Will AJ fail to AA this year?

[AgaveMaria]

Ferrari in Bakersfield isn't exactly setting the world on fire lately.

Seems to be hiding.

Will he actually be ready & peaking for the NCAA tourmament?

If not he might not be All American this year.

 

[wrestle87]

1 hour ago, AgaveMaria said:

Ferrari in Bakersfield isn't exactly setting the world on fire lately.

Seems to be hiding.

Will he actually be ready & peaking for the NCAA tourmament?

If not he might not be All American this year.

 

I think he's just as likely to win NCAA's as he is to not even compete in the conference qualifiers. 

[Idaho]

I would not be surprised if he is done for this season. 

[Hammerlock3]

2 hours ago, wrestle87 said:

I think he's just as likely to win NCAA's as he is to not even compete in the conference qualifiers. 

This is a roundabout way of saying he's gonna show up at conferences and not win NCAAs, which isn't too profound. 

I'm saying he takes 7th.

[wrestle87]

58 minutes ago, Hammerlock3 said:

This is a roundabout way of saying he's gonna show up at conferences and not win NCAAs, which isn't too profound. 

I'm saying he takes 7th.

….That’s not what I said, for either option here.  This is the definition of reading what you want to see, not what’s actually been written.

I think if he wrestles, he has a high chance of winning.  I also think there is a much greater than zero chance he doesn’t wrestle.

”Meh, word milkshake says 4th now.”

No…that’s not what I said.

[1032004]

1 hour ago, Idaho said:

I would not be surprised if he is done for this season. 

I would be surprised by that 

[Hammerlock3]

12 minutes ago, wrestle87 said:

….That’s not what I said, for either option here.  This is the definition of reading what you want to see, not what’s actually been written.

I think if he wrestles, he has a high chance of winning.  I also think there is a much greater than zero chance he doesn’t wrestle.

”Meh, word milkshake says 4th now.”

No…that’s not what I said.

alright just explain to me how he can be equally likely to win NCAAs and not show up for conferences....

[BruceyB]

9 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

I would be surprised by that 

Can't lose if you don't compete. He keeps himself out of trouble this year, his potential to be an NCAA champ is still in tact, and he gets some money to show up and compete somewhere next year..

[BruceyB]

1 minute ago, Hammerlock3 said:

alright just explain to me how he can be equally likely to win NCAAs and not show up for conferences....

Hammer, he was just saying that he thinks there is a good chance he doesn't wrestle again this season.

[Hammerlock3]

1 minute ago, BruceyB said:

Can't lose if you don't compete. He keeps himself out of trouble this year, his potential to be an NCAA champ is still in tact, and he gets some money to show up and compete somewhere next year..

yeah but he's gonna cost himself a lot of money of by not showing up....

[Hammerlock3]

Just now, BruceyB said:

Hammer, he was just saying that he thinks there is a good chance he doesn't wrestle again this season.

I know and I'm not trying to be a dick but why would he express that thought by implying he's likely to win NCAAs....

[1032004]

1 hour ago, Hammerlock3 said:

yeah but he's gonna cost himself a lot of money of by not showing up....

Agree.  Not showing up for the postseason would probably scare off the few teams that may actually be interested in him, unless he is legitimately injured.  And judging by his weightlifting videos that doesn’t appear to be the case.  

[Wrestleknownothing]

1 hour ago, Hammerlock3 said:

alright just explain to me how he can be equally likely to win NCAAs and not show up for conferences....

It wasn't an and, it was an or.

[1032004]

3 hours ago, Hammerlock3 said:

This is a roundabout way of saying he's gonna show up at conferences and not win NCAAs, which isn't too profound. 

I'm saying he takes 7th.

I feel like there’s a semi decent chance he doesn’t wrestle another match after he loses at NCAA’s.

So if I had to guess I’d say 6th after losing in semis.   But could also be 1st, 2nd, or DNP.

[BruceyB]

6 hours ago, Hammerlock3 said:

yeah but he's gonna cost himself a lot of money of by not showing up....

I would actually question that. He could easily make the argument that he used this year to show that he can keep his nose clean and would be a more active participant on a more competitive roster next year. I'm not saying that I think he foregoes the post season, but I am saying I won't be all that surprised if he does. And there could very well be conversations going on behind the scenes as we speak. 

[RawDog]

Could he get a medical and preserve his 3 years of eligibility? Because that might increase his value 

[Gene Mills Fan]

Do you think he has an idea of where he stands; since I think, Angelo would be having reps with Buchanon and casually saying this is where I stand? 

[jchapman]

1 hour ago, Gene Mills Fan said:

Do you think he has an idea of where he stands; since I think, Angelo would be having reps with Buchanon and casually saying this is where I stand? 

Interesting thought.  

[ionel]

2 hours ago, RawDog said:

Could he get a medical and preserve his 3 years of eligibility? Because that might increase his value 

How many medicals can you get? 

Edited 23 hours ago by ionel

[BloodRound]

9 hours ago, 1032004 said:

So if I had to guess I’d say 6th after losing in semis.

This is probably the most accurate answer there is.  The Fast Twitch defense is undeniably great, but I can't see it getting him past a Buchanan or Barr type when they have been competing more consistently in the last 3 years.  His best hope for making the finals would be for those two to be opposite his side of the bracket.

[The_KC_Godfather]

Did I miss something about him not competing at conference, or is it just speculation because he was "injured" against Little Rock?

[alex1fly]

Risk a loss and no longer be able to claim “greatest 197 lber ever”? Or duck out and keep claiming that status? For a guy that likes attention probably more than anything, that has to be quite a conundrum. 

[GimJustafan]

if he competes, he is a lower AA (5-8 range)

but 

it's almost a no win for him unless he stands on top of the podium in March due to his extreme hubris 

risk vs reward - despite the well documented circus that he is , he is a former NCAA champ and placing this year would have teams looking for his services for the next 2 years

but will his ego allow him to understand he is not on top of the pile any longer

as stated above Buchannan and Barr would need to be on same side for AJ to have a chance the make finals 

 

[Winners Circle]

I think the staff (and AJ) know where he stands and is just trying to save his seed so he gets the best draw possible and hopefully sneaks onto the podium.

[AgaveMaria]

You don't get better facing cupcakes & dodging the tough matches. You don't get better with no challenge in the room for training.

He might do well but from what we have seen it is not apparent he is a real threat to win it all this year.

Next year his younger brother may have grown into 197. Maybe they can meet on the mat because I doubt Iowa will bring him in.