I just watched the match and Mastro looked good on his feet but a leg lace scored 10 points for his opponent. Mastro seemed about to get his 2nd takedown and his opponent did a very nice counter got a great leg lace and that was the match.
Recruiting Targets
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Flo's HS weight rankings are out with the 2019 seniors removed. Some of the top guys that have been discussed...
PFP - Ferrari #1, Amos #2, Plott #5
220 - Ferrari #1, Doucet #2
195 - Amos #1, Haas #9
182 - Plott #1
170 - Rogers #7
160 - Picklo #3
152 - Surber #2, Voinovich #8, Anderson #20
145 - Travis Mastro #3
132 - Blankenship #16, Ramsey #17
126 - Trevor Mastro #4, Tagg #5, Chavez #13, Cardenas #14
120 - Burks #2
113 - Brown #9, Williams #12
106 - Griffin #8
PFP - Ferrari #1, Amos #2, Plott #5
220 - Ferrari #1, Doucet #2
195 - Amos #1, Haas #9
182 - Plott #1
170 - Rogers #7
160 - Picklo #3
152 - Surber #2, Voinovich #8, Anderson #20
145 - Travis Mastro #3
132 - Blankenship #16, Ramsey #17
126 - Trevor Mastro #4, Tagg #5, Chavez #13, Cardenas #14
120 - Burks #2
113 - Brown #9, Williams #12
106 - Griffin #8
Speaking of Mastros, the younger one (Travis) posted a pic a couple weeks back wearing an OSU shirt. Jakason Burks commented "nice Cowboy gear", to which Mastro replied " hell yeah!"
Just saw on twitter, Ferrari coming back to Texas.
https://myfisd.com/blog/student-spotlight-manny-elizondo/ Mr. Earl talked to this recruit four years ago and was very impressed with his character and wrestling. He has committed to OK State. He is a 170 pounder. According to his parents he is a preferred walk on at Oklahoma State.
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I have zero insight into the Ferraris but I wonder if moving east actually helped us in the end. Maybe it showed them they wanted to be in this part of the country. Complete speculation and am not counting my eggs.
I take it that they are coming back to Allen? I know that they have been at some great programs back East, but Allen is really strong.
Allen is tallest midget strong. He's not coming back for the HS competition.
At this point he no longer has high school competition that is relevant. Hope this helps us in his recruiting. Interesting how the lighter heavyweights are having more success in the college ranks. Not sure if Ferrari will be at 197 or heavyweight. There were two previous backup 197 pounders that wrestled for the NCAA championship this year.
Hey now. One of my brothers is a midget. The shorter one.
There are quite a few people who are in and around the recruiting world who think he will end up as a heavy.
He will likely be in our room often not that he is back in Texas as that was case before the east coast move.
the “back east” mindset is shocking
for those of us from these parts
throw in an agro wrestling program and i can see why they moved back
i’d say their experience in jersey played well for us
So if we do land AJ it would be an all-time class right?
We would be looking at the top two in the country, 3 in the top 10, 5 in the top 25 and 6 in the top 40. Pretty insane.
We would be looking at the top two in the country, 3 in the top 10, 5 in the top 25 and 6 in the top 40. Pretty insane.
I think it would probably be the best in the last 20 years at OSU. I can’t speak for before that time. The ‘02 class could have beat it, if I remember right. #1 Hendricks and #3 Esposito had signed and #2 Teyon Ware reportedly committed during the week of the early signing period but never sent the LOI. He signed with ou late in the week. The ‘05 and ‘06 teams combined Hendricks and Esposito with #1 and #2 in the ‘01 class (Rosholt and Mocco)
2002 is a good call, especially if you consider Lawal who I think transferred in. I think this class would be deeper on paper but its just paper for now. Hopefully these guys can do what Mo, Hendricks and Espo did.
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J Thompson was around in those years. Although not a highly recruited guy he gave us a ton of points at nationals. It takes some of those guys not highly recruited that come through with top four placement points to win championships as well. We only have so many scholarships.
