Your points I don’t agree with. Your comparing replacing Gas Tank Gary’s of the world with Michael Beard, a podium guy right out the gate. None of the guys you mention replaced anyone nearly as good as Beard. I respect your opinion but I would suggest you do the same when you tell me to look at both sides. And once again… I COMMEND THE MOVE. I think it was great.
But also Singletary struggled from the onset, was whispered as a bust just 2 years in. Beard was never in that type of conversation. That’s the difference to me in my point. I guess with some of you we just agree to disagree … that’s the point of a message board in the first place, right? We are all entitled to our opinions, and I respect all of yours, and I appreciate you allowing me to share mine on this board even with some of my takes and viewpoints contrary to the masses on here.
I think your wording is incorrect, and that’s what the issue is with many on the board . Beard was not replaced. He was beaten out by a slightly better wrestler that walked on last year. He may be better than Max this year and would have had the opportunity to wrestle for the 197 spot at PSU again. As it stands, he will wrestle for Lehigh and I expect his match with Dean will be fantastic.
Bro, Bono would have replaced Steveson last year if Ant the Champ had a year left and a masochistic desire to be a Gopher.
Taylor LaMont (Utah Valley kid) committed to Wisconsin.
and i've yet to see anybody come up with an explanation how kennedy monday has eligibility left
Also what frigging weight he's going at...board has him as a 7-2 dog vs Facundo at last count in the imaginary wrestle off lol
2021 didn't count but I'm guessing he had to wrestle this year to take advantage of the year? (Clock starts from enrollment I think?)
Kennedy Monday would be amazed how much he’s being discussed here , lol
I assume it was properly flown below Old Glory? Even strong buckeye flag can’t get off bottom …
BUT, Mike Evans would NOT be impressed!
My opinion here may be a little biased, but I think PSU made a big oversight by not taking a closer look at Brandon Kaylor who AA'd this year at 125 for the OSU Beavers. He chose OSU because he wanted to be close to home (WA) and evidently he hit it off well with a lot of his teammates. Plus, his high school coach was a Beaver wrestling alum. However, that being said, I am fairly certain that he would have given it some serious consideration if he had been recruited by the top NCAA program in the country. He would have fit in well with the program too - good student with good personal values.
That's really easy to say with the benefit of hindsight. There's a number of wrestlers nationwide where we can look at results and say it'd be great if we had them. 100 times out of 100, I'd go with Robbie over Kaylor. Injuries suck, and hopefully, Robbie can bounce back and achieve his goals. If not, I still think PSU made the right call.
Hindsight 20/20: HIldebrandt was a returning AA, seemed like a pretty good get at the time. At least we won the weight class in a bunch of duals last year.
No, he asks for money, not offers money.*That's what Aaron's dad is for
Your right. If this was Hawkeye Report then that is a legitimate strategy.
I'm talking about when he was still in HS. I'm sure there are a lot of games being played now with alum approaching wrestlers on other college teams, but I wouldn't want to have any part of that.
Has someone informed Lar of that
I don’t know who put you on to Lar, but I hope they never let you off.
I think next year at nationals we should dress you up like a Coe College administrator, get you a stand in the arena walkway with large paper bags marked with black and yellow letters N - I - L, a name tag reading Lee Larry and a sign on the stand reading parents of AAs not feeling loved, take a bag let's talk.
We should put @Chickenman Testa in a booth with a sign saying "I can get you a meeting with Tom."
Oh, I daydreamed about a gag at the midway break of our dual with them. Have 2 wrestlers with knee wraps or something getting chased by the Larry Lee lookalike/dressalike with comically large yellow and black bags emblazoned with dollar signs.
I said my opinion may be a little biased. However, I watched BK wrestle a few times this year and I was pretty sure by January that he had a good chance to AA. He had really improved in a lot of areas, and his finishes on takedowns were really clean. His only losses during the year were to guys who placed ahead of him at the NCAA tournament. It would have been a really good match, but if Robbie had wrestled this year and went up against BK, I would have put my money on BK.
