Once upon a time Cyler Sanderson bullied David Taylor all over the mat. That didn't seem to be much of an indicator of what lay ahead for DT accomplishments. Feldman isn't going to be DT nor Snyder, but a true freshman not yet beating a tough and experienced D1 AA in the room is hardly a sign of recruiter regret.
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Agreed there is a period of adjustment but Feldman was considered a pretty college ready wrestler. Especially physically, he isn't going to get much bigger (certainly doesn't have the frame to get to 240 or anything) He beat the Hofstra Heavy 10-3 (2x NQ) at Clarion last year which indicated he might be pretty college ready. He was also physically manhandling very good high school kids.
I candidly thought he would be able to beat Orndorff by now. Not a huge deal but he doesn't have the trajectory of DT and/or Snyder (and that's okay, you said that yourself)
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Feldman's good, but a little overrated. The current heavyweight class is not as good as it was a few years ago. I think Feldman benefitted from Jimmy Mullen being way overrated so it made his domination of Mullen look better than it was. I don't think he's as good a prospect as any of the Gable (duh), Kerk, Cass, Parris, Schultz group.
I still think he can win a title or 2 because none of his peers are that good either. I just think he won't be in contention until the above group clears out. Kueter is the guy in this class I could see making a big jump because of the freak athleticism, but football could easily hamper his development too.
The rest of their team is projected to score less than 10 points combined according to these rankings. Loew is the only other guy who scores more than a point or two.
2 months after that, DT was majoring Cyler in the room.
And word was Parris was banged up last year. Kerk’s our guy, but the trajectory is anything but “clear”.
Has Kerk been healthy at any time? I’ll call that even.
I have to agree with my padawan here. TNT aren't in the same zip code as Zeke when it comes to Duckville.
That's what happens when nobody wants any part of 174.
Not as good as it was a few years ago??
Do you realize how many World TITLES/ medals we have in the Hwy class this year??
Show me this class you think compares to this one cuz I cant remember one coming CLOSE.
Pretty sure he is talking the high school class and freshmen class that Feldman is apart of. The top guys are Feldman, Mullen, and Hopke which are good but probably not as good as Kerk, Gable, Cass, Schultz and Parris. Those 5 have a ton of world titles
He’s comparing recent HS classes vs the classes that produced Kerk and Schultz, for example.
So deep! Definitely the toughest weight this year. I think O’Toole is the favorite but I could see Carr, Griffith, Hamiti, and Karchla all winning it as well. I see Facundo as an AA but probably 6-8th. Crazy weight class that will be super fun to watch
I think it's fair that the next batch of HWTs isn't as good as the current batch, individually and as a group.
Not sure how Mullen became "way overrated" given he's a silver medalist abroad and (except Feldman) dominant at home. I don't think he's Kerk, but do think he's capable of being an NCAA finalist given where HWT will be in a few years.
IMO the hype machine veered out of control when Feldman beat one decent wrestler and a couple stiffs at that Open last year. None were remotely Orndorff, let alone Kerk or Cass or Parris. But suddenly he was the next Snyder. Feldman is very good, but come on.
I completely agree. I think that if Kueter focuses on wrestling he will end up better than Feldman but that is unlikely. I also feel that Carroll has a great chance and maybe I’m a homer but if Mullen or Hopke end up at PSU I think they end up better than Feldman as well.
talking about the current high school crop compared to the elite college guys we have now.
i would be pretty surprised if cael was satisfied with that. that screams "dream school" walk on. don't think he was a top target for penn state. nothing stopping him from developing, but i think he'll have some higher touted competition.
I don't pay attention to rankings until Wrestlestat comes out.Flo just launched their preseason rankings and we have room for improvement.
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Then, you guys make me.
On one hand, that seems to be a fair point. On the other, is it realistic to ever expect a healthy Kerk? I love the guy (boxes all checked for guts, athleticism, class, etc.) . . . but if I’m being objective, I kind of have to expect some physical ailment will always be in play for him. And it did seem like something was off with Parris last season, so I can buy into him narrowing the apparent gap if he comes back 90-100% right.
That said, I’m still a Kerk chearleader. Man, that dude is frickin’ talented.
