Roco Welsh

[js8793]

Worse, you lose a couple years of your wrestling career by benchsitting.

Some of these guys are more concerned with winning titles than being a "starter."

 

[sabula]

Some of these guys are more concerned with winning titles than being a "starter."

You aren't winning a title riding the pine. I guess if you feel you aren't good enough to be a "starter" and win a title your first few years, and you need to work to get to champion level, then ok waiting a few years and working to be a champion. So many of the really developed hs wrestlers these days have aspirations and goals of going right away and winning right away. Maybe unrealistically for some. But certainly not for others.

 

[DeangeloVickers]

Barraclough left after his senior year. He stayed a full year AFTER losing 157 to Levi. I spoke with him at length at Olympic Trials. He had nothing but great things to say about his time in the Penn State room. I don’t think Davis and Ryder are going anywhere at this time. Davis still has a RS which he could use. Ryder isn’t backing down to anyone. He’ll fight for a spot in the starting line-up as will Welsh. Both are competitors. Both think they can win the spot. We’ll see. Competition is good. If you’re a wrestler looking for a guaranteed spot on the mat the Penn State room is not the room for you. If you’re a wrestler want to develop your skills by rolling on a daily basis with the best of the best, the Penn State room is clearly the room of choice.

Sticking with this still or is the denial wearing off a bit?