Marcus Blaze

[ionel]

  On 4/23/2024 at 12:36 PM, MPhillips said:

 

 

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^^

[Paul158]

  On 4/23/2024 at 1:55 PM, ionel said:

^^

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Hmmm!

[Paul158]

  On 4/23/2024 at 12:36 PM, MPhillips said:

 

 

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You forgot to leave a comment.

[ionel]

  On 4/23/2024 at 2:05 PM, Paul158 said:

Hmmm!

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Just pointing out MP's thought of the day. 

[MPhillips]

  On 4/23/2024 at 2:07 PM, Paul158 said:

You forgot to leave a comment.

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I didn't.

I quoted the answer to the comment and didn't feel it was necessary to comment further...

[ionel]

  On 4/23/2024 at 2:10 PM, MPhillips said:

I didn't.

I quoted the answer to the comment and didn't feel it was necessary to comment further...

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[1032004]

Kinda crazy that Liam Cronin, a 3rd place finisher at NCAA’s, lost to 2 high schoolers, neither of which being the high schooler that took 3rd (Blaze)

[Truzzcat]

  On 4/23/2024 at 2:50 PM, 1032004 said:

Kinda crazy that Liam Cronin, a 3rd place finisher at NCAA’s, lost to 2 high schoolers, neither of which being the high schooler that took 3rd (Blaze)

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The classes of 2017 and 2018 were all timers but I think th3 2024,2025,2026 classes may end up being as good if not better.

[Masonbuckeye]

  On 4/23/2024 at 12:28 PM, Jim L said:

Wouldn't that make Purdue at least part of the conversation?

Also, not sure what the recruiting rules are now for students enrolled in other universities, but wouldn't it make sense for any college recruiting the younger Blaze to also go after Blaze the Elder?

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Cuz it's Purdue

[1032004]

Commitment coming soon

top 6 “Cornell, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, I don’t know, probably missing some, Iowa.”  Kozak: “Purdue?”  Blaze: “Yeah Purdue”

Doesn’t sound too good for Iowa or Purdue.

 

[BarSeries]

And I doubt he says his school 1st or 2nd so probably can drop Cornell and Michigan off the list. 

[Threadkilla]

  On 4/22/2024 at 3:39 PM, Eagle26 said:

Blaze was really impressive as were all of the high school wrestlers. When is the last time we had a high schooler on the national team for men’s freestyle?

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2008 Jake Deitchler  18-year-old from Ramsey, Minnesota, became the first high school wrestler to make the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team in 32 years

[Eagle26]

  On 4/27/2024 at 1:41 AM, Threadkilla said:

2008 Jake Deitchler  18-year-old from Ramsey, Minnesota, became the first high school wrestler to make the U.S. Olympic Wrestling Team in 32 years

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I do remember that one. Impressive for sure and such a shame that concussions cut his career short. 

I am thinking it hasn’t happened in freestyle since Cejudo, and if you limit it to minors (under 18), I think Blaze may be the first to make the national team since Carr in 1972! 

[Eagle26]

  On 4/22/2024 at 9:00 PM, Husker_Du said:

Duke's best wins

#2-Henckel - Ironman Finals

#1-Lockett - Journeymen Event

#2-Bouzakis - Fargo Finals

#2-Bouzakis by TF - S32 Finals

#1-Kollin Rath - S32 Semis

#2-Landon Robideau - S32

#1-Daniel Zepeda - S32

Eventual #1-Sergio Lemley - S32

For a brief moment #1-Cory Land - S32

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That’s an incredibly impressive hit list, but I just don’t see how that can beat all the senior and college level athletes that Blaze has beaten. I get it your splitting hairs, but I feel like this falls into sort of a Dake vs. Taylor category where the more dominant wrestler isn’t necessarily the better wrestler

[de4856]

Marcus is really impressive, hopefully he can stay healthy and continue to improve. I look forward to watching him wrestle. 

[pokemonster]

  On 4/26/2024 at 9:39 PM, 1032004 said:

Commitment coming soon

top 6 “Cornell, Michigan, Ohio State, Penn State, I don’t know, probably missing some, Iowa.”  Kozak: “Purdue?”  Blaze: “Yeah Purdue”

Doesn’t sound too good for Iowa or Purdue.

 

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Christian Pyles said on FRL that he heard Blaze is going to Penn State. Realistically, it's between PSU and OSU.

And, hate to say it, but I wonder if Tom Ryan's accident and being out of commission in a crucial time for recruiting has any impact. You'd hope not, but this has gotta be when everyone is putting the full court press on...

[FanOfPurdueWrestling]

  On 4/27/2024 at 9:22 PM, pokemonster said:

Christian Pyles said on FRL that he heard Blaze is going to Penn State. Realistically, it's between PSU and OSU.

And, hate to say it, but I wonder if Tom Ryan's accident and being out of commission in a crucial time for recruiting has any impact. You'd hope not, but this has gotta be when everyone is putting the full court press on...

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I didn’t like that the interviewer just threw in other schools to his “top choice” let the kid say what he has to/wants to say. 
 

It doesn’t look good for Purdue, unfortunately. But maybe he’s just toying with us and didn’t say Purdue himself to make it a surprise… 

[1032004]

  On 4/28/2024 at 2:42 AM, FanOfPurdueWrestling said:

I didn’t like that the interviewer just threw in other schools to his “top choice” let the kid say what he has to/wants to say. 
 

It doesn’t look good for Purdue, unfortunately. But maybe he’s just toying with us and didn’t say Purdue himself to make it a surprise… 

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It was just Purdue that he threw in, but yes that was kinda weird 

[lisa morales]

Pitiful how these kids are such sheep.  My top choices are PSU, Ohio State and I hope to be a college wrestling coach someday.  

[1032004]

  On 4/28/2024 at 2:29 PM, lisa morales said:

Pitiful how these kids are such sheep.  My top choices are PSU, Ohio State and I hope to be a college wrestling coach someday.  

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1/10

[Truzzcat]

  On 4/27/2024 at 9:22 PM, pokemonster said:

Christian Pyles said on FRL that he heard Blaze is going to Penn State. Realistically, it's between PSU and OSU.

And, hate to say it, but I wonder if Tom Ryan's accident and being out of commission in a crucial time for recruiting has any impact. You'd hope not, but this has gotta be when everyone is putting the full court press on...

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the biggest thing I took from this interview is that hes gonna be a 141+ in college Im not sure if you saw any of his interviews at trials but my god were his eyes sucked in compared to this.

[lu1979]

  On 4/28/2024 at 10:48 PM, Truzzcat said:

the biggest thing I took from this interview is that hes gonna be a 141+ in college Im not sure if you saw any of his interviews at trials but my god were his eyes sucked in compared to this.

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I think we see him at the U20 trials at 61kg.

[11986]

going back, did Bobby Weaver make the national team in '76?

[MPhillips]

  On 5/1/2024 at 8:18 PM, 11986 said:

going back, did Bobby Weaver make the national team in '76?

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Alternate as a junior in HS.

[11986]

  On 5/1/2024 at 8:50 PM, MPhillips said:

Alternate as a junior in HS.

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Saw that too after I posted. Not sure if alternate means national team or not. I’ve seen both terms used pretty loosely. But he was obviously very very good at a young age. Where’s my Easton or Lehigh people to clarify?