I’ll explain it, we have a good dual meet team this year but who’s going to step up to replace our points at nationals from last year??? There’s potential but also lots of question marks.
Lots of short memories here. Every year starts with optimism until the WTF point a few matches into the season. Correct weight classes - maybe or mostly. After being told several times that O'Neill can't make 165, now he's projected at 165. Hope it doesn't become another Sammy debacle. Remember also that we were told Sammy would make and maintain 133. Turley and Janzer are both returning from lots of time off and surgery. I have tempered expectations and fear reinjury.
Good points on the dropping weight debacles.. I hate to see when wrestlers drop down to when now their main focus is making weight.
Between Cornell, Princeton, and Penn, the Ivies have legitimately talented wrestling teams.
Olivieri will be at 141. He will redshirt behind Sammy
Correct, I'm not saying Janzer can't compete for a spot at 184 but we don't need 3 guys at that weight. I think Janzer body frame can handle 197 better than the other two.
Clark didn’t have a good year but given the situation, he often did a great job holding opponents to decisions. I think the gripe with him has he almost never took shots offensively. Hopefully that changes at a new weight. Is he able to beat out Kannaird for the starting spot?
Clark was fine in that like you said, if he lost matches, it rarely was by bonus points. Hopefully at 157 he will open up more offensively because he's a good defensive wrestler.
Recently, I listened to an interview of Damion Hahn. It was lengthy but interesting, so held my attention. He first wrestled at 184 and had to suck weight. I remember that. He wanted to go 197 and eventually did, but at his coach's reluctance. He was much stronger and NC'd twice. He said when he was at 184, he would go to practice thinking about losing weight. When he went up to 197, he went to practice only thinking about how to improve.
Remember freshmen can only wrestle 5 varsity matches/paid tournaments if they are thinking about redshirting. They can't wrestle unattached in the first semester. Coaches have to decide what tournaments certain freshmen (Gayer, Freeman & Casale) will go to in the first semester. I think it will be Princeton and Midlands. That leaves them 3 matches for the second semester just in case of injuries.
New rule is kind of weird. Loved being able to see results from RS for a bunch of tournies. Get em mat time.
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Doesn't sound like it, as the latest article didn't mention anything, but who knows: https://www.roi-nj.com/2022/09/01/l...r-continue-push-for-more-combat-style-sports/.
3rd annual Garden State Scrap is Fri 12/2/22 at Cure before PSU/Rider dual...
Let's get the facts straight ..you didn't criticize the kids back then ..you personally attacked them ...when a parent or the kid himself comes on here to confront you and the other clown who repeatedly did it then I would say you weren't giving an opposing opinion ..it was downright shameful ...I called you out on it along with others so don't use that as a reason to got give an opinion on where the prospects of the team are now ...that's laughable ...you complain about everything ...you want better results ..spend some of that money you brag about having ....we can't compete with boosters the top 5 teams have unfortunately so if it bothers you so much to the point you bitch about the team all the time then pony up...you got it ...at least you brag about it ...so either pony up or shut up
I have no desire to converse with you. Please refrain from replying to my posts and I will do so in kind.
Harley can barely speak English. Don't waste your time with that shitbird.
I got no problem with that when done reasonably. When you disrespectfully disparage a collegiate athlete then double down and continue against someone who is defending that athlete, you have crossed the line in regards to discussing strengths and shortcomings.
You brought my name into it so if you don't like being called out then keep my name out of it
