Tough call, so many dynamics at work...and any guesses about NCAA Tournament finishes would be pure speculation. Missouri does have all 4 AA's back, and all but 3.5 points from NCAA's, to go along with their 6th Place finish.
I don't think it is the same person being rumored on the OSU board. I had the impression it was a transfer from another division and not D1, and that he was from the plains.
Yes, a tough call. Every team has positives and negatives, and will be relying on freshmen (true and RS) to help them up the ladder. Whichever team can get the most out of their young guys will probably sit on top. Impossible to say on June 1st. I feel very good about Suriano and Joseph, as Iowa does about Kemerer and Marinelli, as OSU does about Picininni (sp), etc, etc. I guess if I had to guess today, I pick tOSU as the most likely to drop out of top 5. There is still some uncertainly over Snyder's future, and if he bails on the problem after winning a gold medal, then I see Ryan redshirting Martin and regrouping for 2017-18.
haha, agree. Next year, Iowa will be primed for a title run, as will we. I think those two teams finish 1 and 2 (with PSU on top of course!!). It really will come down to Suriano/Joseph vs Kemerer/Marinelli at nationals. Don't mean to put the pressure on freshmen, but whichever duo can rise higher up may be the ones who bring the title home. The two teams are that evenly matched.
A question that won't be answered, maybe until Midlands...will Marinelli go as a true freshman, or redshirt. TnT normally RS their guys, but many in their fan base think it's all-in for 2016-17, with Gilman, Clark, Meyer, and Brooks all seniors.
I know Brands has never started a true frosh, but I think he does next year if he believes he can AA, and if he believes his points are needed for a team title.. That's a minimum of 7 points at nationals for 8th place. Normally, I'd be on the other side of the argument, but there isn't much reason to redshirt him. Iowa will be down in 2017-18, so to redshirt him this year only to have him start in a down year seems counter productive.
Speaking of Tognetti, he has a funny post on the Flo board (video of Nickal - Zahid V) saying that Cael can't coach.
I'd say yes. They have Kemerer ready to take over 157, and I think they score less points if BS were to move up. Kemerer is better than anyone that would take over 149 if BS moved.
I thought that was one of my better post, thank you. If he could coach then David Taylor would be going to the Olympics. J Smith would of made him a gold medal winner.
I must have missed the Poke in the 2016 Olympics.
You think Iowa finishes 4th or lower? I can't see it, but that's why they wrestle the matches.
It's always a distinct possibility. Combining the Navy Classic with the Keystone on a single trip enables me to hit roughly 1/4 of the country in a single weekend. (believe it or not, the only two Division I programs I missed last year were Davidson and Grand Canyon...and that doesn't include the NCAA Championships, although the NCAA Championships wouldn't have helped me in either case)
Crazy thing is, I think PSU takes 7-9 weights in a dual. With Cox a huge favorite and 184/285 being toss ups
Good catch, but it makes sense. 65kg is 143.3 pounds, and 70kg is 154.3. May be too big a pull for Sorensen (65kg) or Kemerer. Wrestling at 149 all last year, wonder how Kemerer will do at 157?
Nolf will crush him at 157....Just like in the room at Young Guns....Bonus him but i am sure he has learned the Iowa stall by now. For real....Sad to say but very true !!!!
Sad to say bvut very true: Spyker did not check Kemerer's match list on Track before making such an assertion.
No worries, he was just a true frosh. Still plenty of time for him to learn to wrestle the "Iowa Style." Cant undo all those 'bad' HS habits in just a year.
