Again, mentioning there's an injury risk is fair game. Barely suppressed glee at predicting an injury is another, and it's always gross.
From a PSU fan who loves completion… great get for you all and look forward to another stud at 33
The good news is that if his injuries are from putting his knees in highly dangerous positions, he should by highly teachable and motivated to take on better tactics.
So is getting your team getting your *** handed to you on a regular basis by a team and showing up on their board to talk ****. It’s hilarious.
Minnesota would kill for Crookham.
Really awesome move for Crookham and great work by IOWA to bring him in.
LETS GO HAWKS!
LETS GO HAWKS!
WELCOME ABOARD YOUNG MAN!!!!
oh. no more rubber knee defense please!
oh. no more rubber knee defense please!
Anyone that can beat Vito is a freaking stud in my book...just hope for the best!
the fake news on this board is astounding
He's definitely a stud when he's healthy. I was hoping he'd be part of the 133 free for all this year, but alas, he was not in on the fun this time.
Let's be honest, yeah it probably would have been but coming from Iowa fans instead of Goofer4life. There were quite a few posts from people who voiced disinterest in him bc of injury risks when he first hit the portal.
That said, now that he's a Hawk we should all be pumped to have a national title contender at another weight. I sure am.
Case of glass bottles for Meisterbrau used to be $5. Had to chew it if it was warm, but we got through it somehow! This was UNI around 92.
The Stien is no longer though. The Panther Lounge is the place to be in Cedar Falls. Just 5 minutes from The McLeod Center
The Stein. Don't remember your product, but fondly recall the 10 cent growlers...
There was “Suds” and for us old timers there was Star beer… had to be bottled and a thin layer of ice on the inside of the bottle to make it drinkable.
I worked at Spinner McGee’s (second family) so I am partial to there and Brewster’s
in Waterloo, not far from the Gable museum was Pat’s (next to a Dolphin), where a group of 6 could all get shots and a couple pitchers of beer for like 6 bucks.
I worked at Spinner McGee’s (second family) so I am partial to there and Brewster’s
in Waterloo, not far from the Gable museum was Pat’s (next to a Dolphin), where a group of 6 could all get shots and a couple pitchers of beer for like 6 bucks.
No longer there. When RAGBRAI went through CF in 2015, the whole Hill area was the "beer tent" and it wasn't among the attractions
I predate that a ways, 50 years ago -1976.
The hill had several good spots that we used to frequent. we usually only went to the Stein on Thursdays, because it was Quarter pitchers AND ladies night. you actually could get wasted and laid for a few bucks if you were so inclined. I don't remember the names of all of them. but if you went to the Hill and didn't stagger or crawl back to campus, you did it wrong.
Once the season started, anyone on the wrestling team wasn't allowed in any public bar, though. If you were on the Hill, Brigsy (assistant at the time) would probably catch you.
I'm not that person anymore, but those were memorable times.
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Suds upstairs is still there. Those stairs have claimed their share of victims.
I was a (wedding/party) DJ in college and was working the night of my 21st.. didnt plan to go out, but went to some friends after i was done around midnight, and got talked into too may of whatever Suds used to offer - can't remember if they were called Bones or Yards, but a long tube of beer. I went from sober to effed in less than 90 minutes...
Crookham has obviously shown that he can compete and win at high level evidenced by his 3rd place finish at the 2024 NCAA tournament. He was 28-2 that year and came in as the number 2 seed losing to the eventual champion Vito Arujau in the semis.
Other than the injury concerns that have been mentioned, Crookham didn’t score any bonus points in those 5 wins. He notched two wins over Nasir Bailey (4-2 and 4-3) and one over Iowa’s Brody Teske (8-3). He kinda reminds me of a lightweight version of Angelo Ferrari with his elite defense.
133 is absolutely loaded again so fingers crossed
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Other than the injury concerns that have been mentioned, Crookham didn’t score any bonus points in those 5 wins. He notched two wins over Nasir Bailey (4-2 and 4-3) and one over Iowa’s Brody Teske (8-3). He kinda reminds me of a lightweight version of Angelo Ferrari with his elite defense.
133 is absolutely loaded again so fingers crossed
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He was damn near impossible to take down that year, but got a brutal 3 seed draw with Vito as the 6. I blame WrestleStat (joking)Crookham has obviously shown that he can compete and win at high level evidenced by his 3rd place finish at the 2024 NCAA tournament. He was 28-2 that year and came in as the number 2 seed losing to the eventual champion Vito Arujau in the semis.
Other than the injury concerns that have been mentioned, Crookham didn’t score any bonus points in those 5 wins. He notched two wins over Nasir Bailey (4-2 and 4-3) and one over Iowa’s Brody Teske (8-3). He kinda reminds me of a lightweight version of Angelo Ferrari with his elite defense.