The thing that really works with this class is the highly rated upper weights. They typically have a higher percentage of success due to the lack of competition at the higher weights.
The thing that really works with this class is the highly rated upper weights. They typically have a higher percentage of success due to the lack of competition at the higher weights.
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This is down the road some, but a name to keep an eye on is Alex Almeyda out of NJ. He's a rising soph from NJ. Trains at the NYRTC with Kendall and at Edge with Zack's brother. Currently competing at 55 kg at FloNats.
Probably but Ferrari is such a high level recruit that you bring him in regardless of your current roster makeup or commitment list.
Heavy is going to be absolutely brutal for the next 4 years or so. Good luck to whoever draws the short straw on that’s one.
If Ferrari grows to be a HWT. with his speed, technique and explosiveness I believe he could go with any of those other HWT. You are right that there are a lot of young quality HWT's.
I could be wrong but if Ferrari is a heavy would that mean that last 3 P4P No. 1 recruits were all heavy? Gable, Kerkvliet, and Ferrari. That is not counting Schultz who Flo ranks No. 2 overall for '19. So much talent in that weight.
Ferrari in my view is a must get and I do not believe he is a heavy. Doucet or Amos both could be heavyweights. I want all three. It will all sort itself out but we want Ferrari and his little brother for certain sure.
I have heard there are 2 younger brother's with the oldest of them I have seen wrestle 113 at Blair this year and then wrestled 132 this year where they transferred against Blair's highly rated 132 and of course lost but battled him even though he was greatly outsized. His name is Anthony and he rated 7th in the 22 class. Angelo is the youngest rated 54 in junior high Board at 105.
Did not know about the second brother or forgot which is possible at my age. Thanks for the information.
Shows a lot of the locals, but waiting to see who is expressing interest nationally for 21 and 22 classes
02 class had D2 champ Mo Lawal transfer in from UCO. Also had Derrick Fleenor, Kyle Shelton, Eric Dabbs, and Ethan Kyle too. Each of them were high school AA's and multiple time state champions. It was having 2 good recruiting classes back-to-back that stuck around that made those teams so great. That, plus the development by having a strong Gator WC presence. Ahhh the good ole days!
The wrestling room from ‘03 to ‘05 would have included:
John Smith, Mark Branch, Pat Smith, Eric Guerrero, Teague Moore, Jamil Kelly, Mark Munoz, Daniel Cormier, Mo Lawal, Johnny Thompson, Coleman Scott, Zack Esposito, Nathan Morgan, Daniel Frishkorn, Ethan Kyle, Jerrod Sanders, Shane Roller, Kevin Ward, Johny Hendricks, Tyrone Lewis, Chris Pendleton, Jake Rosholt, Willy Gruenwald, Steve Mocco and a few I am probably forgetting. That is a list of All-Americans and/or D1 Coaches. Some MMA bone crushers in there too. Maybe in 10 years or so we will have comparable list with this next group.
John Smith, Mark Branch, Pat Smith, Eric Guerrero, Teague Moore, Jamil Kelly, Mark Munoz, Daniel Cormier, Mo Lawal, Johnny Thompson, Coleman Scott, Zack Esposito, Nathan Morgan, Daniel Frishkorn, Ethan Kyle, Jerrod Sanders, Shane Roller, Kevin Ward, Johny Hendricks, Tyrone Lewis, Chris Pendleton, Jake Rosholt, Willy Gruenwald, Steve Mocco and a few I am probably forgetting. That is a list of All-Americans and/or D1 Coaches. Some MMA bone crushers in there too. Maybe in 10 years or so we will have comparable list with this next group.
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That was a great room. My son attended a wrestling camp around that time and a few years later gave me a framed wrestling shirt signed by all the wrestlers highlighted above. It's proudly hanging in my media room. I may have missed one our two of the names, but this is close.
That potential heavyweight transfer has updated his Instagram profile pic. He's wearing a very familiar singlet now. Still haven't seen any tweets or posts yet.
We got a commitment from Alex Kauffman of NEO. Projected 184 pounder. Was a two time NJCAA all American.