Wrestling VIDEO: Cody Sanderson, Creighton Edsell talk latest on PSU Wrestling

[CSauertiegPSU]

We'll have Cody Sanderon with us momentarily as well as a wrestler or two who've yet to be announced. I'll have updates throughout.

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[CSauertiegPSU]

Cody says the team is right where they want them to be at this point, and that the early matches are more about health and fitness at this point.

 

[CSauertiegPSU]

On 157: Have a couple guys they're being very cautious with and working with medical staff.

 

[CSauertiegPSU]

On Beau Bartlett: Not the match he wanted to have, but he found a way to get a tough ride against a veteran opponent and that says a lot about his mentality. Says he's in his second year but he has less matches than a typical RS would have by Christmas. Says he expects he and other young guys could make drastic improvements throughout the year.

 

[CSauertiegPSU]

On returning to Rec in front of fans: It's a bit cliched, but it's just electric. You come in through a dark hallway and then there's the crowd and the screens and there's a great energy.

 

[CSauertiegPSU]

On new additions to the lineup: Everyone was happy with Shunk because he's a guy who is close with a lot of guys on the team. With re: to Dean, they were happy to see him implement some of the things they've been working with him on in the room.

 

[CSauertiegPSU]

On lineup decisions: They want to let guys sort it out themselves as much as they can and the staff is in no rush to make those decisions.

 

[CSauertiegPSU]

Edsell: I feel pretty good about get those first matches out of the way. Felt pretty good down at 165.

 

[CSauertiegPSU]

Edsell says he had to shrink down a little bit to 165, but he feels a lot better at the weight. Excited to see what he can do at a weight class he considers his own.

 

[CSauertiegPSU]

Edsell said he's taken the "score points" mantra to heart and that was in his mind when working toward bonus against Sacred Heart.

 

[CSauertiegPSU]

Edsell says the environment is no different in the room among those who are competing for their spot and those who aren't. Adds that wrestle-offs are a bit weird, but that it's just another day and it's part of the sport.

 

[slushhead]

Edsell says he had to shrink down a little bit to 165, but he feels a lot better at the weight. Excited to see what he can do at a weight class he considers his own.

Hmm. Just normal wrestler-speak, or a clue about the plan for Facundo (at least through 1st half)? Or about current state of competition in the room? Interesting. 🤔

 

[CSauertiegPSU]

Hmm. Just normal wrestler-speak, or a clue about the plan for Facundo (at least through 1st half)? Or about current state of competition in the room? Interesting. 🤔

Wouldn’t read too much into it. More just that he feels he can actually compete there.

 

[McScoreley]

Everything I've seen from Edsell since he got here is he's a hard worker who can compete with anyone. Certainly I believe he can be a NQ if he were our starter. From there, who knows? We should expect him to be confident that the spot is his. That's mentality the coaches instill on our wrestlers.

 

[slushhead]

Yeah, no doubt he is confident (and rightfully so) — that’s what I was alluding to with wrestler-speak (I believe it is a pervasive mentality in the sport at this level and above).

That said, the concept of a weight being “one’s own” can also imply there is no in-house competition for the spot, which is why the comment caught my eye.

 

[tikk10]

Yeah, no doubt he is confident (and rightfully so) — that’s what I was alluding to with wrestler-speak (I believe it is a pervasive mentality in the sport at this level and above).

That said, the concept of a weight being “one’s own” can also imply there is no in-house competition for the spot, which is why the comment caught my eye.

I read that as confidence on his part that he feels he can score enough at nationals to not have to necessitate burning Facundo's redshirt. Obviously he's not the final arbiter of that decision and I can't imagine the staff has promised him anything. But I'm glad to see he's confident.

 

[GogglesPaizano]

Edsel vs Facundo
Dean vs Beard

It will be great to see them all get at least a couple of top 15-20 level guys in competition over the next 45 days. It is really hard to guage much yet, granted all 4 have done well this early.

The national duals may provide the venue for near final evaluation for three of them, but I am not sure we will see Facundo's call by then as determining his trajectory is a bit different. My money is on his shirt getting pulled in January.

 

[El-Jefe]

I want our guys claiming ownership. If somebody wants my job, they have to pry it out of my hands. Be the bully.

 

[tbay165]

With the recent schedule release it was indicated that the Army match Thursday was to be on BTN+. I just looked at the BTN+ plus event calendar and nothing is listed for November 18. Is this match definitely going to be on BTN+?

 

[tullfan68]

Yeah, no doubt he is confident (and rightfully so) — that’s what I was alluding to with wrestler-speak (I believe it is a pervasive mentality in the sport at this level and above).

That said, the concept of a weight being “one’s own” can also imply there is no in-house competition for the spot, which is why the comment caught my eye.

EDSALL WORKED HARD TO GET THOSE 3 PERIOD POINTS GOOD FOR HIM!!

 

[Richie O]

Video added.

 

[GogglesPaizano]

With the recent schedule release it was indicated that the Army match Thursday was to be on BTN+. I just looked at the BTN+ plus event calendar and nothing is listed for November 18. Is this match definitely going to be on BTN+?

It's in there - Check here:

Event Calendar

Event Calendar

www.bigtenplus.com

 

[Ski]

EDSALL WORKED HARD TO GET THOSE 3 PERIOD POINTS GOOD FOR HIM!!

YES, HE DID! THE KID HAS THE RIGHT ATTITUDE!