82bordeaux 90 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 1 ScarletKnight reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lu_alum 690 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 bet $100 he changes his mind by the time he graduates HS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
82bordeaux 90 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 To go where? Anywhere in particular, or just a sign of the times? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJB 1,453 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 18 minutes ago, lu_alum said: bet $100 he changes his mind by the time he graduates HS you would just be throwing your money away, but, by all means... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hammerlockthree 1,961 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 30 minutes ago, lu_alum said: bet $100 he changes his mind by the time he graduates HS Bet taken. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJB 1,453 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 you know you missed the mark by a country mile when H3 is able to call you out on it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scorenomore 62 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 Can I get in on that bet as well? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lu_alum 690 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 Can I get in on that bet as well? Bet only being placed w the first taker. Appears to be LJB. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJB 1,453 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 26 minutes ago, lu_alum said: Bet only being placed w the first taker. Appears to be LJB. i never feel comfortable taking money from children or someone disadvantaged... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MadMardigain 1,242 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 This was the most likely choice of his based on connections and the fact NC State has moved up in status. While nothing is ever 100%, him making it on campus as a freshman is decently solid bet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billyhoyle 1,987 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 With the new NCAA rules regarding athletes being able to profit off their likeness, I think that he could have made some decent money at a big time program (I don’t follow HS wrestling at all, but know who he is from YouTube). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJB 1,453 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 just because i am tired, i will point out the obvious... who is NC State's coach? where does he come from? where does steveo come from? how long do you think the relationships between the two families have been cultivated? and mostly, how respected of a coach is popolizio? 2 red blades and cjc007 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ionel 1,217 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, LJB said: just because i am tired, i will point out the obvious... who is NC State's coach? where does he come from? where does steveo come from? how long do you think the relationships between the two families have been cultivated? and mostly, how respected of a coach is popolizio? and what is a popolizio and a poulin? ftfy :) Edited June 10, 2020 by ionel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AHamilton 460 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, LJB said: just because i am tired, i will point out the obvious... who is NC State's coach? where does he come from? where does steveo come from? how long do you think the relationships between the two families have been cultivated? and mostly, how respected of a coach is popolizio? and what is the last name of his club coach/assistant coach at his high school? Edited June 10, 2020 by AHamilton 1 Sparky reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJB 1,453 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 2 minutes ago, AHamilton said: and what is the last name of his club coach/high school assistant? you know, i wasn't acutely aware of it, but, it sure seems familiar... 1 AHamilton reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Schuteandscore 61 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 6 hours ago, MadMardigain said: This was the most likely choice of his based on connections and the fact NC State has moved up in status. While nothing is ever 100%, him making it on campus as a freshman is decently solid bet. Agreed, Popolizio is from Schenectady and Shen is 10 minutes down the road, he stays. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AHamilton 460 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 15 minutes ago, AHamilton said: and what is the last name of his club coach/assistant coach at his high school? ... and does he have any high schhol/club teammates currently on the NC State team or committed to join the wolfpack? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Schuteandscore 61 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 6 hours ago, LJB said: just because i am tired, i will point out the obvious... who is NC State's coach? where does he come from? where does steveo come from? how long do you think the relationships between the two families have been cultivated? and mostly, how respected of a coach is popolizio? Agreed, Popolizio is from Schenectady and Shen is 10 minutes down the road, he stays. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PSUSMC 151 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 So much for him burning out before high school. Sky is the limit for Stevo should he remain healthy. 4 time AA and multi-time finalist isn't a stretch for him. He'll be competitive out of the gate without a red-shirt (but maybe take one and let Spenser Lee vacate 125 and see about making a run as a 4X NC). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Schuteandscore 61 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 1 minute ago, PSUSMC said: So much for him burning out before high school. Sky is the limit for Stevo should he remain healthy. 4 time AA and multi-time finalist isn't a stretch for him. He'll be competitive out of the gate without a red-shirt (but maybe take one and let Spenser Lee vacate 125 and see about making a run as a 4X NC). I agree he’s phenomenal, but I don’t see 4 titles Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJB 1,453 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, PSUSMC said: So much for him burning out before high school. Sky is the limit for Stevo should he remain healthy. 4 time AA and multi-time finalist isn't a stretch for him. He'll be competitive out of the gate without a red-shirt (but maybe take one and let Spenser Lee vacate 125 and see about making a run as a 4X NC). i'm going to admit that as a youth wrestler, i was not very impressed with stevo... the hype generated by that silly vid just did not live up to the reality... i would watch his matches when ever he traveled outside of NY and the technique just did not inspire me at all... plus, add in the fact he did not wrestle the real styles and i was just very luke warm on him overall... i could not be any more impressed with him now... after that first year at fargo, clearly something clicked... i really appreciate his wrestling now and have for the last several years... he has definitely earned all the accolades that have come his way recently... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJB 1,453 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 9 minutes ago, Schuteandscore said: I agree he’s phenomenal, but I don’t see 4 titles figs will always be there... 2 Schuteandscore and PSUSMC reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Housebuye 2,071 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 8 hours ago, Billyhoyle said: With the new NCAA rules regarding athletes being able to profit off their likeness, I think that he could have made some decent money at a big time program (I don’t follow HS wrestling at all, but know who he is from YouTube). Fair point, but that can work at other schools too. For example, Even a guy as good and credentialed at Cenzo was almost ignored because PSU had so many stars. If Poulin can be the next Hidlay and lead the team to the next level, he will get plenty of endorsements and the like (or whatever is allowed) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrestleFan12 10 Report post Posted June 10, 2020 In terms of his collegiate career, I think Stevo's main issue is going to be his size. He's a small dude. He wasn't able to compete for a state title as an eighth-grader because he was too small to wrestle scholastically. He won a state title at 99 pounds as a Freshman , and 106 pounds as a Sophomore. This past season, as a junior, he won a state title at 113 pounds (he likely would have stayed at 106 had Greg Diakomilhalis not vacated 113, IMO). Let's hope Poulin has a growth spurt in the next year or two, because he will need more bulk if he wants to enjoy the same level of success against collegiate wrestlers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whaletail 201 Report post Posted June 11, 2020 On 6/9/2020 at 10:23 PM, hammerlockthree said: Bet taken. Given the Pat Pop connection, I think he'll end up in Raleigh as well. I'm not sure how he'll do, but he'll have great training partners. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
