2021-2023 Transfer Portal news
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No one is convinced of anything given his injury history. What we see is that he’s working as hard as he can to get back and even if he doesn’t, PSU just showed they can win without any points from 125. I think they’ll look for a long term answer in recruiting (Gibson or Lilledahl maybe) and won’t seek a temporary transfer, unless that person comes to Cael intent on coming no matter what like Dean.
It's more about how we allocate our resources. If we had unlimited scholarships to give, sure why not? But with 9.9 scholarships, 2 returning champs, returning AAs at 141, 149, 157, 285, elite recruits like Barr, Kasak, Sealey, Ryder, and the Mirasolas, we have to wisely manage our resources. We have an injured stud at 125 with some holes to fill at 133 and 184 or 197. So who would you rather have and in what order? Nagao, Truax, then DeAugastino? Or maybe Truax, Nagao, then DeAugastino? But it's definitely not DeAugastino 1st. I think that's all most of us are really saying. Most are saying Nagao would be the number 1 get in the portal right now. I'm sure an elite potential 125 is at the top of the coaches hit list.
Nagao was on Bashamania podcast, dropped today. He said he is looking at PSU, Cornell and Iowa. Also a possibility he stays at Minnesota. Decision time is by the end of April.
I was wondering why we all left MInny out of the equation. Not an easy decision to pickup and move on. Still hopeful.
Curious how Nagao might think he would fit into Cornell's 2023-24 lineup of Ungar/Vito/Cornella, and how Mesenbrink thinks he might fit into the Ramirez/Foca lineup.
Congrats for your 1st post! You generated some very well reasoned responses (even from @82bordeaux ). And Happy Easter!
Sometimes I feel elite kids don’t care about fit and just believe themselves to be the best
I can't imagine how difficult it must be to successfully transfer into Cornell period. If you can clear that hurdle, the wrestling is the easy part.
Listening the podcast.Nageo seemed like a really good kid,, strong faith and level headed. .After listening to him, he would fit into the PS culture easily as well as be a great fit at 133 as well. Love it if he chose PS.
To add to this comment about Robbie and his injury situation. His shoulder was an issue his Senior year in High School. If I recall he lost to Crookham who was a Sophomore at the time. Crookham appeared to be stronger than him which was concerning to me.
Not to mention he has had plenty of time to heal and get stronger. In my opinion the longer he waits to come back the better in regards to strength and conditioning and I find it hard to believe that Cael doesn't have him on some sort of routine
I'd be wary about drawing any conclusions about Howard's strength today based upon that match.
Howard rushed his return back from injury for his SR year. The Cookham loss (3-2) was in the Beast Of the East semis, after re-injuring the shoulder in an earlier round. He then defaulted out and wrestled only 2 more regular season matches.
So, yeah, Crookham should've been stronger -- Howard wrestled him with 1 arm. Also Crookham is known to be a weight room rat.
thanks for the incite discussion like that is why I have been a lurker here for so long. Aloha
@surf2live808 - Nice! I’ll be in the 808 in 2 days. Going to Hawaii (Maui) in 2 days - first time in Hawaii. Not a surfer, but have followed the sport for decades
Favorite surfer - Rob Machado
Absolutely. I wonder how many kids from Stanford will enter the portal or decommit if he does leave? They have a couple really good classes coming in (Zach Hanson, Aden Valencia, Grigor Cholakyan) and had a few big recruits last year as well (Daniel Cardenas and Hunter Garvin)
If that happens keep an eye on Valencia to Iowa. Fills a need and his sister is there on the women's team.
A Stanford degree is a golden ticket; while I understand that wrestling is important to all of these kids, a Stanford to Oklahoma transfer (if they follow Koll) is likely a massive multi-generational wealth transfer in the wrong direction.
Koll is staying per Seth Duckworth (Oklahoma guy) Also Aden is from the Bay Area and obviously is prioritizing education.
Have fun Weather should be good and Maui has lots to do. Go get a surf lesson, Ive heard of lots of fun empty waves on the East coast for when you get back home.
