Andrew Sorenson.
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Someone must not be telling recruits. They keep joining the Brands fraternity. So like I said, I couldn't care less what you think of them. They are getting the job done. You seem to like CPR ******** and going crazy at refs. We like Brands too. Get over it.
Didn't the Iowa guy also have a few other marginally-late pushes/shoves during the match? It seemed to me that many times he got one last push in after the ref blew the whistle prior to separating and resetting. The push at the end was the largest of the match, but when he got dinged for it I figured that the earlier pushes may have contributed to the ref's decision to call him for that last one.
The best part was when Jackson yelled at Brands if he wanted him to come over there and finish it.
One big difference. CPR is a class act. Brands and his mini-me brother are a couple of roid raging morons. They lash out at the refs, the opposing coaches, opposing fans, opposing athletes, etc... Nothing classy about them. Winning is great and they are good at it but there is far more to running a program then just winning. Sportsmanship, fair play, and carrying yourself in a respectable manner are equally as important. No wonder the kids in their program show such class...
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uP9X0SRDUVA]Iowa Wrestler Shoves Michigan Wrestler - YouTube[/ame]
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkU6RN7X-6E]Darrion Caldwell v. Brent Metcalf 2009 NCAA Wrestling Finals (vid. 3 of 3) - YouTube[/ame]
skip to the 1:12 mark
You care so little that you've spent how many posts in this thread defending them? Got it.
Right, just like ISU cares so little about Iowa they never post about them over here.
It's called a message board. Ever heard of it?
Listen to the Iowa fans reaction when the Iowa wrestler cheapshots the Michigan wrestler in that video. Classy... all of them. 
Right, just like ISU cares so little about Iowa they never post about them over here.
It's called a message board. Ever heard of it?
Yes. I'm quite familiar with the concept. You stated you "couldn't care less" about what ISU fans think of the Brands boys, yet you've beat the drum for them for the better part of two days. That strikes me as kind of contradictory behavior.
Just like people argue about everything around here. I'm not gonna change anyone's opinions, and I don't care if I do or not....but its the arguing part that most people enjoy.
I will agree with that. Wrestlers are known to be a different breed. They definitely perpetuate that argument. A rather old school approach, for sure.
Listen to the Iowa fans reaction when the Iowa wrestler cheapshots the Michigan wrestler in that video. Classy... all of them.
I actually got wrestling tickets when I first moved to Cedar Rapids because it was close and hey, wrestling, but after a few meets I couldn't do it anymore because of the fan reactions to cheap shots like that. In any other sport I'm fine with Iowa getting second place to ISU's first. In wrestling I hope nothing more than them to get totally embarrassed in every match. Brands is the definition of bush league and that's the attitude he teaches his wrestlers. If they got called for 1/4 of the cheap hits and late shots they do their entire team would be on constant suspension.
Already discussed it. I saw it. Wasn't that bad. Don't condone it, but "cheap" or "bush league" aren't necessarily words I would use to describe it. It was a frustration "penalty". Happens all the time in other sports. Obviously stupid, but he didn't really shove him all that much.
Here's another one for you
[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5FGNuF23f4]Don't **** with Iowa Wrestling - YouTube[/ame]
Just wrestling tough, right? The crowd gave him a standing ovation for that. For picking a guy up after the whistle and out of bounds and driving him into the coach's chairs. Go ahead and rationalize why he shouldn't have been ejected for that.
It happens multiple times every meet. The vaunted "Iowa style" that fans love to talk about is cheap and dirty assaults after the whistle blows.
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I remember watching a meet growing up and seeing the brands elbow their opponents in the face after the whistle blew as they were getting up. Real class acts.
