SI article

JHutch · 03-08-2007, 03:11 PM

in the new SI this week on page 56 theres a big article about wrestling and the state of Iowa...looks interesting

A-town Cy · 03-08-2007, 07:05 PM

For those that don't get Sports Illustrated...

LINK

rlegg928 · 03-08-2007, 07:43 PM

Great article. It makes me glad I'm from Iowa. I love the town nicknames as well.....great inside jokes, and by far the best final line in a story I've seen from SI in a long time:

"Both of them, believe it or not, came from Osage (pop. 3,451; CITY OF MAPLES). No doubt you've flown over it."

Priceless, I can't wait to head home...

mramseyISU · 03-08-2007, 07:45 PM

Good article. Being from Missouri I still don't get the wrestling thing but it was a good read.

chadm · 03-08-2007, 07:58 PM

Very good article. The amazing thing was the balanced reporting.

clones_jer · 03-08-2007, 10:28 PM

Humbolt didn't have a nickname listed ... I think it might be

Humbolt: TOWN OF THE BIG BURNED OUT WAREHOUSE EYESORE
or maybe,
Humbolt: BECAUSE YOU'LL NEED TO FILL UP THE TANK BEFORE MINNESOTA

clonesalltheway · 03-08-2007, 10:36 PM

This is so weird because I'm from the neighboring town of Osage(the town of the maples).

avery_larry · 03-09-2007, 02:44 PM

Love this quote:

"When I came to Iowa State as a freshman," he {Cael Sanderson} says, "and, remember, I'd been a four-time champion in Utah, somebody asked me if I thought I could have won even one in Iowa. That's the attitude."

Cyclone62 · 03-09-2007, 06:16 PM

"When I came to Iowa State as a freshman," he {Cael Sanderson} says, "and, remember, I'd been a four-time champion in Utah, somebody asked me if I thought I could have won even one in Iowa. That's the attitude."

I remember this, we were all wondering if a Utah champ could have even made it to state in Iowa. Boy, I love that swagger we have about wrestling here.

ISU2007 · 03-12-2007, 01:39 PM

Anyone catch in the Leading Off photo section page 10-11 there is a picture of a former 149 pound cyclone wrestler, Jason Knipp. He graduated Iowa State with a degree in Construction Engineering in December and transfered to Wartburg to wrestle 165. He ended up getting 5th at Nationals. The picture of him is against the 4-time undefeated National Champ from Augsburg, Marcus Levesseur.