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[jrod65]

That sounds funny coming from Transfer-U.

Lugo, Eierman, Teasdale, DeSanto, Renteria ... to bad PD3 didn't work out for you.

Jack66,

This is a real question(s), so please don't take it as trolling or attacking your post.

Why is Iowa the school labeled as transfer u? Also, why is it usually framed as an insult?

Cortez, Keener, Kuhn, Conel, Busiello, and Kerkvliet are all transfers into PSU in the same timeframe as the wrestlers you listed for the Hawks. I would imagine the other top schools have similar numbers.

For the record, I have 0 issues with transfers.

 

[Ian]

Not necessarily. If you go with the paper rankings, Iowa has about a 25 point lead on PSU for NCAA projections. Put Kerk in the lineup and say he finishes 3rd, that is 13.5 points, cuts the difference in half. Get an unexpected positive performance from PSU or someone stumbles for Iowa and the team race is very tight. Huge pressure on Iowa to win it this year, get that margin close, that pressure could come into pay, especially with their already very tight coaching staff and guy at 133.

For PSU to have any chance at nationals, the PSU big five (RBY, Lee, Joseph, Hall, and Brooks) must soundly out perform Iowa’s big five (Lee, DeSanto, Marinelli, Kemerer, and Cassioppi).

Then PSU’s remaining 3 guys (Verk, Rasheed, and Nevills) have to lose little ground to Iowa’s remaining five (Murin, Lugo, Young, Assad, and Warner).

Iowa would have to crap the bed for this to happen. Anything is possible. Cael is the mastermind of getting his guys to peak at Nationals.

Berge and Kirk will not be in wrestling shape for a national tournament. I would not count on them contributing much.

 

[El-Jefe]

Berge and Kirk will not be in wrestling shape for a national tournament. I would not count on them contributing much.

Why would Kerk not be in wrestling shape?

Did something change since he won 5 matches in 1 day to win the Shorty Hitchcock?

 

[bigs22]

Berge and Kirk will not be in wrestling shape for a national tournament. I would not count on them contributing much.

Berge, sure. Kerk is getting ready for the OTT that is just over a month out. There is no reason he would be out of shape.

 

[bopper1988]

This thread is the exact reason I rarely put the info I get in here. Ill leave you with this one. Id be shocked if Berge wrestles again this season. Thats from someone on the team. Also why would the pull Kerk's redshirt at this point? Its 100% his choice. His goal is college for 4 years and then Olympics. After 2024 olympics even if he had college eligibility left would be surprised if he took it.

 

[Dogwelder]

... Kirk will not be in wrestling shape for a national tournament. I would not count on [him] contributing much.

Dude has not been in shape for years.

Edit: but maybe he can reprogram the tournament!

 

[nitlion6]

I heard cassar signed up for the second semester ,but drop classes .Isn't that what the 1 year wonders in NCAA basketball do every year , and play in March madness.

Well, except for the kid wrestles looking to score while the Wiley veteran wrestles to prevent all scoring.

 

[GogglesPaizano]

I agree one would think Kirk and Berge are a package deal, no Berge I don't think burning Kirk's shirt makes any sense unless Seth is hurt bad - even then it doesn't make much sense.

The counter argument is the shirt only has value 4 years from now. More than enough time for Cael to get another kid in the pipeline at any weight.

My vote - release the Kirkraken, regardless.

 

[NittanyChris]

Dude has not been in shape for years.

Edit: but maybe he can reprogram the tournament!

KHAN!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CurtisLoew40]

Love the idea of pulling redshirts. Let the best guys wrestle. Worry about THIS year and not five years from now.

 

[Cali_Nittany]

This thread is the exact reason I rarely put the info I get in here. Ill leave you with this one. Id be shocked if Berge wrestles again this season. Thats from someone on the team. Also why would the pull Kerk's redshirt at this point? Its 100% his choice. His goal is college for 4 years and then Olympics. After 2024 olympics even if he had college eligibility left would be surprised if he took it.

I appreciate the info and Kerk not wanting to go more than 4 years to focus on yhe 2024 Olympics is a logical explanation. (Just a little critique. If you would have said that in your initial post, it would've saved on some of the replies. My initial reply included.)

 

[diggerpup]

This thread is the exact reason I rarely put the info I get in here. Ill leave you with this one. Id be shocked if Berge wrestles again this season. Thats from someone on the team. Also why would the pull Kerk's redshirt at this point? Its 100% his choice. His goal is college for 4 years and then Olympics. After 2024 olympics even if he had college eligibility left would be surprised if he took it.

Appreciate the nuggets.

Please continue to post whatever nuggets you feel helpful. Thanks.

Once jmadden’s mom grounds him from sneaking onto the interwebs w/o adult supervision, these threads won’t evolve into such a dumpster fire.

 

[KCLion]

Does Joe Lee going 157 at Mat Town II have anyone wondering since he went 165 earlier?

 

[jmadden1998]

Appreciate the nuggets.

Please continue to post whatever nuggets you feel helpful. Thanks.

Once jmadden’s mom grounds him from sneaking onto the interwebs w/o adult supervision, these threads won’t evolve into such a dumpster fire.

