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Between Gilcher, Adams, both Mantanona’s, and Cam Catrabone in 2024 it did always seem like Michigan was going to have too much of a log jam at 149-165. It’ll be even worse if Lemley can’t hold 141 but I’m sure he can for at least another year or two. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m a little surprised Rylan Rogers has had trouble establishing himself. I liked him a lot in high school. Still time I suppose. Also, isn’t Joel Adams at Michigan or did I imagine that? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Nothing wrong with grad transfers if that’s what they are. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Guessing he will get a medical shirt for last year. 7th year in college lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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I agree with this. I feel like him transferring has more to do with Reader likely leaving than anything. But I’m just speculating. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is actually most likely scenario imo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I had hopes Hamiti would follow Hillger and LaMont over to Minneapolis but doesn’t sound like that will happen. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Logan Swensen is going to be a beast, but I feel like in high school he’s displayed a similar lack of offense that his brother has. I think that keeps him from being elite right away, but he’ll be really close to that eventually. I keep waiting for Cael to show some more explosiveness. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

At the risk of opening myself up to huge amounts of ridicule, I will proudly proclaim that Keystone Light is my favorite beer, and this thread made me want one. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Mineo saying he’s hearing Hamiti to Michigan. That would probably be for 174 right? Their constant lineup turnover and turnover acquisition is exhausting lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah you’re probably right and I’m getting overzealous in pushing my agenda in hopes to somehow keep him for another year at 174 lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just telling you what I heard from someone pretty close to the situation. The cut wasn’t hard this year and they believe that 174 is an option. One thing I feel certain on is that he’s either gotta change weights or transfer, unfortunately if he wants to keep wrestling because like you said. McEnelly is special. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Wouldn’t the obvious answer at 174 for them then be Facundo? Hamiti isn’t bumping up and winning a title next year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

He really isn’t though. He was dwarfed by Plott and smaller than Rogotzke and Berge. From what I’ve heard, his cut to 184 isn’t that difficult and if he does return, they plan on approaching him about 174. He’s about the same size Devin Skatzka was his last year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’d bet on Josh Barr and Lucas Cochran at 184 and 197. Starocci will be back. Barr is too good to sit another year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Part of me wonders if Caliendo doesn’t go 157 next year with Franek gone. If he’s able, which wouldn’t shock me, that would be best case scenario for them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Here’s my take on Minnesotas lineup next year. This is without any portal additions or subtractions, but I have hope this will finally be the offseason that the portal works in our favor, for the first time since Michael Blockhus. 125 Brandon Morvari rFr 133 Tyler Wells So 141 Vance Vombaur rJr 149 Drew Roberts rJr 157 Blaine Brenner rJr down from 165 165 Andrew Sparks rSr or Hunter Lyden rSo 174 Max McEnelly rFr or Isaiah Salazar rSr 184 Max McEnelly rFr or Isaiah Salazar rSr 197 Gavin Nelson rFr 285 Bennet Tabor rSo or Koy Hopke Fr I think they will look to the portal for any weights 149-165. I could see Salazar being done with college wrestling after this year, but I think he sticks around and either he or McEnelly goes 174. They could also get a transfer 125, but I’d bet only short term as they love Morvari. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

From what I know of Pat Kennedy, he would rather lose his left arm than wrestle for anyone other than Iowa. Even if he’s not starting. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah that’s fair. I wasn’t trying to clap back at you, just expressing my anger about the process outwards to the masses haha. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hamiti lost to Carr and Olejnik to not place. It’s shocking on the surface, but in reality 165 had about 12 guys that seemed like sure-fire AA’s. No shame in losing to Carr or Olejnik at all. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It’s way different than NFL free agency. In the NFL they sign contracts with terms that both player and team negotiate and have to honor, with certain guarantees. This is quite literally not regulated in any way and boosters, fans or companies can pay whoever they want, whatever they want. No ones supposed to be talking to anyone until they actually enter the portal, but if someone from Iowa (just using them as an example, don’t kill me) wants to get someone from let’s say Virginia. Some rich Iowa fan in the hallway outside NCAA’s can run in to that kids old high school coach or their parent or uncle and say “I have on pretty good authority if your kid enters the portal, we can find a way to get him $50k a year. And if we can’t, he can just pull his name out of the portal no harm done” and it works. Sometimes. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah, LaMont and Hillger signed with the gopher wrestling club. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah, maybe I had blocked those from memory lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have no idea how they’re going to get full four years out of Haines, Mesenbrink, Sealey, PJ Duke, Facundo, and Zack Ryder. It’s going to be quite the log jam. But, Cael always gets it to work out. Asher Cunningham and the older Gibson are good wrestlers that may never start. Edit- somehow forgot Will Henkel, who is damn good as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk