Banged up Friday.Anyone know the details on Surber?
Banged up Friday.Anyone know the details on Surber?
Not if we keep up with the current passive trends across multiple weights. Need to floor it. No one expected anything of us this year. Don’t get cagey. Just go for broke.Are we…..back?
I’m not really sure what you’re talking about. We’ve been wrestling the most aggressive we have in years.Not if we keep up with the current passive trends across multiple weights. Need to floor it. No one expected anything of us this year. Don’t get cagey. Just go for broke.
Agreed. I’m being alittle dramatic due to me being pissy about BT at Pitt and Izzac last night.I’m not really sure what you’re talking about. We’ve been wrestling the most aggressive we have in years.
Final score
Rex said one of his knees was wrapped up before the duel today. Rex didn't know the details.Banged up Friday.
Yeah I get it but you just don’t have that luxury these days. PSU has 2 true fr that are just exploding and getting better and more confident every match (w/o including Mesenbrink who’s a rsfr). The pedal has to be on the floor. They’re machines because they wrestle like they are machines. They never stop pressing the action. Whether we can beat them or not, that is one thing we have to come around too. We can’t rationalize guys wrestling like Doucet does. Winning duals isn’t the goal. He’s in a comfort zone that’ll never lead to anything great imo.Thompson is a true freshman so there’s going to be growing pains this season and 165 is a meat grinder so just accept that now. Isaac got beat by a good wrestler today who had some exceptional defense. He might be a little concerned about losing but I’m sure it’ll change now that it’s happened. Got to let it fly.
This year, we are probably a top 8 team. But, with the coaching staff and the OSU factor, we are a top 5 team. If we are clicking on all cylinders and hit it just right, we could be a top 3 team, coming this March. Honestly, seeing how hungry this team is, I could see this happening. Next year and the year after that, we are looking at some very good teams. You got to stop comparing us to PSU. Can we learn from them, yes. Can we improve in many areas, yes. Let’s celebrate our successes and improve on where we can improve. Maybe, we can be like the ‘78 Olympic hockey team and upset the professional Russians (PSU) when it counts.Yeah I get it but you just don’t have that luxury these days. PSU has 2 true fr that are just exploding and getting better and more confident every match (w/o including Mesenbrink who’s a rsfr). The pedal has to be on the floor. They’re machines because they wrestle like they are machines. They never stop pressing the action. Whether we can beat them or not, that is one thing we have to come around too. We can’t rationalize guys wrestling like Doucet does. Winning duals isn’t the goal. He’s in a comfort zone that’ll never lead to anything great imo.
I’m really not trying to be negative overall. I love what I’m seeing from alot of the guys but that is what makes the issues more apparent and the corrections more vital. We are starting to get something going. We can’t let there be holes or you’re back to falling just short.
Care to expound further?I do not think Surber will be at 100% this year.
Thanks for sharing what is appropriate then.Something I heard about his injury. I got it from a pretty good source. It is not public information about health so I do not feel comfortable posting it on the forum. I heard it in early December and nothing has happened for me to believe it not to be true.
Cael wasn't a true Fr.Surber was a bit of a reach to AA this year and I doubt Robb was beating him in the room. Usually the heavier weight guys improve with age and maybe Robb has some chances to AA in the future, but not now. I would do whatever it took to keep him redshirted. I think we are seeing our two highest recruites from last year (which I think will be very successful) that it is hard for a true freshman to make an immediate impact above 165 pounds. Cael Sanderson and Pat Smith are very rare. 125 and 133 champions come along every once in a while, but big guys are rare. Most improve with age.
Thanks for sharing what is appropriate then.
Makes me question not burning Robbs redshirt though. Unless what we have seen from him briefly was a fluke compared to what they’re seeing at practice?
If Robb is a true 184 pounder we look really good the next four years from 174 through heavyweight. I think maturity really helps larger weights.
The only thing I’d say or really disagree with is what you said about not comparing ourselves to them. It’s vital that we have an understanding of where we need to be imo. Whether it’s the coaches offering a guy or that guy putting in the work… We have to know what we’re chasing down and just how damn big of a job that is. Itll take special efforts on both fronts. The juice has to be worth the squeeze. Developing and getting better is the goal but there has to be an unnatural sense of urgency to track down a beast like PSU or the Russians in hockey. It’s not business as usual. You better believe that USA hockey knew who they were chasing.This year, we are probably a top 8 team. But, with the coaching staff and the OSU factor, we are a top 5 team. If we are clicking on all cylinders and hit it just right, we could be a top 3 team, coming this March. Honestly, seeing how hungry this team is, I could see this happening. Next year and the year after that, we are looking at some very good teams. You got to stop comparing us to PSU. Can we learn from them, yes. Can we improve in many areas, yes. Let’s celebrate our successes and improve on where we can improve. Maybe, we can be like the ‘78 Olympic hockey team and upset the professional Russians (PSU) when it counts.
Ok, 👍🏻The only thing I’d say or really disagree with is what you said about not comparing ourselves to them. It’s vital that have an understanding of where you need to be imo. Whether it’s the coaches offering a guy or that guy putting in the work… We have to know what we’re chasing down and just how damn big of a job that is. Itll take special efforts on both fronts. The juice has to be worth the squeeze. Developing and getting better is the goal but there has to be an unnatural sense of urgency to track down a beast like PSU or the Russians in hockey. It’s not business as usual. You better believe that USA hockey knew who they were chasing.
Tom, feel free to argue with me. I’m not easily riled and I like the conversation on here. Don’t take my rebuttals as an end all be all opinion but more of a conversation driverOk, 👍🏻
lol, no problem. Some times I have a million things going on and I think of typing a ton and it’s easier to just say “ok”.Tom, feel free to argue with me. I’m not easily riled and I like the conversation on here. Don’t take my rebuttals as an end all be all opinion but more of a conversation driver
This is the most polite and self aware statement ever uttered on the internet. Well done.Tom, feel free to argue with me. I’m not easily riled and I like the conversation on here. Don’t take my rebuttals as an end all be all opinion but more of a conversation driver
100% agreeThis is the most polite and self aware statement ever uttered on the internet. Well done.
Not at OSU we will always be in the portal or you will never competeI do think that NIL and the portal are big steps to moving forward. We can play in the NIL space as most of the dollars are going to football and basketball.
Plott will be 184 end of discussion lol lolRobb is also a 184. He is strong and could perform up at 197 but they really like his potential and depending on what Plott does next year he could be plugged in at 184.
Plott will be 184 end of discussion lol lol
He is not moving onIf Plott comes back then yes absolutely. Nobody is saying anything different. He has wrestled 4 years and is around 23 years old.
He has another year due to Covid but could also graduate and move on.