Preposterously Early NCAA Predictions

[treep2000 825]

Here we go, because I'm bored and I hadn't seen one lately.

125:. Lee.  I'm never betting against this guy again.

133:. Suriano if he can hold the weight, otherwise Fix.

141: Yianni.  He is going to torch the field.  The gap widens.

149: Sasso.  Yup.  My "bold" pick.

157: Hidlay.  It's his turn.

165: Joseph.  Gets revenge on Mekhi.

174: Hall. Because of my next prediction...

184: Zahid.

197: Moore.  He finally cashes in.

HWT:. Steveson.  (Please don't ban me) if he wrestles.  If not.  Cassar again.

 

[gowrestle 588]

All good selections. Team wise look to see Rutgers have another Top 10 finish. They had a monster recruiting year and their new facility just makes things better. 

[Zebra 545]

Ok, I'll bite. 

125 Lee
133 Desanto
141 Gross
149 YD (I am not even going to try)
157 Hidlay
165 Wick
174 Lewis
184 Valencia
197 Moore
285 Cassar in the most boring series of 2-1 matches in NCAA wrestling history

 

Yes I am expecting some weight changes. 

[VakAttack 1,993]

125:  Spencer Lee

133:  Daton Fix or Suriano if Daton takes an Oly RS.

141:  Nick Lee

149:  Yianni D, but if he Oly RS'....no idea.

157:  Hidlay

165:  Marinelli

174:  Hall or Lewis if Hall Oly RS

184:  Valencia

197:  Rasheed

HW:  Steveson

[AnklePicker 380]

I would think Fix is a lock to redshirt...no?

[Dr. Novak 147]

0/10 for originality.  You're boring us.

[nhs67 374]

1 hour ago, Dr. Novak said:

0/10 for originality.  You're boring us.

0/10 for originality.  You're boring us.

[MDogg 181]

125: Lee

133: Gross

141: Yianni

149: O’Connor

157: Hidlay

165: Lewis

174: Amine (assumes Hall RS)

184: Zahid

197: Darmstadt

HWT: Cassar 

 

 

[Glane18 65]

5 hours ago, Zebra said:

Ok, I'll bite. 

125 Lee
133 Desanto
141 Gross
149 YD (I am not even going to try)
157 Hidlay
165 Wick
174 Lewis
184 Valencia
197 Moore
285 Cassar in the most boring series of 2-1 matches in NCAA wrestling history

 

Yes I am expecting some weight changes. 

Wick's career is over.  He tweeted that he had surgery and can't wrestle anymore.  Unless it was his brother.  

[qc8223 327]

32 minutes ago, Glane18 said:

Wick's career is over.  He tweeted that he had surgery and can't wrestle anymore.  Unless it was his brother.  

It was his brother who hasn't been able to stay healthy his whole college career. Evan Wick retiring would be front page news on every wrestling site

[Perry 956]

My predictions will make some assumptions on oly shirts which ofc some are still unknown.

 

125 - arujau (lee does NOT redshirt)

133 - gross if 100% healthy suriano if he's at even 90% (fix and micic shirt)

141 - nick lee (eirmann and Yianni shirt)

149 - sasso makes a big statement in his first campaign. 149 is wide open next year

157 - hidlay's time has come though I think pantaleo will challenge him

165 - marinelli grits out a gold over a super tough field. Ofc at this weight he could also place 8th

174 - amine gets it done as a senior (hall shirts)

184 - zahid bumps up and wins number 3

197 - moore gets it done as a senior

285 - cassar wins his second (gable shirts)

Team prediction: penn state, iowa, tosu, osu

[KTG119 816]

7 minutes ago, Perry said:

My predictions will make some assumptions on oly shirts which ofc some are still unknown.

 

125 - arujau (lee does NOT redshirt)

133 - gross if 100% healthy suriano if he's at even 90% (fix and micic shirt)

141 - nick lee (eirmann and Yianni shirt)

149 - sasso makes a big statement in his first campaign. 149 is wide open next year

157 - hidlay's time has come though I think pantaleo will challenge him

165 - marinelli grits out a gold over a super tough field. Ofc at this weight he could also place 8th

174 - amine gets it done as a senior (hall shirts)

184 - zahid bumps up and wins number 3

197 - moore gets it done as a senior

285 - cassar wins his second (gable shirts)

Team prediction: penn state, iowa, tosu, osu

157 Pantaleo is done 

[Boompa 81]

Hidlay is a 2xer.

[hammerlockthree 1,552]

6 hours ago, Perry said:

My predictions will make some assumptions on oly shirts which ofc some are still unknown.

