PSU Recruiting Thread

backdrft76-1

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I seem to recall one of our finer posters suggesting a few months ago that we may need 4 of Sanchez, Howard, O'Farrill, Hazelett, Hutcherson, or Hoare in '28 to stay a solid step ahead of OSU. Is that still gonna be a thing with 5/5?
 

El_Jefe

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I seem to recall one of our finer posters suggesting a few months ago that we may need 4 of Sanchez, Howard, O'Farrill, Hazelett, Hutcherson, or Hoare in '28 to stay a solid step ahead of OSU. Is that still gonna be a thing with 5/5?
"We need so-and-so" was not a thing since we hired Cael, except with panicky fans. No reason it would be with 5/5, again except with panicky fans.
 

Matter7172

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I seem to recall one of our finer posters suggesting a few months ago that we may need 4 of Sanchez, Howard, O'Farrill, Hazelett, Hutcherson, or Hoare in '28 to stay a solid step ahead of OSU. Is that still gonna be a thing with 5/5?
I don't think Penn State "needs" 4 of that group, but I wouldn't be shocked if they wind up with 4 of them.
 

jtothemfp

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I know he is only a sophomore, but it looks like two-time U17 World Champion Sammy Sanchez has bumped up to 120 this year after winning a California State title at 113 last year. Sanchez won this year's U17 title at 51kg (112.2 lb.) Also at 120 this year is Senior Rocklin Zinkin , who is a two-time returning California State champion, winning the title at 120 last season. Landon Sidun majored Zinkin at WNO two months ago. Flo's ratings have it: 1. Sidun (PSU) 2. Zinkin (OSU) 3. Munaretto (tOSU) and 4. Sanchez. Flo's P4P ratings have Sidun at #10, Sanchez at #11, Zinkin at #19 and Munaretto at #20. Zinkin and Sanchez should see each other a few times this season, and hopefully we will also get to see some additional matches among the four of them. Edit: It should also be noted that Sanchez is the only wrestler in Flo's top 20 P4P who is not a junior or senior; there are 15 seniors and four juniors. For those better in grammar than I (me? myself?), I took a chance and threw in the semicolon after "senior" because I like to use semicolons even though I never know if I am being grammatically correct or not! Since it is a blustery and cloudy day here outside of San Diego this would be the perfect time to expand my knowledge in this area : )
Exquisite semicolon usage here, Psalmguy!
 

Psalm 1 guy

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Exquisite semicolon usage here, Psalmguy!
Where u been? Just catching up to posts from last year? Here are some great semicolon quotes for you: "Do not use semicolons. All they do is show you've been to college." – Kurt Vonnegut. "Semicolons = the white jeans of grammar." "They are more powerful more imposing more pretentious than a comma but they are a comma all the same." – Gertrude Stein.
 

Cheat code

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Where u been? Just catching up to posts from last year? Here are some great semicolon quotes for you: "Do not use semicolons. All they do is show you've been to college." – Kurt Vonnegut. "Semicolons = the white jeans of grammar." "They are more powerful more imposing more pretentious than a comma but they are a comma all the same." – Gertrude Stein.
Re: semicolons… former wrestler and Vonnegut student, John Irving, would disagree with not embracing the semicolon.
 
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jtothemfp

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Where u been? Just catching up to posts from last year? Here are some great semicolon quotes for you: "Do not use semicolons. All they do is show you've been to college." – Kurt Vonnegut. "Semicolons = the white jeans of grammar." "They are more powerful more imposing more pretentious than a comma but they are a comma all the same." – Gertrude Stein.
Ha, love them all!

Yeah, man. When you let 6mos of board slop accumulate, it's much more efficient and far more joyful to find the #quality #content in a couple of fell browsing swoops.

And unlike other social online spaces, there's no stalker stigma attached when I hit yas with a favorable emoji on some old post!
 

jstross

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These rankings are from flowrestling. I'd take the Penn State class all day. 4 top 1o vs 1.
RANKSCHOOLTOP-25
RECRUITS
TOP-100
RECRUITS
TOTAL # OF
RECRUITS
TOP-100 RECRUITSPREVIOUS
1Virginia Tech355#1 Melvin Miller (174)
#17 Mario Carini (184)
#23 Maximus Konopka (197/285)
#47 Killian Coluccio (125)
#48 Maximus Fortier (174)
1
2Penn State466#2 Landon Sidun (125/133)
#6 Grey Burnett (133)
#8 Clinton Shepherd (157/165)
#10 Gavin Mangano (149)
#94 James Whitbred (165)
#100 William Soto (125)
3
 
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PSUeng

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These rankings are from flowrestling. I'd take the Penn State class all day. 4 top 1o vs 1.
RANKSCHOOLTOP-25
RECRUITS
TOP-100
RECRUITS
TOTAL # OF
RECRUITS
TOP-100 RECRUITSPREVIOUS
1Virginia Tech355#1 Melvin Miller (174)
#17 Mario Carini (184)
#23 Maximus Konopka (197/285)
#47 Killian Coluccio (125)
#48 Maximus Fortier (174)
1
2Penn State466#2 Landon Sidun (125/133)
#6 Grey Burnett (133)
#8 Clinton Shepherd (157/165)
#10 Gavin Mangano (149)
#94 James Whitbred (165)
#100 William Soto (125)
3
These ranking of teams make no sense. I would take 4 top ten over 1 every day.
 

Lil Nicky Scarfo

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I say Cam Howard

 

El_Jefe

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Probably gonna be a while until we land the next big name. 2027 class is set for elite guys, and with the new recruiting rules, coaches can't contact 2028 prospects until summer 2027.

Somebody could still commit anyway, but it would be with no school or NIL offer.