TexRef Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 So it appears that Greg Williams will be stepping down after this season. Who steps in and takes over at "Injury University" a.k.a. Utah Valley University? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgaveMaria Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Hope it is someone who is more in love with top quality wrestling than seeing himself in every mirror he walks by. 1 ” Never attribute to inspiration that which can be adequately explained by delusion”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunaticfringe Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 (edited) Location wise it will need to be a Mormon. What is the point of the Associate Head Coach role if they won’t give the job to them? It originally was a prestigious role for only the very top assistants such as Casey Cunningham, J Jaggers, Coleman Scott types who are a head coach in waiting. Now every team has one. I would expect Ethan Lofthouse to get the job Edited August 30, 2023 by Lunaticfringe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexRef Posted August 30, 2023 Author Share Posted August 30, 2023 37 minutes ago, Lunaticfringe said: Location wise it will need to be a Mormon. What is the point of the Associate Head Coach role if they won’t give the job to them? It originally was a prestigious role for only the very top assistants such as Casey Cunningham, J Jaggers, Coleman Scott types who are a head coach in waiting. Now every team has one. I would expect Ethan Lofthouse to get the job My next question is, do you think Ethan wants the job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Cinnabon Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Cody Sanderson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1032004 Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 Maybe Lofthouse's former teammate, Tony Ramos? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexRef Posted August 30, 2023 Author Share Posted August 30, 2023 27 minutes ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said: Cody Sanderson? Seriously doubt that he wants to go back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitleIX is ripe for reform Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 UVU's president is reportedly a mega-fan of the men's wrestling team. I'm surprised she hasn't championed adding a team for women yet... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexRef Posted August 30, 2023 Author Share Posted August 30, 2023 It is not surprising at all. These D1 schools aren't going to add women's wrestling! A lot of girls don't want to wrestle in college. There are a lot of women's programs that can't fill the roster now. If a bunch of D1 teams add women's wrestling, it would be the death of D3 women's wrestling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husker_Du Posted August 30, 2023 Share Posted August 30, 2023 huh? TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasmodium Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 17 hours ago, TexRef said: So it appears that Greg Williams will be stepping down after this season. Who steps in and takes over at "Injury University" a.k.a. Utah Valley University? Injury? Maybe that is age related. Is UVU the second oldest roster, trailing only Iowa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interviewed_at_Weehawken Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 53 minutes ago, Plasmodium said: Injury? Maybe that is age related. Is UVU the second oldest roster, trailing only Iowa? Is Iowa actually the oldest now, or do you jest? There were Iowa age jokes, when Michigan had the oldest roster, and now some of the PSU guys are starting to get long in the tooth. I wonder where Iowa actually stands now, especially with the supposed upcoming suspensions. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasmodium Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 2 minutes ago, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said: Is Iowa actually the oldest now, or do you jest? There were Iowa age jokes, when Michigan had the oldest roster, and now some of the PSU guys are starting to get long in the tooth. I wonder where Iowa actually stands now, especially with the supposed upcoming suspensions. I jest, Iowa had a string of super seniors who have moved on. They may even be young now. UVU probably is older than average. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1032004 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 20 minutes ago, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said: Is Iowa actually the oldest now, or do you jest? There were Iowa age jokes, when Michigan had the oldest roster, and now some of the PSU guys are starting to get long in the tooth. I wonder where Iowa actually stands now, especially with the supposed upcoming suspensions. Michigan might still be the oldest for this season if I had to guess. Looks like they have 4 projected starters in their 6th year (DeAugustino, Lewan, Griffith, Davison) plus 2 more in their 5th (Cannon, Amine). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhs67 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 30 minutes ago, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said: Is Iowa actually the oldest now, or do you jest? There were Iowa age jokes, when Michigan had the oldest roster, and now some of the PSU guys are starting to get long in the tooth. I wonder where Iowa actually stands now, especially with the supposed upcoming suspensions. This never happened. "I know actually nothing. It isn't even conjecture at this point." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interviewed_at_Weehawken Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 4 minutes ago, nhs67 said: This never happened. Yes. When Spencer went out and Suriano went in, Michigan surpassed Iowa for oldest starting lineup in the nation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhs67 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said: Yes. When Spencer went out and Suriano went in, Michigan surpassed Iowa for oldest starting lineup in the nation. Fake news. 1 "I know actually nothing. It isn't even conjecture at this point." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idaho Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 2 hours ago, Plasmodium said: Injury? Maybe that is age related. Is UVU the second oldest roster, trailing only Iowa? well documented injury issues at UVU...not as many older wrestlers now as they had (i.e. Kjar) previously. 1 Sponsored by INTERMAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mspart Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 It would be cool for a top quality guy to get the job. I would like to see UVU step it up. mspart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexRef Posted August 31, 2023 Author Share Posted August 31, 2023 There are a couple of questions about this program for our Western States connection @Idaho. Are they fully funded program? What are the facilities like? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolverine1 Posted August 31, 2023 Share Posted August 31, 2023 I would take a hard look at Adam Hall, Chris Owens and Jason Chambarlain. Put enough money together and put those three together and that program would be very strong. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idaho Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 17 hours ago, TexRef said: There are a couple of questions about this program for our Western States connection @Idaho. Are they fully funded program? What are the facilities like? Thanks! I'm not real close to the UVU program, but I am familiar because our valley has sent several kids there to wrestle such as Demetrius Romero. The facilities, in my opinion are not real great. I admit, I haven't been to their facility in a while so I don't know if they have updated some things or have plans to. Knowing many people connected to the program, one thing that is said about Greg is his ability to connect with kids and parents. They know he is going to take care of them beyond wrestling practice. Several parents and coaches have said they love Greg and they feel good leaving their kids in his hands. From the wrestling aspect of the program, the same people have said Jason Chamberlain was an amazing coach. He is no longer at UVU - He was only there a year. I believe he is now working as an Engineer if I heard right. As someone noted, if they go outside the program Adam Hall would be an excellent choice. If they stay in house it's obvious it will be between Lofthouse and Erkin. I am not sure about fully funded either, but I do know (as others have said) that they have full support from the university. The president goes to the matches and she is an avid fan. It doesn't seem like she would let funding get in the way of anything. They usually have a pretty decent schedule as well. This is just my opinion... but having followed the team for a long time, they have had some good rosters but seem to have a lot of injuries. If everyone is healthy this year I think they could have a couple guys make some noise. Drury is probably one of the most overlooked guy that could come in this year and surprise some people. There may be some people on here that have more knowledge than I do about UVU - we used to have wolverine on the last board who was a big fan. 2 Sponsored by INTERMAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexRef Posted September 1, 2023 Author Share Posted September 1, 2023 15 hours ago, Wolverine1 said: I would take a hard look at Adam Hall, Chris Owens and Jason Chambarlain. Put enough money together and put those three together and that program would be very strong. That would be a great staff. I would also say that Andrew Hochstrasser would also be a good pick to help complete the staff. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Stankowski Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Bono 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le duke Posted September 1, 2023 Share Posted September 1, 2023 Bono And then you take up the reigns at Wisconsin, Ben?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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