Bailey would be huge get but does that hinder the Raney's if they don't want to RS
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i get your point but it’s a buy low situation that isn’t risky. he has a redshirt too so it provides some roster flexibility.
regarding 197, what about just letting ludington have a chance to take the job year one? I like that idea versus a rental guy.
Vega must be a stud. I didn’t go to the clsssic because of an awesome Grateful Dead charity show but Parkins is tough
It appears Iowa has a different business model so far regarding the portal. This year’s haul is more grounded in opportunity whereas last year it contained more proven results. This is likely driven by timing and availability, but a stark contrast nonetheless imo. Okie State has altered the equation as well and DT is grabbing a large share of the top end market. I really hope Iowa can consistently do a better job of recruiting great talent so the portal is used to strengthen the team instead of building the team.
Yep, Taylor has the ball rolling downhill already after getting titles from two portal guys last year and sniping 2024 top 10 overall Ryder from PSU to go along with Merrill, Mccomas from 2024 and Hughes from 2023. Plus #4 and #9 overall from the 2025 class and already soon to be #2 overall from 2026. We absolutely have to get better up front recruiting to keep pace with them and gain any ground on PSU.
I missed Facundo too.
this has been an issue for years. I will believe it when I see it at this point.
Fan in Black and MVP fan with the lead on being Patricia's burner. Neither seem to ever post anything positive. 2 top 10 high school recruits in the post before theirs. They skip that to be their usual negative selves.
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I’d be surprised if Jude Correa translates to that level in D1. He wrestled 215 for SEM so he would be a smallish heavy and the smaller heavies that have been successful have been really quick and athletic for the weight. Watching him at SEM that isn’t how I saw him.
I have a uncommon amount of fanwidth tied up in the Raney brothers, lol. I do not typically care about recruits until they've signed
Not true, it's about the best available that they can land. McNeil was high on Michigan, and Facundo, Welch, Swiderski, and others hopped in already knowing where they would land.
Anyone have any insight into how the visit went this weekend?
Was hoping the Ranyes would want to sign an NIL deal before the hearing on NIL tomorrow
Was hoping the Ranyes would want to sign an NIL deal before the hearing on NIL tomorrow
This is awesome! Has to be a good thing for future recruiting from BM. Hopefully the brand new facility will wow all these kids.
I was confused wondering how this would help Ben McCollum recruiting…
Who’s Ben McCollum? Not seeing him in the top ten P4P
Not going to lie, I target a good BM every morning
And Hutcherson is #3 in '28 on Willie's board. Not sure what weight he projects, 84/97??
I would think Sidun is 125 or 133 and Hutcherson is 184/97. Sidun was on his way to be a 4 timer in PA but had an injury this year. The Bassett affect is starting.
I believe the bulk of the group here (besides Bo) are here for a U S Open training camp.
Hutcherson would be perfect timing with Gabe leaving and Angelo with one year left. Sidun would over lap more with Deluca and Raneys if we get them. PSU problems I guess
Bo is in town for us open camp. He's making a guest coaching appearance for hwa because he's in town.
He’s a year behind them and if they are to be believed they see themselves bigger so would makes sense he could slot in at 133 and them move up. He’s 120 now as a sophomore. Not hard to see someone up 13lbs in 27-28. No overlap necessary
Deluca is redshirting, which puts him only one year ahead of Sidun. If Bo doesn’t move up from 149, Raneys moving up is a problem. Next year will tell a lot about the Raneys future size. If they hold the weights they are now without cutting hard, they may be long term at those weights. Maybe they are cutting hard now??? I guess we should land them first before making plans for them. The fact they still haven’t committed to us after finally taking their official visit makes me think they can take or leave us, or are hoping for a bigger financial offer from one of the other teams.
I choose to be glass half full. Pointing out there’s options and kids growing seems to be a thing they do. It’s several years away. Seems it could work out if they wanted it to.
Pretty sure they have other visits. Probably just taking their time and figuring out what place is best for them. I hope that ends up being Iowa.
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