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    Gable Vs Saduleav

    in International Wrestling

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    This is a point that we disagree on. I think Zare and Geno could both hand Steveson a loss. Gable looked great at the US Open, but he is not knows for being consistent, and he will be facing a long list of good opponents. He could win it all, but I wouldn't put it in such strong terms as you have done here. I mean he beat Geno with two clutch takedowns in a handful of seconds, a match that could have gone either way. He has also been away from wrestling for a year, though you couldn't tell that from the US Open. There's no doubt that the World Championships are a large step up from the US Open. 

    In what way is he not known for being consistent? Has he even taken a loss since his true freshman year at NCAA’s against Cassar? I guess I could see the argument that he’s looked a little gassed on his way to tech’ing some guys in folkstyle.

    He’s been away from wrestling competitions for a year, but he never stopped training or practicing. He’s been ready.


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    Can OU wrestling really block new recruits

    in College Wrestling

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    I hate to be that guy that always brings unrelated threads back to the subject of his own team, but… the gophers lightweight room just got absolutely cleaned out. Spratley, Nagao, Jamison all leaving so there’s no depth and little star power whatsoever. Eggum needs to get Joey Cruz, Wyatt Henson, Anthony Santaniello and/or Zan Fugitt on a visit and see if he can seal the deal with any of them.

    A team with a potentially elite group of upper weights coming in could actually make some noise if they were relevant at the bottom of the lineup too. Frustrating to watch unfold.

    Okay rant over back to Jason Leonard being pond scum.


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    Nick Feldman...285 Ohio State

    in College Wrestling

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    I think Hopke, Feldman, Carroll, Kueter.
    Hopke because I think by the time he steps on campus he will be able to beat the other three.
    I think Feldman ahead of Carroll because I think Feldman also will and would beat Carroll. 
    Kueter at 4 for the same reasons.
    If Kueter were to take the wrestling only approach I have him at 1.

    I agree with all of this. Kueter being #1 if only wrestling too. I think the margins between all 4 are small, however.

    Interestingly, I think all are pretty small weight wise for HWT’s. Success between the 4 may come down to who puts on the best weight and how quickly.


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    2023 Transfer Portal

    in College Wrestling

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    Spratley transferred to Oklahoma State 
    Nagao transferred to Penn State
    Jamison in the portal
    Kleuver in the portal
    Marcus Polanco transferred to Purdue
    Blockhus and Steveson not returning for final years of eligibility. 
    All after losing Chittum last year
     
    Oof
     
     

    I am much less worried about losing Chittum after the things that have transpired over the last few days.

    Not concerned about Kluever or Polanco at all. And honestly, not entirely too concerned about Blockhus leaving either. I think he had a PHENOMENAL postseason where everything came together great for him, similar to Jake Bergeland two years ago. I feel like coming back for a sixth year could have played out similar to Bergelands and I’m not mad that Blockhus is going out on top.

    Gable leaving has nothing to do with coaching or the program. He’s getting big money to do what he’s always wanted. Feel like he was never going to stick around for 5 years.

    Nagao, Spratley, and Jamison is what has the alarm bells ringing. That’s bad.


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    2023 Transfer Portal

    in College Wrestling

    Posted

    Damn, Jamison too.  If Iowa's offseason wasn't such a trainwreck, Minny would be having the worst one.

    Nah. Ours is worse. Northwestern at least has the excuse that their guys were grad transfers and maybe couldn’t get in to grad school. We have no excuse. Iowa only lost one guy.


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    2023 Transfer Portal

    in College Wrestling

    Posted

    One step forward, two steps back in Minnesota. Losing Nagao, Spratley and now Jamison is about as disaster level as it can get. Thank god for the Koy Hopke commitment, but the lightweight portion of the team is in absolute shambles.


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    2023 Transfer Portal

    in College Wrestling

    Posted

    If not wanting to be teammates with the Ferrari’s is a primary driver, I wonder how Gabe Arnold feels about that as well. Not a hometown kid, not a ton of ties to the hawks, much bigger flight risk than a kid like Ryder Block IMO


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    Uncommitted top 100 flowrestling recruits, class of 2024

    in College Wrestling

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    Homegrown is still a thing... but not as much of a thing as it used to be. With the amount of travel these kids do with wrestling they are able to see schools, meet people, go to camps under coaches, etc. A lot kids do not want to stay home no matter what, so it's not always an indication of the program. 

    Helps a lot that Minnesota and Wisconsin have tuition reciprocity. They can really be treated like in-state recruits financially.


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    Is Cody Chittum the favorite next year at 157?

    in College Wrestling

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    Just practicing a bit of trolling old chap, only way to improve is with some off-season practice.  Just poking some fun at the being beat in the room thing. I know the story behind the lack of final big board rating. Just makes for a "fun" talking point about Brands excellent coaching abilities when he places. I think one thing he's got going for him is 157 is not especially deep. 

    Chittum lost to Drew Roberts (gopher) his last high school loss. Then he got smoked by Jamison at the US open not too long after. Chittums father has a large influence In where he landed (as with most top prospects) and in their last visit to MN he realized that Roberts was on the team as well. That scared the whole commitment. It wasn’t the sole reason, but it was a big part of it.

    NOW, the part that I don’t get is Jamison, Roberts, etc have stayed lower weight wise and Chittum has grown into a 157 (I think) and would still fit the roster. Money/teammate relationships came in to play big time at that point and Eggum couldn’t seal the deal.


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    Is Cody Chittum the favorite next year at 157?

    in College Wrestling

    Posted

    As an aside and on a more serious note... Chittum wasn't even the 2nd best 149 or 157 gent in the Minnesota room.
    So I suppose it is fair to assume that if nobody from Minny enters B1Gs or NCAAs then he is the favorite, right?

    It comes off as sour grapes from someone like me but yeah, I think Chittum is going to struggle more at the college level than most realize. Among other things I think he’s a better freestyle guy than folk.


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    2023 Transfer Portal

    in College Wrestling

    Posted

    Also, I wonder where McHenry and Cruz may land since most of the best schools have their 25 pounder. They are both studs and I’m excited to see which program they impact! 

    Minnesota has pretty much bare cupboards at 125 and 133. Pat McKee coming off major surgery and only has one year left. Eggum and Brandvold need to have Henson and Cruz on the phone ASAP.


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