JoJo Aragona
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You would think so, with Suriano at 133. If he can't beat Lipari or even if it's close, one might think he would redshirt. Even more interesting , is that Intermat lists Aragona as a 149 in college in their 'commits' list, along with Britton, Harrison, and probably Mike Van Brill and maybe even Zac Firestone (141 or 149). I'm guessing Britton and Harrison are sure redshirts next season
02-24-19 Rutgers Devon Britton Northampton PA 149
04-08-19 Rutgers Zach DelVecchio South Plainfield NJ 197/285
05-23-18 Rutgers JoJo Aragona Pope John NJ 149
01-26-19 Rutgers Cody Harrison Phillipsburg NJ 149/157
10-11-18 Rutgers Jackson Turley St. Christopher's VA 184
03-24-18 Rutgers Robert Kanniard Wall Township NJ 174
https://intermatwrestle.com/recruiting/commitments?sort=college&sort_dir=down#tab
Totally agree, and I personally see it being close between JoJo and Pete. Remember, Pete will be RS senior, and has shown improvement each year. An NCAA qualifier is no slouch. But if it’s not close and JoJo is THAT good, so be it. If Lipari rides the bench during his final season and JoJo doesn’t sniff AA, though, I’d be very disappointed.
Also good call on Jojo’s weight - I hope he can be comfortable at 141. I really like MVB’s chances at 149.
I think lipari beats him pretty easy and it will benefit Aragon’s to get stronger and separate out of that crowded weight
Yes, many reported he’s better suited for 149, even 157 possibly.
I'm with you. I'm almost at the point where I'd be disappointed if that wasn't the result. And I realize that may be unfair expectations for a true freshman coming in, but I really think he's that good
As a redshirt senior Lipari will still beat JoJo.It will suit him to redshirt to get more accustomed to college wrestling.After that he will be on a tear.
Not big enough yet for a 157 but maybe in year 3 he moves up.He will do more damage at 141 strong for the weight.
jojo is good, but not suriano, ashnault elite....when you are two of the best n.j
h.s wrestlers of all time.both four time undefeated state champs...that's ped st.
iowa, ok st. and oh st.elite recruit.....lets not forget ns dominated his wt. class his true frosh year before his injury, and aa red shirted and was ,and aa the next four years...two cant miss elite nat. recruits...i don't see jojo at this level.
could he get to this level, of course. might need a red shirt to adjust...i really hope im wrong about jojo's immediate success.
Jojo is really getting overlooked here... the guy is the #6 p4p recruit of his class.... go check up some of the last #6 class recruit have been and how well they have fared in college.... yeah ash and Suriano have more state titles BUT if u just look at only their senior season jojo’s credential ranks right up there ... FYI Suriano was #3 class recruit and Ash was #8... I don’t get how people underestimate JoJo so much.. what more does he need to do his senior season..
The lineup has too many question marks. Whoever wins the wrestle off should start. Watching JoJo in person last night, he might be the guy. $$$$
Hmmm...see below..
Soundly, I'm not sure yet. But Deisel says Lipari beats him easily and I seriously doubt that either from what I saw at BTS.
Jojo just pushed round and hammered a 5x NY state champ and a one time PSU commit...he is a #6 P4P ranked wrestler in his class. He may not have been a multi state champ, but it seems he has quickly matured into worthiness at the elite recruit level. Time will tell how it plays out.
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I am excited to See Jo Jo and Turley next season.
Would like to redshirt both, but if they are the best at their weight, start em!
Would like to redshirt both, but if they are the best at their weight, start em!
No way he goes back down to 141 ...bank on it ...149 maybe but my guess is 157 ...he is ripped right now and I saw him last week ...he had no choice but to try and get to 141 last year once Ash decided to go 149 and it was just too much to lose ..no need to cut that much this coming year so it’s either 149 or 157 ..I’m predicting 157 tho !,
I think a lot of you guys are underestimating how good this kid is. If he does start guarantee he will be a mid-to-low All American. Also we need some fire like this kid. Our upper weights are abysmal. Watching them get tossed around, decked, tucking their heads on the mat letting other wrestlers humiliate them, is disheartening. This kid brings a toughness and Fire that only rivals suriano
Jo Jo finished 8th at the US Open Junior Freestyle.
There are 7 returning All Americans at 141 Pounds. (13 of the top 15 wrestlers)
No Disrespect to Jo Jo (Folkstyle is a different animal than freestyle), but it will be difficult to place at 141 next year (ORS will probably remove a few of these wrestlers like Yanni)
I would expect him to be a NCAA qualifier and a dark horse to All American.
