Dresser talks gambling investigation

[jcordova8]

Hi guys!

We had media availability with Coach today and we got to ask some questions regarding the recent updates regarding the gambling situation.

I shared the interview here:

Head coach Kevin Dresser gets candid with recent updates regarding ongoing gambling investigation

Head coach Kevin Dresser met with the media on Tuesday for the program's weekly media availability to preview upcoming dual action. Dresser was asked his thoughts on the recent information that was released regarding the gambling investigation that impacted Iowa and Iowa State student-athletes.

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Plus, I tweeted it as well:

I'll have more content that's focused on the dual later today as well!

 

[OKClones]

Dresser is refreshing in this day and age, he tells it like it is!

 

[Tigerguy_]

It needed to be said for months because this thing smelled like fish from the word go that day in May.

 

[Kinch]

You have to love Dresser. Some coaches are a coaches coach. He is a players coach.

 

[JM4CY]

Dresser is refreshing in this day and age, he tells it like it is!

He gives the best pressers of any coach we have without a doubt.

 

[ARCYCLONE]

Check out Randy's question right at the 4:00 min mark. Pretty sure he said "how did you know something was f*cked... messed up"

 

[Cycsk]

Most informative parts of the interview:

• Talking about the Monday morning when phones were confiscated.
• Calling for attention to be given beyond one guy in DCI.

Also noteworthy in the link to Paniro's lawyer's motion is the fact that the source of info is not just the athletes themselves, but the deposition of a DCI agent who was misled by his superiors and asked for reassignment after implicating Isaiah Lee under false pretenses.

 

[BCClone]

Most informative parts of the interview:

• Talking about the Monday morning when phones were confiscated.
• Calling for attention to be given beyond one guy in DCI.

Also noteworthy in the link to Paniro's lawyer's motion is the fact that the source of info is not just the athletes themselves, but the deposition of a DCI agent who was misled by his superiors and asked for reassignment after implicating Isaiah Lee under false pretenses.

Like I mentioned to one guy who asked me, the biggest way that these agents screwed themselves (they messed up a lot and screwed over others more) to give them way more kickback than they ever anticipated was hitting a player who is now in the NFL and has tens of millions riding on this. If they had not targeted Enyi, then I really wonder if the other guys would have just walked away and not fought as hard. They didn't have the resources or as much on the line.

 

[Cycsk]

Nice job by CF journalists: Jacqueline, Ben, and Rob. Not just going after the explosive headlines, but keeping it connected to our wrestlers and wrestling program.

 

[Tri4Cy]

Check out Randy's question right at the 4:00 min mark. Pretty sure he said "how did you know something was f*cked... messed up"

Someone said it, caught themselves, then tried again without the profanity lol

 

[jcordova8]

Nice job by CF journalists: Jacqueline, Ben, and Rob. Not just going after the explosive headlines, but keeping it connected to our wrestlers and wrestling program.

We try our best!

 

[Land Grant]

I have to completely eat crow on this deal. Despite being skeptical of police in almost all situations, even I could not fathom that the gambling investigation was a DCI hit job. Turns out that's exactly what it was. Civil rights violations all over the place, insubordination, extra legal and bad faith actions, LE power trips, and self serving abuse of the law and public trust. Its all there. I hope the bad actors' careers and lives are ruined. That's what they knowingly and illegally did to their targets/victims.

 

[CapnCy]

I have to completely eat crow on this deal. Despite being skeptical of police in almost all situations, even I could not fathom that the gambling investigation was a DCI hit job. Turns out that's exactly what it was. Civil rights violations all over the place, insubordination, extra legal and bad faith actions, LE power trips, and self serving abuse of the law and public trust. Its all there. I hope the bad actors' careers and lives are ruined. That's what they knowingly and illegally did to their targets/victims.

Yep.....as this stuff comes out "non-sports" people (as we know that this truly was a sports story to start, etc.) should pay attention.

 

[ianoconnor]

Can we get more color on the Iowa State employees that were dismissed because of this?

 

[kcdc4isu]

Problem is that this goes all the way to the top with both the Governor and AG both saying this was OK with them.

 

[buf87]

Problem is that this goes all the way to the top with both the Governor and AG both saying this was OK with them.

I am not so sure. Reynolds is an Iowa State grad and I think she has been at wrestling events.

Listening to her interview, not sure how much she knew or agree and how much is protecting the State from legal consequences.

 

[cycloner29]

Hmmmm.....Not a Brands fan here but he does bring up a good point. Meanwhile all Iowa Media people are focused on Queen Caitlin and who's going to be the next OC for Iowa.

 

[CascadeClone]

If they had not targeted Enyi, then I really wonder if the other guys would have just walked away and not fought as hard. They didn't have the resources or as much on the line.

There's not a lot of justice in the justice system. But what there is, is a lot easier to get if you can afford it.

 

[BCClone]

Problem is that this goes all the way to the top with both the Governor and AG both saying this was OK with them.

Did they just say that or did they say that when it was originally going down? Big difference there. Did she know at the time that is was done illegal? If she did, then she should be held accountable also. I'm guessing that she didn't know all the screw ups that the DCI had done if very few others appear to have known.

 

[Erik4Cy]

Dresser is refreshing in this day and age, he tells it like it is!

I have a feeling he and Johnny Orr would've gotten along quite well.