I don't think that we are in need of a 141 lber, I seem to be in the minority with the hawk fans but i think that we are in capable hands with Josh Dziewa this year. He was 27-10 on the year, and he didn't have any real bad losses, albeit some frustrating ones, which is why I guess the majority of the fans want to see someone else at 141. He lost to Port by getting reversed to his back and stuck, match was scoreless to that point, he lost to retherford 4-2, was leading until the third period when taken down and ridden out by Zain. Took 3rd at the midlands beating Richard Durso twice in the process, who would go on to AA at NCAAs. His loss was to Stephen rodrigues in the semis 11-9 in SV, which he later avenged at Big tens. His only other losses were to Laike Gardner of Lehigh 5-3 and Collica, Dardanes 2x, and Dutton 3x. Collica was R12, Dutton was an AA, and Dardanes was a returning 2x AA. He also owned the first win over Dardanes in that 3 match series, eventually falling to him in the R16 at Ncaa's before Dardanes lost to port in the R12.
So as a personal fan of Dziewa, i'm not really seeing where the panic is coming from, he is currently ranked 6th or 7th in most polls, and I think thats right about where he fits in. Think he could beat anybody in this weight but Stieber, Port, Carter eventually when he comes down, Dardanes - I think Nick will be too big for Josh. He might have a shot to beat Dutton, but at this point he is 0-3 against him and it might be a mental thing. Sure he doesn't dominate every match like some fans want to see, but at this point i think we have to acknowledge and respect Dziewa's slick style. Not every Hawkeye AA we've had in fit the mold of 'Iowa Style' Wrestling, and I think he very well will AA this year. Last year, his first year in the lineup, reminded me a lot of Nick Moores first year in the lineup, almost to a T. Both showed flashes of brilliance and beating good guys and almost beating top guys, but losing some head scratchers, and then fizzling out at NCAA's. If he improves as much as Moore did from his first year in the lineup, to his second year in the lineup, i think that we would be golden with 141. So label me a koolaid drinker, but I'm still in Josh Dziewa's corner 100%, and think he can still do big things this year.