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For you wresting experts

When did they eliminate the weight class between 197 and 285 in college. At least I believe there was a class there.

Just seems Ben Kueter is stuck at a bad weight. Not small enough for 197 or too small for 285. Can he get down to 197 and give up football.
Seems like a waste of talent for both sports.
 
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BHoppy said:
For you wresting experts

When did they eliminate the weight class between 197 and 285 in college. At least I believe there was a class there.

Just seems Ben Kueter is stuck at a bad weight. Not small enough for 197 or too small for 285. Can he get down to 197 and give up football.
Seems like a waste of talent for both sports.
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I don't think there's been one in my lifetime ( and I'm retired).
 
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BHoppy said:
For you wresting experts

When did they eliminate the weight class between 197 and 285 in college. At least I believe there was a class there.

Just seems Ben Kueter is stuck at a bad weight. Not small enough for 197 or too small for 285. Can he get down to 197 and give up football.
Seems like a waste of talent for both sports.
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There has never been a weight class between 197 and 285.
285 is often referred to as Heavyweight.
In 1998, all college weight classes were advanced 7 pounds (10 for the heavyweights) and weigh in rules restricted to eliminate the water loss/dehydration in the hours before weigh ins. Back before 1998, weigh ins were early morning or even day before giving plenty of time to rehydrate and recover.
The top two weights were 190 and 275.
This is all what I would consider “modern day” weight classes that go back to the 60’s or so.
 
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Yeah when you live in the dorms and don’t participate in multiple D1 sports…ask yourself why the most decorated athlete in the Olympics didn’t put any weight on while consuming over 10,000+ calories a day. I bet it had nothing to do with the amount of calories he was burning while in the pool. Either you’re a troll or dumb. Which is it🤷🏽‍♂️
 
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BHoppy said:
For you wresting experts

When did they eliminate the weight class between 197 and 285 in college. At least I believe there was a class there.

Just seems Ben Kueter is stuck at a bad weight. Not small enough for 197 or too small for 285. Can he get down to 197 and give up football.
Seems like a waste of talent for both sports.
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Lol take a look at the guy and tell me where he’s going to lose 35 lbs from.

People talk about him like he’s terrible. Those people have zero perspective. He’s a top 12-15 ranked HWT and over 10 of the guys in front of him are gone after this season. He put on 10-15 lbs of muscle in the last 12 months, he will do it again next year, and be better yet.
 
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SPOONER said:
Lol take a look at the guy and tell me where he’s going to lose 35 lbs from.

People talk about him like he’s terrible. Those people have zero perspective. He’s a top 12-15 ranked HWT and over 10 of the guys in front of him are gone after this season. He put on 10-15 lbs of muscle in the last 12 months, he will do it again next year, and be better yet.
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They will be gone after this year but the top ones should have been gone already. I can’t wait until next year when all the haters have to eat crow
 
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SPOONER said:
Lol take a look at the guy and tell me where he’s going to lose 35 lbs from.

People talk about him like he’s terrible. Those people have zero perspective. He’s a top 12-15 ranked HWT and over 10 of the guys in front of him are gone after this season. He put on 10-15 lbs of muscle in the last 12 months, he will do it again next year, and be better yet.
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Not saying he was going to lose weight. I was just asking a question about a weight class. I think he will be fine, this year's 285 is stacked.
Never said he was not a great wrestler.
 
texas twister said:
Kerk only weighs 11 pounds more than Ben. Enough excuses.
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Kueter could use another 11 lbs of muscle. He gets manhandled by the bigger guys. He needs to decide on one sport and spend the off season getting bigger. Kueter’s biggest problem is that he likely doesn’t want to get too much bigger for freestyle purposes.
 
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Yeah, Ben needs to put on mass, and he will. I'm hoping his mentality and intensity doesn't slip because of some of these beat downs.
 
Chips28 said:
He redshirted last year, would you like a slide rule of how eligibility works?
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I know he reshirted in football his freshman year and did not play this year. Was not sure how much he wrestled last year. Do not know the rules for redshirting in wrestling. Enjoy your evening.
 
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BHoppy said:
Not saying he was going to lose weight. I was just asking a question about a weight class. I think he will be fine, this year's 285 is stacked.
Never said he was not a great wrestler.
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You literally asked if he could get to 197. 🤦‍♀️
 
BHoppy said:
For you wresting experts

When did they eliminate the weight class between 197 and 285 in college. At least I believe there was a class there.

Just seems Ben Kueter is stuck at a bad weight. Not small enough for 197 or too small for 285. Can he get down to 197 and give up football.
Seems like a waste of talent for both sports.
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BHoppy said:
He is a sophomore, part of 2023 Football recruiting class.
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My favorite time of year, when the football know nothings come and try to talk about how the wrestling games are going.
 
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ICWestfan said:
BK is a U20 WORLD freestyle champion. He doesn't wrestle folkstyle like a U20 world champ. I don't care how much he weighs, or how much the guys he wrestles weigh. For a U20 champ, he is underwhelming.
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I don’t know if it is just his personality or what, but he seems kinda low energy.

Not on the gridiron, tho.
 
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gojojo said:
When compiling a list of issues with the wrestling program right now, Ben K is not in the top 10.
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The NIL for next year could be an issue for when they decide what they give BK if he plays football and what they have to spend at other weights.

Cause I imagine they need to know what Mocco costs.
Mocco could be the guy in two years.
So it might be a top 10 issue when they compare BK vs Mocco.
 
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SPOONER said:
Lol take a look at the guy and tell me where he’s going to lose 35 lbs from.

People talk about him like he’s terrible. Those people have zero perspective. He’s a top 12-15 ranked HWT and over 10 of the guys in front of him are gone after this season. He put on 10-15 lbs of muscle in the last 12 months, he will do it again next year, and be better yet.
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Spot on @SPOONER
Ben is a legit threat to win it all next year. 10 of the 12 above him clear out. 1 of the 2 left he beat, the other he didn't wrestle.
Intermat has him at 11.

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Sett1997 said:
Spot on @SPOONER
Ben is a legit threat to win it all next year. 10 of the 12 above him clear out. 1 of the 2 left he beat, the other he didn't wrestle.
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You guys keep saying this but you can’t deny he’s been underwhelming. Slow on his feet, lack of explosion, lack of bonus points. Just assuming he’s going to be up against a bunch of tomato cans next year is dumb.
 
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Bold_Crow said:
You guys keep saying this but you can’t deny he’s been underwhelming. Slow on his feet, lack of explosion, lack of bonus points. Just assuming he’s going to be up against a bunch of tomato cans next year is dumb.
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The other factor to consider is if he doesn't wrestle until after a potential bowl game.
That's two months of no wresting practice.
 
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Bold_Crow said:
You guys keep saying this but you can’t deny he’s been underwhelming. Slow on his feet, lack of explosion, lack of bonus points. Just assuming he’s going to be up against a bunch of tomato cans next year is dumb.
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I'll guarantee you he learned this year, 285 is loaded. He's a freshman, another 10-15 lbs of muscle he's going to be really good next year . I don't remember any bad losses this year other than to the Olympic gold medalist and NCAA champion monster Kerk.
Gable and Kerk destroyed pretty much everyone, not just Ben.
 
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so cal hawkfan said:
As an IC West fan, you’re underwhelming.
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Fine and dandy. If you think I am being critical of BK because of school affiliation, you're wrong. If you'd like to compare BK to someone who had the same success at the same age internationally, like Gable Steveson, then we can talk.
 
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