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Bo, Blaze, Jax - who has the best college career?
Truzzcat replied to Jimmy Cinnabon's topic in College Wrestling
Its more of hoping I think that Okie state team in 2027,2028 could be incredible if Forrest goes Lockett,Merill,Thompson,Robideu,Vega,Forrest,Routledge,Ross all should fit in pretty seamlessly they will need a good 125. -
Bo, Blaze, Jax - who has the best college career?
Truzzcat replied to Jimmy Cinnabon's topic in College Wrestling
Blaze (4) Individual (2) team Jax (assuming he goes a weight that blaze is not at) (4) individual (2) team assuming Okie state Bassett (3) Individual (0) team -
RBY vs Specner Likely tomorrow at 6:30 Est
Truzzcat replied to Truzzcat's topic in International Wrestling
I do not think that is necessarily true, RBY's shortcomings to my eye seemed to be more a product of his style not translating well immediately from folk to free. He very much kept his butt to the outside in folkstyle and that's just going to have a serious trickledown effect in free whether it be going on the clock or surrendering pushouts against higher level guys. I'm not sure you can always use the Zain example for everyone, for instance Micic's optimal college weight was 133 but it is absolutely not to this point his optimal freestyle weight. Obviously Roman only has Mexico nationals in 2023 and u20 trials in 2018 as his two instances at 61kg so you don't really have any data to draw from for either side of the argument, but I think he's finally adjusting his style to free and that 57kg is probably his best weight especially given his less than stellar par terre. -
RBY vs Specner Likely tomorrow at 6:30 Est
Truzzcat replied to Truzzcat's topic in International Wrestling
I'm sure the sentiment would have changed once he left PSU because its "the only place that can develop guys" even though I think a year ago the margin would have been significantly worse he looked markedly better than he did at the Olympics and events leading up. A 6-2 win over Deshazer is pretty darn impressive too, that guy does not give up points. -
Jax probably has the biggest frame out of all 3 of them but he seems to not be putting on much weight, maybe that will train in a college strength and conditioning program. I think all 3 are 65kg guys though maybe Bo will end up at 70 during non-Olympic years. Best case scenario for team usa they are 61,65,70 as fans of the sport having all 3 at 65 would be pretty freaking cool though.
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Hot take, I think Bo announces he's going to Oklahoma state and says something along the lines of "and someone is coming with me" and Jax runs over with an Okie state hat on.
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the only thing I could think about when seeing this picture is that coach freeman looks like he can bench a house.
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Was a bit surprised to not hear anything about kaleb unless when he mentioned his brothers had knee surgeries that was what he was talking about. Kid has a real gift for editing.
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This match will be in Johnstown, the rest of the state tournament will be in Altoona this weekend. edit: Saturday they will likely wrestle FCA in the state finals which is essnetially the team dual national finals 1 and 2 in the nation should be a must watch.
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Is Josh Barr a legit title contender?
Truzzcat replied to Jimmy Cinnabon's topic in College Wrestling
I did not really feel like he could generate against Buchannon he seemed to struggle with his length, the bout seemed to take place primarily at the range Buchannon wanted it to. He also struggled to push the same pace he had in other matches and seems at least for the time being to be at a disadvantage on the mat. I felt very similarly about this match that I did with the Keck vs Carter match. Would I be shocked if the result flipped? not really but I would not predict it. -
over under 73.5 kid was chatting away doing that versa climber in the flow vid.
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Rby will have to beat Deshazer in his quarter which I honestly don't know that I favor him in but if he does that, we will get him vs spencer in the semis. discuss
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Bassett projected weight in college?
Truzzcat replied to Jimmy Cinnabon's topic in College Wrestling
I think he would be best served to avoid cutting much weight because of how he trains and his pace/style. Feels like any meaningful weight cutting could really bite him with his training right now that I think for most people would absolutely cause them to be in an over trained state. -
Mccrone/Kilkeary, Davino/Bouzakis, Mendez, Gallagher, Cannon, Welsh, Feldman all have a shot to AA next year. I think they are doing fine certainly need to go pretty hard on the 2026 and 2027 classes though.
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hit list last two years: Jax: Lilledahl,Knox,Tomasello,Blaze,Stanich,Deshazer,Strickenberger,Seidel,Mendoza,Volk,Both Raneys,Cronin,(5-4 loss to gillman) Duke hit list: Lockett,Lewan,Thomas,Andonian,Jacques,Bouzakis Blaze hit list: Forrest,Lilledahl,Megaludis,Fix,Gross,Garrett,Ramos,Davino,Bailey,Deluca Bassett: Valencia,Ashnault,Zepeda Not detracting from Bo he never loses I think all the other 3 guys have domestic losses in the last two or so years (dukes last one was the ironman finals to kasak I think) I do not think the upper level wins are comparable at all though especially with Blaze and Jax.
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would pay decent money to see him and SVN wrestle off for the spot.
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Is Starocci the 3rd best wrestler on his own team?
Truzzcat replied to Jimmy Cinnabon's topic in College Wrestling
I don't think a season's results measure the better wrestler. All weights are relative, you can't exclude the keck win if you are asking who the better wrestler is. If the question was who is having the better collegiate season, I still don't know that I would agree but you would have more of an argument. Kasak had a barn burner with a true freshman from Lehigh if we are calling the Ferrari match "squeaked out". -
Going on flow to list a top 4 teams of which he has already decided his pick from is a weird move. He did deny all the insane amounts of money being thrown around though.
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I think it's safe to assume Bassett would earn the most NIL to this point given his media presence. It feels like a safe guess to throw out that probably cannot be proven wrong and would farm engagement.
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He teched yiannis brother twice in the cadet trials finals and the Elijah went on to get bronze at cadets because of Dreshauns injury only losing to the champ 7-6 (genos brother or nephew). Eli notably lost in the state finals to Ryder 3-0 not a big margin of victory guy but if you want to extrapolate out to current college guys. Someone noted there was nothing related to football in his commitment which I would think may mean he's all in on wrestling now. Not that okie state is not a good football program but that would also make sense as to why he chose there over ISU or Iowa.
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I am likely going to look very dumb in about 17 hours but Dreshuan Ross just committed to okie state. There were rumors he and Bassett were going to go to the same school and we have Bassetts announcement tomorrow. okie state seems to be the common pick to land Jax. This could potentially be a changing of the guards at least in recruiting kind you they already have Merrill,Lockett,Robideu,Vega on campus or coming.
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that would explain the haste of the decision as well if he wants to quickly change the narrative towards Iowa.
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I would guess he goes 149/157 with another year of high school Blaze at biggest feels like 149 towards the end of college to me.
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Have to think a recent dual result may have swung him unfortunately. I will be pulling for Okie state but I am leaning PSU given the time of the announcement, Perhaps he really loved the atmosphere at Rutgers though.
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My analysis of the match was Angelo is very mat savvy but I feel like we knew that already and he has great single leg defense which if you have watched him at all you knew. I would imagine carter knew that Angelo was really good at going splits off a single and then diving under to leg pass and coming out the back door, he hit carters teammate with that twice at who's 1. After agnelo got in on Carter the first time I think he realized he was probably at little risk of being taken down if he did not over extend himself which I think lead to the match we saw. I give Angelo all his flowers I think he wrestled really well but I think Carter wrestled a smart measured match where he did not force an issue that he did not need to.