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[aalion]

I recruited Engr majors for a Fortune 50 company for 15 years. My employer values Princeton, and values PSU more.

That's also my experience as an engineer. The Princeton grads were solid. The PSU grads advanced more rapidly regardless of technical or mgmt career path.

This was my experience as well. I was executive sponsor for PSU recruiting for a $60B company for 10 years. Hired 20+ PSU grads every year. Largest campus target over that time… because PSU students came in motivated, socially balanced, well educated, not entitled. And fun. They outperformed most Ivy and other “elite” school grads.

Princeton has a phenomenal brand. End of the day, the student makes the difference.

 

[STAND with PRIDE]

Ben Davino

Whats Davino‘s story?

 

[El-Jefe]

Whats Davino‘s story?

Fargo champ, IL 2x champ. 2024 lightweight. Beat McGowan at WNO. Trains at Askren's club.

He wrestled 126 this year, so am guessing he's a college 141.

 

[BrockBronson]

He is a monster from what I watched. Wrestles hard and let’s it rip.

 

[NittanyLion84]

This was my experience as well. I was executive sponsor for PSU recruiting for a $60B company for 10 years. Hired 20+ PSU grads every year. Largest campus target over that time… because PSU students came in motivated, socially balanced, well educated, not entitled. And fun. They outperformed most Ivy and other “elite” school grads.

Princeton has a phenomenal brand. End of the day, the student makes the difference.

My experience as well. I just retired earlier this year from a 6B corporation and they consistently targeted PSU graduates, over Ivy’s, the entire time I worked there and I’ve heard similar stories from colleagues at other large corporations.

 

[GogglesPaizano]

When I see an Askren kid go to PSU, I'll believe it. Whether it be jealousy or anamous, I see him trying to steer kids elsewhere even after Missou. He definitely respects Cael, but he along with the rest of the Flo gang seen to have a PSU bug up their ass most of the time.

 

[STAND with PRIDE]

Fargo champ, IL 2x champ. 2024 lightweight. Beat McGowan at WNO. Trains at Askren's club.

He wrestled 126 this year, so am guessing he's a college 141.

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Ahh yes, I watched WNO and knew I’d heard that name somewhere.

 

[PAHURDLER]

When I see an Askren kid go to PSU, I'll believe it. Whether it be jealousy or anamous, I see him trying to steer kids elsewhere even after Missou. He definitely respects Cael, but he along with the rest of the Flo gang seen to have a PSU bug up their ass most of the time.

He also jokes (“jokes”?) that he wants one of his kids to go to PSU to report back to him on what the secret sauce is.

 

[El-Jefe]

When I see an Askren kid go to PSU, I'll believe it. Whether it be jealousy or anamous, I see him trying to steer kids elsewhere even after Missou. He definitely respects Cael, but he along with the rest of the Flo gang seen to have a PSU bug up their ass most of the time.

Who did Askren steer away?

 

[GogglesPaizano]

Who did Askren steer away?

You are like friggin clockwork man. I predicted the reply as I wrote it. Where would we be without your governance? Tongue and cheek my friend

PS - I hear the IRS has 87000 new openings.

 

[rmg78]

You are like friggin clockwork man. I predicted the reply as I wrote it. Where would we be without your governance? Tongue and cheek my friend

PS - I hear the IRS has 87000 new openings.

Not tongue and cheek, you made a definitive statement with absolutely not an iota of anything to back it up.

 

[johnstownsteel]

Askren said on one of his shows that Aeoden Sinclair is interested in PSU. Kinda full in his weight range though.

 

[Love the lions]

Please allow me to add this. I recruited for a Fortune 500 company and I will second everything that has been said, and add that the State College kids communication skills, ability to think on their feet, how to apply the lessons of life and their college years were far superior to any of the book heads that attended elite colleges. I’ll also add this, I loved talking to D3 athletes. They had learned to compete while not being a man child. Their hustle, improvisation, their sense of fraternity, their willingness to learn , their willingness to assume risk made them much more valuable to corporate America than the kids that always had it easy.

of course, wrestlers are a different animal. They are not necessarily the biggest strongest tallest athletes in the building. Weight classes provide an even playing field. Here the toughest, hardest working, most dedicated athlete usually comes out on top. That’s why I love this sport. Corporate America loves that, too.

 

[Ja1339]

What weight does everyone think is our top priority for recruiting going forward?

For the next few years into the future, I’d assume Robbie and Davis have the 25-33 weights, Beau and SVN have 41-49, Perry, Kasak, Haines, Facundo in the middle weights, Barr and Ryder in the upper weights, and now it sounds like Kerk will hang around for heavyweight.

I’d assume maybe 125 in case Robbie and Davis both need to move up.

