Maxwell Smart Posted January 27 Posted January 27 Listening to him after the loss to Feldman, he's not in a good place mentally. There've been people before him in all walks of life that take their devotion to a higher level and maintaining that level proves too hard. He needs help and, unfortunately, the family devotion to success may prove to be too great. Time will tell.
Rassling Posted January 27 Posted January 27 1 hour ago, Maxwell Smart said: Listening to him after the loss to Feldman, he's not in a good place mentally. There've been people before him in all walks of life that take their devotion to a higher level and maintaining that level proves too hard. He needs help and, unfortunately, the family devotion to success may prove to be too great. Time will tell. The walk he’s trying to walk is very difficult, especially being in his shoes. Until he takes the focus off of himself, he’ll continue to struggle mentally which will effect him physically.
jajensen09 Posted January 27 Posted January 27 4 hours ago, Maxwell Smart said: Listening to him after the loss to Feldman, he's not in a good place mentally. There've been people before him in all walks of life that take their devotion to a higher level and maintaining that level proves too hard. He needs help and, unfortunately, the family devotion to success may prove to be too great. Time will tell. What do you mean not in a good place? He took accountability for the lose...
Hilton Head Joe Posted January 27 Posted January 27 (edited) I know what you are saying. Right now it is not looking good for him winning Heavyweight. Expectation and outlook was that the weight was down and AJ was just to good even though he is only 230lbs. Both were false. Yes the top 3 guys left but it really is not as down as people said. And AJ is struggling with the size. He could still win it but everything has got to go his way. He knows it and I am sure it is pretty depressing for him especially with all the expectations pre season. Looking at it now it would have been best for him to stay at 197 and Ziola at 285. For him and the team. Edited January 27 by Hilton Head Joe
Fletcher Posted January 27 Posted January 27 3 minutes ago, Hilton Head Joe said: I know what you are saying. Right now it is not looking good for him winning Heavyweight. Expectation and outlook was that the weight was down and AJ was just to good even though he is only 230lbs. Both were false. Yes the top 3 guys left but it really is not as down as people said. And AJ is struggle with the size. He could still win it but everything has got to go his way. He knows it and I am sure it is pretty depressing for him especially with all the expectations pre season. Looking at it now it would have been best for him to stay at 197 and Ziola at 285. For him and the team. This is probably the only year someone like AJ could ever win a title at Hwt. All the best guys - Feldman, Elam, Little, Trumble - are on the lighter side or former 197ers. We know he's within 1 TD of Feldman. I'd say he's in a good place right now.
Fletcher Posted January 27 Posted January 27 4 hours ago, Maxwell Smart said: Listening to him after the loss to Feldman, he's not in a good place mentally. There've been people before him in all walks of life that take their devotion to a higher level and maintaining that level proves too hard. He needs help and, unfortunately, the family devotion to success may prove to be too great. Time will tell. He's always been screwed up mentally. Nothing's changed there. The only changes he needs are tactical - he isn't going to win a title if he continues to wait until he's behind before he starts attacking.
Hilton Head Joe Posted January 27 Posted January 27 Trumble looks like a full-sized heavyweight to me. Reminds me of Tommy Rowlands. He may have been a 197 his freshman year but he has filled out that height at what 6 3 or 6 4. I see him winning it comfortably.
flanders Posted January 27 Posted January 27 11 minutes ago, Fletcher said: This is probably the only year someone like AJ could ever win a title at Hwt. All the best guys - Feldman, Elam, Little, Trumble - are on the lighter side or former 197ers. We know he's within 1 TD of Feldman. I'd say he's in a good place right now. Thought Elam was still 197??
Hilton Head Joe Posted January 27 Posted January 27 10 minutes ago, Fletcher said: This is probably the only year someone like AJ could ever win a title at Hwt. All the best guys - Feldman, Elam, Little, Trumble - are on the lighter side or former 197ers. We know he's within 1 TD of Feldman. I'd say he's in a good place right now. Agree. The OP was just saying AJ doesn't look himself. That is because it looks like Yonger, Feldman and Trumble will out place him. As far as I could tell most were saying he will easily win it during pre season talk. And as far as I know he is healthy.
Husker Posted January 27 Posted January 27 51 minutes ago, Hilton Head Joe said: I know what you are saying. Right now it is not looking good for him winning Heavyweight. Expectation and outlook was that the weight was down and AJ was just to good even though he is only 230lbs. Both were false. Yes the top 3 guys left but it really is not as down as people said. And AJ is struggling with the size. He could still win it but everything has got to go his way. He knows it and I am sure it is pretty depressing for him especially with all the expectations pre season. Looking at it now it would have been best for him to stay at 197 and Ziola at 285. For him and the team. Ziola only weighs 220lbs so he definitely needed a redshirt this season. He has a really solid RS season and will be a high podium contender for the next 4 years. The tougher question is will Nebraska ask Ferrari to return for a second year thus costing Ziola a year…even if AJ wins the national championship, AJ returning could cause Ziola to transfer. Ethan Stiles did this when Lovett won his title at 149lb. Left Nebraska for Oregon State and is an AA as freshman. Now a sophomore at Ohio State.
Hammerlock3 Posted January 27 Posted January 27 1 hour ago, jajensen09 said: What do you mean not in a good place? He took accountability for the lose... IDK his mode of accountability seems kind of counterfeit to me. "Half measures are a coward's form of insanity."
