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Man oh man, there is a prime example of an all world high school stud that just couldn't transition anywhere near his high school success to college. He was one of those guys that was as close to a "can't miss" as you could see in high school...
Wowzer. Another reminder that flat-out studs in high school don't always become stars in college wrestling.
I can remember back to when he was in high school. He verballed to play football in college. After he won NJ States, he said that he was rethinking his decision. After that, there were all kinds of speculation. I believe that he visited Nebraska, and Jordan Burrows hinted that they were getting another stud from NJ. I believe he visited PSU, and we speculated whether he would join the Nittany Lions. The Rutgers fans also were hoping he'd pick them. In the end, he opted for TBU.
It's a shame that his college athletic career didn't work out as many had envisioned.
I can remember back to when he was in high school. He verballed to play football in college. After he won NJ States, he said that he was rethinking his decision. After that, there were all kinds of speculation. I believe that he visited Nebraska, and Jordan Burrows hinted that they were getting another stud from NJ. I believe he visited PSU, and we speculated whether he would join the Nittany Lions. The Rutgers fans also were hoping he'd pick them. In the end, he opted for TBU.
It's a shame that his college athletic career didn't work out as many had envisioned.
That was actually the finals of the Hurricane Classic which Liberty hosts. Camp got the first TD before Evans pretty much broke him in a 7-2 win.
I was a fairly new transplant to NJ a few years back without any connection to New Jersey wrestling when I decided to go watch the Somerset County championships at the high school in my town. Camp was a junior looking for his third county title but all the buzz in the gym was about a spectator ... Coach Cael.
I remember being just a little bit bummed when Morgan McIntosh committed to Penn State because I was hoping for Camp. I think that worked out for the best ...
I remember being just a little bit bummed when Morgan McIntosh committed to Penn State because I was hoping for Camp. I think that worked out for the best ...
Everyone was after him. He committed to play football. We went after and got McIntosh. Worked out on our end (although not initially - Camp knocked Mac out of the tournament freshman year).
Wish him the best in life.
Wish him the best in life.
Worked partially against us initially because the same Camp torqued Morgan's knee badly during the season
Drugs and wrestling don't mix well. That said, Andrew still has (practically) his whole life in front of him. It's up to him what he makes of it.
Now that I have a minute ... this is certainly an odd way for someone with his talent to leave the sport. That said, he's been through a lot (much of his own making). It's unusual to see both of his college coaches publicly question his desire on multiple occasions. He was originally a Rutgers LB commit, so maybe he loved the sport at a HS level but not at a college level.
Ryan in particular is fond of publicly challenging his wrestlers' manhood, and known for being even harder on them in private. Maybe Camp needed to be lifted up more than beaten down. I don't know if he would've succeeded anywhere, but, with the benefit of hindsight, perhaps Ryan was not the right coach for him -- and definitely he was not ready for Columbus.
He didn't have it last year either. Part of me wonders if he used Rutgers Wrestling to jump start his academic career once things turned south at Ohio State -- he was smart enough but needed a path. If so, good for him, his education will be forever.
Wish him well. Sad that his is cautionary tale of big-time athletics. May the rest of his life be successful.
Ryan in particular is fond of publicly challenging his wrestlers' manhood, and known for being even harder on them in private. Maybe Camp needed to be lifted up more than beaten down. I don't know if he would've succeeded anywhere, but, with the benefit of hindsight, perhaps Ryan was not the right coach for him -- and definitely he was not ready for Columbus.
He didn't have it last year either. Part of me wonders if he used Rutgers Wrestling to jump start his academic career once things turned south at Ohio State -- he was smart enough but needed a path. If so, good for him, his education will be forever.
Wish him well. Sad that his is cautionary tale of big-time athletics. May the rest of his life be successful.
As much as I love Gots Mad Jokes Jefe, I think serious academic Jefe might be my favorite.
