Yeah....there's no debate imo.With what he did to Caliendo in the final, Messenbrink may win it unanimously.
I would give this multiple laughs if I couldI didn’t have Mendez losing on my bingo card, but that leaves the Hodge selectors with really only one choice: Ben Davino.
I have a question.
The Hodge Trophy, sponsored by WIN etal, is apparently voted on by (1) fans, (2) former Hodge winners, (3) "selected media", and (4) a representative from each national wrestling organization.
Are the final votes ever publicly released (broken down by group and voter) or is the final decision cloaked in a big black box of secrecy?
They used to release the final votes. Then in 2021 they decided to keep it a secret so they could give the award to both Spencer Lee and Gable Steveson. That’s when it lost a ton of legitimacy in my opinion.I have a question.
The Hodge Trophy, sponsored by WIN etal, is apparently voted on by (1) fans, (2) former Hodge winners, (3) "selected media", and (4) a representative from each national wrestling organization.
Are the final votes ever publicly released (broken down by group and voter) or is the final decision cloaked in a big black box of secrecy?
Exactly, there is no debate this year... none.There is no choice. It's Mitch and they can't do a damn thing about it.
Carter is a hard one to figure out. Once again, why voluntarily post something like this that pits two or three teammate Hodge trophy contenders against each other? It also could have the effect of further splitting the vote and allowing someone else to win. At least wait until the Hodge is awarded and then post your opinion. Color me perplexed.
You can; you’re just too lazy to start another account. You’re no johnstownsteel, that’s for sure.I would give this multiple laughs if I could
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Carter is a hard one to figure out. Once again, why voluntarily post something like this that pits two or three teammate Hodge trophy contenders against each other? It also could have the effect of further splitting the vote and allowing someone else to win. At least wait until the Hodge is awarded and then post your opinion. Color me perplexed.
Carter has always liked barr. 2 years ago he said he would be a multi time national champ
I don't think Carter's words were beneficialHe's probably buds with Josh and not so much with Mitchell and Levi.
Average mat time of 4;35????
LOL he lostI didn’t have Mendez losing on my bingo card, but that leaves the Hodge selectors with really only one choice: Ben Davino.
And that is with his emphasis this year of working on top. Kudos to Jax, whose average mat time was only 3:54. I've never seen a freshman with such an offensive arsenal. I think his match with Davino shows how the top guys are going to approach wrestling him going forward. I actually think Marcus matches up with him even better than Davino, and that was one reason I was so bummed to see them not wrestle at the tournament. Escape in 19 seconds and us fans would have had that matchup : (Average mat time of 4;35????
Holy sh....
I agree that Blaze matches up with him the best. Jax top game is the problem though. Marcus needs to score early and take neutral. I do think Marcus can put up points on Jax because of the style Jax wrestles. He needs guys to come at him and Jax will definitely do thatAnd that is with his emphasis this year of working on top. Kudos to Jax, whose average mat time was only 3:54. I've never seen a freshman with such an offensive arsenal. I think his match with Davino shows how the top guys are going to approach wrestling him going forward. I actually think Marcus matches up with him even better than Davino, and that was one reason I was so bummed to see them not wrestle at the tournament. Escape in 19 seconds and us fans would have had that matchup : (