Antitroll2828 Posted January 27 Posted January 27 51 minutes ago, Fletcher said: This is probably the only year someone like AJ could ever win a title at Hwt. All the best guys - Feldman, Elam, Little, Trumble - are on the lighter side or former 197ers. We know he's within 1 TD of Feldman. I'd say he's in a good place right now. Idk Cassar went up from 197 and never weighed more then 230 and won an ncaa title in a pretty stacked weight, and apparently Cassar doesn’t even deadlift as much as Ferrari. AJ could probably run though most of the weight class If he wrestled aggressively like Cassar did instead of trying to win every match 2-1. AJ problem seems to be in his head
Owen Rector Posted January 27 Posted January 27 I think his problem mostly comes from not being able to ride the heavyweights. He would win by just riding his opponent out a whole period, but that is much more difficult when your opponents are heavier and used to wrestling heavier guys. His style does not work well at 285, watch all the light heavyweights like Trumble and Bastida and you will see they are very technique heavy and don't rely on pure power like AJ.
WrestlingRash Posted January 27 Posted January 27 57 minutes ago, Fletcher said: This is probably the only year someone like AJ could ever win a title at Hwt. All the best guys - Feldman, Elam, Little, Trumble - are on the lighter side or former 197ers. We know he's within 1 TD of Feldman. I'd say he's in a good place right now. Rowlands and Mccoy were both under 215 when they won their first titles at heavy.
WrestlingRash Posted January 27 Posted January 27 8 minutes ago, Husker said: Ziola only weighs 220lbs so he definitely needed a redshirt this season. He has a really solid RS season and will be a high podium contender for the next 4 years. The tougher question is will Nebraska ask Ferrari to return for a second year thus costing Ziola a year…even if AJ wins the national championship, AJ returning could cause Ziola to transfer. Ethan Stiles did this when Lovett won his title at 149lb. Left Nebraska for Oregon State and is an AA as freshman. Now a sophomore at Ohio State. AJ can make 197 next year.
Hammerlock3 Posted January 27 Posted January 27 41 minutes ago, Hilton Head Joe said: Agree. The OP was just saying AJ doesn't look himself. That is because it looks like Yonger, Feldman and Trumble will out place him. As far as I could tell most were saying he will easily win it during pre season talk. And as far as I know he is healthy. Well this is simple, he's average sized for the weight now as opposed to huge. There was a brief period his true sophmore year when he was really getting better, in turks and growing leads etc....but that went away cause he drives like sophomoric teenager...other than that period he's always gotten by because he's huge and could always seem to get out and at least get riding time, with that in your back pocket you can afford to stand straight up, frequently back up, post the guy off, and avoid stalling calls by pretending the other guy should have been shooting. His stupid as hell neutral strategy was always a mask for the fact that he was gonna win the whole match on the mat, but since he's not huge the whole thing falls apart. "Half measures are a coward's form of insanity."
Fletcher Posted January 27 Posted January 27 56 minutes ago, flanders said: Thought Elam was still 197?? Ha-ha. Just realized I promoted Elam AND Little to hwt. Let's swap them out for Yonger and point still stands.
alex1fly Posted January 27 Posted January 27 I don't think it'll be his last year. What else would he do?
Fletcher Posted January 27 Posted January 27 11 minutes ago, WrestlingRash said: AJ can make 197 next year. That baby is due any day now and it's at least a 10-lber.
Fletcher Posted January 27 Posted January 27 21 minutes ago, Husker said: Ziola only weighs 220lbs so he definitely needed a redshirt this season. He has a really solid RS season and will be a high podium contender for the next 4 years. The tougher question is will Nebraska ask Ferrari to return for a second year thus costing Ziola a year…even if AJ wins the national championship, AJ returning could cause Ziola to transfer. Ethan Stiles did this when Lovett won his title at 149lb. Left Nebraska for Oregon State and is an AA as freshman. Now a sophomore at Ohio State. Ziola is a Nebraska kid with family nearby, so may not be like Stiles. Stiles also is just one of those kids that loves to transfer - did it in HS and is on his 3rd college.
WrestlingRash Posted January 27 Posted January 27 Just now, Fletcher said: That baby is due any day now and it's at least a 10-lber. your photo is a reminder of the internets biggest failure - not identifying that hot chick in your photo. AJ looks like a bloated carp who has been rotting on the edge of a lake in the summer sun. He doesn't move as well at heavy relative to his competition. Those 30 pounds point to his frame not supporting his mass. Feldman, however, can support the mass.
flanders Posted January 27 Posted January 27 9 minutes ago, Fletcher said: Ha-ha. Just realized I promoted Elam AND Little to hwt. Let's swap them out for Yonger and point still stands. Gotcha...I haven't been paying much attention this year.
Dogbone Posted January 27 Posted January 27 (edited) 8 minutes ago, WrestlingRash said: your photo is a reminder of the internets biggest failure - not identifying that hot chick in your photo. AJ looks like a bloated carp who has been rotting on the edge of a lake in the summer sun. He doesn't move as well at heavy relative to his competition. Those 30 pounds point to his frame not supporting his mass. Feldman, however, can support the mass. I think AJ moves fine for HWT. The problem, as some have noted, is his style. He can't ride other HWTs like he could at 197 and his offensive from his feet is still straight on double legs that HWTs can stop that 197s couldn't. He looks quick enough, but needs to develop an outside single or create offense from angles since he can't rely on his power at 285. Edited January 27 by Dogbone
RandolphTJones Posted January 27 Posted January 27 I don't think it's his last year but believe he will transfer again.
WrestlingRash Posted January 27 Posted January 27 7 minutes ago, RandolphTJones said: I don't think it's his last year but believe he will transfer again. Okie State Iowa Bakersfield UNC Nebraska Based on his track record, I think you are correct. Someone will pay him for a year of service and for an AA. I'd like to see him go somewhere who hasn't had an AA in a long time.
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