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NEICyFan

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Hagerty beat Ross 3-1 and Naak won 17-4 for 3rd. Naak will get Arnold this season.

Naak will be good for us but I’d be surprised after watching this match. Arnold is just…different. I also don’t see them at the same weight in college.

Ross is just a freshman, right? Wow. Lots of time before he makes a college choice.
 
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bustamoveisu

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Naak will be good for us but I’d be surprised after watching this match. Arnold is just…different. I also don’t see them at the same weight in college.

Ross is just a freshman, right? Wow. Lots of time before he makes a college choice.
Naak beating Arnold this year is delusional. I appreciate the optimism, but not seeing the gap narrowed this year.
 

DantheFan

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Arnold looked to be a bit of a J'Den Cox clone to me. Wonder if he will grow into more of a 197 in college. Arnold looked too quick and too strong in that match with Naak. That said, I think if Naak can get to Arnold's legs a bit better, he can win. Naak was the only one with leg attacks in that match that I saw.
 

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I'd take him in a heartbeat with no reservations.
His brothers are trouble (saying it mildly) and father in the mold of Downey. Unless he is completely opposite of them, I wouldn't take my chance. As a buddy of mine said, "he might be a national champ as a Freshman and in jail as a Sophomore."
 

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I take the National Championship if it gets us a Team tile. With the NIL there is no guarantees anyone will stay more than a year. Wrestling hasn’t been hit by NIL as much as other sports but it’s coming. Yes, we all want good character kids but at the end of the day it’s all about winning championships.
 
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Imagine a line up of Swiderski, little Ferrari and Bastida? We could be the most hated team in college wrestling. Part me pauses on some of that. And part of me says bring it the mother **** on.
 
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Tigerguy_

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His brothers are trouble (saying it mildly) and father in the mold of Downey. Unless he is completely opposite of them, I wouldn't take my chance. As a buddy of mine said, "he might be a national champ as a Freshman and in jail as a Sophomore."
You should probably let the coaches know that in case they overlooked that part.
 

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Imagine a line up of Swiderski, little Ferrari and Bastida? We could be the most hated team in college wrestling. Part me pauses on some of that. And part of me says bring it the mother **** on.
I would freaking love it. I have always been a fan of a good heel though.
 
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I've seen quite a bit online praise of how Swiderski wrestles from fans of opposite teams after the dual, even with the post match antics I think he is mostly viewed favorably by rivals.
 

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I've seen quite a bit online praise of how Swiderski wrestles from fans of opposite teams after the dual, even with the post match antics I think he is mostly viewed favorably by rivals.
I think fans of other teams liked seeing someone give Iowa a little taste of their own medicine. But most Iowa fans also now love Swiderski and a few posters on their board are hoping he transfers there lol