Gonna have Cael with us here at 11. Hoping to clarify the situation at 157 and get an update on some health statuses ahead of the last dual of the year.
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Wrestling NOTES/AUDIO: Media Availability with Cael Sanderson (2/14)
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Please ask him when we can expect to see Ayala in blue and white.
If wishes were kisses we’d all be living large on V-Day.
Tell him that Beau needs to shoot more
Definitely don't ask him if Brady is going 57 (like you did last time) - there's someone on here who is tired of you asking such bullshit questions when it is an immutable fact that he's going 65 regardless of the obtuse answer Cael gave you last time you asked. ;-)
On Brady: He was on solid shape, but never really had a chance to focus in on conditioning.
No answer as to weight.
No answer as to weight.
On senior day/not having a ton of seniors: I think we have more kids that will be moving on that you think. Kids that have graduated or exhausted their eligibility. But we may not know that until later on and for Cael, nationals is more senior night for him.
On Haines: He's just a great kid and works really hard. Great student, great human being and he competes really hard. Says that his best wrestling is ahead of him.
On Nick Lee graduating: Was an AA when we needed his points, and battled back to fifth place after losing.
Adds that he's a good guy and great leader and that he offers consistency in his attitude and work ethic.
Adds that he's a good guy and great leader and that he offers consistency in his attitude and work ethic.
My understanding is that he's with the NLWC. He can't work with the college team/program officially though.
On his tournament experience: There's less uncertainty, less nervousness. You get more excited because you know what's coming and not a lot of guys get to do it.
Asked about the Big Ten Tournament, Nick says at some weights he believes it's the toughest tournament in the country.
Other than RBY, who else on the team could possibly have graduated but still have eligibility remaining? Maybe Dean, but can't think of anyone else.
Gardner, Manville, Hoops, Blumer, Higgins maybe? Just spitballing I don't know who has graduated.
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The following guys are on at least their 4th year:
Hildebrandt, Campbell
RBY, Meredith
Lee
Heard, Feite
Berge, Gardner, Blumer
Edsell, Kraeszig
Manville
(no 184s)
Dean
Snacks, Hoopes
Possibly Negron too -- his first 3 years are listed as Wolfpack Weestling Club.
That's not to say all or even most of them will depart, but Cael is right that this is an unusually large number.
Pretty sure that Max Dean is only in his third year of college. Greyshirt, Cornell, Cornell, Olympic RS, COVID, Penn State.
I also wonder if that was part of Beard being willing to stay on. I guess we’ll see.
I put his 2018 tournament as the highlight of his career. Yes, I know he won a title last year but he was a tossup to do that regardless. It wasn't super surprising all in all when it was a 1 point match against Eierman at Big Tens.
2018 - he was a true freshman, got packed by a guy he almost teched in regular season and drew a 9 seed (Josh Alber) immediately. To lose like that and know that you bouncing early was likely it for the team ... he handled it like an absolutely veteran. Rattled off 5 wins in a row for the team (outplaced Nevills and Shak) to allow the hammers to seal it up on Saturday night. 141 was very deep that year also (as it usually is)
When Cael made that comment about having more people leaving, I though of Dean as well. I’m fine with him moving along, if it happens, and I’m excited to see an improved Beard over a full season.
Yup - especially when he said Nationals is senior night. I think Max's decision hinges on his results at nationals. I think if he doesn't win though, he would lean on coming back. Complete speculation.
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When Buckeye fans speak of Pletcher as a favorite to win in 2020, they clearly are forgetting Cael and crew’s Sat night magic. They were 1-1 against each other that season, with Pletcher winning at the Schembechler Open, but who’s betting against Nick for all the marbles.
I like PSU's options next year at 125 but if he would land somewhere that doesn't start with an IOWA (not including IOWA STATE (you're welcome James)) then I'm good with that.
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