Interesting that All Portal team would have placed 3rd this year.
NDSU AA's Caliendo and Franek Announce Transfer to Iowa
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Definitely wasn't the more boring wrestler on his feet in this one. Gave your boy all he could handle.
A lot of wrestlers get kicked to the curb. Beard & Verkleeren to name a couple. and he will control what happens in his future.
Top level competition is what every Hawk wrestler needs and this is a start.
Riggins is the correct spelling. Are you a Hawk fan?
PSU may be kicking facundo to the curb soon, who I think was #2 pfp in his class. Sealy in #5, and there may still be a big enough log jam in their middle weights that he may not be a multiple year starter. Dog eat dog at the top.
He will have his shot in wrestle-offs and if he gets the job done, will be rooting like hell for him.
And he’s in that 1 year grace period right now. Not sure everyone knows that but perhaps you do.
Riggins barely placed at the Soldier Solute last year. He has a long, long way to go.
It would be a shocker for him to transfer only to sit out.
Your post doesn’t make any sense. Franek was 157. Caliendo and Kennedy were 165.
It was more a comment in where the sport is than this news in particular. Just a slow feeling I've been having. I dunno. I didn't feel this way when Real Woods signed on.
Pretty much like brands vs Starocci.
Carr and Franek have wrestled each other so many times it was just uglier and uglier each time they met
Would rather see brands at 84. We need 197 and 133. Don’t forget about Cruz at 25. Assuming he will contest that spot.
You always toss that out there. Lol. Wonder why he is always overlooked… not terrible off-season results.
Wonder if Assad can make 133…?
It's also no secret Carr was having major trouble with the cut to 157 that tournament (IK I don't have to tell you that). I'm sure you recall Kaleb Young gave him quite the scare on the backside as well in the R16. I was actually pretty shocked in the moment thinking Young was going to pull it off.
I forgot to include 2026-2027: We'll have 2 Really good wrestlers for 165/174 (Lockett/Arnold)
There isn’t a clear cut favorite at 157 this year. The Big Ten will be tough top to bottom. Haines, Robb(?), Lewan, Coleman, Saldate, Chumbley and others.
Franek can position himself to be in a great spot come NCAA’s with success in the Big Ten.
With his experience and past success he’s in the discussion as a possible NCAA Champion.
Franek can position himself to be in a great spot come NCAA’s with success in the Big Ten.
With his experience and past success he’s in the discussion as a possible NCAA Champion.
I really question if Robb will be able to make it back next year. Wonder what the recovery timeline looks like for having actual muscle cut from your leg to treat necrotizing fasciitis? Everything I've read on the google machine suggests pretty lengthy recovery with most survivors lucky to be alive. Of course most people aren't young, high level athletes in fantastic shape, with D1 Wrestler mental toughness. Either way, I'm rooting for him to make it back. Saw it posted that maybe he misses the whole season and applies for a medical year to allow more time for recovery.
heard carl and dresser both offered these guys $300,000 , but they came to iowa for book money
Taking the Redshirt would be the prudent move, one would think. There’s no need to rush it.
I agree, I think this could have legs. Not sure if Iowa will be better this way, but might happen.
It’s my understanding he’s a ‘22 grad so his clock starts this fall whether he enrolls or not.
new recruiting plan, some guys get a bag of cash and some get a bag of some treigning lab gear
Riggins should find a school who wont recruit over him multiple times and enjoy his remaining 4 years.
Ya think? It’s been posted several times in this thread. Including by me. Twice.
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It's already been established on here that you have to be the starter to even be considered to have been recruited over and really anyone who isn't a returning AA isn't getting recruited over and if those guys win the spot still then they didn't get recruited over. A premier school isn't going to stay premier by saving spots.
Exactly, you ant the spot - wreck everyone in your way. Otherwise no whining.
i, e, o, who cares how Riggins is spelled. You have to ask if the poster is a Hawk fan because he didn’t spell the name right?
Riggins has some development to do still. He will get there the kids a worker.
We still don't have a '33 or '97 and it doesn't look like we are going to get someone to fill those weights. Hard to get too pumped for a team with two black holes in the lineup.
I don’t get it. What makes 133 any different than 184?
While I understand the sentiment, having 1-2 'holes' is a non-issue IMO. Have you noticed how many holes PSU championship teams have had over the years? Obviously their team next year is looking dynamite, but typically they will also have 2-3 holes on their teams (maybe the avg will be less going forward with NIL + portal). The MORE important piece is getting your Non 'Hole' weights to be studs who are placing top 3 at NCAAs with multiple finalists and champs.
We have holes without the title winning studs. Not a good combination.
I think Woods and Cass have earned title contender status.
Great gets. They will start the season ranked 2nd and 5th. No spot is safe. COBE and PK will have every opportunity to win the spot and wrestle in March. I see this only as a good thing.
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