2024-25 PSU Lineup (The Dynasty Continues)
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I'm sooo with you. Used to hate that feature--thought it provided me an unclean user experience, in which I was unable to read the detritus that respected others were responding to.
But I've changed my mind. Now when I see "you are ignoring posts from this user", it feels really good. Like my self telling myself: "self! Trust thyself--ain't nothing there you need to read."
Say, have any of my friends viewed this vid, such that they'd be willing to share their takes on the vid takery?
I often find meta-takery from respected commenters far superior in the Entertainment Dept, to the content produced by content producers.
There's nothing in that vid that hasn't already been raised on this board. Maybe this board is his source? Lol. There are big expectations for Lightning Luke. Davis is moving to 133 & will challenge Nagao. He's picking Davis over Nagao. Facundo to 157 is the biggest surprise weight change. 149 & 157 are between Van Ness, Kasak & Facundo, but he doesn't know how that will shake out. Levi's going up two weight classes to 174 pounds, but he wonders about his walking around weight. He thinks Connor Mirasola is the only recruit who could potentially challenge for a starting spot, and that 197 will be a battle between Barr, Cochran & Connor. No unsolved mysteries revealed in that episode. He failed to mention "fists to the back," "pushing down," or "Going for the Gusto." Let's not forget about all the fun that's going to come from listening to student announcers with limited wrestling knowledge trying to cover a match!
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Agree.
One interesting nugget I took from the video was Greg saying all indications are that 133 is Davis’ job to lose. But he didn’t give any detail on what those indications were 🧐
One interesting nugget I took from the video was Greg saying all indications are that 133 is Davis’ job to lose. But he didn’t give any detail on what those indications were 🧐
Predictions for 165 LBS NCAA Champion and All Americans
Yep. Mitchell was one inexplicable brain fart away from winning last year. He'll be very alert and hungry this season.
This one is aging well. I will still wait until next year to tell you, I told you so.
Don't move the goalposts.
You stated Barr would have trouble moving down next year after bulking up to 197. That was laughable then and is still laughable today.
Yes, he could do better at 197 and stay there. I told you most years 184 is better and deeper than 197. That's still true as well. Barr is a very small 197 right now but he still could contend for a NC - which you doubted he could do unless he bulked up too much to cut back to 184.
This was, is, and will always remain a losing argument for you. You just don't get what the deal is at the upper weights.
Aren’t you also the one who isn’t sold on Mirasola at heavy? Seemed to do pretty damn good today
You are correct sir. He exceed expectations by a mile. No doubt. I would like to know what he weighs. Assuming he is still grossly undersized, I thought he would have trouble. I hope another year on full feed gets him to the mid 230s.
Here's Jeff Byers talking about the line-up & recruits.
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Could Luke Lilledahl, as a true freshman, win a National Championship this year?
Let's look at the starters and see how they did as freshmen under Cael: Davis - B1G champ, DNP; Beau - DNP; Shane - 3d; Kasak - 3d; MM - 2d; Levi - 2d; Carter - 1st; Kerk - 7th. Cael's record with frosh has been pretty solid, to say the least. I think LL and Barr have a pretty good chance to be on, or at the top of, the podium.
And as great as all of those guys were none came in as highly ranked as LL or with his accolades
Wasn't Mark Hall the #1 ranked HS wrestler and he won an NCAA title as a true frosh, the best finish by any true frosh at PSU.
Matter limited his review to current starters, but as Nova pointed out Mark did well as a freshman. Despite all the beatings Nico took in the room, as a freshman he still managed to wrestle his way into the finals. Zain placed 5th. If Suriano doesn't suffer a freak injury, he was a legitimate threat to win as a freshman.
There is plenty of recent and long term history that indicates Luke will most likely be ready to challenge for a championship as a true frosh.
There is plenty of recent and long term history that indicates Luke will most likely be ready to challenge for a championship as a true frosh.
Yes. If we go back to 2011, you have, in addition, Taylor, Ruth, Nico, Bo, Jason, Mark Hall, Brooks and probably more that are escaping me at the moment, to create quite an enviable track record with freshmen.
A roster note:
I just noticed that Van Ness' bio on the official roster has been updated to state that he has already been granted his injury hardship waiver for last year and received a medical RS. I guess this is how they are handling it now - the NCAA can grant it immediately, and not at the end of eligibility?
I highly doubt they would post this on the official PSU roster without receiving a thumbs-up from the NCAA. And the fact that Shayne has already gone to the effort to get it leads me to believe he is planning to use all of his eligibility. Has this been discussed before?
I just noticed that Van Ness' bio on the official roster has been updated to state that he has already been granted his injury hardship waiver for last year and received a medical RS. I guess this is how they are handling it now - the NCAA can grant it immediately, and not at the end of eligibility?
I highly doubt they would post this on the official PSU roster without receiving a thumbs-up from the NCAA. And the fact that Shayne has already gone to the effort to get it leads me to believe he is planning to use all of his eligibility. Has this been discussed before?
That is great news. We will probably need him after half the lineup, the trainer, s&c coach, and equipment manager head to Rutgers next year.
If not then, we'll definitely need him when the other half of the linsup transfers to Rutgers.
I raised this question after the Black Knight event (maybe in that thread, don't recall), when Byers on a couple occasions referred to SVN as a "fourth year sophomore". Seemed to indicate that SVN had already received NCAA approval for a medical redshirt in 2023-24, but there wasn't much discussion.
Thanks for posting.......great insight from Byers. Just another person that is part of this program to be so proud of. We are blessed on so many levels. Coaches, wrestlers, and broadcasters. Now, a few questions and observations.
- The interviewer and Jeff's observations are just another reminder of how blessed we are as PSU wrestling fans. Our program is stacked and deep...and loaded with good, high character guys.
- Both Zach (the interviewer) and Byers pronounce Tyler's last name as "Kaysack". I assume that's correct coming from two guys who are close to the program, but I have been saying "Kahsick" or maybe "Kahseck". (okay I'm no phonetic genius).
- Jeff spoke of wrestlers jumping levels each season. I totally agree and we see it on a regular basis. We recruit the best.....and the coaches develop that talent even more (contrary to what many of our detractors and opponents say).
- Jeff said our wrestlers make their own decisions about weight class choices (albeit with wise coaches input) but it's refreshing to hear that.
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Want to get bigger? Buy a cow, Penn State wrestler Josh Barr says
Nittany Lion 197-pounder entered the program at 174 and quickly beefed up.
IIRC, Welsh was a higher recruit than barr. Welsh won the last match they met in hs and haven't wrestled since.
Next year after both have taken a shirt year I would love to see the gap that has been made between them and in which direction it had grown.
Cael Sanderson Talks Penn State Wrestling Lineup, after the Black Knight Invite
Cael - Davis is wrestling in the practice room right now.🤣
Cael - Davis is wrestling in the practice room right now.🤣
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“The tactics are really the same. It’s just wrestle hard every time. To make 184, that would not be the funnest cut anymore, but to make 197 is not too bad.”Want to get bigger? Buy a cow, Penn State wrestler Josh Barr says
Nittany Lion 197-pounder entered the program at 174 and quickly beefed up.www.pennlive.com
The seed has been planted, one year of watering will result in a big oak tree.
I'll wait until next year until I say I told you so.
