DeVos is tough and so technically sound. Funky wrestling is unpredictable though, and I do think MJ has improved a ton over the course is the season.
AA Prediction time
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Here's my prediction:
1. Some of our guys will have disappointing losses
2. Some of our guys will have surprising victories
3. Some of our guys will wrestle to their seed
4. crablegs will get mad and denounce the entire program on the first day, then rally and cheer on the wrestlers who are still alive on Saturday (a true fan, if you ask me)
Seriously, I have little doubt in David and Yonger reaching AA. Frost, Ech, and Casey have very doable paths to the podium - I'd be disappointed if only one of them made it. Therefore, I'm picking the over. I think we have 4 or 5 All-Americans when this is over.
The other 4 guys have work to do, but I won't be shocked if one of them is wrestling on Saturday.
1. Some of our guys will have disappointing losses
2. Some of our guys will have surprising victories
3. Some of our guys will wrestle to their seed
4. crablegs will get mad and denounce the entire program on the first day, then rally and cheer on the wrestlers who are still alive on Saturday (a true fan, if you ask me)
Seriously, I have little doubt in David and Yonger reaching AA. Frost, Ech, and Casey have very doable paths to the podium - I'd be disappointed if only one of them made it. Therefore, I'm picking the over. I think we have 4 or 5 All-Americans when this is over.
The other 4 guys have work to do, but I won't be shocked if one of them is wrestling on Saturday.
Yeah, it wasn't close but I feel MJ has improved a lot since December.
He most definitely has. His growth is awesome as hell to watch. Thinking about him in two years is a fun thought exercise.
5 AAs
I hope Feldkamp is recovered somewhat from Big 12's and I would never count him out of the AA finishes. Wish we could have had him for another year- seems like a great guy.
When Yonger wins this bracket seeded as #2 he will have won a much tougher bracket than history will ever give him credit for.
Will one of our guys bring home the Gorriaran award? MJ Gaitan needs this in his resume. Backside wrestlers almost always have the advantage.
As a lifelong Cyclone, I am so happy to have a solid tournament team.
I hope Feldkamp is recovered somewhat from Big 12's and I would never count him out of the AA finishes. Wish we could have had him for another year- seems like a great guy.
When Yonger wins this bracket seeded as #2 he will have won a much tougher bracket than history will ever give him credit for.
Will one of our guys bring home the Gorriaran award? MJ Gaitan needs this in his resume. Backside wrestlers almost always have the advantage.
As a lifelong Cyclone, I am so happy to have a solid tournament team.
4 AA's is my guess:
HWT
165
141
One of 133 or 149
If we could get all 5, it'd be a great year.
HWT
165
141
One of 133 or 149
If we could get all 5, it'd be a great year.
3rd period vs OkSt Casey AA's for sure
Idk why but I have us at 6. HWT, 165, 141, 149, 133, 157 in confidence order
Give me this with with 184 & 174 stepping up should someone stumble. I also predict that all 9 guys will score for us. 8 out of our 9 guys are wired for bonus points. Bring on KC and the toughest wrestling tourney in the world. No ducking allowed!
Looking at Swiderski last season compared to this season, it's hard to picture him not getting on the podium.
Outside of Lovett, I could see Casey beating anyone in that bracket. I wouldn't count him out against Lovett either, just a taller order, to be sure.
Outside of Lovett, I could see Casey beating anyone in that bracket. I wouldn't count him out against Lovett either, just a taller order, to be sure.
I think all except 125 have the potential. Heck, given the craziness of 125 I guess I shouldn't even rule that out. That said, this is the NCAA's and there are going to be some crazy upsets and some of our guys are going to get caught in tough backside draws. My confidence order would be: 285, 165, 141, 133, 149, 157, 174, 184, 125. I think 285. 165 & 141 are very high probability and either 133 or 149 will get it done, so I'll take the over.
Guys. Now that I have the interactive brackets and I’m going through matches, it’s looking real good.
6 AAs. There I said it
6 AAs. There I said it
If rage monster Casey is out, he can definitely beat Lovett.
Bottom struggles will be too much. I don’t see any way he gets that one. He’ll get rode like a rented mule, unfortunately.
Holy Hell who are you? Did we actually agree on the result for the team?
Heavy hands and high pace and he may never get in that situation? I see a 1 TD match.
Casey vs Lovett will be more about which version of Lovett comes out. The one that wrestled Rahnvardi, Casey mauls. The one vs Gomez the first time, gonna be tough
It’s definitely not all about Lovett.
High pace confident Casey will give him a match. First two periods of Big 12 semis Casey gets hammered.
