Wrestleknownothing Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 It is about time PSU caught a break on the recruiting trail. Over on the International board there is a discussion of training partners for the upcoming World Championships. It struck me how many PSU wrestlers are making the trip as training partners. Beau Bartlett, Shane Van Ness, and Alex Facundo each get an all-expenses paid vacation to Serbia while still undergrads due to their affiliation with PSU/NLWC. That has to be a huge recruiting advantage on top of their already significant advantages. The other undergrads I see on the list are Cael Valencia and Lucas Davison. High schooler Luke Lilledahl is also on the plane, but I do not see that as having anything to do with PSU in spite of his announced commitment. Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 On 9/9/2023 at 12:56 PM, Wrestleknownothing said: It is about time PSU caught a break on the recruiting trail. Expand Yes Carl is underperforming. Would it be against NCAA rules to give the recruit a brand new dodgeball? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted September 9, 2023 Author Share Posted September 9, 2023 On 9/9/2023 at 1:49 PM, ionel said: Yes Carl is underperforming. Would it be against NCAA rules to give the recruit a brand new dodgeball? Expand Better yet, a game-worn dodgeball. Maybe with Bo Nickal's or Cael's face smudge on it. 2 Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Elite Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 On 9/9/2023 at 2:13 PM, Wrestleknownothing said: Better yet, a game-worn dodgeball. Maybe with Bo Nickal's or Cael's face smudge on it. Expand Let's start the bidding now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHROMEBIRD Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 I thought the other Penn State recruiting advantage was ice cream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Elite Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 On 9/9/2023 at 6:24 PM, CHROMEBIRD said: I thought the other Penn State recruiting advantage was ice cream. Expand Frozen yogurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted September 9, 2023 Author Share Posted September 9, 2023 On 9/9/2023 at 6:53 PM, Ohio Elite said: Frozen yogurt Expand Frozen yogurt is a weak substitute for what they serve at the PSU Creamery. I went back three days in a row, and finished my wife's all three days, as well. 1 1 Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 On 9/9/2023 at 8:41 PM, Wrestleknownothing said: Frozen yogurt is a weak substitute for what they serve at the PSU Creamery. I went back three days in a row, and finished my wife's all three days, as well. Expand Does ice-cream float to the top in a pool? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted September 9, 2023 Author Share Posted September 9, 2023 On 9/9/2023 at 8:52 PM, ionel said: Does ice-cream float to the top in a pool? Expand Ice cream does. I don't. Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgaveMaria Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Cael has a garage in Heber City, Utah where he grew up and it is filled with Wheaties Cereal boxes with his picture. He gives a box of cereal to each recruit who comes to the school. "Eat the 20 year old Wheaties or wrestle at Penn State"! To cement the deal he threatens to give them a Cael Bobblehead doll if they don't sign with him. Wonder what the Wheaties boxes are worth these days? ” Never attribute to inspiration that which can be adequately explained by delusion”. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manatree Posted September 9, 2023 Share Posted September 9, 2023 On 9/9/2023 at 12:56 PM, Wrestleknownothing said: It is about time PSU caught a break on the recruiting trail. Over on the International board there is a discussion of training partners for the upcoming World Championships. It struck me how many PSU wrestlers are making the trip as training partners. Beau Bartlett, Shane Van Ness, and Alex Facundo each get an all-expenses paid vacation to Serbia while still undergrads due to their affiliation with PSU/NLWC. That has to be a huge recruiting advantage on top of their already significant advantages. The other undergrads I see on the list are Cael Valencia and Lucas Davison. High schooler Luke Lilledahl is also on the plane, but I do not see that as having anything to do with PSU in spite of his announced commitment. Expand It’s the same advantage that Iowa had when Dennis took Spencer Lee with him to Rio. As long as they follow the rules, there’s no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted September 9, 2023 Author Share Posted September 9, 2023 On 9/9/2023 at 11:22 PM, manatree said: It’s the same advantage that Iowa had when Dennis took Spencer Lee with him to Rio. As long as they follow the rules, there’s no problem. Expand Yes, the same advantage, but three times as much of it. Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Le duke Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Apparently people missed Starocci and Brooks going to Tokyo with Bekzod and DT, respectively. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnwtwg Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 What is Richards supposed to do, bring Justin Cardani? i am an idiot on the internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhs67 Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 On 9/9/2023 at 2:13 PM, Wrestleknownothing said: Better yet, a game-worn dodgeball. Maybe with Bo Nickal's or Cael's face smudge on it. Expand This doesn't exist and never will. He is GOAT of all. Period. "I know actually nothing. It isn't even conjecture at this point." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohio Elite Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 On 9/10/2023 at 1:56 PM, nhs67 said: This doesn't exist and never will. He is GOAT of all. Period. Expand Not racketball tho.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WildTurk Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 On 9/9/2023 at 6:24 PM, CHROMEBIRD said: I thought the other Penn State recruiting advantage was ice cream. Expand They have God on their side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D3 for LU Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 On 9/10/2023 at 3:31 PM, WildTurk said: They have God on their side Expand AND ice cream?!? Game over... D3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted September 10, 2023 Share Posted September 10, 2023 On 9/9/2023 at 8:41 PM, Wrestleknownothing said: PSU Creamery. I went back three days in a row, and finished my wife's all three days, as well. Expand On 9/10/2023 at 5:39 PM, D3 for LU said: AND ice cream?!? Game over... D3 Expand Sure but there's a chance as some of their fans are consuming more than their fair share of the ice-cream. If the Creamery starts running short of ice-cream put your money on Iowa or an OSU. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHROMEBIRD Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 I'm shocked that Kyven Gadson didn't go to Penn State 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimpeltf Posted September 11, 2023 Share Posted September 11, 2023 On 9/11/2023 at 7:22 PM, CHROMEBIRD said: I'm shocked that Kyven Gadson didn't go to Penn State Expand He might have had to go 285 and never placed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHROMEBIRD Posted September 13, 2023 Share Posted September 13, 2023 On a related note, it looks like PSU Wrestling really does pull some good NIL money. Last night my wife saw a video on social media of a kid doing a backflip and then biting into a burrito supreme. She asked why the heck everyone was commenting "We Are." It was Beau Bartlett doing a Taco Bell ad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicoSwaff Posted September 14, 2023 Share Posted September 14, 2023 On 9/10/2023 at 5:57 PM, ionel said: Sure but there's a chance as some of their fans are consuming more than their fair share of the ice-cream. If the Creamery starts running short of ice-cream put your money on Iowa or an OSU. Expand A chance? I figured it was a certainty, but this is going by my own mindset with ice cream when at wrestling events, in which my train of thinking generally prioritizes the wrestling a distant 2nd in comparison to trying to beat the world record of most Dip N’ Dots ever consumed by a human at nearly every event I’m at! And as an Iowan, I can vouch that yes, a shortage of ice cream of any kind would instill anger into the veins of any Iowa wrestler in attendance and I would put my money on them with these circumstances as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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