Transfer Portal

[Gus]

41 minutes ago, nhs67 said:

HAHAHAHA

I am all for it if nothing else than to watch everyone squirm.  HAHAHAHA

Hamiti looks like he could be kin with John Smith so it should be a good fit once he learns the dialect. 

[VakAttack]

Someone needs to tell Hamiti that if he does this, he, like,  actually has to live in Stillwater.  There's still time to turn back.

[wrestle87]

Hamiti's going to be a problem next year, what with actually having coaches and all...

[CHROMEBIRD]

Maybe we'll see Hamiti up at 285 after he discovers Eskimo Joe's

[Gus]

16 minutes ago, wrestle87 said:

Hamiti's going to be a problem next year, what with actually having coaches and all...

OK State should be a great fit for his style. I could see him making a leap in performance. He will also have some good training partners in Thompson and Plott. 

[VakAttack]

Man, what a fall.  Hamiti used to live in Madison.  Then we thought he was going to be in Ann Arbor and fat and happy at 174.  Now he's living in Stillwater and he's Daton Fix's replacement at 133.

 

[BarSeries]

3 minutes ago, VakAttack said:

Man, what a fall.  Hamiti used to live in Madison.  Then we thought he was going to be in Ann Arbor and fat and happy at 174.  Now he's living in Stillwater and he's Daton Fix's replacement at 133.

Say goodbye to that mop of hair!!

AND they will somehow squeeze three more years of eligibility out of him.......

[Truzzcat]

26 minutes ago, Gus said:

OK State should be a great fit for his style. I could see him making a leap in performance. He will also have some good training partners in Thompson and Plott. 

I thought Olejnik made a big jump this year in terms of his offense despite his finish not really showing that. Could definitely see the same for Dean.

[Ivan Stankowski]

50 minutes ago, wrestle87 said:

Hamiti's going to be a problem next year, what with actually having coaches and all...

I am not sure what you mean by this, I mean he had 3 years with Bono and you can see how much he has improved over the years 

[1032004]

5 hours ago, nhs67 said:

Curious if Lujan also enters.  They are best friends.

He is a contender and a Cali boy.  Makes me wonder if ASU or OSUW is in the mix.  I also wonder if it has to do with weight.  Fish is there and at 165lbs and maybe he wants to go 165lbs?

Fish in the portal too apparently 

 

[ionel]

1 hour ago, VakAttack said:

Now he's living in Stillwater and he's Daton Fix's replacement at 133.

 

What are talking about?  Fix has 2 more years.

  On 3/25/2024 at 6:05 PM, ionel said:

OSU   

125- Spratley

133- Fix

141- Smith

149- Williams

157- Gomez

165- Hamiti

174- Starocci 

184- Plott

197- Brooks 

HWT- Carroll

[Greenwave]

53 minutes ago, Truzzcat said:

I thought Olejnik made a big jump this year in terms of his offense despite his finish not really showing that. Could definitely see the same for Dean.

Ha,ha,ha

[nhs67]

So the Michigan State gents...

Chase Saldate:

Saldate going out west almost seems inevitable, right?  Who needs a 157/165lber for a season that offers a great situation (not money, necessarily, but degree that might help in his current path down the lines of Media and Information.

If it is purely for wrestling I think OSUW and ASU make the most sense (if he is going 165 or Teemer is going 165).  He might have a tough time making the lineup at ASU, though, tbh.

Cal Baptist has a need at 157 (not really 165, unless their 0.500 Frosh goes to 157 or 174).  I don't see him there.
Utah Valley has a need at every weight he could possibly go from 149-174.
Cal Poly has their lineup set from 149-174, but if young Lamer were to go 184 things could get interesting for him.
MACtion?  Aside for Ohio, he could go to any MAC school and he would start, either at 157 or 165.

Caleb Fish:

This one is a bit perplexing as he was always Green and White growing up.  It is the one that makes me think that it is more to do with school/funding than actually wanting to leave.

Unless some B12 or lower B1G school is desparate (no disrespect intended), I think we see him at a MAC or SOCON school as their 165lber next year.  I think he'll pull a season similar to Lock Haven's Henson and rock off 35ish wins en route to a low AA finish.

Disclaimer:

I know actually nothing.  This isn't even conjecture at this point, just discussion.

[ionel]

3 hours ago, nhs67 said:

I know actually nothing.  This isn't even conjecture at this point, just discussion.

Is this your new signature line? 

[nhs67]

A couple of interesting entries in to the portal that could thrive in the right environment.

Iowa's Bretli Reyna at 149lbs (People's Champion)
Utah Valley's Evan Bockmon at 197lbs (19W - 9L on the season, NQ)

[nhs67]

Appears Saldate has landed already as well...

 

[nhs67]

1 hour ago, ionel said:

Is this your new signature line? 

It might just be.

[BuckyBadger]

When guys transfer at this point in the year where do they train the rest of the semester?

There is still 1-2 months before finals.

Edited March 28, 2024 by BuckyBadger

[nhs67]

Just now, BuckyBadger said:

When guys transfer at this point in the year where do they train the rest of the semester?

There is still 1-2 months before finals.

It is a digital age.  Some might be able to finish everything digitally.

It also likely depends on the situation.  I believe Saldate leaving has nothing to do with ill-will.  He likely will be allowed to train with the team, and he should be allowed.  He put four solid years in.

[flyingcement]

2 hours ago, nhs67 said:

A couple of interesting entries in to the portal that could thrive in the right environment.

Iowa's Bretli Reyna at 149lbs (People's Champion)
Utah Valley's Evan Bockmon at 197lbs (19W - 9L on the season, NQ)

another weird one I noticed - the previously retired Billy Janzer from Rutgers

[flyingcement]

2 hours ago, nhs67 said:

Appears Saldate has landed already as well...

 

My guess is Oregon State

[nhs67]

32 minutes ago, flyingcement said:

another weird one I noticed - the previously retired Billy Janzer from Rutgers

Oh, wow.  I didn't even notice him.

He could slot in as a 184lber as well, I think.

[nhs67]

31 minutes ago, flyingcement said:

My guess is Oregon State

I would be 100% on board with this.

[nhs67]

Saldate to Michigan

 

[nhs67]

https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/12377826-chase-saldate-announces-transfer-to-the-university-of-michigan