BigRedFan Posted January 29 Posted January 29 43 minutes ago, MPhillips said: Don't forget Devino... Can we add Yanni?
Fred Posted January 29 Posted January 29 Until psu starts wrestling full seasons, their guys should be disqualified from consideration
MPhillips Posted January 29 Posted January 29 31 minutes ago, Fred said: Until psu starts wrestling full seasons, their guys should be disqualified from consideration MM : 15-0, 100% bonus (2MD, 5TF, 7FALL, 1FOR) Haines : 15-0, 87% (2MD, 7TF, 4FALL) Mendez : 14-0, 86% (3MD, 6TF, 3FALL) Davino : 19-0, 68% (1MD, 11TF, 1FALL) M.Blaze : 15-0, 93% (5MD, 5TF, 4FALL) SVN : 15-0, 87% (2MD, 7TF, 4FALL) PJD : 14-0, 79% (1MD, 2TF, 7FALL, 1INJ) Bastida : 16-0, 69% (1MD, 9TF, 0FALL) .
Antitroll2828 Posted January 29 Posted January 29 14 minutes ago, MPhillips said: MM : 15-0, 100% bonus (2MD, 5TF, 7FALL, 1FOR) Haines : 15-0, 87% (2MD, 7TF, 4FALL) Mendez : 14-0, 86% (3MD, 6TF, 3FALL) Davino : 19-0, 68% (1MD, 11TF, 1FALL) M.Blaze : 15-0, 93% (5MD, 5TF, 4FALL) SVN : 15-0, 87% (2MD, 7TF, 4FALL) PJD : 14-0, 79% (1MD, 2TF, 7FALL, 1INJ) Bastida : 16-0, 69% (1MD, 9TF, 0FALL) Barr is 12-0 with 100 percent bonus rate with 4 pins and 5 techs and 3 majors
MPhillips Posted January 29 Posted January 29 12 minutes ago, Antitroll2828 said: Barr is 12-0 with 100 percent bonus rate with 4 pins and 5 techs and 3 majors I know. I copied it off the first post. Didn't think it was necessary to list everyone when the point is right in front of you. Being that PSU's wrestlers are comparable to other wrestlers. You'll notice the quote and my reply... .
Spladle Posted January 29 Posted January 29 If Mendez goes undefeated, he should win the Hodge. Simply has wrestled a much tougher schedule than MM. Only 2 current matches against the Wrestlestat top 16 at 165. Meanwhile Mendez has 7.
Antitroll2828 Posted January 29 Posted January 29 29 minutes ago, Spladle said: If Mendez goes undefeated, he should win the Hodge. Simply has wrestled a much tougher schedule than MM. Only 2 current matches against the Wrestlestat top 16 at 165. Meanwhile Mendez has 7. Idk if using wrestlestat is the best method. WS has Nate Desmond at #8 at 141 and he is a back up 125 who wrestled 3 matches at 141, Aaron Nagao is in the top 16 and he’s out for year, Joey Oliveri is 9 and he hasn’t be allowed to compete since December 7th. Ryan Jack is a shell of himself and has losing record in the ACC. Romney is 4-4 and hasn’t beaten anyone with a pulse and lost to 4 maybe NQ. We have a whole thread about how Hardy looks nothing like his former self and is looking more like a R12 guy then an ncaa finalist
Antitroll2828 Posted January 29 Posted January 29 1 hour ago, MPhillips said: I know. I copied it off the first post. Didn't think it was necessary to list everyone when the point is right in front of you. Being that PSU's wrestlers are comparable to other wrestlers. You'll notice the quote and my reply...
mr.nonothingatall Posted January 29 Posted January 29 3 hours ago, Gene Mills Fan said: Do you use a mic and speak post or do you actually type the letters? I type them, but I just button mash Full of un-bias blasphemy.
CHROMEBIRD Posted January 29 Author Posted January 29 2 hours ago, Coastal said: If you think it's Mendez, you agree with Jimmy Cinnabon. Doesn't that make you feel stupid? Broken clock twice a day, etc.
