I don't know about Nick, but Mark Hall is red-shirting this year.
I know we've been waiting almost a year.
Yes, I did mean Mark Hall. Told you I was a neophyte wresting fan!
He definetly won in the finals 12-4. I believe his semifinal match was 6-3
Yup. Coach Casey Sanderson can pull the shirt at any time [before a deadline] if he feels Mark Hall's points will be needed at nationals.
I still don't understand why Mark isn't starting on the Penn State team. He seems like a phenom. I read where he defeated Jason Nolf twice (10-0 and 10-6) earlier this year in a tourney. Last year in high school he was the USA wrestler of the year. I don't understand why he isn't starting and is being redshirted instead. Isn't his like James Franklin deciding to redshirt S. Barkley? It doesn't make sense to me.
Because Hall and Sanderson think it is best for team to RS this year.
I think it's because Coach Sanderson has a plan or something. People whisper that it is a plan for world domination.
The plan would be a bet (when the redshirt becomes definite) that this year's team can win the national championship without Mark Hall's points. The redshirt would let a future Zain/Nolf/Nickal-less Penn State team deploy Mark Hall's points for world domination purposes. It's like putting money (points) in a bank
I thought CP was the one that had a plan. Sorry CP, I couldn't resist that one.I think it's because Coach Sanderson has a plan or something. People whisper that it is a plan for world domination.
It's kind of hard to explain. But wrestling isn't comparable to other sports in scoring. He's not starting because PSU could very well win a team title without Hall and this allows another guy to wrestle a year (who they're possibly spending money on) while also maintaining Mark's 4 years of eligibility. It's a long play.
Yeah, doesn't really look all that tough for Hall. Obviously, my site only lists the starters for the teams that have this tournament on the schedule, there will obviously be WAY more participating, but the ones that it does list will probably be the "cream-of-the-crop" for each of the weights....well, except for 174.
Thanks for the insight. I guess wrestling is different from football and basketball. It would unthinkable to redshirt say the best running back in the country. I guess another factor is that, unlike football and basketball, wrestlers never leave early for the pros. In a sense wrestling is now like football and basketball were 40 years ago.
Thanks for the insight, Tiger. I learned some things about wrestling on this board today.
I have had a few drinks so probably should have my phone taken away but there is a saying better to be quite and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt. Good to see that I am not the only one who disgards this
To win it all and get all the points Mark will total i think we need to wrestle him...He can win a National Championship this year and get a lot of point at 174 for himself and the team !!!! The guys we have there now are not going to bonus guys and will be fighting like crazy to make it to the round of 12....Of the 2 Rasheed will score more points due to his ability to pin guys....
