https://www.flowrestling.org/events/6219726-wall-talks/videos?playing=6344054&limit=60
Nice interview on FloPro. I understand many can't stand the kid, I'm a sucker for giving people 2nd and 3rd chances. I thought Bader did a good job and Downey seemed genuine in his answers. He knows he made mistakes, he owns up to them in retrospect.
Two very interesting tidbits I didn't know..
1. Out of HS he was recruited by PSU and that was his first choice (then he got into some trouble and that went out window)
2. It was BRANDS that wouldn't let him wrestle last year. I always thought Iowa State wouldn't give the final signoff after he completed everything. As Downey explains it, he worked his butt off, practiced, was doing great, but when the time came, Brands sat him and his father down and basically told him he not living up to his (Brands) standards when it comes to off the mat stuff and is no longer part of the team. Brands basically told him you need to be a part of the "wolfpack" on and off the mat and that was that. Kudos to Brands for sticking to his beliefs and kudos to Downey for accepting it. He never made a stink of it, knew Brands was right and respected him.
Nice interview on FloPro. I understand many can't stand the kid, I'm a sucker for giving people 2nd and 3rd chances. I thought Bader did a good job and Downey seemed genuine in his answers. He knows he made mistakes, he owns up to them in retrospect.
Two very interesting tidbits I didn't know..
1. Out of HS he was recruited by PSU and that was his first choice (then he got into some trouble and that went out window)
2. It was BRANDS that wouldn't let him wrestle last year. I always thought Iowa State wouldn't give the final signoff after he completed everything. As Downey explains it, he worked his butt off, practiced, was doing great, but when the time came, Brands sat him and his father down and basically told him he not living up to his (Brands) standards when it comes to off the mat stuff and is no longer part of the team. Brands basically told him you need to be a part of the "wolfpack" on and off the mat and that was that. Kudos to Brands for sticking to his beliefs and kudos to Downey for accepting it. He never made a stink of it, knew Brands was right and respected him.