Wishing this kid some luck! Any guesses where he ends up?
mejia not at IL?
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Likewise....we still have a relative hole at 133 don't we?
Sure Fresno State will be all over him.
He should move to Iowa and work on bulking to 133 as he establishes residency.
There are a few lightweights in the HWC that could keep him busy.
I still think we get someone better from this upcoming class. I don't see Mejia ever being a title contender in our room or any other room, so I'll say pass.
"Appliction error".... Allllll-righty then!
He might have his options, but I'm not sure that means he'll qualify for "some," schools.
I've never heard of an application error causing the denial of a D-1 scholarship athlete. Did he omit something? I thought a Big10 athletic dpt. would pretty much have the ability to hold a kid's hand through the application process if necessary.
I've never heard of an application error causing the denial of a D-1 scholarship athlete. Did he omit something? I thought a Big10 athletic dpt. would pretty much have the ability to hold a kid's hand through the application process if necessary.
Yeah, that was my reaction as well. I suspect that "application error" is code for something else.
Didn't he get destroyed by DeSanto?
Iowa should be able to attract better talent based on all the recent light weight successes.
Yeah, well, stating the obvious can be a good thing sometimes, especially in these parts.
Come on fellas, allow the young man some dignity.
I truly hope he wears an Iowa singlet; he wanted to be a Hawk and he's at a lower weight for depth, is he Lee level? No...teske? Honestly don't know...but I feel he'd thrive in that room...
The Iowa fan base handled the decommits of Gavin, Justin and JRent with complete class.
Califa kid no error just wanted to follow Mark Perry come work out in HWC for a year get in state residence than enroll and take 133 following RS freshman Lee....
Teske is hardly a long shot.
The application thing is little more than a smokescreen. He didn't qualify and wouldn't at Iowa, either.
4 time CA Champion right? Those don't just grow on trees if I recall correctly. I realize it's at a lighter weight but still an amazing accomplishment.
Take $ out of the equation, what's the downfall some of you guys are getting at?
Size alone? Do you feel he's just not purely athletic enough to contend for a title?
Honest question, not trying to troll...just find it hard to believe throwing a 4xer in with our lightweights in the HWC and the best lightweight coaches in the business wouldn't have all of us wanting the kid to jump on board....unless it's simply b/c you don't feel he's ever going to be a true 133 lber.
Take $ out of the equation, what's the downfall some of you guys are getting at?
Size alone? Do you feel he's just not purely athletic enough to contend for a title?
Honest question, not trying to troll...just find it hard to believe throwing a 4xer in with our lightweights in the HWC and the best lightweight coaches in the business wouldn't have all of us wanting the kid to jump on board....unless it's simply b/c you don't feel he's ever going to be a true 133 lber.
Didn't Ross say on a later tweet he was D1 eligible? Or are you saying the separate Iowa standards?
Not sure of the intricacies but he's no more able to get into Iowa than Illinois. The application thing is a horribly flimsy excuse. Do you really think if they are willing and able to get him in that some sort of technicality would stop them?
True, but maybe this is his way of getting out of his LOI also. Saw a loophole and jumped? You're right if they wanted to be together they would....but the whole, "separation" could be coming from Mejia side...
However, not qualifying entirely is more plausible, but Ross tweeted he "heard" he was fully D1 eligible...
If I did that right...
I mean, it's super easy to get into Iowa academically so I'd have a hard time believing that would be the case?
Think you are on the wrong thread? Justin did not wrestle in the trials. Maybe you are thinking Lugo.
So Perry leaves Illinois, Clark wins nationals, Gman makes the word team, and now all of a sudden Mejia has paperwork issues that gives him a release??? Seems to me he's coming back home!
Yep. Sorry. I should prob erase that..i was thinking about Austin Gomez
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I'm not disagreeing that Ross heard as such. I have heard differently and I heard it even back when he was an Iowa commit.
No, I gotcha...just conflicting reports and it's gonna be real interesting...my guess; he ends up at Fresno State
Better play it safe....forget about Mejia and concentrate on getting PD3.
