Best Recruit since 2016
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Maybe I like freestyle too much, but only one of these guys defeated national champs, sr world medalists, and finalists enroute to senior WTT, and wrestled the best world P4P guy of the year to his closest match, while still in High School. He doesn’t care for the limelight though so many will sleep on him.
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IMHO, guys ready to contend as freshman at 285 and guys projected to be at 125 for their careers are the biggest recruits. I say that despite giving a range of poll answers. It’s tough finding seniors at 125 and freshman reading to contend at 285.
It's Steveson. He was at least 230 as a recruit. No one else on the list was over 170. Under "Other", I'd say Hutmacher for Nebraska last year. He had to cut to 285.
is poll based on hype or results? Seems like the choices point toward hype. In that case it has to be Lee. If it is results, it has to be Carter and Brooks, which aren't on your list.
Given that Starocci is about to become a 5-timer, maybe he should be on the list.
Lee had an uncertain knee situation.
There is always a little unknown what weight a 17-18 year old will settle at in college which creates some variables moving forward .
I think Stevenson unique athletic ability was going play very well at heavyweight in college .
There is always a little unknown what weight a 17-18 year old will settle at in college which creates some variables moving forward .
I think Stevenson unique athletic ability was going play very well at heavyweight in college .
I’m interpreting the question to be who seemed to be the most sure of a thing. Still seems like Blaze to me, but Lee and Stevenson would be close.
However, if we’re talking about hype, I think Mark Hall might actually be the right answer. I’m not so sure anyone had the same level of rizz (my teen son would groan so hard if he read that 🤣) in the lead-up to his commitment. At least until today.
However, if we’re talking about hype, I think Mark Hall might actually be the right answer. I’m not so sure anyone had the same level of rizz (my teen son would groan so hard if he read that 🤣) in the lead-up to his commitment. At least until today.
As a recruit, it's between Lee and Steveson. Both were expected to be immediate NCAA champs and future Olympians.
Yianni belongs on the list for similar reasons.
Yianni belongs on the list for similar reasons.
With the original “Biggest” title I voted Spencer simply because of the coattails that were expected. I never thought Gable would pull more into Minny.
Only with results/hindsight. Willie had Carter ranked #9 in his class. Also, Carter was not heavily recruited, so much that Willie publicly begged schools to go after him in the fall of his senior year.
