Ben Keuter season outlook

so cal hawkfan · Monday at 8:31 AM

I watched an interview with Ben wherein he discusses his off season hip surgery. He said last season he competed with a torn hip labrum and struggled to put on weight. He’s weighing about 245 now and was about 230 last year. He had some world beaters ahead of him the last few years in Gable, Hendrickson and the Cuban, but I can realistically see Big Ben wrestling on Saturday night in March. Im going to assume Ross will be amongst the top guys along with Feldman, Nathan Taylor, Mirasola and Christian Carroll. They all seem beatable for a healthy Ben Keuter.

bnicolls · Monday at 8:40 AM

so cal hawkfan said:
I watched an interview with Ben wherein he discusses his off season hip surgery. He said last season he competed with a torn hip labrum and struggled to put on weight. He’s weighing about 245 now and was about 230 last year. He had some world beaters ahead of him the last few years in Gable, Hendrickson and the Cuban, but I can realistically see Big Ben wrestling on Saturday night in March. Im going to assume Ross will be amongst the top guys along with Feldman, Nathan Taylor, Mirasola and Christian Carroll. They all seem beatable for a healthy Ben Keuter.

Taylor too could barely move last year. Good to go now

VonEhwegen · Monday at 8:40 AM

so cal hawkfan said:
I watched an interview with Ben wherein he discusses his off season hip surgery. He said last season he competed with a torn hip labrum and struggled to put on weight. He’s weighing about 245 now and was about 230 last year. He had some world beaters ahead of him the last few years in Gable, Hendrickson and the Cuban, but I can realistically see Big Ben wrestling on Saturday night in March. Im going to assume Ross will be amongst the top guys along with Feldman, Nathan Taylor, Mirasola and Christian Carroll. They all seem beatable for a healthy Ben Keuter.

I think Ross, is a terrible matchup for Ben with his Same build and but alot more Speed. Hopefully Kueter can keep Ross leg attacks to a min. Everyone else you mentioned he will be the favorite going into it.

sdvike · Monday at 8:56 AM

VonEhwegen said:
I think Ross, is a terrible matchup for Ben with his Same build and but alot more Speed. Hopefully Kueter can keep Ross leg attacks to a min. Everyone else you mentioned he will be the favorite going into it.

Going to be a great matchup. BK certainly doesn't mind rolling around in a scramble and usually comes out on top.

TheREALSpooner · Monday at 9:26 AM

Ben is always hurt.

so cal hawkfan · Monday at 9:58 AM

VonEhwegen said:
I think Ross, is a terrible matchup for Ben with his Same build and but alot more Speed. Hopefully Kueter can keep Ross leg attacks to a min. Everyone else you mentioned he will be the favorite going into it.

Historically Ben has struggled with bigger heavyweights. Ross will obviously continue to improve, but Ben’s ability to ride should pay dividends with a guy closer to his size.

VonEhwegen · Monday at 10:00 AM

sdvike said:
Going to be a great matchup. BK certainly doesn't mind rolling around in a scramble and usually comes out on top.

Flexibility helps him a lot in those scrambles usually against bigger less athletic guys. That's what worries me about Ross and Bens match, he won't have that advantage. Hopefully Ben can keep him crunched down on Ross shots and use the old man strength on him.

bnicolls · Monday at 10:09 AM

TheREALSpooner said:
Ben is always hurt.

Come on Spooner, this is a new low.

He's healthy now, and let's hope he stays that way.

Corby2 · Monday at 10:26 AM

Wasn't Ben's hip last year and this year after the season he had that medical scare getting his knee scoped?

LIV4GOD · Monday at 10:26 AM

so cal hawkfan said:
He’s weighing about 245 now and was about 230 last year.

Are you sure? How do you know this?

dtripp26 · Monday at 10:35 AM

so cal hawkfan said:
I watched an interview with Ben wherein he discusses his off season hip surgery. He said last season he competed with a torn hip labrum and struggled to put on weight. He’s weighing about 245 now and was about 230 last year. He had some world beaters ahead of him the last few years in Gable, Hendrickson and the Cuban, but I can realistically see Big Ben wrestling on Saturday night in March. Im going to assume Ross will be amongst the top guys along with Feldman, Nathan Taylor, Mirasola and Christian Carroll. They all seem beatable for a healthy Ben Keuter.

Hoping for a big season from BK!

He has Saturday night potential if he can avoid injury and earn a high seed in March.

This is the year to do it, HWT is restocking as a strong weight!

dt21 · Monday at 10:38 AM

been heathy enough to get on the podium

Corby2 · Monday at 10:39 AM

LIV4GOD said:
Are you sure? How do you know this?

I think he listened to an old interview Bens hip was in 2025 and he was 242 last year to start the year

Mattski · Monday at 12:13 PM

Corby2 said:
Wasn't Ben's hip last year and this year after the season he had that medical scare getting his knee scoped?

Definitely, someone has their years messed up.

Mr. PeanutButter · Tuesday at 2:40 AM

Hopefully he commits to more than 0.5 shots per match

TheREALSpooner · Wednesday at 12:45 PM

bnicolls said:
Come on Spooner, this is a new low.

He's healthy now, and let's hope he stays that way.

It was an observation, not a criticism. I truly believe a healthy BK is a better BK than what we have seen. He's just injury prone.

bnicolls · Wednesday at 12:55 PM

TheREALSpooner said:
It was an observation, not a criticism. I truly believe a healthy BK is a better BK than what we have seen. He's just injury prone.

