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Agreed on TJ at 197. His dad blamed his knee, training partners, ill family member etc for last season’s performance or lack thereof. Weight management was the likely the main problem which he struggled with his freshman year but got hot at the right time and AA’d.

Tampa Tom has a bright future. I’ve only seen Wright wrestle at the SE Open. He cut to 165. He wrestles hard and with a chip on his shoulder but needs to improve technique wise. We will see if he jumps levels year with a full year of D1 experience under his belt. He had the frame to add mass to be a full sized 174

That’ll be a good roster battle between Desiante and Wright. I’d say it will be up for grabs until the January unless there’s a weight change for either guy

Wonder what weight the UTC dude slots, 174 or 184? Hopefully VT snags a full sized 184 before next season with Stewart’s departure. I’m hearing VT has zero interest in wanting him back if the portal doesn’t pan out.

The VT board has a poster implying it might be Iowa State.

I think wrestlestat had Hip penciled in at 165 for next season’s very early rankings fwiw. Hate to see him go though. His ceiling is so high

A pack fan who posts occasionally on the VT board said TJ to nc state is a real possibility. Also said Fish could end up at VT but there is no guarantee either go where rumored. He also some other big names are being thrown around of possible transfers too but no hints just yet.

That’s interesting. I don’t blame his dad for trying to secure what he can for his sons but man, he seems to be hurting them with his toxic behavior.

Agreed. He did a minor version of his public stunt right after his AA year except without entering the portal. I assume TJ secured something to stay at VT but no clue. Honestly, TJ should have entered the portal then. I doubt his appeal is too high now with a lackluster performance this past season. His dad left money on the table for TJ until and if he ever returns his freshman year level

I’m gonna speculate that once the smoke clears, Robie and Co will be glad TJ is gone. Probably a great kid but daddy Stew is not doing him any favors

I’d guess daddy stew will not be posting there much longer. Once it’s confirmed, he’ll probably get blasted for the jerk and JV sports agent he pretends to be

Do they get into arguments with their fans on the board?

Oh, I hope this is soooo true. Daddy Stewart has been amping up his drama on the VT forum. I still can’t actually believe what he posts and how often. Do other teams have parents who post to their team’s fanbase???

That sounds like a good deal for the athlete. I guess that makes the coaches job somewhat tougher to know his lineups

Once an athlete goes in the portal, does his current team have to keep the athlete on the roster if the athlete doesn’t sign with another university?