CHROMEBIRD Posted January 29 Author Posted January 29 BTW: Jaxon Joy's only loss was to Bo Bassett at the Clarion Open. Does the Hodge voting committee consider that? I assume it's no different from someone losing to a non-D1 wrestler at Midlands or something, but WrestleStat doesn't have it counting toward his record.
GV4444 Posted January 30 Posted January 30 It's Mendez or MM. Regardless of all those other candidates records, if either of those two go undefeated, they will win it. They are both wrestling like they want it. Mendez hasn't let up for one second of any match and MM has decided he's going to pin some people. The other guys with high bonus rates will likely see their bonus rates fade as the competition heats up (all the PSU guys and Davino). Plus Davino or Blaze will be eliminated from consideration in a few weeks. Dispassionate Penn State grad and fan.
RandolphTJones Posted January 30 Posted January 30 Mendez for now based on quality of wins. MM will close the gap as I think he gets more techs or falls this final month of dual season. Big 10's will be huge. I know Mendez beat up on Hardy last time but he's the kind of guy to know how to keep it close. (Even has a win against Mendez) I see Caliendo being the biggest "threat" to MM at BIG's. I don't see him closing the gap so bonus points in the finals very likely IMO.
Pinnacle Posted January 30 Posted January 30 On 1/28/2026 at 8:38 PM, Coastal said: Starocci's bonus rate last year was higher than Mendez' rate so far this year at the same point but you knew that as I just think you like to play mentally retarded for some reason. But is he really playing?
He Rassle Posted February 16 Posted February 16 On 1/29/2026 at 5:10 PM, Antitroll2828 said: Idk if using wrestlestat is the best method. WS has Nate Desmond at #8 at 141 and he is a back up 125 who wrestled 3 matches at 141, Aaron Nagao is in the top 16 and he’s out for year, Joey Oliveri is 9 and he hasn’t be allowed to compete since December 7th. Ryan Jack is a shell of himself and has losing record in the ACC. Romney is 4-4 and hasn’t beaten anyone with a pulse and lost to 4 maybe NQ. We have a whole thread about how Hardy looks nothing like his former self and is looking more like a R12 guy then an ncaa finalist Do Hodge voters have a go-to method for determining strength of opponent?
SocraTease Posted February 17 Posted February 17 A wild monkwrench might be thrown into the process by some voters who may think that navigating through the 133 gauntlet is deserving of recognition. It will likely have the deepest top 8 of all the weight classes. I'm not saying it necessarily deserves the Hodge, but all voters won't be bound by the stipulated criteria.
CHROMEBIRD Posted February 18 Author Posted February 18 On 2/16/2026 at 4:23 PM, SocraTease said: A wild monkwrench might be thrown into the process by some voters who may think that navigating through the 133 gauntlet is deserving of recognition. It will likely have the deepest top 8 of all the weight classes. I'm not saying it necessarily deserves the Hodge, but all voters won't be bound by the stipulated criteria. If anyone makes it through 133 undefeated, they definitely deserve to be in the Hodge conversation. Blaze would definitely be up there since his bonus rate is pretty high. Maybe Jax too, but it would be another version of the Spencer Lee "enough matches" Hodge debate. Seidel could make a strong case too, even with 1 loss. I hope either Byrd or one of the freshmen win it.
RandolphTJones Posted February 18 Posted February 18 Mendez 19-0 89% bonus Mesenbrink 18-0 100% bonus.
