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Lyden takes both Sparks and Carlson to school now that he’s done rehab. Not sure Carlson will be back? I’d love to see Joles down at 197 for a year because I agree with you. Think he’s grown a lot and can do some real damage. Crazy athlete. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Alright I’ll do Minnesota, I guess 125 McKee. Finally got the knee surgery he’s been needing for two years, at his height he was a force at NCAA’s. Anything less than AA again would be disappointment. 133 ??? Don’t think Gliva is coming back. Going to need a transfer here. Nagao leaving sucks on so many levels. 141 Vance Vombaur had some really nice wins last year including 5th place finisher Clay Carlson. Tore his labrum at the scuffle last year tho so will be coming off surgery. I think he’s a solid NQ and could surprise some. 149 Drew Roberts I think will be very solid. Comparable to Blockhus. 157 Brayton Lee??? Can he get back to form two years removed from injury? If not, Sebas Swiggum. 165 Hunter Lyden - my bold prediction for the gophers this year is Lyden takes the weight by storm and threatens to AA. 174 Sam Skillings/Andrew Sparks - Skillings would be solid coming down from 184 where he had some nice wins backing up Salazar last year. Sparks finally bulks up 184 Isaiah Salazar - anything less than AA would be huge disappointment. Should be the favorite in the BigTen imo 197 Gavin Nelson? Or Joles if he goes down? I think both could do well HWT Bennett Tabor is finally healthy, or Joles again after another offseason putting on weight I think we’ll be lucky to get 3 AA’s, but help is on the way with the class of 2023 imo. Need some transfers to bolster the lineup. Tyler Eischens? Cleveland Belton? Maximo Renteria? Wyatt Henson/Joey Cruz? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It’s ruthless out here these days my friend. If you ever need anyone to commiserate with I will happily join. But sometimes you gotta steal a guy or two lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This might be a question worth it’s own topic but open question for all… how would you rank Kueter, Feldman, Christian Carroll and Koy Hopke as prospects? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

He greyshirted two seasons ago, redshirt last year. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Willie tweeted that he’s in the portal this afternoon. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I could see the Chittum family and the Ferrari family getting along like oil and water. And both have proven to not be afraid to exit from a situation they’re unhappy with. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Helps a lot that Minnesota and Wisconsin have tuition reciprocity. They can really be treated like in-state recruits financially. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Chance Lamer in the portal is a shocker, imo Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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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. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Obe Blanc is the man. He will kill it if he gets the HC job. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Hopke’s brother plays baseball at NDSU and is rumored to be in the transfer portal soon if not already. Where he lands to play baseball will greatly influence where Koy goes, imo. Minnesota very much a player. I’d consider them a favorite, but you can never count out Cael. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk