Wait...wresting (which is huge in Iowa) is considered a fringe sport, but GOLF is suddenly awesome? ZJ won one major tournament? Maybe a second? I'm honestly unsure. It's got to be Cael. UNDEFEATED. Argument over.
Who is Iowa's Athlete of the Decade?
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Wait...wresting (which is huge in Iowa) is considered a fringe sport, but GOLF is suddenly awesome? ZJ won one major tournament? Maybe a second? I'm honestly unsure. It's got to be Cael. UNDEFEATED. Argument over.
Ok golf isn't a fringe sport, but its kinda like baseball. More about eye-hand coordination, but at least you have to run in baseball. In golf, you can get hot for a weekend and win a Major. Zach Johnson has been in the top 10 money list, but I still don't think it compares to Cael.
International wrestling is pretty big actually.
I can see the Warner vs. Cael argument, but I still think what Cael did is so rare that he gets it.
Golf is more popular than wrestling by miles and miles, no question. Do you disagree?
When you're talking about the Iowa athlete of the decade? I do disagree. It doesn't matter what people outside Iowa think.
Id say even in iowa, golf edges out wrestling. I can say ive definitely seen a lot more coverage of the golf tournaments that have been in west des moines over the years than ive ever heard of wrestling. Id also say most iowans could identify tiger woods, but they could not identify cael.
I don't think you will find one person who disagrees with you, but thats not the question. The question is who is the best Iowan athlete of the last decade and the answer is Cael.
I don't think you truly appreciate how hard wrestling is. You go balls to the wall for at least 7 minutes and you can not let up at all or you end up on your back. Wrestling is one of the toughest sports around. What Cael did is truly special, he didn't relax for a match... ever. Not even Gable can say that.
Exactly. That is a joke. I voted for Kurt. I would've voted for Cael, but I don't vote for traitors!
I think there's a reason Cael is on there while Zach Johnson isn't. ZJ isn't even in the same ballpark as Cael when it comes to great sports figures.
Hey, I know what you mean. I come from a wrestling family. I do appreciate wrestling.
But when I think about the athlete of the decade from this state, I would choose one that has accomplished a lot, and is really recognizable. I think that it is a pretty close call, but I picked Warner. Football is king, and he has done it all, playing the most recognizable position in the most popular sport.
Kurt Warner plays on a team and all his accomplishments required a good team. I'm not saying he isn't good just not on the level of Cael.
Shawn Johnson won a gold medal... so did Cael. Don't tell me gymnastics takes more work than wrestling. A different kind of work for sure but not harder or better.
None of the others need explanation.
Zach Johnson? Good golfer and if Tiger was from Iowa I would probably vote for him but...
Cael is really the only choice.
Shawn Johnson won a gold medal... so did Cael. Don't tell me gymnastics takes more work than wrestling. A different kind of work for sure but not harder or better.
None of the others need explanation.
Zach Johnson? Good golfer and if Tiger was from Iowa I would probably vote for him but...
Cael is really the only choice.
Well, actually, it pretty much is.
If not, could you supply me the requirements for being selected?
Being the best athlete. That's it. Whether you're featured in national media shouldn't make a difference.
But if you want to play the national media game, how's this for popularity?
UNDEFEATED. This shouldn't even be a discussion. Cael wins, hands down.
