I thought Mesenbrink would be able to find his way into the starting lineup ... but maybe not.
I agree, but you don’t recruit 10 for 4/5.
Next years class is too big given the changes. Will need some grey shirts and work with RTC and even with that, could lose a few.
I don’t know the exact plan but we’re at 37 now with 7 seniors and 12 commits in ‘25. Getting to 30 means we have to cut 12
Is @Pennstate1985 on suicide watch?
So what guys get the boot? Mostly backups? Or a couple starting material guys?
The truth is we have a dozen wrestlers on the current roster that will never wrestle for the team as a 1st or second team wrestler. So if they have to cut wrestlers it can be done without much cost (except to the wrestler getting cut). I have not been paying attention to roster limits so I did not know the limit would be 30. Speaking of roster I still do not see Sakamoto or hear if he is in the room, how he competes. I remember how highly Coach Smith talked about him and down the road he could be our 25 or 33 pound wrestler if he is eligible and adjusts to folkstyle wrestling.
Great lineup! But…
I don’t disagree. I’m just saying that it’s big numbers that have to go. A lot of the guys in Johns class (Goff, Teague, Ish, Hickman etc) plus starter level guys who just can’t seem to get it going may find themselves on the wrong end of things pretty quick because the way DT is recruiting, the ‘26 class could get big too if he thinks he can upgrade.
DT is building a really good lineup as I expected but Cael has a 15 year head start. I was going to post a likelier PSU linup for 25-26 than the one for OSU in this thread, but I don't want to be THAT guy.
Cael lost 17 kids in the first year after he took over the program. Pearsall's own words.
Thompson is TD’s training partner for worlds. That should help him grow
😂 DT’s. My badTony Dorsett?
Those guys seem to set a new low every day. It makes good entertainment though!
Boys I know many have you have been holding out and hoping but I'm just gonna come out and say we most likely arent getting Blaze.
I’m sure it’s been discussed in full but who are our current 25 and 26 commits and the other big dogs we are still pursuing minus Basset, Forrest, etc?
Villasenor, Ross, Mocco, Wolbert, Watters, are some. Theyve all been mentioned previously in this thread. Based on skill and team needs. I think we have an excellent shot at most of them. I'm probably just as curious to see who we might snag from the portal.
That was me that says Jax won't be a 33 and that Robido will outgrow 57. I don't know who told me that, so it may have just been in discussion?
Someone needs to tell Jax that if he keeps growing he’s going to mess up my future lineups /s.
I’d assume Iowa is probably the favorite. But he did just take a visit here and at the end of the day it’s DT.
Ross is taking all of his visits, but I agree that he is Iowa's to lose. I also think that his high upside is tempered by a higher than average injury risk since he's already had two shoulder injuries. Maybe he never has another injury, but at 285, quality backups are in short supply. I'd have my team doctor look him and his medical records over really good.
I’m so dang ready for this season to get going. If guys jump levels like I expect then not only will I have a blast watching us kick a$$ but DT will be in every single S type and A type recruiting battle that he wishes.
I know some people think he’s too much of a tweener but I like him. I especially like the attitude he wrestles with.
To me the question is how tall is he? Guys like Carroll and Merrill are to short for heavy imo. They're both shorter than Feldman by a couple inches at least I think. They'd win a lot of matches, dont get me wrong but Carroll wrestled at heavy his RS year and wanted no more of that sh/t whatsoever. Shorter guys do have a disadvantage at heavy to an extent. AA? Absolutely possible but whens the last time there was a 5'9 Natty Champ at heavy? Some will call me crazy and Willie might we'll call me a dumbass (I'm cool with it and welcome your opinion) but these are just my thoughts.
This .... THIS. The kid wrestles angry with a chip on his shoulder. He's 100% quick and strong enough.
"5'10'' ... 6'0'' .... eh same thing" -every boy filling out their dating app
Reminds of “No one is 5’11. Because guys who actually are 5’11 just say they’re 6 feet and anyone who says they’re 5’11 is 5’9 or 5’10.”
