Hey everyone - I have several different thoughts and opinions about various wrestlers and situations and I'm being lazy and just combining them all into one post/thread.
Some people may hate my 'know-it-all' demeanor in posts (sorry about that) but I also am more than willing to admit when my takes were bad. I'm really starting to change my mind on Colbray. I have been very impressed with him over the past few weeks. His demeanor in matches now compared to the first half of the year is night and day different. I give a lot of credit to our staff for that but it also takes Sam to buy in. The fact that he is pushing the pace and getting stall calls against his opponents is great. He has won a couple matches in the past week in OT by doing this. He is competing with top talent so much better now too. He has the talent to be great. He needs a lot of work on his mat wrestling but his athleticism is there. You can tell listening to Kyven how much he likes Sam and how great he thinks he can be. Having Kyven in the program is so huge. I am really excited to see how he progresses to his sophomore season. If this trend continues it will be huge to solidify that weight class and fill needs elsewhere.
Now that I have starting tasting some crow, I would like to toot my own horn
- Some have been pretty skeptical this year about Parker, but I have always been very high on him. I thought his style was going to be college friendly and also match very well with this staff. I also thought he was hurting himself more being at 133. His wins this weekend were super impressive. He has by far the best wins of the season on the team. 141 seems to be a great fit for him and I'm excited to see him continue to grow over the next 3 years with this staff!
Speaking of 141 - let's talk about this Storr situation. I wasn't totally surprised to see him want to transfer, but still somewhat surprised..I was however shocked to see it at this time of the year. The reports that are coming out are not surprising if you are an avid ISU wrestling follower or somewhat connected to the program. I knew that the Paulsons were really close with Storr and talked to him but I am really disappointed that they were actively recruiting him this season. I never thought a ton about the Paulsons but this is pathetic on their end and I hope they have some serious ramifications on their end. I also don't totally understand the free pass that Storr seems to be getting from fans. I think it is pretty crappy on his part too. At the end of the day - I have always thought that Parker could have as good of a career as Storr (especially with our current staff) and with his recent results and the fact we now have better lineup spacing - along with having scholly money to spend on other big needs..this could be a win-win for all (except the Paulsons..screw them).
I know he hasn't shown much over the last two years (redshirt/injury reasons) but I am a little bullish on Mackall at 125. Kid is relentless, has heavy hands and is much more of a college folkstyle kid versus a freestyle kid. I view him very similar to Parker and think he is in a great spot with a perfect coaching staff to match his style/demeanor. He generates a huge point swing in duals next year for us.
We need a 165 transfer in the worst way. I would love for us to get Dayton Racer. I have heard he is kind of a handful but he does have a ton of talent and has a relationship obviously with our staff (I dont know if that is a good or bad relationship though). He is ranked #1 at 165 and was a JUCO national champ last year. He signed with tOSU this summer but ultimately went back to JUCO instead. I dont know the story there. He would be the perfect bridge gap for the next two years until Foca is ready to step in as a redshirt freshman.
Lastly - it looks like Brent is getting much more comfortable in his coaching role. It is fun watching him in the coaches corner. I hope we can keep him around for a long time.
Some people may hate my 'know-it-all' demeanor in posts (sorry about that) but I also am more than willing to admit when my takes were bad. I'm really starting to change my mind on Colbray. I have been very impressed with him over the past few weeks. His demeanor in matches now compared to the first half of the year is night and day different. I give a lot of credit to our staff for that but it also takes Sam to buy in. The fact that he is pushing the pace and getting stall calls against his opponents is great. He has won a couple matches in the past week in OT by doing this. He is competing with top talent so much better now too. He has the talent to be great. He needs a lot of work on his mat wrestling but his athleticism is there. You can tell listening to Kyven how much he likes Sam and how great he thinks he can be. Having Kyven in the program is so huge. I am really excited to see how he progresses to his sophomore season. If this trend continues it will be huge to solidify that weight class and fill needs elsewhere.
Now that I have starting tasting some crow, I would like to toot my own horn
- Some have been pretty skeptical this year about Parker, but I have always been very high on him. I thought his style was going to be college friendly and also match very well with this staff. I also thought he was hurting himself more being at 133. His wins this weekend were super impressive. He has by far the best wins of the season on the team. 141 seems to be a great fit for him and I'm excited to see him continue to grow over the next 3 years with this staff!Speaking of 141 - let's talk about this Storr situation. I wasn't totally surprised to see him want to transfer, but still somewhat surprised..I was however shocked to see it at this time of the year. The reports that are coming out are not surprising if you are an avid ISU wrestling follower or somewhat connected to the program. I knew that the Paulsons were really close with Storr and talked to him but I am really disappointed that they were actively recruiting him this season. I never thought a ton about the Paulsons but this is pathetic on their end and I hope they have some serious ramifications on their end. I also don't totally understand the free pass that Storr seems to be getting from fans. I think it is pretty crappy on his part too. At the end of the day - I have always thought that Parker could have as good of a career as Storr (especially with our current staff) and with his recent results and the fact we now have better lineup spacing - along with having scholly money to spend on other big needs..this could be a win-win for all (except the Paulsons..screw them).
I know he hasn't shown much over the last two years (redshirt/injury reasons) but I am a little bullish on Mackall at 125. Kid is relentless, has heavy hands and is much more of a college folkstyle kid versus a freestyle kid. I view him very similar to Parker and think he is in a great spot with a perfect coaching staff to match his style/demeanor. He generates a huge point swing in duals next year for us.
We need a 165 transfer in the worst way. I would love for us to get Dayton Racer. I have heard he is kind of a handful but he does have a ton of talent and has a relationship obviously with our staff (I dont know if that is a good or bad relationship though). He is ranked #1 at 165 and was a JUCO national champ last year. He signed with tOSU this summer but ultimately went back to JUCO instead. I dont know the story there. He would be the perfect bridge gap for the next two years until Foca is ready to step in as a redshirt freshman.
Lastly - it looks like Brent is getting much more comfortable in his coaching role. It is fun watching him in the coaches corner. I hope we can keep him around for a long time.
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