The board sucked Carter down to 165 after his first title, so by god a runnerup like MM will go to 157 and like it.
Wrestling Penn State's Terrell Barraclough Enters Transfer Portal
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For wrestling, this would only make sense if a) you guys have given up the ghost of either PK or Caliendo cutting to 157 and b) Barraclough can make the cut to 157 without too much struggle. If 157 is a tough cut, he's going to have plenty of offers to wrestle 165 without it. Bringing him into Iowa at 165 to give Iowa 4 potential AA level guys who can only wrestle 165 or 174 would be pretty stupid. The logjam is already probably going to cost you PK. Are you trying to lose Caliendo, too?
The bigger issue is that it seems like academics are going to drive a lot of TB's final decision, not just wrestling. How is Iowa's biomedical engineering masters program?
He's missed 3 of the past 4 seasons due to injuries. Love the guy as a wrestler, but he's been injured a lot.
He envisions winning a national title, so I imagine Iowa is not high up the list.
Shayne is healthier today than he has been since his junior year of high school.
Good idea, but only if he brings a 5 inch binder! The 3 inch binder didn't work so well!! 😆🤣
He might also need to read it to Tom and Terry because they certainly didn't get much out of the last one. Is it possible athey didn't understand some of the bigger words??? 🤔
No assumption. Gabe is the better wrestler and he was the better guy in the room.
Brands just doesn't burn redshirts very often. Only if he really feels you can win the title. Gabe was headed that direction (ish) - but got hurt, his mom got sick and he was off the mat for a while during big ten dual season.
That's great news. I guess the knee is finally fixed up. Hoping for nothing but the best for him going forward!
You lost Iowa at the word "academics".
Of the top 10 graduate programs worldwide for his interest, the only one with wrestling is (believe it or not) Pitt.
Stop giving me hope that TB will be in Pitt colors next year
Honestly I was shocked that Pitt had academics, I thought they were a sports club school only. Learn something new everyday.....
I almost kid ... I still remember the 1981 48-14 drubbing VERY fondly.
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It was awesome. Went with Emerald Air Service out of Homer. Did the full day tour to Katmai. Landed by floatplane in a small lake and hiked about 1/2 mile to where the bears were hanging out. On a small creek bank overlooking the braided creek area we generally hiked/circumnavigated you could spot 6-8 bears at a time. Day consisted of morning prep and briefing, about an hour flight or so to the park, about 5 hours on the ground after the short hike in, then back out. It was amazing. As we were descending to the lake you could see bears everywhere (not part of my official count)Can you “read” my envy? My wild grizzly count is now 14, all in the lower 48. Haven’t seen their larger cousins (the big Browns) yet, but I want to someday, tied to an Alaska hiking trip. Did you floatplane in to the area? I’ve researched doing that when my son and I get to go up.
Damn, that’s some great intel on the road flare. I believe I’ll add that to our bear spray arsenal on our next hike in bear country.
Settle down, grumblers. We’ve gone off thread topic before, and grizzlies are ALWAYS worth a minute or two diversion, including this mom and cubs from northern Yellowstone last week. This was right after she nursed them, a shot I won't show to protect the lady's privacy.
Bear Viewing Homer Alaska - Emerald Air Service - Brooks Falls and Guided Trips
Take a short flight in a classic bush float plane to experience the Alaskan Coastal Brown Bear in Katmai National Park and Preserve with the oldest guided bear viewing company in Homer, Alaska Emerald Air Service.
www.emeraldairservice.com
Emerald was one of the ones I researched a few years back. Sounds like you recommend them highly, so I’ll focus on their service when we do it (2025?). Our hike would be in the Seward area, and I know Homer is down south there, too, so that’ll work. Thanks again for the road flare tip and the air service scoop. Pretty sure we’ll be using both. Hell, I think the floatplane ride alone will be a thrill.It was awesome. Went with Emerald Air Service out of Homer. Did the full day tour to Katmai. Landed by floatplane in a small lake and hiked about 1/2 mile to where the bears were hanging out. On a small creek bank overlooking the braided creek area we generally hiked/circumnavigated you could spot 6-8 bears at a time. Day consisted of morning prep and briefing, about an hour flight or so to the park, about 5 hours on the ground after the short hike in, then back out. It was amazing. As we were descending to the lake you could see bears everywhere (not part of my official count)
Bear Viewing Homer Alaska - Emerald Air Service - Brooks Falls and Guided Trips
Take a short flight in a classic bush float plane to experience the Alaskan Coastal Brown Bear in Katmai National Park and Preserve with the oldest guided bear viewing company in Homer, Alaska Emerald Air Service.
Last two questions, promise: When did you go and was it crazy with mosquitoes? Had a friend visit Alaska once and he whined like a Nebraska coach . . . only about bugs.
I went in late August and the bugs weren’t bad at all - I really don’t think I noticed them. I spent 8 days in the Kenai Peninsula - staying in Seward the first half and Homer the 2nd. Easy and beautiful drive between the 2 - about 3 hours.
