2026-27 lineup projections/discussions

jtothemfp · Monday at 12:26 PM

Joejitsu said:
Why was Blaze not listed????

On the anon podcaster's AI-created graphic? You'll have to ask them!

But if you read Jeff Byers, words posted above ("I think eventually Marcus will make the move up to 141, and it'll be a little bit of an adjustment period for him to make that move up. But that's what I would anticipate for the upcoming season anyway.") and remember Blaze is recently home from big international tourneys, one could guess that Blaze will rest a bit and him not wrestling against Bloom shouldn't cause alarm.

Potterlion · Monday at 12:27 PM

Joejitsu said:
Why was Blaze not listed????

According to Byers this morning, Blaze is ultimately moving to 141 and there may be a short transition as he comes out of the freestyle season. He said that it would be a short break though.

Verolion · Monday at 1:20 PM

So who goes for Bloomburg 133/141? Sounds like Ono not in till January. Blaze maybe the same. Id assume Desmond at 141.

Efejle · Monday at 1:46 PM

Verolion said:
So who goes for Bloomburg 133/141? Sounds like Ono not in till January. Blaze maybe the same. Id assume Desmond at 141.

Ono is good for this Thursday at 133. Desmond is going at 141 until January, and then Blaze

Verolion · Monday at 1:53 PM

Thank you

1Maddog · Monday at 5:24 PM

Efejle said:
Ono is good for this Thursday at 133. Desmond is going at 141 until January, and then Blaze

So, for 133/141 we’re expecting Ono/Desmond in November the Ono//Blaze in January. What happens in December when Ono is in Japan; Desmond/Blaze, Garcia/Desmond? When is the Emperor’s Curse and is Ono going 57 or 65?

District 4 · Monday at 6:29 PM

McScoreley said:
Really would have loved to know how that match went.

Particularly, did Ono take bottom, did Demsond take top?

I heard somewhere the score was 6-4. I'm wondering how desmond got the four must have been a takedown or he got 3 from turning him

dicemen99 · Monday at 6:35 PM

District 4 said:
I heard somewhere the score was 6-4. I'm wondering how desmond got the four must have been a takedown or he got 3 from turning him

Two escapes and a reversal

Goggles Paisano · Monday at 6:42 PM

District 4 said:
I heard somewhere the score was 6-4. I'm wondering how desmond got the four must have been a takedown or he got 3 from turning him

Some have said reversal from bottom, escape from bottom, riding time from top, while Ono got 2 takedowns - all unconfirmed.

zzs006 · Monday at 7:02 PM

Goggles Paisano said:
Some have said reversal from bottom, escape from bottom, riding time from top, while Ono got 2 takedowns - all unconfirmed.

Desmond’s mom publicly said it was 2 tds for Ono and a reversal and 2 escapes for Desmond. I think that pretty much confirms it

GregPickel · Monday at 7:16 PM

1Maddog said:
So, for 133/141 we’re expecting Ono/Desmond in November the Ono//Blaze in January. What happens in December when Ono is in Japan; Desmond/Blaze, Garcia/Desmond? When is the Emperor’s Curse and is Ono going 57 or 65?

Dec. 24-27.

ElDuce · 2026-11-10T11:55:23-0600

HOA242n! · 2026-11-10T12:05:24-0600

ElDuce said:

That answers one big question.

DWKeller · 2026-11-10T12:39:19-0600

HOA242n! said:
That answers one big question.

Morman?

HOA242n! · 2026-11-10T12:41:49-0600

DWKeller said:
Morman?

That it will be Connor. I have no clue whether Mirasola or Henckel are LDS.

dbldoofus · 2026-11-10T12:43:33-0600

DWKeller said:
Morman?

El_Jefe · 2026-11-10T12:45:56-0600

ElDuce said:

Cael only needed 4 months to figure out how to bypass 5 for 5.

Corby2 · 2026-11-10T12:47:38-0600

El_Jefe said:
Cael only needed 4 months to figure out how to bypass 5 for 5.

Was mentioned here before the rules were even finalized

5q · 2026-11-10T12:52:22-0600

Corby2 said:
Was mentioned here before the rules were even finalized

yeah, didn't it say religious and military or something

ccdiver · 2026-11-10T13:11:02-0600

ElDuce said:

They’re going to San Antonio?

manatree · 2026-11-10T13:14:25-0600

HOA242n! said:
That answers one big question.

Blues Brothers?

Corby2 · 2026-11-10T13:52:47-0600

5q said:
yeah, didn't it say religious and military or something

I posted this in June

HOA242n! · 2026-11-10T14:08:58-0600

Corby2 said:
I posted this in June

As someone who is LDS; it's funny to discuss, but it isn't happening. There is very little athletic training allowed while on LDS missions, that includes for Ryder Lyons - currently on a mission and possibly the biggest recruit for BYU football ever. Sanderson is well aware.

