Did Kennedy just lose his starting job?

[BloodRound]

7 minutes ago, 666 said:

I think the final nail in the coffin was when Smith gave an interview and admitted he "had no idea why he hung around after his last team title".

Oh yeah, that was rough.  I am glad he got to retire on a somewhat decent finish at NCAAs (still bad by OSU standards, I know), and it seems like John is happier now in photos I have seen of him since.  

[ionel]

On 2/9/2025 at 5:37 AM, 666 said:

It reminds me of the Joe Smith debacle when John started his boy, who got seeded #33 at NCAAs due to a lack of matches, when he should've just stuck with the 2 time AA that had wrestled all year. 

Wasn't Joe also an AA?  I would've rather seen Rogers go but some folks probably would've complained if they didn't go with the wrestle off results.  

[666]

8 minutes ago, ionel said:

Wasn't Joe also an AA?  I would've rather seen Rogers go but some folks probably would've complained if they didn't go with the wrestle off results.  

Yeah, I think he was a 2 timer in his own right, 4th and 7th as I recall. 

[bnwtwg]

2 hours ago, 666 said:

Yeah, I think he was a 2 timer in his own right, 4th and 7th as I recall. 

And was a Fargo champ and named OW in high school. It's not like he was just handed a spot in the room from day one.

Edited February 10 by bnwtwg

[MPhillips]

2 hours ago, 666 said:

admitted he "had no idea why he hung around after his last team title".

Seventeen years seems a long time to linger...

[666]

41 minutes ago, bnwtwg said:

And was a Fargo champ and named OW in high school. It's not like he was just handed a spot in the room from day one.

The issue isn't about Joe Smith's wrestling ability. 

[666]

10 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

Seventeen years seems a long time to linger...

I'd linger if I was pulling down John Smith's salary over those years. 

[MPhillips]

2 minutes ago, 666 said:

I'd linger if I was pulling down John Smith's salary over those years. 

Then he DID know why he hung around as long as he did...

[ionel]

1 hour ago, MPhillips said:

Seventeen years seems a long time to linger...

... how many years have you be lingering with those others in the back of the bus?     

 

[MPhillips]

1 minute ago, ionel said:

... how many years have you be lingering with those others in the back of the bus?     

 

2015.

Nowhere near as long as you...

[ionel]

9 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

Nowhere near as long as you...

[1032004]

 

 

[RawDog]

2 hours ago, 1032004 said:

 

 

Nice! I had a feeling this issue wasn't settled yet.

[666]

On 2/11/2025 at 6:34 PM, 1032004 said:

 

 

Would be interesting to see Nelson wrestle a match, see if he's lost anything.  On the other hand I think Kennedy needs more work, he's still not quite there yet. Also I wonder if it's too late for Nelson not to get punished by his RPI in seeding at B1G and NCAAs if he's the guy at 174 now, like Joe Smith was punished that one year?

Edited February 13 by 666