Fletcher Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Rumor is Brooks moving to 197 with Truax dropping to 184. If someone picks up AJ, we've got two former champs at 197 next season. Who you got and why? Both devout Christians, so I expect Jesus will stay out of it and not play favorites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
82bordeaux Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, Fletcher said: Rumor is Brooks moving to 197 with Truax dropping to 184. If someone picks up AJ, we've got two former champs at 197 next season. Who you got and why? Both devout Christians, so I expect Jesus will stay out of it and not play favorites. Oh, I'm pretty sure Jesus has a favorite in this one! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Cinnabon Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 I would usually favor the incumbent champ, Ferrari, but with all of his legal troubles (felony criminal trial) even if Iowa throws a huge bag of money at him he will be distracted, wrestling only a partial season, and may have some rust on the Ferrari. So given all that I favor Brooks, despite his comparatively puny deadlift max. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VakAttack Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 I'd favor Brooks in that stylistic matchup. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jross Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 I think I would take Ferrari. Myles Amine is likely the only common opponent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 15 minutes ago, jross said: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlacknGold Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 I think with Ferrari coming off a long layoff Vegas would have Brooks as the favorite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fletcher Posted April 20, 2023 Author Share Posted April 20, 2023 6 minutes ago, BlacknGold said: I think with Ferrari coming off a long layoff Vegas would have Brooks as the favorite 12 months of hiding from the followers of Muhammed is not equally exhausting? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 How tall is Brooks? Wondering how he fills out 197. Of course, his talent may overcome some of that. Craig Henning got screwed in the 2007 NCAA Finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhs67 Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Just now, jchapman said: How tall is Brooks? Wondering how he fills out 197. Of course, his talent may overcome some of that. He isn't that tall. He is thick, strong, and fast. He will be short for 197. 1 "I know actually nothing. It isn't even conjecture at this point." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhs67 Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 I mean, shit... Dean was a short 197lber and he has a couple inches on Brooks. 1 "I know actually nothing. It isn't even conjecture at this point." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncle bernard Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 47 minutes ago, nhs67 said: I mean, shit... Dean was a short 197lber and he has a couple inches on Brooks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCMO2 Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 4 hours ago, Fletcher said: Both devout Christians, 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elevator Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 4 hours ago, 82bordeaux said: Oh, I'm pretty sure Jesus has a favorite in this one! Might refer Ferarri to the Hadith: Trust in Allah, but tether your camel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHROMEBIRD Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Elam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortaJohn Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 1 hour ago, nhs67 said: I mean, shit... Dean was a short 197lber and he has a couple inches on Brooks. They're the same height. 1 hour ago, jchapman said: How tall is Brooks? Wondering how he fills out 197. Of course, his talent may overcome some of that. He's around 5'10" maybe slightly under 5'11". Also, when did Aj Ferrari become a giant? He's barely 6 feet tall I Don't Agree With What I Posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortaJohn Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 3 hours ago, Gus said: I think I would take Ferrari. Myles Amine is likely the only common opponent. Can never understand why people use a common opponent as a metric to predict an outcome in any sport. Maybe a fun project for @Wrestleknownothing compile data and show us how inaccurate of a predictor it is I Don't Agree With What I Posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, PortaJohn said: Can never understand why people use a common opponent as a metric to predict an outcome in any sport. Maybe a fun project for @Wrestleknownothing compile data and show us how inaccurate of a predictor it is While common opponents do not paint a whole picture, they can/should be used as a metric for evaluating an athlete. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 13 minutes ago, PortaJohn said: They're the same height. He's around 5'10" maybe slightly under 5'11". Also, when did Aj Ferrari become a giant? He's barely 6 feet tall I am not asking about Ferrari, we've seen how he's filled out 197. Craig Henning got screwed in the 2007 NCAA Finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortaJohn Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Just now, jchapman said: I am not asking about Ferrari, we've seen how he's filled out 197. Apologies. Didn't claim you were. Am getting ahead of the conversation about Brooks' size with the inevitable "is he big enough" when Ferrari himself is an undersized 197 pounder 1 I Don't Agree With What I Posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortaJohn Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Gus said: While common opponents do not paint a whole picture, they can/should be used as a metric for evaluating an athlete. I'd lay a bet that common opponent, total points scored, bonus point rate are all bad metrics in determining the victor between two elite opponents that have never wrestled. My fellow PSU fanatics made that same terrible mistake when I kept telling them Dake was going to beat Taylor. I know points scored are "sexy" but they're too overvalued Edited April 20, 2023 by PortaJohn I Don't Agree With What I Posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 6 minutes ago, PortaJohn said: Apologies. Didn't claim you were. Am getting ahead of the conversation about Brooks' size with the inevitable "is he big enough" when Ferrari himself is an undersized 197 pounder AJ Ferrari is now considered an undersized 197 pounder? In what universe? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
98lberEating2Lunches Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, Gus said: AJ Ferrari is now considered an undersized 197 pounder? In what universe? He-man and the Masters of the Universe. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortaJohn Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 5 minutes ago, Gus said: AJ Ferrari is now considered an undersized 197 pounder? In what universe? AJ is under 6' tall with the wingspan of a midget. He's undersized. Go watch his matches if you dont believe me 1 I Don't Agree With What I Posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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