He’s doing fine.
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yes...but not over Cael Hughes (he wrestled at 41). over JJ McComas
I wonder if Reece can jump levels this year. 33 will be a pivotal weight for us this year. If Hughes goes 41, that will throw a monkey wrench into everything.
It seems like whether it’s a real thing or not… Cael “can’t” get down. DT will move on and Cael will be the odd man out imo. That’s just my guess.
Never expected Hughes to make 133. Reece will do just fine. Not a world beater but I still expect success from him.
And McComas is super talented. I bet he makes a huge jump this year.
Witcraft will win more matches than he’ll lose, and I think he’ll beat some guys he’s not supposed to beat
My problem with Witcraft is his propensity to snatch defeat out of the jaws of victory. He has done that several times during his career at Stillwater.
well hopefully the new voices, new coaching and new partners have helped him.
Well sure but now combine witcraft with a bit of magic and who knows ...
Asking for a friend. What were the full results of ranking matches?
If Hughes wrestled at 141, did him and Jamison wrestle? Someone has to have the full results of the matches.
Good to know we are friends. Please call me when you get the intel.
He was injured man.
Healthy, he does a pretty dang good job. He had some trouble at heavy, but what 230 pound heavy doesn't?
His move down to 197 (ideal weight) had some growing pains but was still okay. Then he was injured. Big picture, healthy, he has an decent shot to podium.
I would post all results if I knew them. JJ has potential but needs to get a lot stronger.
Cael can make 33. He’s just not and that’s all I’ll say. Come December he will need to go 33 and win the spot if he wants to start. NO guarantees he does.
Tagen will be the 41 after November. Nobody around the weight can beat him.
Cael can make 33. He’s just not and that’s all I’ll say. Come December he will need to go 33 and win the spot if he wants to start. NO guarantees he does.
Tagen will be the 41 after November. Nobody around the weight can beat him.
I would say he is a high all American. Anytime he lost, there was legit reasons. Now, that being said, hope none of those “legit reasons” occur this year. 🤞
Well. That is probably not what you want to read about a prized recruit. Do we need to put Hughes on Knucklehead Watch™️?
So a kid that doesn't weigh what you want him to, and who has every incentive to weigh, must be a failure?
Gonna say something super controversial: maybe his body has outgrown that weight and his best efforts are unable to get him there.
No it’s the implication (at least how I read it) that he COULD be making the weight but he ISN’T. If DT is sticking to the PSU method of weight management that our friends from up north have described, they wouldn’t be asking him to make a weight he can’t maintain.
If he’s outgrown the weight then so be it. Don’t kill yourself trying to make a weight you can’t maintain healthily, because then you end up with the March results we’ve gotten the last 5-6 years. That said, if he isn’t making weight because he’s not taking it seriously then it’s a whole other issue.
I’m not trying to crap on kids for the sake of it. There could very well be descent plans in place to get guys at their “optimal weight” for postseason and if that’s the case then great. I don’t want these kids cutting so much weight or cutting weight ineffectively that it’s a detriment to their health (including partying in the middle of the season). That’s how you end up with a kid like Mastro deciding to walk away with the sport, or Joe Smith never quite reaching where he could have in the latter part of his career.
That said, there’s clearly been a culture and lifestyle shift going from John Smith to David Taylor. We were shocked when there was only 1 defection after the hire was announced. There’s still a chance that guys who don’t jive with the current culture will be here for this season and decide to test the portal come April.
That said, there’s clearly been a culture and lifestyle shift going from John Smith to David Taylor. We were shocked when there was only 1 defection after the hire was announced. There’s still a chance that guys who don’t jive with the current culture will be here for this season and decide to test the portal come April.
