NIL also helps Michigan, too. I don't think he beats Walker anyways.
Two years on a campus can change one's perspective, though.
One thing to consider is that Dow, who wad also competing for the 174/184 spot is out too.
Two things:
A - The guy wasn't cutting much to make 157. In fact he said regularly that he weighed under 165 day after competition dates so it made very little sense to go 165 for Folkstyle. He has hollow bones and is just very disciplined. He isn't too big and he is plenty capable of beating the best. He was dismantling Pantaleo last time they wrestled before Pantaleo InjDef. JO was just a poor matchup for him.
B - It has been well known and established that he has been locked away in someone's (Shane Sparks) basement in a preservation effort towards posterity.
Ramos was 125 behind Schroder for Purdue and only went 133 because he got a free 'rona year - and honestly speaking Ramos must have respected the hell out of him because he was better. Even after competing at 133 NCAAs in 2022 he went 57 KG a few weeks later.
He left Minny because he didn't want to sit behind McKee until after next season and he didn't want to have to compete at 133 for at least three seasons.
Nevills slides in to the 4-5 range, I think. He beat Luffman 6-3 a couple years ago and has better common opponents than Slavikouski (Slav lost to Christian Lance where Nevills beat him).
Should be good shit.
Well that would be cool.
I remember when they were seniors they had a massive 1V2 showdown. Now they would get to train together.
Damn. That is lame AF.
Anybody care to offer their predictions? Perhaps a top 3, with champion choice?
Like 86 KG. Top 3 are Valencia, Hall, and Brooks with the champion being Valencia.