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I only report second hand info at best: scouring Wrestlestat, Flo, other message boards, X, and Instagram for updates. I don't have a view into the actual portal itself. I wish it was public. I think of my role in the process is mostly an aggregator

Well part of the Wyoming logo isn't even on the graphic, so it made me feel he thought lowly of them

My guesses for the next three off the list: Air Force, American, and Wyoming

sadly true. I'm just curious to hear how this is justified - or maybe my understanding of the rules is incorrect.

The grad student exemption is no longer.

No clue, but they are quite thin at 197. He is listed as Endene's only backup

As far as I can tell the rules changed to close the autumn portal opening. So the news of Buchanan joining Iowa, after he was not in the transfer portal, does not reconcile with my understanding of the rules. @Husker_Du?

He was my favorite individual wrestler to watch in the entire tournament. Clutch, gamer mentality, very athletic.

I would expect Mesenbrink at 74

This is the first I'm hearing of this news. It would not surprise me as I think about how large he looks as a 125. I also think back to a few matches last year where he looks gassed early and lost unexpected matches to the likes of Diego Sotelo and Joey Fischer. The former who proved to be a much better wrestler than I knew, but still not the caliber that Noto is. Looking at the lineup, Gable Strickland at 133 has not used a redshirt year yet and could potentially use one this year. They would then need to put forth a true freshman at 125. In the MAC, I don't think that is as big of a deal. They have a bunch of freshman coming in at 125, but I think Dean Houser would be best suited to start right away. Darren Florance is a 3X NY State Champ, but he won this year at 116 and will need some time to fill out into a proper 125.

The downside of having minimal experience in losing.

Niccolo Colucci from Rutgers to Wisconsin

In my own head, I have expectations set at 55/45 in favor of Higuchi and would not be surprised by either winning. I would only be surprised to see one dominate the other.

Nice job Sarah!!!

Wow

Tristan Daugherty to North Dakota State

What a bizarre ritual! Well noticed

Originally I had thought so. However he still has two years of eligibility (somehow!) And others have transitioned from unattached to being on a team. Felix Lettini as a recent example. I imagine he isn't done but I have no inside scoop

After Kish left, the drop off was steeeeeep

He was in the portal but he didn't get picked up by another team before being cleared off the original roster

Chris Cannon off the Michigan roster into the dreaded "unattached" category. Two years left of eligibility should he choose to use them.

https://gobison.com/news/2024/7/26/ndsu-wrestling-announces-2024-signing-class.aspx

Eli Griffin, national qualifier at 125 for Cal Baptist this past year is bumping all the way up to 141

Utah Valley gains a new head coach, a new assistant, and gains Terrell Barraclough, Will VomBaur, Tanner Frothinger, and Mahkyi Smith through the portal. Only Graduate transfer Evan Bockman as a departee.