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Probably because they are older and more mature so there is always a theory that they were dominant in high school due to physical maturity. As they enter college, this physical maturity advantage will evaporate. Therefore, these older freshman are looked at as being more finished products, but probably won't improve as much as an 18 year old freshman.

He will be a 21 year old true freshman, but after wrestling season.

That brutal Pac-12 schedule, too!

I don't think that's as much the issue anymore. Sports betting does not involve unsavory underworld characters to the extent that is used to. A lot of it is probably done online or even in casinos. I think they are more concerned about "insider information" and/or throwing games/point shaving. The rules may date back to the day when you could find yourself in a lot of trouble by owing some bad people lots of money, but I don't think this happens as much these days. I know a few sports bettors and they used to use organized crime associated figures to place bets, but now they do it online or at casinos. I imagine college kids are similar.

Are you referring to water polo?

Carter Alphonse is seven years younger, but why does it matter? Their are no age categories for wrestling in the Olympics, nor any bonus points regarding age. If anything, The Carter should be improving, but after beating Ringer last year, he was clobbered this year. Seems to be a regression.

Good point. You could also argue that Cael hasn't had to deal with salary cap or a draft, but I would say that we pretty much agree.

What weight did you wrestle this year, or are you a coach? OUR? Cael is EXACTLY like Bellichick. Very quiet. Doesn't seem charismatic to people on the outside. Doesn't divulge secrets. Will do whatever it takes to win. You missed the whole point. Not very smart. Maybe you were one of the guys who got hit in the head wrestling in an international tournament and then Cael messed around with accepted concussion protocol to get a couple W's? OUR? What a joke.

Half Vast? Did he take your marbles?

Texas

He gave an interview after winning a match at NCAA (semis?) where he yelled "665 Deadlift, baby!!!!"

No problem. Also, when Messenbrink signed, he was not highly recruited. He had underperformed at Super 32 and possible at some other tournaments. Some adjustments were made, and he went on a tear. Maybe he stays at Cal-Baptist if Zalesky stayed, but maybe not. He had become a different wrestler, transferring is easy now, and he knew his value.

Huh? Messenbrink signed in November '21 when Zalesky was the coach. Zalesky retired in April '22. Moore was named head coach in July '22. MM signed under Zalesky, came in when Moore was the head, didn't like how things were going, knew he was a hot commodity, and left. When all this was going on, I wondered if it would effect MM's commitment. Eventually it did.

How about Cadet World Champ Jared Verkleeren? How about the Nevils family? I could keep going...

Yes. Apparently Cael is looking into NCAA rules, so that they can find some way to make Ryder a potential 6x champ.

Highly unlikely. Hopefully more exciting, though.

No dual that year?

Cael is slightly closer to Bill Bellichick, but not as grumpy. Most of the good players during his years with the Giants described BB as "cool" and "funny," as well a being a walking encyclopedia. You rarely saw the cool, funny stuff during press conferences. I think he also has a very dry sense of humor, which seems to be probably be the case for Cael as well.

He lost to DJ Washington and Kem. Did he lose to Kem twice? (Dual and Big 10?)

Excellent interviews BTW. I strongly recommend.

No, because I heard a few interviews with Mike Powell talking about the students that he had teaching at the school. (Wrestling Changed My Life)

I would agree. Look at Julia Louis Dreyfus and Adam Hall's son Charlie, who played basketball at Northwestern. Had less than seven minutes of career playing time, but made the team all four years. It certainly may have helped that his parents are far, far richer than Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos. (The Hall family is likely worth over 1/4 billion and mom is from one of the world's wealthiest families)

And adding Camacho back into the mix.

Minnow has been putting "#there's no place like home" on his Griffith posts to entice him to Rutgers,

Starocci, Gross, and several others are halfway there!