Truzzcat

assuming he has not regressed since worlds last year (fairly big assumption) with no Ono he would still be the pretty sizeable favorite to win worlds this year after beating uguaev fairly soundly and uguaev still winning Euros this year. Takara suda from Japan is really good but he went to criteria with Mongush who uguaev still has a decent edge on imo and irans second or third string guy so I would have Vito over him as well.

I thought what Marcus did to Brock hardy was really crazy since he walks around at like 137-138 naturally. Brock looked like if he had another 60 seconds, he could have beaten Real and Marcus just outclassed him to a pretty significant degree. He has always had the ability to get to legs off his drag and off of re-attacks, but he seems to have gotten much more comfortable with head and ankle stuff I think he has improved a lot even since the open.

I am interested to see what April-September of holding and cutting weight does for PJ. He is a big kid, and I believe is cutting a decent amount he is also 18. I would not be shocked if his body rebounds a little bit once he stops trying to hold the weight for a month of two and he puts on a decent bit of size. I think that is sort of what happened to Haines once he stopped trying to hold 157. When your body is in a pretty nutrient deprived state it gets very good at partitioning those nutrients, so it makes it easier to put on quality size for a period of time after until you get back into homeostasis.

Just a thought experiment to show how rare this young crop of talent is. There is always a lot of turnover after the Olympics and while we had a rare group that held on for 2-3 cycles, I still think it is very promising for the future. While I am a bit pessimistic about how this team does at worlds, I think the future is incredibly bright for team USA. 18-year-old world teamers: Duke,Jax,Blaze (Bassett has beaten Valencia 5x's) 19-year-old world teamers: Lilledahl (Valencia beat woods 2x) (Joey Blaze took 4th) 20-year-old world teamers: N/A (Stanich is in the convo to make this team if he goes seniors IMO) 21-year-old world teamers: Barr, Haines 22-year-old world teamers: MM 2022 worlds (first year post trials that had a challenge tournament): 18-year-old world teamers: N/A 19-year-old world teamers: N/A 20-year-old world teamers: N/A 21-year-old world teamers: N/A 22-year-old world teamers: Yianni,Vito (Yianni was the only one to win a spot)

Do you really think after those 3 matches PJ will do better against the field? If you do then I can not refute you I think yianni out wrestled him for the most but I absolutely think pj is the future.

It’s munktaar and geno? Depends if masoumi has eligibility immediately unpon transfer

It’s probably naive to think that a 37 year old dake would be better than a 34 year old but I could see him as our best rep if he grows into the weight. His ability to push for 6 minutes just did not seem to be there.

Mostly agree. I think Luke is just really fast not sure Spencer looked slow. I have been super pessimistic about our 74kg guys even after carr beat Takatani but he seems to be his best when the moment matters the most I do wonder how what’s going on with Ben impacted Mitchell. I do not think anyone at 79kg this year was a top 10 in the world caliber wrestler which is a shame. Wyatt is really hard to predict I don’t think any of his main international opponents present the issues Trent did but at the same time Trent is probably 0-2 bbq at worlds. I’m expecting 5 medals but I think our 2027 and 2028 teams will probably be the best we have have ever had I will add I think yianni was the better wrestler currently for 70kg and I think he would have medal’d I do not think PJ will.

Thought he had a better approach here he wasn’t letting PJ on his legs he just folded match 2 and I think was mentally cooked after that. In my opinion the better wrestler lost but PJ is probably our future so I’m glad he will get the opportunity.

I’ve been pessimistic with this team however the only weight I do not think we can medal is 79. I would say we have a less than likely shot at 65,79,97 but I think there is a world where we walk away with 7 medals. PJ,Trent,Real are by no means favorites but could certainly navigate decent draws Spencer,Wyatt, (whoever wins 61) zahid all should medal and I think carr and Snyder are probably 50/50 or better.

I would like to apologize to yianni and team USA I feel as though I cursed him.

I’d like to normalize guys competing because they love it and not just because they are the best. I will watch Kyle compete every day of the week if it still feels like he loves competing. congrats to zahid!

No BS I think I sent that out and he took my wrestling ability in return because wtf.

Did Pj take that one or did Yianni combust my goodness.

Yianni may win a world title this year.

Officials have to make real engage there in my opinion he circled for the last 70 seconds.

What happened I missed it Trent or Barr?

How does one extrapolate that match out to a world setting? Zare,masoumi,munktarr even geno are not replicating that but it still makes me concerned.

Being completely blunt Levi was in my opinion our 5th best option at 79 this year. Keegan was hurt, JB did not compete and Dake and chance wrestled 86. I think we will have a hard time medaling.

Takeaways for the first matches. 70kg is yiannis weight through 2027 and nobody is going to be close. luke is really good I think he could push for that spot by 2028 but I think he’s too big to hold it potentially. why did people think Barr could beat Trent? there is a blueprint to wrestle Mitchell but you have to be so damn good to execute it. levi is built for freestyle.

when his physical strength catches up he will be almost impossible to score on. He just does not break position and is so fast.

I think in folk he works for the takedown. He was obviously aware of Brocks chest wrap so did not want to bring those down to the mat.

Do not think he will be doing u23's because it is so close to the collegiate season but I would love to see Blaze against that u23 field at 65kg I think he would bring home a medal and hes not even close to filled out for the weight yet.

I feel fairly strongly that Marcus is our best rep at 65kg right now.

wow stream is not good already.