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2021-2023 Transfer Portal news
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If it was socially acceptable. Yep!
I thought the portal was closed? I’m sure there are exceptions especially when there is a coaching change. Losing those 2 would be horrible for NDSU. Would seem kind of odd seeing how Obe Blanc was on staff for the last 4 years but maybe they have a great relationship with Kish or just looking for greener pastures
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That's why I didn't tag him. I feared for my eyes.
You give yourself too much credit.
Or he is trying to say that he is Gunsie under another user name. Or he slipped because who besides Gunsie would think that they are the most hated here? Not anyone that interacted with him.
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That’s why so many scholarship athletes over the years have given up their scholarships and walked away… because the money just wasn’t worth it.
Oh wait…
I think Franek would be a graduate senior. So he can go at any time. Not sure with caliendo. But Mineo posted that Iowa offered Caliendo six figures. I’m pretty sure he posts that on every transfer to troll HR and they take the bait every time.
I hope they start offering 7 figures, TBH.
We have multiple 157 options I'd take over Franek, right now.
the older I get the less I care about what I wear, sweats and t shirt in the winter and shorts and t shirt in the summer!
At some point last year McHenry was ranked in the top 25 by some ranking site. He is very quick and has talent. What he needs is height, weight, length and strength. Nothing a few surgeries and a recovery year can't fix. Seriously....I look forward to watching him if Robbie takes a few matches off.
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No Backup? I'll be there. Be warned that the last guy that threatened me is still in the hospital...................with Pneumonia
McHenry is a fringe qualifier type guy. Maybe some top 20 upside. With Howard's injury struggles, that is a nice depth improvement at 125 over Steen.
I wouldn't expect him to have a big impact though. He took Figs to OT, but also lost to Mauger and Andre Gonzalez. His best result was 5-4 over teammate Medley, who eventually beat him out for the spot anyway.
I wouldn't expect him to have a big impact though. He took Figs to OT, but also lost to Mauger and Andre Gonzalez. His best result was 5-4 over teammate Medley, who eventually beat him out for the spot anyway.
All of this is true but I think 125 is the weight where a fringe Top 20 guy can make a run to the podium with a favorable draw. A 27/28 seed AA'ed this year (though Cardinale isn't a typical 28 seed but he was super banged up), a 10/8 seed was the 3/4 match. Hell, no offense to your former Hoosier but Liam Cronin was the 3 seed.
I can see McHenry being a better tournament wrestler (without making a cut) since he is a 2x Cadet World Champ (at 100 pounds lol) I wouldn't bet on it at all (more likely he misses NCAAs or goes 1-2) but I am excited at the prospect of a potential NQ since sadly, that's more of a sure thing right now than Howard.'I'll use the term you used before, it's just a weight where you need to get a guy there and maybe something happens.
For a note though, almost every top guy has a bad loss of some kind last year. Noto lost to Tucker Owens last year. Ramos lost to Anthony Molton and got majored by a hobbled DeAugustino. It's a weight with parity. Also, Medley rewon the spot because McHenry got hurt at CKLV.
Also--Medley just completely dominated Gary in the dual, and beat 7-2 at B1Gs. Kurt may well be an upgrade, but as we all now, there are many levels to this thing.
Don't forget, even Spencer was a top 6 guy last year.
And Shapiro. Definitely a tall order but love the progression.
Owen Pentz is in the portal as well as Franek and Caliendo from NDSU. Those are their 3 best guys. Really sucks for that program and new coach Obe Blanc. I know people are saying Iowa is pushing hard for Caliendo but he’s a 165 where they already have Kennedy and then they have Brands at 174 so where does he fit? I would rather have Caliendo over Kennedy but it’s close and if he comes then I wouldn’t be surprised if Kennedy left. Franek would be a great 1 year option for them however and Pentz would be a massive upgrade over Franklin or Glazier. Juan Mora transferred out of NDSU as well and he followed Kish to Oklahoma. Wonder if any of these other guys are going that route? Overall, NDSU has 6 guys in the portal including DeAnthony Parker
Feel for Obe Blanc to have to start over basically, I feel he should be able to retain some guys right? Either way, I think the Hidlay hire will help him a ton with recruiting.
Hidlay hire was a good hire imo. Get him on the road and in these kids houses.
I’m curious to see how good of a recruiter Hidlay is. Having PA roots with connections in NC should help to broaden NDSU’s recruiting area
Would be interested in seeing the report as Universities are required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act to file athletic-related revenues and expenses reports each year.
His personality seems awesome and obviously he has credibility as a wrestler. That being said, NDSU might be geographically tough to convince the best top kids to come from PA.
Was out in ND last winter. It was one of 2 states that I’ve never seen, so I drove the whole loop (Minot, Bismarck, Fargo). Fargo is industrial in that midwestern kind of way. East, West, North, or South of the city …. it’s a lot of white. The bars were great! For a kid with the right kind of personality, Fargo would be a cozy and friendly place. You could definitely focus exclusively on wrestling. Most eastern kids would equate the place to Siberia.
They did get a pretty good PA wrestler a few years ago. Mifflinburg HWT Nazar Mironenko. But he didn't last long. Word was the oil fields paid better.
Wyatt Henson to Lock Haven. Monster pick up for LHU
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