Jimmy Cinnabon Posted February 18 Posted February 18 19 minutes ago, RandolphTJones said: Mendez 19-0 89% bonus Mesenbrink 18-0 100% bonus. Factor in quality of competition though
Jimmy Cinnabon Posted February 18 Posted February 18 Name School Year W-L Pins TF MD F/Def Bonus % 125 pounds Luke Lilledahl Penn State So. 16-0 1 8 2 0 68.8% 133 pounds Lucas Byrd Illinois Sr. 16-0 1 3 0 0 25.0% Marcus Blaze Penn State Fr. 18-0 4 6 5 0 83.3% 141 pounds Jesse Mendez Ohio State Sr. 19-0 5 9 3 0 89.5% Sergio Vega OK State Fr. 14-0 2 2 3 0 50.0% 149 pounds Shayne Van Ness Penn State Jr. 17-0 4 8 3 0 88.2% Jaxon Joy Cornell Fr. 21-0 2 8 7 0 81.0% Caleb Tyus SIUE Sr. 15-0 3 0 5 0 53.3% 157 pounds Meyer Shapiro Cornell Jr. 12-0 1 6 2 0 75.0% 165 pounds Mitchell Mesenbrink Penn State Jr. 18-0 7 7 3 1 100% Ladarion Lockett Oklahoma State Fr. 13-0 1 0 1 1 23.8% Joey Blaze Purdue Jr. 17-0 0 7 3 0 58.8% 174 pounds Levi Haines Penn State Sr. 17-0 4 9 2 0 88.2% Simon Ruiz Cornell So. 12-0 1 3 2 0 50.0% 184 pounds Rocco Welsh Penn State So. 16-0 1 4 5 0 62.5% 197 pounds Josh Barr Penn State So. 15-0 4 7 4 0 100% Rocky Elam Iowa State Sr. 13-0 0 1 6 0 53.8% 285 pounds Yonger Bastida Iowa State Sr. 20-0 1 12 1 0 70.0% Isaac Trumble NC State Sr. 13-0 4 2 3 1 75.0%
CHROMEBIRD Posted February 18 Author Posted February 18 6 minutes ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said: Name School Year W-L Pins TF MD F/Def Bonus % 125 pounds Luke Lilledahl Penn State So. 16-0 1 8 2 0 68.8% 133 pounds Lucas Byrd Illinois Sr. 16-0 1 3 0 0 25.0% Marcus Blaze Penn State Fr. 18-0 4 6 5 0 83.3% 141 pounds Jesse Mendez Ohio State Sr. 19-0 5 9 3 0 89.5% Sergio Vega OK State Fr. 14-0 2 2 3 0 50.0% 149 pounds Shayne Van Ness Penn State Jr. 17-0 4 8 3 0 88.2% Jaxon Joy Cornell Fr. 21-0 2 8 7 0 81.0% Caleb Tyus SIUE Sr. 15-0 3 0 5 0 53.3% 157 pounds Meyer Shapiro Cornell Jr. 12-0 1 6 2 0 75.0% 165 pounds Mitchell Mesenbrink Penn State Jr. 18-0 7 7 3 1 100% Ladarion Lockett Oklahoma State Fr. 13-0 1 0 1 1 23.8% Joey Blaze Purdue Jr. 17-0 0 7 3 0 58.8% 174 pounds Levi Haines Penn State Sr. 17-0 4 9 2 0 88.2% Simon Ruiz Cornell So. 12-0 1 3 2 0 50.0% 184 pounds Rocco Welsh Penn State So. 16-0 1 4 5 0 62.5% 197 pounds Josh Barr Penn State So. 15-0 4 7 4 0 100% Rocky Elam Iowa State Sr. 13-0 0 1 6 0 53.8% 285 pounds Yonger Bastida Iowa State Sr. 20-0 1 12 1 0 70.0% Isaac Trumble NC State Sr. 13-0 4 2 3 1 75.0% Thanks for posting that. Those neat margins look suspiciously @bnwtwg though...
poke1 Posted February 18 Posted February 18 Here's a thought for you... Let's say Jax wins it this year. How do you not give the Hodge to him?? -He wrestles the first half of the year in High School. -He wrestles the second half of the year in College. -He's a true freshman! -He runs through the hardest weight class (possibly ever)! -How could you not give it to him, he would be the first ever to do it against those odds!!!
Sy Strobel West-Oak, South Carolina Class of 2027 Committed to Appalachian State Projected Weight: 184
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