Honest thoughts on DeSanto???

Austin desanto at the end of the match jumping back n forth wit his hands up like he’s bouta punch dawg if he goes for a shot is hilarious💀

When the ref had to hold Desanto like a toddler so he could raise hand 😂😂

I grew up wrestling in Iowa(Tom & Terry kicked my butt for 4 years), this has been a rivalry for years. The Hawk's are a very in your face program. ISU was always the little brother but have showed in the last 10 years they have earned a seat at the table. It is what it is; there is trash talking anyone that has wrestled at this level "hates to lose more than you want to win". DeSanto reminds me of the Brands brothers in high school. That is total commitment to the sport, he picked the right school there is none better than this.

I think he’s the greatest autistic wrestler America has seen in the last 50 years

Another fantastic video! thank you!

When you don't have class...this is what you have.........

When I was a kid, I went to a dual meet between two local rival high schools. There were two fights in the stands and then the dual came down to the final match. In this match, the two heavyweights got into a fracas and then the guy from the school I would be attending pinned the other guy. This was how I got interested in wrestling.

I’m 100% for good sportsmanship but have always for Desanto very entertaining. My own internal conflict.

I watched most of his matches as an Iowa fan. He's exciting to watch and likes to talk during tough matches. But if some of his behavior seems bizarre (like the carry to the table, or the post-match jumping up and down) there is a major factor a lot of ppl might not know. He's on the spectrum with autism. He was more and more open about it throughout his Iowa career and said it's a constant battle he tries to live with. If you've ever been around someone with autism they will frequently focus on something so intensely that their emotions and actions unrelated to their focus can just sort of happen without them even realizing it. You can still have your opinions on the guy. He almost cost Iowa a meet once and got suspended by Brands for one of his outbursts. When he transferred in Brands knew he had a very difficult task and did an admirable job. And for what it's worth, after Austin had time to decompress post-match he almost always gave praise and credit to his opponent. He wrestles with a constant in-your-face intense style, but never blamed his actions on his disability. But if you watched enough of him, the moment intense/feisty DeSanto turned into bizarre/regrettable behavior DeSanto were easier and easier to see. I'm pulling for him on his wrestling journey. He could be a massive role model if he ever gets famous in the WWE/UFC to young kids on the autism spectrum knowing it's possible to harness their emotions on the biggest stage.

Really interesting story!

DeSantis needs to grow up! From a retired wrestler.

People get all cramped when you have a combat sport get out of hand. Thank God for the UFC.

It’s been 20 years since Iowa St has beaten Iowa in wrestling. It’ll likely be many more till they finally do, so naturally their fans and athletes are going to be upset and tensions will be high.

Desanto was fun to watch

A lot of this came from the fact that the Brands and Kevin Dresser can't stand each other.

This was so fun to watch live haha

I love wrestling,just for this

Desanto is a spoiled baby 👶

Have enough respect to learn both their names.

Desanto plays chess while the others are playing checkers. He goes after your concentration and mental focus as much as your legs.

Come on, at least learn the "Iowa state wrestlers" name, if you are gonna say it so much. Come on.

The monster laying in Pennsylvania.

Lost the trophy? They’ve never had it 😂

Dana White: LET THEM FIGHT

Referee failure to do his job properly. You see behavior starting to escalate, you stop it. Ref gets an F.

Thats iowa wrestling. Tough sob's both of em!!!

Ramazan my boy

A.D. the circus act

Shame on Brands for inciting that unsafe and unsportsmanlike conduct, instead of stepping in to stop the momentum of the wrestlers and defuse the situation.

Iowa fans 96% of the state. The other school- well tbh no one really cares outside of Ames

DeSanto is a punk and only the totally classless Brands would permit his behavior. Sorry Brands but as long as Penn State is around, you are a distant second or third!!

It’s just to athletes going head to head, this sport is physical. Stop making it out to more than it is. Move on seriously.

I don't bout the rest of you, but if I'm going to watch a wrestling match- it'd be weird of it wasn't physical 🤣

Pretty classless from everyone all around. Expect better from collegiate wrestlers. This is the kind of thing to happen with football players.

The Fight was Caused by Sam Schuyler

Has DeSanto never been a POS??

Austin is a really good wrestler but i don't like his cockyness/unsportmanlikeship wrestling shouldn't be known for that both wrestlers should have respect for each other

Once again the only time wrestling is interesting is when it becomes MMA

Iowa state has lost 19 straight 😅😂 the little brothers gotta be mad at something

Go hawks!

Besides the push into the stands AD didnt cause a fight. Ffs

I fricking love terry brands

I feel like he actually stumbled a little over the guys feet and wasn’t really slamming him into the table

Yeah let’s have a bunch of grown men shake hands at the end of a heated dual. So stupid.

I'm so glad Austin never won a natty.

Iowa state always the softest at everything.

Iowa State is scummy.

Hey its ,American fun who cares

A hard elbow in retaliation to being carried off the mat is not cool. Iowa still kid shoulda been DQ'd for that.

Austin is a basket case. 100%

ISU better known as MOO U. They sucked then and they suck now!!!!