Rocco Out

[BruceyB]

1 hour ago, Hammerlock3 said:

thats kind of odd, spot seems "open" by conventional standards.

If i were to guess, coaching staff probably figured Kharchla (who is supposed to be competing second semester) has been a loyal guy and deserves one last go, and Rocco has a redshirt, so why not make that move and let KOT and Hamiti graduate and maximize your scoring potential with Welsh over the next three years.

[ionel]

Training with Hamiti, Plott, Caldwell & DT

[JimmyCinnabon]

He was a runner-up at 174lbs last year so what is the issue with him going at 174lbs? The NCAA runner-up lost his spot to someone else on his team? I don't follow Buckeye wrestling closely and was under the impression he was redshirting this year. Can someone fill me in?

[Hammerlock3]

16 minutes ago, BruceyB said:

If i were to guess, coaching staff probably figured Kharchla (who is supposed to be competing second semester) has been a loyal guy and deserves one last go, and Rocco has a redshirt, so why not make that move and let KOT and Hamiti graduate and maximize your scoring potential with Welsh over the next three years.

It just gets a little funny when you have to make sense of him figuring out in december that he doesn't want to redshirt or go 84. They might have told him the spot was his if he could beat Kharchla, and then he couldn't, or maybe he could  and they changed their tune and told him he was going 84 anyways....the timing means something. 

[Le duke]

Welsh was originally announced at 174 against Haines for the All-Star; what happened? It's not like he couldn't still RS after an unofficial match. Couldn't make weight?

[MPhillips]

10 minutes ago, Le duke said:

Welsh was originally announced at 174 against Haines for the All-Star; what happened? It's not like he couldn't still RS after an unofficial match. Couldn't make weight?

All rather strange unless he just wasn't happy...

[Idaho]

2 hours ago, Hammerlock3 said:

Oregon

Sweet move!

[ionel]

3 minutes ago, Idaho said:

Sweet move!

We need more ducks in wrestling ... oh wait.  

[TylerDurden]

I heard he wanted to go to a football school. 

[1032004]

59 minutes ago, Le duke said:

Welsh was originally announced at 174 against Haines for the All-Star; what happened? It's not like he couldn't still RS after an unofficial match. Couldn't make weight?

I could be wrong but I think the Flo guys said something about there being a question about whether wrestling in the All-Star might actually burn the redshirt 

[RandolphTJones]

46 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

All rather strange unless he just wasn't happy...

He also just wrestled and won the CSU Open just on December 7th. Wonder if any OSU staff were in his corner coaching him up like normal as the Buckeyes sent a handful of wrestlers to that tournament. 

[Gus]

14 minutes ago, TylerDurden said:

I heard he wanted to go to a football school. 

So SDSU. Train with Berge

[1032004]

3 hours ago, MizzouFan01 said:

Take it for what it’s worth, but Mineo posted Welsh was in Okie State this past weekend. Could be a sign if true. 

Hopefully for him this one is true which would take some heat off of him for accusing the UWW of antisemitism for not giving Amit Elor wrestler of the year when it was just because of rankings points

[MPhillips]

17 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

which would take some heat off of him

Whose heat?

[1032004]

20 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

Whose heat?

Minnow 

[Kov88]

So Ryan wants him to RS and he doesn’t so he’s transferring? I feel like it’s make him better and the team better to RS if they have Kharchla available even though he is the returning runner up.

[MPhillips]

27 minutes ago, Kov88 said:

So Ryan wants him to RS and he doesn’t so he’s transferring? I feel like it’s make him better and the team better to RS if they have Kharchla available even though he is the returning runner up.

No idea, but this is where college FB is...

[ionel]

10 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

No idea, but this is where college FB is...

... but if he's at OSU next year did he really transfer?  

[BruceyB]

9 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

No idea, but this is where college FB is...

This. For all we know, it's just a financial opportunity. I would assume that tOSU has the money to keep their athletes, but who knows the conversations going on behind the scenes between boosters/coaches/athletes.

[nhs67]

2 hours ago, 1032004 said:

Hopefully for him this one is true which would take some heat off of him for accusing the UWW of antisemitism for not giving Amit Elor wrestler of the year when it was just because of rankings points

Yeah, I am not sure why he is on that hill.  The guidelines are and have been clear for years:  Ranking points.

AE did not get any points for her title at 72 KG the prior year.  Everyone else did for their 68 KG results, as well as ranking events.

[MNRodent]

 

 

 

 

From his tweeter:

 

 

Rocco1Welsh

 

@rocco_welsh

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18m

 

The Ohio State University is home. I’m staying home. Go bucks.

[okokzach]

Mineo spreads rumors about this kid leaving (he isn't) and spreads rumors about Amit losing an award because of antisemitism and/or bribery (it was determined by a points system). Solid few hours of stoking bs 

[MPhillips]

Willie and Basch also talked about it...

[ionel]

3 minutes ago, okokzach said:

Mineo spreads rumors ...

well he is still about 50% on most of his intel, I think he just flips a coin and goes with it.  

[ionel]

7 hours ago, ionel said:

How bout a bottle?

 

7 hours ago, RandolphTJones said:

Damn you Ionel DAMN YOU

I want my bottle back darn you Randolph!!