Concussions. Don't know any details about how many, severitySpeaking of ASU light weight recruits, anyone know what the story is with Olivas? Haven't heard much from him lately.
Ok, i thought I saw Corey Haddad tweet something about it, but then I couldn't find it. Is he done wrestling?Concussions. Don't know any details about how many, severity
Is Bravo-Young up for grabs?
Once they go to ASU they seem to fade away....Oh well we will see if this happens to him as well////
Once they go to ASU they seem to fade away....Oh well we will see if this happens to him as well////
Arizona State is closing in on Anthony Mantanona (Palm Desert, CA). He finished 2nd at CIF State Wrestling Championships.
He was the 160 FLO Nationals champion in late March.
Brian Courtney...depth and eventual starter
Chase Singletary...potential fit for the 197 concerns
Daton Fix...although they know he is bound for Oklahoma State.
I know this will never happen, but I'd love to be in the coaches' mtg when they discuss Courtney pros, cons, and projection. I'm admittedly a D4 homer and was thrilled to hear he's open to more than Cornell and Lehigh, and I wonder if we're overrating him a little because of his run thru states, plus I'm having difficulty projecting him into future lineups.
As good as that run was, plus his win over Mejia, Karam beat him 9-1 this year, and he had a head-scratching loss this offseason (IIRC to Hepler).
On feet, I see a guy who has been too defensive in the past, is growing out of that, but isn't quite there yet. Sometimes he's still not pulling the trigger (state finals vs. Murin), sometimes he is with great success (wins over Gabriel, Matthews, and Mejia), sometimes he gets a little reckless (Hepler). I think he is turning the corner like Jason Nolf did in high school, though not as easily (and I wouldn't project him to be the tornado in college that Nolf is). It's encouraging but still unclear.
The Karam loss means he needs work on bottom.
Projecting his college weight isn't easy. He was at 126 this past year. Right now he looks like a 133 true freshman, but he could add weight in a college S&C program, and he might not be done growing.
Then comes the tricky part: the rest of the roster. I don't see him beating out Cortez or Suriano at 133. But as of today, 141 or higher puts him into the Lees and The Anvil. I also think some 2018 guys at/above 141 might be ahead of him -- namely, Sasso and Griffith.
Don't get me wrong, would love to have him, just curious about what the coaches think.
I know this will never happen, but I'd love to be in the coaches' mtg when they discuss Courtney pros, cons, and projection. I'm admittedly a D4 homer and was thrilled to hear he's open to more than Cornell and Lehigh, and I wonder if we're overrating him a little because of his run thru states, plus I'm having difficulty projecting him into future lineups.
As good as that run was, plus his win over Mejia, Karam beat him 9-1 this year, and he had a head-scratching loss this offseason (IIRC to Hepler).
On feet, I see a guy who has been too defensive in the past, is growing out of that, but isn't quite there yet. Sometimes he's still not pulling the trigger (state finals vs. Murin), sometimes he is with great success (wins over Gabriel, Matthews, and Mejia), sometimes he gets a little reckless (Hepler). I think he is turning the corner like Jason Nolf did in high school, though not as easily (and I wouldn't project him to be the tornado in college that Nolf is). It's encouraging but still unclear.
The Karam loss means he needs work on bottom.
Projecting his college weight isn't easy. He was at 126 this past year. Right now he looks like a 133 true freshman, but he could add weight in a college S&C program, and he might not be done growing.
Then comes the tricky part: the rest of the roster. I don't see him beating out Cortez or Suriano at 133. But as of today, 141 or higher puts him into the Lees and The Anvil. I also think some 2018 guys at/above 141 might be ahead of him -- namely, Sasso and Griffith.
Don't get me wrong, would love to have him, just curious about what the coaches think.
You are right about the odd loss to Hepler during NHSCA Junior's at 132 lbs. His loss was by tech fall 15-0.
They are prioritizing the Class of 2018 more than the rising seniors of 2017.
Joe Lee...committed
Shane Griffith...growing rapidly and could be 160 next season. They like him a bunch.
Seth Nevills or Gable Steveson...can't go wrong with either.
Sammy Sasso...off the mat concerns; let's leave it at that.
You are right about the odd loss to Hepler during NHSCA Junior's at 132 lbs. His loss was by tech fall 15-0.
They are prioritizing the Class of 2018 more than the rising seniors of 2017.
Joe Lee...committed
Shane Griffith...growing rapidly and could be 160 next season. They like him a bunch.
Seth Nevills or Gable Steveson...can't go wrong with either.
Sammy Sasso...off the mat concerns; let's leave it at that.
Maybe ... if HS teammates are a factor, he'll have 4 of them at Rutgers. They can offer in-state tuition and no Hall/Cenzo/Manville/Lee logjam. Without knowing the order of our priorities in a very loaded 2018 class -- after Joe Lee (committed) and Seth Nevills -- I'll say I like our chances.Have to believe Griffith may want to join a certain other Bergen friend, also I think Molinaro may have heavy influence in that area as well. Love our chances there
Found this older story on Wittlake:Griffith is a high priority for the coaches.
Keep an eye out for Travis Wittlake (Marshfield, OR), who just made the Cadet World freestyle team. He is close to a guaranteed commit for Penn State. 174/184 would be his weight in college.
Nick Lee will start as a true freshman at 141 unless Cortez's weight gets out of control.
“When Junior was younger I made a deal with him that if he puts in the time and effort, I will give him the best opportunities to be successful,” Wittlake said.
Chase Singletary...potential fit for the 197 concerns
Bump. Hope you're right on TW. He's a machine.Griffith is a high priority for the coaches.
Keep an eye out for Travis Wittlake (Marshfield, OR), who just made the Cadet World freestyle team. He is close to a guaranteed commit for Penn State. 174/184 would be his weight in college.
Nick Lee will start as a true freshman at 141 unless Cortez's weight gets out of control.