Fortunately PSU does well with both styles!
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This is not good.I heard Strong ties to Colemen Scott and Kindig. His aunt has something to do with OSU as well.
Cael needs to put the full court press on this guy
This is just silly. Of course we want this guy and Jax. Cael would disagree with this nonsense
Kasak is the next Levi! He is going to be that good
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Probably a good chance Forrest ends up at OSU given his relationship with Coleman and others.
But we’ve also seen how many times now that one talented kid going elsehwre isn’t going to change a whole lot for PSU
But we’ve also seen how many times now that one talented kid going elsehwre isn’t going to change a whole lot for PSU
PSU can’t take them all and when has a great recruit going elsewhere in any way impacted the trajectory of this program? It just keeps climbing.
Duckworth should ask himself why the Forest family hasn't packed up and sent Jax to Stillwater High already.
Shout out to Evans; possibly Penn State’s best ever career back-up.
30-9 in his career and 20-5 over the past two seasons with losses only to Beau (in SV), Kasak (TB2 and 4-2), Cornella (in SV) and Hines (6-4).
30-9 in his career and 20-5 over the past two seasons with losses only to Beau (in SV), Kasak (TB2 and 4-2), Cornella (in SV) and Hines (6-4).
Bearclaw a close second?
Barraclough is right there on his heels. LOL.
The all time greatest career backup award almost went to Cassar until he got a chance to start and won a national championship by beating an all time great (twice) who never lost to anyone else in his whole career.
37-19 but has been a starter at times (tougher to maintain record going up against B1G starters).
I think Evans has the better win list between the two though.
He’s also leveled up this year. Last year, he looked more like a room guy to where we needed Haines to come out of RS. This year, he looks like a potential AA who is stuck behind three potential champs.
Comparing Evans and Barraclough…
TB’s wins over NQ+:
Fish (R12)
Gilcher (NQ)
Munson (NQ)
Eyler (NQ)
DE wins over NQ+:
Koderhandt (NQ)
Titus (NQ)
LaJoie (NQ)
Flores (NQ)
Cornellla (NQ)
Rooks (NQ)
Composto (AA)
Hamdan (NQ)
And while Barraclough has become what he is now, Evans was beating NQs in his freshman year, even in the 1st tournament he wrestled as a freshman.
TB’s wins over NQ+:
Fish (R12)
Gilcher (NQ)
Munson (NQ)
Eyler (NQ)
DE wins over NQ+:
Koderhandt (NQ)
Titus (NQ)
LaJoie (NQ)
Flores (NQ)
Cornellla (NQ)
Rooks (NQ)
Composto (AA)
Hamdan (NQ)
And while Barraclough has become what he is now, Evans was beating NQs in his freshman year, even in the 1st tournament he wrestled as a freshman.
Not folkstyle, but what Barraclough just did in freestyle was/is pretty impressive as well and gave him a couple of very high quality wins (if you want to include freestyle results and I can see the reason for doing so or not doing so).
Shoutout to Mason Manville too—he maybe didn’t get many marquis wins, but he sure wrestled all comers at like 5 different weights, and IIRC, didn’t concede bonus against any top dogs.
I sense a new thread and/or poll (as suggested) once some research is performed.
I think Ira is on this list too
I think Ira is on this list too
Bo “the Legend” Pipher took 2nd at the Southern Scuffle.
English was much closer to it since he didn't get the starting job until after the Alton-Grajales debacle late his SR year. One dual, then B10s and NCAAs.
I would consider English a career backup. Never held down the job as a starter for a full season.
English - yes
Pipher - yes
Cassar - no
Vollrath - yes
Evans - yes
Barraclough - yes
Brown - no
Seth Nevills - hard to say, he did have a season of starting, but it was the Covid season
Lubert - yes
Hayden … saw he defaulted out. Hope he has speedy recoveries.
Jim volrath over both of them. Only one to beat a three timer/hodge winner.
No. Not even top 5 as a backup. Cassar did not do anything until he became starter at 285. He was hurt for two years.
Kollin Moore disagrees.
He also can't even be contacted until next summer and won't sign until November 2025. Plenty will happen from now until then.
I think when you’re the postseason starter for at least one season, you no longer qualify for “career backup” status.
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