uncle bernard 1,117 Report post Posted September 23, 2021 https://open.spotify.com/episode/4ZPZNYBbRHfcJoFY8aWlTB?si=uX8h4bAlQXWhOBqwN6mdXg&dl_branch=1 A lot of people on here have done a lot of speculating about Spencer's health decisions. Good news is that he answers just about all of those questions in this interview. Some basic notes: His knees are more adaptable than usual. Post-tear he's able to do a lot of the physical tests people aren't usually able to do like jump and push off. Didn't have surgery after the 2019 tear because he was so frustrated about how long it takes to come back from surgery and his knee still felt pretty good, so he decided to just try rehab. That was apparently really successful. The success of that decision is why he chose not to have surgery on the recent tear. He did mention possibly taking a year off in the future to get them repaired, but doesn't seem like a plan at the moment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Poopy butthole 309 Report post Posted September 23, 2021 Brands is a terrible coach for letting Lee make these decisions unilaterally Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingcement 830 Report post Posted September 23, 2021 14 minutes ago, Mr. Poopy butthole said: Brands is a terrible coach for letting Lee make these decisions unilaterally Are you suggesting there should be a surgery mandate :) 2 BadgerMon and Plasmodium reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Poopy butthole 309 Report post Posted September 23, 2021 7 minutes ago, flyingcement said: Are you suggesting there should be a surgery mandate :) Haha. I was being sarcastic. I think, just based on the many interviews Ive seen Lee, his father, and the Brandses give, that Lee has a lot more say in what goes on than is typical for a college wrestler so I find it interesting when folks pile on the Iowa coaches for what they perceive to be mismanagement of their star athlete (not that they're above reproach fwiw). No insider info so my take may definitely be the wrong one 3 dman115, BadgerMon and flyingcement reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crotalus 592 Report post Posted September 24, 2021 I'm not gonna listen to the podcast. Does he talk about freestyle at all? I understand his injuries and rehab have kept him out for several years now, but just curious if he addressed this at all and the plans for the future. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plasmodium 2,262 Report post Posted September 24, 2021 Ouch! He has suffered 3 ACL tears. He fixed the first and is gutting out the other two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headshuck 2,607 Report post Posted September 24, 2021 Excuses are for wussies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jammen 339 Report post Posted September 24, 2021 2 hours ago, headshuck said: Excuses are for wussies. Except when you need them after an underwhelming finals performance. 1 Fletcher reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Poopy butthole 309 Report post Posted September 24, 2021 5 hours ago, Crotalus said: I'm not gonna listen to the podcast. Does he talk about freestyle at all? I understand his injuries and rehab have kept him out for several years now, but just curious if he addressed this at all and the plans for the future. He said he might take a year off to get some repairs done at some point. He also said he plans on competing until his body doesn't let him. 1 Crotalus reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headshuck 2,607 Report post Posted September 24, 2021 Uh oh. Don’t need that thought crossing his mind. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uncle bernard 1,117 Report post Posted September 24, 2021 6 hours ago, Crotalus said: I'm not gonna listen to the podcast. Does he talk about freestyle at all? I understand his injuries and rehab have kept him out for several years now, but just curious if he addressed this at all and the plans for the future. He does imply that had Gilman not medaled, he would have been at the trials. Said it sucked that he had to miss worlds too because his weight wasn't contested. 2 1 1 wamba, KTI, nom and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJDan 1,082 Report post Posted September 24, 2021 7 hours ago, Crotalus said: I'm not gonna listen to the podcast. Does he talk about freestyle at all? I understand his injuries and rehab have kept him out for several years now, but just curious if he addressed this at all and the plans for the future. The podcast is nearly two hours! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MSU158 2,012 Report post Posted September 25, 2021 11 hours ago, jammen said: Except when you need them after an underwhelming finals performance. Wasn’t the score 7-ZILCH? I mean when your opponent doesn’t score a single point and runs for most of the match I have a hard time considering that underwhelming. Tell me, has J Rob finally sold off the last of his stash he confiscated from Early and the boys??? 2 1 AHamilton, KTI and HoundedHawk reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyingcement 830 Report post Posted September 25, 2021 12 minutes ago, MSU158 said: Tell me, has J Rob finally sold off the last of his stash he confiscated from Early and the boys??? Thats why they call Lizak the backpack right? Because of what he had inside? 1 AHamilton reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hammerlockthree 2,635 Report post Posted September 25, 2021 On 9/22/2021 at 9:59 PM, Mr. Poopy butthole said: Brands is a terrible coach for letting Lee make these decisions unilaterally where was it said this was the case.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Poopy butthole 309 Report post Posted September 25, 2021 28 minutes ago, hammerlockthree said: where was it said this was the case.... this was sarcasm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hammerlockthree 2,635 Report post Posted September 25, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Mr. Poopy butthole said: this was sarcasm oh sorry, thanks mr poopy butthole, you've always been a good friend. Edited September 25, 2021 by hammerlockthree Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mphillips 1,738 Report post Posted September 26, 2021 On 9/24/2021 at 12:05 PM, jammen said: Except when you need them after an underwhelming finals performance. NCAA 2021. Zero ACL's... 16-1 Rnd 1 15-5 Rnd 2 10-2 Quarter 11-0 Semi 7-0 Final 4 3 uncle bernard, BerniePragle, KTI and 4 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTimeFan 1,141 Report post Posted September 26, 2021 This was a great interview. Thanks OP 2 uncle bernard and AHamilton reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrestlingphish 1,029 Report post Posted September 28, 2021 On 9/24/2021 at 11:05 AM, jammen said: Except when you need them after an underwhelming finals performance. In the 2021 NCAA Finals these were the winning margins... 2 matches were decided by 1 pt (both 3-2) 4 matches were decided by 2 points (3 of which were a TD in OT) 3 matches were decided by 4 pts and then Lee won 7-0. 1 SignificantACCBias reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrestleknownothing 1,511 Report post Posted September 28, 2021 8 minutes ago, wrestlingphish said: In the 2021 NCAA Finals these were the winning margins... 2 matches were decided by 1 pt (both 3-2) 4 matches were decided by 2 points (3 of which were a TD in OT) 3 matches were decided by 4 pts and then Lee won 7-0. And lets not forget that 7-0 was against a guy who looked like his goal was to not lose by 8. Courtney looked like he used that match to work on his cardio. 2 Ogalthorpe Haywood and NJDan reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Poopy butthole 309 Report post Posted September 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Wrestleknownothing said: And lets not forget that 7-0 was against a guy who looked like his goal was to not lose by 8. Courtney looked like he used that match to work on his cardio. Not that I want to agree with Jammen, but, by Lee's standards, the whole tournament was a "lackluster" performance Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uncle bernard 1,117 Report post Posted September 28, 2021 24 minutes ago, Mr. Poopy butthole said: Not that I want to agree with Jammen, but, by Lee's standards, the whole tournament was a "lackluster" performance yeah spencer seemed off that weekend. i wonder if there was something going on? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Poopy butthole 309 Report post Posted September 28, 2021 26 minutes ago, uncle bernard said: yeah spencer seemed off that weekend. i wonder if there was something going on? Probably some bad calamari Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uncle bernard 1,117 Report post Posted September 28, 2021 25 minutes ago, Mr. Poopy butthole said: Probably some bad calamari lol i remember him saying that was his favorite pre-match meal. totally bizarre Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
