AJ Ferrari at the soldier salute / Ongoing AJ drama
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that makes no sense, as it's not how the process works. the NCAA deals with eligibility. If an athlete is eligible, then they are eligible to play. Each university has their own rules as to who they admit, which athletes they allow to compete for their teams, and what rules they have for admitted athletes in terms of whether or not they can compete in future events, etc.
AJ was an unattached wrestler in the Soldier Salute tournament.
I0wa is the Michigan in the wrestling world.
(Note the 0 used to properly spell "I0wa.")
(Note the 0 used to properly spell "I0wa.")
I like that. Iowa take’s just about anyone if they are good. Unlike Cael character of the wrestler means nothing. So fortunate we have Cael and staff.
Also: the University of Iowa has allowed itself to be represented by Associate Head Coach Terry Brands despite no shortage of bad behavior. For starters: touching opponents and refs during matches, challenging opponents' fathers in the stands to fights, etc.
Also: AJ and Anthony each have several prior misdeeds. They have more red flags than the Communist Party, and Iowa is letting them in anyway. Their behavior this weekend is a complete non-factor. At most they'll get a talking to.
AJ's flagrant misconduct DQ comes with an automatic 1-match suspension. This might affect the timing of when Brands rosters him, but not the fact of it. Iowa will take him unless he gets into serious legal trouble.
nobody seems to know. Our main recruiter wondered the same thing the day after the incident:
AJ, Team Captain for the Nebraska match.
He has the mindset they are looking for and let everyone know he thinks he is number 1.
He has the mindset they are looking for and let everyone know he thinks he is number 1.
Not a shrink, but this kid likely has antisocial and narcissistic personality disorders which are not being adequately treated. Iowa should really think twice about bringing this kid in. The odds of him finishing out his eligibility without being suspended or removed are slim. He's going to disrupt the culture of the program and could turn off potential blue-chip recruits who don't want to deal with the drama.
Every time I think it can’t get more entertaining, it somehow does. This is hilarious!
Except they'd have to kick Poznanski (a soph) to the curb. I doubt they will.
IMO this is all posturing, and he'll be at Iowa or nowhere.
God knows what the NCAA will do in any situation ...
But IMO being unrostered is completely irrelevant. It's like the baseball player who gets suspended at the very end of the year, then becomes a free agent. If he signs in the offseason, his suspension starts on Opening Day. If he signs in May, his suspension doesn't go away, it starts as soon as he's activated.
How in the world does the NCAA let this kid wrestle ? Unreal. I don’t care how good or bad he’s on a one way track to jail if he doesn’t get some serious mental health counseling. Tom Brand’s, the AD, and the administration at Iowa is gonna look even worse if they let him on their team. Oh well, we’re very fortunate to have the best coaching staff in the world right here in State College. Dynasty.
Tom has already explained this so I don't know why it's difficult to understand. The NCAA has no ability to ban him from wrestling because they think he has mental health issues. That's not how it works. He can be ineligible for different reasons, but because the NCAA simply doesn't think he should wrestle isn't one of them.
It's truly amazing that Iowa fans want AJ on their team. I mean, they claim to be righteous and have a problem with any other coach (cough couch Cael Sanderson) bringing in a transfer with even the slightest hint of baggage but when there is a guy who they think can really help them with 5x the baggage of anyone Cael has ever brought in they are all for it because they think Tom is some sort of divine character healer.
You can't lump all iowa fan together and say they want him. The vast majority of iowa fans want nothing to do with him.
Seems he'd fit in well with Michigan football. Wonder if he and Jim Harbaugh have chatted . . . ?
No. There are 6 different types of criteria that qualify one to for an Olympic redshirt. With regards to NCAA Championships, the criteria is top 3 in the 2023 NCAA D1 Championships.
AJ is not currently qualified for the USA Olympic Trials. I believe the only remaining options for qualifying are:
1. 2024 Pan American Championship champion
2. 2024 Pam American Olympic Qualifier
3. 2024 NCAA Div. 1 Champion
4. 2024 Final Olympic Trials Qualifier champion
I'm not sure if he can make 86 Kg, or will have to go 97 Kg. Either way, there are some real studs at those two weights that would be difficult for anybody to get past, let alone somebody that hasn't wrestled too much for a year.
I didn’t make myself clear about my first question, is AJ eligible for an Olympic red shirt?
That's what my "No" was about. He is not eligible, as best as I can tell. (I checked through 5 of the criteria. The other was a world champ at U-17, U-20, U-23, and I didn't check on that.)
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