Next year at 285

[80RU]

Next year at 285 --- I saw reference on the board to a team member, I think the name was MacDonald, but I do not see his name on the roster. Can someone in the know say who he is and what is expected of him?

 

[josh1728]

NJ State Champion from West Essex like Perrotti. transferred in spring semester after playing football for a semester elsewhere.

 

[belushijo]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't believe MacDonald won states.

 

[ScarletGrapfan]

Josh, he was a state runner up from West Essex. Next year will be a year to bite the bullet at HWT while Correnti redshirts. MacDonald was teched by the Pitt back up(although he is good, still not the starter). He will be hard pressed to win a match in the Big. At least he will have all spring and summer to work out and practice, but always tuff for Football players to come back. Look at PSU Johnson this year, he was a 2 time PA champ and was 1-10(and believe only had one or two takedowns).

 

[demauroj]

dont forget about correnti. although he would do well to redshirt next year

 

[RU93]

macdonald was the finalist in the 2015 states at 220lb. he's a good wrestler though, and i hope he contributes to the hwt. i do feel correnti is better wrestler, but we'll find out.

 

[RU93]

will gross be wrestling for RU? i remember some talking about it.

 

[ScarletGrapfan]

NJ State Champion from West Essex like Perrotti. transferred in spring semester after playing football for a semester elsewhere.

macdonald was the finalist in the 2015 states at 220lb. he's a good wrestler though, and i hope he contributes to the hwt. i do feel correnti is better wrestler, but we'll find out.

RU93-Correnti is on another level. But that still does not mean he will start next year. The coaches will do what is best for Correnti in the long run. You would much rather get 4 great years out of him, then 1 average then 3 great years. Just because he is the best Hwt in the room does not mean he will start(I would be very surprised if he does not redshirt next season).
As far as Gross-I think most here under estimate how difficult D1 wrestling is, let alone the Big10. Gross has not stepped on a mat since March of 2013....See my comment about PSU Hwt Johnson(also a two time champ, who was away for less than a year). Gross it will be close to 4 years of not wrestling. Do not think he has any impact(still do not think he will be on team).

 

[BUDMAN4RU]

I went to region 7, and Friday and Saturday in AC. Correnti is a beast. But his body type is going to take some time to put on weight. He's not a big body that can add a lot of weight quick. He's going to have to do it over some time.

 

[Abro1975]

Mauro Correnti, RS Soph at Rider, 6'2" 285 qualified for the Nationals. If Matt plans on 197, maybe Mauro would like to join lil bro?

 

[koleszar]

I went to region 7, and Friday and Saturday in AC. Correnti is a beast. But his body type is going to take some time to put on weight. He's not a big body that can add a lot of weight quick. He's going to have to do it over some time.

He already cuts about 20 to 25 lbs after football to make 220. I think with a redshirt year and not trying to make 220 every year he could easily come in as a 245-255 redshirt frosh after a year in a college weight training program. And I'm not talking about just adding fat, but muscle. That's not a bad size for a 1st year heavy.

 

[obrats_rivals]

He already cuts about 20 to 25 lbs after football to make 220. I think with a redshirt year and not trying to make 220 every year he could easily come in as a 245-255 redshirt frosh after a year in a college weight training program. And I'm not talking about just adding fat, but muscle. That's not a bad size for a 1st year heavy.

Totally agree, don't think he will have any trouble adding pounds of muscle. Not worried at all about him being a great addition after a redshirt year.

 

[Ole Cabbagehead]

Doesn't billy wrestle currently at about 245?

 

[PSU_Nut_rivals17625]

Look at PSU Johnson this year, he was a 2 time PA champ and was 1-10(and believe only had one or two takedowns).

I wouldn't use Johnson as an example. Johnson wasn't planning on wrestling. He didn't know he was going t wrestle until 3 weeks before the first match. He was a 195lb in high school and was only 216 during football season. So you have a underweight true freshmen trying to fill in after playing almost complete football season.

 

[AreYouNUTS]

will gross be wrestling for RU? i remember some talking about it.

I'm pretty sure he used up his eligibility. :scream: