Dogbone

Agree it would be a curveball, but that doesn't mean this is correct. AJ probably has the most bad blood with the PSU wrestlers and the OSU administration. Seems like the Iowa AD changing her tune would be more likely.

Sounds like typical Minnow BS. I thought he was kicked out of OSU? Not just off the wrestling team, but the University? PSU paying AJ to come in and challenge Barr with Starocci in his corner is the stuff realty TV producers dream about.

You must not be in the Transfer Portal thread...

Makes sense. I wonder if WIN should consider putting more weight on TFs and Pins over regular MDs.

I assume a MD with a 2 point TD is the same value as a MD with a 3pt TD?

Fair. Between the two I would still give the edge to MM. I think its undeniable that TF are harder than MD and MM blew Carter out in that category. 1) record = Tie 2) Dominance - MM 3) Competition = Carter 4) Sportmanship = MM

AJ's entire wrestling career is more like a Knuckleball

For all the Carter was robbed people, I have an honest question. Wasn't MM the more deserving Hodge winner than Carter? Same record, higher bonus rate. Is the only reason people are pushing for Carter because he got 5 titles or he is older? Wasn't Michell more dominate than Carter this year?

Carter needed a 5th year and the TD to increase to 3 points just to bonus rate above 66%. If he wanted the Hodge he could of scored more points, but he was content to control the match, sit on ankles, and win comfortably.

I think its a guess based on his relationship to Chris Perry. It's not clear how hard ISU is going after him. While he had a good season, I don't know that any big school is going to offer him a big "bag" like he probably thinks. I imagine there is still a risk for the school and his NIL offer will reflect it.

Alex Facundo announced his commitment to Ok State

I don't think I follow the logic of finalize a deal (which includes negotiating financial terms) before someone enters the portal is some how not poaching because they asked you first, especially when after entering the portal Okie St/DT couldn't even get a meeting.

Didn't it also include an emphasis on pins and sportsmanship?

I would guess that 2 of those 3 are Ben's. Maybe Cael went 2 for Carter 1 for MM?

The participation trophy generation wants more trophies, who saw that coming.

Brock Herman - Ohio State 157 is entering the portal per Willie.

I wouldn't change anything Barr is doing, even if he is "undersized"

Could be. I just like thinking of the greatest college match of all time, Andrew Alton v. Eric Grajales and lumping Dylan in with his brother.

Best gas tank = Alton Brothers

It just goes to show you they can't develop talent. If you aren't good after 1 year, SEE YA!

Wait, some of you believe every PSU commit when they say they had offers for more money elsewhere?? Let me guess, you also believe Welsh really didn't have any contact with PSU before entering the portal and Willie saying "PSU done deal" was just a lucky guess.

Well... because he won an Olympic Medal... (How is that for a circular argument?)

Couldn't and didn't are two different things.

College Wrestling by its nature results in monopolies as well even with regulations. In the last 30 years, every championship team has repeated at least once with the only exceptions being Minnesota in 2007 and Ohio State in 2015 to not win back to back titles. (Iowa in 2021 as well but they were the overwhelming favorite in 2020). You could also argue the RTCs and the HWC (pre RTCs) were unregulated with regard to the impact on the NCAA team.

I would also add the NCAA Wrestling Tournament is the greatest event in all of wrestling and you only get 4 chances (usually) to ever do it. Ono won a world title in front of 1,000 people and took one look at NCAAs and said, I want to do THAT without every having wrestled a folkstyle match. Heck, as Dake and Gillman showed, you don't even have to wrestle at PSU to go train at NWLC and achieve world level success. If these guys want to go be room guys and be apart of a winning team, then good for them. I hope it gets them whatever they want in life and they don't have any regrets.