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Masanosuke Ono

I imagine there were quite a bit of hurdles to clear to get Ono into PSU. Brantt basically said it has been in the works for months. Maybe there's more red tape to clear for eligibility purposes but I doubt it's anything tougher than getting him into school (which was the hard part with Sakamoto at Ok State) Ono is pretty young also (U20 eligible this year)

There's no way we did all this so he can take classes while training at the RTC lol
 
It’s been like Hanukkah in Happy Valley since 2011. The gifts keep coming every day, and they keep getting better and better.
It’s been like Hanukkah in Happy Valley since 2011. The gifts keep coming every day, and they keep getting better and better.
Gifts getting better every day? That has not been my Hanukkah experience, but I get your point.
 
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So let me get this straight.

We go 20-0 during the first day of Nationals AND we just might have a world champion who killed Vito wrestling for us next year?

Am I getting this right?
Wonder if Ono was in the plan while recruiting Basset/Forest? This is even better than getting the McCort dual. It's like Cael is playing chess while others are playing checkers.
 
Wonder if Ono was in the plan while recruiting Basset/Forest? This is even better than getting the McCort dual. It's like Cael is playing chess while others are playing checkers.
That's definitely going on. Bo and Jax were the biggest prizes in the media recruiting circus this year with Bo even having a social media spectacle with a countdown and elimination game and pictures shoveling snow. Who did Cael end up with? Blaze and Ono. Who out of everyone are going to be the best wrestlers and have the best careers? Blaze and Ono. 5D chess...
 
Zach Seyko on Locked on Nittany Lions in a video he posted last night said that he asked around and it seems Ono is going to train at NLWC and not wrestling at PSU. No idea how locked in he really is though.
I think he's wrong, mainly because Ono didn't have to be a "student" to train at NLWC. But who knows until it happens.
 
I think he's wrong, mainly because Ono didn't have to be a "student" to train at NLWC. But who knows until it happens.
If that is true and he’s only here to train with NLWC, I assume (assume being the keyword) it’s easier for him to train at NLWC while being a student while meeting the visa requirements for an extended period of time.

That being said, i still find it very silly that he would transfer here to be a student and not wrestle for Penn State and just train at NLWC.
 
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If he's going to classes this summer, it will get out.
He's 100% going to be taking classes obviously, he didn't apply to get in as a student to not do that.

I'm sure Cael prefers it under wraps until NCAA clearinghouse is done but nothing really can anymore since PSU's directory is public information.
 
He's 100% going to be taking classes obviously, he didn't apply to get in as a student to not do that.

I'm sure Cael prefers it under wraps until NCAA clearinghouse is done but nothing really can anymore since PSU's directory is public information.
True. But until Cael announces it, it's all just speculation and rumors are all over the place at this point.

I would find it funny if Ono was in Philly and celebrates with the team Saturday night.
 
And something that he noted back on the 7th was a “Big answer from PSU coming after "losing out" on Bassett and Forest.”

I mean, downplaying the Bassett and Forrest verbals like this makes it appear Cael is essentially “re-raising” according to Brantt. As the board recruitniks have suggested, there’s really no real big answer amongst current uncommitted high schoolers. Ono is definitely a big answer and, as you suggest, Brantt clearly corrects Basch here. Note that Basch was wholly convinced that DT was staying - until he wasn’t, so I’m not sure he’s privy to the deepest secrets out of Lasch.
Bumping this. Brantt actually downplayed this scoop by saying it was merely a “big” answer to Bassett and Forrest committing elsewhere. “Titanic” might have been more apt
 
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"Ono needs to work on getting out from bottom"

Masa, this is Nick Lee. After that we will introduce you to Zain Retherford. After that, both Cunningham boys.

See you tomorrow 😂
 
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