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Lil Nicky Scarfo

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Corby2 said:
Didn't realize he still has eligibility but nothing shocks me with the NCAA. Learn more about the future star
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Haha! You beat me to the punch. For the oldsters on the board:


 
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Corby2

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NoVaLion said:
I don't see Mitch moving up to a non Olympic weight. He does not look like a big 165 and his gas tank bears that out. IMHO he stays at 165 and then wrestles 74kg for freestyle.
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He seemed bored moving up would give him new guys to wrestle and a new challenge. He's just a freak his lung capacity is off the charts. Don't remember where I saw it but they tested his and it's ridiculous and in the 1%
 
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NoVaLion

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May 29, 2001
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Corby2 said:
He seemed bored moving up would give him new guys to wrestle and a new challenge. He's just a freak his lung capacity is off the charts. Don't remember where I saw it but they tested his and it's ridiculous and in the 1%
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I agree, but 174 is not an Olympic weight so for 2028 he would have to cut back to 162.8 or go up to 189. Neither seems like a good choice. IMHO he stays at 165 although he may be bored. I certainly don't see anyone beating him at 165 any time soon.
 
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McScoreley

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BlisterSister said:
Are we sure Jayden James is okay with a grey shirt? I can see Taylor (and a number of other coaches) throwing a lot of money his way to transfer. Any chance he’s listening?
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I am going to guess the coaches didn't randomly go to him this week and say by the way you're not going to school anymore.

Imagine it was floated as an idea a while back and they left it up to Jayden what he wanted. If he said I want to enroll and challenge for a spot, they'd say "let's do it" (especially with Mitch likely going 174 now)

This week was likely the decision deadline with Fall classes in session and there being late add/drop deadlines.

Our coaches have shown they are the best roster/ego managers in the game, I imagine they knew how to handle this situation.
 
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Corby2

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NoVaLion said:
I agree, but 174 is not an Olympic weight so for 2028 he would have to cut back to 162.8 or go up to 189. Neither seems like a good choice. IMHO he stays at 165 although he may be bored. I certainly don't see anyone beating him at 165 any time soon.
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He just wouldn't cut this year. Most d1 guys lose 6-8 lbs a practice he's not walking around at 165. Most guys walk around 180 or so who wrestle 74kg
 
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Hotshoe

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Feb 15, 2012
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McScoreley said:
I am going to guess the coaches didn't randomly go to him this week and say by the way you're not going to school anymore.

Imagine it was floated as an idea a while back and they left it up to Jayden what he wanted. If he said I want to enroll and challenge for a spot, they'd say "let's do it" (especially with Mitch likely going 174 now)

This week was likely the decision deadline with Fall classes in session and there being late add/drop deadlines.

Our coaches have shown they are the best roster/ego managers in the game, I imagine they knew how to handle this situation.
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It was absolutely decision time when he was overseas. Classes starting yesterday. If he was full time, he's on the clock. Part time, non participant, no clock.
 
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El_Jefe

Heisman
Oct 11, 2021
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BlisterSister said:
Are we sure Jayden James is okay with a grey shirt? I can see Taylor (and a number of other coaches) throwing a lot of money his way to transfer. Any chance he’s listening?
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There are Chicken Little posts, and then there is this one.

Whether or not he enrolls in classes is 100% his choice. If he doesn't enroll, then he's OK with it.
 
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Joejitsu

Senior
Jun 10, 2025
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OldMatCoach said:
But, but just this morning Kozak said there was a "very real chance Okie State beats Penn State this year" . He stated "only one or two kids at PSU have to slip a little ..."
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125 Luke vs Spratley (could be close but feel like luke is widening the gap where spratley has peaked) 3-0
133 Ono vs Jax (not really sure how this goes but lets give to Jax in a tight one) 3-3
141 Blaze vs Jayden Raney (Raney will come in ready to compete but Marcus just too much) 6-3
149 SVN vs Vega (this was as tight as it gets. Feel like Vegas length gives him the edge) 6-6
157 Kasak vs Robideau (another very close match but feel like Kasaks horsepower is too much) 9-6
165 PJ vs Dee Locket (significant gap and PJ probably bonuses Dee) 13-6
174 Mitch vs Facundo (that is a bonus and maybe a tech./ ill just call it a bonus) 17-6
184 Rocco vs Berge / Norman (probably another bonus if its berge.... I will say Norman) 20-6
197 Barr vs Merrill (i thought Barr could have bonused him at NCAAs but played it safe.. possible bonus but call it 3) 23-6
Hvy Cole/ Connor vs Doucett or DRoss... (i will go with Ross for them and give them the win) 23-9

