I would agree. Watching the match again validates your point. I thought Massa showed a lot of heart, as did many UM wrestlers in that match, but Joseph was in total control and put the exclamation point(s) on at the end. I expect Rutgers will show the same effort today and the crowd will be more electric than PSU@Michigan, but the talent gap is far greater between PSU and Rutgers than it was v. UM.
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I don’t think a less than 100% Massa is a good measuring stick for where Marinelli ends up this year. Marinelli is tough, strong, stingy, likes to wrestle in tie ups/in close space and doesn’t take a lot of risk. He can place high at NCAA’s this year but I think will get roughed up by strong guys like Imar that force you to open up. Marinelli is not a good match up for Richie who is not a high volume attacker. Plays right into Marinelli’s style. After watching Vincenzo’s last few matches I think he is a better match up style wise for Richie. Vincenzo attacks and lets it fly. It will be a great test to see where Richie is against the best. I hope he is aggressive on his feet. He has to be careful on his blast double as Vincenzo is terrific with a counter to a bear hug/ inside trip, though. Also hope Delvecchio comes out aggressive early. Should be fun.
This doesn’t look great. We shouldn’t be worse than Rider in any year, but they are better than us this year. Our future also looking uncertain with the last couple recruiting classes not living up to the hype. Also not a good look that Dippery is wrestling really well since he left. We sure could’ve used him
Listen, this is another great win for the bull over a AA. All I'm saying is this fresh is no slouch and that Lewis vs Joseph should be a good competitive match... your mind started doing mental gymnastics and made up the other logic
Oh ok...my bad... I just figured since he was down by 2 that if Massa had gotten the TD, he woulda tied the match... Guess it doesn' work that way vs PSU wrestlers...
Rough weekend for Heil. He just lost to Ian Parker 3-1 from Iowa St
All those close matches finally catching up to him... it still amazes me how he was able to win all those titles in that many ot/tight matches
Heil is in a free fall... Massa going through tough stretch... Big difference
Anthony Ashnault was healthy at 141 when Dip decided to transfer. Dip couldn't make weight at 133 anymore and didn't want to watch Ash wrestle during his Senior year. Just unfortunate timing for Rutgers.
Jordan Oliver joins the NY RTC run by Cory CoopermanIn other news, NY now has 2 RTCs, as Cornell's FLWC is now the NY RTC & Columbia & The Edge Hoboken partnered to form NYC RTC (Olympic champ Kendall Cross joined Columbia as the coach for the NYC RTC):
http://www.newyorkwrestlingnews.com...ducing-the-new-york-regional-training-center-
http://www.gocolumbialions.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9600&ATCLID=211510025
https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/6095166-jordan-oliver-joining-new-york-rtc
I'm happy to see Dip doing well at Rider. Had he known Ash would be out this year, he would have stayed at RU. He absolutely did everything to wrestle at RU - go up a weight, go down a weight, wait his turn... I wish him nothing but the best - hope he places in top 8 this year at the nationals!
And with our Rutgers luck, he probably will go on a magic run and get that top 8 finish.
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So...Kanen Storr issued a blistering statement about leaving ISU and called Dresser (and staff) a liar, toxic and unethical:
https://iawrestle.com/2018/02/01/kanen-storr-issues-statement-about-release/
Said he left because he felt unsafe after Metcalf put his hands on him and pushed him after a match. Also said that they tried to take away his schollie after forcing him to leave. If this story is true, then I wonder if he'd get some type of waiver for a 5th yr to compete.
https://iawrestle.com/2018/02/01/kanen-storr-issues-statement-about-release/
Said he left because he felt unsafe after Metcalf put his hands on him and pushed him after a match. Also said that they tried to take away his schollie after forcing him to leave. If this story is true, then I wonder if he'd get some type of waiver for a 5th yr to compete.
Why do you say that? Shouldn’t air dirty laundry or something else?
Kid keeps digging hole deeper, has been caught in a few 'untruths' already. His credibility is just about shot and now he tried to get a 1 sided story out through the media which is about the stupidest thing you can do. Kid is getting bad advice
What is untrue what Storr said and how would anyone know? The way I see it was the school and coaches put out a one sided story and that was his rebuttal. I have know idea who’s telling the truth but would love to know his lies reported in Storr’s letter.
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What is our projected starting line up next year? Of the recruits were bringing in who should be an impact starter day 1?
Some early guess work:
125 Suriano
133 Firestone
141 Ashnault (assuming he gets the extra year)
149 MVB
157 JVB
165 Pagano??
174 Grello
184 Gravina
197 ?? Maybe Lightner
Hvy Correnti
Glasgow if he enrolls could be the big impact and may slot in at 157/165. Also, Janzer looks like a potential stud but I think he will red-shirt and take over for Gravina at 184 the following year. I think the other incoming guys will red-shirt/be depth. Lightner may be forced into 197 depending upon Mulligan. Again, it is early and we don't know the status of a couple of guys.
100% unless his shoulder is too screwed up to wrestle.
As has been reported previously, Gravina was already granted another year of eligibility. As long as his shoulder is ok, I fully expect him to wrestle next year.
Hall and Nickal both with pins in 1st period to make it 21-13 Penn st
Still two matches to go. Cassar vs Wilke and Stoll vs Nevills
PSU takes out Iowa 28-13
125- Lee by fall in 1st
133 Keener 5-2
141 Lee takes out Turk 12-8
149- Zain wins 6-2 over Sorensen
157- Kemerer wins 14-4 over Pipher
165- Marinelli wins over Joseph 9-6
174- Hall 1st period pin
184- Nickal quick pin
197- Rasheed dominates Wilcke 11-2
Hwt- Nevills wins 3-2 over Stoll
Richie went toe-to-toe with these guys. Let's see what he does in the B1G tourney/NCAAs. I'm cautiously optimistic. He is super quick, which can work to his advantage, but I just don't know if he has the strength of Marinelli or Joseph.
I know it is probably not this simple but I assumed when RL decided to go to 165 he would just live in the weight room and add 5 pounds of muscle prior to the bigs.
IMar not too far behind.
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