Ya and it’s not like we currently have a known better option. Would be different if we had an AA that needed to finish out senior season. I don’t see him winning a title as a true freshman at that weight but I don’t think anyone would call me crazy for saying he’s gonna be in contention.
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NIL money is already locked in, and it’s hard to imagine there’s an upgrade from him on the roster or in the portal. That’s NIL $$ that could be for another transfer where they’re worried about an actual gap. 174, HWT, maybe 133? I definitely think Dee has all the talent to AA as a true freshman. Win a title? Maybe/probably not with Messenbrink, but if you told me Spencer Lee wasn’t going to win 4 titles I’d have called you insane too.
Plus, if this staff continues to recruit how we’d like them too, they’ll just have the next Dee on the roster by the time his eligibility is up, right?😉
Plus, if this staff continues to recruit how we’d like them too, they’ll just have the next Dee on the roster by the time his eligibility is up, right?😉
When OSU lineup includes Ayala at 133, Norman at 174, McEnelly at 184, Taye at HWT, GIA will be loud. (Let me dream)
You got HWT wrong. Gable gets another year of eligibility because he asked nicely, and transfers to OSU to finish up the doctorate in molecular biology he’s been working on.
Naa, I want to keep my expectations realistic
Replace McEnelly with Angelo Ferrari and we'll be cooking.
I still say Hamiti gets another year, maybe three. He spent 3 years at that Wisconsin junior college. Believe they already ruled on the juco year(s) not counting.
Insert Ramirez, Rin and Vega. They could all possibly make a splash 33-41. Also if Merrill goes 84 (this is picking up steam) don't count out someone like Kruz Goff at 197. He's athletic, offensive, strong and mean as hell. If he buys into the DT lifestyle and program he is an absolute beast if he can make the weight. L Rob will never see 41. I was thinking earlier this year he was a potential 49 but he appears to have gotten bigger. We could also see a surprise at 97.
I had in my head we RS these new studs comin in and when we get Jax and Ross go make a run. But ideally you dont want to have to replace 5-6 weights in one year. So let's see what happens.
Also word is there's another stud high on the 26' list that is re-opening his recruiting and will take some trips. Fingers crossed Stilly is on his list.
Has Bo gotten tired of Iowa already?
He's do not contact so somebody has him already.
Is it the staff that thinks Merrill can go 184 or is he pushing for it as well? If it’s the staff it says a lot about how they perceive Thompson going forward.
They dress their sheep up as women. How could you get tired of that...
He struggled as a true freshman, but that was the old staff that didn’t really help the guys with making weight healthily/sustainably, so who knows. You could see the cut start to take its toll on him as the season wore on.
Imagining him at 197 is kinda wild. He never looked like a big 174 to me.
I thought he looked ideal for 174 and had the length to be a 184 if he needed to. Honestly would be keen to know what he certified at and how he’d look at 174 with this new staff coaching him up and helping him with maintaining weight. Don’t think he ever had to do that in high school since he was pretty much always “the best”.
