EARLY 2026-27 lineup projections/discussions
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Don’t think anyone is downplaying Bassett. He will be a National Champion next season. Kid is phenomenal.
I like Bassett over Forrest in the final. Everyone has someone who knows them well enough to beat them...
By the way this is exactly the thing that makes Mesenbrink so special: He beat the same guy 9 straight times, and that guy would have been a 2 time or maybe even a 3 time national champ if not for Mitchell
Caliendo wasn't beating Carr a couple of years ago.
I personally don't think anyone on this board has the right to criticize any of the wrestlers.
Yes...I agree. This is not necessarily the best line up for next year, but it is best for the coming years. And this line up will win another championship with no problem. IMO...sitting PJ and Blaze is the thing to do. Worked out ok for Zain.
Virginia Tech middle weights should look like this next year:
141 Bassett
149 Gaj
157 Henson
165 Burton (Likely)
I think it is going to be the other way around...I don't think Ono can make 125 any more. He's a perfect 133What if...Ono at 125 and Luke up to 133? I know,crazy
Burton will probably be 174. Church will be back . And I expect Miller at semester. Gaj can RS if Henson wants to go 149. Gaj days at 149 are probably over
prediction: Kasak over Henson
Substitute “had hoped he would do better and verbalized it” instead of criticize if you wish. But beyond performance he has acted in a manner not consistent with other PSU wrestlers.
This is probably more relevant to football and the bigger money but things have changed in college sports. Someone might be making a few million dollars, it’s not just some poor college kid hoping to pass Biology.
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Not familiar with your work but that could be the case. Next post agreed with me actually and then the nonsense stopped. So we can drop it here.Yikes. I guess that means we’re all low IQ. I knew I was, but it somehow makes me feel better to know we all are.
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Only at PSU can you think of sitting PJ, Blaze and James, win another natty, likely reset the record again, and then be better primed for the following year.
Between Ono, Sealey, Kasak, Henckel, and Connor, PSU had 5 senior or age group world medalists either in redshirt or straight up backups, including a senior world champion. It’s amazing times we’re living in.
Everything will be alright as soon as every single guy on the roster graduates in 5 years. Relax Hawk nation.
Henkle. The following year? Now you are talking!
James is very special, especially after a redshirt. Look out
This November is an easy call. James still has his redshirt, Henckel doesn't, and there's no need to pull James' shirt at the beginning of the season. Consistency matters, and the James who faced Milheim at Dapper Dan isn't ready for Minto and Mantanona. Henckel is.
Might be a different story in Jan/Feb.
I don't know if anyone is ready for Minto: Levi is going to be a world champion one day soon and he had three one takedown/one point matches with him.
I don’t think age is an issue but making sure he fills out . I think he is currently undersized 165, if he gets to full sized 174 i think he is the guy by tournament time.