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(01-29-2014 10:21 PM)burden Wrote:  Lambert you would have loved it tonight. At halftime they honored all the athletes with 3.00 or better GPAs. Each team dressed as a team. Nice KSU jackets or blue jeans and the same KSU t-shirt, etc. Then last but not least the wrestling team. They were all dressed differently and looked like homeless people trying to get out of the cold. It was classic. They didn't even have to introduce them it was obvious.

I would like to give them the benefit of the doubt and defend them by saying they must have just come out of practice, but I know they would have showed up that way no matter what. I fondly recall parties of all types being held at the wrestling house. The only constant would be at least one fight and the cops showing up. I vividly recall jumping from a second floor bedroom window, in a toga, into the snow (yes, during the season) to evade Kent's finest.

I must have been more upset than I thought at the BB game. I removed the content as it was misplaced.

Hey, hey, hey. No basketball talk on the wrestling thread! It's too depressing!

GFlash 68,

You REALLY WERE UPSET after the game last night weren't you.

(01-30-2014 05:39 PM)burden Wrote:  GFlash 68,

You REALLY WERE UPSET after the game last night weren't you.

Thanks Burden, you really could not see how upset I was. I even got lost on the way home.

(01-30-2014 04:25 PM)GFlash68 Wrote:  I must have been more upset than I thought at the BB game. I removed the content as it was misplaced.

No need to apologize! I was a season ticket holder for basketball for over 12 years but didn't renew last year due to family commitments. Plus, I strongly suspected we were in for a bumpy ride.

This might be old news but I was talking to a big time high school wrestling fan and he says the we gave a full scholarship to a 125 wrestler from Lake Catholic (Tutulo or something like that) who is ranked number 8 in the country. Anybody know anything that might confirm it? If he really got a full scholarship, they probably would be counting on him to help immediately.

(02-04-2014 03:56 PM)burden Wrote:  This might be old news but I was talking to a big time high school wrestling fan and he says the we gave a full scholarship to a 125 wrestler from Lake Catholic (Tutulo or something like that) who is ranked number 8 in the country. Anybody know anything that might confirm it? If he really got a full scholarship, they probably would be counting on him to help immediately.

It's kinda old news. He's currently ranked 12th.

http://www.d1collegewrestling.net/Recruiting_KSU.html

http://www.intermatwrestle.com/rankings/hs/126

I have no idea what type of scholarship they gave him but they need someone at 125 pretty bad.

Burden,

Here is a link to d1collegewrestling.net, showing KSU's current wrestling commitments:
http://d1collegewrestling.net/Recruiting_KSU.html

As you will see, KSU Wrestling has 2 commitments currently, 1 of which is the 125lber you mention above. With TJ Keklak being the only senior on the roster currently, I am not sure what the # of commitments KSU will have in this years class (with wrestling being different with full scholarship vs partial scholarship vs walkon).

Here is the link to the top 100 High School Senior Wrestlers, showing what weight class, if they are committed or not: http://d1collegewrestling.net/Top100_2014.html

KSU doesn't have a top 100 wrestler committed as of now, but there are quite a few uncommitted. 1 of interest is the HWT kid from Cincinnati Moeller as he is a KSU football recruit, so maybe he could do 1 or the other or both @ KSU?

Just in case you were wondering who the other teams in the MAC for Wrestling have committed, here you go:
Buffalo: http://d1collegewrestling.net/Recruiting_Buffalo.html
CMU: http://d1collegewrestling.net/Recruiting_CMU.html
EMU: http://d1collegewrestling.net/Recruiting_EMU.html
Missouri: http://d1collegewrestling.net/Recruiting_Miss.html
NIU: http://d1collegewrestling.net/Recruiting_NoIll.html
Northern Iowa: http://d1collegewrestling.net/Recruiting_UNI.html
Ohio: http://d1collegewrestling.net/Recruiting_Ohio.html
ODU: http://d1collegewrestling.net/Recruiting_ODU.html

(02-04-2014 04:37 PM)GoFlashes7 Wrote:  Burden,

Here is a link to d1collegewrestling.net, showing KSU's current wrestling commitments:
http://d1collegewrestling.net/Recruiting_KSU.html

As you will see, KSU Wrestling has 2 commitments currently, 1 of which is the 125lber you mention above. With TJ Keklak being the only senior on the roster currently, I am not sure what the # of commitments KSU will have in this years class (with wrestling being different with full scholarship vs partial scholarship vs walkon).

Here is the link to the top 100 High School Senior Wrestlers, showing what weight class, if they are committed or not: http://d1collegewrestling.net/Top100_2014.html

KSU doesn't have a top 100 wrestler committed as of now, but there are quite a few uncommitted. 1 of interest is the HWT kid from Cincinnati Moeller as he is a KSU football recruit, so maybe he could do 1 or the other or both @ KSU?

We already received a verbal at 285. He's a PA state champ and an all-state offensive lineman.

http://www.intermatwrestle.com/


"Kent State received a verbal commitment from PIAA state champion Sam Breese (Lakeview, Pa.). Breese finished his junior season with a 37-4 record en route to winning the gold medal at heavyweight in AA."

Lambert58,

That is great news about the HWT verbal, as KSU is badly in need of help @ that weight class.

Looking at those national rankings and I can't help but notice just how loaded Pennsylvania is with wrestling talent.

