No. 12 Rutgers Wrestling Heads to Prudential Center to Face No. 14 UNC, Hofstra for Inaugural Garden State Grapple / Saturday

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No. 12 Wrestling Heads to Prudential Center to Face No. 14 UNC, Hofstra for Inaugural Garden State Grapple - Rutgers University Athletics

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – No. 12 Rutgers wrestling (6-0) faces No. 14 North Carolina (3-2) and Hofstra (0-0) during the inaugural Garden State Grapple on Saturday at the

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Rutgers-North Carolina wrestling headlines ‘Garden State Grapple’: Match preview, prediction​

Rutgers-North Carolina wrestling headlines ‘Garden State Grapple’: Match preview, prediction

Business is about to pick up for Rutgers wrestling.

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[wngarbarini]

The 141 pounder from UNC transferred in from American where he had 88 career wins so he is a tough nut. It could be 5-5 or 6-4 depending on how things fall but UNC is tough.

 

[FoxRU]

The 141 pounder from UNC transferred in from American where he had 88 career wins so he is a tough nut. It could be 5-5 or 6-4 depending on how things fall but UNC is tough.

141 for UNC, Clark, is huge and very stingy defensively. Will be a good test for Rivera to see how much he has filled out at 141/how he can handle one of the biggest guys at the weight.

 

[ScottRU93]

Have a feeling we will see Angelo at 165. Hope Turley is feeling more like himself and can go.

it’s not crazy to say we could win 8/9 of the 10 matches but it also could be 5/5c I can’t see us winning less than 5. I think
Shawver W
Alvarez W
Rivera W
MVB L
Kanniard L
Angelo toss up
Turley W if he’s right but probably L here
Poz W
Bulsak W
McDermott W

 

[PessimisticallyHopefulPragmatist]

Does anyone know Turley's status? In his last match, he seemed far from the Turley of last year.

 

[Harleyr1]

Have a feeling we will see Angelo at 165. Hope Turley is feeling more like himself and can go.

it’s not crazy to say we could win 8/9 of the 10 matches but it also could be 5/5c I can’t see us winning less than 5. I think
Shawver W
Alvarez W
Rivera W
MVB L
Kanniard L
Angelo toss up
Turley W if he’s right but probably L here
Poz W
Bulsak W
McDermott W

Did I miss something ..is Angelo going 165 now ?

 

[mikemessner]

Have a feeling we will see Angelo at 165. Hope Turley is feeling more like himself and can go.

it’s not crazy to say we could win 8/9 of the 10 matches but it also could be 5/5c I can’t see us winning less than 5. I think
Shawver W
Alvarez W
Rivera W
MVB L
Kanniard L
Angelo toss up
Turley W if he’s right but probably L here
Poz W
Bulsak W
McDermott W

👀 Angelo

 

[SCNJ]

Wrestlestat has us winning 8 matches if that counts for anything. They have Clark (165) and Turley both winning in addition to the ones we expect to win. They project our losses to be MVB by decision and Kannaird by major

 

[wngarbarini]

Angelo was up at 175 and bulked up early in the year and then gassed trying to get to 149. So yes he could be competitive at 165. He weighed 157 when he wrestled in that early dual st 165

 

[ScottRU93]

Did I miss something ..is Angelo going 165 now ?

Its listed in lasted article on Sk.com with Lineup previews at 165 - Clark or Angelo

 

[SCNJ]

Angelo was up at 175 and bulked up early in the year and then gassed trying to get to 149. So yes he could be competitive at 165. He weighed 157 when he wrestled in that early dual st 165

That’s a crazy cut. Almost 15% of his body weight.

 

[KidDagger]

Angelo was up at 175 and bulked up early in the year and then gassed trying to get to 149. So yes he could be competitive at 165. He weighed 157 when he wrestled in that early dual st 165

Angelo should just keep bulking n wrestle off Clark at 165.. that way he can focus on technique too instead of just cutting weight to make 149…

 

[MS-RU]

Its listed in lasted article on Sk.com with Lineup previews at 165 - Clark or Angelo

Aragona listed at 149 as well. Hopefully we see him get a match tomorrow.

