Soldier Salute Session III Thread
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I still kind of think kemdog. Feel he would of won multiple titles at 165 and superior to AM. AM just to short small for 174. Cant remember did kem start at 149 or 157 early on
??? A) it was much longer then that both times and B) isn't that still TWOOOOO
yes!?!?!?
Are you talking blue chip only? If not, Swafford earlier this season and now Riggins at the very weight we are talking about are current examples. Nelson Brands is another, going back a few years.
With 2-point takedowns Drake wins 3-2
Nice little win for hill to wrestle for third.
I think Kaleb Young probably would have been better at 165 for the last couple of years.
Troy Steiner (134 sr yr to make room @ 142 for McIlravy). Joe Melchiore (134, ideal weight 126). Jeff McGinnis junior year (too big a cut to 126). Yes, definitely Weber!
No, thanks for posting a link so I could check it out.
Well he can't practice with the regular team so there's that. I'm guessing it's going to be a good one but I predict Rathjen wins this one. However, I would like to see Ferrari with some gas in the tank a by the end of January. Where he sets himself apart from Rathjen is his ability to ride. Kid has heart because he was on fumes there in OT.
Kaleb was so solid. He took a bit of abuse on these boards at times. He was a 165er all day. Sacrificed yr in out cutting to 157. Still one hellofa career. Kid was top notch class character on off mat!
KEM spent the 2015-2016 as a 149 redshirt. 2016-2017 season at 157 finished third at ncaa's. He spent the 2017- 2018 season at 157 where he finished 4th. 2018- 2019 he was injured. 2019-2020 he was at 174. 2020 - 2021 he was at 174.
Also, didn't someone move up a weight for the betterment of the team and to make room for Whitmer at 118?
Thanks. My post was obviously about Kaleb Young, but thanks for setting me straight on Kemerer even though I already knew all that.
This goes way back but mark trizzino was #1 at 134. The story goes gable asked him to cut to 126 to let randall slip in at 134. It was big cut and didnt have results at 26 he would have at 134. That’s the best I remember the story the weights may be off and it may not have been Randall but I think it was. Feel like they were trying to maneuver something at 1:18 as well and he was the only one that didn’t qualify with the shift. They still won a national title But I don’t believe Trizzino finished his high as he would’ve at 1:34. Again heard the story along time ago not sure how accurate the details are.
Not sure Young is a good example of a guy “taking one for the team.” I agree he was probably cutting too much by the end of his career, but do you think he could beat Bull? His cut wasn’t to help the team, but it was the only way for him to get on the mat.
Pretty sure Mena couldn't hold 118 anymore and moved up to 126 as a senior which opened up the spot for the strongest man in the world.
Yes I agree although he could have easily walked and started at 165 at probably half the big ten schools.
Tim Riley? He wrestled at 126 in high school, but 118 at Iowa (AA years in 81,83,84). Barry Davis and Randy Lewis may have also had something to do with it.
On that subject...between PK and Caliendo, it's difficult not seeing one of them walking after this season, imo.
They're too good to sit.
I’m talking guys who could have their pick of 2 weight classes and picked the heavier to help the team.
Any bump up I can think was to get in the lineup when they couldn’t be the guy at their ideal weight. Yes it helped the team but that was the only way they were getting in the lineup.
You are correct on all of those.
More recently I can’t think of any.
Thanks for clarifying. I think most of the time they go hand in hand. And isn’t that what we are talking about here? Gabe going up if he can’t beat Kennedy?
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