Synder joining Nitty Lions RTC
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This needs to happen. If you are paying attention to his international performances he has plateaued. He didn't make the finals at worlds this year and needs a change of scenery, and with Varner and Sanderson there it makes sense.
Wrestlers have to be selfish first and team second in many ways. This move will help Team USA
I agree he needed to make the move because more than likely he and J'den Cox will be going for the same spot for Tokyo, which right now I'd probably say Cox beats him.
I definitely agree the move makes a lot of sense. Snyder needs to expand his horizons to compete with the likes of Sadulaev. However, with Cox needing to adjust to a new weight class I have a hard time seeing him get through Snyder. Achieving third in the world at a weight where his main competition is probably the best p4p wrestler in world is still wicked good.
Kyven has beaten both and intends to do so again. Don't count him out of this one.
Forgive me, but when I saw Snyder joins Nittany Lions, I thought it was a football thread.
Thank God it was Kyle, not Bill
Thank God it was Kyle, not Bill
Whaaaa...? Cox has never wrestled at that weight. He went down to 86 in the last trials, and I thought that is what he would do again.
We may have two world champions not make our own Olympic team as I don't think Cox can beat Snyder, or drop down and beat a healthy Taylor. And based on the way Burroughs looked at Worlds, Dake may have the same problem.
I think Cox will bump up and challenge Snyder vs going down to battle Taylor. I also think Cox will win that weight and probably has a better chance against Snyder than he does against Taylor.
In a perfect world Snyder could bump up to 125 and take it from Gwizz, who just one and done’d at worlds. My ideal lineup for the Olympics next year:
57 - Lee
65 - Yianni
74 - Dake
86 - Taylor
97 - Cox
125 - Snyder
What will probably happen:
57 - Fix
65 - Yianni
74 - Burroughs
86 - Taylor
97 - Cox
125 - Gwizz
57 - Lee
65 - Yianni
74 - Dake
86 - Taylor
97 - Cox
125 - Snyder
What will probably happen:
57 - Fix
65 - Yianni
74 - Burroughs
86 - Taylor
97 - Cox
125 - Gwizz
Big fan of Kyven, but both Cox and Snyder are at a much higher level right now. I would be absolutely shocked if Kyven beat either of them, at this point in time.
My guess is:
57 - Fix over Gilman
65 - Yianni over Zain
74 - Dake over Burroughs
86 - Taylor over PDIII
97 - Cox over Snyder
125 - Gwiz over Coon (although I personally think Steveson could challenge)
57 - Fix over Gilman
65 - Yianni over Zain
74 - Dake over Burroughs
86 - Taylor over PDIII
97 - Cox over Snyder
125 - Gwiz over Coon (although I personally think Steveson could challenge)
My guess is:
57 - Suriano (sleeper pick if he can pull the wgt)
65 - Zain
74 - Dake over Burroughs (hard to bet against JB)
86 - Cox (over Taylor) - easier path to Olympic Gold...not necessarily US champ
97 - Snyder
125 - Steveson
57 - Suriano (sleeper pick if he can pull the wgt)
65 - Zain
74 - Dake over Burroughs (hard to bet against JB)
86 - Cox (over Taylor) - easier path to Olympic Gold...not necessarily US champ
97 - Snyder
125 - Steveson
May as well put my picks in too:
57 - Gilman (I think his time in Dagestan will give him an edge)
65 - Zain
74 - Dake (Much love for JB, but I think Dake gets him this time)
86 - Taylor
97 - Snyder
125 - Gwiz
57 - Gilman (I think his time in Dagestan will give him an edge)
65 - Zain
74 - Dake (Much love for JB, but I think Dake gets him this time)
86 - Taylor
97 - Snyder
125 - Gwiz
Lee
Yianni
Dake
Taylor
Snyder over Cox
Steveson
Love our young talent.
Yianni
Dake
Taylor
Snyder over Cox
Steveson
Love our young talent.
57- Fix (would like to pick Suriano)
65- Yianni over Zain this time around.
74 - Dake barley over JB
84- Taylor (like to see PD3)
97- Cox edges out Synder
125 - Gwiz
65- Yianni over Zain this time around.
74 - Dake barley over JB
84- Taylor (like to see PD3)
97- Cox edges out Synder
125 - Gwiz
Its ****** awful that theres only 6 Olympic weight classes. When Gable wrestled there were ten. Why the hell did they change that???
