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Joe Fongaro from Rutgers to App State

Melton Powe has transferred from Pratt Community College to Iowa State. Last year he faced Minto at an open and kept it close although lost 4-2. He has a good track record from high school. He also happens to be a brother of Isaiah Powe (Chattanooga) and Daishun Powe (Northern Colorado) who are both in the portal. Wonder if brothers will join him at Iowa State

Dylan Layton from Cleveland State to Rider

Good. In a way they fit each other quite well.

I feel like Sasso would be an excellent coaching hire for someone.

Few things that make sense about Michigan: 1) Good RTC for his freestyle aspirations. He would be one of many non-US team members 2) Ann Arbor is only five hour drive from his hometown (if that matters at all to him) 3) Michigan is considered to be at a similar caliber of education compared to his current institution North Carolina 4) Michigan has demonstrated powers of persuasion in the past (deep NIL pockets?) and has utilized the portal heavily 5) With all due respect to Gilcher, McNeil can slide in as a starter at 149 without having to shift the rest of the lineup around.

Chance and Daschle Lamer in the portal.

Spencer Moore to Illinois

I suppose there is a hypothetical situation where Thompson beats Ryder and then so does Merrill. Would be a tough one for Ryder to be forced to live up to his name (as it relates to a bench)

I expect Brayden Thompson to earn a wrestle-off against Ryder. Loser enters a wrestle-off with Merrill. If Merrill were to lose that, he enters a wrestle-off with Doucet.

I have no inside scoop, but I wonder if Diego Sotelo could find his way to Illinois (his homestate and they have an opening at 125) or follow in the footsteps of his former teammate Yara over to Rutgers.

Ohio State should trade Nic Bouzakis to Pitt for Kade Brown and a conditional 1st round pick.

Brock Herman to Little Rock. Not sure if others had mentioned it. My guess is that Matty Bianchi bumps up to 165 for his last year. Herman did not fare as well at 65 as he did at 57

Raney brothers have been connected to Illinois.

Blake Boarman to Purdue

Ayden Smith / Mason Gibson Dylan Shawver Joe Olivieri Andrew Clark Conner Harer Andrew Barbosa / Ryan Ford Lenny Pinto Shane Cartagena Walsh Remy Cotton Hunter Catka

Richard Figueroa, Cooper Flynn and Jett Strickenberger from 125 to 133 Zach Redding from 141 back down to 133 Nasir Bailey, Cael Hughes and Joey Fischer from 133 to 141 Tagen Jamison and Pat Phillips from 141 to 149 Alex Facundo from 157 to 174 Cam Steed, Paddy Gallagher and Brock Mantanona from 165 to 174 J.T. Davis from 184 to 197 Christian Carroll from 197 to 285

No clue on the background info, but I just realized that after Jaivon Jones transferred to Little Rock last year after five solid years at Northern Illinois, he didn't wrestle a single match for the trojans. Wonder if he would want to come back for a seventh year or if he is moving on.

125: Noah Michaels (Rider), Tyler Garvin (Maryland) 133: Tyler Wells (Minnesota), Matty Lopes (Lehigh) 141: None 149: None 157: Grigor Cholakyan (Stanford) 165: None 174: None 184: None 197: None 285: Daniel Herrera This is only what is reported in wrestlestat so early in the season. I wouldn't be surprised do see someone like Miguel Estrada added to the list.

If he chooses Hawkeyes what happens next year when Luddington is off redshirt? I'd think Iowa would be more in the game for a guy with one year left - a grad transfer type.

125: Louie Gill 133: Jett Strickenberger 141: Jordan Titus 149: Ty Watters 157: Caleb Dowling or TJ Langley 165: Shawn Taylor 174: Brody Conley 184: Dennis Robin 197: Ian Bush 285: Rune Lawrence

wonder who replaces Roper? maybe they add Keckeisen to the staff?

125: Eddie Ventresca 133: Dillon Campbell or Aaron Seidel 141: Tom Crook (guilty as charged) 149: Ethen Miller 157: Caleb Henson 165: Rafael Hipolito 174: Gage Wright or Colin Gaj 184: Ryan Burton 197: Sonny Sasso 285: Jim Mullen

Ethen Miller, Hipolito and Church have all taken redshirts as well. Hopefully Henson isn't taking a redshirt.