It’s more than recruiting. Ohio St seems to have the #1 recruiting class every other year, and they aren’t any closer to Penn State than Iowa is. Their last #1 class was 2022 where they got all three of the top 3 pfp recruits in Bouzakis, Mendez, and Feldman plus Shumate & Geog. PSU had one recruit that year, Levi Haines, who was a top 15-20 recruit, not top 3, but he looks significantly better than any of the OSU kids already. Starocci was also top 15-20 and he’s on the verge of being a 4-timer. Davis was barely top 50, and he’s ranked 3rd as a true freshman. Whether it’s coaching, training style, partners, or whatever, the wrestlers do better and show more improvement at Penn State than other places. They’ve obviously done great at recruiting, but that’s not even close to the whole story.
I was thinking something similar during the tOSU vs. Michigan dual and had to go back to look up tOSU's recruiting stats. We Iowa fans would be pissed with some of those recruiting hauls and the resulting finishes at NCAAs. I'd say recruiting these types of athletes is a necessary but not sufficient condition, especially with HS guys coming in so ready to compete at the highest level. I definitely don't like it, but PSU absolutely has the best coaching going, and now is benefitting from the snowball effect of so many top guys in the room.
OH GOD, here we go AGAIN!!!!! ^^^^^^^ You get this same rehashed crap over and OVER!!! The F*** st wannabes constantly do the same crap. "Gee, look at this guy who was only a top 10-15 guy and...... " Yea great....... Blah BLAH BLAH!!!!!!
There very TOP guys have ALL been VERY HIGH recruits, if you have literally DOZENS to chose from, sooner or later, like a blind squirrel finding a nut. You TWOOOO will hit a HR!!!! That simple and I have CONSTANTLY challenged any wannabe troll to disprove what I am saying.
The great Krailure has had way more FAILURES the successes, this IS the fact and just posting ALL the 125s on the roster since suriano will prove it!!! I am guess JUST at 125 a dozen misses ALONE!!!!
Even IF this davis kid makes AA(he will not!) it is just the "luck of the draw" like playing cards. Keep bringing them in, and find one outa the bunch to put into the line up. 165 is an example this year. the great Krailure "missed" with HighFrucoseCornSyrup" so he is paying him to take an O year, then paid MessAschmit to come in.
They will have at minimum 10-12 guys fighting for 4-5 spots nest year. I guess if you can pay them to take, "walk years, grey shirts, defer enrollment etc...." Then you can figure it out as time goes. Hell they had that kid who was a top recruit on the team for 6-7 years who saw the mat like 3 times. said he was an ROTC guy?????
Funny, I am not sure ROTC will pay for a kids college for 7 years anywhere other then Happy Land!!!
Want to criticize the Brands or ALL others about something???? Then point to THIS^^^^^^!!!! In 10+ years NONE have found a way to get to the F**** st level and this year might be the worse yet!!!
There should be the most ridiculous offers for Bossett, Forrest, etc.... FULL rides + SHIRT/ merchandise sales at ever home meet with a guaranteed amount of $$$$$$. Get IRONSIDE in on it. Have a deal with their OWN racks at his store!!!
Start doing SOMETHING with the damn girls team!!!! Generate $$$$$. Go to companies with women CEOs and find those who would donate $$$$ to HWC. What is the UFC partnership doing????? WHERE are the updates on this F-in NEW FACILITY!?!?!?!?
IMAGES, DRAWINGS, POSTERS hanging saying- HEY EVERYONE LOOK AT THIS SHEET THAT IS COMING!!!! Still have not seen even ONE thing about the "meat" part of it by the way!!!! What are the HIGHLIGHTS of the STATE of the ART stuff it will have!?!?!?!?
Do they have a MARKETING program at IOWA?????