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I hear you, but Cannon and Ryan have said in several interviews since NCAAs that 157lbs is where Cannon will be next season. That infers that Stiles will be either 149lbs or 165lbs. I would wager him at 74 KG is less about being comfortable and more about testing the waters there.

Stiles and Birden both entered U23s at 74 KG, FWIW.

I predict Ethan Stiles outperforms e'Than Birden at 74 KG. Curious to see Swiderski at 74 KG. Would love to see him and incoming Michigan Frosh hit. Both are from Dundee (Swiderski graduated year before Crosby was a Freshman).

That's good for the guys claiming a au23 spot.

You're golden, man. That was why I apologized. I am a crotchety old black man who has been around this sport since the 70s. My brain gets jumbled sometimes.

A ) I didn't come in hot, apologies if it seemed so. B ) You said you didn't understand why Norman was considered a better option, or at the very least why folks weren't as high on Smith. He said he is going 174lbs this season, so that is what makes it relevant. He hasn't been that light for seven years and wasn't a small 197lber in most eyes.

This... 100%

Smith has a sample size of zero matches <174lbs since his Junior year in High School (2019-20). He has nothing to base a consistency statement off of and has proven nothing at 174lbs.

I like the Veazy and Abdelhady pickups for their respective teams.

Because he was a 174lber with three years left not a 197 turned 184 turned (hopefully) 174lber with one.

I mean... it isn't likely he wrestled to his floor at NCAAs. I think his floor, with his style, is 0-BBQ.

FIFY For PSU-Nebbie 125, 174, 184 (yep), & 285 could all go the other way and it wouldn't surprise me. That said, I wouldn't necessarily call each of them toss-ups and if more than two did in the same dual it would be surprised. Also Kasak I'd a horrendous matchup for a Taylor. Kasak wins that match however he wants to every time it is wrestled. For OSU-Nebbie 125, 141 (yep), 157, 165 (yep), 174, 184, 197, and 285 could go either way. Again, I am not calling them toss-ups, just that location, day, momentum and a few other things will all play major factors in a dual.

He went 145/152 for team purposes only. He also went 160 a few times. He went 138 immediately afterwards (beating Mendez).

Been choked out a time or three coming up. It was a tougher game back then. Some people convulse when they come back to. It's involuntary and random if/when it does.

Yeah I knew he was at CKWC. I saw red when I got on the 'trained together' thought process because Spencer was talking about training with him recently. That doesn't mean they trained recently, just that Spencer was talking about it recently. Still not sold they did not train together at some point. I change my mind. Bassett, mid to low diff, 2-0.

I think Woods-Bassett is going to be a lot closer than people think. Bassett committed to Iowa. I guarantee you he trained with Woods at least once or twice. T&T, despite having potentially cost us our GOAT'S Freestyle career before it even really started (see Lee, Spencer), are actually very good coaches and I do think they will be able to coach Woods better to beat Bassett than Bassett's dad will be able to to beat Woods. Bassett is the embodiment of the 90s 'Hawkeye style' that the Brands brothers perfected. I am not comfortable picking either.

It's called gladiator because that was the brand back in the 80s or 90s. A lot of brands make it now.

I never said it wasn't. Not once. Go back and read. You brought it up for no reason. Yes. I wasn't the one who said he never shoots. The person who did was talking about his matches yesterday - which was true.

With Seidel not weighing in, he forfeits to Desanto for 3rd. Desanto will face the loser of Davino - Forrest for True 3rd at Final X. Edit: Maybe not Final X? Not sure where.

Huh? You mentioned he was a high schooler. That is irrelevant. He is a brute of a bull that doesn't need to shoot because of his style. With the new grounding/pushout rule this year, he can be an effective sumo-style wrestler and win matches he would not have last year (look at his Mirasola matches).

Stupid response is stupid. Age doesn't matter on this level. Once you weigh in, you accept that. Source: Done it a time or ten.

He doesn't need to with current grounding rules.

Redshirts don't exist anymore.

Oh, I know. A lot of surprises Round 1. Basch about to lose. Minnow about to lose.

Thinking similar to this year at Nationals w/ Penn State coming down to about 165.