I'll bet the coaches never thought of this.
Conel is good to go
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scholarship money is also another very viable reason for grayshirt
My being uncool is not news.
I read Tikk's description and decided I wanted to rewatch the match. This link was the top Google result. I clicked and it played. I didn't even realize it was behind a paywall.
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FWIW... I believe that Beard is actually from Berks County & would have attended Daniel Boone HS had he gone to public school
I grew up in Daniel Boone S.D. and I also recall reading that Michael had originally been in Daniel Boone. I believe he may have wrestled in there prior to high school.
Touche man. Not to mention, he beat Moore again in the 3rd/4th place match and I recalled had him flat again that match. I recalled he gave the eventual national champ Mach from NC State a pretty good match (got the first TD but ended up on his back when he was down 4-2)
Being in our room will only help but first and foremost, I hope he stays healthy.
Lets see, we have wrestling, Daniel Boone, and BEARd, I think I've heard this one before.
So it’s official now...didn’t he wrestle for us two seasons ago and had a couple of big wins at nationals?
I'm going to respectfully disagree with the comment that he was told he was the starter. Doesn't seem like that's how Cael rolls, jmo.
He sure did. We won in 2018 by 7 points. If Moore had won (he was the #1 seed) he would have scored at LEAST 7.5 additional points. I'm a BIG Conel fan.
I agree, and seriously doubt Cael 'guarantees' a 1 year transfer the starting spot before tossing it around on the mat; that is short of Beard asking to redshirt outright. One would assume Beard is itching to get out there.
The coaches have a saying, 'you can't be a national champion if you can't beat the guys in the room'.
I think Cael let's them wrestle and if it is 'close' Conel may get the nod regardless. If Beard handles him easily then I think we go with Beard. I am open to the possibility of the wrestleoff not happening until December either.
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Here's an interview Beard gave back in March, SIAP. In the interview when asked about redshirting, Michael said he planned on starting.
https://true-wrestling.com/2019/03/weighing-in-with-michael-beard-again/
https://true-wrestling.com/2019/03/weighing-in-with-michael-beard-again/
If you listen he also said there is no plan, they are playing it by ear. He also said that this would be a redshirt year, before saying he planned on starting. Not exactly definitive. As always, fans want a decision now when in fact that decision won't be made until sometime during the season, maybe as late as sometime in January or early February.
Yes I agree it wasn't definitive Nova. Wasn't trying to be misleading, just wanted to share the interview with the board, and found that one comment interesting.
Ja, I didn't think you were trying to be misleading. I just like to point out every now and a again that things are not carved out of stone. If you were to get an honest answer from the coaches about who is going to start at 197 this season IMHO the answer would be "We just don't know at this point in time". Heck, in early January a few years back Hall was redshirting and then he didn't and won a national title.
Point taken didn't really think of it like that thanks I really don't want to be pessimistic but so.e wrestlers you just like and I like beard. I think he is going to be a freaking beast
Good. I worry too much lol. I really believe he will be one of the All time greats at PSU. We Are.
Awesome (albeit expected) news, very excited for Connell and hope he is healthy and ready to go. Getting to train in the Penn state room is nothing like Kent state I'm sure and the practice partners and coaches could help him jump levels. If he is healthy and looking as good as he was at ncaas in 2018 I think they should shirt beard and get the one year out of kyle. Cant imagine any iowa fans will be excited with this news
Iowa fans think Warnerov will beat either of them, lol
I like to think that too. Thought we would see a big jump from Keener a few years ago, that big jump never materialized. At least in Conel's case, he has placed 3rd at NCAA's.
Not an unreasonable opinion since Warner is a returning AA, Conel has injury questions and Beard hasn't wrestled a NCAA season yet. Of course, I disagree with them. But there are much much crazier opinions on HR to make fun of.
Great point.
Of course even after one of the two cats beats Warner two or three times and finishes higher at Bigs and nationals it will be only because the PSU cat scored all of the offensive points and stalled.
Of course, Iowa guys are always #1 (until they're not)
Conel seems to have a much higher ceiling than keener based on some of what we have seen. Even if he doesnt jump levels, getting to the same spot he's already been at would be good enough realistically to lock the title down I would think
PSU, once again, has the absolute best back half of a lineup with Joseph, Hall, Rasheed, Conel, and Cassar. All will battle for titles in 2020. And some good ones waiting in the wings in JLee/Manville, Starocci, Brooks, Beard, and SNevills for next year!
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