DeSanto to...

[GranbyTroll 430]

1) Lock Haven 

2) Pitt-Johnstown

3) Edinboro

4) Iowa City Community College -> IOWA

5) Renzo Gracie Philly BJJ Studio

 

The thread on the "rumor" of DeSanto's transfer has devolved into questions of his mental health, so let's make a new  on about where he'll actually end up. I bet he sticks with a smaller scale PA school like Edinboro or Lock Haven, but IOWA does need a 133... 

[russelscout 1,573]

Is there any actual news on him leaving drexel yet?

[spladle 179]

I suspect he is done with college wrestling.

[Frank_Rizzo 321]

https://www.flowrestling.org/articles/6162907-austin-desanto-granted-release-from-drexel

 

Flo now reporting he's received his release. 

[MadMardigain 1,242]

Hopefully to a team with a quality sports psychologist handy to help him reign in some of those competition related emotions.

[AnklePicker 521]

Surprised Cael has already met with him

[redblades 322]

Surprised Cael has already met with him

Not really.  He's done this before.

[VakAttack 2,600]

CP just Tweeted that Iowa is visiting him today, Nebraska also in the mix.

[pawrestler 98]

Surprised PSU is visiting him when they have RBY Teske and Teasdale coming in. He certainly has the pace for the classic Iowa style. I would love to see what the Brands could do with that. 

[BobDole 967]

Surprised PSU is visiting him when they have RBY Teske and Teasdale coming in. He certainly has the pace for the classic Iowa style. I would love to see what the Brands could do with that. 

You can never have too many 133's.  Adding Desanto can put a little ease on throwing the others out as true freshmen and give them some leeway to play with redshirts.

[Tofurky 592]

Does anyone know the circumstances for his request for a release? Did Azevedo speak with him after the tournament and Austin didn’t like what he heard? Did the coaching staff approach DeSanto with the idea and he felt he had no other options?

 

 

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[TripNSweep 464]

Surprised PSU is visiting him when they have RBY Teske and Teasdale coming in. He certainly has the pace for the classic Iowa style. I would love to see what the Brands could do with that. 

 

RBY is taking a year off at the OTC.  

[russelscout 1,573]

I'll be surprised if he doesn't go to Iowa. Best training partner in the country in Lee, a hole in the lineup at 133, and a team the consistently puts light weights in the finals.

[Housebuye 2,071]

Hope he ends up at Iowa. PSU has enough high level 133 pounders. I don’t want one of them to sit.

 

Iowa also has a need there and I think the Brands have the right style to get through to a guy like DeSanto.

 

I am a bit concerned that he will hurt Lee in practice though. That would suck.

 

Nebraska is an interesting one too. He would have solid training partners there. I imagine Renteria and Red would move up.

[ClawRide 50]

I'll be surprised if he doesn't go to Iowa. Best training partner in the country in Lee, a hole in the lineup at 133, and a team the consistently puts light weights in the finals.

 

I had to read "a hole in the lineup" twice to get the right thought.  I get it now.  You weren't being mean.

[russelscout 1,573]

No that would be if he goes to Iowa *ba doom tshhh*

[russelscout 1,573]

Actually I just want to say I have not flip flopped on desanto at all. I got berated for defending desanto during the Ncaas. I would have then and still would be pumped if desanto came to Iowa.

[hammerlockthree 1,961]

I'll be surprised if he doesn't go to Iowa. Best training partner in the country in Lee, a hole in the lineup at 133, and a team the consistently puts light weights in the finals.

 

I almost think Sanderson is more interested in keeping him away from Iowa as much as getting him. If they get him and he turns out to be nuts they just dump him and no one gets him. Better scenario then Iowa all of a sudden looking like a legit contender...

[russelscout 1,573]

...a legit contender that attracts Pennsylvania talent

[NYWRESTLER94 221]

PSU needs DeSanto like I need a toothache, I actually hope he goes to Iowa. Could make for an interesting team race in the future

[spladle 179]

Something to consider, what is his academic status?

[T-nigs23 90]

For the sake of parity I hope he stays away from psu

[SC_Wrestling 71]

I hope he ends up at Iowa because it seems like a good fit for his style and personality. I wonder if he’s fine moving that far away from home though.

[9insoft 21]

Go to PSU and sink the whole dynasty!!!

[Tofurky 592]

It'd be cool to see DeSanto's skills head down to NC State and to watch Tariq Wilson focus on squats and calf raises this summer and fill the vacancy left by Kevin Jack at 141. Though, those two Morris twins are solid producers, too.