wrestling bedlam 2018

[MiccoMacey]

I guess we will see what that equates to. I have no idea how high school talent equates to college talent.

Sorry...wasn’t being flippant if it came off that way.

Yes, OU is down, and seem especially down this year. But I believe only one wrestler currently starting for OU will be starting next year (possibly). I think Moody will be the only one to start for OU next year.

Rosselli has recruited well, for OU’s standards. I had posted our last two recruiting classes in a different thread on this board listing them and their accomplishments, and rankings at their respective weight coming out of high school.

None of which means a whole lot, as they’ll have to put in the work and earn their stripes in college. But the cupboard isn’t bare.

 

[osu2082]

White's continued improvement really raises the potential of next year's team. I don't know how the weights will shake out but we are going to throw out a hell of a team that is going to be a blast to watch.

Depending on matchups and seeding White could find himself in or around the 5th place match. Kid has looked very good. I think he can several of the top 6 a serious run.

 

[Air_Thurman]

Depending on matchups and seeding White could find himself in or around the 5th place match. Kid has looked very good. I think he can several of the top 6 a serious run.

I will give it up to you on leading the White hype train. When rumblings first came out about his potential transfer you said he can be a big difference maker. After watching him last year I had my doubts. You were spot on.

 

[CowboyUp61]

I was a doubter when I first heard rumors of White to 285. Shows how dumb I am.

 

[OSUMatFan]

What Schaffer and White have done in the weight room the past two years is amazing. Could this be the solution to find a 6 foot or taller wrestler with lots of speed and bulking them up. What has been done here adds new meaning to Cowboy-up!

 

[Air_Thurman]

I was a doubter when I first heard rumors of White to 285. Shows how dumb I am.

Schafer wrestled great until NCAAs but all year he looked like a 197 pounder wrestling up. Every time I see White he looks more and more like a legit HW size wise.

 

[CowboyUp61]

Schafer wrestled great until NCAAs but all year he looked like a 197 pounder wrestling up. Every time I see White he looks more and more like a legit HW size wise.

And Schafer was what I was going on, as with his length I thought he could add more weight. Derek looks like a monster now, all good weight-he has maintained actual wrestling skills, and I think he can be very competitive with all except maybe the top 2 in the weight.

Biggest concern for me is wearing down over the course of 3 days. But, as you say, he is closer to a legit size than Schafer was.

 

[MiccoMacey]

White’s a monster. I can see him anywhere on the podium, outside of the finals. Unless he’s on the side opposite Snyder. He’s already a legit wrestler, now he has the size of all the other, bigger HWTs.

He’s legit.