 

[mikemessner]

Aragona listed at 149 as well. Hopefully we see him get a match tomorrow.

JoJo not wrestling tomorrow.

 

[CollegeFBfan]

JoJo not wrestling tomorrow.

Very disappointing.

 

[njsportsphan]

MVB can win!

 

[MS-RU]

MVB can win!

It has nothing to do with MVB, people just want to see Aragona wrestle.

 

[west2east]

JoJo not wrestling tomorrow.

Not even in a extra match?

 

[KidDagger]

Not even in a extra match?

That’d be pretty disappointing… is he healthy rn, also concerned wit his mindset and headspace rn..

 

[wngarbarini]

Not sure he is match fit yet. Remember I said he was just back that Monday.

 

[njsportsphan]

It has nothing to do with MVB, people just want to see Aragona wrestle.

I'm referring to the match up situation listed above

 

[CollegeFBfan]

MVB can win!

I was thinking Hofstra. MVB against UNC, obviously.

 

[west2east]

That’d be pretty disappointing… is he healthy rn, also concerned wit his mindset and headspace rn..

He hasn't wrestled a match in over 20 months so gotta start somewhere

 

[MS-RU]

It’s odd that they would list him as probable if he wasn’t fit to wrestle. He hasn’t been listed in the preview in a long while.

 

[Bobbynieds]

Aragona listed at 149 as well. Hopefully we see him get a match tomorrow.

Doesn't Aragona have a red shirt available?

 

[njsportsphan]

Doesn't Aragona have a red shirt available?

Yes. Wish he took it.

 

[PessimisticallyHopefulPragmatist]

My take. Need three of the four toss-ups.

125 Toss up - Shawver can surprise
133 Toss up - favor Sammy if he doesn't lay an egg
141 R but tough match
149 NC
157 NC bonus
165 NC
174 NC
184 R but close
197 Toss up - favor Bulsak
Hwy R

 

[SCNJ]

Assuming Turley wrestles, the only match that’s not, at worst, a toss up for RU is 157. Rutgers can most certainly win the other 9. Obviously they’re not going to win them all, but there shouldn’t be any bouts besides 157 where UNC is a overwhelming favorite.

 

[William J Moses]

Coming off his last showing I think Turley is a big question mark. He may be injured but he also looked like he wasn't in shape.

 

[SCNJ]

Coming off his last showing I think Turley is a big question mark. He may be injured but he also looked like he wasn't in shape.

No disagreement, but if Turley is at his best it should be an RU win. At worst, a toss up

 

[CollegeFBfan]

I’m not going to get hopes up. Coach said Turley might not be 100% all year.

 

[KidDagger]

I’m not going to get hopes up. Coach said Turley might not be 100% all year.

For a coach to say that… it’s very scary actually

 

[PessimisticallyHopefulPragmatist]

For a coach to say that… it’s very scary actually

I’m not going to get hopes up. Coach said Turley might not be 100% all year.

Is that what he said? I thought it was that Turley may never be 100% again. Hope you heard it right.

 

[William J Moses]

I would think he'll be ready for the B10 matches. If it was a season ending issue I think coach would have used his redshirt.

 

[PessimisticallyHopefulPragmatist]

I would think he'll be ready for the B10 matches. If it was a season ending issue I think coach would have used his redshirt.

I would think being ready would have to include mat time and competition.

 

[mikemessner]

Turley was at practice today doing rehab and conditioning work. I'm hearing Peterson will wrestle mat then Cleveland State open on Jan. 11

 

[mikemessner]

sorry for the spelling mistakes. "wrestler at the Cleveland State open

 

[PessimisticallyHopefulPragmatist]

Turley was at practice today doing rehab and conditioning work. I'm hearing Peterson will wrestle mat then Cleveland State open on Jan. 11

Good to hear, thank you.