Taylor has passed us now.

BroncHawk

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Didn’t they hire a new coach then throw a ton of money at the program? Same as Indiana football did. Indiana having that much money to drop on football shocked me.
Yeah but they are still pretty well outside the top teams in spending/NIL I believe. Cignetti has a great eye for talent and does a great job maximizing it with his staff.
 

Libertylover

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Oklahoma State is trending to #1. Taylor is doing an outstanding job recruiting and coaching.
Mostly good recruiting. I watched all the star freshman this year when they were in high school last year and do freestyle last spring/summer. They don’t look that much different other than a year older and a little more physically mature. Taylor, Carl , Robie are good to very good coaches, but their best quality by far is their ability to recruit lots of top talent.
 

dtripp26

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Borschel out handing out tips.

If we didn't know it already, that bridge has been burned.

The Simpsons Burn Bridge GIF
 

District 4

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Gee, they just had a freshman in the 197 final, their current heavyweight finished 4th and have the top heavyweight recruit coming in.
But what about 165 174 184 197 if psu can compete at all the other weights and has 4 hammers you can't beat from 65 to 97 then what. I think dt is building something but he isnt close to what cael has built and that is hammers at most weights
 
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maxpain

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Okie state will have to do better recruiting upper weights before that happens

Interesting statement. Wyatt won heavyweight last year. Dreshawn Ross coming in next year and will probably be a title contender year 1. Merrill improved a ton throughout the year and made the finals as a freshman too.

They don’t have the depth PSU has yet but I think that’s changing pretty quick given how their recruiting has gone. I think the team race will be a lot more interesting next year.
 

KJB32812

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I don't often agree with iron but he's right about losing Bassett. That changed everything for iowa wrestling
Said for many years that Spencer Lee bought TnT time and Bo was going to do the same...and then he bounced. Without Spencer...one guy...TnT would already be out.
 
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kingstown

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At a minimum adding Ross and
the Raneys....closer than you think.
Ryder and Fucundo will be replaced by better options ASAP. Dee will be a mainstay despite his poor tournament. I bet he ends up at 174 eventually if not next year. The storm is brewing. 2028 will be when the rubber meets the road with a true team race imo.
 
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Mostly good recruiting. I watched all the star freshman this year when they were in high school last year and do freestyle last spring/summer. They don’t look that much different other than a year older and a little more physically mature. Taylor, Carl , Robie are good to very good coaches, but their best quality by far is their ability to recruit lots of top talent.
DT has his guys wrestling loose in big matches. That is coaching and philosophy. The only way that happens if if he believes it and understands it and exudes it. They get after it and that will continue to bring in the big names. They will continue to wrestle loos and that the best of their ability and the cycle will continue.
Guys want to reach their potential. They are going to believe that will happen under DT, because they are seeing it happen now. A true freshman beating Mendez tells every recruit, " I can be the best version of myself, if I go to OSU and wrestle under DT"
 

Babbahganoosh

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Ive been saying this since before NIL when they were approaching all of us for $$. I’m proud to say I didn’t donate a penny to that new facility. I thought it was a waste of money. Have you seen Penn State’s room. I’m guessing our old room is better than their current situation. I was screaming from the rooftops that the money should go for a high-end RTC coach new assistance and recruits. It got blasted by the brands lovers who you know those are.
Have you seen Penn State’s wrestling complex?

it is relatively speaking brand new and top of the game. Ohio State’s new facility may be better, but PSU is by no means not in the top 5.

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