He obviously needed much more training about how to undercut guys like that without it seeming like you undercut them.
It's an art.
Best Iowa HS athlete of all time
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It's an art.
I don't know how much Scherff has made, but Harrison Barnes will have made $166 million after the next NBA season, and he is only 30.
Bob Feller was also an all state basketball player and a state track champion.
The numbers he put up were great but would have been all time elite had he not lost 4 years to the war. Would have pushed 4000 strikeouts and 350 wins. If he'd have had one more no-hitter in that time, which was entirely possible, he'd have been one of 3 guys with 4 or more (Ryan, Koufax)
The numbers he put up were great but would have been all time elite had he not lost 4 years to the war. Would have pushed 4000 strikeouts and 350 wins. If he'd have had one more no-hitter in that time, which was entirely possible, he'd have been one of 3 guys with 4 or more (Ryan, Koufax)
Wish he would have stuck with track, he outstanding potential in track.
Not sure where he stacks up, but if can tell you this. Ben Kueter is a freak.
To say wrestlers are inferior athletes to any other sport is saying Muhammad Ali wasn't athletic. Same athletic skill set of strength, endurance, quickness, balance, mental strategy, timing, and over the top ruthless training.
I was a borderline D1 recruit (good, but by no means elite) and I'd have absolutely destroyed any human who hadn't wrestled at wrestling, like a fall in under 30 seconds. The most athletic wrestler I trained with would climb the ropes very easily upside down, tons of people who run and jump fast in these lists probably couldn't do that. Not saying wrestlers are superior, I'm simply saying it takes a LOT and it's the sport Iowa is most elite in globally/nationally. It's hard for me to think of a sport that requires strength, endurance, quickness and mental strategy in equal measure. Boxing, UFC...that's about it.
I am going to throw Tyler Sash out there. Besides the obvious fball accomplishments I think he actually got a scholarship offer in bball from ISU? Next to Tim Dwight, was an obscene talent in the midst of Iowa HS Football. Saw him single handedly beat a decent Waukee team. Not an imposing physical specimen but as quick and as tough as anyone I have seen come out of the state.
He's doing just fine for himself but Harrison Barnes has made and will make WAY more money than him. Barnes has made 147 million and Scherff has made 67 million.
Yep. I hear you and not saying your wrong. But:
Dustin Avey 400 Hurdles = 50.96
Lisa Uhl 10,000 m = 31:12
Ainsley Erzen 800 m = 2:06
If you for a second think Track and Field, Regardless if it is the 100 or High Jump, doesnt DEMAND Strength, Endurance, Quickness and Mental Strategy than you're just wrong.
I participated in every sport possible in high school. All my coaches said Track will make you better. My Track coach never told me baseball will make me a better track athlete.
Because how many track people went out for football/basketball/wrestling/whatever to stay in shape for track. Now how many athletes went out for track to help stay in shape for their preferred sport. Why coaches told you that about track.
Who did you leave out?
Ever hear of Dan Gable? Sage Rosenfels? Kurt Warner? Roger Craig? Fred Hoiberg? Casey Blake? Kyle Korver? Zach Johnson? Chris Street? Shawn Johnson? Lolo Jones? Natashia Kaiser Brown? Bob Feller? Nile Kinnick? Reaf Lefrentz? Nick Collison? Kirk Heinrich? Ricky Davis?
I could keep going.
Not arguing but you sound like the token mid 40's to lower 50's Dad. Kid's don't go out for Track to "get in and stay in shape." Kids go out for Track to develop and improve their speed. Speed can be developed and needed regardless if you run 100 meters or 3200 meters. Speed is a common fundamental in any and all sports. But we digress, so to get us back on the thread. I would have to say: Tristan Wirfs. Much like Gonzo pointed out he was superior in anything and everything he did in High School and was a 3 sport stud.
I wasn't saying superior or inferior. Everybody else seems to think inferior.
The idea that Muhammad Ali or Jordan Burroughs aren't insanely elite rare athletes vs any other sport is insane. Iowa is elite producing wrestlers, not track & field olympians...the basis of my premise, not that track is inferior.
Iowa has had a wrestler in every olympics for a full century. Neither sport is really very popular except for one week every four years.
All my sons friends said they only reason they were out for track was to stay in shape for football. If they are 50, then that makes me 80 I guess.
