....and allow me to add that NOBODY is a "lock" against Suriano, my understanding is that he is right up there, according to the staff, and according to Nico himself...
Weight Changes Next year...
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Obviously we won't have that problem as it's speculation here, but clearly Cael and Jimmy and Cortez and Moss, all know where they will be next year.
Didn't Jimmy struggle the same hist first year at 133? He was close at the end of the season, he had the Gross match. if the mind is right for him he can easily AA at 141 next season with his strength. Needs a lot of work on bottom. I see Cortez exceeding the excellent Jordan Conaway at 133.
Jimmy is challenging for the finals no matter where he wrestles next year, he is the next big hearted PSU/Cael guy to step up for his final year. In the tradition of Frank Molinaro, James English, and Jordan Conaway.
I'd love for Jimmy to make a run to the finals 141 will be very deep with the majority of the top kids backs. Not many will want to move up to face Sorenson and Zain at 149. Some looked big so we'll see.
This. I see bottom as a much bigger issue for Jimmy than finishing his shots. He really struggles on the bottom against anyone who rides legs and also gets his arms trapped much too often and gets tilted. He is going to have to get off the bottom and do a better job of fending off leg rides if he is going to AA again next year.
Putting Frank Molinaro in the same category as Gullibon (and the others, for that matter) is ludicrous. Going into his senior season, Molinaro was a returning national finalist and a legit title contender. Gulibon, quite obviously, is neither.
If Gulibon's performance in 2015-16 taught us anything, it's that we should have realistic expectations for next season. Yet here we are ....
It's a good point. Frank also stepped up a level each year at Nationals on his way to the top of the podium.
You're making Spyker look more and more sane by the minute.
jimmy needs to wrestle like he did against Heil and focus on finishing shots plus doing something in the front headlock position. I'm his biggest fan!
This, mostly. The Jimmy who beat Micah Jordan can go far into the NCAA tournament.
But he still needs to get much better on bottom. The Jimmy who got majored by Ashnault isn't getting very far. I don't think he'll ever be Nico or Zain on bottom, but he doesn't need to be. He just needs to be the best Jimmy on bottom.
I think the coaching staff needs to help Jimmy by selecting neutral against certain wrestlers like Cruz of Lehigh. Joey Ward selected neutral and beat Cruz. Our coaching staff feels that a wrestler should always choose bottom. I think that's fine early in the season (always taking bottom to work on it) but some thought at the end of the year makes sense. It can make the difference between a win and a loss.
Speaking of Jimmy...
Noted that he was in the front of the team photo, but he did not put on the Team Championship shirt.
Same with Conaway. No white team shirt in the team photo.
No rumors. No speculation.
Just wondering about the mindset and if perhaps somebody was trying to send a message.
Perhaps someone has asked either one to see what they were thinking.
Noted that he was in the front of the team photo, but he did not put on the Team Championship shirt.
Same with Conaway. No white team shirt in the team photo.
No rumors. No speculation.
Just wondering about the mindset and if perhaps somebody was trying to send a message.
Perhaps someone has asked either one to see what they were thinking.
Jimmy is far too often just bad on top, terrible on bottom and unable to finish shots from neutral. I don't know why we are obsessing over his weight. If he doesn't fix his confidence issues and tighten up/improve his technique in all 3 facets it won't matter if he wrestles 33 or 41.
I know one recent match where that was possibly true....but honestly, it's tough to 2nd guess a staff, and the wrestler themselves, on this topic especially when the staff in question has won 5 of last 6 National Championships contested and 5 of 7 since they've been at PSU. With #'s like that, it's "in Cael we trust...without doubt or question" imho, but that may just be me...
I believe IMAR's weight issue were not from cutting to 157. It was reported earlier that he was going to make a run at the 2016 Olympics.
The weight class? 65KG
The weight class? 65KG
Who knows for sure. Green made it a couple years back from a not so small 157. I'm guessing he's got to add 12 solid pounds to go 74 internationally. Is the frame there to be effective?I believe IMAR's weight issue were not from cutting to 157. It was reported earlier that he was going to make a run at the 2016 Olympics.
The weight class? 65KG
Ashnault and Chishko both look pretty big at 141 IMHO. I wonder if one or both will bump up to 149 next season.
It would shock me if ANYONE bumped to 149 next year. Who wants that punishment that awaits them?
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