types, a few close losses to top-15 types. He is unlikely to score many NCAA points, but who knows, I said the same thing about Block and Kueter 3 months ago. At minimum he could contribute much-needed dual points.
Unfortunately he’s the best the portal has to offer at 165 this year, not good timing to lose Caliendo.
 

Libertylover

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He had a solid year at 74 last year winning the cliff keen and having wins over Steed, Wask, and Gaitan. He ended up losing to Wask in the blood round which was a rematch of the cliff keen final. If he can handle the cut to 65 he will definitely be an AA but yeah he’s not a huge point scorer which I think will limit his ceiling on how high of an AA he could possibly be. Would have preferred if someone like Denny would have entered but Schubert will be tough and I hope we get him.
This is the second time someone mentioned Denny. Is he known to be unhappy with where he is at after one year? Ideally Sealy would have entered the portal, but nobody leaves PSU once they are in, kind of like the mafia 😉
 
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jakgray

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lol stop




Lose 😂

Did they not know 3 years ago when his eligibility was going to end.
Not this time spooner those names still come up on the list and that's not cool.
Like I said not taking aj or whoever side but if you weren't there or have the court documents no one outside knows.

And if you want to talk directly about spooner we can. Nothing bad but if you like to discuss we can.
 

Libertylover

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lol stop




Lose 😂

Did they not know 3 years ago when his eligibility was going to end.
Missed on Joe Sealy, then until late June last year, thought Melvin Miller was coming, which would have only left a one year gap. Were probably hoping the V tech decommit could be a decent stop gap, but SS performance was ugly. Think he’s in US open. I know it’s freestyle, but hope he looks much better in case we can’t get Schubert or his price is too high.
 

ILLHawk135

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This is the second time someone mentioned Denny. Is he known to be unhappy with where he is at after one year? Ideally Sealy would have entered the portal, but nobody leaves PSU once they are in, kind of like the mafia 😉
There were a lot of rumors of NC state guys leaving before the portal officially opened so I think many were hoping he’d be one of them. He has 3 years left so would of been a huge get if he entered but I think Robinson and Zepeda ended up being the only guys of significance to actually enter the portal from nc state
 
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Libertylover

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Your invited with spooner
You’re right, since the me too movement, everyone was told men are inherently evil and dishonest and women are angelic and never lie. There have been many men who spent years in prison before being released when the women gets religion and finally admits she was lying. Nothing happens to the false accusers and the guys life is still wrecked. The woman involved in the Duke case finally came out a few years ago and admitted it was BS. Too late for those guys to get their reputations back. There is enough known facts about AJ’s past to not like him about, this shouldn’t be one of them.
 

jakgray

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You’re right, since the me too movement, everyone was told men are inherently evil and dishonest and women are angelic and never lie. There have been many men who spent years in prison before being released when the women gets religion and finally admits she was lying. Nothing happens to the false accusers and the guys life is still wrecked. The woman involved in the Duke case finally came out a few years ago and admitted it was BS. Too late for those guys to get their reputations back. There is enough known facts about AJ’s past to not like him about, this shouldn’t be one of them.
That is fair
 

ILLHawk135

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Feb 22, 2021
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Unfortunately he’s the best the portal has to offer at 165 this year, not good timing to lose Caliendo.
Honestly not a great year for the portal at 65 but Schubert is very solid. Also the more you look at 65 the more you can see the upside with him as the weight is pretty weak. Ruiz will come in ranked 2nd and I would take Ruiz in that match but I wouldn’t be shocked if Schubert could beat him either. You also have to consider if guys with RS available (blaze, Lockett) take them in order to avoid MM this year and let it clear out next year. If they decide to do that the top 5 in the preseason rankings will be something like MM, Ruiz, Hepner, Arujao, Denny? The weight isn’t very deep
 
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Gobblin

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Thanks for the pic from an AI driven account citing a Tweet that was shared here hours ago.

Good to know.
You are truly becoming more clueless by the day it seems…
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