Is Aaron Brooks too short for 197?

[OMW]

18 hours ago, ILLINIWrestlingBlog said:

The two most important rules in your life: The Golden Rule and the Carnival Rule. 

great work Illini!

[FearTheTurtle]

On 10/26/2023 at 1:59 PM, ionel said:

There were several 6'4, 6'8 think even a 7' on that team, maybe even no one under 5'11.  Betting any on these here boards would look short.

Sure but kinda my point. Tall people tend to do other sports like baseball, basketball, and football while wrestlers in general are kind of on the short side. 
 

like even at 5’8 or 5’9 it’s not like brooks has to beat a bunch of 6’2+ guys. He may face a couple an inch or two bigger at the ncaa tourney which won’t be a problem for him at all 

just my opinion 

[ionel]

48 minutes ago, FearTheTurtle said:

Sure but kinda my point. Tall people tend to do other sports like baseball, basketball, and football while wrestlers in general are kind of on the short side. 
 

like even at 5’8 or 5’9 it’s not like brooks has to beat a bunch of 6’2+ guys. He may face a couple an inch or two bigger at the ncaa tourney which won’t be a problem for him at all 

just my opinion 

Turtles are short, what can I say. 

[AgaveMaria]

This is a good example of "tall man syndrome" - something that infects tiny minds who are obsessed with their balls.(read Basketeball types here)

Weight is the determining factor in wrestling, not height. Tall and rangy, shorter & built like a fireplug - all have won and it won't change.

[Wrestleknownothing]

On 10/25/2023 at 1:36 PM, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

Look at this photo.  Brooks at 184 is noticeably shorter than O'Toole 165, Starocci 174 and 6" shorter than Nino Bonacorris at 197.  Parris may be close to a head taller than Brooks.  O'Toole is listed at 6'0 so I estimate that Brooks is no taller than 5'10.  A typical 197 pounder like Tanner Sloan is 6'2.

Brooks is amazing and strength won't be a problem at 197 but I can't help but wonder if his lack of length will be an issue against the longer 197 pounders.  

This just in.

Over the weekend Aaron Brooks was forced to appear at halftime of the PSU football game to turn over his 197 pound title to a guy they found in the stands who weighed 197 AND was taller than Brooks. When asked about the seemingly arbitrary way to determine a national champ, Brooks said, "Some SOB on Intermat realized I was too short for 197, so they are making me do this. He better pray to Allah I do not find out who he is." Sixty seven year old Baron Rooks, seen clapping to Brooks' right, was not surprised. "I knew I could take Brooks on the measuring tape and equal him on the scale. This is the right thing. It is just a shame it took so long," Rooks said. Rooks, a manager at a mall-based fast food chain in Omaha, Nebraska is planning to display his well deserved trophy next to the cash register.

[nhs67]

***ducking** golden, bro.

[AgaveMaria]

As long as his feet hit the ground when he is standing he is tall enough.