Yeah he was much better on his feet in the 3rd so I definitely agree with them. Very curious decision but hopefully it’s a learning experience for him.
I hope I’m not overthinking it but as someone who’s coached at the high school level, that whole interaction seemed off. You have a private school kid who basically got kicked out which is indicative of character issues, and he has to spend his last year at a public high school with way less of a wrestling pedigree. Last match of his career at a school he probably doesn’t want to be at, that interaction seemed like “nah I’m gonna do it my way.” Hope I’m wrong and that’s not a sign of things to come but not a good look. Just my view though.
I think you are definitely dissecting it too much. He’s from Little Falls and all of the friends he’s grown up with go to PV so it’s definitely not the case that he doesn’t want to be there. It’s not like he ended up at a place where he didn’t know anyone or where he wasn’t welcome. He went to Delbarton for a better opportunity and some times things don’t work out.
I have watched Fongaro very little up into the final. To be honest, with Whalen's accolades and how he waltzed through to the final, I was hoping Fongaro would just be able to hang close with him. Boy did he surprise the hell out of me. What a great win. Congrats Joe!! That was a very well earned, state championship.
He looked lost on his feet the first two periods. None of his shots were even remotely close to anything deep. Cosgrove came to wrestle and Casale didn't until the 3rd.
I’m sure it was a rough year for him which easily could have impacted his performance. Kid should have led Delbarton to state title his senior year but instead gets expelled and has to sit out according to transfer rules. With Casale no doubt Delbarton beats BC.
i agree......he was frozen on the bottom......but you never know what the ref will do.........it would have been a big gamble.
Seems he wanted to turn him or get a stall point. He should've cut him earlier but he also should've gotten the stall point as Cosgrove didn't make any attempts.
Cosgrove is going to UPenn along with a bunch of others.
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First time poster here but I’ve been tempted for awhile because I’ve felt you guys have been sleeping on Fongaro, the kid made it out of 2 brutal region weight classes his 9th and 10th grade years , won the super region over dunnigan and was 2 seed last year and just had a rough state tournament but the kid is a true wrestling junkie, hes trains everywhere he can , competes all over the country, he already trains with his brother and other D1 guys and lives life the right way and I think Rutgers got an absolute steal grabbing him up when they did .. i believe he has a higher ceiling then White and has a great attitude to keep improving
great post mr.fongaro....(kidding).......the kid took it to another level when he got the ru ship......i'm sure our staff see's something in this kid.....a well deserved state chip......it's great to get a suriano or an ash.....but kids like perotti, theobold and delvecchio are the heart of the program ....over achievers with something to prove.
I don't anyone is sleeping on Fongaro. I think coach Donnie, knew he had a diamond in a rough, when recruiting him. I have a friend of mine who lives in the area, which I believe is boonton or montville, I said the kid is super dedicated. Watches his diet, even when he's out with his friends. He's going to be something special. Reminds me of Dayton fix
