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DocVdog

Freshman
Jun 30, 2025
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"Algy met a bear, the bear was bulgy, the bulge was Algy." I can non-sequitur with the best of them.
Is this site a travelog, an English class or a wrestling site? I’m ashamed to even admit I’m a member here anymore.
 

Howie_Fartz

All-Conference
Jan 29, 2024
749
2,654
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This one sucks. Great kid and would potentially open up a future pipeline for AWA kids. It may have been possible to keep him but its a done deal now. Will be anxious to see how this may affect future AWA prospects.
 

chasepollard

Heisman
Nov 25, 2005
92,242
12,789
48
This one sucks. Great kid and would potentially open up a future pipeline for AWA kids. It may have been possible to keep him but its a done deal now. Will be anxious to see how this may affect future AWA prospects.
Yeah, good kid! Here, he was going to develop into a multiple AA at his floor.

Michigan, I hope they can develop him. I’m still a fan of his! I hope he makes 4 finals and loses every one to an OSU guy. If it’s not an OSU guy, I hope he wins it!
 

HopkinsPoke

Junior
Jan 18, 2009
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314
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This one sucks. Great kid and would potentially open up a future pipeline for AWA kids. It may have been possible to keep him but its a done deal now. Will be anxious to see how this may affect future AWA prospects.
What was the potential? Money, better discussion about how we’d use him? The implication is that we had the chance to convince him to stay but didn’t. Is that accurate?
 
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chasepollard

Heisman
Nov 25, 2005
92,242
12,789
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What was the potential? Money, better discussion about how we’d use him? The implication is that we had the chance to convince him to stay but didn’t. Is that accurate?
Michigan is much closer to home and it was probably much easier to give his recruitment much more resources than we were able to.

Not to mention, Worlds has been a huge staff focus and time had a huge premium.
 

TheJimReaper

All-Conference
Aug 23, 2018
2,075
3,170
68


I sure like how he would slot into 174 after Facundo…

125: Zinkin/Ramirez
133: JJ Raney
141: Forrest
149: Vega/Raney
157: Robideau/Vega
165: Lockett
174: Miller
184: Ryder
197: Merril
HWT: Ross

Could he move up to 184 after Ryder graduates?
 

HopkinsPoke

Junior
Jan 18, 2009
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Wish he had left Penn State out of it but oh well.
The only saving grace is that between Henckel, Sealy and James, they have a bit of a talent crunch around his weight. Miller is obviously talented enough for that not to matter but much like Bo isn’t a great fit for us, Miller doesn’t seem like a natural fit for PSU. I think it comes down to how badly Melvin and Bo want to go to the same place.
 
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TheJimReaper

All-Conference
Aug 23, 2018
2,075
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The only saving grace is that between Henckel, Sealy and James, they have a bit of a talent crunch around his weight. Miller is obviously talented enough for that not to matter but much like Bo isn’t a great fit for us, Miller doesn’t seem like a natural fit for PSU. I think it comes down to how badly Melvin and Bo want to go to the same place.
Well fortunately for us the Penn State guys on this board have indicated that they think there’s a good chance Miller ends up at a different school than Bo. Hopefully that rings true.
 
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Howie_Fartz

All-Conference
Jan 29, 2024
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The only saving grace is that between Henckel, Sealy and James, they have a bit of a talent crunch around his weight. Miller is obviously talented enough for that not to matter but much like Bo isn’t a great fit for us, Miller doesn’t seem like a natural fit for PSU. I think it comes down to how badly Melvin and Bo want to go to the same place.
You left out Cunningham.
 

ionel

All-Conference
Jan 5, 2008
1,864
1,727
113
Well fortunately for us the Penn State guys on this board have indicated that they think there’s a good chance Miller ends up at a different school than Bo. Hopefully that rings true.
Can someone remind me why we have Penn St guys on this board ... is it that Toby Keith thing?
 

proud2bpokes

Senior
Feb 17, 2002
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865
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Is it known when Miller’s official visit will be here or to PSU? He has already been to Nebraska and VT.
What about other recruits. I haven’t seen much talk about OSU visits yet this year. Just a mention on the Iowa board of one of their in-state kids visiting at some point.
 

driad

Heisman
Nov 13, 2009
20,227
40,075
93
Mainly because a couple of them are really good dudes

Mainly because a couple of them are really good dudes
No Way Smh GIF by MOODMAN
 

HopkinsPoke

Junior
Jan 18, 2009
428
314
63
Any idea whether Melvin will take an OV here? The popular opinion is OSU and PSU are window dressing in a two horse race of Neb and VT. The optimist in me says Bo announces his decision independently and Melvin finishes out his recruitment but with seemingly no OV to either OSU or PSU made public, my optimism is fading.
 

rcsone1

Sophomore
Aug 15, 2023
147
112
43
...the Bassett crew were all here during the Tulsa high/ jr. high match whose name I do not know earlier this year(last year?)....the whole McCord (?) team, which also included Jax, was here at the time.........they are all very familiar with the Cowboys' players, coaches, and facilities. Someone will know the dates and title of the event.....plus they are always around at least Dee and other wrestlers when they wrestled wherever......best to all.................rs
 
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Loaf23

Sophomore
Jan 28, 2025
43
113
33
This one sucks. Great kid and would potentially open up a future pipeline for AWA kids. It may have been possible to keep him but its a done deal now. Will be anxious to see how this may affect future AWA prospects.
There will never be an AWA kid that goes to oSu. Ever. Ben hates us and manipulated this whole effing thing with Kellen. I absolutely love the Wolbert family and will cheer for Kellen until my last breath but I am beyond pissed. This is more of a blow to us than I think you all realize.
 

TheJimReaper

All-Conference
Aug 23, 2018
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There will never be an AWA kid that goes to oSu. Ever. Ben hates us and manipulated this whole effing thing with Kellen. I absolutely love the Wolbert family and will cheer for Kellen until my last breath but I am beyond pissed. This is more of a blow to us than I think you all realize.
How did he manipulate it?
 
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alephpoke

Junior
May 16, 2023
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283
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There will never be an AWA kid that goes to oSu. Ever. Ben hates us and manipulated this whole effing thing with Kellen. I absolutely love the Wolbert family and will cheer for Kellen until my last breath but I am beyond pissed. This is more of a blow to us than I think you all realize.
I’ve always felt that our fans’ perception of Ben’s hatred towards OSU is incredibly exaggerated. Look, we had a massive logjam at these weights and were bound to lose someone good. I don’t know what you mean by manipulated, but there’s a very plausible scenario where a kid consults his former coach for advice about going to a school where there’s no clear pathway for him, and the coach recommends he explores his options.