 

125 - arujau (lee does NOT redshirt)

133 - gross if 100% healthy suriano if he's at even 90% (fix and micic shirt)

141 - nick lee (eirmann and Yianni shirt)

149 - sasso makes a big statement in his first campaign. 149 is wide open next year

157 - hidlay's time has come though I think pantaleo will challenge him

165 - marinelli grits out a gold over a super tough field. Ofc at this weight he could also place 8th

174 - amine gets it done as a senior (hall shirts)

184 - zahid bumps up and wins number 3

197 - moore gets it done as a senior

285 - cassar wins his second (gable shirts)

Team prediction: penn state, iowa, tosu, osu

hall has no shot of making the national team(top 3)...cael ain't letting him shirt.

Edited July 26 by hammerlockthree

[treep2000 825]

In a surprise move, hall goes 165 in preparation for his 2020 OLY run at 74kg.  Joseph goes 174.  They both win at these weights.

Hey... Stranger things have happened.  

[buf87 71]

David Carr in the finals at 157.  

[Creek chub 162]

On 7/25/2019 at 7:09 PM, Boompa said:

Hidlay is a 2xer.

I’m a VT fan, and if our guy isn’t in the finals, I’m pulling for hidlay. I like watching him. Technically sound and great personality on and off the mat. 

[KCMO2 534]

On 7/25/2019 at 6:49 AM, Zebra said:

Ok, I'll bite. 

125 Lee
133 Desanto
141 Gross
149 YD (I am not even going to try)
157 Hidlay
165 Wick
174 Lewis
184 Valencia
197 Moore
285 Cassar in the most boring series of 2-1 matches in NCAA wrestling history

 

Yes I am expecting some weight changes. 

Desanto, really?  Not saying it's impossible, but he may not even make their lineup.  And if he does then I'd put him behind Fix, Suriano, Gross, and Micic, at least.  I know some things may happen to thin that group out, but everything would need to fall in line just perfectly for him to have a decent shot at winning it.  I'll take Suriano.

Plus, DeSanto will have to stay out of trouble.  Although after Brands put his foot down and suspended him for that crucial Maryland match last season, I think he's learned his lesson.

 

Edited July 27 by KCMO2

[Housebuye 1,820]

On 7/25/2019 at 7:49 AM, Zebra said:

Ok, I'll bite. 

125 Lee
133 Desanto
141 Gross
149 YD (I am not even going to try)
157 Hidlay
165 Wick
174 Lewis
184 Valencia
197 Moore
285 Cassar in the most boring series of 2-1 matches in NCAA wrestling history

 

Yes I am expecting some weight changes. 

Man I just don’t see Wick winning a title. He doesn’t have the offense to beat guys like Cenzo. 

Are you picking Mekhi over Hall? I haven’t thought about that potential matchup. Love it

[Housebuye 1,820]

8 hours ago, KCMO2 said:

Desanto, really?  Not saying it's impossible, but he may not even make their lineup.  And if he does then I'd put him behind Fix, Suriano, Gross, and Micic, at least.  I know some things may happen to thin that group out, but everything would need to fall in line just perfectly for him to have a decent shot at winning it.  I'll take Suriano.

Plus, DeSanto will have to stay out of trouble.  Although after Brands put his foot down and suspended him for that crucial Maryland match last season, I think he's learned his lesson.

 

Micic is redshirting 

Fix hasn’t decided yet. My guess is he redshirts 

[KCMO2 534]

Are you sure Micic is red-shirting?  I thought he red-shirted at Northwestern before transferring, and then took an ORS his first year at UM. 

[treep2000 825]

Sasso, Brayton Lee, Carr and Tanner Sloan will be some fresh blood this year that are capable of making big noise.

[MDogg 181]

42 minutes ago, treep2000 said:

Sasso, Brayton Lee, Carr and Tanner Sloan will be some fresh blood this year that are capable of making big noise.

If Sasso and Brayton Lee are on your list then the redshirting freshman who beat them both at Midlands last year also belongs. Teemer is my #1 P4P incoming redshirt freshman. He’s gonna be a contender at either 157 or 149.

[LemonPie 1,360]

Preposterously early 2022 champs

125- McHenry

133- Fix

141- Bartlett

149- Yianni

157- Sasso

165- Carr

174- Lewis

184- Brooks

197- Beard

Hwt- Steveson

 

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[qc8223 327]

16 hours ago, KCMO2 said:

Are you sure Micic is red-shirting?  I thought he red-shirted at Northwestern before transferring, and then took an ORS his first year at UM. 

You can take multiple ORS. Everything I've heard has him redshirting. He has to make 57 kg and had trouble staying healthy the last two seasons, so I don't think they want to put a ton of strain on his body leading up to the Olympics.