Agreed. It is interesting. This needs to be the season Paddy turns it up. The wrestle offs between Paddy/Hepner and Hoffman/Geog I believe are going to matter this season, unlike last year when Kharch lost.
I'm sure a year in the room has helped Bouzakis a bunch, and he's said as much and FWIW he's been great wrestling FS this season.
I think Mendez takes a RS and if he doesn't that will be just fine with me. Decatur was in and then out of the portal and that makes me believe he knows he's going to get a shot.
D'Emilio at 149. I believe Sammy will be Sammy at 157. Not sure how much familiarity the rest of the field has with him and that should work in his advantage.
Hopefully Kharch can stay healthy and moving up has to help that. I've heard from folks that he was pretty miserable last season.
Shumate is going to get his shot at 184. His stock dropped quite a bit in folks eyes. Interested to see him in a full season.
Hoffman/Geog is a toss up. I want Geog and if he doesn't get 197 spot I don't think he can get to 184 and be effective. Although I do believe he beats Shumate.
Feldman is going to be fine. He's going to struggle with some of the bigger HVY's. Excited to see him healthy and wrestling.
GO BUCKS!