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Cruz and Kennedy

i agree on Kennedy. Cruz is close to getting the spot but he still has to get a marquee win in my opinion. Wisconsin kid was decent but mccrone next week will be the one I am watching. my guess is petersen will get a shot at winning the spot if his weight is under control
 
Cruz is serviceable but Petersen is the guy if he is healthy and his weight is good. Kennedy is so much better than Nelson in my opinion. Not being disparaging but Nelson looks like he has no interest in wrestling the Iowa style anyway. Maybe it's rust or injuries but he has never lit it up.
 
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Cruz is serviceable but Petersen is the guy if he is healthy and his weight is good. Kennedy is so much better than Nelson in my opinion. Not being disparaging but Nelson looks like he has no interest in wrestling the Iowa style anyway. Maybe it's rust or injuries but he has never lit it up.
Agree. But Nelson did it at nationals. But good comment
 
Cruz is serviceable but Petersen is the guy if he is healthy and his weight is good. Kennedy is so much better than Nelson in my opinion. Not being disparaging but Nelson looks like he has no interest in wrestling the Iowa style anyway. Maybe it's rust or injuries but he has never lit it up.
So is KP not healthy and his weight not good? Missing valuable mat time and Cruz is progressing it seems.
 
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i agree on Kennedy. Cruz is close to getting the spot but he still has to get a marquee win in my opinion. Wisconsin kid was decent but mccrone next week will be the one I am watching. my guess is petersen will get a shot at winning the spot if his weight is under control
Honestly I don't think it matters much. Petersen had a great opportunity to win the spot at the Salute but didn't make weight. I really like Petersen but his 125 resume is pretty sparse. If two guys are about even I prefer the one who can make weight and get after it vs one who may or may not make weight and then be sucked in with no energy.
 
i agree on Kennedy. Cruz is close to getting the spot but he still has to get a marquee win in my opinion. Wisconsin kid was decent but mccrone next week will be the one I am watching. my guess is petersen will get a shot at winning the spot if his weight is under control
Diversant and Rivera are pretty solid wins. Either way it seems qualifying should be the goal for either guy.
 
I would be fine with PK going forward. But, Nelson’s loss is starting to look much less egregious than many have portrayed. Norman is 16-1 with a 4-3 loss to Hamiti. I wish we could see PK against Norman or Hamiti before making that final decision.

PK absolutely has been more entertaining so far. But, entertaining doesn’t guarantee more points at NCAA’s. I would take 4 or 5 very boring, super tight wins at NCAA’s, over 2 or 3 very aggressive wins, woth no podium finish, every single time…
 
I look at Nelson's tourney last year similar to Grant Grambrals. Winning tight matches doesn't mean you are on the winning side, especially the next year. PK has a lot more upside.
 
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