Verkleeren to PSU

[caliPSUfan]

What an embarrassment of riches! Welcome aboard, Verk!

Per Jarod on Twitter...

After a very long process I decided to continue my Academic and wrestling career at Penn State University. #WeAre

 

[pish69]

Welcome Jared!

 

[pipe999]

JarodVerkleeren‏@verkleeren_j 7m7 minutes ago
After a very long process I decided to continue my Academic and wrestling career at Penn State University. #WeAre

 

[chalkstream1]

The Young Guns pipeline continues

 

[dunkej01]

#firstworldproblems

 

[CropDuster507]

 

[jschrantz]

Wow!!!Welcome Jarod

 

[JOESTROSSER]

It's getting harder and harder to project future lineups with all the talent committing.

 

[backdrft76]

It's getting harder and harder to project future lineups with all the talent committing.

THIS

 

[chalkstream1]

NLWC stock is going up fast!

 

[Flying_Tiger]

Speechless; embarrassment of riches for sure.

 

[johnstownsteel]

It's getting harder and harder to project future lineups with all the talent committing.

Yup. Im sure as hell not complaining though! Lol

 

[Chickenman Testa]

How did we land him without the patented FULL COURT PRESS?

 

[pawrestlersintn]

Oh, God. Now we'll have to go through a whole new round of HR slush fund, not good for the sport, they won't all fit in the line-up crap.

Yep, time to go over and watch the implosion.

 

[jschrantz]

How did we land him without the patented FULL COURT PRESS?

Cael doesnt have to recruit, These kids must recruit Cael.

 

[Hotshoe]

How did we land him without the patented FULL COURT PRESS?

Come on man, you forgot, we didn't even use cupped hands!

 

[AB1]

At this point, it's not even fair.

Can we petition the NCAA to run two teams out there? It would help with the season ticket waiting list.

 

[matter7172]

The depth is getting scary. You could be second in the room and second in the country at a few weights down the road.

 

[backdrft76]

Dice, believe it or not, you're gonna have to expand your spreadsheet from 3 lines per weight class to 4.

 

[Ja1339]

Wow, welcome Jarod!!!

Wasn't too long ago we were bemoaning the dearth of PA kids on the team

 

[johnstownsteel]

The NLWC will soon be considered THE olympic regional training center. Look at how many of these recruits are every bit as good if not better at freestyle than folkstyle. Whittlake, RBY, Teasdale, The Lees, Verk...then throw in the talent already there in Hall, Zain, Bo, Nolf and Taylor among others. I'm starting to think some of these recruits are willing to sacrifice some of their collegiate goals to be a part of what they are building at the NLWC.

 

[doublehaul]

Welcome Jarod, good luck in the best room in the country

 

[Dogwelder]

It's getting harder and harder to project future lineups with all the talent committing.

We need a lawyerly way for the team to become two teams. For example, maybe the second string guys can register at a sister school, then cross-register for classes back at Penn State, and wrestle under the sister school's banner, etc., etc. ...

 

[amalone]

The Rich... getting FILTHY RICH.

 

[dunkej01]

This feels wrong....like when

 

[BruceK-PSU83]

Wow, I figured Verk would end up at Minny. Could get crowded at 149/157 after Retherford and Nolf move on.

 

[Tim Owen/BWI staff]

Wow, I figured Verk would end up at Minny. Could get crowded at 149/157 after Retherford and Nolf move on.

Just got off the phone with Jarod. I'll have more from him tomorrow, but he sees himself maintaing 149. His goal, he said, is to take over for Zain

 

[mn78psu83]

NLWC stock is going up fast!

Verkleeren is a former Cadet FS World Champion too.

 

[PapaBearSLIM]

Just got off the phone with Jarod. I'll have more from him tomorrow, but he sees himself maintaing 149. His goal, he said, is take over for Zain

Does Verkleeren take over for Zain before or after Berge takes over for Zain?

 

[El-Jefe]

And the dynasty.

Just.

Got.

Stronger.

 

[El-Jefe]

Congratulations, Jarod! Think you can get your brother Derek to try out for the team?

 

[chalkstream1]

NLWC is a big piece to the puzzle of how we are doing this with so few scholarships available for these kids. All of these kids have aspirations that go beyond collegiate folkstyle wrestling. NLWC business is boomin!

 

[Tim Owen/BWI staff]

Does Verkleeren take over for Zain before or after Berge takes over for Zain?

Berge hasn't outgrown 49 yet?

 

[jschrantz]

Congratulations, Jarod! Think you can get your brother Derek to try out for the team?

Dear Billy Beard,(men's swimming)

Any chance we can get your brother to try out for the team?

Thanks

 

[garw]

So what's the lineup look like after 2 more years once Nolf and crew move on?

 

[Chickenman Testa]

Does Verkleeren take over for Zain before or after Berge takes over for Zain?

Yes

 

[purescurve]

Does Verkleeren take over for Zain before or after Berge takes over for Zain?

The depth chart will be so deep the guys will get the night off if they feel ill, or if they are out of the country. Snyder provided the blueprint and the recent advice

 

[Jts1990]

So what's the lineup look like after 2 more years once Nolf and crew move on?

Like National Champions....

 

[dunkej01]

 

[KSLion]

Speechless; embarrassment of riches for sure.

It appears more and more that Cael is moving beyond recruiter- and toward selector status.