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    Possible Rule Changes

    Frankly, training refs to aggressively, consistently, and accurately call stalling is the ONLY solution. A culture of stalling as strategy is far too prevalent in folkstyle. Those who use it will simply adapt their game to these new rules and little will change. While this may get wins, it does...
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    2023-2024 Recruits & Transfers

    ISU just doesn't have the funds to compete with the huge pocket programs in this new NIL environment. It sucks for us, because if money weren't in the equation I think athletes would very often choose our staff. This is just how it is, so I have decided to adjust my expectations -- and I will...
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    Electric Lawnmowers - Pros and Cons

    I am very happy with the Greenworks 60v series. Mower, string trimmer, hedge trimmer, chainsaw. I can do everything I need on a .6 acre suburban lot. Big plus: the hand implements are much lighter than the gas versions.
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    Ryan Clanton to be new offensive line coach

    I'm not really sure what your first sentence means. To me, Clayton's first assessment was very much along the lines of "what the hell were they doing here?" That may be old hat (as you say) when an entire staff is replaced. This critique, however, was directed at two former favorites (Myers...
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    Ryan Clanton to be new offensive line coach

    Reading between the lines, the interview is a borderline brutal critique of the former OL coach and scheme. I wonder if Campbell was pleased with this. As for next year, I'll just wait and see. How much change can you squeeze out of established players and program tendencies?
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    2023-2024 Recruits & Transfers

    I guess this thread reflects the new shape of college fandom -- that we're inevitably going to spend lots of time talking about athlete salaries, finances, and dealings. Just like in the pros. What a bummer.
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    Recruits & Transfers

    I'm not going to get worked up over any of this portal talk. ISU doesn't have the money, results, or buzz necessary to attract anyone of great consequence. We soared on a false wind with our high dual ranking early in the season, but the tourney brought us back down earth. I'm still a big fan...
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    ***NCAA Wrestling: Session 2 (Thu., 6:00)***

    Why take down? Seriously, his problems there are epic.
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    ***Big 12 Championships (Sat./Sun.)***

    It's normal for an imbalance to happen in a single year. But to have one team on the losing end of the draw repeatedly year after year? That requires some strange math. And, its not just the points. Year after year, our best wrestlers get round one byes while and our weaker weights get matches...
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    Carr vs. O'Toole video replay

    Gotta admit, that environment looks really cool. I like how people are so close to the mat.
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    ***#3 Iowa State at #10 Missouri (Wed., 6:30)***

    I readily admit that I don't know how this kind of decision gets made. I'm predisposed to think that if the staff felt it was in an athlete's best interest to redshirt, they could make it happen. Again, I don't think its terrible that he's wrestling. Its just not surprising to me how he's...
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    ***#3 Iowa State at #10 Missouri (Wed., 6:30)***

    That win by Carr -- he put the 165 field on notice! Yonger's loss isn't predictive of much, IMO. He's up and down like that. I think he'll be there when it matters. I don't understand why Coleman comes out flat sometimes. Schuyler is far and away most improved and a threat to all but the top...
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    ***#3 Iowa State at #10 Missouri (Wed., 6:30)***

    Mizzou appears to be significantly under rated as they stand right now. The wrestling rankings are just not that good at dynamically evaluating team strength. They are better with individual/weight class ratings. Hence, the outcome that #2 is a heavy dog to #10.
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    ***#3 Iowa State vs. #20 Illinois (Sunday, noon)/B&B***

    Good gracious people--pay attention. I live in CA and have not attended an ISU wrestling event in decades. I have no reason to care about ticketing. And yet, just from reading the info posted on this forum, even I knew that the Illini meet was general admission.
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    ***#3 Iowa State at #14 Northern Iowa (Friday, 7:00)***

    I disagree. Its not wrong to expect action and rules are enacted to ensure it all the time. Like the shot clock in basketball. Conversely, why do you think baseball is dying?
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    ***#3 Iowa State at #14 Northern Iowa (Friday, 7:00)***

    probably get innovative and wrestle from three knees.
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    ***#3 Iowa State at #14 Northern Iowa (Friday, 7:00)***

    I don't know if he is or not. Expectations were too high. (That's not a criticism about wrestling him as a frosh.)
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    ***#3 Iowa State at #14 Northern Iowa (Friday, 7:00)***

    Stalling calls are a joke. There's no standard.
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    ***#3 Iowa State at #14 Northern Iowa (Friday, 7:00)***

    Need a rules change to penalize the heck out of this inactive garbage.
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    Looking Ahead to the UNI Dual

    Would you two just kiss and make up, already?
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