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[Husker_Du]

i'll also add this - when at Stanford, Rob Koll was close to Merrill. with Rob raising money the way he has, i wouldn't be surprised if UNC was in play. 

[cowcards]

@Husker_Du What's your read on the Raney's? Do you see them as Iowa leans too?

[Husker_Du]

yes, i think Iowa leads. announcement will probably come next week. certainly within the next two weeks.

[Truzzcat]

28 minutes ago, Husker_Du said:

yes, i think Iowa leads. announcement will probably come next week. certainly within the next two weeks.

Where are you projecting them weight wise? Jayden making 55kg kind of shocked me but I heard they do not weight train at all, so I am anticipating some growth once they get to college.

[Husker_Du]

that's an interesting question. i don't think their frames will get much bigger. but...

they have gone thru their HS career without staying down at their 'national weight' consistently.

it sort of seems like they are 33/41 but the every-week schedule of college might see them 41/49. i dont think they are any higher than that. 

 

[Indiana-Hawk-Wrestling-Fan]

On 5/10/2025 at 10:29 AM, Husker_Du said:

that's an interesting question. i don't think their frames will get much bigger. but...

they have gone thru their HS career without staying down at their 'national weight' consistently.

it sort of seems like they are 33/41 but the every-week schedule of college might see them 41/49. i dont think they are any higher than that. 

 

I’m very interested in where the twins land. I thought Iowa was in the drivers seat but OkieSt has been making a big push… also, heard they might be making their announcement this week. 
 

Who do you think wins this recruiting battle @Husker_Du?? I just don’t know how they will fit in the Pokes lineup, either Vega or Wolbert will sit the bench. And probably one of the brothers since Jax will occupying 133/141. Crazy  depth

[Husker_Du]

to be honest, i'm not getting much intel on this one.

sounded for a while like it was iowa (which would still be my bet)

but there's some murmurs about both tOSU and OKST right now, 

[Indiana-Hawk-Wrestling-Fan]

4 hours ago, Husker_Du said:

to be honest, i'm not getting much intel on this one.

sounded for a while like it was iowa (which would still be my bet)

but there's some murmurs about both tOSU and OKST right now, 

Man.. people who seem to be in the known for Iowa seem very pessimistic with low expectations of them coming to Iowa City. Give me the Randy brothers to OkieSt or tOSU.

Will be terrible if we miss out on them… but can’t say Tom and staff didn’t put in the effort. Hopefully they do what they did for Michael Kemmerer and drive to their house and close a deal. 

[Husker_Du]

it certainly seems now that it's not Iowa. 

[steamboat_charlie]

4 hours ago, Husker_Du said:

it certainly seems now that it's not Iowa. 

Interesting.  Does that put it down to OKST and tOSU, or is their another possibility coming in late?

[Husker_Du]

again, i don't really have a grip on this one. but the iowa boards went from elated to bummed over the last two days.

could be something, could be just noise.

we'll find out tomorrow.

[wrestlingfan22]

@Husker_Du looks like DeKraker has decommitted from tOSU, any news on where he is looking now?

[Husker_Du]

not sure on Dekraker. he's had a weird few months (if not career).

2026 Big Board was just updated. https://rokfin.com/ranking/3128/The-All-New-Senior-Big-Board

[wrestlingfan22]

1 hour ago, Husker_Du said:

not sure on Dekraker. he's had a weird few months (if not career).

2026 Big Board was just updated. https://rokfin.com/ranking/3128/The-All-New-Senior-Big-Board

Love the new board! He deleted his commitment post from IG and posted #decommit on TikTok. He is definitely hard to keep track of so who knows where he ends up 

[Indiana-Hawk-Wrestling-Fan]

5 hours ago, Husker_Du said:

not sure on Dekraker. he's had a weird few months (if not career).

2026 Big Board was just updated. https://rokfin.com/ranking/3128/The-All-New-Senior-Big-Board

I’m still interested on where Merrill lands. Hoping it’s Stanford or UNC, especially with both of the momentum the programs have been having this year.

[HokieDave87]

10 hours ago, Husker_Du said:

not sure on Dekraker. he's had a weird few months (if not career).

2026 Big Board was just updated. https://rokfin.com/ranking/3128/The-All-New-Senior-Big-Board

Pure speculation but my guess on Dekraker is someone lost the Raney sweepstakes and now has an unexpected bag of cash sitting around and a need at 141

[poorwrestler]

Pure speculation but my guess on Dekraker is someone lost the Raney sweepstakes and now has an unexpected bag of cash sitting around and a need at 141

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[Husker_Du]

Gopher it is.

i wonder if he (or Carlson) can build into a 149

[poorwrestler]

Gopher it is.
i wonder if he (or Carlson) can build into a 149

I was kind of hoping Carlson stayed 133 range but that seems like a pipe dream now. Gophers pretty much have long term needs at 125-157 so get the talent and it’ll work out haha


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[HokieDave87]

4 hours ago, poorwrestler said:

Gopher


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Don't think my bag of cash theory was correct. Good get for the Gophers though.

[funnyfletcher]

9 hours ago, poorwrestler said:

I was kind of hoping Carlson stayed 133 range but that seems like a pipe dream now. Gophers pretty much have long term needs at 125-157 so get the talent and it’ll work out haha


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I'm rooting for Titan and Joel Friederichs (sp?) they're solid kids

[MNRodent]

Gophers have a big week of recruiting with 2 top 50s from class of '26.

Tyler Dekraker and now Michael White, 184/197.