Iowa/ISU...this year's portal...

AndreTheHawk

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I disagree about Bailey. I believe his hands were a huge problem and if he can get the strength back in his Grip he will be a high AA. He has great skills and was incredible at riding and tilts since his hands have become more of a problem he doesn't have the strength in them to be effective.
His hands aren't connected to his heart, lungs or head. Those are his problems and another year at Iowa isn't fixing it.
 

UNIHawk

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His hands aren't connected to his heart, lungs or head. Those are his problems and another year at Iowa isn't fixing it.
After the Big 10's I thought he might have turned the corner. That continued on the front side of the Nationals. The Henson match was a big reverting back to getting bellied out on rides; horrible body language; marches back to the center as if it were the Bataan Death March, and frankly looking like he was ready to bail.
 
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maxpain

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Anybody saying Block wants to go 157, did you watch those 2 weight classes? Why in the world would he want to go up into that?
Sometimes it’s about the weight cut. And I think Mitchell goes 174 so then people move from 157 to 165. Duke, Watters
 

AndreTheHawk

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After the Big 10's I thought he might have turned the corner. That continued on the front side of the Nationals. The Henson match was a big reverting back to getting bellied out on rides; horrible body language; marches back to the center as if it were the Bataan Death March, and frankly looking like he was ready to bail.
I don't want to bash any of these guys, but poor effort shouldn't now or ever get a pass. Brands CLEARLY made an example of 1 of those guys, time to do it again after the "evaluation" period Brands likes to trumpet about and repeated in his interview after Nationas. Their teammates have eyes too.
 
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dtripp26

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Who would have thought his scam would be the best thing that could have happened for Gabe. Crazy. Too bad the media was drooling over these few super frosh while riding Taylor’s and carls D. Gabe should have been the Cinderella story of the tournament. If it was PSU or OSU back up 174, taking 7th at 197, they would have done a documentary on it.
Sorry yes Gabe was a beast a 97 this weekend...but okie had 3 freshman champs. Isn't the goal to win a natty?
 
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dtripp26

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Baileys hands are a mess. Said he had 2 hand surgeries this year, one in late January. Hope he can get some decent healing in this spring.
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TheREALSpooner

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I realize this thread is about this year, but the obvious answer for Iowa in the portal for next year is Cody Chittum.

Back to bed. 😂
 
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