After Iowa failed to crown any individual champions and finished fifth in the team standings at last weekend’s NCAA championships, Brands had the following to say about the state of the program:
“We are a long ways, and that doesn’t mean this guy is giving up. But when you look at how they [national champion Penn State] wrestle, when you look at the points they score – and I’m not talking about only match points. I’m talking about bonus points, team points, how they add up – we’re a long ways away. It’s not light years. But we have to do some things that close the gap on that.