Joe Heskett
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But do you have flight-tracker to back it up?
If so, I like it.
ISU boy, cutting his teeth at a national runner up program, and a program that is in those fertile recruiting grounds - so one would think he has contacts.
Don't know much about the sport or it's people, but I like it better than Randall. But my viewpoint is from a 767 looking down at an ant-hill.
If so, I like it.
ISU boy, cutting his teeth at a national runner up program, and a program that is in those fertile recruiting grounds - so one would think he has contacts.
Don't know much about the sport or it's people, but I like it better than Randall. But my viewpoint is from a 767 looking down at an ant-hill.
I have no problem with posts like these. If I were you I would probably say the same thing.
DaddyMac, I'd rather have a Greg Randall but I don't have any problem with Joe. It should be fun if he gets the job!
Well I hope he can get one of the number of names has thrown out and mentioned.:wink:
I thought you'd rather have "that Zeke fella"? :wink:
After some quick Google-ing, I see why. Any pulse on that?
I didn't have any "problem" with Randall. Something is more appealing to me about Joe, however. Probably anti-hawk seeping through - which would be wrong of me.
What has he thrown out as "hires"?
Two now?
I heard more daily during the basketball search.
This choice would disappoint more than a few Cyclone wrestling supporters, who are expecting Jamie to pick someone more proven and accomplished. Heskett has really been a assistant coach for just one year, after being a volunteer coach pior. He has a heart condition, so I wonder how much he can wrestle with his athletes in the practice room. Very articulate and personable, but his very limited resume would make his selection to be a huge reach, almost a desperate one, for Pollard. I'm hoping for much more than this.
This has been my thought for the pick, since he has been about the only one that has had a " no comment " about the job. All of the other candidates have given comments about the job in the press, and you know how JP likes to keep things and his coaches quiet when interviewing.
I figured Heskett from the start...he is the perfect fit in my mind. I think Spooner has it right this time. He has charisma, knows his stuff, would be a great recruiter, is an ISU guy (not that that's real important, but it doesn't hurt) and he's a winner. If not for Cael's amazing streak, Heskett have been THE GUY we wanted from the start. His stats are amazing!!
Take Cael out of the mix, and Heskett would have already been the Iowa State HC.
http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?PRINTABLE_PAGE=YES&ATCLID=1057264&DB_OEM_ID=17300
Take Cael out of the mix, and Heskett would have already been the Iowa State HC.
http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/ViewArticle.dbml?PRINTABLE_PAGE=YES&ATCLID=1057264&DB_OEM_ID=17300
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A 4 time all american at ISU. His bio and his personality speak for themselves. Heres a couple links. He wrestled while I was at ISU, I think he a year or so older than Cael.
Heskett Is Powerful | April 19 on Flowrestling
Joe Heskett Biography - The Ohio State Buckeyes Official Athletics Site - OhioStateBuckeyes.com
I like your optimism, but I hope like heck you're off-base here. No way do you hand the reigns of a top-5 college program in any sport to a coach who has barely even been an assistant unless he's Dan Gable or Cael Sanderson. I'd love to have Joe back in Ames as a #1 assistant, but he's not ready to be a head coach at a program like ISU.
His career record is 143-9, third in wins to Gable and Sanderson. His numbers match up to just about any top wrestler in the country. He's one up on Cael as he's already been an asst. coach. Gable went to Iowa as an asst. and prospered, I see Heskett doing the same at ISU.
It won't dissapoint this supporter. Yes he is articulate and personable and I think would make a great recruiter. He's pretty much done everything Cael has done except win a gold medal and lose 9 matches. Not sure why you think this choice is a reach and Cael wasn't?
There was some talk early on maybe bringing Bobby Douglas back as an assistant much like Iowa did with Gable. I think a Heskett/Douglas combination would be very good.