Mark Manning, in a nod to the coaching-departed John Smith, sets 4 wrestlers to drop weight classes from 2024 season

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Antrelle Taylor
Bubba Wilson(both known "before last season even ended" says Manning)
And now:
Lenny Pinto &
Silas Allred
All dropping down a weight.

 

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Link to Manning's raspy voice making 'the big announcement':

 

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Should be fun to watch the efficacy or lack thereof when this cutting Husker lineup meets Penn State's bumping lineup in Lincoln on 1/17/2025.

157: Kasak (3rd at 149) coming up to face a descending Antrelle Taylor (8th at 165)
165: Bubba Wilson (2024 non-qualifier, famously) (who Manning said in linked vid was unable to beat out Taylor at this weight last year) coming down to face the returning runnerup Mesenbrink
174: Lenny Pinto (R12) coming down from 184 to face Champ Haines who is bumping up 2 classes from 157
184: Silas Allred (R12) coming down to face 4x Champ Starocci who is bumping up 1 class

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Reminder: Nebby did better than every other dual opponent last year, picking up 4 bout wins, including Pinto over Truax:

So, better or worse in Lincoln this year?

 

[Pennstate1985]

Should be fun to watch the efficacy or lack thereof when this cutting Husker lineup meets Penn State's bumping lineup in Lincoln on 1/17/2025.

157: Kasak (3rd at 149) coming up to face a descending Antrelle Taylor (8th at 165)
165: Bubba Wilson (2024 non-qualifier, famously) (who Manning said in linked vid was unable to beat out Taylor at this weight last year) coming down to face the returning runnerup Mesenbrink
174: Lenny Pinto (R12) coming down from 184 to face Champ Haines who is bumping up 2 classes from 157
184: Silas Allred (R12) coming down to face 4x Champ Starocci who is bumping up 1 class

WrestleStat | Perma Comparison for Penn State vs Nebraska

www.wrestlestat.com

Reminder: Nebby did better than every other dual opponent last year, picking up 4 bout wins, including Pinto over Truax:

So, better or worse in Lincoln this year?

On paper PSU wins a minimum of 8 bouts, likely 9, and an outside chance at 10. I wouldn't bet on it though because mid January is when the team has one of those Hell Weeks in the room and performs sluggishly.

 

[jmadden1998]

Antrell Taylor is a natural 157 pounder. He was wrestling up last year and the plan the entire time was to move him back down once Robb graduated.

 

[District four]

Antrell Taylor is a natural 157 pounder. He was wrestling up last year and the plan the entire time was to move him back down once Robb graduated.

Well he is used to stalling so go figure. That kid is a monument on the mat

 

[royboy]

So, better or worse in Lincoln this year?

They'll be hungry. Literally.

 

[tullfan68]

LOL sounds like coach has been talking to Smith get them as skinny as he can!

 

[jmadden1998]

Well he is used to stalling so go figure. That kid is a monument on the mat

I didn't know monuments could take down NCAA runner up Mitchel Mesenbrink. Great take.