With this news.....Ohio State's odds of winning the National Championship took a slight tick upward. Oh well....even more interesting.
Joe Smith to Redshirt this year.
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...or here, 12th post down.
https://bwi.forums.rivals.com/threads/2018-southern-scuffle-is-loaded.187838/#post-3049470
https://bwi.forums.rivals.com/threads/2018-southern-scuffle-is-loaded.187838/#post-3049470
Smith at best is a maybe against Jordan. IMO this means nothing to PSU nor Ohio State.
It would be completely and totally shocking, barring an injury, for Fix to go in 2017-18. Piccininni, Brock, and Heil are a dynamite trio.
Thanks. Sorry for the duplicity. Next time I will check the Southern Scuffle thread for Redshirt news
I speculated a bit in another thread last week about OSU's lineup options, after someone (vhsalum, I believe) noted that Brock has a tough cut to 133. Hypothetically speaking, suppose it is, indeed, a real bear for him to keep going 133 this year -- I could see a scenario where Fix mans 133 this season while Brock shirts, waiting to move into 141 next year after Heil has graduated.
OSU might have more realistic title hopes next year as opposed to this year, especially if some guys bump up a class next year. I think I had suggested it made sense for Smith to shirt this year under a "load-up and bump-up" strategy for next year.
2018-19
125 Picc
133 Fix
141 Brock
149 Lewallen/Gfeller
157 Martinez
165 Joe Smith
174 Rogers
184 Jacobe Smith
197 Weigel
285 White
If neither Smith nor Brock shirted this season, that 2018-19 lineup would be senior-stacked in a big way. Shirting both this year would help extend their services into 2019-20, avoiding a tall task of having to replace a ton of guys at once. And neither has to starve himself this season to keep making 133 and 157.
EDIT: Just read the "something to ponder" thread and see there was discussion on the status of Brock's shirt. My recollection was that his shirt was pulled his freshman year, but since he then got injured almost immediately after, the shirt was allowed to be "put back on". So, I guess I'm in the camp that thinks he doesn't have a shirt to use (after all). My bad.
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Noticed this exchange earlier today with respect to Weigel.
Wow, I hadn't yet opened the OpenMat article on the Smith redshirt, so had no idea Weigel was a question mark . . .
I sure don't know what is happening. Just saw him Saturday, with team signing autographs. Flo had video of him with team Friday night, and he looked fine. Guess I will have to wonder across the street tomorrow.
Take Spyker with you. He can probably get Smith to share all Cowboy secrets.
the two guys hanging around the outside door of our room are security to keep the fruitcakes out, so he wouldn't have a chance
Spyker gets much of his info from 2 guys hanging around outside the gym, remember?the two guys hanging around the outside door of our room are security to keep the fruitcakes out, so he wouldn't have a chance
Not sure why all the downward trend talk on the Pokes. That lineup looks very strong to me, even without Jojo. Pokes will have something to say in Cleveland about the outcome.
Not so sure about that. Yes, they have a strong lineup relatively speaking, but PSU and tOSU are still a bit ahead. They are also going to have a hard time placing ahead of Michigan, imo.
Weigel upper body injury hopefully he can return for the 2nd half look for Marsden to bump back up to 197Noticed this exchange earlier today with respect to Weigel.
