No. 22 Rutgers Wrestling In Tulsa for 2023 NCAA Championships
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If he learns how to wrestle not on his ass…the good kids don’t fall for that. I don’t think I saw a takedown all year standing up. It’s pin or nothing.
Boone needs a big man coach. If that can't happen then at least get a resident athlete at SKWC that he can work out with on a regular basis. $$$$
NCAA Wrestling Championships Session II: Three Alive after Day One in Tulsa
NCAA Wrestling Championships Session II: Three Alive after Day One in Tulsa - Rutgers University Athletics
TULSA, Okla. – Three from No. 22 Rutgers wrestling are alive on the backside of the bracket after the first day of the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships on Thursday
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Why wouldn’t he? Isn’t he only going to be a junior or sr next year?
Couple thoughts
Dean - probably our best wrestler - He ll have to beat Brown (MD) again then either Mckee or D'Augustino - tough path - Future is bright for Dean, first trip to NCAAs and 125 thins out next year losing a lot of firepower. Lee, Glory , Mckee, D'Augustino, Liam Cronin, Barnett, Cardinale , Brandon Courtney all graduate - should be preseason top 10
Turley - my observation is that this past month is the best i have seen him wrestle since he went on his AA run. Seems like he back to his old self. Really impressed how he battled Labs and Lewis this month. I'm optimistic for next year. 5 of the top 8 prior to NCAAs all graduate
Soladano - he is going to be a terror after a red shirt year and then taking over the 174 weight class. He is so powerful but i think he is ideal for 174. He battled Trent for 2 periods, less reliance on his hips will go a long way
Clark may be my favorite guy to root for. Remember Paddy Gallagher was the #1 pound for pound recruit in 2021. At. this point, i would rather have Clark for the next 3 years. He is only gong to get stronger and better.
I understand the retort , "young team" gets thrown around but my opinion is that this group of guys are shooting for an AA projection as upperclassmen. Not as frosh and sophs, enjoy the journey and hopefully they develop and battle over next 3 years.
I can see 3 or 4 future AAs on the current team and maybe a couple R12 guys - thats a good team with a bright future.
Dean - probably our best wrestler - He ll have to beat Brown (MD) again then either Mckee or D'Augustino - tough path - Future is bright for Dean, first trip to NCAAs and 125 thins out next year losing a lot of firepower. Lee, Glory , Mckee, D'Augustino, Liam Cronin, Barnett, Cardinale , Brandon Courtney all graduate - should be preseason top 10
Turley - my observation is that this past month is the best i have seen him wrestle since he went on his AA run. Seems like he back to his old self. Really impressed how he battled Labs and Lewis this month. I'm optimistic for next year. 5 of the top 8 prior to NCAAs all graduate
Soladano - he is going to be a terror after a red shirt year and then taking over the 174 weight class. He is so powerful but i think he is ideal for 174. He battled Trent for 2 periods, less reliance on his hips will go a long way
Clark may be my favorite guy to root for. Remember Paddy Gallagher was the #1 pound for pound recruit in 2021. At. this point, i would rather have Clark for the next 3 years. He is only gong to get stronger and better.
I understand the retort , "young team" gets thrown around but my opinion is that this group of guys are shooting for an AA projection as upperclassmen. Not as frosh and sophs, enjoy the journey and hopefully they develop and battle over next 3 years.
I can see 3 or 4 future AAs on the current team and maybe a couple R12 guys - thats a good team with a bright future.
Regarding the Hidlay match, he did hang tough, and I think could have kept the score close, but he went for the win with some of his funk that didn't work. Keeping it close would have still been a loss, so I give him credit for trying to pull it off.
I don't think they're planning on redshirting him next year. If Poz is bulking up to wrestle 197, it makes no sense for Soldano to redshirt. If we're expecting Packer to be a factor, we'll have to figure out how to get Soldan, Poz and Packer in the line-up. Can Soldano really make 174 without being miserable? Then what about Turley?
I think I posted about this when Soldano signed with us when people were talking about his style. His freshman year in HS, he was pinning guys with his crazy style and also did not have much offense from his feet.....He did not place as a Frosh. His soph year he got better on his feet, was still pinning guys with his style. His Jr and Sr year he was much better on his feet and hand fighting and was still pinning a ton of guys with his style..
I really think he will tweak-adjust just like in HS. He has freakish strength, unbelievabe hips and loves to compete. I really believe he will keep getting much better.
Rutgers still fighting with 3 wrestlers remaining in NCAA Championships
https://www.nj.com/rutgers/2023/03/...restlers-remaining-in-ncaa-championships.html
https://www.nj.com/rutgers/2023/03/...restlers-remaining-in-ncaa-championships.html
Re 197 and Poz and Solo - Rocky Elam seems like he is 6'2 or 6'3 , the big 197s are going to present a leverage issue for Poz and Solo - Those dudes are huge , just my experience wrestling 184 and 197 - BUT I am absolutely no Solo or Poz, nowhere even in the ball park . Could be 3-5 inches. I m guessing Janzer had similar issues as he was a 84 wrestling 97. Not the best ex but Dean v Alred - dean is an 84 but natty champ at 97- he s an outlier and animal
Great win by Dean to take the rubber match vs Brown and advance
Peterson with the 6-0 win over Brown again avenging an earlier season loss so he's 2-1 against Brown now! He looked good attacking and getting to his O on his feet, but most importantly, he won the scrambles this time. Hope his knee is ok.
No. In Big Ten tourn Peterson lost in WB round. If won would he have had McKee.
We did not wrestle Minny in dual I believe.
He looks good today. Just got revenge against MD kid. So who knows.
Soldano next opponent. Heller 16 seed won midlands was 2 seed. Soldano #1 seed lost in semis 7 0. Heller beat the kid Soldano lost to in semis 7 5 in finals.
Those Soldano matches are a heart attack waiting to happen, but man are they exciting.
SOLDANO!!! doing Soldano things and gets the fall in a wild match!
You definitely get the price of admission in a Soldano match. If your heart can take it.
