RAMOS (Episode 1)

"We heard that there's this kid that likes to fight." That "kid" was Tony Ramos and the quote from above comes from Tom Brands. Iowa's coach liked Ramos from the get-go, even before his recruiting trip. Brands understood that the kid knew how to train, he knew how to compete, and he was a future NCAA Champion Hawkeye. Iowa was the perfect fit for everyone: Ramos wanted to be there and Brands needed this killer in the room. In episode one of RAMOS, we dive into the recruiting process between Tony and Brands, we dissect his epic NCAA rivalry with Logan Stieber, and we highlight his 2014 NCAA Tournament where he navigated through a field of old foes to win a long sought-after National Championship.