Truax to Penn State

[Pinnacle]

It is on his social media. Said he dreamed as a kid of wrestling for Penn State. 

[Formally140]

He’d never have been even looked at by PSU if he wasn’t coached up by Sioredas for 4 years. 
shrug.

at this point I think most upper level coaches see the end result and just are trying to win as much as they can before it all comes crashing down 

[RegularStalling]

  On 4/19/2023 at 10:01 PM, Formally140 said:

He’d never have been even looked at by PSU if he wasn’t coached up by Sioredas for 4 years. 
shrug.

at this point I think most upper level coaches see the end result and just are trying to win as much as they can before it all comes crashing down 

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Negative side of the Covid year imo. Guys like Bernie wouldn’t leave if they didn’t have the additional year after completing undergrad. Makes sense to move on for grad school, but it makes for bad optics for smaller programs. 

[Gus]

  On 4/19/2023 at 10:01 PM, Formally140 said:

He’d never have been even looked at by PSU if he wasn’t coached up by Sioredas for 4 years. 
shrug.

at this point I think most upper level coaches see the end result and just are trying to win as much as they can before it all comes crashing down 

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Isn't he a grad transfer?

[VakAttack]

  On 4/19/2023 at 10:01 PM, Formally140 said:

He’d never have been even looked at by PSU if he wasn’t coached up by Sioredas for 4 years. 
shrug.

at this point I think most upper level coaches see the end result and just are trying to win as much as they can before it all comes crashing down 

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Is this the guy you were talking about after the tournament?

[Formally140]

  On 4/19/2023 at 10:06 PM, VakAttack said:

Is this the guy you were talking about after the tournament?

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Him Noto among many others 

[headshuck]

So PSU has the most desirable graduate school programs now as well. Dang.

[Offthemat]

  On 4/19/2023 at 10:09 PM, headshuck said:

So PSU has the most desirable graduate school programs now as well. Dang.

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Right. 

[pokemonster]

Surprise surprise...

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

Iowa must be shocked that $250,000 didn't get it done

[flyingcement]

  On 4/20/2023 at 12:08 AM, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

Iowa must be shocked that $250,000 didn't get it done

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Nope apparently Iowa wanted Guisseppe Hoose all along so this is just part of the plan to drain the wealth of Nittany Lion boosters

[CraigOR]

I don't think PSU is done.  I could see them landing 1 or 2 more from the portal.  Go for a team scoring record in Kansas City?

[flyingcement]

Still coming to PSU: Mesenbrink and Nagao/Cannon...?

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

I think Penn State only gets Cannon.

[poorwrestler]

  On 4/20/2023 at 1:34 AM, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

I think Penn State only gets Cannon.

Gopher coaches still meeting/talking with Nagao regularly and maintaining that relationship. My hopes are way too high that he comes back lol.


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[Jimmy Cinnabon]

  On 4/20/2023 at 1:36 AM, poorwrestler said:

Gopher coaches still meeting/talking with Nagao regularly and maintaining that relationship. My hopes are way too high that he comes back lol.


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I think he stays too based on how much he talked about loving his coaches at NCAAs.

[Elevator]

Truax w one year may give PSU upper weights more flexibility in taking a regular or OLY redshirt.  I do not know the talent at 125 and 133 and Howard's recovery well enough to understand the value of some of the other potential transfers for those weights.   Does Truax commitment translate to less likely that Messenbrink commits or is he lighter?  Have not actually seen him in folkstyle, but will look him up.

[flyingcement]

  On 4/20/2023 at 1:36 AM, poorwrestler said:

Gopher coaches still meeting/talking with Nagao regularly and maintaining that relationship. My hopes are way too high that he comes back lol.


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Guys leaving include Blockhus (IA), Spratley (NY), Kleuver (WI).  Maybe they can offer Nagao a full out of state scholarship if he was otherwise unable to obtain that and get something going on the NIL front to bolster the offer

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

  On 4/20/2023 at 1:40 AM, Elevator said:

Truax w one year may give PSU upper weights more flexibility in taking a regular or OLY redshirt.  I do not know the talent at 125 and 133 and Howard's recovery well enough to understand the value of some of the other potential transfers for those weights.   Does Truax commitment translate to less likely that Messenbrink commits or is he lighter?  Have not actually seen him in folkstyle, but will look him up.

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Messenbrink is much smaller.  157 or 165.

[flyingcement]

  On 4/20/2023 at 1:48 AM, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

Messenbrink is much smaller.  157 or 165.

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Mesenbrink is an incredible wrestler.  I see him as a multiple time national champ

[ionel]

  On 4/20/2023 at 12:08 AM, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

Iowa must be shocked that $250,000 didn't get it done

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They can get a three year lease on a good used Ford Focus for $665k/yr,  just don't tell BnG he comes in an orange jump suit.  

[Offthemat]

Didn’t the Ferraris wreck a few schools before AJ made it to college?

[ionel]

  On 4/20/2023 at 1:53 AM, Offthemat said:

Didn’t the Ferraris wreck a few schools before AJ made it to college?

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maybe all of them.  They are on a roll.  

Edited April 20, 2023 by ionel

[Offthemat]

  On 4/20/2023 at 1:59 AM, ionel said:

maybe all of them.

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But just the ones they attended, right?

[ionel]

  On 4/20/2023 at 2:00 AM, Offthemat said:

But just the ones they attended, right?

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As far as we know for sure.   ¯\_(ツ)_/¯