Dogbone

I am in the middle. I know he has improved the program since he arrived, but with their resources and recruiting advantages, I would think being in the top 10 every year would not be that high of standard for Rutgers wrestling. It could be a case where he has taken the program as far as he can but the program has higher potential?

Dake has 2 World Titles at 79KG and 2 world titles at 74KG. The only reason the Olympics have more weight in fans minds is because they bring in more non wrestling fans, just like all of the Olympic sports except basketball and golf. No one pays attention to gymnastics or swimming until the Olympics either. Dake will be an Olympic champion and receive everything that comes with it, NBC coverage, Today Show, etc. No one will reference that Russia didn't show. If some losers on the internet want to say, well he won 4 world titles but his Olympic title isn't as great because Sidakov didn't participate. so what.

I miss the Transfer Portal thread? Oh wait it is still active and used frequently.

It's a good question. I don't know if competing during a red shirt year counts as a competition for the above exception but I know regular redshirts do not have to be tied to a specific team. In general, you have 5 years to compete 4 years. If you haven't been on scholarship for 2 years (because you weren't in school) it makes sense you wouldn't be tied to your original institution. The other question would be does Gable need to be on scholarship to compete and, if not, is that other loophole? If he is going to get NIL, it could cover the cost of the scholarship, you would think the rules wouldn't prevent a "walk-on" from competing as strictly as scholarship athletes. And presumably he wasn't on scholarship at Minnesota the previous year (2 years?).

I am not going to pretend to be an expert and admittedly this information might be outdated but I did find this: https://www.athleticscholarships.net/ncaa-transfer-exceptions Also, I believe Minnesota can agree to waiver if they choose if an exception doesn't apply.

Coming in for a visit is a long ways from making a roster, even practice squad. Adam Coon was in mini camp with the Titans but was cut before the season. I hope Gable can make a roster if that's what he chooses to pursue but my point is just because you get a call to workout or they have "interest" doesn't mean he will be with a team in the fall. Teams sign a bunch of undrafted rookies this time of year and most get cut.

USA! USA! USA!

Is this a new PSU thing now? Announcing you are coming back to use all of your eligibility. Is it a by product of the extra covid year? Maybe I missed it when other guys have done and the PSU guys (Starocci and Kerk, RBY last year) have higher profile but I don't get.

NFL teams likely just want to kick the tires for a tryout or something. Give him a small deal to come to a mini camp and then cut him. At 265 he probably a D End? Has he ever played football? MMA seems very logical but if I were him I would maximize the NIL value and wrestle one more year. He won't get another shot again and can still do MMA after the season.

Looks nice. Some of the glass seems to go to other rooms so the natural light might be below the new standard for wrestling rooms. It was also nice of Virginia Tech to let them use their wrestling mats.

Picture of the special new Orange uniform??

Maybe he did tho...

Zeke

Yes, I understand that it what he was implying. I am not buying it. He didn't turn down money to leave PSU out of loyalty. He accepted PSU's NIL offer that was more than any other college wrestler "by a lot"

Yawn. Starroci has become the girl who cried wolf. Starocci also talked a lot of smack to JB and claimed he was going to make 163. Not only could he not make the weight, he is now a 197 lber... He also claimed to be the highest paid NIL college wrestler "by a lot" but now claims he said no to big pay day. He also wasn't going to come back because he hated school, which changed as soon as he was or wasn't offered a big paid that he accepted or didn't accepted depending on the day/his mood.