Freshmen class
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One day our shitliner will come in.
I think Mulligan and Grello are most ready. Correnti has a favorable situation, but he is a tweener having not been a HS heavy.
I think Mulligan and Grello are most ready. Correnti has a favorable situation, but he is a tweener having not been a HS heavy.
Wasn't there a poster during the NCAA tournament that said a Penn State wrestler was going to be transferring here? Just a rumor I assume...
Unfortunately, I do not see Paetzall being able to compete with McCabe next season
McCabe has steadily gotten better every season.
He is a solid D1 wrestler and is underrated by most people (I believe)
Yes, McCabe will likely not be an AA next season, but I see him making the tournament next year and winning a match or two.
McCabe has steadily gotten better every season.
He is a solid D1 wrestler and is underrated by most people (I believe)
Yes, McCabe will likely not be an AA next season, but I see him making the tournament next year and winning a match or two.
I think Suriano wrestles as a true freshman 2016-17 and true sophomore 2017-18. Spencer Lee comes in Fall 2017 and then starts in 2018-19. Suriano redshirts in 2018-19, moves up a weight, transfers, or has issues. An plethora of riches at PSU.
We simply disagree. McCabe is very tough and gritty, but not elite and struggled mightily for Big10 wins. He lost almost every Big10 bout from early January to the end of the season and in the Big 10 tourny as well. Paetzall is very, very talented. If he stays healthy, he's going to be a force on the Big 10 scene. He barely wrestled in 2 years due to broken hand or thumb yet was a missed take down call away from winning the NJ States. Paetzall could have wrestled 126 this past season, but elected 132 to avoid Suriano (IMO). 132 wound up being a very tough weight class anyway.
I could see Paetzall Red Shirting if Coach G doesn't think Paetzall is a big upgrade however. The wrestle offs should be very interesting.
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As I posted on the main forum, the video is an outstanding review of the Season. Great job by our coaches ! Hope the best high school kids in the USA see this. We have a great class coming in. Now, need to expand recruiting beyond NJ to compete with the best teams. Penn State and other top teams recruit nationally. Can't just win with only Jersey kids.
WNG: Is wrestling fully funded to offer out of state scholarships ?
WNG: Is wrestling fully funded to offer out of state scholarships ?
WNG: Is there a chance that Nutley's Darwin Pena will be part of the incoming Freshman class? I had read previously that Rutgers was intrigued after he attended some type of summer workout session. He will be representing NJ this weekend in the Pinning Down Autism All Star Weekend being broadcast on Flowrestling this weekend. The kid is very good and if he keeps improving may be a very good college wrestler.
Isn't Normandia a light HWT ? Correnti should be able to start right away imo just a matter if he wants to take a RS year.
Hard to see Paetzall being a big upgrade over Mccabe in his true freshman year...Even though Paetzell was injured, he wasn't even ranked in the top 20 of his weight class so hard to see him doing better then a returning national qualifier. Even if Paetzell was winning in the room its hard to see Goodale starting him as a true freshman and Mccabe on the bench for his senior year.
Paetzell would have easily been a top 20 national wrestler had he not gotten hurt.
Abro,
I have not seen paetzall wrestle but I like hearing that people think he can compete right away for the starting spot.
As everyone listed, a good problem to be had.
How is Mackall? Is he going to wrestle 125/133?
If we are looking at Team performance at the NCAA Tournament as the barometer of success, I would expect most of the freshman to redshirt. (Maybe one of the upperweights gets thrown into the lineup)
Realistically, who is going to wrestle at 165 next year? I wouldn't think Richie Lewis bumps up a weight. He seemed like he was a natural at 157 (I don't know if he was cutting a lot of weight during the season.
I have not seen paetzall wrestle but I like hearing that people think he can compete right away for the starting spot.
As everyone listed, a good problem to be had.
How is Mackall? Is he going to wrestle 125/133?
If we are looking at Team performance at the NCAA Tournament as the barometer of success, I would expect most of the freshman to redshirt. (Maybe one of the upperweights gets thrown into the lineup)
Realistically, who is going to wrestle at 165 next year? I wouldn't think Richie Lewis bumps up a weight. He seemed like he was a natural at 157 (I don't know if he was cutting a lot of weight during the season.
I think Rich Lewis will probably stay at 157 and Van Brill will wrestle 165. I have no inside information so this is just a guess.
Come on, no way Paetzall beats McCabe next season. If McCabe wrestled for the NJ states this past season, he'd win easy. McCabe has been steadily getting better, so I'm looking forward to improved McCabe for his senior year.
As for Lewis, I hope he redshirts. I believe 157 is his best weight, and another year of wrestling will only benefit him. Theo would be an ideal candidate to replace him for the year at 157.
As for Lewis, I hope he redshirts. I believe 157 is his best weight, and another year of wrestling will only benefit him. Theo would be an ideal candidate to replace him for the year at 157.
Not so fast my friend..Fridays been anointed "Tranfer Day" by Creedo himself!
Is it wrong to reply to my own post? totally jumped the shark. Lee committed to Iowa yesterday!
Teaching Dan Gable and Jordan Burroughs about wrestling. He is,after all, the absolute authority. I know this as he has so often and modestly stated this.
The too of them made a pilgrimage two take advantage of that expertise.