Since you asked, here are some sources…
Evans (#5 p4p)
On hype, expectations, and the sometimes brutal reality for Iowa's highly touted 2010 recruiting class as it nears the finish line.
www.blackheartgoldpants.com
Marinelli (I remember him as high as 2, but I can’t find a source so here he was #3 p4p)
Nick Suriano in 2016 (left) and in 2022 (photos courtesy of Tony Rotundo; WrestlersAreWarriors.com) Earlier this week, InterMat released our re-ranking of the high school Class of 2017 . Typically, five years after graduation is the perfect time to do such an exercise. Because of extra eligibilit...
intermatwrestle.com
Kennedy #3 p4p
Willie Saylor of MatScouts has released a new P4P (pound for pound) ranking of the top high school wrestlers in the country. The P4P rankings now have the top twenty recruits in the country regardless of age or weight. Incoming Iowa recruit Patrick Kennedy is ranked #3 on this list. Kennedy...
iowawrestlingblog.com
There’s 3 top 5 guys with 6 low AA finishes among them…. 5/5/5/5/6/7. Kennedy hasn’t developed enough to even be a starter.
As I said I agree the recruiting gap is large. I’m just saying development as been subpar as well. Give me as list of guys who showed consistent improvement throughout their time with the brands brothers. I can think of plenty more who didn’t improve or at worse regressed and finished worse as seniors than they did their first few years.