Would love to hear more about about what Cole and Henckel will be doing.

BriantheLion · 2026-11-10T16:28:21-0600

HOA242n! said:
As someone who is LDS; it's funny to discuss, but it isn't happening. There is very little athletic training allowed while on LDS missions, that includes for Ryder Lyons - currently on a mission and possibly the biggest recruit for BYU football ever. Sanderson is well aware.

Would love to hear more about about what Cole and Henckel will be doing.

While the Church of LDS has the best known, and perhaps best organized , mission program, I don’t believe it has a corner on the market!

But, out of curiosity, if someone of another church or faith wished to participate in a LDS mission, would he be welcome?

HOA242n! · 2026-11-10T16:44:45-0600

BriantheLion said:
While the Church of LDS has the best known, and perhaps best organized , mission program, I don’t believe it has a corner on the market!

But, out of curiosity, if someone of another church or faith wished to participate in a LDS mission, would he be welcome?

In most cases an LDS missionary's time is dedicated almost solely to learning and spreading their faith, so how would someone of a different faith "participate" in an LDS mission? There are service missions, where the focus is representing the church through humanitarian and charitable work in a specific community; that is a bit different, but still, how do you represent a faith when you don't know/share it's beliefs?

Interesting question, but the hypothetical doesn't make sense.

Lil Nicky Scarfo · 2026-11-10T16:50:29-0600

El_Jefe said:
Cael only needed 4 months to figure out how to bypass 5 for 5.

Fans of other teams:

BriantheLion · 2026-11-10T17:45:58-0600

HOA242n! said:
In most cases an LDS missionary's time is dedicated almost solely to learning and spreading their faith, so how would someone of a different faith "participate" in an LDS mission? There are service missions, where the focus is representing the church through humanitarian and charitable work in a specific community; that is a bit different, but still, how do you represent a faith when you don't know/share it's beliefs?

Interesting question, but the hypothetical doesn't make sense.

That certainly makes sense. I had pictured humanitarian service, building homes and digging wells in impoverished areas, etc. Thanks for the clarification!

Are missions REQUIRED, OR OPTIONAL, for LDS members of a certain age? And, if I am correct that Cael is a LDS member, did he do a mission back in the day?

HOA242n! · 2026-11-10T18:09:00-0600

BriantheLion said:
That certainly makes sense. I had pictured humanitarian service, building homes and digging wells in impoverished areas, etc. Thanks for the clarification!

Are missions REQUIRED, OR OPTIONAL, for LDS members of a certain age? And, if I am correct that Cael is a LDS member, did he do a mission back in the day?

I didn't even know Sanderson was LDS until now. Based on his wrestling career, easy to see he did not go on a mission.

I am a convert. Baptized at 25 after I moved to Utah for a job. I'm not actually a very religious/spiritual person; I have always believed that acting/living as if there is a higher power will make you a better person, even if it ultimately turns out you were wrong. I moved to Utah and the people around me were so friendly, charitable, and shared my basic values, so I started asking questions. In all honesty, for me it was social and about putting down roots in a culture that I grew to like. My mom actually grew up LDS, and has become an active member the last two decades. The rest of our family HATES the LDS church - as in, my 4 siblings have basically disowned my mom and myself because we have these views (they are all athiest).

Missions are totally optional, although there is for certain pressure and expectations from some. Google says that historically ~1/3 of those who identify as active members of the LDS church will serve a mission, and it varies greatly be region. I live in the epicenter of LDS culture and maybe half of the young men around me who are raised LDS seem to go on a mission. Lower for young women. I will not push my sons (or daughter) to go on a mission; that's 100% their decision. My wife is far more religious than I am and we agree that we will not pressure them in any way.

Lil Nicky Scarfo · 2026-11-10T18:27:06-0600

BriantheLion said:
That certainly makes sense. I had pictured humanitarian service, building homes and digging wells in impoverished areas, etc. Thanks for the clarification!

Are missions REQUIRED, OR OPTIONAL, for LDS members of a certain age? And, if I am correct that Cael is a LDS member, did he do a mission back in the day?

Steve Young is a direct descendant of Brigham Young and didn’t do a mission

CaelOfTheWild · 2026-11-10T18:35:39-0600

BriantheLion said:
While the Church of LDS has the best known, and perhaps best organized , mission program, I don’t believe it has a corner on the market!

But, out of curiosity, if someone of another church or faith wished to participate in a LDS mission, would he be welcome?

I've perused this board for years, but have never bothered making a profile since I don't know much about wrestling and thus can't really add anything meaningful to the discussions.

