NCAA TOURNEY

[cyclonenation5]

I am mixed on granting additional years.

Spencer will not have a chance to be a 4 timer.
V Joesph won't have a chance to be a 4 time finalist.
Even things like David Carr, Shane Griffin and other freshman won't have the ability to be 4 time anything.

But if bring all these guys back for another year, the ability for others to be a conference champ, NCAA qualifier, AA or Champ disappears (at least for some that wait in the wings to start).

Doesn't seem right to give Joesph, Lugo and other 5 full years of everything except NCAA.

Bad deal, but sometimes, that is life!

My initial thoughts were "award an extra year of eligibility to everyone who qualified, and let those who want it, take it." and I thought that was so simple and easy.

Thinking more about it, and seeing other posts about it on here, I can definitely see how that would be unfair to others as well. What about the junior that was going to fill in at a spot for his senior year? Now he's out of luck too? Or the freshman that committed to a school based on a four year starting opportunity? He can never be a 4x anything now either.

There's no right answer, no easy solution. Like you said, it's just a bad deal.

 

[buf87]

If they did it just for seniors, wouldn't affect us much
Iowa State - 9 qualifiers - (Straw)
Iowa - 10 qualifiers - (Lugo)
UNI - 7 qualifiers - (Lujan, Steiert, Schwarm, Thomsen)
PSU - 7 qualifiers - (Joesph, Hall, Rasheed)
Nebraska - 10 qualifiers - (Purrington, White, Jensen)
Ok State - 9 qualifiers - (Picc, J Smith)
NC State - 8 qualifiers - (No one)
Ohio State - 8 qualifiers - (Pletcher, Moore)

Some guys wait their career for weights or guys to clear out and to bring all these guys back for another year is not right for others that have been waiting for the opportunity

 

[Htowncyfan]

If everyone wrestled to their seed and we exclude bonus points, where would we finish? I’m guessing 13-15.

 

[OOTClone]

If everyone wrestled to their seed and we exclude bonus points, where would we finish? I’m guessing 13-15.

Wrestling to seed, no bonus, Cyclones would finish 9th.

Iowa 122.5
Penn State 76.5
Ohio State 67
Northwestern 48
Nebraska 47
Oklahoma State 45.5
Purdue 43.5
Princeton 41.5
Iowa State 38.5
Minnesota 37

 

[bthomps01]

Anyone remember who the best team in wrestling was this past year? I forgot already!

like it never happened......

 

[mdk2isu]

like it never happened......

Too soon

 

[clonehoodie]

No Iowa losses ? What will we talk about ?

 

[matclone]

Give it to Lee and be done with it

It belonged to Valencia, until the drug test. But I agree Lee is the one now.

 

[buf87]

Good day, we are getting our nonrefundable hotel room refunded. Thanks to the Cyclone staff for getting it done!

 

[brett108]

Would've been interesting to see what kind of noise Carr would've made. He had a more than decent shot.

You should feel worse for Deakin. I think he is a senior. A lot of guys going out without a title, like Kollin Moore.

 

[brett108]

If they did it just for seniors, wouldn't affect us much
Iowa State - 9 qualifiers - (Straw)
Iowa - 10 qualifiers - (Lugo)
UNI - 7 qualifiers - (Lujan, Steiert, Schwarm, Thomsen)
PSU - 7 qualifiers - (Joesph, Hall, Rasheed)
Nebraska - 10 qualifiers - (Purrington, White, Jensen)
Ok State - 9 qualifiers - (Picc, J Smith)
NC State - 8 qualifiers - (No one)
Ohio State - 8 qualifiers - (Pletcher, Moore)

Some guys wait their career for weights or guys to clear out and to bring all these guys back for another year is not right for others that have been waiting for the opportunity

There are several there that did the same though. Pletcher and Moore the primary

 

[WhizzerClone]

You should feel worse for Deakin. I think he is a senior. A lot of guys going out without a title, like Kollin Moore.

Deakin is a redshirt JR

 

[cyclonegrap]

I say simplify everything. Give everyone 6 years to compete in 4 postseasons. Get rid of redshirt, Olympic redshirt, and hardship years. This would also help keep lineups filled since you could spot start and not lose eligibility. It would be a disadvantage to Ivy and service academies, but they have other major benefits outside of sports.

 

[buf87]

I say simplify everything. Give everyone 6 years to compete in 4 postseasons. Get rid of redshirt, Olympic redshirt, and hardship years. This would also help keep lineups filled since you could spot start and not lose eligibility. It would be a disadvantage to Ivy and service academies, but they have other major benefits outside of sports.

I assume the financial restrictions play a factor in this. Are all these kids that are getting extra years going to grad schools or what? I think Gremmel graduated in December of his redshirt junior year

 

[Boxer007]

I do feel for the kids but no extra eligibility should be granted. Are we going to bring back all of those BB players? LaCrosse? Who’s footing the bill for the scholarships and living expenses? Would they count against the scholarship limits?

it would be a disaster. Focus on school and their futures. Easy for me to say but I think it’s the reality.

 

[DantheFan]

Sounds like Spring sports will get "eligibility relief." No word if anything will happen with winter sports deprived of a post-season.

 

[csteve]

I know it's a logistical nightmare, but could you consider an extra semester of eligibility? Then have a "Nationals" tournament in late Dec/early Jan for everybody that qualified this year with substitutes for anybody that dropped out for one reason or another. I'm sure it wouldn't be the same but I don't know of anything better.

I could live with 2 nationals tournaments next year!

 

[csteve]

Good day, we are getting our nonrefundable hotel room refunded. Thanks to the Cyclone staff for getting it done!

Wish I could say the same. Still fighting for our $1100 refund! Choice Rewards is offering us 10,000 points, not even enough for a night's stay!

 

[buf87]

Wish I could say the same. Still fighting for our $1100 refund! Choice Rewards is offering us 10,000 points, not even enough for a night's stay!

Good luck, I would think if companies look at the long term aspect of this, they will accommodate their clients

 

[CyGold]

As bad as I feel for the wrestlers. How about the baseball/softball teams who are going to miss their whole seasons? They just started this year and now it's over. It's amazing to me that the NCAA took such a hard line in canceling the whole season and championships, which won't be played for 3 months. Maybe they can get this under control and restart the seasons for those teams.