After Spencer leaves, there isn't even anyone who can be the next Spencer

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

Looking at the current crop of underclassmen and even the incoming class, there doesn't seem to anyone who can "be the next Spencer Lee".  Meaning the next dominant 4x NCAA champ who totally dominates and pins everyone.

Is there someone I don't know about who has the potential to be the next Spencer Lee?

Is Cody Chittum the closest?

[Alces Alces Gigas]

He didn't always win or pin them all

[PortaJohn]

Just now, Alces Alces Gigas said:

He didn't always win or pin them all

He knows.  It's Jimmy Cinnabon.  You'll learn

[moodybooty]

That Bofa kid is starting to shine a bit. I think he could do it.

[ionel]

Wife and I went to a Pastry Class early evening.  Am now ready for anything JC throws at us this weekend.  

[Eagle26]

Brooks, Starocci, Haines… come on Jimmy there’s 3 on the team you are a “fan” of alone.

[1032004]

Nick Feldman?

Ben Kueter?

[peanut]

2 hours ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

Looking at the current crop of underclassmen and even the incoming class, there doesn't seem to anyone who can "be the next Spencer Lee".  Meaning the next dominant 4x NCAA champ who totally dominates and pins everyone.

Is there someone I don't know about who has the potential to be the next Spencer Lee?

Is Cody Chittum the closest?

Lee is a singularity. But there will be other greats in the future. 

[Gus]

19 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

Nick Feldman?

Ben Kueter?

Christian Carrol probably deserves to be mentioned with these two. 

[1032004]

23 minutes ago, Gus said:

Christian Carrol probably deserves to be mentioned with these two. 

Was he the last person to beat Kueter?

[Matthew Burns]

Mason Gibson?

Before Lee built his resume he was simply a blue chipper

He has "only" been the top seed at his weight twice in the tournament.

 

 

[hawkguy]

Bo basset?

[Gus]

29 minutes ago, Matthew Burns said:

Mason Gibson?

Before Lee built his resume he was simply a blue chipper

He has "only" been the top seed at his weight twice in the tournament.

 

 

Gibson is not even the top recruit in his weight class. Jax Forrest or Bo Bassett could be the next guy 

[Gus]

33 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

Was he the last person to beat Kueter?

Yes I believe so

[Antitroll2828]

Jax Forrest , Bo Bassett, Anthony Knox and probably some kid we never heard of whose putting in the work that no one sees are guys with a chance 

[lu_alum]

41 minutes ago, Matthew Burns said:

Mason Gibson?

Before Lee built his resume he was simply a blue chipper

He has "only" been the top seed at his weight twice in the tournament.

 

 

3x World Champ was "simply" a blue chipper?

[BigRedFan]

20 minutes ago, Antitroll2828 said:

Jax Forrest , Bo Bassett, Anthony Knox and probably some kid we never heard of whose putting in the work that no one sees are guys with a chance 

Have you heard of Meyer Shapiro?

[dragit]

Lee is a force of nature.  I don't expect to see anyone replicate the way he tore through NCAAs (including destructions of a past and future NCAA champ) a year after major knee surgery and nine months after graduating from high school.

[Antitroll2828]

15 minutes ago, BigRedFan said:

Have you heard of Meyer Shapiro?

I know how good he’s been but isn’t freestyle his better style?

[flyingcement]

Jax Forrest

[SocraTease]

It's much easier to dominate at the very lowest weight (compared to other weights), especially for a guy who stayed there (what?) for 6 years. 

It's extremely hard to dominate at middle and upper weights for younger guys because your body is not fully mature and your opponents often are.

Lee has enormous hand and arm strength and most guys outgrow 125.  It's very difficult for someone to stay there for 3 or 4 years.

Just sayin'

 

Edited March 15, 2023 by SocraTease

[Matthew Burns]

3 hours ago, lu_alum said:

3x World Champ was "simply" a blue chipper?

Trying to be dismissive for effect.  Blue chip prospects are just that, and Lee was the best get at his weight.

The point I was trying to make is Spencer wasn't always considered automatic in college. Gimpy knees and the footwork of Sebastian Rivera sometimes made me doubt him. 

[jchapman]

Approaching 100 career wins in five seasons of competition, Spencer Lee has shown the blueprint to success.

[Gus]

7 hours ago, SocraTease said:

It's much easier to dominate at the very lowest weight (compared to other weights), especially for a guy who stayed there (what?) for 6 years. 

It's extremely hard to dominate at middle and upper weights for younger guys because your body is not fully mature and your opponents often are.

Lee has enormous hand and arm strength and most guys outgrow 125.  It's very difficult for someone to stay there for 3 or 4 years.

Just sayin'

 

Yes, this is evident by all the 4 time champions coming from the lower weights. Oh wait…

[Caveira]

8 hours ago, SocraTease said:

It's much easier to dominate at the very lowest weight (compared to other weights), especially for a guy who stayed there (what?) for 6 years. 

It's extremely hard to dominate at middle and upper weights for younger guys because your body is not fully mature and your opponents often are.

Lee has enormous hand and arm strength and most guys outgrow 125.  It's very difficult for someone to stay there for 3 or 4 years.

Just sayin'

 

How many 4 time ncaa champions were at 125 or 133?