Curious, how long was he at PSU? When did he go back to Rutgers? Any info would be appreciated.....thank you in advance!
Q) Why Did Suriano Transfer From PSU To Rutgers?
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Why does a chicken cross the road?
He didn't the like being the 6th best wrestler on the team.
He was upset because Cael couldn’t remember his name. Kept calling him “Nico”.
How Long?: Long Enough
When did he go back?: He didn't go back.....he just went.
Why?: Go to Jersey and roll down your window. You'll hear why 100 X.
The interviews with each national champion opened my eyes. The Penn State wrestlers mentioned God in their remarks. I would guess that the kid from Jersey was not into that so much. Seems he did not mesh with the culture of the team very well.
Thread title: “Q) Why Did Suriano Transfer From PSU To Rutgers?”
Because he wanted to. I’ve decided that’s what I’ll go with in my own mind. I won’t spend any more attention on the question.
Because he wanted to. I’ve decided that’s what I’ll go with in my own mind. I won’t spend any more attention on the question.
Trout season opens on Saturday in the eastern part of the state
I have to apologize for these other posters here. They love nothing better than inside jokes and being rude to those who don't visit here regularly. It is an insular community.
Suriano had a great high school career in New Jersey and wrestled for PSU in the 2016-17 year as a true freshman. Had a 16-3 record and was seeded 3rd in the NCAA Tournament, but was unable to compete because of injury.
His transfer to Rutgers was an ugly affair and I don't have any inside info on just why he made the change -- closer to home? didn't like the PSU coaches and other wrestlers? his dad was not happy?
He did not lose eligibility (which was another contentious issue) and wrestled for Rutgers in 2017-18 at 125, losing in the national finals, and then at 133 in 2018-19 where he won the national title.
As a wrestler, he's strong and tough, very well conditioned.
Maybe gable will transfer than?
16-3 doesn't quite explain how good he was as a true freshman. He lost one match that was wrestled to completion, and he had two injury defaults.
His transfer seems to have worked out well for all parties - Penn State has won two team titles even though his departure left a hole in the lineup, and Suriano will always be able to say he was the first NCAA champ in Rutgers history.
The only losers have lost have been the trolls who hoped the Suriano transfer would signal the end of Penn State's reign (cf. post # 11 in this thread)
Royboy, thanks. Was out Sat night and am just now watching the recording of the Championship matches this afternoon.
There may not be a more over-covered issue in D1 wrestling. But I get that around NCAA-time non-regulars show up and ask those questions in all seriousness.
I'll try to summarize but I'll start with a caveat: almost everyone's answers will be 95% speculation. The answer probably begins with NS's injury sustained in the dual championship match against Okie State, but it's never been fully clear how it relates, except that the relationship soured after that. There was a conflict with respect to various medical advice.
NS then decided he wanted to transfer to Rutgers, which wasn't simple because B1G penalizes interconference transfers with a 1-year sit-out penalty. After weeks/months? of sturm and drang NS was ultimately granted a waiver from that penalty.
Flo has since conducted what feels like the same interview with NS, asking the same question as yours. The answers he gives aren't exactly concrete but appear to point toward a bad culture fit; he wasn't happy at PSU.
Seems to have worked out well for Nick and Penn State has somehow managed to eke out a few NCAAs titles without him.
I'll try to summarize but I'll start with a caveat: almost everyone's answers will be 95% speculation. The answer probably begins with NS's injury sustained in the dual championship match against Okie State, but it's never been fully clear how it relates, except that the relationship soured after that. There was a conflict with respect to various medical advice.
NS then decided he wanted to transfer to Rutgers, which wasn't simple because B1G penalizes interconference transfers with a 1-year sit-out penalty. After weeks/months? of sturm and drang NS was ultimately granted a waiver from that penalty.
Flo has since conducted what feels like the same interview with NS, asking the same question as yours. The answers he gives aren't exactly concrete but appear to point toward a bad culture fit; he wasn't happy at PSU.
Seems to have worked out well for Nick and Penn State has somehow managed to eke out a few NCAAs titles without him.
