Put up another goose egg (51-0) against Northwestern.While largely true I think we’re forgetting just how dang good PSU is.
TF, MD, Decision, tech fall, wrestling Mendoza now....any results on JAMISON?..
Iowa is not closing the gap, in fact, it is moving in the opposite direction. There recruiting has been abysmal. The future is not bright. TnT represents the old guard. They may still be really good coaches, but at this level, if you are not cutting edge, you are a dull butter knife and money can’t buy consistent successWhile largely true I think we’re forgetting just how dang good PSU is.
The difference between our program and iowas is literally night and day. The sun is setting on theirs and the sun is rising on ours. No matter how we would fair this year against PSU, there is hope in our program. Iowa has only despair. They can throw as much money as they want at it, it’s like putting bandaids on the titanic.It was a beat down but if we wrestled Penn St. in a dual this year, we would get pounded into the mat also. Based on rankings we would be the favorite in 1 weight class and that would be at 141. We are a lot younger than Iowa and so our potential is much higher especially with our 26 recruiting class. I would not think of trading our program for theirs, but they have beaten us a bunch of times in a row including this year. Every match i was pulling for Iowa because Penn. St. is our real enemy. Also Jax means we might win another match but Blaze against Jax is very close. I still think we should have Jax wrestle 5 and redshirt. We will be much better next year then this year. Next year we should beat Iowa like drum.
Instead of doucet, Lockett and Vega have better chances.Jax just started wrestling so is not ranked appropriately yet - in my opinion he's #1 at his weight so technically we would have 3 higher ranked wrestlers. Regardless, this is my opinion of an OSU vs PSU dual:
OSU would be a clear favorite at 133 - Jax and 141 - Vega
The following would have a solid chance of winning:
125 - Sprately
157 - Robideau
Hwt - Doucet
It wouldn't really surprise me to pull off another upset somewhere like 184 or 149.
Iowa wrestled way too defensively against PSU - that is something we would not do.
You go boy! In my mind, he’s already champ, it’s just a formality the rest of the season.He is a clear favorite to me, but others will disagree.
I said Vega was a clear favorite.Instead of doucet, Lockett and Vega have better chances.
I would not say we are a “clear favorite” at any weight. Jax would be our most probable prospect at a championship, if/when he wrestles this year. Lockett has as a good or better chance to medal as anyone else on the team. Vega and Robideau have shown brilliance and have a sold chance to podium. It is truly a freshmen rich team and sometimes Freshmen can be inconsistentI said Vega was a clear favorite.
Lockett beating flos #1 p4p wrestler would be a big upset. Messenbrink has destroyed everyone he's wrestled this year.
The post was about a dual between PSU and OSU.I would not say we are a “clear favorite” at any weight. Jax would be our most probable prospect at a championship, if/when he wrestles this year. Lockett has as a good or better chance to medal as anyone else on the team. Vega and Robideau have shown brilliance and have a sold chance to podium. It is truly a freshmen rich team and sometimes Freshmen can be inconsistent
That is twice in a week that a PSU wrestler was cradled, taken to their back, but not pinfelled.Carter Young was beating #1 Van Ness from PSU 7-1 in the first period. He ended up being teched by an insane 31-15 score.
Always like Young so I say this with no disrespect. He got absolutely ran off the mat after that 7 point move. SVN just playing catch and release the rest of the time.Carter Young was beating #1 Van Ness from PSU 7-1 in the first period. He ended up being teched by an insane 31-15 score.
He either tired out or got bullied. He was taking it to Van Ness.Carter Young was beating #1 Van Ness from PSU 7-1 in the first period. He ended up being teched by an insane 31-15 score.
some from column A, some from column B.He either tired out or got bullied. He was taking it to Van Ness.
He won a funky scramble in a weird position that got him back points. Which was really good wrestling on his part for about a minute. I hate to say it because I always liked him but he def wasn’t taking it to Van Ness. After that it was all back foot.He either tired out or got bullied. He was taking it to Van Ness.
Honestly, I sped it up on his match. I only saw slowed it down for the last little bit.He won a funky scramble in a weird position that got him back points. Which was really good wrestling on his part for about a minute. I hate to say it because I always liked him but he def wasn’t taking it to Van Ness. After that it was all back foot.
Melvin Miller. Probably gonna reclassify to be able to compete next year.Who is in the Flo shirt (Probably obvious but blanking)? When was this pic taken?
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Would love Miller but I wouldn’t sleep on Routledge.Ahh Miller. Duh. Thanks.
Man can you imagine:
133 - Jax
141 - Vega
149 - Bo
157 - Rob
165 - Miller
174 - Dee
I will always feel that way about 165 and up. Most (not all) benefit from a RS year.Seems that Ross could use a year of redshirt to develop into a heavyweight.
Braxton Amos maybe? I know he almost came here out of high school but that was with a completely different staff obviously.I will always feel that way about 165 and up. Most (not all) benefit from a RS year.
With that being said, it will be surprising if we throw mower out there instead of Ross. So that means one year transfer maybe? Which looking at the current top 15 guys there’s not a ton of options out there. So I do think it’s possible Ross is our guy.
Ya I mean if he enters sure but what are the odds hahaBraxton Amos maybe? I know he almost came here out of high school but that was with a completely different staff obviously.
No idea honestly but if I had the choice between wrestling for Chris Bono or David Taylor I know which one I’d choose.Ya I mean if he enters sure but what are the odds haha