2023-2024 Recruits & Transfers

brett108

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Is OU actively trying to tank the program? The search has been nothing short of a **** show
It’s going to be a headache to operate that program when they aren’t in the Big12. I think they should kill it, the NCAA can give everyone a waiver, and Buchanan can come to ISU.
 
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Stevetasker

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He beat the defending Olympian in freestyle and won a world title in freestyle?

Here is the thing. Adams just beat the Olympian. He has a legit shot to make the Olympic team next year. Seems to me he’s be crazy not to olympic redshirt.

He spends a year at that level solely focused on Greco, his folk game will never recover.
He’s taking a gap year. Will be at The Best Wrestler & the Olympic training center for the next year. Will rs at Michigan after the olympics.
 
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My comparison is Hayden Tuma, Thielke, Lamont, Manville. Once they start focus on Greco, folk falls off.

I think Gaitan is wrestling freestyle this summer. Happy to see that, but he was/is good in Greco.
Time will tell, but Adams is better at freestyle/folk than those guys were.
 
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As a person residing in Tulsa, let me tell you, all Poke wrestling fans have been on suicide watch. They are all talking about firing Smith. So they needed some good news.
At some point you just need a fresh start. The smith run is over, it’s time for someone new to take over.
 

brett108

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At some point you just need a fresh start. The smith run is over, it’s time for someone new to take over.
Yeah I just dont know who they have that makes sense. Honestly if I were OkSt I would make a massive pitch to another Coach Smith that borders them. Either that or see if Dieringer wants it.
 

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Yeah I just dont know who they have that makes sense. Honestly if I were OkSt I would make a massive pitch to another Coach Smith that borders them. Either that or see if Dieringer wants it.
OSU has a ton of good options. Below are just a few alums that would be good choices. Not to mention all the potential non-alums.

Pendleton is doing great at Oregon State.
Pat Pop should be one of the top candidates for any school in the country with what he’s done at NC ST.
Branch has done well at Wyoming.
Coleman Scott is having a good amount of success at UNC.
 

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I’m sure the NIL money is why all the recruits and transfers want to go to PSU.


Cael is obviously Cael. What gets me is how it just overlooked like it isn’t a thing for guys to transfer there. It most definitely is a thing and they are capitalizing on paying kids boo-koo bucks to wrestle there.