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2023 US Open

Am I nuts for thinking Mesenbrink is gonna clean KOT's clock next year? He's so scary I went double checked to make sure I locked my doors tonight. I'm getting Zain vibes from him.
Lol! I like the enthusiasm but KOT is as solid as the rest of the best. No clock cleaning happening.
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Yup, size matters. It reminds me of this:

The Law of Gross Tonnage is an accepted nautical convention that when a sea-going vessel has the right-of-way as established by the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (72 COLREGS), it should nonetheless give way when faced with a larger vessel. This law is regularly invoked in non-maritime situations, such as when a bicyclist with the right-of-way invokes the Law of Gross Tonnage to avoid the Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) that is about to cut them off.
The heavier vessel always has the right-of-way. There is no explicit directive in maritime regulations or law for the the Law of Gross Tonnage other than it is common sense that giving way and being alive is usually better than forcing one's right-of-way and being dead.
Speaking of smaller things being more nimble. I think the 220 version of Christian Carroll was way more impressive. He may have been better served going the Kyle Snyder route rather than trying to put on all that mass.
 
Am I nuts for thinking Mesenbrink is gonna clean KOT's clock next year? He's so scary I went double checked to make sure I locked my doors tonight. I'm getting Zain vibes from him.
I'm extremely high on Mesenbrink, but KOT is a two time champ for a reason.
 
No intention in me saying Bassett’s name other than I believing he being a good example to a kid who many think may end up being a Paddy Gallagher type whose success was built on bullying wrestlers not as strong in high school but struggling in college once that gap is closed.

Mendez to me isn’t in that category because he is just wrestling guys bigger and heavier than him in these losses he’s taken to Casey Swiderski and Kannon Webster.

For someone to say Mendez is just horsepower and not skilled hasn’t watched Mendez wrestle much.
 
No intention in me saying Bassett’s name other than I believing he being a good example to a kid who many think may end up being a Paddy Gallagher type whose success was built on bullying wrestlers not as strong in high school but struggling in college once that gap is closed.

Mendez to me isn’t in that category because he is just wrestling guys bigger and heavier than him in these losses he’s taken to Casey Swiderski and Kannon Webster.

For someone to say Mendez is just horsepower and not skilled hasn’t watched Mendez wrestle much.
It's funny saying that about Mendez, because people have said the same thing about Bouzakis, and there's no way Mendez horsed him around last year.
 
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No intention in me saying Bassett’s name other than I believing he being a good example to a kid who many think may end up being a Paddy Gallagher type whose success was built on bullying wrestlers not as strong in high school but struggling in college once that gap is closed.

Mendez to me isn’t in that category because he is just wrestling guys bigger and heavier than him in these losses he’s taken to Casey Swiderski and Kannon Webster.

For someone to say Mendez is just horsepower and not skilled hasn’t watched Mendez wrestle much.
To be clear, I didn’t say he wasn’t skilled or wouldn’t be good. But his horsepower was clearly an asset at 133 and it’s reasonable to wonder how it plays up at 141.
 
I agree with BFosr1 though, sending Mendez to 141 as is will set him up to fail. He needs to add legitimate good weight, otherwise he might look something like Bartlett at 149.

AA'ing at 133 as a true freshman is no joke. Bouzakis I don't think can add anymore weight to his frame and is a career 133 so this is more for the team, I can see Mendez being a career 133 also if needed.
 
Where can you find previous Open results for U17 and U20 competitions? Just wondering if this tournament is any indication of college success.
 
To be clear, I didn’t say he wasn’t skilled or wouldn’t be good. But his horsepower was clearly an asset at 133 and it’s reasonable to wonder how it plays up at 141.
I think he just needs time to grow into it. Important to remember he was registered at 61kg for seniors until the last week. Was trying to keep his weight down for that and decided against it late.
 
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Connor Mirasola (86Kg) will have T. Naaktgeboren next. Naak is an ISU recruit that just took out Seth Shumate 7-6. Winner gets Brayden Thompson in consy semis.

Cole Mirasola (92kg) has Jack Wehmeyer next. Mirasola and Wehmeyer will both be seniors in HS next year. Winner gets Gavin Nelson, Minny recruit and past world team member.

Barr will have Jared Simma next. Simma will be a rs Soph at UNI next year and has yet to start for the Panthers. Winner gets Augustine.
 
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