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Big 12 Wrestler of the Week - Ian Parker
Awesome to see. I think he is showing the progress that many are looking to see. Will be interesting to see how the rest of his season goes up a weight. -
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Storr Responds
How much does his overall under-performance this season play into this? Not a knock on him whatsoever, but I feel like that isn't being brought up. Thinks he can excel under a different staff (the Paulson's), which more power to him -- it's his career and only has 3 years left, and this was his... -
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Storr Responds
Why shouldn't he have said that? He even stated he speaks his mind and sometimes it gets him in trouble. Him bringing the tampering to the public was not a shot at an athlete, it was a shot at assistants from another school breaking NCAA rules. I am fine with it. He didn't go over the top with... -
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Storr Responds
Agree with what you are saying, and one major worry with this new staff isn't that they may be over the top, or abusive, but rather just the overall change from the previous staff. Seems like wrestlers had it easy and got away with stuff, and some got special treatment. Now, seems like every one... -
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Storr Responds
Maybe I mis-read your view on the "shove". I think the "shove" is a nice sympathy card to play at this point. Stated he didn't feel safe within the program? I don't know how else the staff should have handled this. Give the kid a chance, tell him they want him 100% bought in, tell him not to be... -
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Storr Responds
You keep bringing up the shove like it was violent, even after numerous witnesses have said it wasn't. I am sorry you view this as such a negative and/or are a poor attempt at a troll. I guess we will agree to disagree on what is now the "shove" -
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Storr Responds
IMO, Storr should have stayed quiet. Dresser and co. were not trying to make him look bad. They have said zero negative about him, only about the tampering, which Storr ADMITTED to in his release. He wanted to lessen the allegations against the Paulson's by admitting to the contact? His release... -
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Storr to Transfer
You can transfer to another Division I institution without penalty one time if you are released (as Storr has been). -
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Storr to Transfer
I understand shady stuff goes on behind the scenes with recruiting, especially when dealing with coaching changes. It wouldn't surprise me whatsoever to hear that former assistants were trying to recruit an athlete away at a weight class they could use some help. With that said, having Dresser... -
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Storr to Transfer
I would like you to elaborate on this paragraph. Leaves a lot of thoughts open, love the man in charge but not his ability to choose a staff? Or he needs to make changes to the coaching staff already? Going to take a guess at this and say the poster doesn't like Zadick, St John, and/or Metcalf. -
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Storr to Transfer
Agreed. I don't view that group as too large of a task for any of the possible new 141's. I view those opponents as great opportunities to get an upset or 2 of some mid-range guys at the weight, and to see how the new starter will be able to compete. Will Parker's resume at 133 carry over to... -
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Storr to Transfer
I don't view this as a negative towards the new staff, but rather just part of the change and rebuild. Clearly there are major differences between the old coaching staff and new, and some impact will be felt, even with kids with talent. If his weight is really as big an issue as many have said... -
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***West Virginia Dual on Sunday 1/21/18***
Good point. Add him in. Just need to fill up around that, and there is some possibility there. -
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***West Virginia Dual on Sunday 1/21/18***
Good to have some depth discussions again. With the guys on the roster, we will have some issues fitting them all into the lineup. That is great news for the program, and hopefully guys can fit into weights that make the most sense for them. I don't think any of these guys, so far, have proven... -
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***West Virginia Dual on Sunday 1/21/18***
That was a great win for the program. They are on a good little stretch here of dual success. Not the top notch competition they hopefully can contend with, but I don't care -- seeing progress and getting dual wins are awesome to see! A couple upsets against the team and STILL pull it out with... -
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Alex Mackall Transferring to ISU
I would say if the true freshman wants to wrestle, and the coaching staff thinks they are skilled enough to compete at a high level, go for it. If both of those aren't met, then redshirt. As someone mentioned, too many times people redshirt and then their junior year get hurt or battle injuries... -
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Random wrestling thoughts
I guess I don't see it the same way you do right now, which is fine. Differing opinions happen. Agree with you in saying we lost some duals because guys lost matches they shouldn't have. Wyoming is better team than ISU right now, by a lot. Did you watch their dual against OSU? They have some... -
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Random wrestling thoughts
Overall, I think you are seeing flashes of better things, and then moments of the stuff we saw last year. I think the expectations for this season were WAY too high from some people. There is some talent in some spots on the rosters, but this line-up overall is just not good. People already... -
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***Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Dec 1-2***
I think overall, the team is a little behind where I was hoping they would be. 125 just doesn't have a capable person. 133 has 2 solid wrestlers with the starter just being inconsistent. He beat DeSanto in the dual, who is now ranked 6th. 141 I was hoping he would place higher, which would have... -
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***Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational Dec 1-2***
Overall, I think the team is wrestling to about what was expected for this tournament. Like buf stated above, this team has 3 major holes that won't win match, then a couple of others weights that are average. Parker's performance disappointing. I like watching him wrestle, has shown some great...