2025 Big Boarders Remaining

[poorwrestler]

Meyer Shapiro and Anthony Knox would like a word.

Sergio Vega and the Cortez brothers too.


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[Hilton Head Joe]

15 hours ago, BigRedFan said:

Meyer Shapiro and Anthony Knox would like a word.

Not saying some top guys don't ever choose elite schools but the atmosphere is surely noticeably different. I it honestly felt like a middle school dual at this Ivy. Some like Knox are thinking beyond their wrestling careers. But as we are hitting all these schools that really stood out to me.  

[BigRedFan]

54 minutes ago, Hilton Head Joe said:

Not saying some top guys don't ever choose elite schools but the atmosphere is surely noticeably different. I it honestly felt like a middle school dual at this Ivy. Some like Knox are thinking beyond their wrestling careers. But as we are hitting all these schools that really stood out to me.  

Sorry, I must have misunderstood your declarative statement "Is this why top guys or even decent guys don't chose elite schools?"

[Major Kong]

57 minutes ago, Hilton Head Joe said:

Not saying some top guys don't ever choose elite schools but the atmosphere is surely noticeably different. I it honestly felt like a middle school dual at this Ivy. Some like Knox are thinking beyond their wrestling careers. But as we are hitting all these schools that really stood out to me.  

Having been through it with my kid, I would say because wrestling is more important than academia to them. Of course they are 16 and 17 year olds, so their judgement is not always state-of-the-art. Unless your goal is becoming a coach and/or world level competitor I can't really see anyone rationally choosing Rutgers over Princeton or ASU over Stanford - provided you can get in and have offers from both.

[Indiana-Hawk-Wrestling-Fan]

Nikade Zinkin to Nebraska!!

All that remains is Blaze and Dorian (if he chooses to wrestle collegiately). 
 

[Hilton Head Joe]

I think Blaze is better than anyone is HS and wherever he goes it will be an earthquake. He could be our next Gable, Cael type if he continues to get better. Please for the love of everything that is good anywhere but PSU.  

[lisa morales]

He's good at holding position in freestyle.  Beyond that, I'm not feeling an earthquake.  

[MPhillips]

On 10/4/2024 at 4:03 PM, lisa morales said:

He's good at holding position in freestyle.

Beyond that and he's only seventeen...

 

" 1) He has bonus points in every D1 state match he has wrestled.
2) He has never lost to an Ohio opponent
3) He has never given up an offensive point, in his entire IN SEASON high school career. Not even in his two losses. He lost on escapes and a penalty point. 
4) Fargo Champ over a field that included other world champs Bassett and Raney, current #1 national ranked Knox, and #1 Jax Forrest.
5) Cadet World Champion
6) Olympic team member (top 3 at trials)
7) Junior World Team - Bronze
8 Senior WTT Finalist
9) Beat 3 former D1 NCAA Champs and 2 other NCAA finalists
10) in the same calendar year, beat #1 ranked Lilledahl, #1 ranked Knox, and #1 ranked Forrest."

 

Edited October 9 by MPhillips

[GimJustafan]

On 9/19/2024 at 11:08 AM, Hilton Head Joe said:

Not saying some top guys don't ever choose elite schools but the atmosphere is surely noticeably different. I it honestly felt like a middle school dual at this Ivy. Some like Knox are thinking beyond their wrestling careers. But as we are hitting all these schools that really stood out to me.  

they all need to think about life after wrestling / The NCAA's longstanding branding tag line emphasizes that most of the nearly 500,000 college athletes will go pro in something other than sports. 

[Elevator]

On 10/9/2024 at 4:00 PM, MPhillips said:

Beyond that and he's only seventeen...

