Ben Kueter is a World Champion (U20 Men's Freestyle)
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Awesome! LOL ... he was only a little pumped.
Pretty stoked to see him dominate on the squared circle and the gridiron.
How do you think high school wrestlers feel about wrestling a world champion this year?
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He's an amazing athlete. Almost wonder if he'll stick with football or concentrate solely on the mat. Would love to see him at LB or DE for the Hawks......
Probably going to have a very hard time cutting to 197 in college. He will probably end up being a 225-240 pound heavy which may be a very good thing.
Essentially everybody projects him as a heavyweight in college. So I don't think that there is any worry about him having to cut down to 197.
I think that the bigger "controversy" as it relates to football is this ... with him projecting as a heavyweight in wrestling ... will he remain a LB? ... or will he end up a DE? Given the quickness and understanding of leverage ... I'd surmise that he could end up developing into a wicked-good DT too. I have no idea.
As much as I’d like to see him in a football uniform, it would be nearly criminal to not let him train wrestling full-time.
The kid has a great head on his shoulders and is getting great guidance from adults around him. I think he will succeed at both.
Probably depends on what he loves most. At his high level, he can find the money in either sport, obviously football has more money.
From a 2 sport perspective, he may be a generational talent. Kid is amazing.
I think it is safe to say that he may start his college career as a two sport athlete, but will most likely have to focus on one by the time he uses up his eligibility. I mean, how much wrestling will he have missed if he doesn't start until after a bowl game? And how long would his body need to recover from a long football season?
Yep...he likely isn't in full wrestling mode until the end of January.
I agree that 240 lbs seems ideal to do both sports.
How the heck is this kid a 3 star? the wife even noticed how well developed he is….
I don't think it's as much about his body needing to recover from football as he transitions to wrestling. It has more to do with how much more he has to do to get to wrestling form.
In so many ways, the work that he does in football can be complementary to what he'd be wanting to do in wrestling. Football can given him continued work with leverage, explosiveness, and strength. Let's say he remains at LB ... then he's going to have to be able to work on getting off blocks with 300+ lb offensive linemen draped on him! That's quite the instance of using hand-play, leverage, and strength to achieve your objective.
Furthermore, in wrestling ... while it is a team sport ... so much of it can center upon the individual athlete. It really doesn't matter how many matches you pile on top of each other ... you just want those to be wins so that you can work toward big-tournament championships.
To that end ... it really doesn't matter if Kueter is starting "late" in the wrestling season ... just as long as he gets where he wants to by the end of the season.
In a separate thread ... another poster put it well in noting that the earning potential in football is another factor that makes it attractive.
Furthermore, in wrestling ... while it is a team sport ... so much of it can center upon the individual athlete. It really doesn't matter how many matches you pile on top of each other ... you just want those to be wins so that you can work toward big-tournament championships.
To that end ... it really doesn't matter if Kueter is starting "late" in the wrestling season ... just as long as he gets where he wants to by the end of the season.
In a separate thread ... another poster put it well in noting that the earning potential in football is another factor that makes it attractive.
It's a different type of stamina isn't it? There isn't thirty to forty seconds between plays and TV timeouts to get rested.
Absolutely. I’d much rather play every single snap of two consecutive football games than have to wrestle 7 minutes.
That's true ... but it's also possible for Braithwaite to collaborate with Brands in order to make sure that Kueter is getting pushed to retain his elite stamina.
One of the best LB's in the country....
Yes. They have a HS Butkus award as well. Notre Dame (Drayk Bowen), Georgia (Raylen Wilson), USC (Tackett Curtis), Iowa (Kueter) and (Anthony Hill) Uncommitted (lean to Texas) are the finalists. Hope the Hawks can sweep the award!
A Kueter and Campbell sweep of LB awards at the HS and college level would be awesome.
Seems like playing DE would make good use of his wrestling skills and allow him to put on weight. His hand fighting skills, balance and explosion have to be unparalleled. Not to mention his obvious mental toughness. I imagine he will redshirt his first year of football and start right off the bat as a fresh heavyweight?.
I think that makes sense also. He could add good weight like Van Ness and be a hell of a DE to start with his quickness.
I always thought he would make a good Matt roth-type DE (started out as a lber and then was moved to de so he could just attack and wreak havoc)
@EvilMonkeyInTheCloset might have a heart attack when Ben wins an individual wrestling NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, a team wrestling NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, and a football NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
@EvilMonkeyInTheCloset might have a heart attack when Ben wins an individual wrestling NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, a team wrestling NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP, and a football NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
I think he definitely has the speed at 225 to play linebacker. I wouldn't think another 20 lbs will slow him down. I just think he is another Jack Campbell in the making.
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