As much as J did for the program, everyone knows things were kind of a mess the last couple years and a tough situation for the current staff to inherit. They have turned the corner with the classes of '23, '24, and a good start to '25. Top 5 again very soon.
Not in the least. Top 4 NCAA individual performers from '22 were all bit by the injury bug all year (+Gable gone) and were virtually nonfactors at '23 NCAAs, yet still finished 12-3 in duals last year.
Plus, class of '23 and '24 recruiting classes are the best back-to-back classes in recent memory.
Ahh, the age-old debate among wrestling fans. Who looks more "huuger", the heavily muscled, shorter, small framed guy vs. the taller, big framed, less muscle development guy.
He's good friends with Chad Red, so I could see that.
Brayton is as classy a person as you will find, so I hope he can regain his form wherever he ends up.
Yeah, if it's a first offense the only jail time would be the night of the arrest, unless there were aggravating factors (excessive speed, child in vehicle, twice the legal limit, etc).