Most of his issues were actually not injuries, but of the way his body is. Despite this, he's wrestled hurt and 2x AA.

From what I can tell he is past whatever issues he's had and ready to go. I'm looking forward to him having a great season.

LIV4GOD · Wednesday at 1:25 PM

Anyone know what he is weighing at the beginning of the season?

PinkShizzle · Wednesday at 3:52 PM

LIV4GOD said:
Anyone know what he is weighing at the beginning of the season?

OP mentioned he's currently 245.

LIV4GOD · Wednesday at 4:11 PM

PinkShizzle said:
OP mentioned he's currently 245.

Yes, I know. I already asked him how he knew he was 230 last year and 245 this year.

He gave no response.

TheREALSpooner · Thursday at 7:30 AM

bnicolls said:
Most of his issues were actually not injuries, but of the way his body is. Despite this, he's wrestled hurt and 2x AA.

From what I can tell he is past whatever issues he's had and ready to go. I'm looking forward to him having a great season.

Don’t take me for your garden variety BK hater. Quite the contrary, actually.

Excited to see him out there and feeling good.

AndreTheHawk · 2026-11-14T08:23:30-0600

LIV4GOD said:
Yes, I know. I already asked him how he knew he was 230 last year and 245 this year.

He gave no response.

Supposedly weighed in at 239 last night.

Corby2 · 2026-11-14T08:24:56-0600

AndreTheHawk said:
Supposedly weighed in at 239 last night.

He was 242 last year for the first dual

IndianaHawk98 · 2026-11-14T08:27:46-0600

Corby2 said:
He was 242 last year for the first dual

Wow, I thought he looked bigger yesterday. Same though for Bailey yesterday, the boys looked like they got some more muscle.

AndreTheHawk · 2026-11-14T08:30:25-0600

Corby2 said:
He was 242 last year for the first dual

Uh-oh, on his way to 197 so Mocco can go HWT? (cue up nefarious background music........)

dtripp26 · 2026-11-14T09:05:44-0600

IndianaHawk98 said:
Wow, I thought he looked bigger yesterday. Same though for Bailey yesterday, the boys looked like they got some more muscle.

I thought he looked way bigger than bellermine heavy...threw him around like a rag doll

Tyhawk · 2026-11-14T09:19:38-0600

All that ross hype just to watch him **** the bed against ziola

dtripp26 · 2026-11-14T09:41:11-0600

Tyhawk said:
All that ross hype just to watch him **** the bed against ziola

Gosh, no freshman has ever lost a match before...Ross is obviously trash!

Tyhawk · 2026-11-14T09:48:05-0600

dtripp26 said:
Gosh, no freshman has ever lost a match before...Ross is obviously trash!

Trying to find exactly where I called him trash. I'm referring to all the okie state fans that said he was going to dominate

Anon1750896976 · 2026-11-14T12:11:40-0600

dtripp26 said:
Gosh, no freshman has ever lost a match before...Ross is obviously trash!

I think the proper assessment is with that length speed and athleticism he really didnt do much. also, the most disappointing part was how he gave up with three seconds left. He just looked like he just didn’t care.

so cal hawkfan · 2026-11-14T13:26:37-0600

Tyhawk said:
Trying to find exactly where I called him trash. I'm referring to all the okie state fans that said he was going to dominate

Anon1750896976 said:
I think the proper assessment is with that length speed and athleticism he really didnt do much. also, the most disappointing part was how he gave up with three seconds left. He just looked like he just didn’t care.

If I’m an Okie St fan I’d be concerned about him. Ziola isn’t what I’d call a world beater (Ludington dominated him down at 190lbs 2X,two years ago). Ross will of course get better, but most guys who end up on the podium multiple times in their career don’t look that bad out of the gate.

FF141 · 2026-11-14T15:04:59-0600

so cal hawkfan said:
If I’m an Okie St fan I’d be concerned about him. Ziola isn’t what I’d call a world beater (Ludington dominated him down at 190lbs 2X,two years ago). Ross will of course get better, but most guys who end up on the podium multiple times in their career don’t look that bad out of the gate.

All the talking heads have been picking Ziola to finish high on the podium since last season. Maybe gaining 50lbs and a year in a college room have improved his outlook.

so cal hawkfan · 2026-11-14T15:47:35-0600

FF141 said:
All the talking heads have been picking Ziola to finish high on the podium since last season. Maybe gaining 50lbs and a year in a college room have improved his outlook.

You may be right.

Corby2 · 2026-11-14T16:33:53-0600

FF141 said:
All the talking heads have been picking Ziola to finish high on the podium since last season. Maybe gaining 50lbs and a year in a college room have improved his outlook.

He was 236 a week ago not sure what he was last night. He's gained 30 lbs in a year and a half. Now he can use his length because he has some strength with it.

redghost1974 · 2026-11-14T18:20:01-0600

so cal hawkfan said:
If I’m an Okie St fan I’d be concerned about him. Ziola isn’t what I’d call a world beater (Ludington dominated him down at 190lbs 2X,two years ago). Ross will of course get better, but most guys who end up on the podium multiple times in their career don’t look that bad out of the gate.

If memory serves correctly Alex Meyer beat Mark Hall in his first match after PSU pulled his shirt. That guy had a decent amount of success. Pretty amazing the adrenaline dump these guys experience 1st time in the show, even after winning at the level they gave done in HS.

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