Q) Why Did Suriano Transfer From PSU To Rutgers?
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I thought that there was something fishy about that state.That's one nice thing about Iowa, trout season is 365 days a year
Going with Wife, 2 teens kids, MIL and FIL. About as far from single as it gets.
Well to the OP I’ve said this in another thread on this board a while back but from what I heard his answer on the matter in his interviews was pretty consistent with what some have already mentioned here. Just ended up not being the right fit for him. As some others have basically said I Don’t think either party is really complaining about the outcome. The way this conversation has kept running though you guys think we can start some betting lines on when we’ll get the next Suriano thread? The Grothus talk on HR can’t hold a candle to to all the conversation Surianos garnered in the last 2 years.
I think I left my phone charger at PPG Paints Arena last Saturday, did any of you happen to grab it?
I think suriano's departure is finally going to catch up to PSU this upcoming year. PSU could still win it all, but that's a ton of points that would be really nice to have in what looks to be a dog fight.
Maybe, but remember, he isnt a 125 anymore. Give me a happy top 5 guy over a disgruntled title contender anyday.
You actually think this is funny? SMFH!
Hey now... Don't lump us all with Jammenz. We don't even claim him and farm him out to Nebby
Not trying to be a smart aleck at all...
For anyone still truly interested in this story, and has half-an-ounce of computer-search literacy (including on this forum), there's so much info out there in the interweb that you could miss a week's worth of meals reading it all. Me? No hard feelings one bit with the wrestler, though I'll never understand the preoccupation from fans.
For anyone still truly interested in this story, and has half-an-ounce of computer-search literacy (including on this forum), there's so much info out there in the interweb that you could miss a week's worth of meals reading it all. Me? No hard feelings one bit with the wrestler, though I'll never understand the preoccupation from fans.
I think that the "never understanding" is what keeps this stream going. Most of the folks on here hold the highest of opinions on Penn State, the wrestling team and its coaches making it difficult to understand how anyone could walk away from the opportunity to be a part of something that is now historic. Not that we need to know or deserve to know but "never understanding" it.
Chance to be the big fish closer home and save a lot of tuition money...His move hurt because Lee was in the next recruiting class thinking Suriano was here....
They (folks here) do, and I know that. The Suriano story is an old one, and long-ago-sailed, so please allow me to comment on the section I bolded above in general terms.
It's elitist thinking to believe what is bolded above, imo. Values, attitudes, principles, etc. cause athletes to be bad fits for some colleges, regardless of whether the wrestler is a top talent and the college a successful program. Could be wrestling, football, basketball, or any sport. Can't make a round peg fit a square hole, and we shouldn't judge the athlete. Just a bad fit, and these situations are neither the fault of the athlete or the institution.
I agree with you totally Roar but must add that the use of the term "elitist thinking" is a double edge sword as it insinuates that those who have a different perspective then the accuser are somehow stepping over an invisible line that he has established, and is therefore above or elite compared to the others. All opinions matter, particularly to those voicing them. IMO
Not quite what I'm saying, so if I miss the mark, post again. My reference is to anyone that isn't open to the idea that it's complicated, and a top athlete leaving a top program really isn't so hard to understand.
I doubt very much that Suriano coming to Penn State had any affect on Lee going to Iowa.
I mostly agree. It's also just too easy to pick on Jerzey and Rutgers. If Suriano was named Smith and came from North Carolina and then transferred to Duke, you'd have half the interest and half the posts.
Please somebody make this trope die
Suriano would have moved to 133, which you might have noticed he did anyway.
Lee would not have let Suriano deter him regardless. He would've viewed Suriano as a practice partner, not an obstacle.
Lee gave his reasons for going to Iowa, and it was about preparing for Worlds and the Olympics.
And his decision point was attending Wotld Team Trials in Iowa City, and watching both finalists at his weight being Hawks.
BTW, Tomasello didn't deter Lee from Ohio State either.
This is why he left PSU....for take your trophy to the game day
Possibly, but I think it would have upped Cael's resolve to get him, inclusive of the flexibility to offer more of the 9.9, maybe start vs redshirt circumstances, etc.... Losing Lee without a Suriano in the fold is a more complicated equation as Lee did not see or turn down an offer under those unique circumstances.
On balance I tend to agree. No Suriano and our chances at Lee would have been greater to the point we would have been successful.
There's something a little desperate about this. I get that they are the first champs for RU but geez. And carrying to trophies too? To each his own, I guess.
If the coach asks them to bring trophies to promote the team, then I applaud them for doing it proudly. They earned it. They should enjoy it their way. Enjoy the simple things. Don’t worry about us PSU mean girls and our unwritten rules.
The notion that Cael gave less than highest priority to Spencer Lee, is bizarre.
Halfway thru his college career. and people still haven't reached the acceptance stage of Spencer Lee Grief.
Given the talent we have waiting in the wings, I'm not buying the "Cael's resolve" brand of cornflakes.
Its extremely unfortunate how things played out with NS, but to offer him less with the hopes of snagging Lee the next year would be super risky. Are we forgetting NS was a top 5 recruit also, maybe not a generational talent like Spencer but one that we needed at the time, you cant pass up on that.Cael played this right, just got duped by the kid.
Hey, let's leave Jersey Shore out of this. At least one great thing came out of there - Mrspawrestlers. Jersey Shore, PA, that is.
Hunter S Thompson took a job as a sportswriter in Jersey Shore, mistakenly thinking he was going to be near the beach. He had unkind words for it.
I remember hearing the town's name for the first time one year at PA states. We were totally confused.
Hopefully, the unkind words were about himself. I mean, it isn't Jersey Shore's fault, if a guy can't pick up a map, and doesn't realize that PA is land-locked to begin with. Then again, maybe he visited Intercourse, PA, nothing happened, and he's mad at them, too.
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