In 2 sports that we've excelled with NCs....the Buckeyes may win both the fencing and wrestling championships this weekend.
tOSU stealing a bit of our thunder......
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Rest assured that Erickson, at least, is pleased.
He's hoping that with a little bit more athletic failure, perhaps geography will regain its lofty perch at the top of the totem pole.
He's hoping that with a little bit more athletic failure, perhaps geography will regain its lofty perch at the top of the totem pole.
OSU is currently leading the fencings championships, and I don't know much about fencing, but from the numbers I see, but don't fully understand, I don't think they will win it. I think it will be us, or Columbia (maybe even Penn).
Re: Rest assured that Erickson, at least, is pleased.
Gives them all a year to get stronger and better acclimated to the college level.
We may have some losses next season, if one or more wrestlers take a shot at the Olympics. TBD.
Net either way, PSU should be able to fill in the roster with some impressive young wrestlers next season and be much more competitive again.
Yes, PSU red-shirted 4 good Frosh and two who were Frosh starters last season.
Gives them all a year to get stronger and better acclimated to the college level.
We may have some losses next season, if one or more wrestlers take a shot at the Olympics. TBD.
Net either way, PSU should be able to fill in the roster with some impressive young wrestlers next season and be much more competitive again.
We will see.
Predicted a couple years ago that Ohio State would be a team that would be a contender. They have a ton of high school wrestling talent in-state. Plus they are close to the wrestling hotbed states of PA, NY and NJ.
All they needed was a coach who could coach, plus who could start to haul in more in-state talent and grab a few from neighboring states.
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That said, this looks like the year the rest of the teams would have to take their shot at the Team Title.
Expect PSU to reload very well next year. Barring injuries and assuming the incoming guys can live up to their expectations, PSU should be loading up to be highly competitive for several years to come.
Re: Yes
Add nico and Zain back into lineup, in addition to the #1 class Cael signed last year that all redshirted...Nolf, Nevills and Nickal should all be big contributors, add in Vincenzo Joseph who could contribute as true frosh and they add a ton of talent to Conoway, Gulibon, Beitz, McCuthcheon, Macintosh, Hammond and we are pretty dangerous at pretty much every weight class.
Add nico and Zain back into lineup, in addition to the #1 class Cael signed last year that all redshirted...Nolf, Nevills and Nickal should all be big contributors, add in Vincenzo Joseph who could contribute as true frosh and they add a ton of talent to Conoway, Gulibon, Beitz, McCuthcheon, Macintosh, Hammond and we are pretty dangerous at pretty much every weight class.
Re: You sure?
PSU had a good year, even though it was a down year, where we didn't have a complete "murderers' row" lineup.
Add in the extra talent at perhaps 5 or 6 weights and PSU will "potentially" be in better shape.
This season the team had a few weights that were manned by some good wrestlers, but they weren't as consistent as we've had when we in our peak National Champ years.
At some of those weights, we will have the current wrestlers back. They will have this year of experience. Plus we will have a stronger bench, with some who may become starters. A deeper more experienced bench should help PSU add extra points in critical matches and tournies, imho.
Consider how PSU did this year in Dual Matches and in the Big Ten Tourney.
PSU had a good year, even though it was a down year, where we didn't have a complete "murderers' row" lineup.
Add in the extra talent at perhaps 5 or 6 weights and PSU will "potentially" be in better shape.
This season the team had a few weights that were manned by some good wrestlers, but they weren't as consistent as we've had when we in our peak National Champ years.
At some of those weights, we will have the current wrestlers back. They will have this year of experience. Plus we will have a stronger bench, with some who may become starters. A deeper more experienced bench should help PSU add extra points in critical matches and tournies, imho.
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tOSU has their 3 awesome freshmen, Iowa has a solid freshman and 3 solid sophs. It only takes 1-2 injury misfortunes to really shake things up.
tOSU has their 3 awesome freshmen, Iowa has a solid freshman and 3 solid sophs. It only takes 1-2 injury misfortunes to really shake things up.
Re: Better enjoy it this year
We are going to be special again next year, but Ohio State is not going anywhere. Except for Logan Steiber they are very young. It's going to be a heck of a battle.
We are going to be special again next year, but Ohio State is not going anywhere. Except for Logan Steiber they are very young. It's going to be a heck of a battle.
Re: Better enjoy it this year
except for a likely 4 time NAtional champ, that's almost like saying except for David Taylor. Steiber is a huge loss for them. Yes, they'll be good, but I think we will be better,
except for a likely 4 time NAtional champ, that's almost like saying except for David Taylor. Steiber is a huge loss for them. Yes, they'll be good, but I think we will be better,
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