Jimmy Cinnabon

Iowa had 4 transfer starters and didn't win a trophy: Teske, Woods, Franek, Caliendo

He's do not contact. He probably had a new deal signed before he left Kansas City.

Mesenbrink is more likely to go 157 next year than 174. He was a small 165.

Bold would be my ideal lineup: 125 - Luke Lilledahl 133 - Braeden Davis (has the frame to move up) / Aaron Nagao 141 - Bartlett (if he returns) / Tyler Kasak (his true weight) 149 - SVN 157 - Mesenbrink (he was a small 165 and Levi was a huge 157) 165 - Haines (he was a huge 157) 174 - Facundo / Ryder / transfer (Hamiti?) 184 - Josh Barr / transfer (Keckeisen?) 197 - Cochran / Mirasola HWT - Kerk I think this bold lineup could win NCAAs next season but wouldn't come close to the points record set this year.

It will be Michigan, book it. 1. Open spot at 174 2. Close to Wisconsin 3. Deep NIL pockets 4. Precedent of taking on a lot of tranfers (Deaugustino, Cannon, Gomez, Griffith, Davison)

Except Washington is a multiple time NCAA qualifier at least who has made the R16 and has a 73-36 career record.

Currently

Do you mean Cory Clark who won in 2017?

Impressive streak. When was their last individual champ not named Spencer Lee?

Michigan has 5 grad transfers coming off the books...they have the bag for Hamiti.

Penn State: Return: Davis, Nagao, Kasak, Haines, MM (5) Lose: Truax, Brooks (2) Maybe: Bartlett, Starocci, Kerk (3) I think Kerk comes back. Starocci probably doesn't. Bartlett a coin flip, so probably returning 6/10 starters.

Fair. I think Kerk, Haines, and MM all win at least 2. Haines and MM could win 3.

Prime Ferrari would take it. Currently, Hidlay wins in a close one.

It would boost Iowa immediately while hurting Penn State a proportionate amount. But I'm sure they'd have to back up the Brinks truck to sway Casey.

At least in the US...I'm not familiar with international sports. Penn State wrestling's current run (11 out of the last 13 contested championships) is better than the Tom Brady Patriots, the Golden State Warriors, the late 90s-2000 Yankees, etc.

There's a rumor he'll be offered the HC job at his alma mater.

Our only data points are the Soldier Salute where he narrowly won (lost) to Zach Glazier who ended up going 1-2 at NCAAs. Would he have won 197 or HWT?

Hidlay is really good. Without Brooks he's probably a 2x NCAA champ with a Hodge (this year). Brooks is just a better Hidlay than Hidlay.

The most impressive stats here are the fact that lower seeded Penn State wrestlers are more likely to win than their higher seeded opponents in the semis and finals. This means in-match coaching and gameplanning are making the difference.

And this is why Carter is probably not coming back. He shares the view that 5 is not that special since 4xers would also have won title 5.

What will never happen again? I'm a Penn State fan and I think someone else will have a 4x undefeated career just like Cael. I certainly think someone else can win 4x titles at 4 weights (especially since there's no requirement to be undefeated).

I would be shocked if he ever regularly starts for Penn State again. There's a lot of blue chip talent incoming.

What evidence is there that Dake wasn't at his natural weight? He grew throughout his 4 years of college and hence bumped up weight classes. It's not like he shrunk down to his "natural" weight after he finished competing in college. He wrestled the optimal weight for his body as he grew.

Would you take him as the HC of your Wisconsin Badgers?

Great story - including an anecdote about Casey at 2:20 "I'll never forget it. Casey held me down for half an hour straight."