Facundo isn’t far off, imo. He’s just isntfinishing quick and getting stuck in spots that end stale.
Facundo is going to be fine!
I agree with this in regard to Facundo. I worry more about Ryder. Facundo shows offense and just needs to finish. Ryder has no offense and until he develops some, we are limited at 184.
You’re not wrong in what you’re seeing.
Not what happened at all Casey said something to AJ in the handshake line.
Yeah, is he just used to strongarming people into a takedown? Because his hand fighting and tie up game looks so powerful… but then leg attacks are almost nonexistent. There’s just no way he’s made it this far with only upper body attacks.
Doubt he said anything bad to Dee. Angelo and Dee are good friends. Casey likes to talk as well I don't see anything wrong with it but some do
To be clear, I was responding to the poster who suggested that we sit Dee next year to accommodate Facundo moving to 165. That is insane. I am going to keep an open mind on Facundo through March. I hope he pulls it together and makes a deep run.
Facundo and Ryder will need to be replaced with better wrestlers at their respective weight classes if we are going to win a national championship.
This and Landon differed choice in ride outs and I feel like whoever went bottom first was going to win bc riding time was like nothing. It's easier to get the escape than hold em down. Just wasn't sure about strategy there.
I’m good with letting BT get on the mat some. I think people are short-sighted on Ryder.
Simply wrestle the best guys regardless of age.
Agree 149 let Casey and Jamison battle it out send both of them to the Scuffle
I think he is a going to be a solid wrestler. Not down on him. Seems like a great kid. The problem is the competition. To beat Penn State we have to have almost at minimum a Top 3-5 guy at every weight. I don't see it with Ryder. Maybe he could get there eventually? I think we will recruit over him. You cannot have a .500 or losing record in this starting lineup. We don't have time for that much development if we are gonna win #35. Penn State is reloading at an insane pace.
I see your point. I agree that you can't have a .500 or losing record and start if we want to beat PSU.
Pat I agree on all of your takes here. But we're saying Vega has to stay in the lineup because he's the best wrestler at 141 by far, right? What about the fact that we can't win the team national championship this year? That's the only reason I wouldn't hate a redshirt. Does that make me a total wuss?
Touche. Okay let's ask this question? What is the minimum ranking we need from every weight before we start discussing replacements? It's not personal at all. Just business to get #35. 10th or better? Is it crazy to say I think it needs to be 5th or better to catch Penn State???
I get it. I also don't think it's crazy to say that Ryder has the tools to potentially make adjustments to get to that level with the coaching he has access to. Everyone agrees that we need more out of him.
Well, last year, they went 8-1 in medal matches. AA’d ten guys and started the tourney like 20-0.
EXACTLY. I am not here to disparage anyone on our team. The issue we face is we are not just competing against a great team in Penn State. We are competing against a program that is a threat to set a new national scoring record at the NCAA tournament every year. No one has ever faced this problem.
I'm saying its Vega's spot because he's the best wrestler we have at the weight and he's earned the right to start by proving he cant beat (2X) last years national finalist. To me RS doesnt matter if you have a strong conviction the guy can go out and score you some big time points at NCAA's. We are always going to be fighting for the title with PSU but where we are as a program right now I think its more important to show the world that if you come here we can and will develop you into a national champ as a freshman. I just don't think you screw up the momentum that Vega has right now on a RS.
I could be wrong, but I don’t think Jax stays at 33 very long, like after this year, he’s probably a 41 and still growing.
Awful, awful take. And I usually agree with him. Vega is undefeated. And has dominated Hardy. And other good competition. But Hardy would do better against the field? If Hardy can do what he's done - what can a much better wrestler than him do?!?
Rankings once you've enough data from the current season (1 month or so) those results are used for rankings P4P goes back further
Bad methodology doesn’t justify the result.
It’s a fine methodology and not even a bad take by Pyles. That tweet is from before the rematch - I also would have had Hardy over Vega in a P4P ranking at that point.
P4P means nothing in college wrestling. I never look at it past high school. What’s the point lol
