I was thinking the exact same thing. Michigan is the school where wrestlers are taught to avoid taking shots at all costs. Play for OT and win the riding time by a second or two.
2024 NCAA Wrestling Transfer Portal thread
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Pretty sure Nagao has 2 years of eligibility remaining. I can’t see him going up to 141.
Both Lilledahl and Davis have redshirts available. We’re in a good place with depth and multiple redshirt options.
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lol. It was a tweet by Chase. He's since deleted it, so that's why the link is coming up as "not found."
I don't remember the exact words, but it was something like "Apparently, I'm now a traitor." And then it had a clip from one of the Star Wars movies, where Anakin Skywalker appears through the fog, but he's already turned against the Jedi Order, and is on the path to becoming Darth Vader.
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If anyone is interested - here's the eligibility track from Flo - https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/12372504-2024-ncaa-wrestling-championship-eligibility-tracker - they break it down by weight class
so one of the most exciting wrestlers in the sport going to the most boring program in NCAA history.
I disagree, but understand your position. They have had a number of guys who just won't shoot. Will Lewan is one but you can hear the staff begging him to shoot. The Family bred defensive wrestlers. Raguson brings it. So did Mason Paris.
Okie State has had more then their share of guys who did nothing......yet John Smith was an attack guy. It is great when he announces for the Olympics because he is wanting our team to go score.
The issue is by the time a guy is in his last year of college, he isn't changing how he wrestles all that much.
Amin is another who won't shoot, DeAugistino (I don't remember if he stalled entire matches at Northwestern, but he did at Michigan). Even Griffith became more timid once he transferred.
None of these guys are leaving their current schools. Also Berge will never see 174 outside of Stillwater.
Unless Kerk doesn't return -- and all indications are that he will -- the only transfer that seems at least somewhat likely is at 197. And then Cael would be looking at a 1-yr rental, because Connor Mirasola is too good to sit after a shirt.
One name to watch: Cornell 197 Jacob Cardenas. He's not yet in the portal but is graduating with 1 year left, and has publicly said he intends to use that year. That means he's gonna grad transfer somewhere. He's a 2x AA, finished 4th this year, and is from NJ. If he's interested in PSU, Cael will likely listen.
Also, if Kerk doesn't return, they might tell Cochran to eat. HWT is not terribly strong outside the very best guys -- plus 3 AAs graduate and Cochran handily beat another one. With another 15-20 lb (plus not cutting), he could have a real shot at the podium.
Saw this article (free) on Flo: https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/12372504-2024-ncaa-wrestling-championship-eligibility-tracker. I cannot believe how may guys still have one more year of eligibility! Is next year the final year that anyone conceivably could use a Covid year? Does the NCAA even track (or care about) eligibility any longer? Brock Hardy is about turn 24 & has 2 more years left!
He can, but not sure you can expect an AA finish from him. The bar at psu is set pretty high.
Beat me to it. Maybe Cochran can make the podium, but his record suggests he's not there yet:
- 2024: 1-2 against 197 NQs this year. Lost 20-6 to Beard, lost 13-6 to Cardenas, beat 31-seed Kinsey 17-3.
- 2023: 2-2 vs 197 NQs. None of those guys have ever made the podium.
There are very few potential 1-yr upgrades at 197. We don't need one, and so I doubt Cael will aggressively pursue one, but he'll likely listen if one calls.
The Beard rumor has been out there for a few years, but I can’t see that happening at this point. We will see.
Iowa wrestling transfer portal tracker: Joel Jesuroga commits to Cal Poly
Iowa wrestling transfer portal tracker: Joel Jesuroga commits to Cal Poly
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Updated list from InterMat:
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Transfer Portal Update (4/3/2024)
With the conclusion of the NCAA wrestling tournament and the calendar changing over to April, you’d think that it means it’s the offseason for college wrestling and all focus should turn to the Olympic styles, right? Maybe in the past, but in a new era of collegiate athletics, once the final whis...
intermatwrestle.com
Updated list from InterMat:
Transfer Portal Update (4/3/2024)
With the conclusion of the NCAA wrestling tournament and the calendar changing over to April, you’d think that it means it’s the offseason for college wrestling and all focus should turn to the Olympic styles, right? Maybe in the past, but in a new era of collegiate athletics, once the final whis...
Anyone have an opinion as to the impact of the Martinsons from Iowa being in the portal? Were either penciled into the Hawkeye starting/first back-up rotation?
Our On3 sister site at Iowa did not seem to think so:
Looking ahead at Iowa Wrestling
The results weren't what Tom Brands and Iowa wrestling wanted this season. Will that change next season? We take a look at the lineup.
Our On3 sister site at Iowa did not seem to think so:
Looking ahead at Iowa Wrestling
The results weren't what Tom Brands and Iowa wrestling wanted this season. Will that change next season? We take a look at the lineup.www.on3.com
Thanks, Greg. Their post-B1G/NCAA threads were almost as bad as our Zollers thread.
This is the guy our backup 197 guy embarrassed, right?
Smart guy, good not great wrestler, but would be an asset to just about any school
Probably ends up at Michigan. Academics matter, I think he has two degrees already. UM's HWT is done, I believe, he was a one year rental anyway.
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