Marcus Blaze thread
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Marcus may well be the most impressive off season story I have seen in a while.
He gets better virtually every time I see him no matter the format. He has out proven himself to the surprise and shock of many each time he steps on the mat. I just sit back in awe of what he is able to do now, while dreaming of him at his maximum potential.
IMO, he has conducted his recruiting process as low key as any must get prodigy I have ever seen. He is all business, little fanfare, low key, and a man of solid integrity through it all.
Above all, he has an abundance of humility in the face of great talent. This is one of Cael's most admirable qualities as well. The two are meant for eachother on this journey.
While others talk and promise, Cael silently simply delivers above and beyond expectations, for more than a decade.
The kid screams blue and white as far as I am concerned, and I see no better place for him to maximize his almost limitless potential. What he did this weekend was just one more in a long line of amazing and incredible performances and just a glimpse of what lies ahead.
Now with so many age level, and now beyond age level achievements behind him, I am hoping it's time for his search to end. We are waiting with anticipation to celebrate with him.
Come on Marcus LET'S GO!!!! WE ARE!!!!
He gets better virtually every time I see him no matter the format. He has out proven himself to the surprise and shock of many each time he steps on the mat. I just sit back in awe of what he is able to do now, while dreaming of him at his maximum potential.
IMO, he has conducted his recruiting process as low key as any must get prodigy I have ever seen. He is all business, little fanfare, low key, and a man of solid integrity through it all.
Above all, he has an abundance of humility in the face of great talent. This is one of Cael's most admirable qualities as well. The two are meant for eachother on this journey.
While others talk and promise, Cael silently simply delivers above and beyond expectations, for more than a decade.
The kid screams blue and white as far as I am concerned, and I see no better place for him to maximize his almost limitless potential. What he did this weekend was just one more in a long line of amazing and incredible performances and just a glimpse of what lies ahead.
Now with so many age level, and now beyond age level achievements behind him, I am hoping it's time for his search to end. We are waiting with anticipation to celebrate with him.
Come on Marcus LET'S GO!!!! WE ARE!!!!
"Ever stalwart, ever vigilant." -- Texas Ranger Laboeuf in True Grit
May your watchtower persistence end by announcing this warrior's arrival at the gate, seeking entry.
If only one of the B's come, I’m partial to this quieter one who does Bo things without the ad track and social agenda. Getting both plus Jax would blowtorch any team title dreams held in those corn and oil fields out west . . . for at least the next 5 years.
I don't disagree. I found Willie's take (on Basch & the Brain, latest ep) on Marcus interesting--talking about his unwillingness to hold center, and forcing guys to wrestle his match. It seemed like he held center pretty well when he wanted to--he's a very tactical wrestler, and finds ways to win. But he doesn't blow the doors off of guys like Kolat, Spencer, Chance, DT, etc did. No doubt a winner at a level I don't think we've seen before though. Hope he picks the good guys!
I'd have to disagree with this the only people he's not blowing the doors off of are past ncaa champs and finalists and recruits like lilladahl and forest. He is crushing everything that is not at the highest level, and even some of them he is.
I can say that I didn't follow any wrestling back when Taylor or any other of your examples where recruits so I really don't know all their high school accomplishments.
Magical, even.
I don't remember him competing at any college opens or senior-level freestyle tourneys while in HS. Not his fault, there was a number of years where that wasn't permitted. But it does make comparisons harder.
I’m hearing a top level recruit might be visiting this weekend… for some fun with the guys!
True, he was our 50 kg rep in 2007.
No knock against him, but I wonder how unique this was. Meaning: 50 kg = 110 lb, well below the lightest college weight class. It wouldn't be surprising to see more HS kids making Team USA at this spot.
Tyler Graff was the 55 kg rep the same year, also still in HS.
Looks pretty common that it was high school guys at that weight.
No idea who Timothy Hill is - but he made 5 Junior World teams at the lightest weight (46kg, 49kg, 50kg x 3)
But since him looks like almost all of them were in high school.
Yes, making the Cadet team is likely harder at that weight.
IIRC Spencer got beat by Daton for the Cadet team spot in HS and dropped down and won the Junior team spot (and world title) a couple weeks later. I think Fix only took silver that year.
Kind of like NHSCAs and Fargo - there are some real hammers at 106 and 113 in NHSCA frosh, but not so much at NHSCA Juniors or Seniors.
he is good but I would take Kolat against any high school kid at the same weight!
Can’t wait to watch the whole state of Ohio explode when he commits to PSU
In the recent Flo podcast, they really hinted that geography was a big factor for Blaze. Hope it’s just Flo being way off base, which is their thing most of the time.
Here we go......."I know something that you don't know!" Why do people do this? Just say "so and so "might" be visiting," jeesh, this isn't like the National Security Agency!
That's just them trying to explain away (to themselves) why Iowa was never really in it for him despite the bags-o-cash offered.
And it doesn’t really hurt us. 334 miles from
Perrysburg to Caelville - about 4:45 going a steady 70.
Far enough away to prevent parental pop ins but close enough for a pretty easy drive.
1 hour to AA, 2 hours to Columbus, 5 hours to SC. I'd say that's a big enough difference if he's thinking about family making that trip 7 or 8 times a year to go see him wrestle.
and only 7-8 visits at that. I'm sure the Blaze family has done a lot more than that for Marcus over the years.
I just don't see where 40-45 hours of extra effort a year is meaningful in any way in the decision making process compared to the next 15 years of his life..
It's not. But if he's close to 50/50 between schools it could easily be a deciding factor.
The championships will make it worth the drive.
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In other words, a 1-2 hour drive to potentially AA or make the podium and a 5 hour drive to become a national champ?
And as you know living in Texas like I do, the concept of what a “long drive” entails shifts dramatically when you move here from one of the smaller states. A 2 hour drive for me when living in Pa or Northern VA seemed like an adventure - now it’s a standard weekend drive
4:45 is maybe one easy break during the drive - or none if you’re doing the pee in the empty Gatorade bottle route
I could never convince my wife that route was worth the five minute shorter drive.
I drive KC to SC with one biological stop and one refueling stop.
That's impressive, but...
In 2007, NASA astronaut Lisa Novak drove 900 miles from Houston, Texas to Orlando, Florida wearing diapers to confront her ex-lover's new girlfriend, Colleen Shipman. Nowak allegedly used diapers to avoid stopping for bathroom breaks during her trip.
I worked at a casino while in college. Some of the hardcore gambling addicts used to wear diapers so they didn't have to leave their slot machine & possibly miss out on a big jackpot. That wasn't impressive. Lol. 😂
That's scary addiction right there. I'm glad that I can't imagine doing that.
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