Felt that it was good PR for PSU program. Cael and staff stuck with him, saw somethng special in him, and gave him financial aid when he needed it. Not all athletes get instant success-some take years to get better. As I noted elsewhere, recruiting rankings can not measure what is in a kids heart and how determined/committed he will be to work hard and be the best.
It was a very good special! Cassar will always be a mythologically epic hero to Penn St wrestling fans. He’s not a guy that takes the easy route and earned everything thru hard work. Totally a world apart relative to 99.99% of his age range.
He is very likeable, even on his “Nickals and Dimes” youtube show with Bo Nickal.
I was laughing at his “Tony Two-fingers” action/ comment when he was calling Gable Steveson back on the mat in an Italian ‘bring it’ style.
I always heard how good he was as a junior (the “raptor) and realized it when he absolutely bullied Kolin Moore to win the match vs Duh Osu
As an added bonus, his Penn St wife is a smoke-show and very nice