Sasso Commits To tOSU

[Flying_Tiger]

FLO reporting Sammy Sasso has committed to Ohio State.

Shaping up to be another strong recruiting class for the Buckeyes.

http://www.flowrestling.org/article/62877-sammy-sasso-commits#.WezWzkyZO8U

 

[slushhead]

Was kind of hoping he'd be VaTech-bound, but oh well, the arms race is still fun.

 

[BruceK-PSU83]

Not shocking after tOSU lost out on Carr to Iowa State.

 

[LemonPie]

Guess he got to sit in Tom Ryan's chair.

 

[RoarLions1]

Love it, actually. Landscape sure has changed in the last 10 years or so.

 

[Real-Lion]

FLO reporting Sammy Sasso has committed to Ohio State.

Shaping up to be another strong recruiting class for the Buckeyes.

http://www.flowrestling.org/article/62877-sammy-sasso-commits#.WezWzkyZO8U

Keep chasing 2nd place love it....DYNASTY.

 

[El-Jefe]

We're in pretty good shape at 149 for the foreseeable future.

 

[pointingdogsrule]

Hawks were hoping for this guy.

 

[funkisfun12]

Hawks were hoping for this guy.

Yeah, and Iowa wasn't even on his final list of schools. Go figure.

 

[nitlion6]

Hawks were hoping for this guy.

Now the Hidlay kid is the current PA recruit that is a must get.
Penn State and Ohio State routinely getting the cream of the crop, while Iowa with an occasional Spencer Lee or Jacob Warner settles for what is left. As mentioned, things have certainly changed.

 

[RoarLions1]

Hawks were hoping for this guy.

Yeah, and Iowa wasn't even on his final list of schools. Go figure.

I think you're reaching here. Many posts on HR referenced Va Tech and tOSU as Sasso's likely school choice. Sure, a couple fans were hopeful, but not enough that there's a story here.

 

[WildTurk]

Now the Hidlay kid is the current PA recruit that is a must get.
Penn State and Ohio State routinely getting the cream of the crop, while Iowa with an occasional Spencer Lee or Jacob Warner settles for what is left. As mentioned, things have certainly changed.

Pat Lugo will do ok at 149 until 2020 won't he?

 

[nitlion6]

Pat Lugo will do ok at 149 until 2020 won't he?

He is not going to be Sorenson, but as was said. Expectations and perceptions have definitely changed.

 

[funkisfun12]

I think you're reaching here. Many posts on HR referenced Va Tech and tOSU as Sasso's likely school choice. Sure, a couple fans were hopeful, but not enough that there's a story here.

No intent to suggest that the Iowa faithful were surprised or overly disappointed by Sasso's decision. I would think that not being on the final list of schools would be a pretty solid indicator.

 

[Chickenman Testa]

Funny posts on 11 Warriors about poaching him from our backyard.

 

[Ja1339]

Funny posts on 11 Warriors about poaching him from our backyard.

Guess they could say the same for Hoffman

 

[Chickenman Testa]

Guess they could say the same for Hoffman

When I start questioning Cael’s Recruiting efforts is when you’ll have to put me in a straitjacket

 

[El-Jefe]

Funny posts on 11 Warriors about poaching him from our backyard.

Dancin' Tom gif maybe even funnier today than when he landed Hoffman.

 

[diggerpup]

We're in pretty good shape at 149 for the foreseeable future.

Too bad Zain will no longer be around to feed him his own shoulder.

 

[Chickenman Testa]

Too bad Zain will no longer be around to feed him his own shoulder.

Lee will Nolf him

 

[jschrantz]

Lee will Nolf him

Nick Lee embarrassed Sasso at WNO last year

 

[johnstownsteel]

Nick Lee embarrassed Sasso at WNO last year

If Lee spent all summer rolling with the likes of Zain Retherford, I'm willing to give Sasso a pass on that match. For Lee, wrestling a bear at WNO would have then seemed like a walk in the park..

 

[jschrantz]

If Lee spent all summer rolling with the likes of Zain Retherford, I'm willing to give Sasso a pass on that match. For Lee, wrestling a bear at WNO would have then seemed like a walk in the park..

Good point. Still like Lee given what I hear, I'll keep it at that

 

[Sportfan2017]

Another stud off the board..........Another stud heading to Ohio State. Going to be quite the battle for years to come. Looking forward to watching it.

