Just ran into Brody and asked him about next year. He is going after Sorensen at 149. If that doesn't work he is going down not up. That is straight from his mouth. Take it for what it is worth.
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Well, my thought too.Well, it worked so well last year so why not?
As has been previously stated, he tried to drop last year after being injured and was behind the 8 ball with the time constraints. This year the decision will be made in the first part of the season and the loser will move. He will have 3 months instead of 4 or 5 weeks. Maybe Sorensen is going 157 and we don't know it yet.Well, it worked so well last year so why not?
Well, it worked so well last year so why not?
This is just fantastic... I smell some more Wrestling for Life donation bets!
Put me down for 10 tickets on Grothus.
You serious? The bet is $100. You take Grothus at '49, I take Sorensen. Loser donates $100 to W4L. Deal?
Of course I'm serious. I'll donate win or lose - I did last year after winning the Gulibon-Clark bet.
So we are going to stink at 157 then? Bummer I was hoping he was getting himself huge for 157. Cooper looked pretty bad last year in open tournaments. I'm not sure who's the best option between Logan Thomsen and Patrick Rhoads. 157 is like the new 149, a black hole. Till Kemmerer steps in or Sorensen bumps up.
Can't see your image, but hopefully it means our bet is on. For the ease of declaring a winner, why don't we just go with the winner of the first official match between the two - won't that be the Luther Open or something like that? No in room wrestle off reports or who starts the first dual - too messy.
I got Grothus. $100 to W4L
Nope... 149lb starter at B1Gs. Same bet as last year.
How the hell was I prick about it??? It's the exact same bet as last year.
Tough Situation. On one side, you have a Sophomore who has proven himself with a 4th place finish at the NCAA Tournament. On the other side, you have a Senior who has shown improvement each season, but has yet to prove himself at the NCAA Tournament.
To me, Grothus has a very small margin for error. Beating Sorenson isn't enough. He has to dominate the rest of the competition he faces AND get lucky enough to run across top competition, while also beating them. Oh, and all of this has to be accomplished early in the season.
I will always support the Senior who has fought 5 years in a DI room. Still, shooting for 149 will most likely cost him and could hurt the team. I am sure Sorenson is mentally strong enough that it probably isn't an issue. Still, does it help if you are having to battle for your spot in the room instead of battling to beat the guy who you lost to for 3rd?
I wish them both the best. However, I was hoping this would be decided before the season started.
Tarp I know your single goal when you wrestled at Iowa was to All-American and to accomplish that you just cut a bunch of weight to the weakest weight class that no adult human should weigh so you could say "I'm a two-time All-American." despite winning just three matches total in those years, due to low participation and guys not able to make weight, defaulted twice to 8th place. That's cool, good for you. The funny thing is, it looks like your best results were when you actually wrestled at a higher weightclass, maybe you shouldn't have run from actual competition and had a bit more confidence in yourself.
If Brody wants to win a National title and he thinks he is a title contender at 149 and can't be as effective at 141 due to probably being more injury prone, tired, etc. then he should go 149. I don't think he'll beat Sorenson next year, but I sure as hell am not going to criticize the kid for not running away from a challenge, not running to a weaker weight class, and having the confidence in your abilities .
Tarp I know your single goal when you wrestled at Iowa was to All-American and to accomplish that you just cut a bunch of weight to the weakest weight class that no adult human should weigh so you could say "I'm a two-time All-American." despite winning just three matches total in those years, due to low participation and guys not able to make weight, defaulted twice to 8th place. That's cool, good for you. The funny thing is, it looks like your best results were when you actually wrestled at a higher weightclass, maybe you shouldn't have run from actual competition and had a bit more confidence in yourself.
If Brody wants to win a National title and he thinks he is a title contender at 149 and can't be as effective at 141 due to probably being more injury prone, tired, etc. then he should go 149. I don't think he'll beat Sorenson next year, but I sure as hell am not going to criticize the kid for not running away from a challenge, not running to a weaker weight class, and having the confidence in your abilities .
It's okay, I can take it.
I did what I felt I had to do, and Brody will do what he feels he has to do. A message board is a fair place to discuss the pros and cons of such strategies. Brody's strategy also impacts the team race, which is bigger than just Brody, which is all the more reason to discuss its merits.
I'm glad you can take it. It was pretty inflammatory. That said, your point is the right one. It's not just about Brody doing what's best for himself. It's about the team, of which Brody is a member, positioning itself to win a title. I'm not tall enough to tie TnT's shoelaces, but if I were the coach, I wouldn't want Brody and Brandon spending months fighting over 149, only to leave the loser with a truncated part of the season to shed 8 pounds. That didn't work out so well last year. Resolve it, and resolve it early.
If that's the way you intended your reply, my apologies. I wasn't involved in any of the bets last year, so your post came off as kind of prickish to someone without that knowledge. As the odds are probably much better for Sorenson to be the rep at B1Gs, than to win a single match (one that he has lost before) and the thing is for charity after all.
Again, I took it a different way - apologies. I'm in on the bet no matter what and will be rooting for Grothus.
Tarp I know your single goal when you wrestled at Iowa was to All-American and to accomplish that you just cut a bunch of weight to the weakest weight class that no adult human should weigh so you could say "I'm a two-time All-American." despite winning just three matches total in those years, due to low participation and guys not able to make weight, defaulted twice to 8th place .