Tom Brands Addresses The HATERS, Thomas Gilman Departure, Iowa State Beef and more | FULL INTERVIEW

[@dohcsmr1175]

PSU alum here. Mr. Brands you have all respects from the true Wrestling fans. Sir, you make our sport special. A worthy opponent. And an extremely difficult one. All the best to you and look forward to future duals. I would send my Son to your program without a second thought. You create Character and class. God’s speed to you and your program.

[@stevebagley433]

well said, classy post. Rivals but respect...world needs more people like you.

[@dohcsmr1175]

@@stevebagley433 We are the majority. Unfortunately it is human nature, especially during youth to be drawn towards train wrecks and getting caught up in sensationalism. Wrestling, as you are well aware is a sport that is 7 minutes of savagery participated by gentlemen. ( AJ FERRARI not included). The ignorant individuals that look down upon our sport cannot comprehend how difficult it is to compete at the level of Iowa and Penn State.

[@Timopo]

Great interview Zach. You come across very natural and humble which is refreshing. I am a grad from an Iowa rival and I really like Tom Brands. His interviews are pure and raw and that's what I like about him. He's a great leader.

[@coachjimbo63]

I grew up a PA wrestler and have always LOVED this sport. I love the Individuality of said sport because its you and only yourself to blame for your outcome. As everyone knows, PA is a top state for wrestling and while in high school, so many kids loved and talked about the Iowa program. Dan the Man Gable was in charge at that time, and to be honest, most kids had a dream to wrestle for him. Now that the Brands' brothers are in control of that program, they recruit heavily there. The Brands brothers are quite intense as we all know, and so many haters do not like their actions and reactions to certain events of a intense match. They (the Brands) are what wrestling is about. I'm a true Penn State fan and LOVE when we Win, when we beat Ohio St, and when we beat Iowa, but you can't hate on a coach that loves his work, the kids and has a great passion for this sport. It's a great sport with so many different personalities. Cael is a great motivator as is Tom, but because Cael is more reserved, and Tom is more outwardly intense, don't judge or hate, just enjoy this wonderful sport.

[@DragunovWayne]

He's a great coach and he has my respect, I'm from Brazil and it would be a dream to be part of the Iowa Hawkeyes ❤🇧🇷🇺🇸

[@donlong3930]

Awesome interview. I am an old Iowa guy who wrestled in Junior High in Clinton Iowa. Loved going to University of Iowa in the 1960’s and watching the Hawkeyes dominate. Thank you for how you run things Coach.🦉

[@thesportsguy3609]

I'm not an Iowa fan, but you gotta love Tom Brands. The guy tells it like it is. Excellent interview!

[@StaleMates]

Yes he does!

[@adamhigh9884]

Sometimes like he imagines it is.

[@normanhuntley5747]

As a coach I think its important to have you're guys back! If you do that you're guys will have you're back.Tom&Terry do that fairly well imo! Go hawks!

[@thesportsguy3609]

@@normanhuntley5747 Agree 100%, Brands would take a bullet for any one of his guys. If your coach is behind you like that, it makes you a better wrestler & a better person.

[@antisocialmedia2507]

@@adamhigh9884 i was about to respond something similar. I am not a fan of brands but i respect his body of work. I do not believe his thoughts are as deep and meaningful as the hawk nation does.

[@khcaver]

Great job Zach. I have enjoyed all of your interviews. Great conversations from kids on the outside of the venues, athletes in the wrestling rooms, and of course with iconic personalities as well. Thank you very much!

[@Bryanagrace]

Nebraska fan here. I don’t like Iowa but man I have nothing but respect for Tom Brands and his team!

[@graceandtruthfellowship4347]

Brands brothers are the best in the business. If you know them or have been gortunate enough to have been coached by them, then you know they'd give you the shirt off their backs. I've literally seen them do it. Very honest and straightforward. Men of integrity

[@IntergalacticSophist]

Glad you brought up the Schwab/UNI question. Would like to see that dual!

[@greglarramendy9246]

Great job guys, love the content you continue to put out.

[@StaleMates]

Thank you!!

[@gdhunt19]

This is Gold! Exactly what I needed during the offseason. Do you have any other updates/info on how Spencer Lee is recovering from surgery and if he will be back at 100% by 1st dual meet in November? (i know knee surgery recover time varies based on the person). Thanks again StaleMates, best in the business!

[@StaleMates]

Thank you!!

