2026 Crystal Ball

[chasepollard]

saying Basch influenced my picks is silly and insulting lol

That weight cleared out something fierce and Cole is still building into a hwt and super young for his grade.

but fine, move Cole to 6th to 8th if that floats your boat. it's very realistic, i agree.

you comments on Ono (gotta see it first) is precisely my thoughts on Lorenzo Norman. we haven't seen him in a year when (i had him AAing in Crystal Ball) and he went 3-5 to end the year. I gotta see it first. and i won't, in the least, be surprised if he is that dude. But i'm also not projecting him high in August simply so a certain fan base feels

saying Basch influenced my picks is silly and insulting lol

That weight cleared out something fierce and Cole is still building into a hwt and super young for his grade.

but fine, move Cole to 6th to 8th if that floats your boat. it's very realistic, i agree.

you comments on Ono (gotta see it first) is precisely my thoughts on Lorenzo Norman. we haven't seen him in a year when (i had him AAing in Crystal Ball) and he went 3-5 to end the year. I gotta see it first. and i won't, in the least, be surprised if he is that dude. But i'm also not projecting him high in August simply so a certain fan base feels better.

#1 Thata boy! For this post.

hwt clears out and 74 builds up while 84 is also a booger.

I’ll buy beers at NDIs and you buy the beers in St. Louis when I’m right? Put it in the Basch solutions card.

 

[Dvten25]

yes. that's fine. trust me, no one on this board has followed Lorenzo Norman more than me.

i can't go off good reports from the room. i need to see it. he's always had all the potential.

Completely fair imo.

 

[Chasingthirty-five]

But i'm also not projecting him high in August simply so a certain fan base feels better.

You must’ve forgot to factor in the secret sauce that’s all but a guarantee when we get a transfer in (ignore that whole Figs thing). /s

 

[glorycowboy]

kinda true. i admit that. however, outside of mirasola, who did i 'max' ?

they literally all placed that high previously. it's not a stretch in and of themselves. maybe against the odds for them to bat a 1.000, that's true.

Happy to see you replying here. Its pretty neat!

Having said that, you said you dinged Norman, Berge because they havent placed that high before. Same goes for Cole, Blaze and PJ as well. Thats your feeling, I respect that. I dont agree with Cole being 3rd the same way you dont with Norman AA'ing.

 

[HarleyCowboy71]

yes. that's fine. trust me, no one on this board has followed Lorenzo Norman more than me.

i can't go off good reports from the room. i need to see it. he's always had all the potential.

I think that Norman will be the starter at 174. I also look forward to seeing how good he will become this wrestling season.

 

[SlickWillie18]

Let’s see Norman wrestle a few matches in an orange singlet and gauge what we can expect from that. He could be DJ Hamiti 2.0, or he could slip on an ice cube at the Walmart on Perkins and never step on the mat.

 

[ionel]

yes. that's fine. trust me, no one on this board has followed Lorenzo Norman more than me.

i can't go off good reports from the room. i need to see it. he's always had all the potential.

Then you've seen him wrestle folk style correct?

 

[driad]

 

[Dvten25]

I always love the responses from losers like the virtual ncaas guy who try to diminish the long history of success by pointing out the timeline of when we got to 34. I guess the sport of wrestling is only 15 years old and we should excuse the fact that Penn state wasn’t a factor for the first 100 years of their program. Some cope.

 

[TheJimReaper]

I always love the responses from losers like the virtual ncaas guy who try to diminish the long history of success by pointing out the timeline of when we got to 34. I guess the sport of wrestling is only 15 years old and we should excuse the fact that Penn state wasn’t a factor for the first 100 years of their program. Some cope.

He’s a little b!tch. Has just been whining about OSU for the past two days or so.

 

[FourCornersCowboy]

Let’s start with A.

Who cares?

We’re doing our own thing.

 

[WillieTheBrain]

Then you've seen him wrestle folk style correct?

not sure what this means. of course i've seen him wrestle folk. since 7th grade. he was a great talent then, and a great talent now.

if you're suggesting i'm being conservative with him b/c of FS, idk what you're talking about.

the last time we saw him wrestle folk, I had him 7th in crystal ball before he lost five of his last eight bouts.

he has all the potential. and in that room with those partners and coaches - sky is the limit. but i gotta see it.

the psu fans piled on top of me when (in crystal ball) i slow played Josh Barr (who was moving up a weight).

there's lots of time to move him up.

 

[WillieTheBrain]

Happy to see you replying here. Its pretty neat!

