Manning is ridiculous. It was seven years ago, let it go, it will improve your mental health.
Also, Suriano eaned the spot, the right thing to do if you are the coach is to let it play out and see if your guy can go. NCAA's was 3 and a half weeks after the injury, it very well could have been possible that Suriano could have recovered enough to wrestle. Unfortunately, that decision is going to be made at the last second and would prevent someone else from taking the spot if he cannot go.
If PSU ruled Suriano out early on, yes someone else could have gone to Nationals, problem is they would have been the 34th wrestler in the weight class...very doubtful they do anything.
The best way to get to NCAA's is to qualify yourself. Manning, you should tell Bubba that.
Anyone doubt if Lovett was injured late in the season that Manning would do everything possible to see him wrestle at NCAA's, even taking it down to the wire.