After reading through this I apologize. Didn’t mean to hijack the thread. Everyone likes inside info when we can get it so I will keep my comments to myself or start a new thread so others don’t have to sift through it.

 

[El-Jefe]

Does Joe Lee going 157 at Mat Town II have anyone wondering since he went 165 earlier?

Joe Lee isn't registered for Mat Town at any weight.

Matt Lee is registered at 157.

 

[Dwayne_Johnson33]

Does Joe Lee going 157 at Mat Town II have anyone wondering since he went 165 earlier?

You sure about that? I know Matt is there at 157 but I didn't see Joe registered.

 

[Kale_yeah]

Does Joe Lee going 157 at Mat Town II have anyone wondering since he went 165 earlier?

Wrong Lee, it's his brother Matt.

 

[KCLion]

Joe Lee isn't registered for Mat Town at any weight.

Matt Lee is registered at 157.

ah, my mistake.

 

[District four]

Does Joe Lee going 157 at Mat Town II have anyone wondering since he went 165 earlier?

Thought that was Matt Lee. Didn't see Joe registered

 

[Ranger Dan]

OK. Certainly works for me. Also, more likely than Iowa has 8 guys finish top 3.

Does this mean that we will have 8 scoring wrestlers?

 

[SeamusGQuaker]

Plan for Kerk is he's only going to be here until 2024 Olympic cycle. If he's eligible, he will go in post-season regardless of Berge situation. Otherwise it's just a lost year of him competing. This has been the plan for months now but most didn't know. Take it for what it's worth.

 

[bigbopper1985]

Has Kerk been taking a full load of classes to be academically eligible to participate?

 

[Gray52]

I just heard from a friend that Kerk has been approved to wrestle this season, and he will make his debut today vs American! (I completely made that up... I actually have no friends). Same source told me that Cael has decided to shut down Shak, and move forward with Beard (I made that up too).
We’re on the final day of the pre-season, and still talking about pulling shirts? Whaa?

 

[rmg78]

Just imagine the speculation of some for a few hours if Kerk pulls out of the MatTown tournament today

 

[slushhead]

I just heard from a friend that Kerk has been approved to wrestle this season, and he will make his debut today vs American! (I completely made that up... I actually have no friends). Same source told me that Cael has decided to shut down Shak, and move forward with Beard (I made that up too).
We’re on the final day of the pre-season, and still talking about pulling shirts? Whaa?

Fibber -- we know you have sources.

 

[nerfstate]

I heard they’ve given Snyder the remainder of Zahid’s eligibility, and since he’s been taking some brimstone transportation courses at PSU, he, Cassar, Nevills and Kerkvliet are wrestling off for the post season.

 

[PSUer1989]

I heard they’ve given Snyder the remainder of Zahid’s eligibility, and since he’s been taking some brimstone transportation courses at PSU, he, Cassar, Nevills and Kerkvliet are wrestling off for the post season.

Except Snyder is cutting down to 197 for a few weeks before bumping back up for the OTTs

 

[Dunkindonuts]

Dan Mayo has been granted an additional year and will go vs American in prep for B10s.

 

[El-Jefe]

Except Snyder is cutting down to 197 for a few weeks before bumping back up for the OTTs

Huh. I heard he's going 125 -- his weight in kg, everyone else in lb.

 

[GogglesPaizano]

Kirk 50 second Fall, one more until Hoffman

 

[Dunkindonuts]

If Kerkvliet was going to be wrestling at big tens wouldn't he be going against American then?

 

[82bordeaux]

If Kerkvliet was going to be wrestling at big tens wouldn't he be going against American then?

Not necessarily. He’d get more work today at the Open.

 

[98lberEating2Lunches]

FWIW Berge and Pipher listed at 157 in digital program vs American U.

 

[Hotshoe]

Why do you come here? In all seriousness, you seem to hate being here.

I don't mind him here. I like others here for their viewpoints as well, as long as they're respectful.

 

[Dunkindonuts]

What happened to "chief" from the HR board, does he still post here?

 

[86PSUPaul]

What happened to "chief" from the HR board, does he still post here?

Occasionally, but not often.

just did a search, actually hasn’t posted here since March of 2017

 

[slushhead]

Occasionally, but not often.

just did a search, actually hasn’t posted here since March of 2017

He seldom posts here anymore, though I think several times since 2017 -- his handle change when he moved back to IA (from AZ) may explain the discrepancy.

 

[seeyajohn]

According to Byers no Berge this year. Shakur and Seth going today. We can put this thread to bed!

 

[shobart]

According to Byers no Berge this year. Shakur and Seth going today. We can put this thread to bed!

That sucks to hear about Berge. Injuries are such a tough deal, but the head injuries are so dam scary given the potential long-term ramifications. Hope he can get healthy during the off season and get back on the mat. That match where he got knocked out months ago was very difficult to watch. Ugh.

 

[86PSUPaul]

He seldom posts here anymore, though I think several times since 2017 -- his handle change when he moved back to IA (from AZ) may explain the discrepancy.

That makes sense because I swore I have read at least some posts recently.