Yeah, let’s try no to be ****ing vultures. If he wants to come, fine, but let’s not do the “dream school” thing.
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Besides, it's OK for other schools to have good wrestlers. National champs even.
We should feel secure enough to not be so greedy.
Not only OK, it's good to keep a broader fan base interested/entertained. I love the Little Rock story. I hope they keep all their guys. I'd be against poaching anyone from them. Would love more Little Rock stories. Similar thoughts on wrestler like Keckeison. If they come to Cael then obviously it's different, but the team/program is stacked. It's OK to have competition.
I think we'll be just fine either way, transfers or no transfers.
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The Sasso situation is just a shame. I agree though if he wrestles at all it will be an amazing accomplishment. To be at an elite level after what he's gone through and going through would be amazing. Like Peyton Robb I hope he comes back strong.
Why do we need Keckeisen for Mirasola to redshirt? Cochran is a perfectly fine 197 for a year. Given his results this year, I think he'd be in the mix for an AA spot at nationals. Is that really going to cost PSU the title next year? LMAO. We just won by a hundred f-ing points.
Keckeisen isn't coming to PSU and he isn't going up to 197, either.
I hope I'm wrong about him returning, if that's what he wants. Though time is not his friend for his remaining folk eligibility even though he's a slam dunk 2024 medical shirt.
He took 3rd at nationals and showed he's right there. He may not want a punt year.
Barr beat Rocco Welsh at Fargo and lost to him at Dapper Dan in SV. He's going to be right there.
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Sasso plans on returning next year based on what he has said online. Obviously what his body decides may be different unfortunately
I agree with these overall points, but would not say that Kerk is quicker or faster than Feldman, who is really quick for a 285 and I'd wager can out-scramble any other heavy out there. Feldman is still an underdog versus Kerk, but it's not due to a quickness/speed deficit.
Yes, and one can now better understand why Barr had trouble scoring against Welsh.
I agree, BUT, we should get a 1 year rental at 197 that is a lock to score points at NCAAs. We are set in the middle.I think we'll be just fine either way, transfers or no transfers.
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The Penn State wrestling machine doesn’t appear to be slowing down any time soon, and a lot of that is due to the talent coming into the
I've said it before, but count me among those that truly prefers NOT pursuing a bunch of transfers. I know that everyone else is doing it and some are doing it a LOT, but I prefer going with those who committed to PSU in high school and I'm also OK with having a "gap" or two for a year in your lineup. It's how it's always been even for the better teams; it's not always possible to manage a lineup perfectly and have one stud wrestle after the last one graduates. I do think guys like Mesenbrink are an exception. He was a redshirt freshman with 3 college matches under his belt who realized that he had likely made a mistake and I THINK that he pursued PSU and not vice versa. Fortunately for PSU, the handful of transfers that we've had were quality kids who seemed to buy into the PSU philosophy, but I'm still not a huge fan and really wish the NCAA would get the transfer portal and NIL under control to some degree.
He has already shirted and competed in 4 years, so 2024 would've been his bonus Covid year.
He's a slam dunk for a medical shirt to let him compete in 2025. Maybe the NCAA will grant a 2nd medical shirt if he's still not ready to go? They're unpredictable. But it won't be a bottomless pool.
I hope he does make it. Even if he only goes 1-2 at nationals, he'll get a hero's welcome and leave to a standing ovation, deservedly so.
Davis got us the least points but 125 was always a crapshoot. Davis went 2 and 2 but he wrestled the champ Figiuroa really tough. He did much better than Ayala against him. I like his future.
2 Things mitch has to work on, protecting his legs better ,way to many easy take downs and getting of bottom more efficiently. Maybe cut his pace to protect his legs.
You don’t think Cochran can score points at nationals? He beat an AA HWT giving up 40lbs. He’s no Brooks obviously, but he absolutely would score at nationals and even be in the mix for AA. I’d love to see a room guy like that get a chance.
Our “I don’t know” usually ends up becoming a “yes” Kerk and Carter’s immediate focus is the Olympic trials so makes sense they aren’t thinking about anything next year. That being said, you want the motivation to really be there, HEW symptoms might be more debilitating than injury and illness. We saw what a lack of energy does to some kids in wrestlebacks also. (Lovett comes to mind, not taking away Tyler can absolutely beat him but I don’t think he’s a major decision better suddenly)
Parker Keckeisen is not leaving UNI. He gets tampered with basically every year and says no, he would run through a brick wall for Doug Schwab. He’s also not a 197.
Hey jar head. Did someone pi$$ in your cheerios this morning?? Heard you got 26" of the white stuff over your way. We got 21 here. Pretty much put the kibosh to maple syrup Sunday. I had maybe 20 people show up. How about you??
And yes, we definitely don't need to cherry pick other teams' wrestlers. We'll leave that to the fledgling teams.
And yes, we definitely don't need to cherry pick other teams' wrestlers. We'll leave that to the fledgling teams.
The NCAA has to modify the portal process and rules IMHO. Or it is going to irreparably damage college sports. Regardless of the sport, if 5-10 teams can poach the best players from the other 75-200 teams every season, a lot of fan interest will wane.
I'm not in favor of completely going back to the old process of losing eligibility but there needs to be some penalty for athletes who commit to a university, get paid (in various forms), and then exit stage left.
I'm not in favor of completely going back to the old process of losing eligibility but there needs to be some penalty for athletes who commit to a university, get paid (in various forms), and then exit stage left.
I'd like to see Little Rocks AAs stay there. Help build their program.
Agreed. Besides, why would we poach a 7th place AA with 3 more years left with the Mirasolas coming in? They need at most 1 year for a RS and Cochran is more than capable of covering that.
Fully agree with you. My understanding is that most, if not all, of our transfers in contacted PSU first and not the other way around.
Cochran won’t be competing for AA at 197 next year. He will be competing for top of podium.
Cael has stated in an interview that he checks the portal everyday. It's his job to do so.
My take is... if a kid enters the portal, he wants to leave the school he is at. If I (as a coach) want him on my team, I contact him to guage interest.
My take is... if a kid enters the portal, he wants to leave the school he is at. If I (as a coach) want him on my team, I contact him to guage interest.
Could use a point getter at nationals at 133 and 197. 197 would be a one year rental,133 who knows the future.
Nagao got points at nationals, and was an AA the year before. That's not a point getter? Lilledahl is coming in next year, so even if you've completely written off Nagao after one slightly down year for some reason, Lilledahl and Davis can cover 125/133 for next year. Then Desmond is coming in the following year if you still aren't happy with that lineup. Howard is still around, too, if he's healthy (I don't think there was mention of how he's doing all season), and Cael Nasdeo with a year of NLWC greyshirt training as well.
Don't give up on Nagao, I think he will be back on the podium next year, possibly high up.
Brooks and Hidlay are done as is Sloan, so 3 of top 6 finishers aren't back. Deprez rd 12 is done as well. Tough field, but Cochran has a shot.
Neither. Both were 7 years out of HS this year.
My post was deleted with a note stating "put the user on ignore if you dont like what they post". Apparently its against the rules to have a differing opinion on here.
Yeah we had a bit over 2' I'd say. Vienna had 3'. We had a few people swing by and visit. Had some sales but nothing substantial. Sure glad you talked me into the RO pump. Speeds up the process for sure. Dont forget, next Tuesday at Arbys. Sounds like we're losing another brother to the orange crush. O.W. isnt doing well at all.
