Recap Penn State wrestling vs. Ryder, previewing postseason: BWI Daily
Penn State wrestling concluded their dominance for the 2021-22 season by blanking Ryder 45-0 to cap an undefeated regular season. Reporter Greg Pickel joins the BWI Daily Edition to recap the win and to give perspective to the team heading into the postseason.
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They start with the fact that Penn State had a key lineup change on Sunday. As many had speculated, senior Brady Berge moved down to the 157-pound weight class to wrestle for the final dual of the season. Not only did he win, he gave Penn State something else, according to Pickel. Is Berge set at 157? Pickel says there’s more to it than that and explains what he means.
In order to get a perspective on what the change means for head coach Cael Sanderson, Pickel discusses the season that Creighton Edsell was having at the 165-pound weight class and gives his thoughts on who helps Penn State score as many points as possible during a match.
T-Frank also asks Pickel to give his perspective on the latest undefeated season for the Nittany Lions. It was an uneven year at times with lineup changes and injuries for Sanderson’s squad. S, 2hat characteristics made up this run? One player that T-Frank and Pickel have not discussed as much is senior Roman Bravo-Young. Brave-Young burst on to the scene as a freshman with viral video-making moves during matches. How has the senior matured over the last four years? Also, what are his indications about a return for a COVID extension?
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Finally, they turn their attention to the postseason. Is Penn State set up for a run at another Big Ten and NCAA Championship?
Football one month from practice
From there, they move on to discuss Penn State football, which is one month from the start of spring practice. So who are the players or positions that Pickel is interested in learning more about next month? He gives his thoughts about that and then T-Frank follows up with a discussion about the defensive end position. Penn State has targeted several edge defenders in the transfer portal. Does that mean they’re unhappy with the progress of some of their younger players? Or is it simply a numbers game?
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Finally, the duo wraps up by discussing the news that the College Football playoff will not be expanding until the current contract runs out in four years. T-Frank and Greg give their thoughts on the topic about if that’s a good thing or bad thing.
