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yawninggourmand79 t1_jcto907 wrote

As a diehard Iowa fan, this year's tournament was tough for obvious reasons. But I think it really solidified that the Brands' style of coaching just isn't going to get it done in the modern era. Penn State consistently has people peaking at the right time rather than Iowa having to limp across the finish line in March from a season of gruelling wrestling. I mean this is probably the worst performance in the finals from PSU in recent memory and they went 2/5 which is insane. I hope with the talent that Iowa is bringing in they can compete with OSU again, but clearly PSU's young guys can get it done in the big stage too.

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scalenesquare t1_jctu9m6 wrote

He won 2 years ago! Let’s not write him off.

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shbf t1_jctyi1k wrote

He won with kids from PA.

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celeron500 t1_jcu7pxi wrote

Brands won or was it the insane amount of talent they had on team that won it?

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Insamity247 t1_jcuft3r wrote

While we won that season, it was a major reload season for penn state. They completely wrecked us in the finals matches. We should have had at least two national champs, but we only got one. They had 4.

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tnc31 t1_jcyl52r wrote

Two of five in the finals, and 5 of 7 in the semifinals. An overall record of 33-7ish. And it seemed like a bit of a let-down.

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