Abney wouldn't compete at 197 in D1 NCAA this year.
Streck definitely wouldn't. Have you been seeing him lose repeatedly in the Freestyle circuit? He has been. He isn't on the level.
Burkes is 12W-3L in three total seasons... are you basing him being able to compete off of his 10-3 Decision loss to Iowa State's Cabanban or...?
Blubaugh? If Abney isn't competing, the he isn't either. Have you seen how fckn deep 197 is this year? There was a recent D2 197lber who didn't do anything at the D1 level. He was even more dominant as a D2 champ, in Ryan Vasbinder.
Abdullaev isn't even listed on Menlo's roster.
I am all for D2 and D3 competing... there is nothing stopping them from entering the MSU open (Notre Dame used to go there). I know D1 programs don't like to schedule for duals... but there are plenty of individual tournaments that would be happy to have UNK or Grandview or any of these other smaller division programs. Midlands?! What about Midlands?