Cheesehead 285

[HungusMungus]

Pretty stoked for the 285lb division at the Cheesehead next month.

Koy Hopke Amery Wi #1 PFP #8 

Cole Mirasola West Bend West WI #2 

Dillan Johnson Joliet Catholic, IL #3 

Should be a battle!

 

[Lunaticfringe]

Hopke lost his first high school matches at the MN Xmas tourney to Schunke

[nhs67]

On 12/16/2023 at 9:37 PM, Lunaticfringe said:

Hopke lost his first high school matches at the MN Xmas tourney to Schunke

Does this make Mirasola the #1 HWT?

[poorwrestler]

Does this make Mirasola the #1 HWT?

I think it does. It’s crazy how they’re in the same state but never seem to find each other.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[nhs67]

1 hour ago, poorwrestler said:

I think it does. It’s crazy how they’re in the same state but never seem to find each other.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Mirasola was 195 a few months ago is why.

[poorwrestler]

Mirasola was 195 a few months ago is why.

You’re right. Brain fart.

I don’t necessarily think Hopke should fall far for this loss to Schunke, who is a very good wrestler ranked top 5 in the weight in his own right and Hopke still has a winning record against him. Given recent results for both though, certainly a case to bump Mirasola over.

I do often get Cole and Connor mixed up. Hard to separate which one is which lol.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Gus]

1 hour ago, poorwrestler said:

You’re right. Brain fart.

I don’t necessarily think Hopke should fall far for this loss to Schunke, who is a very good wrestler ranked top 5 in the weight in his own right and Hopke still has a winning record against him. Given recent results for both though, certainly a case to bump Mirasola over.

I do often get Cole and Connor mixed up. Hard to separate which one is which lol.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

After watching the Schunke - Hopke match at folkstyle nationals last summer it is hard for me to envision Schunke ever beating Hopke. He must have made some big adjustments. 

[poorwrestler]

After watching the Schunke - Hopke match at folkstyle nationals last summer it is hard for me to envision Schunke ever beating Hopke. He must have made some big adjustments. 

I encourage you to watch the match on Flo. Hopke was in on legs probably 6 times and couldn’t finish. Lost on a questionable but understandable stall call. Pretty clear what his problem is, he’s too small.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[Husker_Du]

I kept Hopke #1.

i'm not dropping the otherwise flawless resume b/c of a scoreless match decided on a stall call. 

[poorwrestler]

I kept Hopke #1.
i'm not dropping the otherwise flawless resume b/c of a scoreless match decided on a stall call. 

Saw that. I agree with that decision but would have understood if not.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[JimmyBT]

I’m a huge fan of Hopke and can’t wait to see him have success in college. That being said he’s beaten Schunke badly more than once and could get nothing going against the big guy this time.   When you lose, no matter how, against a guy you have a history of pretty much dominating you probably aren’t number one at this time.   I would have dropped him down to at least number two and let him earn it back at the cheesehead.  

[jchapman]

Looks like Bono is getting the best HWT, and had to go outside Wisconsin to do it.

[poorwrestler]

Looks like Bono is getting the best HWT, and had to go outside Wisconsin to do it.

He was the best today, he’s 1-1 with Mirasola this season. Also, doesn’t he intend on playing football as well?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[jchapman]

2 hours ago, poorwrestler said:

He was the best today, he’s 1-1 with Mirasola this season. Also, doesn’t he intend on playing football as well?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah football and wrestling at UW, which tells me he will be surpassed by those other two in college.  Can’t wrestle part-time and beat the elite on a consistent basis.

[MNRodent]

Johnson doesn't look like he skips leg day very often.

 

[HungusMungus]

On 1/6/2024 at 8:25 PM, jchapman said:

Yeah football and wrestling at UW, which tells me he will be surpassed by those other two in college.  Can’t wrestle part-time and beat the elite on a consistent basis.

 

On 1/6/2024 at 4:53 PM, jchapman said:

Looks like Bono is getting the best HWT, and had to go outside Wisconsin to do it.

Fickell landed him after Fitz was fired at NW, Bono is coat tailing this signing.  1/2 seasons of wrestling best case.

[jchapman]

10 minutes ago, HungusMungus said:

 

Fickell landed him after Fitz was fired at NW, Bono is coat tailing this signing.  1/2 seasons of wrestling best case.

Right, I was being a bit tongue in cheek, in response to those who complain that UW can't land the top in state recruits.  Here is a "recruit" from Illinois who outperformed the two in-state studs that UW "lost" to other programs.

[bnwtwg]

On 1/8/2024 at 8:24 AM, jchapman said:

Right, I was being a bit tongue in cheek, in response to those who complain that UW can't land the top in state recruits.  Here is a "recruit" from Illinois who outperformed the two in-state studs that UW "lost" to other programs.

In all fairness to Bono, losing the top heavyweight recruit to Minnesota shouldn't be held against him. 49 other states would have lost that recruiting battle also.

[red viking]

On 1/6/2024 at 6:20 PM, poorwrestler said:

He was the best today, he’s 1-1 with Mirasola this season. Also, doesn’t he intend on playing football as well?


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

He was just coming off football season, while mirasola had probably been wrestling all fall. I think Johnson is the better wrestler at hwt but mirasola is better overall since hes really a 195 or 220 pounder.