There are 7 returning All Americans at 141 Pounds. (13 of the top 15 wrestlers)
No Disrespect to Jo Jo (Folkstyle is a different animal than freestyle), but it will be difficult to place at 141 next year (ORS will probably remove a few of these wrestlers like Yanni)
I would expect him to be a NCAA qualifier and a dark horse to All American.
HS wrestler jumping into the toughest conference at one of the toughest weights. I don’t see it. He had a tough time with a real good hs soph in states (weaver) and will be giving up 4 yrs to a very good wrestler in PL to break the lineup. I don’t think he has the strength or exp to beat Pete
I’d imagine JoJo wrestles a few open tournaments in the fall then Midlands. The results and team needs will determine whether the redshirt gets pulled. One possibility is Lipari at 141, JoJo at 149 and MVB at 157. Glasgow would slot in at 165, Grello at 174, Janzer at 184. Other freshmen redshirt, I’d imagine. I think JoJo can hang with most on his feet. The question will be can he get out from bottom and can he score points from the top position on college level athletes.
Let’s put the anointing oil away.
The best wrestler in NJ history at the time took some very questionable Ls as a freshman during redshirt.
Ashnault wouldn’t have qualified for NCAAs as a true freshman. I like JoJo. But he needs to sit for a year.
The best wrestler in NJ history at the time took some very questionable Ls as a freshman during redshirt.
Ashnault wouldn’t have qualified for NCAAs as a true freshman. I like JoJo. But he needs to sit for a year.
I see this projection and I see undersized guys from 149-165. But I've been wrong in the past when guys when up in weight class. Getting them certified at multiple weight classes and then seeing how they do in Nov and Dec will be very important, and give the staff a lot to think about after Midlands or Cliff Keene and before the Big10 season starts.
No point in rushing JoJo into action, esp at 141lb. I also think 149 is good with MVB and Glasgow is too small for 165lb. We got a returning nationals qualifier in Lipari at 141lb, and one more year of improving his skills while rolling around with Ash and others can only improve his level.
You're out of your mind if you don't think ashnault wouldn't have qualified for the NCAA tournament as a true freshman
This x1000. He went 15-3 wrestling unattached as a true freshman, and was an AA as a RS frosh. You don’t go from not making NCAA’s to AA in a year.
Also, the "best wrestler in NJ history" was ranked #7 p4p. Aragona is ranked 6th.
Ashnault may not have been an AA as a true freshman, but I think he pretty easily would have made the NCAA tournament.
?? I don't get what you said,but I'll just go with the fact that you might agree with me.
Anthony Cassar never made it to the NCAA's and his first year he was a NCAA Champ
I know, I had to be a wise guy!
RU23..That's ok,we are all know it all wise asses on here.Im cool with it.Anthony Cassar never made it to the NCAA's and his first year he was a NCAA Champ
I know, I had to be a wise guy!
Ashnault was 15-3 but didn’t beat an NCAA qualifier his RS Freshman year and two of his three losses were to non-qualifiers. His other loss was to a guy who went 1-2 at NCAA’s. He “probably” would have qualified because of the EIWA conference not being that strong. Anthony had an amazing career but my point is that even the top guys need time to adjust to college wrestling.
If Ashnault had wrestled his freshmen year, we know for fact that he'd never had won the nationals his last year in college.
If JoJo is barely beating Peter L., let him redshirt to get stronger.
If JoJo is barely beating Peter L., let him redshirt to get stronger.
Know for a fact? You couldn't possibly know what would have happened if Ashnault wrestled his freshman year.
No one is against him Redshirting... think the speculation was who would win in the room out of jojo and Lipari...
Pete is hard nosed grinder.. from placing in states to qualifying for nationals shows great strides but if we r being honest he isn’t contending for AA status next year... he could surprise.. I hope so...
I’m fully expecting JoJo to contend for AA status right away whether he is inserted as a true freshman or a RS... prollly feel more comfortable if he RS first but if the staff feels he’s ready then let’s go
I was thinking the same thing CERU. There would be many different variables throughout his years at Rutgers. He may have never been hurt and maybe his RS senior year would have been injury free. One thing is certain though, when he came back for his 6th year, he was more aggressive, confident, and absolutely hammered his way to the title. I feel having the surgeries, taking last year off, and dedicating himself to the 6th year paid off very handsomely for him and resulted in his NC.