Dark Energy Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 I had in my head that he was going to likely AA his first year. Not sure why. Clearly was wrong. Was he injured last year? Others surprised he didn’t do better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPhillips Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 He was hyped quite a bit and deservingly, but I think the weight hurt him. I believe he'll be much better this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhs67 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 I think it was weight related, too, despite him saying he was committed to be a 197lber lifer for Wiscy. His Greco weight of 97 KG is 16lbs over that and he was not going to go in to that at 205lbs or so. "I know actually nothing. It isn't even conjecture at this point." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerlock3 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 (edited) he has competed too much, hopefully he's has the chance to technically adjust to folk Edited November 4, 2022 by Hammerlock3 "Half measures are a coward's form of insanity." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MNRodent Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 He is kind of a tweener in weight, and not particularly quick for 197. Much better at the international styles at a heavier weight. Also, he was under a lot of stress about his mother's health last year which was a distraction all season. I expect he'll do better this year, but not quite AA level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crablegs Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 Greco specialists typically don’t do as well as you’d think in folk. Too much time spent hand fighting and not enough on defending or attacking legs. The transition is somewhat easier for an upper weight where there are typically less leg attacks and more hand fighting, but at 97 you still need to be able to get a takedown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 48 minutes ago, Crablegs said: Greco specialists typically don’t do as well as you’d think in folk. Too much time spent hand fighting and not enough on defending or attacking legs. The transition is somewhat easier for an upper weight where there are typically less leg attacks and more hand fighting, but at 97 you still need to be able to get a takedown. Amos is a Junior World freestyle champion 4 Craig Henning got screwed in the 2007 NCAA Finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crablegs Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 27 minutes ago, jchapman said: Amos is a Junior World freestyle champion How many Greco world teams and at levels has he been on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HungusMungus Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Dark Energy said: I had in my head that he was going to likely AA his first year. Not sure why. Clearly was wrong. Was he injured last year? Others surprised he didn’t do better? Hes been very public about last season, his mother was diagnosed with breast cancer right before last season, in his words he was a train wreck Thankfully his mother is doing great, and he is as focused as ever. He talks all about it on his Instagram. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhs67 Posted November 4, 2022 Share Posted November 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Crablegs said: Greco specialists typically don’t do as well as you’d think in folk. Too much time spent hand fighting and not enough on defending or attacking legs. The transition is somewhat easier for an upper weight where there are typically less leg attacks and more hand fighting, but at 97 you still need to be able to get a takedown. 97 KG or 197lbs? "I know actually nothing. It isn't even conjecture at this point." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigbrog Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 22 hours ago, Crablegs said: How many Greco world teams and at levels has he been on? So he wasn't a junior world FREESTYLE champion? Or because he was on more greco teams it negates the fact that...again...he was a junior world freestyle champion?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crablegs Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 17 minutes ago, Bigbrog said: So he wasn't a junior world FREESTYLE champion? Or because he was on more greco teams it negates the fact that...again...he was a junior world freestyle champion?? I said Greco was his specialty. He’s had the most success there, and this year that is the only style he competed in at WTT. So, again, it is his specialty. Never said he wasn’t good at other styles. My opinion is the further you go down the rabbit hole in Greco (such as focusing all summer in it preparing for world championships) the tougher it gets to have a ton of folkstyle success. I still think he’s going to be a multiple AA, which is awesome, but that is lower than I think most expectations would have been for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy08 Posted November 5, 2022 Share Posted November 5, 2022 I was shocked at how mediocre he was to be hones. I expect a much better sophomore year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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