I'll add that I thought Nick wrestled great this post-season and I was as happy to see him win as I was for any other non-PSU wrestler.
To move further away from the state of Minnesota and its overzealous wrestling fans who post on the PSU Rivals site.
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That's one nice thing about Iowa, trout season is 365 days a year
Faith is very important to many of the PSU wrestlers, but I don't think that had anything to do with Suriano's leaving. There are likely a number of factors, but one big one that he mentioned was the difference in Jersey culture and PSU culture (which I would say is more a factor of NS's temperament). Cassar is a definite Jersey guy who has fit in great with the PSU team. Suriano by his own admission is a very intense guy. The PSU style is more relaxed (a different kind of intensity). I saw this at the PSU dual against Lehigh at BJC in 2016. Before the match the PSU wrestlers were playing duck-duck-goose. I have to admit it surprised me, as that was not the kind of pre-match warm-up that I have seen with PSU in the past. But, the guys were relaxed, loose, "having fun". But, not Nick S. He was off to the side with a very intense look on his face. It worked for NS as he beat Cruz something like 8-1. But, it was very different from the rest of the team. I do think that being one big fish alongside a lot of other big fish wasn't an easy adjustment. It seems to have worked out fine for NS. And PSU has done just fine as well!
It's nice the trout have that one day every four years to chill out and recuperate.That's one nice thing about Iowa, trout season is 365 days a year
When sign makers go on strike, is anything written on their signs?
Why do tourists go to the top of tall buildings and then put money in telescopes so they can see things on the ground in close-up?
Why do tourists go to the top of tall buildings and then put money in telescopes so they can see things on the ground in close-up?
To pursue a modeling career:
(Saw this in another thread. Made me.)
(Saw this in another thread. Made me
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I have no inside information, but it appeared at the time that he and his father were upset that he was held out of the NCAAs that year because of his injury, and the resentment was targeted at the Penn State coaching staff.
That, plus the culture fit issue that everyone else is mentioning. Penn State still won the past two national titles without him, but the hole at 125 is obvious.
He wanted to wrestle for a program in which the associate head coach would guarantee bringing home a team trophy from Pittsburgh?
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In defense of some of my fellow sarcastic, juvenile, rude posters, the responses are perfectly understandable considering the pages and pages and pages and pages and pages and pages and pages and pages and pages and pages and pages and pages and pages and pages and pages and pages and pages and pages of posts about this topic.
Anyway, thanks for being the first adult in the room to give a non-sarcastic answer.
Edit: <Just to be clear, this entire post should've been in a lower case sans serif sarcasm font.>
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This is awesome.To pursue a modeling career:
(Saw this in another thread. Made me
Roy's answer was neither the first adult's answer, nor was it much of an answer. Roy's post gave some easily google-able dates and an "I don't know" to the main question, from the thread title.
Roy's post promised more than it delivered. (When you say everyone else's answer sucks, people start to expect something better than "I don't know.")
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Roy's answer was neither the first adult's answer, nor was it much of an answer. Roy's post gave some easily google-able dates and an "I don't know" to the main question, from the thread title.
Roy's post promised more than it delivered. When you say everyone else's answer sucks, people start to expect something better than "I don't know."
I just said "non-sarcastic". I didn't want to critique Roy's response and get drawn into yet more Suriano debates... Oh wait, dagnabit...
It’s not a big deal, but I count only one arguably sarcastic post before Roy’s post, and it was good natured. Whatever.
I guess I just detest unnecessary apologies, especially apologies on behalf of adults who can speak for themselves. I hate that stuff even more than Matter hates Rutgers.
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...the only observation I have is that I watched Nick's matches throughout the tournament and I don't ever remember seeing a smile on his face...
...each person can interpret that for himself - oops, and/or for herself...
...each person can interpret that for himself - oops, and/or for herself...
I apologize for the apologies the apologists made. What a sorry post this is.It’s not a big deal, but I count only one arguably sarcastic post before Roy’s post, and it was good natured. Whatever.
I guess I just detest unnecessary apologies, especially apologies on behalf of adults who can speak for themselves. I hate that stuff even more than Matter hates Rutgers.
