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bou-zee needs to scram. he obviously isn't reaching his potential with the bucks. a new environment and leadership could be the change he needs.

Did paddy graduate? If no, how does he fit in the mix now?

He must really be not wanted. He commits to OSU, transfers to Iowa and then plummets to LIU and now Morgan state. the question is: how many schools will he transfer to?

actions speak louder than words. is he truly a changed man? or was it all an act? it's a mystery wrapped in a twinkie.

who else's opinion would it be? i mean, what else am i supposed to expect from the sich? he rearranges his life for PSU, but then when RW transfers in he immediately enters the portal. yes, i understand it could be because he felt stabbed in the back. but i also understand it could also be because he doesn't want to endure the daily grind with RW; i understand that can be tough. but like i said previously, not everybody is cut out to be the best. the fact RW purposely put himself in that uncomfortable position shows the type of character RW is. PSU picked up a good one. unfortunate for tOSU.

Rocco purposely threw himself in the lion’s den, knowing he’ll come out a better man because of it. Rocco left because of poor coaching and knowing his potential won’t be reached. Ryder left because he feared he wouldn’t make the starting lineup. those two things are not equal. Not even remotely close.

as you said, the dude made all these life changing decisions and went all in for PSU. but the moment there is some disturbance he shrivels up like a nut sack in cold weather and bolts out of town. turn some adversity into a positive! he no doubt is mentally weak and doesn't handle setbacks well. not everybody is cut out to be the best.

all the more reason to hold his ground. calling it now: he never wins a title because he obviously can't handle adversity.

100% for sure. but now is a great time to show everybody what kind of person you are. You can fold like a cheap Chinese suit or you step up to the challenge as inspirational music plays and you let everybody know you ain’t gonna be pushed around. the schools looking to pick him up should be asking themselves if he has what it takes.

here are my thoughts on the whole sich: tom ryan sees a nationally ranked and former AA stud in CK. RW has a redshirt to burn. so why force CK out? i felt like RW got a god draw last year. there is a chance he doesn't even AA if the bracket was actually set up correctly. but because of luck, he comes out a finalist as a true freshman. if RW would have wrestled this year there is no way he matches or beats his last year's performance and he transfers anyways. then you would have people saying, "they should have redshirted RW and let him mature a bit more. we already had a former AA in CK that could have got the job done. "

i think somebody already made the point, but i'll paraphrase it: they got 5th and had 1 champ. from outside eyes that is more than likely seen as a successful season. and you're acting like CK wasn't a top ranked wrestler the whole year. few people would have guessed he would have been a 2 pump chump at NCAAs. good or bad TR is staying.

what if mendez wouldn't have won, and lost to beau again? i wonder if he would have been in the portal as well.

I love CP. but he seems to get a lot of hate. I don’t understand it all.

didn't the other side of bracket have 3 national champ because carter screwed everything up secondary to his injury? if seeding was any different there's a chance he doesn't even AA his freshmen year.

i took that whole interview as a nice way to say "OSU blows. i want daily PSU competition." i honestly don't think it had anything to do with redshirting or not. he knows OSU is not going to get him where he wants to be. even if he would have wrestled this year, unless he won NCAAs, i don't think there was any chance he was staying regardless. the give away was he him saying he didn't understand the recruitment process when he first did it. that is code for, "i made the WRONG decision."

in the most recent interview Welsh basically said he wants to train with the best so he can be the best. i could see others adapting this mentality; sacrifice a year or two as B string but then when it is your time to shine you lay the hammer on everybody and bonus your way through NCAAs. i'm not saying Welsh won't make the starting lineup next season, but he is smart with his long term thinking. why be a 3 or 4 mid-tier NCAA placer when you can be a 1 or 2 time champ. i'd definitely pick the latter, not to mention the invaluable learned skills for a post collegiate career. will others follow suit and sit the bench for guaranteed later career glory?

I would image when AJ gets accepted to a competitive wrestling program he gonna flip a switch, similar to the reporter that experienced a bug in his mouth.

being an tOSU fan, i hope others follow and get out. they really do seem to be bad a development for whatever reason. 4 years go fast and ones should not waste their potential.

How does this all work at PSU? does Haines and Ryder get notified some young hot shot is coming in and they need to figure out what to do or are they just as surprised as everybody else?

Why would Haines leave PSU?

This could be bad look for tOSU if some of their others follow suit.

i have no idea what this means.

Where do the actually ncaa wrestlers go to see what everybody is saying about them?

but he was a 4x AA. has paddy even sniffed a blood round? has he even beat an AA?

watching paddy in HS i was thinking the dude was gonna be an absolute hammer in college. especially with him being the pound-for-pound #1 wrestler. i've had zero interactions with him EVER, but been it's been tough to watch him through his college career not succeed. i feel bad for him and want to see him AA his senior year.