125: Ybarra or ...
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Don’t make me resurrect the “Lighten up, Francis” gif from earlier in this thread!
Well you didn't know what the hell you were talking about, but thought you did and finished it with................just sayin'.
So you got what you gave. Comprende?
Studs with National Championship potential should wrestle at their best weight unless beat out by someone better. Anything else seems suboptimal.
MAN, some of you need to check the batteries in your sarcasm meters.
That sounds like coach speak for we will not be bringing our starting lineup.
Crazy time of the year for me so I was unable to respond right away. But my post about Kem going 184 was just a thought. Part of me wants him to go 184 as I feel it’s our biggest hole. But here’s the thing his best chance at a title is 174. Tough call for the coaches I am sure it has crossed their minds but they have a plan and I trust it.
Your fans are not only anxious............they are Xanax anxious...........🥶
184 was our biggest hole last year and we won the NCAA Championship, with an injured Alex Marinelli. Kemerer and Eireman both came up short, which could change this year (the Kemerer match specifically was a real head scratcher).
I have faith that a rusty Abe Assad will rebound by years end, but that's entirely up to him. He needs to get in gear and post a resume for seeding purposes, and let the Myles Wilson experiment end now.
I would find it extremely hard to believe the Coaching Staff in their wildest dreams have considered moving Kemerer to 184 in-season.
Terry Brands is on the Coaching Staff, and he was directly involved in a match with 2x National Champion Jeff Prescott who was struggling to hold 118 lbs and wanted to move to 126. The previous year (?) Prescott beat Chad Zaputil 14-0 in the NCAA Finals at 118 lbs. (OW that year at NCAA's as well I believe).
The result - Terry Brands THROTTLED Jeff Prescott and sent him packing back to 118 lbs. where he beat Zaputil again in the NCAA Finals.
If I remember those circumstances Terry Brands most assuredly does, and their mindset is what is best for the individual is best for the team. Unless Michael Kemerer is having a hard time holding 174 (doubtful), what is best for the individual is Kemerer wrestling 174 and that's a complete no-brainer IMO.
I am a huge TB fan but we are getting more coach speak from him this year than I remember in previous years. He spends 5 minutes each press conference on the line up without really saying anything (“This may be the best line up.?”). I assume he is managing a lot of unknowns at this point.
If Terry went down to 118 he would have throttled Prescott also, there is nobody at 184 Kem could not beat.
That said I don’t believe this will happen I just said it “could” be the best lineup with Nelson at 174. Unless Assad gets on the gitty up and goes off.
The way I see it is Kem could place 1-5 at 184 and NB could go 4-8 at 174.
if we get no points at 184 and Kem takes less then 1st with no bonus well there ya go.
I am just spitballing, I am not saying this will happen!
That said I don’t believe this will happen I just said it “could” be the best lineup with Nelson at 174. Unless Assad gets on the gitty up and goes off.
The way I see it is Kem could place 1-5 at 184 and NB could go 4-8 at 174.
if we get no points at 184 and Kem takes less then 1st with no bonus well there ya go.
I am just spitballing, I am not saying this will happen!
