Backups who will make a name for themselves this season

[nhs67]

I am anticipating a fire 133lber to transfer in to Michigan as a Grad Transfer.  Been hearing some rumblings.

The I's need to be crossed and the T's need to be dotted, but Trephan laid the foundation to do this rather swimmingly.

[ScottishSteel]

12 hours ago, Antitroll2828 said:

It looks like Evan Mougalian will never crack the penn lineup , he was a 2x NJ state champ and 3x finalist ,he beat Stanich many times in high school, it would have seemed crazy to think a few years ago he ll never wrestle in a postseason but he’s in the Wharton school of business so I think he’ll be alright in the long run 

I went to the Keystone Classic last year and he caught my eye as a tough kid.  Maybe he preserves a year of eligibility for a grad transfer?

[Antitroll2828]

1 hour ago, ScottishSteel said:

I went to the Keystone Classic last year and he caught my eye as a tough kid.  Maybe he preserves a year of eligibility for a grad transfer?

I was hoping that would be the case until I saw he’s in the Wharton school of business. For him to transfer it would mean putting off a career and 6 figure salary and most guys arent willing to do that .. for the record through I really hope he gets a season 

[Tyler Perry]

15 hours ago, nhs67 said:

I am anticipating a fire 133lber to transfer in to Michigan as a Grad Transfer.  Been hearing some rumblings.

The I's need to be crossed and the T's need to be dotted, but Trephan laid the foundation to do this rather swimmingly.

Who have you heard about? I’d love to see a guy who would be a backup this year come in. Obviously they wouldn’t be available till second semester, but Omar Oyoub from Nebraska is a U20 medalist behind Van Dee. But maybe someone like Garrett Grice, who’s burried down at Iowa State could be a good option, he’s a NQ. 

[BigRedFan]

6 hours ago, Tyler Perry said:

Who have you heard about? I’d love to see a guy who would be a backup this year come in. Obviously they wouldn’t be available till second semester, but Omar Oyoub from Nebraska is a U20 medalist behind Van Dee. But maybe someone like Garrett Grice, who’s burried down at Iowa State could be a good option, he’s a NQ. 

Neither of them is either a senior or a grad already, so can't be a Grad Transfer as specified by the OP.

[BloodRound]

On 10/12/2025 at 10:50 PM, Antitroll2828 said:

It looks like Evan Mougalian will never crack the penn lineup , he was a 2x NJ state champ and 3x finalist ,he beat Stanich many times in high school, it would have seemed crazy to think a few years ago he ll never wrestle in a postseason but he’s in the Wharton school of business so I think he’ll be alright in the long run 

Man he was so good and impressive to watch back in HS.  Had a great rivalry with Pitt's Anthony Santinello back then as well.

[Antitroll2828]

41 minutes ago, BloodRound said:

Man he was so good and impressive to watch back in HS.  Had a great rivalry with Pitt's Anthony Santinello back then as well.

Yea that was a great rivalry , I thought Santinello would have a better college career bc he was so good on the mat in high school but for whatever reason it didn’t translate … I was always impressed Mougalian accomplished all he did at a small school that didn’t even have a full team and who never had a state placer before him and maybe 1 or 2 state qualifers ever 

[BloodRound]

24 minutes ago, Antitroll2828 said:

Yea that was a great rivalry , I thought Santinello would have a better college career bc he was so good on the mat in high school but for whatever reason it didn’t translate

Is Anthony done with college already?  The years are starting to become a blur...

[wrestlingfan22]

34 minutes ago, BloodRound said:

Is Anthony done with college already?  The years are starting to become a blur...

he has 3 years left

[Antitroll2828]

10 hours ago, BloodRound said:

Is Anthony done with college already?  The years are starting to become a blur...

He has 3 years left but he had a losing record last year and lost the starting spot late in the season , also took a lose to Mougalian …His brother Vin transferred to a D3 school college of Nj he has 1 year left I believe 

[Truzzcat]

1 hour ago, Antitroll2828 said:

He has 3 years left but he had a losing record last year and lost the starting spot late in the season , also took a lose to Mougalian …His brother Vin transferred to a D3 school college of Nj he has 1 year left I believe 

Absolutely do not want to specualte but I wonder if the passion was lost a bit for the two of them. Vince honestly started his redshirt freshman year out fantastically. He beat Ferrera and Bouzakis at the clarion open and was killing Basset before he collapsed. He also beat Anthony Madrigal and Gable strickland that year who are both NQ's and went to SV with Frost. 2025 seemd like a big step in the wrong direction for him albeit very small sample. In Anthonys case Hines/eli griffin are probably his best wins but he was not killed in any match oustide of the Mendez match so I suppose there is still some hope. I am a big Briar priest guy though (who seems to be ahead of him) he was one of my favorite guys to watch when he was in high school.

[rsotelo]

On 10/13/2025 at 10:43 AM, Antitroll2828 said:

I was hoping that would be the case until I saw he’s in the Wharton school of business. For him to transfer it would mean putting off a career and 6 figure salary and most guys arent willing to do that .. for the record through I really hope he gets a season 

The smart kids know that wrestling ends and to use it as a launching pad to a great school and a great career.  Congrats to Evan and his family.

[bnwtwg]

On 10/13/2025 at 7:42 AM, nhs67 said:

I am anticipating a fire 133lber to transfer in to Michigan as a Grad Transfer.  Been hearing some rumblings.

The I's need to be crossed and the T's need to be dotted, but Trephan laid the foundation to do this rather swimmingly.

If it's the same rumor I heard then I do not like it one bit and I hope it stays as just a rumor.

[Antitroll2828]

11 hours ago, Truzzcat said:

Absolutely do not want to specualte but I wonder if the passion was lost a bit for the two of them. Vince honestly started his redshirt freshman year out fantastically. He beat Ferrera and Bouzakis at the clarion open and was killing Basset before he collapsed. He also beat Anthony Madrigal and Gable strickland that year who are both NQ's and went to SV with Frost. 2025 seemd like a big step in the wrong direction for him albeit very small sample. In Anthonys case Hines/eli griffin are probably his best wins but he was not killed in any match oustide of the Mendez match so I suppose there is still some hope. I am a big Briar priest guy though (who seems to be ahead of him) he was one of my favorite guys to watch when he was in high school.

I think with Vince it may have been a drop in confidence, some guys can’t handle taking some loses in college while they figure it out and I always assumed that was the case with Vin. With Anthony who knows ,maybe he had an injury last year that we didn’t know about , I hope he finds his way back into the lineup