[@michaelbradford4444]

Tom genuinely likes you because your real , keep it that way.

[@BeckleyWrestling8]

Love my Ohio State Buckeyes but Brands is a legend….much Respect!

[@toddmontondo364]

Yes he is but what he did Cael did o so much better... he better win one In The next year or 3 and or Cael better not win buring that time if sonim thinking it's time for a change...don't melt fans you know it's true

[@skymanchronicles8936]

I’m a Michigan fan, but when Iowa is tough, everyone works harder to beat them. No easy task!!

[@brett2047]

I’m no Brands fan (Go Cyclones), but his respect for the channel and openness deserves respect. #gostate

[@mikewright3926]

I'm a Oklahoma state fan all day everyday. But I'm a Brands brothers fan and everything they have done for the sport of wrestling.

[@richairey]

Great interview! Thanks for the amazing content, keep it up!!

[@davidgantz9378]

Tom Brands I used to be an Iowa / Brands hater, but seeing your interviews makes me pay myself to say your grim salty videos are epic great

[@adam23sp]

Zach, idk how you did it but you became besties with Tom Brands and I want a monthly episode now

[@StaleMates]

Yearly for now!

[@bruceshort8854]

I agree with the besties comment. This is the most relaxed and chill I’ve seen Tom in quite a while. Great interview!

[@Spanky7]

Great interview, Brands is the best, so entertaining and great for the sport and I'm a PSU fan

[@davidgantz9378]

I was NEVER an Iowa fan but recent yrs seeing Tom Brands interview vids made me total Tom Brands fan outside Iowa. But John Smith interviews are great 2. These 2 old salty guys make our sport GREAT. They are both so pessimistic grim its EPIC. Life is hard, wrestling is harder is what these 2 old guys teach us

[@estogaza5827]

Old pessimist badass guys are the best.

[@davidgantz9378]

@@estogaza5827 yes sir!

[@poordanawhite2024]

Lmfao at Brands implying Penn State is paying people to talk crap. With that being said another great interview by Stalemates.

[@keithreiner4140]

Look at him and don’t deny that he has the crazies

[@dohcsmr1175]

Really?! No school, coach or whatever was named. You…..are the problem. Stop trolling.

[@poordanawhite2024]

@@dohcsmr1175 What school are they competing with, goofy?

[@dohcsmr1175]

@@poordanawhite2024 Wow. Leave no doubt your I.Q. is between a rock and a plant. That rebuttal is deep.

[@poordanawhite2024]

@@dohcsmr1175 okay Terry B, go take your meds.

[@stevelane2753]

Great discussion

[@EdwardCoviello]

Great coach !

[@halibutcracker7052]

Crazy that I’ve never popped across this channel. Got my sub before I even watched the interview Lol.

[@growrestling9765]

Awesome! Made the journey home from the office super fun.

[@StaleMates]

Thank you!!

[@nailbenderMatt]

5 Generation Iowa City area resident here. Ive watched Kurdelmeier, Gable, Zalesky, Brands. Hell, my Grandma knew Leslie “Red” Beers (look it up). I wrestled in HS at the same times as the Brands boys & was on a freestyle team with them. I love wrestling. No matter what color the singlet is. The Brands pull some serious shit! But they do good things too. They are not all good or all bad. My advise to folks is: Don’t drink any Kool-aid. Be fans of people , not teams. I personally think J Robison was a “Rare Man among many Men”. A true, One in a Hundred Million! But I bet he’s done some stuff that would tarnish that image at some point.

[@saljablo2767]

I’m the opposite. I root for the laundry. Players come and go.

[@dietpepsivanilla3095]

Tom Brands is flipping INTENSE!!!! But he is incredibly funny too. Sometimes unintentionally.

[@richarddennismuraoka1797]

Emotional content ❤

[@chaelsonnen2311]

Awesome stuff!

