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    POLL: Should this season be Tom Brands last as HC at Iowa?

    Yes, why is the obvious so hard to accept, even in nearly similar situations? Re: my point to counter some of the Sandersons logic. IF Brands and Company are recruiting guys that can't scramble, hand fight, solve puzzles during a match under duress, then he is the wrong guy to compete for...
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    Daily Collegian Article On Starrocci Allegations

    Yes, many of these defenders have had no problem posting on Hawkeye Report. Even posting regularly and then voting in a recent poll on Tom Brands. I find it curious. ------ Indeed the double standards are typical and expected --"Posting on a fans website for a team you have disavowed...
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    POLL: Should this season be Tom Brands last as HC at Iowa?

    UndercoverHawk said: ""I also used to think it was a coaching issue with the scrambling, but if you watch any of the technique videos or practice, Tom and Terry understand what’s going on there and coach through positions. I think our biggest issue in that department is the recruits don’t know...
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    POLL: Should this season be Tom Brands last as HC at Iowa?

    What sport are you talking about? College wrestling? Because this poll, here on this site, is much more important and relevant than for typical mass media sports. It's a niche sport. There is a limited, but sometimes focused fan base. It matters because it's a barometer for the undercurrent...
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    I've been hanging on

    Agree 100%. Under the current NIL structure, IOWA the wrestling mecca, results should be GOLDEN. Iowa has many built in advantages to leverage. But it requires skills Brands and Company do not have. The deficiencies were apparent, for those who looked, even back when IOWA was still...
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    POLL: Should this season be Tom Brands last as HC at Iowa?

    Do they still come on this site for validation? Hard to believe with all the success they've had.
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    POLL: Should this season be Tom Brands last as HC at Iowa?

    Brands and Company are fully entrenched. The next coach doesn't need to the Final Answer, rather a necessary solution to end the current slow death that is Brands and Company.
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    POLL: Should this season be Tom Brands last as HC at Iowa?

    Having witnessed the rise and fall of Brands and Company, it's time. Now is the time they step away from the program. Their strengths as coaches no longer can compensate for their deficiencies. Great, loyal, hard working guys who are no longer are a NET PLUS for the program.
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    Endenne - GONE

    Yes. The old guard didn't see relative mediocrity approaching as it smashed into their collective acceptance like a pig into slop.