Old Dominion Axes Program

[theshadow]

https://odusports.com/news/2020/4/2/odu-discontinues-wrestling-program.aspx

A six-month study leads to a decision that will save $1M a year.

Even though this isn't technically COVID-related, I suspect it won't be the last Olympic sports program to be eliminated in the next two years.

On the flip side, I wonder if there are any guys that would be worth picking up.

 

[JM4CY]

Damn. Good point related to covid. ADs are gonna have to get lean wresting just doesn’t make money

 

[buf87]

https://odusports.com/news/2019/11/19/wrestling-brings-in-11-new-recruits-in-class-of-2020.aspx

 

[JP4CY]

Damn. Good point related to covid. ADs are gonna have to get lean wresting just doesn’t make money

Not just wrestling I fear.

 

[Land Shark]

https://odusports.com/sports/wrestling/roster/michael-mcgee/4465
Best wrestler is at a weight we already have a guy. He beat Mackall at NCAA's in 2019

 

[CyGuy5]

If football gets cancelled, a lot of programs are going to go this way. Football is what allows schools (especially the smaller ones), to have other programs such as wrestling

 

[stuclone]

https://odusports.com/news/2019/11/19/wrestling-brings-in-11-new-recruits-in-class-of-2020.aspx

Bilal Bailey would be a nice pickup at a need weight

 

[crablegs]

Bilal Bailey would be a nice pickup at a need weight

Definitely would.

 

[JM4CY]

Bilal Bailey would be a nice pickup at a need weight

I would hope Dresser/St. John has already made that phone call.

 

[buf87]

Lots of the Old Dominion wrestlers putting bios on Twitter

 

[buf87]

Looks like U Northern Colorado (Kiley, Moreno), Virginina (Garland), Iowa State (Metcalf) are following Tyler Badgett on Twitter recently

 

[cycloneman003]

Certainly a couple from their 2020 class that would be fits... Tyler Badgett, BJ Bailey, and Dajun Johnson would all be decent late adds

 

[buf87]

Looking at the roster on wrestlestat, not much that I would say are must gets. Mcgee at 125, but he will be a senior next year, so that doesn't work

Early, Perry, Carter, Agee all were seniors.

Maybe some of the recruits that have been mentioned, but not many roster guys I don't think

 

[cloneraslin]

There are 3 kids I'd take from Old Dominion all from IL...
2 kids were 2019 recruits:
#29 Alex Cramer - 174 - State Champ, 2x Finalist, 2x NHSCA A.A. & 2x Fargo A.A.
#65 Anthony Molton - 125 - St Champ, Fargo Champ, 3x Fargo Finalist
Then as talked about 2020 recruit:
#34 BJ Bailey - 165 - 3x State Champ, Fargo AA, He's BJ Furtell's nephew

 

[Boxer007]

I see the heavy Kolcheff committed to MO. That was one I thought we would take a run at. Coming out if MI and at a need weight.