That is a interesting take and I completely understand it. It also makes me wonder how many of these young guys will be put into the fire right away. Even Cael took a loss his rs year. His legacy wouldn't be the same without that rs year to develop. I can't help but wonder what if Casey would have redshirted. If he rs next year and finishes as a 3x AA then I think we will be looking back speculating that he could have been a 4x AA.
I get your point and I'm also 100% behind our coaches... However, I can't help but wonder if the coaches would have slow played the Casey hand (like they did MJ) and had him go against 4 or 5 of the very top ranked opponents to help determine whether or not to pull the shirt. I know Casey came in and essentially ran everyone out of that weight which is awesome. However, the coaches still could have recommended that he wrestle sparingly in competitions and then make a final decision to pull the shirt after Christmas break. I also understand you can't predict injury but he was still taking some losses before his injury that may have given them a reason to change their mind on pulling the RS. I hope the best for Casey and do believe that this year provided him with tremendous progress. Again, I'm not mad at anybody but I do think it's an interesting conversation. My respect for Casey is at an all time high because of how he turned his season around and qualified for NCAA's and made it to R12. He's a competitor for sure and I'm so thankful he's a Cyclone. Coaching decisions will always be second guessed unless they work out perfectly which they rarely do.
And he still damn near AA’d
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You are forgetting AE, and he is looking like the real deal right now.
Are we going to have a national champ contenders at 141, 149, 157, 165, and hwt next year??
I hope Helgeson is progressing, he can add some much needed depth and competition at the 174/197 range. Same goes for Fernando
5-10 is all the same and easily forgotten. Top 4 gets you the hardware!
5-10 would be huge for this program. Not the end goal, but for me a major milestone to get in the top 10.
I'm all in on Paniro. He's young and has already made huge jumps... just ask Gomez and Yanni. IF he improves even slightly he will win it all. Maybe AE can effectively make it down to 141.
Tiger have seen him roll around recently. I haven't for a couple years and that was at Ohio St. Freak athlete. Who's he been going against?
