Just curious, do you think he'd produce better results if he had ISU's resources and support?
Who does ISU go after
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Just curious, do you think he'd produce better results if he had ISU's resources and support?
Would add to your list of what it is to coach at this level. I base this on a conversation a few years ago with Rob Koll. He said he divides his days into 3 functions: 1) working with the wrestlers in the room, 2) recruiting, and 3) fundraising. He said it was more than a full time job, and all 3 of those functions had to receive priority attention. I agree that recruiting and enthusiasm are critical, but there is more to it than that. Rob should know.
I mostly just find your premise laughable. If one could accurately predict the future we wouldn't even have to wrestle the matches. There are no guarantees in sports or life.
Given the resources at ISU it is reasonable for a quality coach to come in and perform better.
You're right that Ryan was a desired and established name but he was actually no better than 3rd on their list: When Brands indicated to Gable that Ohio State was on him next, Gable called Bowlsby and the rest is history.
I wouldn't be disappointed in Mitchell. He's a great developer of talent. I think he could do well.
Maybe, but not much. I like the guy but he's been at UNI for awhile now. They finished 25th at NCAA's last year, 34th the year before and 15th the two years prior to that.
Don't know what Dake is looking for, but to get Dake, another Cornell alumnus, Pollard would have to demonstrate major change, because of what Nicherson experienced here.
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I like Schwab a lot and think he's a solid coach but he hasn't accomplished enough at UNI to seriously be considered, IMHO. He's has done OK considering UNI's woeful lack of resources and he's had an awful string of luck with illness and injury. But, at the end of the day, it's about wins and placing and he hasn't done enough of it.
When we had injuries about 6 years ago it was all about lacking technique & conditioning. Now for Schwab it is bad luck?
I don't think he will either. From what I've heard he is the main technician and the one who runs practices @ PSU.
Maybe Casey Cunningham? Idk if he would leave Cael either but probably more likely than Cody.
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Guys who get paid to cover and talk about these things feel the same way, I stated that I agreed with them and then told you why, but to each his own I guess. I still genuinely would like to know why you think hiring KJ in the first place was a reach. More so now that you've said this bolded statement.
Cody or Casey would be good choices
Don't think Pop goes anywhere. Same for Burroughs, Taylor and Dake.
Don't think Pop goes anywhere. Same for Burroughs, Taylor and Dake.
These are the type of guys we should go after. Guys who have been coaching for quite a while and have spent a lot of time with a successful program. Having a prior connection to Iowa State doesn't hurt either. Prefer Cody mainly because he has the experience of being the head guy at Utah Valley when they started their program but would be more than okay with Cunningham.
Regarding whether a change will be made: this month marks the first time that the whole of posters on CF seem to agree (vocally or tacitly) that KJ should be done. Not that Pollard takes his cues from CF, but this fan sentiment means something.
I want to keep the recruits, I also like whoever is responsible for them. Would be nice to keep getting those recruits, but seeing the UNI performance, development isn't happening at all. I'm more of find a good coaching staff (they way we did it with FB with Campbell) and clean house. The UNI meet was the last straw, a couple wrestlers bothered me enough that I was hoping they didn't see the mat again.
Schwab? No. People ask if he could compete if he had our resources? They have been pouring money into the UNI program to catch it up for almost as long as he's been there. I got a full tour of west gym from a wrestlers while they were refurbishing it. Facilities may not be completely up to top 5-10 standards but they weren't way far behind.
I'm mostly with you there, but keeping the current redshirts and the incoming freshman is extremely important. Keep them and you're looking at making a run over the next few seasons. Lose them and the next few seasons will be an almost total rebuild.
Definitely fine with keeping one of the Paulsons, but only as the 3rd assistant. Not a head assistant.
