Transfer Portal 2026 + Other team movements
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Did he actually make it through? He "Med FFT" the consi rounds he should have wrestled in due to his "injury"....
Yeah, what was his injury? He walked around the arena during the finals, must have been an upper injury, all the way up.
I did see Angelo dragging his leg when he walked, and didn't jump off the stage after Iowa got its 4th place trophy. I think his injury is legit.
Josh Barr did an interview after one of our matches and he said he doesn't like to wrestle Cole, he is mean and will throw you against the wall.
And wasn't there a big heavyweight from Lehigh also, who's name escapes me.
Reading the consolation results, I saw that, in addition to both Ferraris, Shapiro MFF’d both Saturday afternoon matches to settle for sixth… does anyone know if he was indeed injured this year?
He looked good in the few minutes of earlier rounds that I saw …actually looked strong… certainly a stark difference from his whining interview from last year (didn’t look like he was in any condition to be interviewed, much less wrestling then!)
I saw that post. Nicolls is so often full of shiit i don't know when to believe him or dismiss him. According to the Corby though, Iowa is a much better job than the Ohio State job because of the NIL money the school shares. Now the Corby shared that opinion with the acknowledgement he doesn't really know how much if any money Iowa wrestling gets from the university.
Jordan Wood could probably swallow a 197 whole, but had nothing for Cassar. Tanner Hall and Tate Orndorff were full-blown AA heavies too.
Also Nick Nevills in the 260 range.
IIRC the guy from NW was very tall and had to cut to 285, but wasn't a podium threat.
I don't think Parris was that big yet. He was a HS 220 and they faced in his true FR year.
Cassar was almost very explosive to go along with his strength. That is an awesome combination. Cole has neither. Cole has to get significantly stronger and hone his technique. Adding significant explosiveness is difficult to do.
And we can’t forget Colton Schultz. That is a big boy right there
Time will definitely tell, but I think I am as high on James as anyone here. He kinda' floats out there, and his proprioception really stands out. His win against Miller just showed how good he really is, as Miller is a phenom also. Only being 17, and not being big for his H.S. weight of 165, his potential is exciting to think about. It will be interesting to see how big he gets. If I remember correctly, I have read comments about how big his father is. I haven't been as excited about a recruit since, well, PJ and Marcus : )
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Speaking of strength, it is amazing how Barr can pull in a leg while extended. Mitchell is the same way.
Gable at his peak was the most nimble big man I have ever seen.
Agreed. He is truly special. Reminds me a bit of Ed Ruth. Not necessarily the way they wrestle but more about the way they move. Both guys are so smooth and kind of float around the mat. James doesn’t seem quick like Miller or physical like PJ but he absolutely is. It just looks different for some reason. He definitely has the frame to put on some good weight. I think 184/197 could be in the cards during the back half of his career
I am for letting Desmond give it a ago (if he can comfortably get up to 141).
I really like Stanich but I hope he stays at Lehigh. It’s better for the sport and we don’t really need him
I keep reading here that Landon Sidun is from Norwin, Pa. There is no such place. Sidun attends Norwin High School and is from North Huntingdon, Pa.
Yes, though Cassar never faced him.
Was it Kerk that wrestled him?
Yes. Schultz was HS 2019 and shirted as a true FR behind Hall. So he would've missed Cassar no matter what, unless Cassar exercised all of those potential medical shirts.
Levi was known to be able to “pull in a leg while extended “.
McGowan, Robideau, and Merrill know how to pull a finger.Levi was known to be able to “pull in a leg while extended “.
The Penn State wrestling offseason is underway; when does the transfer portal open? Lions have 4 of 7 Hodge finalists
Penn State wrestling is officially into the offseason after winning the 2026 NCAA Championships. Here's what happens now.
There is pretty much nothing that Mesenbrink isn't absolutely elite at. LOL.
But, yeah, for those guys having a wiry build, they are both deceptively strong.
No. He lives in North Huntingdon Township. Not the adjacent boro of Irwin.
I sat right behind Stanich’s father in the arena this weekend. Mr. Stanich was the most laid back dude in the building when his son was wrestling in the semifinals. Most people aren’t that calm in their sleep. He also said Luke is very happy at Lehigh.
And anyway, what need would that fill for PSU?
The gluttony need.
Last year Iowa didn't take any money they had everything set prior to July 1. This coming season Iowa will receive rev share $.
Yup - I was focusing on the bigger guys since we went light for this 2027 class.Also:
I know he’s on the Dice doc, but what are the connections besides probably being buds with some of his world team teammates that we are after? Any explicit tidbits?
IIRC he has trained with Nagao.
Luckily for us, he lives outside @johnstownsteel's recruiting territory. (Sorry, couldn't resist!)
Thank you for the vocabulary word of day! Now if I could improve the proprioception in my fingers, I might be inclined to post more frequently.
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