[@keithreiner4140]

I’m a hater and wish I was getting paid. But free is still satisfying. Cael’s footprints on head are pleasure to behold. Waiting for the first 8th year senior to wrestle for ya

[@youngmoe155]

TG was my favorite Iowa wrestler, him and Corey Clark

[@francostacy7675]

I used to be an Iowa wrestling fan and still a huge Spencer Lee fan but I think the Brands deserves some criticism. I’m no longer an Iowa fan. 1. Eirman was not legit injury and I’m glad he lost in Nationals. How many forfeits did Iowa have in the Big Ten tournament?…compare that to Penn State and where is the integrity and honesty to the sport? Where is that loyalty? 2. Wrestlers develop at Penn state, they are not at Iowa in my opinion. Did Desanto get better? Did Eirman get better? Did Marinelli get better? How many national champions did Iowa have their in their National championship year?….Brands says we do what’s best for the wrestler, we’ll them winning a national championship would be good for them instead of a team championship and Penn state mops up the mat with Hawkeyes and has nathional champions every year. If Desanto went to Penn state he wins at least one title and Spencer Lee wins national titles no matter where he goes 3. Spencer Lee wrestled with torn knees in 21 but then starts 2022 with those same bad news and drops out….why did they wait? Penn State would have handled it better and took better care of Lee 4. Brands don’t evolve like Cale does. They tried to be smart and thought they were by forfeiting big tens and how did that work out in the nationals? 5. Paid haters?…come on, it’s college wrestling. Who is paying them? It’s Penn state dominating the NCAAs so why not pay people to hate on Penn State. All the secrets, paid haters, everybody wants Iowas head on a stick, conspiracies…come on coach, do you really think that…paranoid much?

[@GosalFam]

1. Eirman just had ACL surgery, that’s a legit injury 2-4. 💯 agree with you

[@francostacy7675]

@@GosalFam Now correct my memory if I’m wrong but he was wrestling big ten tournament and came out against a wrestler ready to wrestle, I think Sebas but not sure if that is who…BUT that guy forfeited so Eireman won without wrestling…That means Eirman didn’t even wrestle…..but his next match , I think it was the final, he medically forfeited….so when and where did he get hurt? Maybe he got injured in Nationals because I don’t know but maybe it’s karma I remember Brands criticizing Desanto for quitting in a match against penn state RBY a season or two ago when Desanto claimed he injured his knee….were they thinking of Desanto first? Even if I had the talent, I would love to wrestle for Iowa but not the brands. I would wrestle at Penn State, Ohio State Ok State and if I thought I had international dreams, Penn State or wherever Cale is

[@GosalFam]

@@francostacy7675 it was during the dual, I forget which one but he does that spin move to lock in the crotch and you can instantly tel that he injured his knee, it was before Big 10s. I will look it up if I can. I agree with you that the Iowa style has been passed up by Penn St. having said that let me play devils advocate, who has Cael coached to a D1 national title that wasn’t already ranked 1st as a recruit coming out of high school?

[@francostacy7675]

@@GosalFam Well if that is your angle then don’t give Brands credit for Spencer Lee championships. How did the first two matches go between Desanto and RBY and then compare the rest of their matchups…who improved? Was PS supposed to get all those national champs in 21 as Iowa won the team? I don’t think so, that surprised a lot of experts. How many former champs from other schools want PS training for their senior international careers…why? Nick Lee is another example. He was beaten more than once in high school by Chad Redd. However in college Chad Redd has never beaten Lee. Lee has went on to be two time champ taking out Chad Redd, Eireman, Sebastian Rivera and then beating Yani and Zain in the Olympic trials from a guy who lost a state title his last year…and his freshman year he didn’t get close to a national title…that is wrestler development Where was the wrestler from that took away a national title from Gable Stevenson and it wasn’t supposed to happen…penn state...that is making a wrestler better Remember the guy that upset and pinned Imar when he was on top of the NCAAs…a Penn state guy again

[@jomama969]

@@francostacy7675 he tore his ACL wrestling Chad Redd at Nebraska. You can go back and watch it plain as day. Maybe you’re one of those casual fans he’s talking about.

[@DA-bp8lf]

The Brands brothers in my opinion, are thee best coaches, there wrestlers could ask for! They give there athletes everything they need, to become National Champions! But there’s one thing all the greatest coaching in the world can’t give an athlete. That is, MENTAL TOUGHNESS! You can’t coach this! The athletes have to get it on there own and then hang onto it, every time they step on the mat! Not easy to do! But once you have it, you become the complete athlete!

[@josephsulimay7475]

from a psu fan you gotta love coach brands.

[@l.rongardner2150]

I'm an Iowa wrestling fan, but results don't lie: Penn State, under Cael Sanderson, provides superior coaching. Hence, if I were a top-rated high school recruit, I'd choose Penn State over Iowa.

