Elevator

I wonder if the new rule will reset the deferral plans? Some who planned to defer might enroll and challenge for a spot in the lineup? Not just thinking of Cornell.

I would guess that even with NIL $$, the value compared to job market choices is not much, but getting a grad degree and one more shot at NCAA glory has a unique value of its own. Plenty of Ivy grads have done it over the years and I can think of Michigan, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Rutgers, and I think Stanford as recent landing spots. Good schools!

I would guess the Presidents and ADs at the league level will soon decide whether to align the league rules with the new NCAA 5 for 5. If they have already, I have not heard and did not try to research. Five for Five seems at least facially incongruent with the league ban on graduate students competing and ban on redshirts as such. Even after league announces its position and dictates, individual schools (and not just for wrestling - which is not a driving consideration) may not permit 5 years of competition or redshirts while in school for any sport. May take time to see how it sorts out and lives, but risk that Ivies' challenge to get top wrestle talent will increase if they do not match the flexibility of the 5 for 5 rule. But probably will be some of top recruits who care enough about the education and recognize they can always take an extra year as a grad transfer.

Knuckleheads and wrestling? Hurtful.

I expect without study that this will tend to reduce the depth of some of the stronger well-funded programs where blue chip recruit expectations were managed by redshirts, gray shirts, and other planned eligibility deferrals. On the Ivies and 5 for 5, I wonder if the league will adjust league rules to adopt. Right now no graduate students can compete. Might be individual school rules that are incongruent with 5 for 5 as well. Some Ivy programs have used greyshirt deferrals before enrollment and that may now disappear? More broadly I would expect more immediate line-up challenges and roster conflicts that had been avoided with eligibility deferals.

Nah - he's pretty good and reasonably informed. There are a lot of shit wrestling announcers and he is fine in his role.

I like him - he is nowhere near the bottom half of wrestling announcer play by play guys. Does research and works well with knowledgeable color commentators in my opinion.

Blaze redshirt or moving up?

Is to clear that Ono is not competing and will not get a spot? Seems like he has some talent!

Jinx incantation - very sad.

How about for NCAA tourney we have 220 and 285 where each team can choose to try to qualify at one but not both.

I have recorded my fan vote for MM and that should be that!

Penn starting lineup only loses 3x AA Composto at 141 to graduation, but should be some new faces due to the return of some grey shirts (including Max Gallagher who had been at 125) and some rising talent that I do not know well. Likely returns: 149 - 2026 AA Wasilweski 157 - Swisher (2x Round of 12) and looking strong 165 - Seefeldt - National qualifier and looked good 197 - Cosgrove 285 - Pardo Assuming Max G at 125, expect Mougalian at 133 or 141. Others in the mix for 133 or 141 could be Motyka, smaller Nate Taylor, Almeyda and young guys I have not seen yet. 174 and 184 - biggest questions with a lot of young recruits and some chance of grey shirts? In the mix: Bellis, Carlin, Humphries, Stein, Meak, larger Nate Taylor and other guys I have not seen. Penn qualified 6 for nationals this year and I think they can top that next year and get at least 2 AA's again! Hopefully even more - but it is a tough tourney.

Agree and we should remove the strategy of delaying for rideout.

I definitely hate this - but not quite as much as the rideout.

Could make it that only after the first minute of OT, the push out rule applies. Also like a fresh start on stalling in OT and any stall call is 1 point and match ender. The rideout with potential one second diferrence in riding time as the deciding factor is even worse than OT PK's in soccer - very bad for the sport.

nope

Deserving of mention is Dick DiBastista, who never lost a match and was a 2x champ in the early 1940's. Then freshman were not eligible for NCAA's and one year was cancelled due to WWII. Lower Merion High School legend (like Kobe Bryant). After competition served the sport as a wrestling official. He has gone on to his reward but deserves a mention lest we think this is a new sport.

Many in the sport would benefit from media training. Some may have concluded that there were too many immediate post match interviews at B1G's wtih a competition to credit divine powers/inspiration for the win. God sent a memo disclaiming interest in outcome of collegiate wrestling tournaments or related divine "glory"? Might be more into dual meet matches, also my favorite!

I think its mostly just unlucky - they are solid program with great recruits and will be fine.

Only Ivy wrestler to give up an "upset" was 141 pounds: No. 33 Aldo Hernandez (App) over No. 32 Matthew Martino (Princeton), 8-5. Hope it is a good second round too, Inshalah to the Gods of War and Thunder.

Big Red look strong - cannot deny that

this is a good tournament strategy that other teams should adopt or at least consider

Jinx alert re: D3 Lehigh posts. Sad.

Same here with Messenbrink, except he scores a lot of points and beats everyone and has world-class talent and skills.