2 YEARS & COUNTING

[meeksfam]

I'm just hoping that maybe all the bad "stuff" will be over after this year. We knew this was going to be a tougher year to start with, but didn't know that we would have one team wrestle and another out with injuries.

If we can get 80% of these guys back for next year and finally keep them healthy, we will have a solid team. Sometimes all hell breaks loose on you and if you weather that it just takes off.

What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Right?

i totally agree

[psyclone51]

i am so sick of (A-CLOWNS) if you dont like what is happening then their are plenty of other teams to support either support in the good and bad times or go away, it is clear that things have been bad and it is also clear that things are getting better, some of you just want to focus on the bad, but that may have somthing to do with your own lives (start with yourselves)
and oh yea i know that some of you say that it is your opinion and you can share it just like others can disagree

Totally agree. Seems like complaining and criticizing is a hobby for some people. Are there problems? Yes. Are we getting better? Yes. Will we get to where we want to be? Only time - and not forum contributors - will tell.

[colbycheese]

Unfortunately, living 1200 miles away limits my ability to watch ISU wrestling matches and see their development for myself. However, I will say this. ISU may not have many dual wins this season, but take a look at that schedule. It's pretty much a list of every good wrestling team in the country. It would be like having the football schedule consist of only teams that went to BCS bowl games. This was never going to be a year where ISU would end up being #1, but the wrestlers are only going to improve when they're wrestling the best in the country. Jackson was a good hire, and he is a good coach.

[brett108]

Unfortunately, living 1200 miles away limits my ability to watch ISU wrestling matches and see their development for myself. However, I will say this. ISU may not have many dual wins this season, but take a look at that schedule. It's pretty much a list of every good wrestling team in the country. It would be like having the football schedule consist of only teams that went to BCS bowl games. This was never going to be a year where ISU would end up being #1, but the wrestlers are only going to improve when they're wrestling the best in the country. Jackson was a good hire, and he is a good coach.

Clonezone is a great thing. I live 900 miles away and am pretty up to date.

[theshadow]

but take a look at that schedule. It's pretty much a list of every good wrestling team in the country.

Indeed. 8 of the 11 losses are to top-15 teams in the current coaches' poll rankings:

1. Oklahoma State (L, L)
3. Minnesota (L)
4. Cornell (Jan. 29)
6. Iowa (L)
10. Oklahoma (L, L)
15. Missouri (L, L)
23. Virginia Tech (W)
25. Old Dominion (L)

[1100011CS]

WTF? 123

[DrClone]

Update after my appt yesterday: Due to the antibody I have and the heparin I’m on because of that antibody, as well as the tiny possibility the baby is growth restricted (even though she said her gut says that’s not the case), Dr G wants to induce labor before 40 weeks. I’m still only at 1 cm and about 60% effaced. She suggested inducing on Monday morning, but coming in on Sunday and having a cervical catheter put in to increase dilation to prepare for induction. I said since we’re planning and scheduling this thing, would it be possible to do it a bit later in the week so my husband wouldn’t have to take the entire week off work, and to make it easier for my out of town parents to be here. So, she said we could do the induction on Wednesday and the catheter Tuesday. That’s the plan as of now, I just have to wait for the scheduling lady to call me back to confirm that time. Also, the girl in scheduling mentioned staying overnight in the hospital after they put the catheter in. Dr G didn’t mention anything about that, and I assumed I’d be able to go home and come back the next morning for the induction. The girl is going to ask Dr G and let me know.
Do any of you know anything about this catheter business? I’ve looked it up on babyc.enter and it sounds like it’s used fairly often in preparation for induction. It also sounds like there’s a possibility it could be quite painful, but apparently they have pain meds you can use if necessary.
I’m excited we have a day, but also nervous! Since I know she’s coming next week, it almost feels like senior year when everything is your “last chance” to do this or that. Our last weekend together just the two of us, our last time to go to church just the two of us, my last few days to be lazy and relax with no responsibility, etc. It’s so hard to believe this baby is coming. I know a lot of people feel this way, maybe especially after a struggle with infertility, but I swear, I think I’m feeling it more than normal! I’m about to have a baby???! What the heck?! Don’t get me wrong, I’m so ready for her to be here and very excited to meet her. And my goodness, my husband is SO excited…but it just seems unbelievable that it’s all happening. And I don’t think the nerves are really going to go away. I’m not at the point where my stomach is in knots or anything–it probably won’t be like that. But I have this sense that this is going to be such a huge experience, probably painful at times (even though I’m planning on an epi.), probably scary at times, but ultimately (hopefully) wonderful…and I have absolutely nothing to compare it to to have any idea of what it’s going to be like. It’ll be a total surprise. I’m just really ready to get this show on the road! I’m ready for NEXT Thursday when it’s all over and she’s here!