Having said that, you said you dinged Norman, Berge because they havent placed that high before. Same goes for Cole, Blaze and PJ as well. Thats your feeling, I respect that. I dont agree with Cole being 3rd the same way you dont with Norman AA'ing.

thanks. love this board and this group of posters. used to post here more often but i got extra busy.

appreciate everyone reading. sincerely.

 

[ionel]

not sure what this means. of course i've seen him wrestle folk. since 7th grade. he was a great talent then, and a great talent now.

if you're suggesting i'm being conservative with him b/c of FS, idk what you're talking about.

the last time we saw him wrestle folk, I had him 7th in crystal ball before he lost five of his last eight bouts.

he has all the potential. and in that room with those partners and coaches - sky is the limit. but i gotta see it.

the psu fans piled on top of me when (in crystal ball) i slow played Josh Barr (who was moving up a weight).

there's lots of time to move him up.

Have you seen Ono wrestle folk?

 

[SlickWillie18]

Is Shayne Van Ness Loreno Norman’s cousin, or does Lorenzo just have a cousin also named Shayne who went to Blair Academy?

 

[okokzach]

Is Shayne Van Ness Loreno Norman’s cousin, or does Lorenzo just have a cousin also named Shayne who went to Blair Academy?

Yep they're cousins

 

[OAMC99]

He’s a little b!tch. Has just been whining about OSU for the past two days or so.

These are the worst of the worst. Penn State was the most pathetic program UNTIL an Iowa State alum arrived and saved them. If you look at all factors, their lack of success was astonishing. Worse than UT football!

 

[Howie_Fartz]

#1 Thata boy! For this post.

hwt clears out and 74 builds up while 84 is also a booger.

I’ll buy beers at NDIs and you buy the beers in St. Louis when I’m right? Put it in the Basch solutions card.

I better be included in this exchange!

 

[WillieTheBrain]

Have you seen Ono wrestle folk?

No, but i did see him take down Vito Arujau like he was drilling and i did see norman lose to Luca Augustine (who Facundo beat) and Josh Ogunsanya (who is at the weight this year)

i get it. you guys are excited and hopeful. i truly hope he does great for you guys. but i'm slow playing it

 

[chasepollard]

No, but i did see him take down Vito Arujau like he was drilling and i did see norman lose to Luca Augustine (who Facundo beat) and Josh Ogunsanya (who is at the weight this year)

i get it. you guys are excited and hopeful. i truly hope he does great for you guys. but i'm slow playing it

You are "the brain" and this could be a fun discussion, as you know more about Norman than most anybody...and most all of them for that matter.

*It always seemed like he fades late in the season. Which to me, signals poor weight management. I guess it could be less than ideal mental prep as well?
*DJ sucked too much his year prior to being here and finished DNP. He was always talented, but couldn't break through to what he accomplished until he got here. Was it the cut? Was it the way he cut? Was it coaching on cut and technique? Can Norman benefit from it? Parallels are present!
*74 is no cakewalk, and there are some interesting guys that complicate projections.
-Gabe Arnold is one to me. If his cut isn't too much (the Brands are seemingly good at not having guys fall of late because of nutrition) he is a problem!
-Garvin moving up. That guy could be an issue on easy feed.
-Larkin is as funky as it gets, but is he big enough?
-Jaxon Smith. This one is an example of your knowledge helping the info. 97, AA at 84, RS at 84 and now 74...not the normal weight trajectory. Is he going to have any juice in March?

My AA's at 74 with no placement designation. Steed, Haines, Minto, Norman, Wask, Ruiz, BoMan and Arnold.

 

[vhsalum]

You are "the brain" and this could be a fun discussion, as you know more about Norman than most anybody...and most all of them for that matter.

*It always seemed like he fades late in the season. Which to me, signals poor weight management. I guess it could be less than ideal mental prep as well?
*DJ sucked too much his year prior to being here and finished DNP. He was always talented, but couldn't break through to what he accomplished until he got here. Was it the cut? Was it the way he cut? Was it coaching on cut and technique? Can Norman benefit from it? Parallels are present!
*74 is no cakewalk, and there are some interesting guys that complicate projections.
-Gabe Arnold is one to me. If his cut isn't too much (the Brands are seemingly good at not having guys fall of late because of nutrition) he is a problem!
-Garvin moving up. That guy could be an issue on easy feed.
-Larkin is as funky as it gets, but is he big enough?
-Jaxon Smith. This one is an example of your knowledge helping the info. 97, AA at 84, RS at 84 and now 74...not the normal weight trajectory. Is he going to have any juice in March?

My AA's at 74 with no placement designation. Steed, Haines, Minto, Norman, Wask, Ruiz, BoMan and Arnold.

DJ got away from Bono.

 

[driad]