I bet that these figures floating around are most likely inclusive of tuition, housing, use of cars from some local dealership, etc. Tuition, room, and board for out of state at Iowa is just about 50K.
I had not seen these before, but apparently he's been in the portal since Octorber: Diego Sotelo from Harvard could be a great pickup for someone. I'm gonna throw out Illinois because he's from there and it's an excellent school. Any other thoughts?
Yes that's a great point. Those that may not make the cut at the power five schools can most likely find another home. It's a nice start to the weekend for the Phillies to beat the Dodgers and for this misunderstanding of my to have been resolved.
If that's the case (which I don't doubt despite your username) then this entire thread has been created on the basis of a false premise. And for that I apologize.
Part of me worries that for some of the smaller programs, a larger roster (where most did not have scholarships) could be seen as a positive for school revenue. capping off like these could make it more difficult for smaller programs like Sacred Heart (who has always held a large roster) to stay viable. I worry about the impact of then schools closing programs because of worse funding situations when we are already up against it in that regard.
Using WrestleStat rosters, we are due to lose 398 D1 wrestler to another division or perhaps from the sport altogether.
I wonder how many will seek to transfer to another program (perhaps in a lower division)? I would think it would be a shame if the net result from these restrictions would be to lose 14% of all current D1 wresters. These are also people that could be supporters and boosters in the future, depending on how their experience goes.
https://www.flowrestling.org/collections/6752213-the-bader-show-clips/video?playing=14040846
He comes across really personable and relatable. I had a similar but far less sever story and I'm sure many other former weight cutters do as well. For me it wasn't t-bone steaks though - I ate a few slices of pizza (I know - very dumb)
https://www.instagram.com/p/DICfKNSSgIp/
Zach Redding to NC State
Suggests he will be back down at 133 next year!
Vincent Robinson
Zach Redding
Ryan Jack
Koy Buesgens
Jackson Arrington
Derek Fields
Matty Singleton
Dylan Fishback
Andrew Macchiavello (or portal)
Isaac Trumble
reading on buckeye forum that the Chittum addition (which felt unnecessary to me IMO prior to Herman and Hepner joining the portal) may be in question.
didn't his "criminal offense" amount to underage drinking and potentially use of cannabis? pretty common and hardly what we would consider a significant red flag for a young person. sorry I shouldn't have even responded to that
My sense is that its a lot less calculated than we think from the outside. I think its more subject to spontaneity, chance, and happenstance than can be imagined. Relationships and human emotions are unpredictable by nature so I think it's hard to say that teams are making some sort of calculation. I think the primary calculation is to get directionally better which means always being open to wrestlers who might want to try out for the team