The bolded phrases are where you were talking about the ISU wrestling program, right?

[Scott34]

Drclone....i cant believe you read that whole thing and took the time to bold some things. I read the first 2 sentences and threw in the towel, couldnt do it.

[00clone]

Update after my appt yesterday: Due to the antibody I have and the heparin I’m on because of that antibody, as well as the tiny possibility the baby is growth restricted (even though she said her gut says that’s not the case), Dr G wants to induce labor before 40 weeks. I’m still only at 1 cm and about 60% effaced. She suggested inducing on Monday morning, but coming in on Sunday and having a cervical catheter put in to increase dilation to prepare for induction. I said since we’re planning and scheduling this thing, would it be possible to do it a bit later in the week so my husband wouldn’t have to take the entire week off work, and to make it easier for my out of town parents to be here. So, she said we could do the induction on Wednesday and the catheter Tuesday. That’s the plan as of now, I just have to wait for the scheduling lady to call me back to confirm that time. Also, the girl in scheduling mentioned staying overnight in the hospital after they put the catheter in. Dr G didn’t mention anything about that, and I assumed I’d be able to go home and come back the next morning for the induction. The girl is going to ask Dr G and let me know.
Do any of you know anything about this catheter business? I’ve looked it up on babyc.enter and it sounds like it’s used fairly often in preparation for induction. It also sounds like there’s a possibility it could be quite painful, but apparently they have pain meds you can use if necessary.
I’m excited we have a day, but also nervous! Since I know she’s coming next week, it almost feels like senior year when everything is your “last chance” to do this or that. Our last weekend together just the two of us, our last time to go to church just the two of us, my last few days to be lazy and relax with no responsibility, etc. It’s so hard to believe this baby is coming. I know a lot of people feel this way, maybe especially after a struggle with infertility, but I swear, I think I’m feeling it more than normal! I’m about to have a baby???! What the heck?! Don’t get me wrong, I’m so ready for her to be here and very excited to meet her. And my goodness, my husband is SO excited…but it just seems unbelievable that it’s all happening. And I don’t think the nerves are really going to go away. I’m not at the point where my stomach is in knots or anything–it probably won’t be like that. But I have this sense that this is going to be such a huge experience, probably painful at times (even though I’m planning on an epi.), probably scary at times, but ultimately (hopefully) wonderful…and I have absolutely nothing to compare it to to have any idea of what it’s going to be like. It’ll be a total surprise. I’m just really ready to get this show on the road! I’m ready for NEXT Thursday when it’s all over and she’s here!

I have never laughed so hard as to see this poorly placed spam (?) in a wrestling thread.

[DrClone]

Drclone....i cant believe you read that whole thing and took the time to bold some things. I read the first 2 sentences and threw in the towel, couldnt do it.

Ok - you got me on that one

[BCClone]

This looks just like the jackwagon who was on another wrestling forum last year and was posting pages out of books. He thought it was funny, but was the only one. He did it like three times in one thread, I think he was trying to kill it. It didn't happen.