Harold Nichols open

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Originally Posted by cyfan20

We don't need Thompson at HWT. We seem to be pretty set. Gibson this season. Then we have Swope who has had a pretty good season minus an injury. And then there's Smith; if he pulls things together. And I feel that after more time in the room, Scanlan will be putting up more team points.

Have to disagree with you here. There was a reason Eric Thompson was one of the top recruits in his class. He would have been the starter the day after Z won his title. Eric thought he would come into the room and beat out Z from day one. I love that mentality, but when he realized it wasn't going to happen I wish he would have embraced the opportunity to learn from Z. When he realized he wasn't going to start, he let his effort on and off the mat slip. Thompson would have been a beast for ISU.

Now it didn't work out for him, but it sounds things are going well for him now. I wish him the best.

I like the way Gibson is wrestling and hope he can crack AA in a deep HWT class. I am glad both Swope and Smith are wrestling at the Midlands. I hope I am wrong, but think we are in a world of hurt at this weight going forward. I was hoping KJ would make this a recruiting priority this year...