2024 Transfer Portal
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Just so I’m clear. If you’ve acquired an ORS, you can use it to bank a year of NCAA eligibility, go on sabbatical for ANY pursuit you like (say, hiking, writing a novel, etc), without making ANY attempt to attend OTTs . . . all by simply declaring that you’re taking it?
Sounds a lot like that rap star’s name. You know the one.
Max Dean would agree he was enrolled in school then un-enrolled after getting an Olympic redshirt waiver. Not being out of school completely one year then getting an Olympic redshirt the next.
But again, maybe Gable was taking classes in 2023. Then I get it.
Do transfers contact Iowa 1st to use their offer as a bargaining chip elswhere.
I googled where to buy a transfer pump for fuel and Bob Nichols called me..
I think this is called ratf*cking.Next up in this craziness.... opposing fan bases contributing to NIL deals on behalf of small schools to keep their rivals from getting big-name transfers! Am I off my rocker thinking that is not implausible in this environment?
Now where's that Northern Colorado gofundme link I saw?
+16.0 point upgrade over Doucet at HWT.
Returning points:
| # | Team | Pts |
1 | Penn State | 133.0 |
2 | Ohio State | 62.0 |
3 | Nebraska | 53.0 |
4 | Oklahoma State | 51.5 |
5 | Arizona State | 47.5 |
I'd expect OKST to finish ahead of Nebraska and push Ohio State for 2nd. Assume another +4 for Hendrickson making the finals, plus Hughes coming off shirt, plus whatever first-year improvement under Taylor.
He's gonna be HUGE at 197!! Oops, sorry, I forgot Smith has retired.
It’s likely Alirez is in the bag for the Cowboys. I mean, let’s be honest with ourselves here
Rumor is CC is going to be our 197, I guess he will get some points for OSU at the NCAA along with Hughes at 133.
Michigan’s whole M.O. lies in ruins right now. They had better start recruiting and developing because there’s another big dog in the portal market.
I'm sure Carroll at 197 is the plan. From a roster standpoint, it makes the most sense now, and the most sense next year when Merrill comes off shirt.
He has also competed at both 97 kg and 125 kg in recent years, including 97 kg at Senior Trials. So 197 sounds like the kind of massive cut that could be big problems in the postseason.
If he can manage the weight successfully, then OKST should finish 2nd.
Buried lede: Hendrickson didn't even bother to visit his Dream School (TM).
It’s been forgotten with all the recent short term portal rentals like Davison, Griffith, Gomez, Swamp Monster (DeAugustino), etc, but Michigan recruits pretty well. Their 2023 class was ranked #2 overall, and included
Gilcher (#23 Flo/#16 Mat Scouts)
Horwath (30/38)
Lemley (16/11)
Mantanona (14/7)
Walters (31/51)
Gulacha (3X Canadian free style champ)
Their 2024 class included the younger Mantanona, another top 10ish recruit. They also landed Botero from PA in the 2025 class, though not real up to speed on who else in is their 2024 and 2025 classes. But the notion that UM doesn’t recruit well is something of a fallacy.
Where’s Iowa and Michigan? How about NC State and Va Tech… Cornell? My god thats ugly again for the rest of the wrestling world.
Their biggest recruits in 2024 were Mantanona and Catrabone (NY middleweight).
2025 = Botero + Correa and Hilton from Wyoming Seminary. Those 3 make 2025 another good class for them.
They recruit okay, but not close to the Buckeyes say, let alone PSU. Looks like quantity of recruits goosed their 2023 ranking. I will concede that they were recruiting well enough to contend for trophies, but that’s the extent of it. They still had holes all over the lineup - necessitating heavy use of the portal to stay relevant
The big draw to Michigan is CKWC -- and it is clearly the 2nd best RTC in the country behind NLWC, and one of the premier training centers in the world.
BUT: Beloglazov is 67. He doesn't seem to be losing steam, but what happens when he retires? There aren't a bunch of guys with his resume looking for work.
We need the Mike Amine face scowl picture for all things negative Michigan on this board. Things in life you can't unsee.The Meatchicken Plan as stated to Pyles
Really wished they would have joined the B1G. They fit well with hockey, wrestling, and a boatload of Penn State and B1G alumni live in Arizona. Plus, it's a huge footprint. I'd take them over UCLA any day of the week.
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