Carrchamp--Fan Vote for Hodge
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David definitely has room to add offense from the top position. He can pretty much ride all day but wont get points from that position outside of for time.
As for strength I am not that concerned. He more than matched Hidlay, and muscle is a gas tank sink. I think he is about where he needs to be physically. Just increase the amount of tools in the set.
I don't think Kem has announced his plans for next year yet.
Gotcha, I must've just lumped him in with all the other Iowa guys' announcements and assumed he was coming back. He's been around a while and had some injuries, maybe he won't return. Or maybe that's just my wishful thinking.
Not like his replacement is any slouch, either...
I think some months ago he may have mentioned returning but he hasn't confirmed one way or another recently. He's finishing up his MS in Finance now, might want to just move ahead with life. No matter who would step in at 174 in Kem's absence it'd be a pretty sizable step back.
That'd be my guess but who knows. I haven't heard anything about Bull moving up but I'm no insider. My hope would be Kennedy.
I would have given it to Lee, but I wouldn’t have argued against Gable either. I just don’t like an award like that being “Co”.
I was assuming Kennedy would be the guy. He obviously wouldn't be ranked #2 in next year's rankings like Kemerer would be, but he'll probably be an immediate AA threat.
But that's based solely on him being ranked so highly out of high school and his close match with Labriola this season, because I have not seen him wrestle. Maybe I'm way off base.
Kem confirms he'll be back, entire '20-'21 roster returning. Will be interesting to see where Griffith lands. Even without him PSU's going to be a salty lineup, if he ends up there that'll make things even more interesting.
Mentioned this in another thread, but I’ve heard Griffith to Michigan, along with Real Woods. Woods is apparently very close with Michigan’s 125. Pat Brucki announced he will be at Michigan next year also. That could be a lineup.
Little frustrating personally that Iowa will be so good again, but I can't blame anybody for using the year the NCAA is giving them. Everybody else has the same opportunity.
PSU will be loaded. Have to imagine Howard will fare better at 125 next year. Either Shayne Van Ness or Beau Bartlett will probably be a point-scorer at 149, which PSU did not have last year. IF they land Griffith, IF he goes 165, and IF Nick Lee returns, they're going to have five 2021 champs in their lineup, and the depth point-scorers behind them (Howard, 149, Beard, Kerkvliet) *should* get better.
And if Nick Lee doesn't come back, Bartlett probably goes to 141 and does just fine. Not a champ, but damn good.
But you're right, even without Griffith, they'll have an awesome team. Looking like another two-team race next season.
Agree. Not sure if Ragusin goes 125 or 133 next year but kid has talent as well.
