***Fresno State (2/9) and @ UNI (2/10) Duals***
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For that one I assumed prior to the trip the plan was for them to split the two matches and the coaches stuck with that plan.
I'm with everybody else that would be extremely disappointed if he isn't the guy this weekend though. Wrestle off or no. Unless he's done something off the mat to be held out he's had the only notable win at the weight and I'd think he'd get the chance to wrestle some more to find out if that one match was a fluke or not.
I'm like most everyone else on here that I'm surprised Jennings isn't given the nod. In competition, he's looked like the better wrestler. Also, 165 could potentially have 6 allocations for nationals. Not that any of our guys would score at nationals, but getting the qualifier would be nice!
I don't get why you'd have a wrestle off, but still wouldn't be surprised if we see Jennings this weekend. At 74 I would say Bush has had slightly better results than Swalla, so I'm thinking that spot is settled.
I love seeing unheralded Iowa boys like St.John, Jennings, Swalla, and Bush get a shot to wrestle for ISU and win some matches. We're gonna need some of those blue-collar type of guys mixed in with blue chippers to get this thing turned around.
I love seeing unheralded Iowa boys like St.John, Jennings, Swalla, and Bush get a shot to wrestle for ISU and win some matches. We're gonna need some of those blue-collar type of guys mixed in with blue chippers to get this thing turned around.
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Kelly is from Cedar Falls I think.
I am with everyone else on 165 tho. Let Jennings wrestle. St John has had awhile to flip the switch. He started duals when at Iowa. Give Jennings more live competition.
You're right. I knew there was Kelly families from Cedar Falls also. I guess not sure if there was any Kelly families from Osage
Mediacom for Friday night if you're in Iowa and have them for cable. Otherwise its Cyclones.TV for Fresno and Flowrestling for UNI.
I have been to 1 meet in West gym. It will be packed and loud and hot! I would go a little early to make sure you can get a seat. Not sure how they do admission. Have to think it is a sellout.
I just looked - there are still tickets available for now. You can either buy them now and print them off for free or pay $3 for them to hold the tickets for you at Will Call.
http://www.iowastatedaily.com/sports/article_6a69a86e-0c38-11e8-8b6b-037b3a9924bd.html
This weekend will feature two rematches for Colbray against No. 19 Jacob Holschlag from Northern Iowa and Josh Hokit from Fresno State.
Colbray lost to Holschlag 9-2 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite and lost to Hokit 7-2 at the Virginia Duals.
This weekend will feature two rematches for Colbray against No. 19 Jacob Holschlag from Northern Iowa and Josh Hokit from Fresno State.
Colbray lost to Holschlag 9-2 at the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invite and lost to Hokit 7-2 at the Virginia Duals.
Regarding Jennings & St. John...I'll go ahead and say it... It's a tough spot for Jennings because it's very hard to be objective when there is a coaches relative (kid or brother) in the mix. You see it all of the time when a coach gives his kid multiple opportunities to overcome mistakes and yet another athlete competing for the same spot is pulled after making the same mistake one time. I hope St. John makes me eat some crow on this but like many others have stated Jennings has passed the eye test (for me anyway) and deserves a shot. I'm sure John Smith, Tom Ryan and Terry Brands aren't trying very hard to recruit better kids at specific weights whom might take the spots of their boys.
With all that being said I'm not the coaches and it's there job to get results so I wish them the best. Maybe I'm way off base here. GO CYCLONES!
With all that being said I'm not the coaches and it's there job to get results so I wish them the best. Maybe I'm way off base here. GO CYCLONES!
