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4 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

 

I lived in Baltimore.   As I said there are some beaches in the area, but "Baltimore Beach" is a volleyball court that isn't even on the water.     From your link: "it’s not actually a real beach at all."

The Chesapeake Bay is not on the coast.  For most of it you still need to go through a whole different state to get to the coast.

Coast to coast wasn't accurate but I was fine with the updated comment of "coast to almost coast."

The actual website has it on water

Coast to almost coast.... I'm fine with that and glad that you can move on with life now.  We can only hope that @ionel can also move on with life with that phrase. I will be better with those who are more geographically sensitive. 

1 minute ago, ionel said:

 

So is Twin Beaches Idaho the West Coast?

Nope... but Cal Baptist 40 minutes from the beach is.  Why are. you so upset with "coast to coast" - Would you like me to retract my statement to Coast to across the USA? Would that satisfy your douche baggerie or would you like another term? 

3 minutes ago, ionel said:

Doesn't really look like a beach certainly not the coast.  Looks like a made up Facebook place. 

Did you not read that I said Baltimore is in the bay? First, why did you not know this to begin with? Second, why did you keep arguing a point that I already made clear that it's in the bay. Third, why is a bay not consider the coast... lastly, why are you so enamored with my original comment that simply said he was going coast to coast? 

51 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

 

 

I can't tell if this is sarcasm.   Baltimore is definitely not the coast and I'm pretty sure "Baltimore Beach" isn't even a real place.

Feel free to look at the many beaches in Baltimore here... Baltimore beach is a real place, although not actually on the beach but in Baltimore... But here. you go if you would like to pick a different beach

https://www.hotels.com/go/usa/best-beaches-baltimore

1 minute ago, ionel said:

Baltimore Beach?  Where is that and is it even on the coast or on a bay?

Yep - pretty popular spot.  Ummm.... you didn't know Baltimore was in a bay?  

7 hours ago, Tom formerly Tofurky said:

Love 'im or hate 'im, PD3 is a recent example, too.

Admission standards have changed in the decades since the 1990s, when guys could still start at a NJCAA program and then win a D1 title, but I believe that D1 college coaches have communicated MUCH better with potential student-athletes that they want eligible, retainable guys for five years, not two. That means, if a top PSA isn't recruitable right out of high school, don't expect to hear from many D1s after your JuCo days are over, as their investments tend to be long-term, not short-term. There are exceptions to that rule but not many.

However, Oregon State did hire former Clackamas Community College head coach Josh Rhoden a few years ago. Josh was a master at finding former four-year school castaways and building an empire out in Portland with said guys. The Beavs have landed some tough JuCo champs, but the true test of their viabilities are yet to come.

All that being said, the JuCo ranks for D1 talent are WAY thinner now than they've ever been, even if some of their coaches tell you otherwise.

PD3 won his title 9 years ago...not sure that's real recent. Yeah, I am an OSU supporter and Josh is a friend of mine. Excellent recruiter!  For OSU , 2X NJCAA champ Isaiah Crosby was a decent starter but never qualified for the NCAA.... Champ Brett Mower was 3rd/4th on the depth chart last year at 197...They also have former champ Steele Starren  on the roster right now. Pretty tough kid. I agree, the  Juco talent is much thinner with admission standards. 

7 hours ago, ionel said:

More like:

Sorta near the Coast to Nowhere Near the Coast still some 6 hours away.

40 minutes to Newport beach .... 4 hours to Baltimore Beach.... if you want to be more exact. 

2 hours ago, MadMardigain said:

Yet still a good drive to reach the beach.  

Coast to Almost Coast. 

7 minutes ago, Gus said:

I think Jamison intends to move up to 149 next year. His dad said that it was a very tough cut for him but he would do whatever is needed for the team. 

149 or 157 Log jam

3 hours ago, flyingcement said:

Looking at the brackets - did both Hughes and McComas miss weight?

McComas missed weight as well, but wrestled at 65kg and got hammered. 

15 minutes ago, flyingcement said:

Looking at the brackets - did both Hughes and McComas miss weight?

Not sure about McComas, but Hughes did. So did Kasak at 70kg.

Looks like Hughes might be going 141 now.  That will be a fun wrestle-off with Jamison. 

7 hours ago, flyingcement said:

Mateo de la Pena from Cal Baptist to Pitt

Coast to Coast 

1 hour ago, RegularStalling said:

Jacobe Smith? He was an AA not too long ago.

Yep - pulled an upset and finished 8th in 2018. 

2 hours ago, Gus said:

Jett Strickenberger is a recent example. He was a NQ at 125 for WVU last year. Did not have a good NCAA tournament but had some nice wins over the year. 

He had a pretty decent year with a couple good wins -but he was never in the national title or AA picture IMO. Maybe next year or if he redshirts then his last year. He also had a decent amount of D1 results as well to be able to gauge where he was in comparison. The days are not the same of why guys went JC as to why they do it now. Much easier to get guys into D1 schools than it was back in the 80's and 90's. There will always be exceptions, but we wont see as many hammers as we used to. 

12 hours ago, Le duke said:

 

I’d take a U23 Asian Champ over Cael Valencia even if he was one, maybe even two weight classes below him. Get him in the lineup and get reps.

Valencia is riding his family name really hard these days.


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I'm not a Valencia fan and agree... but I am also not sold on an  NJCAA champ  with no D1 matches making a huge splash at the D1 level. 

1 hour ago, NM1965 said:

What NJCAA champ are you referring to? I know one from the 80's who finished 4th at NCAAs. 

Yeah, that's been awhile as I said. Perhaps you haven't been watching the landscape of NJCAA wrestling lately. More recently, Isaiah Crosby was a 2x champ at Oregon State. He couldn't break the lineup his first year.  WHen he did he was a decent starter but never qualified for the NCAA.   

4 hours ago, RegularStalling said:

Arizona State picks up a 2x NJCAA Champ in Aziz Fayzullaev. U23 Asian champ in ‘22. No idea what he’ll end up being, but interesting nonetheless.

Interesting … It’s  been awhile since an NJCAA champ has done really well at the D1 level. Not sure he can beat out Valencia. Does he have a redshirt? 

Heeg to Northern Colorado was very fast. 

7 minutes ago, ionel said:

Turdbiscuit post.   

Someone's brand just took a hit. 

5 hours ago, CowboyYe2024 said:

who are the best options at HWT in the portal right now? If Schultz entered it officially he would end up at Missouri or Michigan depending on Wyatt

He entered it officially....then announced officially that he is staying at ASU. 

1 hour ago, CowboyYe2024 said:

he will leave for anther school next year

Probably since he will be done wrestling.... BTW Cowboy Homer - Good for Bakersfield for landing someone in the portal. 

12 hours ago, flyingcement said:

re: AJ Heeg and Oklahoma State guys.  His dad posted on Twitter that John Smith was not considered his coach at that point in time - it was interim coach Coleman Scott until May 11th.  So the clock starts again from there.

 

Ahhhh.... Okay that makes sense. I hadn't thought about the interim coach title. 

18 hours ago, ionel said:

Joe Smith would like word. 

True... he could just come in at the end for a best 2-3 wrestle-off. 

10 hours ago, Gus said:

Clearly he is already starting the descent and transforming his body. This just shows his dedication to making 197. Looks like he’s taking it seriously. 

Sure.... Still doesn't change that cutting another 6 pounds for an entire season is different.