2025-2025 Transfer Portal Needs, Wants, Updates

[stuclone]

I guess Kysen is still going to compete

 

[G-imJustafan]

Casey leaving would surprise me, but nothing is off the table. OSU could throw a significant amount of money his way, and they don’t have a Paniro and AE already right at his weight so the path to the lineup is easier there.

Not saying it’s going to happen, just there are plenty of reasons to think it could.

unfortunately, with all the NIL $ being tossed around nothing is off the table

 

[4theheckofit]

I guess Kysen is still going to compete

Wish him well. I really do. Seemed like a good dude. But thank you

 

[crablegs]

This next month if portal season is shaping up to be very interesting.

 

[stuclone]

This next month if portal season is shaping up to be very interesting.

I think it is going to be a very active portal season

 

[ISU22CY]

If Casey ends up anywhere else that would be a major red flag for this staff.

Edit: Okay explain why you disagree?

Casey is the guy you want on your team. Listen to last year with David and pushing him. That is a not only a vocal leader but a leader by doing that this team needs.

I'm all for having this discussion

 

[Joeylee]

If OKst Has the money to throw around and athletes see the staff as more wrestler friendly. you gotta think that hurts iowa with the way theyve been buying guys. if the abilty to buy the top 5 guys goes away for iowa they are gonna have big holes in the roster

 

[stuclone]

If Casey ends up anywhere else that would be a major red flag for this staff.

Edit: Okay explain why you disagree?

Casey is the guy you want on your team. Listen to last year with David and pushing him. That is a not only a vocal leader but a leader by doing that this team needs.

I'm all for having this discussion

I hope this is just message board rumors and he doesn't transfer as I love Casey, but if he does I don't consider it a major red flag on the staff. We have a more limited NIL budget than Oklahoma State does, so if they are willing to throw big money at Casey, it might make sense to save our budget for other spots/transfers since we have Paniro and potentially Ech at 149. If they can't compete with Okie State's offer, I don't blame them. I also don't blame wrestlers looking to maximize their earnings while in college.

I know Paniro has struggled in the big moments, but lets see how he does this week. I think Paniro has a higher ceiling than Casey, but Casey is more consistent. I think we always knew as fans we weren't likely to keep all of Paniro/Casey/Chittum with them being at 2 weights and all AA contenders (not to mention the Frosts, Ech, etc in that range), so I don't think it is a major red flag if one of them chooses to leave for a bag. Now, if we lose all of them, that is a red flag lol

 

[jkbuff98]

Made a quick visit to Okie State’s board and they didn’t know anything about Casey to Okie State until posted on Iowa board .

 

[ISU_Cyclones]

If Casey ends up anywhere else that would be a major red flag for this staff.

Edit: Okay explain why you disagree?

Casey is the guy you want on your team. Listen to last year with David and pushing him. That is a not only a vocal leader but a leader by doing that this team needs.

I'm all for having this discussion

I have thought Casey would end up the odd man out for a while honestly. I don’t want any of them in that range to leave because I like them all, but the numbers don’t add up to everyone staying in my opinion.

 

[buf87]

These guys are not staying at Iowa State for free. They are getting a decent NIL from Iowa State

 

[CyDegen]

How does our NIL stack up vs the competition? Surely we aren't competing with OSU/Iowa/PSU but I would think we are right near the top of that second tier.

 

[HGoat1]

How does our NIL stack up vs the competition? Surely we aren't competing with OSU/Iowa/PSU but I would think we are right near the top of that second tier.

My somewhat educated guess is that we are a ways behind PSU/Iowa/Oklahoma St, a little ways behind Ohio St/Michigan, but ahead of most everyone else. A few other schools that dabble in some NIL - Rutgers, VT UNC, etc. It can change really fast with one big donor. Michigan and Iowa NIL programs are backed by a very small number of people.

 

[buf87]

We do ok, but not to the level of the big 3

 

[Cyclonewrestlingfan2022]

Kysen terukina in the portal per matscouts

 

[MnBrPg]

If Casey leaves I'll KMS.. not really, but he's been straight fire since his recruitment, and I've enjoyed watching his progression. If we don't get a couple more years of it that will be very unfortunate. Other than the Iowa message board though, it doesn't seem like anything to waste energy on right now. All focus forward on the national tournament!

 

[TheJackWePack5]

I do find it interesting that two of the first announced transfers of the portal season are ISU guys.

 

[buf87]

We do have a 43 man roster that has to go to 30 or guys train with CRTC. Makes sense that they needed to move on with the medical redshirts that occurred & new recruits coming in & room for some transfers

 

[ISU22CY]

I do find it interesting that two of the first announced transfers of the portal season are ISU guys.

Find a life boat type of scenario maybe? And don't mean it in a bad way for either guy just mean it find a spot before the flood happens and there isn't room left.

 

[CycloneVet]

I’d be extremely bummed if Casey left. I believe he is the fireplug leader our program needs. But selfishly I like to watch him beat on guys while in an ISU singlet. Absolutely love his style of wrestling.