 

[NYWRESTLER94]

And Quinn Kinner decommits from NC State and Commits to Ohio State

 

[NittanyChris]

Certainly seems like it will be a two horse race for the foreseeable future.

Our friends at HR Report will likely have difficulty swallowing that fact.

 

[slushhead]

Certainly seems like it will be a two horse race for the foreseeable future.

Our friends at HR Report will likely have difficulty swallowing that fact.

The "R" in "HR" stands for "Report".

 

[nitlion6]

Certainly seems like it will be a two horse race for the foreseeable future.

Our friends at HR Report will likely have difficulty swallowing that fact.

They probably swallow just fine.

 

[dunkej01]

They probably swallow just fine.

in my WT script: Just another thread turning into a bashing of the hawks.

reply: no just the HReport

peace and love, peace and love......

 

[Used2BEerie]

They probably swallow just fine.

Was that an European or African Swallow?

 

[T J]

Was that an European or African Swallow?

Well played Used2BEerie.

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[Grass]

Certainly seems like it will be a two horse race for the foreseeable future.

Our friends at HR Report will likely have difficulty swallowing that fact.

It's funny how they constantly go after Cael over there, but Tan Tom is hauling in massive amounts of high end recruits. I know the Cael on the brain is strong with that group, but OSU isn't going away any time soon.

 

[PSUer1989]

It's funny how they constantly go after Cael over there, but Tan Tom is hauling in massive amounts of high end recruits. I know the Cael on the brain is strong with that group, but OSU isn't going away any time soon.

Tom Ryan was a Hawkeye... Cael was a Cyclone... Ryan hasn't won multiple national championships...

 

[oldcougar65]

I dunno about Sasso. At times he looks like Conan the Barbarian out there, and at other times he seems to deflate and become human. I think he's improved over the years so his deflation events come fewer and fewer times. But there is a question mark about Sammy that a good college experience might wean him from. Don't know, but because of that he was a bit lower on my radar.
otoh, he sure looked tough at WNO. so who knows?

 

[NYWRESTLER94]

I dunno about Sasso. At times he looks like Conan the Barbarian out there, and at other times he seems to deflate and become human. I think he's improved over the years so his deflation events come fewer and fewer times. But there is a question mark about Sammy that a good college experience might wean him from. Don't know, but because of that he was a bit lower on my radar.
otoh, he sure looked tough at WNO. so who knows?

I agree with this which is why I wouldn’t have been upset if Ohio State missed on him

 

[dunkej01]

tO$U led from start for Sasso
http://highschoolsports.lehighvalle...-sasso/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

PS- in other news 2nd hand info out of BL....unless something changes HR not going to be happy....yet again...better FULL COURT PRESS at S32

 

[El-Jefe]

tO$U led from start for Sasso
http://highschoolsports.lehighvalle...-sasso/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

PS- in other news 2nd hand info out of BL....unless something changes HR not going to be happy....yet again...better FULL COURT PRESS at S32

Shocking that brothers would want to stick together.

 

[Chickenman Testa]

Shocking that brothers would want to stick together.

Why wouldn’t he want to go to the “best lightweight room in the country” ™

 

[Sportfan2017]

Certainly seems like it will be a two horse race for the foreseeable future.

Our friends at HR Report will likely have difficulty swallowing that fact.

I think this year...barring injuries ....it is a two team race but next year Oklahoma State will add Fix, Gfeller and Joe Smith to their lineup. That will be a tough team. Iowa adds Lee, Warner, Murin, Costello and Cassioppi in the next 2 years. Arizona State is filling in their lineup nicely. Plus there are plenty of great recruits that haven't committed....including four of the top 15 for 2018. After this year there will be 4 or even 5 teams in the mix.....especially if a couple of those top recruits choose Iowa, Okie State or Az. State....those schools chances jump even higher. I think the top 4 or 5 will be much more tightly packed starting next year. Good for college wrestling.....especially with greater exposure on TV and on the internet. More great matches to watch Thanks to Flo, Track Wrestling and other sites streaming matches and big events like S32, WNO and others creating buzz and interest....I think it will continue to get better. Yeah!

 

[Cali_Nittany]

Why wouldn’t he want to go to the “best lightweight room in the country” ™

I like the trademark at the end. Nice touch.