133 is absolutely loaded again so fingers crossed
Elite defense and high-level scrambler...but like everyone else, not sure how he matches up with Jax, Davino and Siedel. Hopefully the weight clears out a bit.
Hardy is a "rubber knee" guy, but the original "rubber knee" guy for me is former Iowa National Champion Jay Borschel.
He's one of those guys where if the Ref's saw him wrestle enough, you might have the instinct to call potentially dangerous, but then you realize it's Borschel and you just go "nah, he's fine".
In my time 20 years ago Suds was a great spot, but if you even tripped walking home, the cops would pick you up for public intox. Not sure if they still crack down like that, but everyone I knew got at least 1 public intox.
2 seed. The seeding was pretty bad. Arujau had only two losses and he was seeded behind Orine (5 losses), Shawver (7 losses) and Ragusin (4 losses). Arujau probably should’ve had the 3 seed. Moot point as he dominated Crookham in the semis.
I am dying laughing over here!!! Figured me and my HS friends were the only darn people drinking these!?!?!? When I got my drivers license, I was still 17(it was 18 to buy alcohol back then) , so we would drive my car to the Dairy Barn(local drive thru convenient store) and get OLD MILLS!!! A 6 pack was $2.25, IF we were lucky? We each had 5 bucks in our pocket. Left us a little to get a bite to eat. GR8 times!!!!
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I love it! If I put my mouth up to the side of my phone it’s basically like I’m drinking it.
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Thank's for informing us about his injuries. I'm sure it hasn't been talked about in here at all.
Thank's for informing us about his injuries. I'm sure it hasn't been talked about in here at all.
Damn, I forgot about him, LOL. I doubt he was the original "rubber knee" guy, but yeah, he was one, too.Hardy is a "rubber knee" guy, but the original "rubber knee" guy for me is former Iowa National Champion Jay Borschel.
He's one of those guys where if the Ref's saw him wrestle enough, you might have the instinct to call potentially dangerous, but then you realize it's Borschel and you just go "nah, he's fine".
60 cent shots at Pats, then hit Paulies Place.
can we start a fund to bring The Stein back?
Thanks, my rememory was cloudy. Vito crushed him after crook beat him twice. Ridiculous that 2-loss Vito was 6 seed. Should have been no less than 4.
Crookham has some injury risk. No question about it and I don't think that's necessarily a secret. That makes the potential performance floor a little lower than expected. However, there isn't a single guy in the portal at 133 that has a higher ceiling than he does. He has a 40-45% bonus point rate for his career. He also has the talent to place top 4 at NCAA's. Hell, 1/4 of the Vito Arujau's career college losses are to Crookham. He was ranked #1 at the start of the 2025 season and #2 at the start of the 2026 season.
There were only two other guys in the portal that had been on the podium previously (Fugitt and Knox) and only another 2-3 that have any kind of predictable AA potential (Rin Sakamoto, Brett Ungar, and maybe Nicolar Rivera). Those three would need to get hot and get a little lucky...which is basically what happened for Fugitt in 2025. Fugitt caught Bailey with a reattack go behind in SV in the second round and a slide-by-attempted-turned-feet-to-back-throw against McGonagle in the quarters. Honestly, Fugit is more likely to repeat what he did in 2026 than to repeat what happened in 2025 even though he's been an AA previously.
Knox is a known commodity, and I think he will AA again, but I don't think he makes top 4. I just don't think he's there. His floor is much, much higher than Crookham's just because the lack of injury risk, but he's a guy that's going to place 5-8. He takes more losses than Crookham and doesn't bonus as often.
It's a risk-reward thing.
There were only two other guys in the portal that had been on the podium previously (Fugitt and Knox) and only another 2-3 that have any kind of predictable AA potential (Rin Sakamoto, Brett Ungar, and maybe Nicolar Rivera). Those three would need to get hot and get a little lucky...which is basically what happened for Fugitt in 2025. Fugitt caught Bailey with a reattack go behind in SV in the second round and a slide-by-attempted-turned-feet-to-back-throw against McGonagle in the quarters. Honestly, Fugit is more likely to repeat what he did in 2026 than to repeat what happened in 2025 even though he's been an AA previously.
Knox is a known commodity, and I think he will AA again, but I don't think he makes top 4. I just don't think he's there. His floor is much, much higher than Crookham's just because the lack of injury risk, but he's a guy that's going to place 5-8. He takes more losses than Crookham and doesn't bonus as often.
It's a risk-reward thing.
Excellent addition. Those who say Brands can do no right are as stubborn as those who say he can do no wrong.
I put him right there. I really like crook. You guys got a good one. I hope for a healthy run for him and he deserves a break