I would love him personally. Love to see what DT could do with him.
NCAA PORTAL
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Feel bad for Stanford. They could’ve been really good next year.
We should recruit Norman anyway. Just show him OSU and ISU’s results at Nationals the past couple years.
If he ends up there he would complete the 4 way trade:
Thompson to NC State
Fishback to Ohio State
Welsh to Psu
And Ryder to OSU
NC state will be getting the bad end of that trade.
If OSU were in the transfer market, what are the most likely weights and who would be at play?
285- 1 year rental. Feldman would fit but some talk that PSU is interested.
184 - 1 year rental if Ryder is out after surgery and/or moves to 174 (doesn’t seem likely to me). Not sure of a difference maker senior or grad entering the portal here.
174 - Everybody would be in play in the following scenario ….Dee redshirts and Facundo moves to 165. There is no long term replacement at this weight unless Ryder moves down. That means freshmen through juniors are options. Again, not sure of a difference maker, like Minto, Steed or Simon Ruiz hitting the portal.
285- 1 year rental. Feldman would fit but some talk that PSU is interested.
184 - 1 year rental if Ryder is out after surgery and/or moves to 174 (doesn’t seem likely to me). Not sure of a difference maker senior or grad entering the portal here.
174 - Everybody would be in play in the following scenario ….Dee redshirts and Facundo moves to 165. There is no long term replacement at this weight unless Ryder moves down. That means freshmen through juniors are options. Again, not sure of a difference maker, like Minto, Steed or Simon Ruiz hitting the portal.
Whoever we go after at portal, Hopefully has enough offense. We have seen time and again, DT and team can teach them defense.
Why do you doubt that White can maintain 184? He's got a very good build for that weight.
Lorenzo Norman is in the portal. I'm not saying anything, but I'm not not saying anything either.
Ronnie and Rutledge I feel stay. People forget how often injuries play a part in things. Thompson and Robb had an opportunity but had already were on the move obviously. Zack ended up wrestling but one never knows and there is nothing like wrestling in front of the crowds at GIA.
Well, I think there are a number of guys who can do better with another year under their belt in Stillwater. Many will disagree but I like “the Ski” and Zack. I think Sprat and Facundo need to figure out things. Sprat used to be a Spark plug but he has changed his style becoming much more conservative. Also, He benefited last greatly having Thomas Gilman coaching him. Facundo needs to work on finishing his takedowns. I wouldn’t throw the baby out with the bath water yet.
I agree that Spratley seemed to attack less this year, except in the match when he really shouldn't have.. against Lilledahl he played right into his hands unfortunately.
I think we see Spratley reinvigorated next year. It will be his final season and he'll have Zinkin in the room pushing him
I wouldn't lump Spratley in with Facundo.
I would definitely not compare Spratley to Facundo. Sparkey lost to last year's national champion (had to wrestle him twice) and this year's national champion at the tournament. Facundo was the worst performing wrestler on the team in my opinion at the tournament, given who he wrestled. He performed poorly at penn state at the national tournament when he wrestled there as well. I would be looking at that weight if I were Taylor.
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You do realize he only lost two the last two national champs?
You just also realize 125 is probably the most paired weight of the ten. There were about a dozen guys who had AAd or had planted themselves in that tier be beating multiple AAs?
Facundo, I think he needs to be at 65.
That would be good get for them. They are stacked on the lower weights, if they can get better at higher ones, they can be formidable. And NDI will be fun.
Nc st is definitely involved others will be as well