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The next two weekends are going to be a big test for the Mountaineers. This Friday they host Missouri and next weekend it is off to Iowa for matches against Iowa State and Northern Iowa. Every guy in the lineup is going to face a minimum of one opponent ranked in the Top 10 and nearly half of them w...

Not having Jett in the lineup at 125 is a big disadvantage. Picking up the first match win is big and sets the tone for the rest of the dual. Jordan definitely got the short end of the stick of a bad call, but who would have thought that he would not have scored at least one takedown. The next time ...

I was going to bring up this same point. The 125 pound weight class is a mess and is totally up for grabs for anyone to reach the podium at NCAA’s. Jett has proven that he can wrestle with, and beat, the top guys at this weight. I’ve always heard you don’t have to be good all the time, you just have...

It has certainly taken longer than everyone would have liked but this team is definitely starting to come together and getting the results people have been looking for. Hopefully Flynn and his crew can keep the recruiting train rolling and pick up a top-level transfer here and there. My take aways f...

Thanks for all the info Tim, that's good stuff. I just figured that Brock would have been listed in the pre-seeds if he was going to go and I totally agree it would be a shame if he doesn't go.

I saw where Luca Felix is registered for the Ironman tournament this weekend and did not see Brock Kehler's name listed. Does anyone know if Brock is going or not and does anyone have a complete list of WV teams and/or participants that are going?

Just to add one more thought...Even though it liked conditioning was a factor at 125, I don't believe that was the case in this particular match. I've seen Jett wrestle several times this year and conditioning is not an issue with him. I think it was more than obvious he was sick. Hopefully he gets ...

Totally agree about the stalling calls, some were warranted but others not so much and I definitely thought Dowling should have had 4 near fall points instead of just the two. It would have been nice to see more of the Jordan Titus and Mosha Schartz match. I hate to see him get hurt like that and it...

Well that had a lot of ups and downs…

Small correction from my last post concerning McDougal from Oklahoma. Two years ago he lost in the BIG 12 finals and then went on to finish 2-2 at the National Tournament. I knew he had a good post season but still a little ways from being an All American.

I agree, while I still say wait to see, in my mind WVU is actually the favorite in this dual. Even if not, there will be a few really nice match-up that will tell us were some of WVU's guys are at. Matches are assumed to be below based on Oklahoma's last lineup, with my predictions: 125: Strickenbe...

WVU starts their BIG 12 season on Sunday with their first of "4 or so" BIG 12 teams. This should be a very good dual on Sunday with just about every match being very competitive. The Mountaineers came close to upsetting Oklahoma last year and with a better lineup this year, I think they st...

There was also common opponents at 157, 165, and HWT. With numerous entries in each weight class common opponents are going to be, well….quite common.

I was really hoping to see Dowling get a win against someone like Herrera-Rondon. It looked like he struggled against someone significantly taller, hopefully he takes the loss and learns from it. Overall, it was a good showing. I’m still very impressed by Jett, Jordan, and Ty. Those three guys are j...

Pretty descent start. Would of been nice to see Dowling win. Titus and Waters did well. Hall losing is obviously the biggest disappointment. Conley and Cooley pretty meh. Robin wrestled great. 133 is still a graveyard unfortunately. If Hall wins and Conley/Cooley do a little better than I think the...

Most likely a depth guy which wvu obviously needs. Would be nice to see some higher level 125/133 guys. A transfer woukd be huge next year at 133. Surprised we couldn’t find one for this year. I know there was a few quality transfers at 125 and 133 but there really wasn't a lot to choose from at th...

Solid start to the season. I agree. Some guys took a few bumps, literally and figuratively, but for the most part I thought Jett, Jordan, Ty, and Caleb all had really impressive performances on the day. One other guy that really caught my eye was Mason Mills, this little dude was really good. It's ...

Geoswaff wrote:What is the status of Anthony Carmen? Is he redshirting or injured?

I’m not 100% sure of his status. I do know that he will not be available until 2nd semester.

Results can be found on Flo’s web site under the “Wrestle Off Results.” Thanks. Upon review of the wrestle off results, there is an overwhelming gap between the "starter" and the other wrestlers in a given weight class. The rule of "iron sharpens iron" applies at: 157 and 184. I...

Results can be found on Flo’s web site under the “Wrestle Off Results.”

I saw that too, maybe he can’t beat Watters? Coach Flynn did say that Watters was looking really strong. I am also interested to see how Dolan does against Strickenbacher. Little Dolan is just too small still. He gets overpowered and has a hard time coming off bottom. He is good on top but struggle...

Pennsylvania: There is easily 100 guys you can add to your ALERTS list but for my money I have a particular interest in the State Champion and Runner-up from last year, Luke Simcox & Maddox Shaw (138) and both ranked in the Top 10 in country. Puerto Rico: Yes, you read that correctly, I said Pu...

The word on the street is Musselman has potentially picked up two free agents. One from Montana and one from Ohio. More to come on that. Sounds like there was two sets of parents that got thrown into the transfer portal. Are these potential transfers going to be at Super 32? No. They are playing fo...

Bearhugger wrote:The word on the street is Musselman has potentially picked up two free agents. One from Montana and one from Ohio. More to come on that.

Sounds like there was two sets of parents that got thrown into the transfer portal. Are these potential transfers going to be at Super 32?

Mocco is always a must watch. He had a less than stellar showing last year at the Super 32 but in post season he won a Freshman National Title at the NHSCA's and if memory serves me correctly he did very well at Fargo. Thanks for the heads up on the Ross kid Iowa, I will definitely make note of him....

I would also like to see more Tri's and Quad's but I don't know how realistic it would be to schedule more than one or maybe two per year. I don't know a thing a about trying to come up with a schedule like this, but I can't imagine there is anything easy about it. I would imagine there are many mov...

I just realized that I forgot the great state of Wisconsin. You better add Aiden Sinclaire to your ALERT list, this is the best kid in the country at 190 lbs and I am hoping to see him in a semifinal or finals match up against WVU's top recruit Rune Lawrence.

Pennsylvania: There is easily 100 guys you can add to your ALERTS list but for my money I have a particular interest in the State Champion and Runner-up from last year, Luke Simcox & Maddox Shaw (138) and both ranked in the Top 10 in country. Puerto Rico: Yes, you read that correctly, I said Pu...

Michigan: Jackson Blum (126) is the most notable entry here but don’t miss Darius Marines (157) a 3-time state champion. Minnesota: Landon Robideau (138), a 2-time state champion and finished 7th here last year Missouri: Porter Matecki (120), a 3-time state champion Montana: Keyan Hernandez (120), ...

Georgia: Jake Crapps (126), probably the most notable kid from GA but keep an eye on Anthony Lowe (190) as well, neither one will disappoint. Hawaii: Tyger Taam (138), who doesn’t want to watch a tiger wrestle? He is also a 2-time state champ Iowa: Kane Naaktgeboren (144), Ranked in the top 20 for ...