[@Mma-basement-215]

I just watch both Brands Brothers as freshman go up against Oklahoma State and put it on them Terry beat the crap out of an All-American then Tom put it on the number two guy in the country and they were freshmen very impressive

[@likeiseeit775]

Not a paid hater but.....Did the Brands ever consider that people simply do not like loud mouth coaches that constantly belittle opponents - ie, "he doesn't like tough wrestling" or "I'll take him out"? Not to mention, wrestlers sprinting off the mat and a coach running after them carrying a handful of laundry. Neither is a look that you want to expose to young wresters. I've been to Carver a few times and love the atmosphere and the fan base but the behavior (particularly Terry Brands and Telford) is nothing short of embarrassing for the program.

[@n.h6001]

It must be sad to have incorrect opinions like yours

[@likeiseeit775]

@@n.h6001 Incorrect? Go ahead and prove me wrong. Not a loudmouth? No sprinting off like their hair is on fire? No belittling comments? Carver atmosphere and the fan base not to be loved?

[@francostacy7675]

I agree. Terry thinks the world is against Iowa….why would they be? What is their motive? Why wouldn’t the wrestling world be trying to tear down Penn State dynasty? Now if some speak out against Iowa, they are haters. Maybe they have a reason or believe they do. I have seen the Iowa coaches do their fair share of hating Oh, remember how they criticized Desanto when he medically forfeited against RBY?

[@toddmontondo364]

Absolutely true

[@scourge8097]

LOL...I remember a few years ago...and I got this on tape...but it was on the backside, I don't remember who it was, but Rd of 16 I want to say, maybe a round earlier. But an Iowa guy lost a close match. I remember thinking it was a 50/50 call. But it was just like a game of keystone cops. Tom and Terry. Tom would be getting in the refs face, screaming, Terry would grab him. Then Terry starts going after the refs and yelling and pointing and Tom grabs him...and they went back and for...by the time we started taping and counting, NINE TIMES. The "Hold me back," game where...they just kept doing the EXACT same shit. One would "pull" the other way, then turn around and the other would "pull" him away and it was all just...absurd.

[@JuanRamos-mv8mz]

The haters are paid by the ops 😭

[@jtorres133]

I think Tom and Terry will coach until they’re dead. 😂 Savage!

[@bilbobaggins7095]

Everything is confidential we don't want anyone to know we work on hand fighting and grinding our guys to dust. No one outside can know. Give me a fucking break

[@jcas9388]

Iowa vs the world? 2 big ten titles and 1 NCAA championship in the past 12 years. Talk about living off the past! Bring back the Zalesky Brothers. Brands are Great Fund Raisers though.

[@scottmiller9147]

Now why would Ohio state and Michigan pay people to smear Iowa?? Come on Tom!!!!

[@francostacy7675]

Per Brands, they are not just doing it, they are paying people to do it. Wow!

[@theswayz8550]

So...I'm taking it as no a UNI dual still won't happen?

[@Totalpartyhaus]

People have been hating on Iowa wrestling for decades, the same as any historically successful program. Nobody needs to pay haters. His lack of social awareness is astounding.

[@francostacy7675]

The last decade the hating should have declined because they haven’t won much and not had many champions. Everybody should be hating Penn State, bet Iowa is paying good money for that lol

[@estogaza5827]

The whole internet is full of bots and paid haters. Anywhere with money is going to have bots going.

[@tpalshadow]

YESSS, can't wait to see this.

[@StaleMates]

Yessir!

[@tpalshadow]

Well worth the watch! Great interview and it was good to see honest questions and honest answers!

[@65GasBoy]

I don't understand what good can come from a D1 Wrestling Coach claiming that the "Haters" are being paid...it's not a good look, I swear Iowa does this in every sport, "we didn't win because..." "Nobody like us, because..." also, @ 20:03 "I feel like you don't really address the haters" WTF, did we not hear the 1st minutes of the interview, where Brands says they're paid? And the whining about teams lobbying the refs, so your telling me, Brands or IA wrestling has never done the very same? It just comes off as petty, and sophomoric, I have alot of respect for Brands and the IA program, but this was not his best interview.

[@FancoWrestling]

Uh oh. This is going to be good. . .

[@StaleMates]

Thanks brotha!

[@thesportsguy3609]

It was

[@youtubesucks7384]

Fanco has a Cael interview coming soon. An hour of silence. 🤣

[@davidcox502]

@@youtubesucks7384 Cael don't say much does he ? that is from his mormon training.