 

" 1) He has bonus points in every D1 state match he has wrestled.
2) He has never lost to an Ohio opponent
3) He has never given up an offensive point, in his entire IN SEASON high school career. Not even in his two losses. He lost on escapes and a penalty point. 
4) Fargo Champ over a field that included other world champs Bassett and Raney, current #1 national ranked Knox, and #1 Jax Forrest.
5) Cadet World Champion
6) Olympic team member (top 3 at trials)
7) Junior World Team - Bronze
8 Senior WTT Finalist
9) Beat 3 former D1 NCAA Champs and 2 other NCAA finalists
10) in the same calendar year, beat #1 ranked Lilledahl, #1 ranked Knox, and #1 ranked Forrest."

 

ok - so he has had some early luck

past results are no gaurantee of future performance

[MPhillips]

7 hours ago, Elevator said:

past results are no gaurantee of future performance

Agreed. No guarantees...

 

 

[Elevator]

8 hours ago, MPhillips said:

Agreed. No guarantees...

 

 

I was actually kidding as that resume is off the charts in achievements that illustrate his readiness for high level NCAA accomplishment.

[MPhillips]

1 hour ago, Elevator said:

I was actually kidding as that resume is off the charts in achievements that illustrate his readiness for high level NCAA accomplishment.

I know. The first sentence gave it away...

[Indiana-Hawk-Wrestling-Fan]

What’s the smoke with Vince Bouzakis decommitting from Ohio State? Is this true? If this is true, do you know which schools are after him? If I’m any big school, I would be all in home. Especially people who need a 157/165 like Iowa, Minnesota, and more tbh. 
 

@Husker_Du

[wrestlingfan22]

14 hours ago, Indiana-Hawk-Wrestling-Fan said:

What’s the smoke with Vince Bouzakis decommitting from Ohio State? Is this true? If this is true, do you know which schools are after him? If I’m any big school, I would be all in home. Especially people who need a 157/165 like Iowa, Minnesota, and more tbh. 
 

@Husker_Du

I have hear nothing about him decommitting but I know Pitt were in very heavily on both him and Maddox Shaw before they committed to tOSU. However if he does reopen I think Pitt would be underdogs to the Big10 schools after him. Would fit a weight are of need however

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

On 9/18/2024 at 8:40 PM, poorwrestler said:

Sergio Vega and the Cortez brothers too.


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I'm sure Oklahoma State has some fine programs, but since when is it viewed as an "elite academic school?"

(Too soon?)

[Husker_Du]

On 10/28/2024 at 8:28 PM, Indiana-Hawk-Wrestling-Fan said:

What’s the smoke with Vince Bouzakis decommitting from Ohio State? Is this true? If this is true, do you know which schools are after him? If I’m any big school, I would be all in home. Especially people who need a 157/165 like Iowa, Minnesota, and more tbh. 
 

@Husker_Du

it's 100% true. happened a month ago. i should have posted something here.

i feel, at this time, lehigh leads. But he did take a visit two weeks ago to N. Carolina and Iowa is calling him. i think Nebraska too.

[Indiana-Hawk-Wrestling-Fan]

17 hours ago, Husker_Du said:

it's 100% true. happened a month ago. i should have posted something here.

i feel, at this time, lehigh leads. But he did take a visit two weeks ago to N. Carolina and Iowa is calling him. i think Nebraska too.

Appreciate the response @Husker_Du!  I was going to be surprised if the bigger schools didn’t contact him, especially Iowa because they would have a hole once Caliendo/PK graduate. 
 

Bouzakis is such a great recruit, I feel like that is such a major loss for tOSU. Anyone would be lucky to land him, wish him the best! 
 

Hopefully Iowa is all over him

[GimJustafan]

https://flowrestling.org/articles/13012705-marcus-blaze-the-1-class-of-2025-recruit-to-announce-college-commitment

[Indiana-Hawk-Wrestling-Fan]

Blaze to PSU Congratulations and wish him the best! 
 

but that still leaves 3 other big recruits on the Big Board. Harvey Ludington, Jude Correa, and Vince Bouzakis. Which is crazy because they were all committed to some big schools. 
 

