Arizona State

[okiespike 1]

Wow, ASU comes up with big time freshman transfer Oliver Pierce from Oklahoma and now Josh Maruca from Franklin Regional in PA commits as well. 

[TripNSweep 797]

Nice pick ups for ASU. Hopefully this season will be the beginning of a big turn around.

[laguna 0]

Great, now i can schedule my yearly winter trip to Arizona around the Devils schedule..

[de4856 379]

Well I believe, that Zeke will turn this program around faster than most people think. He's a sharp guy, and has a good personality, which should lend itself well to recruiting.

[AKHUNTER 316]

I am impressed with Zeke and REALLY hope he gets a western team STRONG. That can only help wrestling.

[gobraves101905 142]

Zeke is already loading up on the recruits and has gotten a great assistant with Pendleton.  They now need a light weight assistant coach.  One of the best people and wrestlers in ASU history is still in town coaching high school, Eric Larkin.  He would be an incredible get.

 

Dont forget there are some very good wrestlers already in place. Excited for them to finally have a head coach with great leadership.

[vhsalum 43]

Zeke is already loading up on the recruits and has gotten a great assistant with Pendleton.  They now need a light weight assistant coach.  One of the best people and wrestlers in ASU history is still in town coaching high school, Eric Larkin.  He would be an incredible get.

 

Dont forget there are some very good wrestlers already in place. Excited for them to finally have a head coach with great leadership.

 

They HAVE a lightweight assistant coach.  Lee Pritts.

 

Very undervalued, and I promise he's a good fit for ASU and will be a great head coach when he gets his chance. 

[gobraves101905 142]

Larkin would fit right in with lightweight/middleweights.

Edited August 12, 2014 by gobraves101905

[TripNSweep 797]

This is kind of a bold prediction, but I could see ASU as a top 3 school at nationals after 2015-16 if not that year, depending if they can get more quality wrestlers or get the most out of the guys they've already got.

[rlw028 106]

This is kind of a bold prediction, but I could see ASU as a top 3 school at nationals after 2015-16 if not that year, depending if they can get more quality wrestlers or get the most out of the guys they've already got.

 

If Zeke can put a "Cael class" or 2 together you might be right. All it takes is 1-2 super classes to really turn things around (assuming all of the studs "pan out"). 

 

A. Valencia looked LIGHTS OUT this spring/summer. The match he dropped at Junior Worlds as a bit of a fluke, without a doubt he was top 3 in that bracket. He easily ran through the Junior Euro champ rd 1. 

[MadMardigain 1,637]

I'm still trying to figure out how Zahid is now around 180? Kid must be eating iron bars smeared with lard over the last year.

[grappler6 152]

Benick is heading to Tempe for a visit

[GranbyTroll 454]

This is kind of a bold prediction, but I could see ASU as a top 3 school at nationals after 2015-16 if not that year, depending if they can get more quality wrestlers or get the most out of the guys they've already got.

 

You never know, but I doubt it. If that does happen however, and Zeke places ahead of the Hawkeyes, that's definitely it for the Brands Bros. 

[NJWC 305]

ASU should be a pretty easy place to recruit kids from the northeast and midwest.  Can you imagine flying in from NJ/PA/OH in the winter to check out that campus?  Lol.  I was driving around with my dad in the freaking miserable weather in Bloomsburg, East Stroudsburg, Pittsburgh, New Brunswick.

One visit to Tempe, and I would have asked where to sign.

[grappler6 152]

You never know, but I doubt it. If that does happen however, and Zeke places ahead of the Hawkeyes, that's definitely it for the Brands Bros. 

I would be more worried about Schwab. If they turn UNI into "the place to go" for iowa recruits and continue to develop and improve that program, things could get interesting. As of now, the Brands shouldn't be worried.

[gobraves101905 142]

Judson Preskitt is also a 125# transfer from University of Minnesota. 4 time Texas state champ. National and Walsh Ironman runner-up.

 

The future looks to be bright and loaded.

[Alwayswrestling 227]

Since moving here 3 years ago looking forward to ASU once again having the potential of having a good team.

[gobraves101905 142]

What is the starting lineup shaping up to be? 3 of 4 lower weights look like transfer starters.

 

125- transer Preskitt

133- transfer Brady

141- 2013 top recruits for ASU, both RS last year

        Spraggins and Baker

149- Transfer Pierce

157- incumbents Combs and Smith maybe Monty in the mix

165- incumbent Waters and probably see a 157 move up to here

        I forgot Brundge could also be in play here

174- incumbent Radford

184- incumbent Stauffer

197- incumbent DaSilveiria and transfer Bambic

HWT- incumbent Colling

 

I dont know if any of the transfers will have to sit out or not? A couple are coming back home so they often get their full release.

Edited August 14, 2014 by gobraves101905

[GranbyTroll 454]

I would be more worried about Schwab. If they turn UNI into "the place to go" for iowa recruits and continue to develop and improve that program, things could get interesting. As of now, the Brands shouldn't be worried.

 

Schwab is definitely a threat, but my comment responded to the notion that Zeke can possibly put together a "Cael" power class and make a title run in 2016. Schwab will not do that anytime in the near future, but will instead chip away at Iowa's instate pipeline. 

[Glane18 73]

They also got 3x California State Champion Nikko Villareal who had already commited to ASU prior to Zeke.  Lots of talent in the room. 

[gobraves101905 142]

They also got 3x California State Champion Nikko Villareal who had already commited to ASU prior to Zeke.  Lots of talent in the room. 

 

He is legit. Figure he will redshirt this year.

[silver-medal 670]

Forgotten in this discussion in Ohio state champ, Hayden Lee.  Not a bad prospect and committed prior to Zeke's arrival.  

 

It'll take about 3 years for ASU to be a powerhouse.  

 

As to Brands being replaced....by whom?  

[CoachWrestling 436]

Great for the sport to see a team from the west coast starting to build a championship level team. 

[MadMardigain 1,637]

Great for the sport to see a team from the west coast starting to build a championship level team.

Not sure I would say west "coast," but agree its nice to see teams from different regions develop their program.

[rlw028 106]

Forgotten in this discussion in Ohio state champ, Hayden Lee.  Not a bad prospect and committed prior to Zeke's arrival.  

 

It'll take about 3 years for ASU to be a powerhouse.  

 

As to Brands being replaced....by whom?  

 

I have to imagine if he ever were to be let go, that Doug Schwab would be very high on the list of replacements. Is there anyone else really who could be considered? I have to imagine they would hire an ex-Hawk, and he seems to be the hottest one out there in the coaching world. If not him, maybe Bill Zadick?