I did the Harding Icefield Hike near Seward in Kenai Fjords. Really cool but a bitch - 3200 vertical in about 4.2 miles up, then, of course, all downhill down. I had really bad karma on that hike - dodged rockfall that was way too close for comfort while traversing a rock field and then completely bonked with about 2 miles to go. It was perfect hiking weather (about 50 F and cloudy) and I just didn’t stop to drink/eat enough. That was not cool - buried me physically for about 3 days.
Definitely try and do a cruise to the Northwestern Glacier. It’s 8 hours but doesn’t feel like a slog. Sea life all over - we had dolphins surfing the bow constantly, Orcas getting really close , whales and tons of seals and otters.
It's May, less than 3 months before Bearclaw starts grad school. He has already applied to every school he will, and has been accepted or rejected by all of them by now.
Not that he needed our input anyway, but "he ought to go to School X" is way late.
Not that he needed our input anyway, but "he ought to go to School X" is way late.
“I would never shirt my best team”
- Tom Brands
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Bittersweet news on Terrell, but mostly sweet. He deserves a D1 starting gig that leads to a shot at AA. Perhaps an omen for the news on “bearclaw”, I saw 4 more incredible grizzlies on a recent western trip. Thought I’d post one from Glacier NP in honor of our wicked smart team player walking off to a new challenge with all the strength and determination of, well, you know. Godspeed, young man.
Telephoto lens or you are really sure you are upwind?
If you were Bearclaw, you would have intelligence and common sense…and therefore, would not post the idiotic things you do.
Too damn cool . . other than rockfall (yikes). Harding Icefield was the challenging hike we were planning, plus some lesser ones, maybe Russian River. We’ll be sticking to Kenai, too, and while the cruise sounds great, our trip will be shorter and we’ll stay landlocked.
Anything planned for fall? We’re either trying Hidden Lake in North Cascades NP or some trails in the Canadian Rockies. Don’t know your age, but at 65 and having lost all knee cartilage years ago, we’ve shortened hikes to a maximum of 12 miles roundtrip. Less is fine with me.
I hear ya. I have a decent zoom camera, but this one was with my phone. The grizzly was right off Going-to-the-Sun Road near St. Mary Lake and I was only roadrunning this time, not hiking, so car was right there . . . door open and idling.
Definitely needed telephoto for shot of griz family above.
57 - wish I had the grit, determination and mental fortitude I’ve developed in my life combined with 22 year old legs. My reach often exceeds my grasp re: hikes right now. I just got back from Arches, Canyonlands and Capitol Reef. Amazing stuff, especially Capitol Reef. How is that park not talked about more? It’s absolutely gorgeous - plus there’s no better driving than on Utah Rt 12 near Capitol Reef and the Grand Staircase Escalante. Only negative bit was knee tendinitis that reduced my Canyonlands visit to short rim walks - that was thanks to my overdoing it at Arches.Too damn cool . . other than rockfall (yikes). Harding Icefield was the challenging hike we were planning, plus some lesser ones, maybe Russian River. We’ll be sticking to Kenai, too, and while the cruise sounds great, our trip will be shorter and we’ll stay landlocked.
Anything planned for fall? We’re either trying Hidden Lake in North Cascades NP or some trails in the Canadian Rockies. Don’t know your age, but at 65 and having lost all knee cartilage years ago, we’ve shortened hikes to a maximum of 12 miles roundtrip. Less is fine with me.
Nothing planned for fall. Trying to find a good place for my son who has special needs and is about to age out of school. He’s a handful and makes it real hard to travel (I’ve got to lineup a 24 hour care giver which is mucho $$$$). Once he’s situated and I’ve got more time, I’m going somewhere on walk about - Tasmania, Patagonia, Oman, Namibia, New Zealand. Not sure but someplace there’s no cell service and few people
Now I am wondering if he might want a masters in Biomedical Sciences from OkieSt?
I’d even settle for my son’s 33-year-old knees. Of the Utah parks, we’ve only hiked Zion, but always had an eye on Arches. Now you’ll have me researching Capitol Reef. Just a helluva lot to still see in good ol’ USA, especially since idiot me didn’t start our trips till 2017.
That’s a tough road to handle with your son. I’m not religious, but I believe either God or fate finds a way to shine on parents who are dealt and faithfully meet such a challenge. In your case, I think it means your exciting walkabout to one of those fascinating destinations will, in fact, happen and be as enjoyable as you imagined.
12 years, 9 months and 8 days ago, 4666 days, 153 months, 667 weeks , 111,975 hours, 6,718,551 minutes, 403,113,061 seconds since joining Rivals and still doesn't want to talk wrestling.
Gia response: they aren't that far away from each other the have to touch somewhere.FACT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Had a friend in high school that dipped Kodiak (and only Kodiak). We called him “The Bear”.
