Illinois Dual Thread
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I mostly agree which is why we need 2 studs to come in
Believe we ll get some points out of the 3 other weaker weights
We're talking about improvements at the D1 level. Not a whole lot of guys are making huge jumps between seasons. The gains and improvements tend to be incremental. You're judging how good or bad they are off of one tournament last year. THat's also reliant on things like injuries and strength of the field. Those guys are all better wrestlers than when they got here.
Spencer is more diverse on his feet than when he got here.
Murin is better in nearly every facet, evidenced this year by his increased bonus percentage. Does that mean he will AA? No. He's not a super dynamic talent, and thus his margin for error against AA level guys tends to be small.
Kennedy is tough because we're judging him mostly from his high school tape given limited college experience, but those early years tend to be when the biggest jumps happen these days, and he definitely looks better than he did in high school. Look at his most recent win over BRaunagel. He put up 15 points while majoring him. Last year, Alex Marinelli beat Braunagel 4-1.
Warner you're already conceding so I'll move past.
If you don't see the improvements with Cass, I don't know what to tell you. He's wrestling a bunch better since he started, and one bad tournament last year doesn't change that. The body change is obviously the most physically apparent improvement, but he's pinning more people, putting up points, and reliably stingy on defense as well. You could make a fair case that Big Cass is Iowa's most complete wrestler (not best, obviously). He doesn't really have a "weakness" other than the fact that other wrestlers are also good.
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That amount of weight doesn't do much when you're already that big. If he lost 70lbs then yeah, maybe that's an issue, but I can't imagine it's that much.
To my he looks healthier, obviously fitter, and quicker. With him being more fit I also have to assume he can train harder and longer, which boosts his cardio and all around gives him a bigger tank.
For crying out loud he's doing sprints after each match to cool down. I don't recall ever seeing him run like that his 1st two seasons.
His physical transformation is absolutely incredible. I can't believe people are still hung up on this and have their doubts thinking Fat Cass is the better Cass.
Brick Shithouse Cass is a massive improvement. You're talking about shedding fat and replacing it with muscle.
That amount of weight doesn't do much when you're already that big. If he lost 70lbs then yeah, maybe that's an issue, but I can't imagine it's that much.
To my he looks healthier, obviously fitter, and quicker. With him being more fit I also have to assume he can train harder and longer, which boosts his cardio and all around gives him a bigger tank.
For crying out loud he's doing sprints after each match to cool down. I don't recall ever seeing him run like that his 1st two seasons.
His physical transformation is absolutely incredible. I can't believe people are still hung up on this and have their doubts thinking Fat Cass is the better Cass.
bnicolls - it almost seems like you are aware of the 2 studs that will be transferring in. Is there something in the works, or just something that you think will happen?
I'll give you some of that. As for PK's win vice Alex's win, Alex was a much different person his last year...he beat most by very little.
