Nothing like taking guesswork speculation and being counted out months before you even step on campus.
Next Years Lineup
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Hey this is off season. All speculations are on books.
That’s why we’re here
That lineup looks about right. Looks like a championship team to me.
If Hendrickson shirts, who would be the starter between Doucet, Merrill and Surber? I know Merrill is very talented, but he would be very undersized and a true freshman next year - that's a bad combination at heavyweight.
To totally derail here…
Had a class with him, he was super quiet, polite, and very much to himself. It was so funny seeing that side to him then seeing him on the mat.
Raw deal for Merrill there cos then he’d have to lose a year riding the bench. Also I’m not sure I can take another year of Doucet lol.
It’d be nice for Merrill to focus on freestyle with the CWC this year and gray shirt, Doucet can continue to put people to sleep at the end of the lineup.
Def not what I want either lol but I answered the question asked haha
I have no idea what any wrestler wants to do but am I way off base to think Merrill is the type of talent that having him after a rs might not be much of a drop off from Wyatt? No shot at Wyatt, I am just asking if I am being unrealistic to think Merrill could be a champ like I think Wyatt can be
He’s good, but predictions in comparison to Hendrickson with an 18 year old is a bad venture.
He is intriguing good though!
Spratley and Davis (psu) are the only sophomores going into next yr ranked in the top 10. Replace Davis with Liledahl or however you spell it. Now here's the thing, Troy is a career 125 and beat last years champ and a couple other highly ranked guys and was right there w/ other AAs. Ayala didnt do much his first year and then took a big jump. I think we see the same with TS and between guys moving up and others graduating I think its very realistic that Spratley could win a title before he's done. The guy works freaking HARD (like twisted off in the head hard lol) and he now has Gilman to help him. Gilman will help Troy improve his defense guaranteed.
I have resisted posting this, but my memory is Figueroa had just come back from an injury and many time a wrestler doesn't wrestle his best for a few matches and gets in better shape and form as the season progresses. I think a lot of Spratley but I have thought some on this forum over rate that major decision. Spratley is good and should be considered high All American potential. I did watch him mess up matches several times where he was clearly the better wrestler in fact I believe it cost him being an All American last year. He got wild and too aggressive against Tanner Jordan and got reversed and ground and pounded for over a minute on the bottom and wasn't anywhere near the wrestler he was at the beginning of the match. He is good and should be an All American this year but I need to see him being more consistent and not lose it at the end of matches. Sorry but that is my view
Valid. But I think we see the improvement you're looking for this year.
Don't disagree here either.
But, the TG with Fix effect is going to pay dividends for these lower weights. I would bet you see a noticeably different match process with these guys.
Cost him big 12 championship as well. Kid will make the right adjustments. I see 3 time AA with ability to win a title.
That was a given. Heard the cut was tough in March.
Well they were in high school and Sprately had OSU coaches. Even in first game, he almost gave it up after leading for long time. He has concentration lapse after getting the lead. Happened at Big 12 too. Also shows how good Forrest was.
New Coach David Taylor Recruits Another Big Ten All-American to Oklahoma State
This time Michigan State standout Caleb Fish signs up to wrestle his final collegiate season in Stillwater.
4 national champions, six finalists and a 3rd placer at 133 and 141 just since 2021. And the 133 lber is now wrestling down at 57 kilos.
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The drought really is just at 125. Nothing since Nico in 2016, and it hasn't really been close. The injury bug has hit this weight harder than most, which is unfortunate since it's a tough weight to have adequate backup.
He was not listed with the other CWC athletes on the social media post.
https://twitter.com/CowboyRTC/status/1795924302128197867
It’s mainly 25, but you really can’t believe that PSU has had even similar success at those three weights that they’ve had at 165, 74 and 84…or pick any other thee weights?
You’ve also only had 2 NCs that won 4 titles. Anybody you ask will say that PSU doesn’t perform as well at the low weights as they do above the low weights.
Uh-oh, I wrote this before noticing that your post was about PSU but I'm posting it anyway as my train of thought was triggered by someone’s post about how long it’s been since we have had a 125 champ.
Besides the 25 years since our last 125 champ (Moore), it has been 20 for 184 (Rosholt) and 18 for 285 (Mocco).
While we have several champions in the last 20 years at most weights, there are a few in which OSU is poorly represented:
125: Before Moore (25yrs) you have to go 28 additional years (‘68) for OW, Dwayne Keller. That’s 56 years and two weight changes (115-118-125) for two champions.
285: Before Mocco (18yrs) it’s 28 yrs for Jimmy Jackson (‘78 - my first fanboy year). 46 years.
157: Not as drastic but before Alex Dierringer (9yrs) it’s 28 yrs for Kenny Monday (‘85). 39 years.
197: Jake Rosholt (20yrs) and only 11 yrs for OW, Chris Barnes (‘90). Still 34 years for two.
Dishonorable Mention, 141: Dean Heil won two but we go back 26 yrs for John Smith (‘88) so; 3 champs in 36 years.
Anyway, I’m retired and I don’t want to work in the yard or on any of my many current project so, there it is.
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So let’s assume Hughes goes 141. Our options at 133 are:
Sakamoto
Witcraft
McComas
Smith
Caviness
Is anyone still in the portal at this weight?!
Sakamoto
Witcraft
McComas
Smith
Caviness
Is anyone still in the portal at this weight?!
Honestly I’m cool with letting Witcraft getting the start his last year.
Sakamoto really needs a redshirt year. Witcraft is a solid wrestler, but not an AA, but Sakamoto will not AA this year either. He can do that the next four.
Giving Rin the opportunity to develop is the biggest key at this weight with the current personnel.
If he can win the spot, Witcraft can more than manage the position for a year.
If he can win the spot, Witcraft can more than manage the position for a year.
That’s why I asked if anyone was still in the portal haha
Blaze could come in and start and be a potential AA I bet.
I think he may surprise at 33?
I agree..Witcraft has the ability to AA. Would be tough for him but there is a path.
