Recent content by DantheFan
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General (non-ISU) Wrestling Twitter/News Thread
It's interesting to see how many guys go from Hawkeye Heel to being a decent person once they leave Iowa City. Metcalf, Gilman, Ramos. I'm sure there are plenty more. Guys like St. John don't count. He was chill the whole way through. -
General (non-ISU) Wrestling Twitter/News Thread
Let's get PSU to come to Hilton. Kerk v. Bastida would be a hell of a final match, no matter the team score. -
General (non-ISU) Wrestling Twitter/News Thread
Definitely tons of unknowns out there after the DT hire. Where will Coleman Scott go? Who will be the assistants? Pyles seems to think 2 of them will be Gilman and Kennedy. Mineo threw Yazdani out there, but that feels like a stretch. Will Christian Carrol stick around? Will anyone else follow... -
John Smith Retired from Stallwater?
That would be pretty nuts. OSU would have a super salty lineup up adding in the Bailey's, Little, and the Bianchi's. I really don't see Erisman walking away from a program he's built from scratch to be an associate, though. That said, OSU is infinitely higher profile than Little Rock, and crazy... -
2024 Transfer Portal Tracker (Wrestling)
Must be sick of being stuck behind Hawks. -
2024 Transfer Portal Tracker (Wrestling)
I wonder if Askey will go up to 165. Dude looked huge. -
2024 Transfer Portal Tracker (Wrestling)
If Schon gets down to 197, I think he and Bockman would look pretty similar in terms of build. Both strong as hell. From what I've seen of Schon, he likes to open up and score a bit more, but Bockman has wicked good D. Throw in Nando who likes to go out and score, Hagerty who is strong and I... -
General (non-ISU) Wrestling Twitter/News Thread
Penn has put together a nice-looking staff. It will be interesting to see if they can become another Ivy powerhouse. -
Olympic Wrestling
UWW at least seems to do a better job for wrestling than the old FILA governing body did, but things are bound to get messy when an organization has to follow IOC guidelines. Let the athletes shake hands, put any differences aside, and unite under the banner of competitive sport. -
Olympic Wrestling
Some pretty big news for he upcoming Paris Olympics. -
2024 Transfer Portal Tracker (Wrestling)
Mooberry beat Nando in the state semifinals, I believe, a few years back. That said, I'll take Nando all day. Mooberry has had a few good wins, but I like Nando's style better. -
You're the Commissioner. Now Fix Wrestling!
I feel like someone already mentioned this but I'm not sure. A March Madness style dual tournament would be pretty amazing. Imagine getting the 1 seed in our pool and hosting some epic duals in that format. I'm not sure how this would work logistically. Start the conference season almost... -
You're the Commissioner. Now Fix Wrestling!
A pit with padded walls, maybe? It might be challenging to watch, though. A reinforced plexi barrier around the mat? I agree that having a physical barrier around the mat would be a fun way to remove the option of fleeing the mat and promote more constant action. I doubt it would be adopted, but... -
Future at Head Coach
I love David Taylor and think he'll make a great head coach someday, but I have a hard time seeing him step into a head position right off the bat. Has he done any coaching outside of his youth program and clinics? I'm sure he's incredibly good at the teaching aspects of the job, but the CEO...