Sugar on Bader show

[a_mshaffer]

Interesting conversation. Seems ashamed he isn't part of the NLWC but I don't know all the reasoning..

 

[AndEEss]

I assume that NLWC has, despite what people say, limited funds, and those funds are reserved for people with higher level credentials.

Not to say that Shak isn't a high level wrestler, but man, the NLWC has legit world-level guys at every weight class other than 125kg at this point. And Kerk is going to be there, soon.

It sounds like the PSU/NLWC club is being pretty damn diligent about making sure that athletes stick stay healthy. Good on them.

Also, I haven't heard a LI accent like that in a while. Not much of that out here in CO.

 

[WEAREPSU_LI]

I assume that NLWC has, despite what people say, limited funds, and those funds are reserved for people with higher level credentials.

Not to say that Shak isn't a high level wrestler, but man, the NLWC has legit world-level guys at every weight class other than 125kg at this point. And Kerk is going to be there, soon.

It sounds like the PSU/NLWC club is being pretty damn diligent about making sure that athletes stick stay healthy. Good on them.

Also, I haven't heard a LI accent like that in a while. Not much of that out here in CO.

I think the goals of the NLWC is to put people on podiums on the world stage and I love Shak, especially since I am a Long Islander and a PSU alum, but at this point he doesn't seem like he is going to have that type of future in senior level wrestling.

 

[IndianaNittanyLion]

I'm not sure we've ever seen the best of Shak. Remember, he beat Cassar and was ranked #2 before his last injury. He's had some injuries that have stymied his growth and have eroded his confidence. He's extraordinarily quick and if he gets his confidence back I think he can do some damage at the Senior level.

 

[a_mshaffer]

I'm not sure we've ever seen the best of Shak. Remember, he beat Cassar and was ranked #2 before his last injury. He's had some injuries that have stymied his growth and have eroded his confidence. He's extraordinarily quick and if he gets his confidence back I think he can do some damage at the Senior level.

I don't disagree but there seems to be some style match-ups that are not good for him... Moore comes to mind

 

[El-Jefe]

I'm not sure we've ever seen the best of Shak. Remember, he beat Cassar and was ranked #2 before his last injury. He's had some injuries that have stymied his growth and have eroded his confidence. He's extraordinarily quick and if he gets his confidence back I think he can do some damage at the Senior level.

This might be true -- but he's an 86 kg. Does he displace World Champ David Taylor? Probably not. Bo or Martin? He'd be a clear underdog. Etc.

That's not a knock -- Senior level is just that much of a step up from college.

We'd need to see more of him in freestyle, to see where he fits among that group. If the 195-lb bracket were a round robin, maybe he's 3rd behind Martin and Dean? Or maybe he ends up 6th? Hard to say without seeing more of him.

And I hope we do get to see more of him.