2025-2025 Transfer Portal Needs, Wants, Updates

[jkbuff98]

Odd, would think If a school is landing someone they would be giddy…if they aren’t (in this case AJ) maybe they are worried they could lose Angelo as the 2 want to be a package and AJ doesn’t want to go Iowa?!?! Really stretching here ?!?!

could be , it’s not like him not to give me a hint of some sort

 

[ISU_Cyclones]

Feel like we need to simmer down a bit, Angelo Ferrari is not coming to ISU. As awesome and hilarious as it would be.

 

[flyingcement]

Feel like we need to simmer down a bit, Angelo Ferrari is not coming to ISU. As awesome and hilarious as it would be.

Imagine a CyHawk with brothers on opposite sides

 

[Cyburg184]

Let's wait and see how all of the portal season plays out before deciding whether or not it is a train wreck. Still have the Cubans, Frost bros, Paniro (still talented, still waiting for him to put it together), and MJ as proven guys. Euton showed flashes, Riggins improved more than maybe anyone on the team. Meza, Bartelt, and Herrera are young and talented. Castillo is going to be a problem at 125 next year. Still more talent to bring in too

And don't forget AJ, future leader of the program. What could go wrong?

 

[Cyburg184]

I am don't think this is nearly as bad as it looks on the surface, but of course depends on who comes in.

Kysen - wasn't going to be the starter and super up and down performances, off the mat issues too
Redding - good kid, wasnt going to be in the lineup and glad he's going to go get a shot somewhere
Swiderski - emotional rollercoaster, reportedly a handfull off the mat and I'm not convinced he makes the lineup next year over Frost/AE
Chittum - wildly up and down performances, has felt disengaged at times, helicopter dad
Carroll - lots more going on there than we know
Stanek/Schmidt/Carlucci - room guys who can go down a level and compete

So either guys who are going to find their opportunity elsewhere, or highly talented guys who can't seem to get it put together for whatever reason (off the mat reasons, injury, consistency, etc.)

We have a roster jam and culturally, the guys who are staying are the workers, the right attitude, etc. Hate on Paniro's style all you want, but that's a great kid and a worker, I'd take 10 Frosts if we could have them, AE has turned his entire career around in Ames, Euton is a grinder, etc.

We've got to make some good adds, but seems like a culture reset of sorts.

And our culture reset starts with AJ? Seems maybe our coaches f*d this up big time.

 

[Cyburg184]

I could live with that

Give me 5 paniros and 0 AJ's. I could live with that.

 

[NEIACyclone]

Working on wrestlers. Ones that haven’t really surfaced. Why I won’t go any deeper.

If context clues mean anything and this is just me guessing I think we could all reasonably assume who these “wrestlers” could be…

 

[jkbuff98]

This off season is going to be a wild ride

 

[CycloneVet]

Imagine a CyHawk with brothers on opposite sides

Especially those brothers

 

[stuclone]

Stalemates is back with a great reaction video to the transfers

 

[ISU22CY]

Stalemates is back with a great reaction video to the transfers

You beat me to it! Who would have thought all it would take was some cousin kissing stallwater cheering okst fans to bring him back!

 

[SouthJerseyCy]

Give me 5 paniros and 0 AJ's. I could live with that.

Honestly, their styles are not that much different. Look at AJ's scores against good competition.

 

[stuclone]

Honestly, their styles are not that much different. Look at AJ's scores against good competition.

Primary difference is AJ will still destroy/get bonus against worse competition and Paniro tends to have close matches no matter what

 

[Joeylee]

Primary difference is AJ will still destroy/get bonus against worse competition and Paniro tends to have close matches no matter what

not a fan of bringing AJ in but this is true.

 

[SouthJerseyCy]

Primary difference is AJ will still destroy/get bonus against worse competition and Paniro tends to have close matches no matter what

I agree. Just pointing out that AJ is not the world-beater he's being made out to be. He can easily lose to any of the top 10 at 97. He just doesn't wrestle many of them.

The baggage is not worth it for me, but I'll support whatever KD decides.

 

[crablegs]

Primary difference is AJ will still destroy/get bonus against worse competition and Paniro tends to have close matches no matter what

Primary difference is that AJ doesn’t lose. He has 2 career losses which includes a first and third at NCAA.

 

[crablegs]

I agree. Just pointing out that AJ is not the world-beater he's being made out to be. He can easily lose to any of the top 10 at 97. He just doesn't wrestle many of them.

The baggage is not worth it for me, but I'll support whatever KD decides.

That’s just not true. AJ doesn’t score a ton of points in tough matches but he wins, and wins when it matters.

If you think that these two are similar, you’re out of your mind.

 

[CycloneVet]

Honestly, their styles are not that much different. Look at AJ's scores against good competition.

Angelos don’t look much different

 

[SouthJerseyCy]

That’s just not true. AJ doesn’t score a ton of points in tough matches but he wins, and wins when it matters.

If you think that these two are similar, you’re out of your mind.

I said their styles are not much different. It's really not worth arguing with you though. I'll accept the insults.

 

[crablegs]

I said their styles are not much different. It's really not worth arguing with you though. I'll accept the insults.

But you also said AJ could lose to anyone in the top 10. No reason to think that. Anyone that beats AJ is a title contender.