Relative to 285, keep in mind that Lytle is an Ohio state champ and multiple placer. Also, this is his first season in the line-up and he's not doing "that" bad. 125 and 165 are performing worse and 197 is slightly better. He may or may not develop and that's why we added a 285 the past 2 years. I'm assuming that the most recent 285 never became eligible. Given the success of the program, we are seeing the team adding depth at a weight class that has never had it before. So, the newest 285 recruit will help no matter who ends up starting.

As for PA, there's a reason why we have 2 assistant coaches that are Pennsylvanians and half of the starters are from there. PA produces more AA wrestlers than any other state because its high school style is more comparable to the NCAA version than other states, including Ohio. PA kids really know how to mat wrestle. Ohio produces more than its share of super stars like Kilgore, but the average PA wrestler is better than his Ohio counterpart. When Andrassy became the head coach, I playfully reminded him of this fact on more than one occasion. Although he never would admit it, Moore and Hill agreed. lol

And why Sanderson left home to take the job at Penn State. They have amazing depth of top flight kids there.

(02-05-2014 09:41 AM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  And why Sanderson left home to take the job at Penn State. They have amazing depth of top flight kids there.

Exactly! And that's with Iowa being a huge wrestling state.

I see Miller is not wrestling this weekend. Anybody know if he has a chance to wrestle in the MAC championships? After NIU we have three awful tough teams in front of us. Northern Iowa, Edinboro and Missouri. We need Miller to have any chance against the last two. He already is out of the N. Iowa match.

(02-07-2014 03:06 PM)burden Wrote:  I see Miller is not wrestling this weekend. Anybody know if he has a chance to wrestle in the MAC championships? After NIU we have three awful tough teams in front of us. Northern Iowa, Edinboro and Missouri. We need Miller to have any chance against the last two. He already is out of the N. Iowa match.

He is being held out of action until the MAC tournament.

Good luck to the following HS Senior Wrestlers in Ohio @ the State Championships this coming weekend:
http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/wr/boys/2014...verage.htm

Kent State No. 77 Anthony Tutolo Lake Catholic OH 125LBS
Kent State (Football) Stefano Millin Massillon Perry OH 285LBS
Kent State Kyle Conel Ashtabula Lakeside OH 197LBS

Good luck to Sam Breese Lakeview PA 285LBS @ the PA State Wrestling Championships:
https://www.piaa.org/news/details.aspx?ID=3072

Here are the list of Ohio HS seniors who are committed to wrestle in college and to keep an eye on this coming weekend:
11-15-13 Wheeling Jesuit Peyton Geary Fremont Ross OH 157
11-15-13 Seton Hill Collin Dees Perry OH 125/133
11-14-13 Wheeling Jesuit Preston Bowshier Kenton Ridge OH 141/149
06-27-13 Cleveland State Michael Kostandaras Walsh Jesuit OH 133
08-25-13 Ohio Dakota Sizemore Moeller High School OH 184
09-07-13 Ohio State Seth Williams Tiffin Columbian OH 174/184
02-02-13 Indiana No. 17 Jacob Danishek Dayton Christian OH 149/157
07-20-13 Ohio State No. 6 Micah Jordan St. Paris Graham OH 157/165
01-05-14 Duke Logan Day Archbold OH 149
02-13-14 Air Force Anthony McLaughlin St. Ignatius OH 174/184
02-01-14 Notre Dame Tony Dailey Massillon Perry OH 157/165
01-29-14 Lindenwood-Belleville Sean Black Hilliard Darby OH 165
02-03-14 Duke Alec Schenk Perry OH 174
01-25-14 Clarion Matthew Liggett Chardon OH 133/141
01-19-14 Indianapolis Heath Lange Indian Lake OH 149/157
01-15-14 Air Force Lyle Plummer Dayton Chaminade-Julienne OH 133/141
12-31-13 Stevens Andrew Kowal Cincinnati Princeton OH 165/174
12-20-13 Lake Erie Nick Boggs Riverside OH 141/149
12-13-13 Franklin & Marshall Jacob Conners Elder OH 165/174
11-20-13 Drexel Josh Murphy Brecksville OH 197
11-10-13 Ohio No. 92 Austin Reese Mechanicsburg OH 157/165
05-09-13 Notre Dame Travis Linton Rootstown OH 174/184
10-25-13 Northwestern Sammy Gross Beachwood OH 133/141
09-17-13 Ohio State Ryan Harris Beachwood OH 165/174
05-22-13 Edinboro Billy Miller Perry OH 285
09-29-13 Penn Patrik Garren Bishop Ready OH 285
10-17-13 Ohio State J.P. Newton Perrysburg OH 149/157
10-15-13 Ohio State Cody Burcher Claymont OH 133/141
10-14-13 Army Michael Coleman Hudson OH 165
10-13-13 Eastern Michigan Armando Torres Elyria OH 125
09-25-13 Northern Illinois Quinton Rosser Moeller OH 184/197

KSU Wrestling has faced 4 of the top 10 Wrestlers in their respective weight classes in the last few weeks:
2013-14 Top Ranked Wrestlers
125-Nahshon Garrett (Cornell)
133-Joe Colon (Northern Iowa)
141-Mitchell Port (Edinboro)
149-Drake Houdashelt (Missouri)
157-James Green (Nebraska)
165-David Taylor (Penn State)
174-Andrew Howe (Oklahoma)
184-Jimmy Sheptock (Maryland)
197-Kyven Gadson (Iowa State)
285-Mike McMullan (Northwestern)