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I just want to compare yard sticks. Most folks here know who I am. It isn't hard to figure out if you try.

I meant at HWT... he just won't aee the lineup as a frosh with Davison there.

When is 'your day' my man?

I have high hopes for a Frosh currently on their roster.

Was hurt. Don't count. Just like Taylor's win over Yazdani don't count because he had a bunch of tape all over his body - indicating he was hurt.

I don't believe you can enter Senior Nationals if you have already won a spot, correct?

I believe if we see Zillmer head back to 97 KG it is a telling sign of Steveson coming back for OTT.

Per this... https://www.themat.com/news/2023/september/15/2024-u-s-olympic-team-trials-qualifiers-as-of-september-15 Almost every weight could be boxed out if all parties show up. This doesn't include international gents showing up.

Ultimus sermo.

Of note, I don't believe there are any restrictions to entry. Meaning at HWT we could see Parris, Gwiazdowski, Zillmer, and Steveson enter and all place top 4, essentially stealing a spot. I don't think they will. I hope we see Parris, though. Maybe a Gwiazdowski as well.

Rumor has it that new stud incomming frosh for Michigan, Mogan Lassa will compete for the 197lb spot for Michigan. Looks eerily familiar to Logan Massa, just with a bit of a gut.

If you segregate the 125lb weight class from the others, he is. After all... Nicky Skeletor is still in the basement rolling around.

I agree with this. I still don't see him as a lock, though. Has he been approved for the medical redshirt already? I didn't think they could until eligibility was used up?

My Gilcher homer-isms are based on two things, for what it is worth... He has never really cut weight. He won his most recent state title at 150, but wrestled down and up throughout the season. He will have a set weight at UofM and won't be asked to fluctuate too much. He has the pedigree to succeed. His brother... with what most would consider is lesser coachigng... is coming through for Indiana right about now (I am actually hoping he joins him next season at UofM as a Grad Transfer at 165 with Amine going up his senior season to 174... honestly either at 174 would make me happy I think).

He isn't a lock.

He is listed as 141 on their 'official' roster page and not 133. My hope was Horwath at 125 and Lemley at 133, but it doesn't look like it at this point. I don't know if he is growing, or they are just planning for him to be 141(ish) going forward. Some guys do grow and Michigan has shown that (Drew Mattin went from 125 to 141 in one season for them and Zach went from 126 his senior year of HS to 165 his second season in the room for them... those are just recent examples). This said... if Mayora isn't putting out high results and Ragusin is at 141, I expecte Jerore, Lemley, Gilcher, and possibly even Mantanona to be given a fair shake to start. Kids are more ready now than they ever were coming out of high school. Also, if you had a chance to wrestle for UofM... which is arguably the 2nd best RTC in the country right now... or Indiana, even with familial ties... where do you go?

Feel free to throw in thoughts, questions, concerns, etc.

I don't think you're using the term correctly... " What does a lock mean in slang? someone or something certain of success; a sure thing 'He's a lock to win the championship.' /"

I could give it a go at 65 KG, probably with a proper two year camp. Would be 74 KG right now, though. I don't think I am beating Jacques, let alone competing.

Michigan has four (4) divisions equally separated by enrollment (1-4). As you can expect, Division 1 is quite deeper than Division 2, which is deeper than Division 3, which is deeper than Division 4. It typically runs like this for the postseason. Week 1 Saturday - Individual Conferences Week 2 Wed/Thur - Team Districts (3 or 4 teams per), Random draw for the bye, where applicable with one team advancing Week 2 Saturday - Individual Districts (Top 4 Advance) Week 3 Wed/Thur - Team Regionals (4 District champs per), Random as to who faces who in the first 'round' with one team advancing to the team finals Week 3 Saturday - Indidivudal Regionals (Top 4 from two districts are placed in to an eight man double elimination), top 4 advance to Individual States Week 4 Friday/Saturday - Team States (Seeded 1-8 based in in-season results... there is a criteria used, which includes duals against other teams who qualified in other divisions as well). Round one for each division is Friday with the semi-finals and finals on Saturday. Four States Champions each year. Week 5 Thursday/Friday/Saturday - Individual States (Regional Champs are seeded 1-4 then split in the brackets appropriately - per weight to separate 1/2/3/4 placers from each region as well). Place up to 8 per weight per division. Examples of past/current D1 wrestlers/teams - Davison, Detroit Catholic Central (Facundo, Amine, Gilcher, Yatooma) Examples of past/current D2 wrestlers/teams - Lowell, St. Johns (Dean, Massa) Examples of past/current D3 wrestlers/teams - Dundee, Richmond (Davis, Skatzka) Examples of past/current D4 wrestlers/teams - Hesperia, Hudson (Zeerip, Hamdan)

Greetings All... only six (6) gents signed up so far, but this is what we have as of today... MFS 57 KG Nathan Desmond, Pennsylvania 74 KG Evan Delong, Pennsylvania, Clarion RTC Joseph Sealey, Pennsylvania Jarrett Jacques, Missouri, Tiger Style Wrestling Club 86 KG David Bates New York Rivertowns Wrestling Club MGR 77 KG Eddie Smith, Iowa, Sauk Prairie High School Wrestling

I believe the plan is for Crook to redshirt this year, but I wouldn't be surprised to see them pull his redshirt if it means a spot on the podium for a team finish. Virginia Tech has a sneaky good and deep team this year and with Cassioppi out for the year it makes one less landmine for Catka to go through. All I mean is I wouldn't be surprised to see some lineup shifts happen (Lewis to 184, for example).

184 - Rylan Rogers, Michigan He may take some bumps because he is in the B1G and there are no easy outs there, but he will be right up there with Berge in contention for best (RS) Frosh. 141 - Sergio Lemley, Michigan If the plan is to redshirt Ragusin (which is not set in stone either way that he is or isn't), then we could see him make an impact Year 1. People are expecting a lot out of Kanon Webster, but a lot of folks conveniently forget that Lemley has the series edge on him. 149 - Dylan Gilcher/Sergio Lemley/Beau Mantanona, Michigan, If Mayora struggles... which I don't expect to happen until B1G season gets underway, we may see Gilcher enter the lineup and cement himself for the Maize and Blue at 149. It is also quite possible that Lemley ends up at 149 for them, if Ragusin doesn't redshirt. I suppose the same could be said for Mantanona for them, if he cements himself as the best option at 149 for UofM. 197 - Hayden Walters, Michigan If Bullock cannot stay healthy and Walters cements himself as the best option for Michigan at 197 over the likes of Yatooma and Striggow, which I believe might be the most realistic avenue, we might see Walters step in and take over the spot.

Any chance a Grad Transfer comes in for any of the weights in question?

College season coming up... head over to the local CKWC - Intermat edition...