April 1 Portal targets

AJD

Junior
Apr 11, 2017
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What an absolute mind **** this is!
AJ has more baggage then the queen of England, but can he keep his act together to make another run at a title at 197?
How crazy would it be to have Gabe at 174, AF at 184, AJ at 197 and Ben full go at heavy. We add a healthy Deluca at 125, one of these portal 133lbers (I would take Fugitt) that have high AA potential, Bailey with his hands healed up at 141, Zepeda at 149, Block at 157 and 165?
Let's go!
 

sdvike

All-Conference
Feb 23, 2016
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2,042
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I’m kind of shocked Angelo hasn’t said I wanna wrestle with my brother or I’m gone. I guarantee teams would take both those guys. I also couldn’t blame him if it came to that.
He may very well have said it to those that need to know. He seems like an up front type of guy.
 

UNIHawk

Senior
May 2, 2025
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Why does AJ need a waiver to be eligible? My record keeping:

2021: Covid year (doesn't count)
2022: Year 1 of eligibility
2023: Redshirt
2024: Olympic redshirt
2025: Year 2 of eligibility
2026:Year 3 of eligibility

Seems to me he has another year.
I don't think he needs a waiver. He was trying to get an additional year for the auto accident year (wasn't going to happen). Maybe the guy that posted that is conflating that.
 

TheREALSpooner

All-Conference
Dec 16, 2022
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I don't know how committed to the wrestling program she is but there's always a chance his brother wants to wrestle on the same team as him.

She is in no way standing in his way of doing that.


Why does AJ need a waiver to be eligible? My record keeping:

2021: Covid year (doesn't count)
2022: Year 1 of eligibility
2023: Redshirt
2024: Olympic redshirt
2025: Year 2 of eligibility
2026:Year 3 of eligibility

Seems to me he has another year.

I don’t think he does for next year.

He’s apparently of the belief he deserves another year for 2022 where he wrestled into late January then was out for the year due to a car accident that was his fault.
 

HawkAlum2002

Senior
Oct 18, 2017
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Why does AJ need a waiver to be eligible? My record keeping:

2021: Covid year (doesn't count)
2022: Year 1 of eligibility
2023: Redshirt
2024: Olympic redshirt
2025: Year 2 of eligibility
2026:Year 3 of eligibility

Seems to me he has another year.

Might still need the Olympic shirt approved, but should be easy since Gable Steveson got one.
 

kingstown

All-Conference
Dec 7, 2025
656
2,025
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Fonzie jumping the shark GIF
 

Corby2

All-American
Jul 14, 2025
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Swaw has been saying for weeks that VRob was going into the portal.

A lot of people have been saying he’s been throwing stuff at the wall and hoping it sticks; but he’s been right for most of these things.
His son is on IL team and he does call matches so he gets information . Your DMs become full of messages from people because they want to give you information. Not saying he's making stuff up but he's been given some wrong information at times.
 

IndianaHawk98

Senior
Jul 2, 2025
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His son is on IL team and he does call matches so he gets information . Your DMs become full of messages from people because they want to give you information. Not saying he's making stuff up but he's been given some wrong information at times.
Yeah, I agree he has been wrong on something’s; but he’s just been hitting on a lot of the things he’s been saying lately lol.

but appreciate the insight Corby.
 
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IRON HAWK

Senior
Nov 6, 2025
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Can the SOB going 133? and IF so is he better then all the current kids at 133 already in the portal?


P S has ANY F*** st wrestlers hit the portal??? Would be more then stupid IF some don't leave!!!
 

MALOS

Senior
Jan 28, 2024
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NC State is losing everyone.

We need Zepeda and then we need to hope Will Denny jumps in at 165.

my dream: Crookham, Zepeda and Denny
 
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blcoach80

All-Conference
Feb 24, 2018
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NC State is losing everyone.

We need Zepeda and then we need to hope Will Denny jumps in at 165.

my dream: Crookham, Zepeda and Denny
Agreed, this would be just as good as the Hawks recruiting studs to fill these need weights for the next 3 or 4 years other than Crookham, but he would probably have 2 years to man 133 until the 27 class comes in and redshirts. Great long term fixes (hopefully MC 2.0) and hopefully Crook can stay healthy (my only concern with this scenario).