Maybe I'm being impatient...but I was hoping we would have some discussion going already?
I know it is still a long way until NYC, but the scuffle is generally a good indicator of what you can expect at NCAAs. Leading up to the tourney, I was most excited about 157 & 184. After the tourney, I'm inclined to say that we are going to need some luck to bring home 35? I believe Collica will show up and perform, so I'm not real worried about him...and 49 was a pretty tough weight although it was missing several AAs. I'm actually moving into a line of thinking that 74 is not going to go the way we want and neither will HWT. With Snyder planning on Wrestling, that moves Marsden further away from regaining AA status.
Depending on the severity of Brock's injury, I'm also inclined to say that both should stay in their shirts for the rest of the year due to the facts that it's an uphill climb to win it with them healthy.
With them healthy and full speed.
125 - AA in the 5-8 range
133 - AA in the 5-8 range
141 - Finalist with a possible champ
149 - possible AA, but it's iffy
157 - AA, guessing 3-4
165 - Champ
174 - AA, but could find himself looking in if he decides to score late.
184 - a few points
HWT- see 174
I just don't see that being enough to overtake the Top spot in March? PSU beat us heads up by 5 if we had Smith count. I understand that there are things that could happen, but I see Mega, Retherford, Nickal and Mcintosh as semi finalists at the minimum. Given, Crutchmer and Collica could wrestle on fire...but I'm not sure it can be counted on? I don't think its enough to pull the shirts on the two youngsters? Next years lineup would have high probable AAs at 25, 33, 41, 49, 57, 65 (if CM is still around), & 74...and who knows what happens at 84, 97 and HWT.
I know it is still a long way until NYC, but the scuffle is generally a good indicator of what you can expect at NCAAs. Leading up to the tourney, I was most excited about 157 & 184. After the tourney, I'm inclined to say that we are going to need some luck to bring home 35? I believe Collica will show up and perform, so I'm not real worried about him...and 49 was a pretty tough weight although it was missing several AAs. I'm actually moving into a line of thinking that 74 is not going to go the way we want and neither will HWT. With Snyder planning on Wrestling, that moves Marsden further away from regaining AA status.
Depending on the severity of Brock's injury, I'm also inclined to say that both should stay in their shirts for the rest of the year due to the facts that it's an uphill climb to win it with them healthy.
With them healthy and full speed.
125 - AA in the 5-8 range
133 - AA in the 5-8 range
141 - Finalist with a possible champ
149 - possible AA, but it's iffy
157 - AA, guessing 3-4
165 - Champ
174 - AA, but could find himself looking in if he decides to score late.
184 - a few points
HWT- see 174
I just don't see that being enough to overtake the Top spot in March? PSU beat us heads up by 5 if we had Smith count. I understand that there are things that could happen, but I see Mega, Retherford, Nickal and Mcintosh as semi finalists at the minimum. Given, Crutchmer and Collica could wrestle on fire...but I'm not sure it can be counted on? I don't think its enough to pull the shirts on the two youngsters? Next years lineup would have high probable AAs at 25, 33, 41, 49, 57, 65 (if CM is still around), & 74...and who knows what happens at 84, 97 and HWT.