2026-27 Roster/Lineup Discussion (Portal opens 4/1)

BloodRound

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No he got handled by the 141/149 we just brought in who most fans feel is a depth guy
Thanks for the clarity. Yeah, I have no idea why people are so high on Nini when he has not shown anything in folk that indicates the best option for our roster.
 

Leonard23

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Thanks for the clarity. Yeah, I have no idea why people are so high on Nini when he has not shown anything in folk that indicates the best option for our roster.
Just asking questions on how he's doing against others in the room. Don't read anything more into it than that, or try to imply something.
 

BloodRound

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Just asking questions on how he's doing against others in the room. Don't read anything more into it than that, or try to imply something.
Oh, it's just rumors from the room? I was thinking this happened when Dunnigan was at Penn. I just have not seen Nini in action beyond getting tech'd by SVN
 

LetsGoRUWrestling2

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Aug 31, 2025
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Wrestling as a true freshman in the big ten you don’t think he can lose 7x? Why? The big ten is a whole different animal from hs.. look at his brother
Sure He can but I dont think he will..JMO...Ive said from the day he signed he will be the Best Wrestler ever in RU History...I stand by that and we'll see how it plays out..That was before the Knox signing and he's someone that will probably be in same conversation
 
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LetsGoRUWrestling2

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That’s a wild take. Ashnault lost 8x his RS Freshman season. Those are come scarlet covered glasses there.

btw, he had a terrific performance in U23 and think Harer will be very good if not great but he is not Bassett level yet and he the weight he will be wrestling in will be extremely strong.

But if he’s our best wrestler at that weight I certainly want him out there.
Nobody in the History of USA Wrestling has been on The Bo Bassett Level coming out of HS
 

NJwrestling26

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Folkstyle both Jax and Luke have losses in HS
Bassett was 170-0 and 4 Titles
All are Great
Jax had made a senior world team and LL had made more youth world teams. One could argue Knox had a better or comparable career to Bassett. But I agree all are awesome and it’s definitely the golden age of these freshman coming in and killing it
 

LetsGoRUWrestling2

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Jax had made a senior world team and LL had made more youth world teams. One could argue Knox had a better or comparable career to Bassett. But I agree all are awesome and it’s definitely the golden age of these freshman coming in and killing it
No doubt ...Bo just Won US Senior Open...These guys are just amazing at their age
 

Corby2

All-American
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No doubt ...Bo just Won US Senior Open...These guys are just amazing at their age
Jax was 5th at worlds in HS last summer. Bo hasn't made Sr team yet. And you said USA wrestling then brought up 4 titles those aren't usa wrestling. Last summer Bo didn't make u 20 team Stanich did. So when Jax was making a Sr team and getting 5th Bo didn't make SR or U20. Jax also won u23 worlds last summer
 
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acadiax

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Apr 12, 2026
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Knox and Bassett are similar level recruits. One has significantly better PR.
Qualify similar level? Knox is fantastic hes not Bo Bassett level… that’s just being real not that he’s significantly behind either …
 

Dakpawknight

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Jan 19, 2023
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I think Mytych has a drunk tweeting problem and does not like Goodale,not only time hes done this.
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Kiddagger311

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Qualify similar level? Knox is fantastic hes not Bo Bassett level… that’s just being real not that he’s significantly behind either …
Rose colored glasses. SCNJ prolly one of those guys that think Basset won’t transition well to college ,also, prolly salty Basset pump faked coming here and other programs. We are all rooting for Knox, he’s an elite talent. Basset, like Jax, Spencer, Stevenson is viewed as a generational talent prior to college tho.
 

SCNJ

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Rose colored glasses. SCNJ prolly one of those guys that think Basset won’t transition well to college ,also, prolly salty Basset pump faked coming here and other programs. We are all rooting for Knox, he’s an elite talent. Basset, like Jax, Spencer, Stevenson is viewed as a generational talent prior to college tho.
Find me one post in my entire history where I said a negative word about Bassett. Feel free to keep making things up.

Knox is just as elite as Bassett. I have no idea who will have the better career. Both are national title contenders day 1.
 

acadiax

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Apr 12, 2026
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Too bad...He should be thanking Goodale/ Rutgers for his opportunity coaching in the Best Conference in USA for 4/5 years . I wish him the Best in future
Is he wrong though … got a flat once, popped the trunk no jack to change the tire, homeless guy walking past says, and I quote, •what kind of man drives around with no jack for a spare?”

on surface one could judge, but was he wrong in his assessment of my predicament?
 

NJwrestling26

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Find me one post in my entire history where I said a negative word about Bassett. Feel free to keep making things up.

Knox is just as elite as Bassett. I have no idea who will have the better career. Both are national title contenders day 1.
The basset hype machine is no joke thats the only reason he’s viewed on a different level than Knox. i Agree with you they are absolutely similar level recruits, Knox wrestled fewer national tournaments but results wise bassett doesnt really have anything over Knox (unless Bassett makes the sr team this year ) and Knox has literally beat him head to head. Bassett also has had every single training opportunity known to man and was surrounded by a MonStars level team since 8th grade while Knox has had O’keefe to train with.
 

Bobbynieds

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Goody played golf today at my request in my charity golf outing. Also playing at my request was Labs, Taggart, Elam and Ashnault. Great time was had by all for a great cause.
Golfing is a great networking avenue. Good team bonding with the coaches. Bitterness is an evil thing. I was a fan of his recruiting, but if he is that bitter, it had to show up during the season coaching (Mytch), Whay work at a place you hate being at work or your boss?