[@TheJhtlag]

As a Hokie still pretty pissed off at Brands and still seems pretty disengenuous here. He blames Dresser for VT not releasing "his" wrestlers after taking on the Iowa position, but that probably was the AD Jim Weaver's doing at the time, Weaver was pretty torqued by it especially when it was one of those sports he really backed, getting Brands in the first place seems pretty miraculous. He was otherwise known for his cheap, down-the-hall hires for unprofitable sports. I'm thinking Brands likes to twist the truth a bit to fit his narrative by making it Dresser who blocked the transfer. I have debated the fairness of Weaver's stance, and of course, these days it's pretty automatic with the portal in college sports, they're kids right? but can understand - sure, somewhat vindictive - choice here when having his trust broken. Dresser really paid his dues, 29 years in the area, eight years at Grundy, which is waaaay out there, coal country and a lot of poverty. Eight state championships in eight years. Christiansburg which is near Blacksburg and five state championships. It was really incredible that VT had this guy in their backyard when Brands bolted. You kinda wonder why they didn't see that in the first place, maybe had visions of Dresser feeding VT or something. Finallly, his long stint at VT. Even at VT he's worked with the local high schools to develop their talent. It says something about home or ambition or likely a much larger paycheck that he went to Iowa State, after 29 years Virginia easily could have been home for him. He even left us in good stead hiring his assistant Robie who, you know, has carried on respectably. I'm even set up to go down and watch a duel Jan 6th I think. The point here is that no one at VT begrudges his leaving, and we all wish him well. Anyway, thanks for the backstory, always just saw this as a VT thing, but can see the story is much more complicated, we were just one little part of the intrigues eminating from the state of Iowa. But, you're right it's just a game and a lot of fun to raise the temperature in the room on gameday. Even has guys like me who never wrestled (had some friends in high school who wrestled including a state champion) and have no dog in the fight keeping tabs on Iowa - Iowa State. 18-15 just a couple weeks ago btw. One more story: There's a website that covers VT sports read mostly football and basketball but mostly football. The aforementioned Jim Weaver wasn't having anyone at the university give them the time of day even sending a few cease and desist letters (unfairly in my opinion) Well, Dresser didn't care, he saw the usefulness of getting on the message board and talking up wrestling at VT, what a surprise to see a coach getting on and mixing it ups with fans on the board, no stone unturned. Admired that.

[@jk3657]

Fellers da man!

[@alovesupreme]

24:00 if he's gonna tell you something off-the-record, why put it on Patreon? it's still confidential and supposed to remain off-the-record

[@StaleMates]

It was a joke.

[@opaca512]

The real question is, Why are so many Iowa Hawkeyes getting injured, and so serious of injury??? 🤔 Not paid or affiliated with any programs!

[@opaca512]

I am willing to make a trip and train you guys...

[@mikef9126]

Could be all the miles their kids log. You remember when you were 20 and 25. Big difference. Half their team gets AARP mail.

[@bobbeelman360]

Poor headline though. There's a difference between a hater and a critic. ''Hater'' is so overdone.

[@n.h6001]

All these paid haters in the comments

[@ciriloreyes3184]

This is my question what the heck is up with all these mediocre tournaments, Spencer Lee wrestling his own teammate, Is this the toughest competition out there, really, Oklahoma won the southern scuffle, I think fix beat a guy ranked 10th in the nation, these kind of tournaments are going to lose wrestling fans, imagine watching ufc every weekend and the number 1 guy is wrestling the number 10th guy who in the hell is going to pay for that?

[@bilbobaggins7095]

Brands is about half as smart as a squirrel.

[@jimsheldon3788]

One word....RIVETING.

[@frawldog]

Heart

[@pigieonzilla]

Killer.

[@toddmontondo364]

You'll always be Caels little brother ...counting ncaa titles and stature......prove me wrong ....

[@Tfunrox]

👍

[@paulv8133]

Tom Brands is fantastic. but the interviewer is absolutely painful to watch. Dude, you've got to learn to relax.

[@hugopinto9943]

Lame interview. Why are you intimidated. Ask the tough questions.

[@ethanp7666]

y

[@Steve-gj3gf]

👍👍👍👍

[@saljablo2767]

No one cares about Penn Sandusky University hahahahaha

[@youtubesucks7384]

Great interview!!

[@keithdoherty9155]

tom brands would of survived the nam....VIETNAM!!!!!