“Our guys want to be champions,” asserted Iowa coach Tom Brands after the 2024 Big Ten Tournament. It seems like Iowa is getting all on the mark to bounce back. Iowa State’s rolling into this weekend’s Big Ten Championships with some serious firepower, led by top seeds Drake Ayala at 133 pounds and Stephen Buchanan at 197. And that’s not even the whole story—guys like Kyle Parco (No. 2 at 149), Jacori Teemer (No. 4 at 157), and Michael Caliendo (No. 2 at 165), as Des Moines reports, are all in the blend and ready to make some banger.

But now the fuss has begun with Jacori getting placed at #18.

He made it to the NCAA finals at 157 pounds last year and has a solid track record—finishing 6th in 2022 and 4th in 2021. He took down Iowa’s Jared Franek in the NCAA quarterfinals with a 5-2 win. Kicking off this season strong, he beat Big 12 champ Ryder Downey from Northern Iowa but later fell to Iowa State’s Cody Chittum in a mid-winter dual.

Given that, what’s worth noting is the kind of investment Iowa made following the finalisation. The Iowa wrestling program made $1,779,820 in revenue and has spent $2,842,826. That sums up to a straight loss of $-1,063,006. So fans now question whether it’s worth it to spend that much money, make things expensive, and then make the final call that’s there.

Fans are not happy with Jacori Teemer’s #18 placement

Yes, it’s a bit disrespectful as it gets, and fans are losing it all over the internet, calling out Iowa‘s final seeds placement. However, what’s even more baffling is knowing how much Iowa spent on Jacori Teemer and then al he got was a #18 spot. A fan writes, “Product of the Iowa mat room! Taking outstanding wrestlers and making them OK wrestlers.” However, while the fury is understandable here, the very plausible reason that could go with this is that Jacori got placed back due to his Hamstring injury.

A fan adds, “Hamstring injury at the beginning of the year set him back, unfortunately.” Another added, “Can’t blame the dude for his body falling apart.” Jacori made a stunning comeback after the injury that took place last year in November.

But in the end, performance shall matter the most. Jacori will face #15 seed Johnny Lovett (CMU), and he is no cakewalk either. As one writes, “Seed don’t matter; point to prove.” Another added, “Relax fellas… if you think this guy doesn’t make the podium, you probably don’t know much about wrestling. Don’t get caught up in the seed.” Jacori Teemer’s addition is Iowa Hawkeye’s fourth significant roster move. Along with Jacori, Iowa has Kyle Parco and Stephen Buchanan.

You can tell that his injury set his conditioning back. And now, whether the aforementioned shall make any grave difference here or not, only time will tell.