Anytime you spend your time working for a charity, you become a better person in my opinion.
 

acadiax

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Apr 12, 2026
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Goody played golf today at my request in my charity golf outing. Also playing at my request was Labs, Taggart, Elam and Ashnault. Great time was had by all for a great cause.
Fantastic, any of those donors willing to help NLI? Just out of curiosity kill two birds one stone?
 

acadiax

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Apr 12, 2026
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Golfing is a great networking avenue. Good team bonding with the coaches. Bitterness is an evil thing. I was a fan of his recruiting, but if he is that bitter, it had to show up during the season coaching (Mytch), Whay work at a place you hate being at work or your boss?

Anytime you spend your time working for a charity, you become a better person in my opinion.
This is going to sound harsh, but I don’t care about any of that … just want better results on the mat. Everything else is his personal life and frankly doesn’t matter to me. Don’t care if he cheated on his wife, kids don’t like him , all of that …. Do you are do you not improve the results of your job produce ncaa champions and win a team title. This is all within reason the level of “not so great” person … I mean if your leather face from Texas chainsaw massacre or breaking the law it’s problem, beyond that none of my concern about being “better”. But that’s just me.
 

njsportsphan

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Jan 26, 2021
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I think Mytych has a drunk tweeting problem and does not like Goodale,not only time hes done this.
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I think Mytych has a drunk tweeting problem and does not like Goodale,not only time hes done this.
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Fantastic, any of those donors willing to help NLI? Just out of curiosity kill two birds one stone?
Pretty sure this guy is Mytch ^ (acadiax)
 
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Bobbynieds

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This is going to sound harsh, but I don’t care about any of that … just want better results on the mat. Everything else is his personal life and frankly doesn’t matter to me. Don’t care if he cheated on his wife, kids don’t like him , all of that …. Do you are do you not improve the results of your job produce ncaa champions and win a team title. This is all within reason the level of “not so great” person … I mean if your leather face from Texas chainsaw massacre or breaking the law it’s problem, beyond that none of my concern about being “better”. But that’s just me.
I understand your position. It is not harsh, just how you feel about RU Wrestling. Everyone is allowed to have their opinion even if it is different than mine. I agree that the measuring stick is performance on the mat. I don't think a golf match has any relevance to wrestling. I was just thinking if the gentlemen was that unhappy at RU, it had to effect his performance as a coach
 

Kiddagger311

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Find me one post in my entire history where I said a negative word about Bassett. Feel free to keep making things up.

Knox is just as elite as Bassett. I have no idea who will have the better career. Both are national title contenders day 1.
I don’t remember who said Bassett was all hype/manstrength n pace/ age advantage will catch up to him in college/he won’t do as well in college etc. idr who said it but someone def did.. and since you said Knox and Bassett are same tier recruits I thought it mighta been you, seems logical enough right?

Who knows who will have a better career, I am hoping it’s Knox. But facts are facts rn most are viewing Bassett as a recruit that will win multiple national titles.. and Knox is viewed more as a high AA contender day 1 that could also win a title by most.

If Jax was Bassett and Knox was Robideau going into last preseason they were both freshmans that could win title right away/multiple years but Jax/Bassett is more of a fav to do so his first and following years if that makes sense to non biased lenses.
 

SCNJ

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I don’t remember who said Bassett was all hype/manstrength n pace/ age advantage will catch up to him in college/he won’t do as well in college etc. idr who said it but someone def did.. and since you said Knox and Bassett are same tier recruits I thought it mighta been you, seems logical enough right?
No, but you do you
 

LETSGORU91

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I for one encourage Mytych to continue drunk posting on this forum. Gives us some good, off-season content to sink into.
Two thoughts: Yes to continue drunk posting for my/our pleasure here. And no, please stop for his own sake. It's already getting a little cringe worthy and at what point does it become pathetic and really cast in cement a bad look for him?
 

Dakpawknight

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Jan 19, 2023
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Two thoughts: Yes to continue drunk posting for my/our pleasure here. And no, please stop for his own sake. It's already getting a little cringe worthy and at what point does it become pathetic and really cast in cement a bad look for him?
exactly, no big time program is going to hire him if he continues to burn bridges
 

SCNJ

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Significantly better PR**. What does that even mean? Means similar level?
I’m not sure how much clearer I could have made my opinion. You should probably start trying to understand what other people are actually saying before you start putting words in their mouth.

I’ll try again. Knox and Bassett are of similar talent. They are similar ability recruits. I would not be surprised either way if one had more success than the other but both should have good careers. They’re both immediate contenders.

The biggest difference between the two is one has marketed himself at an extremely high level and one hasn’t. That should have minimal bearing on their abilities.

You have this weird obsession with Bassett and seem to think that whenever someone speaks highly of someone else that it’s a slight on Bassett. Knox and Bassett won’t even be in the same weight class so I have no idea what you’re even trying to get at.
 
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biochemist001

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I’m not sure how much clearer I could have made my opinion. You should probably start trying to understand what other people are actually saying before you start putting words in their mouth.

I’ll try again. Knox and Bassett are of similar talent. They are similar ability recruits. I would not be surprised either way if one had more success than the other but both should have good careers. They’re both immediate contenders.

The biggest difference between the two is one has marketed himself at an extremely high level and one hasn’t. That should have minimal bearing on their abilities.

You have this weird obsession with Bassett and seem to think that whenever someone speaks highly of someone else that it’s a slight on Bassett. Knox and Bassett won’t even be in the same weight class so I have no idea what you’re even trying to get at.
Well, it's hard to have good PR when you and your father plead guilty to a disorderly conduct charge and a $1K fine for initiating a fight in the stands at a high school wrestling tournament.