Way too early roster and NCAA Tournament predictions

[pablow]

I'd like Soresen to go 157.

NCState: Losing Gwiz and Gantt hurts, no way around that. They will still be solid but they will take a step back before they can go forward again.

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184:Renda-This guy had a phenomenal NCAA run. I didn't see 3rd being possible for him. I like him, but 184 is still super deep and I see him dropping back a bit. 7th-8pts

197:Boykin-Solid guy. May get pushed a bit by Malik McDonald(RSSO). I see him as 2-2. 3pts

285:Kosoy- He will be a RSSR, having rolled around with Gwiz for his whole career. He had a solid season at 17-6. I will give him the benefit of the doubt and qualify him with a win. 1-2. 1pt

NCState 36pts If Jack, Rohskopf and Renda really step up they could pass 50 but I don't see them much higher than that.

I'm going to dissent on Renda. He is for real (I first noticed him when he destroyed Miklus in their dual with Missouri). He's one off the toughest riders in the entire D1 field.

 

[wasdt21]

nice job dude. I was thinking one of az st boys transferred back east( shields maybe?)

 

[Omahahawk86]

ASU: I am admittedly doing some guessing here. Too many young faces and miles away for me to be certain.

125:Carpio-He pulled away from Perales this past season. Although he is listed as a senior, I am not sure if one of the seasons was a redshirt or not. Kramer may take over this weight. Still there aren't any results to expect wins in March. 0pts

133:Brady-He missed a large part of the season but, proved to be one tough hombre going 1-2 at NCAA's losing close matches to DiCamillo and Taylor. I see him at R12-3pts.

141:Mathers/Villarreal-Mathers had a solid season but, went 0-2 at NCAA's. Villarreal was a big name recruit and I think he takes over the spot. I see him as a 2-2. 1.5pts guy.

149:Krauss-He managed to pull away from Pagdilio but, Maruca may make them both sit. Very hard weight to figure. I say 2-2. 2.5pts

157ierce-He showed some glimmers this season but Shields is another high end recruit. I see Shields taking the spot. 2-2. 2.5pts

ASU could have a Freshman starting at every weight from 141-197. From here on down these guys are really good.

165:A. Valencia-He had some super high quality wins internationally beating the likes of Caldwell and just made the finals of the last chance qualifier for the Olympics, losing a nail-biter to Hall. I think he is AA ready. 7th-9pts.

174: Z. Smith-He should have redshirted last year. It looked like he had a confidence issue(injury?) and didn't wrestle the 2nd semester. I expect him to rebound well with the workout partners he has surrounding him. 1-2. 1pt

184: Z. Valencia-Yet another monster diving into the depths of 184. I keep saying that I don't like picking a Freshman to AA, but this guy is good. 8th-6pts.

197:Benick-This guy was a MONSTER in high school. However, I haven't heard much since he went to ASU. 197 is a big boy weight and I can't pick him to AA until I see him match up. 2-2. 2.5pts

285:Hall-He definitely had an up and down and then back up season. At the beginning of the year, he looked like he could challenge the top 4. He slipped a bit mid-season, but wasw able to finish R12. I see him stepping it up a bit this upcoming season. 7th-8pts

ASU 36pts. I see 3 AA's, but if the stars align perfectly, they could get as many as 5. They are still a ways away from a top 5 finish, but they have the talent to get there soon.

They should have Ali Naser at 25 or 33. He's a big time stud.

 

[GOLDBANGER]

Fine work all the way around. Hard to make an argument with this either way at this point.

 

[april racer]

NCState: Losing Gwiz and Gantt hurts, no way around that. They will still be solid but they will take a step back before they can go forward again.

125:Fausz-This kid was a scrapper as a freshman. I see him more refined and improved. R12-3pts

133:Morris-Another hard nosed tough freshman. Went 2-2 last season, I see him finishing R12-3pts

141:Jack-Surprised he fell short last season. That is a testament to how deep 141 was and still is. I think he makes it back. 5th-10pts

149onahue/? This weight took a while to be decided last season and probably will again. I don't see any points here. 0pts

157yke-He was the starter here 2 years ago, and had a decent limited season. May qualify but not likely to win. 0-2. 0pts

165:Rohskopf-Super strong kid, but needs to add to his neutral wrestling and stop relying so heavily on the dangerously close to illegal side headlock. I thought he would AA this past season and I expect him to this upcoming season. 7th-8pts

174:Hall/?-I don't know enough to say if anyone else is moving in or waiting in the wings. Hall isn't a likely qualifier. 0pts

184:Renda-This guy had a phenomenal NCAA run. I didn't see 3rd being possible for him. I like him, but 184 is still super deep and I see him dropping back a bit. 7th-8pts

197:Boykin-Solid guy. May get pushed a bit by Malik McDonald(RSSO). I see him as 2-2. 3pts

285:Kosoy- He will be a RSSR, having rolled around with Gwiz for his whole career. He had a solid season at 17-6. I will give him the benefit of the doubt and qualify him with a win. 1-2. 1pt

NCState 36pts If Jack, Rohskopf and Renda really step up they could pass 50 but I don't see them much higher than that.

Appreciate the write-ups. Boykin will be shirting and bulking up to 285.