 

[tullfan68]

Not tongue and cheek, you made a definitive statement with absolutely not an iota of anything to back it up.

LOL he did not name names so I would say no one!!

 

[zzs006]

What weight does everyone think is our top priority for recruiting going forward?

For the next few years into the future, I’d assume Robbie and Davis have the 25-33 weights, Beau and SVN have 41-49, Perry, Kasak, Haines, Facundo in the middle weights, Barr and Ryder in the upper weights, and now it sounds like Kerk will hang around for heavyweight.

I’d assume maybe 125 in case Robbie and Davis both need to move up.

Definitely 125 and man would Lilledahl look good at PSU

 

[Str8DBLz]

Cael going for a little ride tomorrow... Ohhh where's he going? Be a mighty fine recruit if we get em!

 

[STAND with PRIDE]

Cael going for a little ride tomorrow... Ohhh where's he going? Be a mighty fine recruit if we get em!

Any kid Cael GOES to visit would be a mighty fine recruit.

Your schtick is gettin old.

 

[zzs006]

Cael going for a little ride tomorrow... Ohhh where's he going? Be a mighty fine recruit if we get em!

I’ll bite. Tell me WHO!!!! Please!!!!

 

[Str8DBLz]

I can promise its west but not Oklahoma to see AJ.

Update: if you're standing on the beach in NJ it would be to the west of there.

 

[Str8DBLz]

Any kid Cael GOES to visit would be a mighty fine recruit.

Your schtick is gettin old.

Why would I ruin the kids dream? Let him announce it 1st. I've brought some pretty top notch info in once or 100 times now.

 

[Lion8286]

Why would I ruin the kids dream? Let him announce it 1st.

Why post anything then?

 

[PAwrestling]

Why post anything then?

He wants all of us to think he is important. The old I know something you don't know kindergarten skit.

 

[Str8DBLz]

He wants all of us to think he is important. The old I know something you don't know kindergarten skit.

Yeah, thats it.. Lol

 

[Str8DBLz]

Why post anything then?

Why would I let you think the water is getting stagnant? If we know there's a high profile visit we can say, hey there's a high profile visit without saying who it is.

 

[Lion8286]

Why would I let you think the water is getting stagnant? If we know there's a high profile visit we can say, hey there's a high profile visit without saying who it is.

But you didn't tell us anything. So again I ask, why post anything?

 

[Str8DBLz]

But you didn't tell us anything. So again I ask, why post anything?

U want a couple clues?

Draw a perimeter circle 180 miles outside of state college... Forget NY and Maryland, the answer is within your circle.

 

[johnstownsteel]

U want a couple clues?

Draw a perimeter circle 180 miles outside of state college... Forget NY and Maryland, the answer is within your circle.

Why post one clue when you asked if we wanted a couple?

 

[LOTOlion]

*opens Google Earth

 

[86PSUPaul]

*opens Google Earth

Do they have a wrestling recruit layer you can add?

 

[Chickenman Testa]

Lilledahl’s at Sem, so could be him

 

[Fink]

'23 or '24 recruit?

 

[Str8DBLz]

Why post one clue when you asked if we wanted a couple?

Forget NY is 2, Maryland is 3.

 

[Ja1339]

Lilledahl’s at Sem, so could be him

Or Jim Mullen 🧐

 

[El-Jefe]

Or Jim Mullen 🧐

Probably not Mullen if the 180-mi radius is correct. Montvale NJ is 240 mi from PSU, straight shot on I-80.

Blair, Seminary, and Malvern are all in. (Blair and Malvern barely so.)

So is Waynesburg, maybe Tan Tom should put Welsh on speed dial lol.

 

[ss7]

Why would I let you think the water is getting stagnant? If we know there's a high profile visit we can say, hey there's a high profile visit without saying who it is.

I don't think anyone is relying on you to assure us that Cael and Co. have recruiting under control and moving forward.

 

[WexfordWarrior]

Cael going for a little ride tomorrow... Ohhh where's he going? Be a mighty fine recruit if we get em!

 

[Pocky]

I don’t care. When it comes to recruiting, bring on the rumors, innuendo, fake news, speculation, flight trackers, gossip- I will eat it up

 

[nerfstate]

I don’t care. When it comes to recruiting, bring on the rumors, innuendo, fake news, speculation, flight trackers, gossip- I will eat it up

Yeah, I think some of you guys are being a little hard on str8. He’s done some silly things in the past, but mostly has learned how to play the “insider” game. I love wondering who this commit might be—passes the time we’ll before the season begins.

 

[GogglesPaizano]

As far as I am concerned Cael has high level recruit visits several times per month during hunting season. This is just one of many.