The 2021 Olympic Trials were great for Jordan Oliver. His first Trials, in 2012, not so good.
Apr 7, 2021, Pro
Lance Palmer describes how his coach, Joe Heskett and Iowa coach Mike Zadick got into it in the tunnel at NCAA's after Lance's quarterfinal match against Brent Metcalf at the 2008 NCAA Championships.
Feb 4, 2021, Pro
The 2008 149 NCAA bracket was so competitive that it could have gone very differently if it was wrestled one week later.
Jan 27, 2021, Pro
Lance Palmer watched "Toughest Bracket Ever" and even though it was 13 years ago, he remembers every moment like it was yesterday.
Leading up to the NCAA Championships, Darrion Caldwell believed he was going to headlock Brent Metcalf, and that's exactly what he did.
Jul 11, 2020, Pro
The 2008 NCAA bracket at 149 was the toughest one ever. In episode two we break down the semifinals and championship finals.
May 15, 2023, Pro
The 2008 NCAA 149 wrestling bracket was the toughest of all time. Six of the eight All-Americans were NCAA Champions and the other two were NCAA finalists.
The 2008 NCAA wrestling bracket at 149 was the toughest bracket of all time. We talk with all eight of the All-American's and to find out their thoughts on the event and we break down the quarterfinals on.
Jan 29, 2021, Pro
Feb 14, 2018
Nov 6, 2017
Watch the replay of The Bader Show from Apr 6, 2021 with Jordan Oliver 0:01 Jordan Oliver feels good after winning the Olympic Trials 0:02 Oliver’s first memory of the Olympics 0:05 JO believed he could be an Olympic champ at a young age 0:16 Jordan Oliver’s memories of the 2012 Olympic Trials 0:33 JO gained a lot from being Coleman Scott’s training partner in 2012 0:39 The process for Jordan Oliver moving up to 149 for his senior year 0:46 Jordan Oliver’s rivalry with Brent Metcalf 0:55 JO had no doubt he’d be ready heading into the 2021 Olympic Trials 1:08 Oliver’s preparation for the Last Chance Olympic Qualifier 1:12 Watching Coleman Scott’s extra qualifying process in 2012 is helping Jordan now 1:14 Jordan’s final word
Jan 26, 2022, Pro
0:00 What David Carr’s experience of 2020 NCAA cancelation was like 0:02 David Carr’s quarantine situation 0:03 The early years in David Carr’s wrestling career 0:05 David didn’t know his dad was good until 5th grade 0:08 Why it took David Carr a while to like wrestling 0:09 When David started having success 0:12 How David Carr’s dad helped motivate him 0:14 When David Carr started having big goals for himself 0:16 Carr’s recruiting process 0:18 David Carr’s early thoughts about Brent Metcalf 0:20 Carr’s thoughts about the Metcalf FloFilm 0:22 How David Carr feels about the extra year of eligibility 0:23 Carr’s belief in himself 0:27 Breaking down David Carr’s Junior World final 0:33 Black wrestling legends who inspired David Carr 0:37 David Carr’s wins & whoopins 0:40 David’s final word
Sep 13, 2020
Apr 6, 2017
0:01 Brooks Wheelan’s early wrestling career 0:04 The eastern Iowa wrestling scene was insane when Brooks was growing up 0:09 Growing up in Iowa during a Hawkeye dynasty 0:10 The time Terry Brands hit Brooks’ brother with his shoe 0:13 Dan Gable’s motivational speeches 0:14 Brooks was excited for Zalesky to take over at Iowa 0:16 Wheelan’s friend was Brent Metcalf’s chemistry partner 0:19 Brandon Mason was a legend because he was from Western Iowa 0:20 Wrestling intermural tournaments at Iowa 0:21 Brooks got to see his youth wrestling buddies have major college success 0:24 Wrestling led Brooks to finding success in comedy 0:26 How Brooks became good at comedy 0:29 Dealing with adversity in comedy 0:31 Brooks plans comedy shows around wrestling events 0:32 Morningstar had a stack of brackets in his room 0:33 Studying biomedical engineering at Iowa 0:36 Brooks tried to wear a Waterloo West Wrestling shirt on SNL 0:38 How Brooks connects with people he has never met 0:41 Brooks Wheelan’s wins & whoopins 0:42 Brooks Wheelan asks Gabe Dean how he’s feeling after coming out of retirement 0:44 Gabe Dean asks Brooks Wheelan how he fell in love with comedy 0:45 The time Gabe Dean pretended to be paralyzed after being headlocked by a girl 0:48 When Gabe Dean knew he would compete in the 8-man bracket 0:49 How hard training felt after having been coaching 0:54 The adjustments Gabe needs to make between now and the 8-man bracket 0:56 How coaching helped Gabe in competition 0:57 How competing helped Gabe approach his coaching 0:59 Losing an uncle gave Gabe a fresh perspective on competing 1:01 Gabe’s last tournament in 2017 1:03 How Gabe got over the struggles at the end of his career 1:05 Gabe knew he could compete again 1:06 Dake and Gabe’s unique approach to solving hard positions 1:10 Gabe’s thoughts about his path through the bracket 1:12 Gabe liked what he felt when he wrestled Lujan at Senior Nationals 1:13 Who does Gabe think will come out of the bottom side of the bracket? 1:17 Gabe Dean’s final word
Jun 17, 2020
We hyper-focus on Iowa State's David Carr in his first big test as a college wrestler when he took on #2 Kaleb Young of Iowa in the 2019 Iowa-Iowa State dual meet.
Dec 20, 2019, Pro
Brent Metcalf describes Krasnoyarsk, Russia as a "Winter Wonderland" and details his trips to the Ivan Yariguin Tournament.
Jan 18, 2019, Pro
Brent Metcalf explains what it was like to return to Carver Hawkeye Arena as a coach at Iowa State.
Jan 19, 2019, Pro
Brent Metcalf gives some great insight into what his youth wrestling experience was like.
Spend 30 minutes with "The Wolf" Darrion Caldwell.
Jul 15, 2020, Pro
May 28, 2020
Brent Metcalf details how he thinks his persona developed, how he may have leaned into it a bit, and what his mother thought about it.