@Husker_Du do you know where they are leaning or who is reaching out? These are major recruits that can help boost any program! Excited for what’s to come 

[Indiana-Hawk-Wrestling-Fan]

On 11/13/2024 at 9:51 PM, Indiana-Hawk-Wrestling-Fan said:

Blaze to PSU Congratulations and wish him the best! 
 

but that still leaves 3 other big recruits on the Big Board. Harvey Ludington, Jude Correa, and Vince Bouzakis. Which is crazy because they were all committed to some big schools. 
 

@Husker_Du do you know where they are leaning or who is reaching out? These are major recruits that can help boost any program! Excited for what’s to come 

Hey @Husker_Du any update on these 3 studs?!?

[Indiana-Hawk-Wrestling-Fan]

Harvey Ludington visited OU, North Carolina and NCSt. He also is currently visiting Iowa right now and is expected to visit Michigan. 
 

I know Michigan and Iowa are both in need of a 197 lber. They do have commitments in Veazy and the Miller twins though.

 

Veazy seems to be more built for 184,  he’s been at 182 for 2 years while in Indiana and only wrestled at opens (if my memory best serves me) last year while at Ponderosa. It would be hard for someone of his size to stop growing and stay in the 180s, So I wouldn’t be shocked if he is 197.  I don’t know how hard they recruit Ludington if they have a commitment in Veazy and Veazy seems more likely to grow into 197. Of course they can have either of them go 184 and the other go 197. Would be a great combo. 
 

Iowa has the Miller Twins, Jarrell seems to be in trajectory of going 197. So it would be a log jam but it would be a nice problem to have. The top dog PSU always has these good problems and look at them. Ludington seems more like a polished recruit, no disrespect but speaking from a perspective of accolades, and that would be a massive pickup. He seems to fit the Iowa mold and that would be a killer lineup with Arnold, Ferrari, Ludington, and Kueter. If they want to inch a little closer to PSU they need a recruit like him. 
 

Michigan and Iowa should be all in on this guy, he’s definitely a must get. 
@Corby @Husker_Du what are your thoughts? I love the Big board and recruiting, that’s why I always ask you because of the great insight and brain that you have
 

 

[Husker_Du]

not exactly sure on Ludington. he gave me a list like moments after he announced his decommitment but it's pretty obvious more schools entered the mix b/c some of them he's been on visits to weren't on it. 

it sounds like for Bouazkis it's going to be Lehigh (the kid's choice) or UNC (the dad's choice)

[feet2back]

On 9/19/2024 at 11:08 AM, Hilton Head Joe said:

Not saying some top guys don't ever choose elite schools but the atmosphere is surely noticeably different. I it honestly felt like a middle school dual at this Ivy. Some like Knox are thinking beyond their wrestling careers. But as we are hitting all these schools that really stood out to me.  

Lets pump the brakes on The Cornell School of Agriculture as an "Elite" School! Remember when long time Drexel coach had to call one of his recruits and tell them Sorry You didn't get accepted into Drexel...And the recruit said that's all right coach I just got into Cornell

Edited December 5 by feet2back

[BigRedFan]

54 minutes ago, feet2back said:

Lets pump the brakes on The Cornell School of Agriculture as an "Elite" School! Remember when long time Drexel coach had to call one of his recruits and tell them Sorry You didn't get accepted into Drexel...And the recruit said that's all right coach I just got into Cornell

So, CALS ("Ag School") has an admission rate between 11% and 15% (depending on calculation method), and Drexel has an admission rate of ~75%, and it is *Cornell* that is not elite?  And CALS is ranked #1 or #2 in Agriculture schools in the US but is not elite?

You do understand that, in any case, not all Cornell wrestlers are in CALS, right?  Less than half whose school is listed on the roster right now. They have their share in the Engineering College (four), Arts & Sciences (seven), ILR (three), Business (three), Architecture (two), etc.  There are a number of good reasons for people to go to CALS, but "not getting into Drexel" ain't one of them.

I call BS on the Drexel story (although I can be convinced otherwise with actual evidence):  anyone who can get accepted at Cornell (CALS or otherwise) can get accepted at Drexel.

Edited December 5 by BigRedFan