'25-'26 PSU Lineup Predictions thread

manatree

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Sorry to dampen wrestling spirits, but the "big guy" is Pat Kraft's leading Head Coach candidate. Heard he is a helluva recruiter because he doesn't take no for an answer. Should I have posted this on a different board?
 

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Sorry to dampen wrestling spirits, but the "big guy" is Pat Kraft's leading Head Coach candidate. Heard he is a helluva recruiter because he doesn't take no for an answer. Should I have posted this on a different board?
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Sorry to dampen wrestling spirits, but the "big guy" is Pat Kraft's leading Head Coach candidate. Heard he is a helluva recruiter because he doesn't take no for an answer. Should I have posted this on a different board?
Don’t tell me Coach O?! Now I would get a wiley grin on my face for they hire lol
 

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Getting my gif game up to snuff for the year. If you know where this comes from, we are definitely bros.
Double Dutch Bus …

for extra credit it was filmed in Philly.
 

PSU Mike

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2028 could be a really interesting year in the team race. Early odds on ORS by wrestler, at least for us?

Luke, Blaze, Kasak, Duke, James, Henckel, Barr, Mirasolas, … who else already qualified?
 

El_Jefe

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2028 could be a really interesting year in the team race. Early odds on ORS by wrestler, at least for us?

Luke, Blaze, Kasak, Duke, James, Henckel, Barr, Mirasolas, … who else already qualified?
Ono, if he gets another year of eligibility.

Some bizarre angles in USA Wrestling rules for Olympic shirts come into play:
1. The criteria do not specify an American or Team USA wrestler.
2. Ono does not qualify as Senior World Champ, because a senior medal is not a listed criterion.
3. He does qualify as a U20 World Champ.

2024 Olympic Shirt criteria:
 
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Ono, if he gets another year of eligibility.

Some bizarre angles in USA Wrestling rules for Olympic shirts come into play:
1. The criteria do not specify an American or Team USA wrestler.
2. Ono does not qualify as Senior World Champ, because a senior medal is not a listed criterion.
3. He does qualify as a U20 World Champ.

2024 Olympic Shirt criteria:
Those are for USAw athletes Ono is a Japanese athlete
 

PSU Mike

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Where I was going with the 2028 discussion is whether the team with the best roster could finish behind one or more teams because of a large number of ORS. Guys at 125, 141/9, 165, and possibly 184/197 may be close enough to their Olympic weights where they could wrestle at NCAAs and not be off their optimum for the games. Others trying to go up/down from their NCAA weights might be more likely to forgo NCAA altogether (?).
 
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Corby2

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Tell us where it states that in the criteria. Link above.

Miles Amine took one while competing for San Marino.
It won't matter Ono only has 1 year. I thought it was only for USAW athletes but that might not be true. I haven't read the procedure that closely. Amine definitely got one so it must be allowed
 

LemonPie

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Where I was going with the 2028 discussion is whether the team best roster could finish behind one or more teams because of a large number of ORS. Guys at 125, 141/9, 165, and possibly 184/197 may be close enough to their Olympic weights where they could wrestle at NCAAs and not be off their optimum for the games. Others trying to go up/down from their NCAA weights might be more likely to forgo NCAA altogether (?)
Should be a historically great team race. Think PSU pushes for another team title, so I don’t expect a ton of redshirts, though it’s certainly possible. Here’s how I’d view 2028.

125- Sidun/Lilledahl
133- Lilledahl/Sidun/Burnett?
141- Blaze
149- Davis
157- Kasak
165- Duke
174- James
184- Welsh
197- Mirasola
285- Barr (97Kg prep)

Leaves Henckel and Cole taking an ORS. Henckel can fill out to 184/86kg during this time.
 
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Goggles Paisano

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I am open to on paper to Oky State having a team within striking distance of making Nationals interesting in 2028. They will definitely have more than just a handful of finalist caliber kids on their squad and a couple more years to fill the gaps.

Especially if Bassett and Miller get antsy and jump in the portal by then ;-) ;-/

Do I like it? Not particularly, but I see it as plausible.
 
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ScottishSteel

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It won't matter Ono only has 1 year. I thought it was only for USAW athletes but that might not be true. I haven't read the procedure that closely. Amine definitely got one so it must be allowed
Didn't Micic get 2? One at Northwestern (still repping USA) and one at Michigan (repping Serbia). Gotta be on the short list of wrestlers to take 2 Oly shirts in their career.
 
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Corby2

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Didn't Micic get 2? One at Northwestern (still repping USA) and one at Michigan (repping Serbia). Gotta be on the short list of wrestlers to take 2 Oly shirts in their career.
Will be interesting with the HS senior class now they all have the ability to be in college 7 years with a regular RS and 2 ORS available while in college
 
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