Aside from being a massive sacrifice and basically requiring you to take two years off from practicing your sport (as HOA242n! described), one cannot simply decide to go on an LDS mission one day then leave the next. You have to be a baptized member of the faith for at least a year to be considered. Even then the process of applying to go is an onerous, months long process that includes interviews with two layers of clergy where you would have to convince them you actually believe the church and its doctrine are true. As well as attest to the living of its rules, IE no coffee or alcohol, paying a 10% tithe, chastity rules, etc.

This on top of what HOA242n! describes as an extremely taxing, regimented and dedicated 2 years of service.

So I could be wrong, but I don't think Cole and Henckel would be going on an LDS mission, although I'm sure they will do a whole lot of good no matter what mission program it is.

Matter7172 · 2026-11-10T18:50:56-0600

Has anyone ever heard about a guy named Matt Brown?

Corby2 · 2026-11-10T18:56:35-0600

Matter7172 said:
Has anyone ever heard about a guy named Matt Brown?

He came out of Utah and was a Mormon who did a mission

BriantheLion · 2026-11-10T18:59:51-0600

CaelOfTheWild said:
I've perused this board for years, but have never bothered making a profile since I don't know much about wrestling and thus can't really add anything meaningful to the discussions.

Aside from being a massive sacrifice and basically requiring you to take two years off from practicing your sport (as HOA242n! described), one cannot simply decide to go on an LDS mission one day then leave the next. You have to be a baptized member of the faith for at least a year to be considered. Even then the process of applying to go is an onerous, months long process that includes interviews with two layers of clergy where you would have to convince them you actually believe the church and its doctrine are true. As well as attest to the living of its rules, IE no coffee or alcohol, paying a 10% tithe, chastity rules, etc.

This on top of what HOA242n! describes as an extremely taxing, regimented and dedicated 2 years of service.

So I could be wrong, but I don't think Cole and Henckel would be going on an LDS mission, although I'm sure they will do a whole lot of good no matter what mission program it is.

COFFEE!!

Matter7172 · 2026-11-10T19:07:34-0600

Corby2 said:
He came out of Utah and was a Mormon who did a mission

And was a two time finalist and one time champ after the mission.

Corby2 · 2026-11-10T19:12:30-0600

Matter7172 said:
And was a two time finalist and one time champ after the mission.

And he wasn't enrolled at Penn st until after his mission if I remember right he took a RS at Iowa st and then took his mission before following Cael to Penn st

BriantheLion · 2026-11-10T19:17:46-0600

Corby2 said:
And he wasn't enrolled at Penn st until after his mission if I remember right he took a RS at Iowa st and then took his mission before following Cael to Penn st

That makes sense… I don’t remember him having a gap in his time at Penn State.

El_Jefe · 2026-11-10T19:18:30-0600

Lil Nicky Scarfo said:
Steve Young is a direct descendant of Brigham Young and didn’t do a mission

That's not true. He spent a 2-year mission in the USFL.

El_Jefe · 2026-11-10T19:31:46-0600

BriantheLion said:
While the Church of LDS has the best known, and perhaps best organized , mission program, I don’t believe it has a corner on the market!

But, out of curiosity, if someone of another church or faith wished to participate in a LDS mission, would he be welcome?

The Catholic Church has a variety of mission programs, some lasting around 9 months, others 1-2 years. (Plus some shorter ones that wouldn't apply here.)

HOA242n! said:
As someone who is LDS; it's funny to discuss, but it isn't happening. There is very little athletic training allowed while on LDS missions, that includes for Ryder Lyons - currently on a mission and possibly the biggest recruit for BYU football ever. Sanderson is well aware.

Would love to hear more about about what Cole and Henckel will be doing.

IIRC when Sasquatch (Tanner Hall) took his Mormon mission, his physical training was limited to pushups, situps, and running.

Most missions are to rural, literally dirt-poor third world outposts, so I'd expect Henckel and Mirasola to have zero wrestling training while away. Or maybe Cael set up an exchange program with Japan to offset Ono.

El_Jefe · 2026-11-10T19:34:15-0600

Corby2 said:
And he wasn't enrolled at Penn st until after his mission if I remember right he took a RS at Iowa st and then took his mission before following Cael to Penn st

This sequence is exactly correct. Brown shirted at Iowa State for a year, then took a 2-year mission, then re-emerged in State College.

Corby2 · 2026-11-10T19:35:22-0600

El_Jefe said:
The Catholic Church has a variety of mission programs, some lasting around 9 months, others 1-2 years. (Plus some shorter ones that wouldn't apply here.)

IIRC when Sasquatch (Tanner Hall) took his Mormon mission, his physical training was limited to pushups, situps, and running.

Most missions are to rural, literally dirt-poor third world outposts, so I'd expect Henckel and Mirasola to have zero wrestling training while away. Or maybe Cael set up an exchange program with Japan to offset Ono.

I also know a wealthy family in AZ and their sons mission was local and he lived at home .

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