We I will admitt I gave Kasak a close one (if we reverse this) it is still 20-12
so yes... we would have to have multiple wrestlers falter...

but I gave them some close matches and they could easily falter too.
Bottom line they would need several of our guys to falter to get close
if a couple of their guys falter we win in a blowout and could be chasing a shutout! REALISTICALLY!
 
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Joejitsu

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Psalm 1 guy said:
With that line-up and depending on NCAA seeds, it isn't bonkers to see nine of them in the Semis with hopefully most of the nine making the Finals. My order of who I think is most likely to make the Finals is:

1. Mitchell (Need I say more?)
2. Josh (So tough, and 197 is also a weak weight this season)
3. PJ (I don't see anyone at 165 challenging him)
4. Luke (Some decent guys at 125, but Luke is better)
5. Marcus (133 or 141 will be loaded)
6. Tyler (Robideau and Taylor are here, and Kasak has beaten Taylor. You also have Webster and Cannon)
7. SVN (Sergio Vega (supposedly), Aden Valencia, Caleb Henson and Echemendia are here )
8. Ono (I need to see him against some top folk style guys before I move him up)
9. Rocco (He wrestles a lot of close, defensive matches and McEnelly, Sinclair and Ferrari are tough)
10. Connor or Cole (Lots of top talent here including Doucet or Ross, Kueter, Feldman, Carroll and Amos)

This is such an uber-talented team that 4-8 are almost interchangeable.
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AGREED... we really can expect 7-8 finalists and 10 AAs / with world champion ONO as one of the question marks LOL!
 
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Joejitsu

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JA1339 said:
I was reading Marcus wrestled 138 in his senior year of high school before moving up to 150 to let someone else take the 138 slot. I assume his move up to 141 won’t be too tough, but anyone think it will be tricky for Marcus to move up to to 141 after going 61kg at world’s?
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he has a big frame and I look at what his brother did. I seem Marcus moving up easily!
 
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Kiddagger311

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Joejitsu said:
125 Luke vs Spratley (could be close but feel like luke is widening the gap where spratley has peaked) 3-0
133 Ono vs Jax (not really sure how this goes but lets give to Jax in a tight one) 3-3
141 Blaze vs Jayden Raney (Raney will come in ready to compete but Marcus just too much) 6-3
149 SVN vs Vega (this was as tight as it gets. Feel like Vegas length gives him the edge) 6-6
157 Kasak vs Robideau (another very close match but feel like Kasaks horsepower is too much) 9-6
165 PJ vs Dee Locket (significant gap and PJ probably bonuses Dee) 13-6
174 Mitch vs Facundo (that is a bonus and maybe a tech./ ill just call it a bonus) 17-6
184 Rocco vs Berge / Norman (probably another bonus if its berge.... I will say Norman) 20-6
197 Barr vs Merrill (i thought Barr could have bonused him at NCAAs but played it safe.. possible bonus but call it 3) 23-6
Hvy Cole/ Connor vs Doucett or DRoss... (i will go with Ross for them and give them the win) 23-9

We I will admitt I gave Kasak a close one (if we reverse this) it is still 20-12
so yes... we would have to have multiple wrestlers falter...

but I gave them some close matches and they could easily falter too.
Bottom line they would need several of our guys to falter to get close
if a couple of their guys falter we win in a blowout and could be chasing a shutout! REALISTICALLY!
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PSU prolly wins 9/10 times. Okie state would need a lot to go their way but they got a shot at 125/133/141/149/157/184/hwt…
 
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