I agree that the opportunity to win 5 is due to typical NCAA mismanagement, but that doesn't change the fact that he will be going for it next year and there will be interest in it beyond just the insular wrestling community, so there will be real NIL marketing/ROI opportunity for him. Not on the scale of Clark, but it will be there for him, too. Whether he actually adds $1.25m of value to whoever is paying him, who knows, but his quest for immortality will be national headlines and will generate some value. It's not just a payment by rich guys to live vicariously through wrestling.
Especially when lugo got robbed of his
It'll be Facundo or Ryder. Ryder can redshirt, so the tie will go to Facundo to let Ryder sit, but based on the results at the U20s, I'd guess there is a pretty good chance Ryder could beat him for the spot. Ryder just blueshirted this year, and the last three elite recruits who spent their senior year in HS at M2/NLWC were Nick Lee, Levi Haines, and Tyler Kasak, and all three were high AAs out of the box during their true freshman years the next year.
Not sure how much I fear Ryder either. seems like a Trent Hidlay Lite Beer.
It will be interesting to see if he's as powerful as Trent - because I thought for sure that people would catch up to his underhook and it never happened.
Facundo looked pretty good this year, but he could be one of those guys who’s better at free style
You guys are just jealous. We spend $7-10 Million on wrestling each year and it’s paying dividends. You can keep bitching and moaning but until you pony up money you’re never catching us again. Starocci made about that much last year with NIL deals and a bonus for bringing home another title. Even Truax and Nagao make more in 1 month than you fools do in a year. 86 good reasons every month to wrestle for the best team. Iowa is dead. WEARE
We'll see. I'm optimistic about Ryder, but it's hard to be confident about anyone before they've even stepped on the mat for the team even once.
This is a complete lie. The govt never backs a winner. They are more likely to give it to the U of Buffalo.
Got into dad’s liquor cabinet again have we? You were told to lay off the sauce until you were 13.
I fear that. A lot actually.
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It's doesn't matter if it's a good idea or a bad idea, and for the record I don't like it. But it's the law. And probably impossible to really regulate. This was coming for a long time. It started when I think the IOC allowed for living expenses. Well how much are living expenses? Do you have to live in a van down by the river?
Then before you know it we had pros competing. Look at things like the cost of travel teams? Everyone makes money but the kids, they they can make money and I doubt anyone can reign it in.
Yep, in the movie All The Right Moves kids were paid to keep alligators out of the gym.
Basically anything goes because policing it is probably impossible and I doubt the NCAA wants to try. They might get sued, lose, and then they lose something folk are working around already.
"Should" is not grounded in reality, however hundreds of wrestlers had the same opportunity as Starocci.
There should not be an opportunity to be a 5 time National Champ, 5 time AA or 5 time Conference Champ.
Yes. Senior year of HS. They move to State College (with or without familY) and get home schooled while wrestling at the NLWC and M2.
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I think they are smart enough to have it paid over multiple years to stay in a much lower bracket. They do have advisors.
How many opportunities did Dayton fix have to win just one title? Lol
Facundo been Dakes main training partner last 2 years and Dake has said how much better Alex is , you will
See a different version this year , he soundly beat Haines at Trials , I know that’s free, but you’re crazy if you don’t think he will AA
Everyone in his class had the opportunity to win 5 championships. He's just the only one that won 4 so far. I do agree that it's a bit of a silly accomplishment, as most don't have an opportunity to match it.
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It's a messed up situation.
While it doesn't seem right that he'll have the opportunity to do something the other 4xers didn't, it wouldn't be fair to him to not have the same opportunity of a 5th year that everyone else has the last 4 years.
Not a huge fan of NIL, but it's likely here to stay so good for him to make all the $ he can.
I don’t know why there’s so much whining about this. There was the real possibility the season could get cancelled and this was the solution get over it. I do however feel the 2020 seniors should have been given another year considering.
I’ve had a source close to the program for many years. I can assure you all, Carter Starocci isn’t getting anything even remotely close to $1 million, let along $1.25. That’s kinda comical. This is wrestling folks, not football, or hoops, or even curling.
And don’t hold your breath on PSU announcements. Another one should drop soon.
And don’t hold your breath on PSU announcements. Another one should drop soon.
If Spencer Lee were going for #5 would some of you be as upset as you are? I get that we're all fanatics, but let's be real here.
I'm not going to just hand him #5 because he's decoded he wants it to happen, but it would be a major accomplishment.
I'm not going to just hand him #5 because he's decoded he wants it to happen, but it would be a major accomplishment.
I think it’s pretty clear that the freshman class wasn’t the class that was penalized by the NCAA’s decision. Yet they did benefit. Good for Carter capitalizing on this decision, but just because you like him doesn’t mean that it wasn’t a poor decision that he’s benefiting from.
Haha. Im really not. Just think it was an overreaction to a once in a century virus.
You know it is possible to disagree with someone without getting mad. Case in point me disagreeing with the NCAA’s decision.
I don’t see how it’s messed up, it’s just an anomaly due to an overreaction to a virus. He got an extra year like others and he’s capitalizing on the opportunity .
If yiu recall at one time freshmen were ineligible, depriving all of those wrestlers of a chance to win 4. So prior to January of 1972 no freshman could play their first year.
It’s just a rule change and everyone will know the whys as we move forward. My gripe is taking away the championships from the seniors in the 2020/2021 year. Imo it would be better if they had one more year, or both .
I'm not whining about it. I'm stating my belief/opinion, so get over it.
Let's be clear. Although it did suck for Lugo, Kollin Moore was the one that was hosed the most severe. He was a MASSIVE favorite to win it that year. Having taken 3rd, 4th and 2nd coming into his last season, it was finally there for the taking.
Meanwhile, although it sucked for guys like Lugo and Pletcher, they did have losses to Sasso and Lee, respectively. The rest of the top contenders either had already at least won a Title, would do so later on, or were able to take advantage of the "free year" in 2021.....
Slight correction. Everyone who started and reshirted in 2020 and all those who started and wrestled in 2021 had the opportunity to win 5 championships. Carter redshirted in 2020.