Do the maui gold plantation tour and eat all the pineapple you can, bro! Road to Hana juice ain’t worth the squeeze in my opinion. Trip up around the northwest part instead.
Hana is 100% not worth it unless you are going to stay the night over there. Im not sure if the little inns on that side are even around after covid, but to take that drive just for the day is a waste of time IMHO
First time Maui? I am envious. My favorite place on earth!!!! Enjoy
1). Do a snorkel/turtle town trip, it's definitely worth the 1/2 day if you have never done one. Probably too late in the year for any whales.
2). My favorite pizza anywhere, is in Maui - Flat bread pizza, somewhat near the airport on the Hana Highway, The family and I ran into Owen a Wilson there, and got a picture of his left ear. A story for another time. We always go there usually for lunch before we depart. Farm to fork, everything the salads, sauce and cheese come from farms within 10 miles of the place. Very fresh.
3). If you golf my 2nd favorite Hawaii course (Kapalua Plantation course). The Pros play there every January so you have that benefit if you watch.
4). If you drive the road to Hana it's more than a full day say 12 hours if you stop frequently ( red sand beach, black sand beach, painted ucalyptus trees, many vistas and waterfalls on the way, a blow hole, and the seven sisters at the very end (7 waterfalls on a couple of mile hike up the mountain). I proposed to my wife at waterfall #5, further up it's a really cool bamboo forest ( take bug spray) the waterfall #7 that you can swim up to. Make sure your car has had for the return to because every thing closes on the way back at dark. Not a good drive for the car sick type - hours of back and forth switchbacks on the mountainside. Definitely worth doing once, but you need to know what you are in for. I would say if you are on the island for 8 days or more it is worth it to go one time, if a short trip it just takes too much time.
5) The food is incredible pretty much everywhere, especially if you like seafood. In order of price and to some extent quality - Mamma's fish house, also on the early part of the Hana Highway (it's been years for me as it is just too expensive, but if you can spend the money definitely a must go if only once). It's on the beach cosy atmosphere. Roy's is outstanding. Kimos in Lahaina is a must, Dukes Beach House is great, ... And there are dosens more
6) The Lahaina and Wailea sides of the island are somewhat worlds appart with not much other than an aquarium in-between and you can go back and forth, but its an hour drive with light traffic, heavy traffic is worse. Most people will cross once it twice at most within a week. Wailea has the best weather and is more expensive but there is less to do. Lahaina has more activities, restaurants and shops, and slightly less expensive. Correct that - all of Maui is expensive. Spend over your budget and enjoy yourself, it's worth it, then save up when you get home.
6). Relax by the pool, on the beach, or in ahammok, and take in a nice Vince Flynn novel, decompress. I would not suggest running around the island just to see everything. Sure helicopter tours and a morning sunrise at the peak of the volcano, bike decents down the volcano are popular attractions, but if you don't get enough time to just relax and enjoy a little bit of nothing then you miss it on the peace the island can provide.
If you are into snorkeling in your own I know of one secret place where you will see many turtles...
Takes a transfer portal thread and turns it into a surfing thread. Are you sure you're new around here??? Nice work.
Thanks to you and the others for the info. I’m splitting my time between Wailea/Hana. First half Wailea, then going to go off the grid in Hana. I try to hit national parks, so am hitting both parts of Haleakala NP.
East coast, West coast, North shore, Cowie Bombie - none of these match the surfing you can do with the Power Cosmic!
If we land both of them the only hangings will be in Columbus and Iowa City, and it may be more than 10.
This site should consider a new forum named the 'Vacation Board'.
People could talk about all their experiences in exotic lands and leave the 'Wrestling Forum' for wrestling talk.
People could talk about all their experiences in exotic lands and leave the 'Wrestling Forum' for wrestling talk.
Then I personally would not enjoy this forum half as much!
The off-season can drag so i like all the "extras" thrown into the threads. I also learn so much about the guys here through the off topic stuff.. family, interests...etc. etc. That's just me but certainly don't hold any ill will towards those that only want wrestling content.
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