Edmond Ruth Verbals to Lehigh
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Good pickup for Lehigh. Glad to see him stay in state.
Good choice, a very difficult family legacy to chase likely with unrealistic expectations from fans like us, he should do well there.
Yeah, I love the pickup for Lehigh but not necessarily the fit for him. He has tons of offensive potential waiting to be tapped ... and it could still be waiting when he graduates from Lehigh.
IMO his best program frees him up to score and score more. Who's the last Santoro wrestler to do that -- Hamlin? And they've had guys with scoring ability ...
HE'LL BE BETTER THAN HIS BROTHER ???? 4X CHAMP ???? BOOK IT ????
Wasn't Edmund Ruth a must-have recruit for PSU, projected to be a 4X national champ? And we whiffed on the kid; yikes. 
Glad to see him stay in PA. Needs to create his own name. Going to PSU would’ve led him to being compared to his brother in every aspect. Still possibly will be but not nearly as much had he chosen PSU.
I think this is a great move for all parties involved. Lehigh gets a great wrestler with a huge upside. Edmund gets a great education, competing at a high level and doesn't have to follow in the footsteps of his brother. I think him coming to PSU would have been brutal for him and his family. Ed is not only arguably the greatest Nittany Lion to ever put on a singlet, but arguably the best collegiate wrestler ever. Hell, Flo just made that argument last week. I think Baby Ruth will flourish at Lehigh.
I do not get he comments about following in big brothers foot steps. I personally do not see it as a bad thing. I think that PSU fans would have excepted him no matter what..if for nothing else he is part of the extended blue and white family....it's just a verbal he can change his mind.
You must have come to the board after the Altons. Our fans can be brutal when you don’t meet expectations.
Ed was great, no question, but better tap the brakes about best collegiate wrestler ever. Now, if you're talking best ever at PSU, you have a reasonable argument (he is for sure in the discussion).
I get what you are saying. I am not saying he is in the conversation with Cael or Gable, but when your name is thrown around in the top 10 ever out of the countless of collegiate wrestlers to ever put a singlet on, yeah you are in the conversation and lumped into the mix of the greatest. It's a pretty hard act to follow.
That's pretty funny, but to be fair - they've gotten a lot more aggressive in the past 2-3 seasons. Hopefully Ruth will continue that trend.
I was on the board when the Altons were at PSU, and yes there are some folks on this board that can be brutal..(I right those fans off as fans that never actually wrestled..therefore have no idea how tough of a sport it truly is) but I believe overall PSU fan base are good fans and the support all PSU wrestlers no matter what success they find in college.
Great pick-up for Lehigh. I wish the Ruth's nothing but the best. Good people.
As far as this thread, it's awesome.
As far as this thread, it's awesome
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Also Quentin Wright's soph year before B10s.
Also Gulibon.
Also the Teasdale panic this past year.
Let's face it: the fans need a punching bag.
Edmond will enter college far more credentialed than Ed did. That doesn't mean better, but fan bases often don't make that distinction. His expectations would be thru the roof.
It is a phenomenon that exists in all sports. Here, we're talking about 18-22 year old's, however. Punch away at the professional athlete's, I'll never understand doing it to student-athlete's.
Assuming he returns to Susquehanna Twp this year, here's how states lines up for him:
If he stays 170: the only potential challengers would have to move up from lighter weights: 160 3rd Jared McGill or 152 champ Thayne Lawrence.
If he goes 182, Gaige Garcia might have a shot -- if Garcia stays 182. Julian Gorring maybe could stall his way to an OT upset, but can't get into a shootout with Ruth (and probably wouldn't try).
Barring a major transfer or somebody dramatically improving, I don't see anyone else in AA at that level.
If he stays 170: the only potential challengers would have to move up from lighter weights: 160 3rd Jared McGill or 152 champ Thayne Lawrence.
If he goes 182, Gaige Garcia might have a shot -- if Garcia stays 182. Julian Gorring maybe could stall his way to an OT upset, but can't get into a shootout with Ruth (and probably wouldn't try).
Barring a major transfer or somebody dramatically improving, I don't see anyone else in AA at that level.
If they have improved their aggressiveness I haven't noticed. I admit I generally only see them wrestle against Penn State, nationals and maybe a streamed match or two. But the style seems fairly ingrained. Circle and slide backwards, occasionally fire a shot at someone moving forward while stalking them. If a TD can be had, float, ride and hang tight.
Some changes that I know of for PIAA wrestling. FYI
Also to stay on topic I think Edmond Ruth is an excellent prospect. Saw him dominate Gaige Garcia who could also be a top prospect if he ever concentrated on wrestling. Ruth was basically a 160 wrestles up a weight too at that point, lifted Garcia up way off the mat on the one TD.
AAA
Juniata
Honesdale
Greater nanticoke
Berwick
Valley view
Susquehanna twp
South Fayette
Greater Johnstown
Belmont Charter
AA
Hopewell
Octorara
East pennsboro
Tunkhannock
General McLane
Allentown cc
Pope John Paul II
Phillipsburg Osceola
Bald eagle area
Blackhawk
Highlands
Also to stay on topic I think Edmond Ruth is an excellent prospect. Saw him dominate Gaige Garcia who could also be a top prospect if he ever concentrated on wrestling. Ruth was basically a 160 wrestles up a weight too at that point, lifted Garcia up way off the mat on the one TD.
AAA
Juniata
Honesdale
Greater nanticoke
Berwick
Valley view
Susquehanna twp
South Fayette
Greater Johnstown
Belmont Charter
AA
Hopewell
Octorara
East pennsboro
Tunkhannock
General McLane
Allentown cc
Pope John Paul II
Phillipsburg Osceola
Bald eagle area
Blackhawk
Highlands
Any idea how many of those going to AAA are actually because their numbers require it or how many are choosing to go, even though their numbers don't meet the threshold?
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