Recruits

[TheWombat]

Julian Tagg (Gabes brother) is in the transfer portal. Looking at recruits so far, they seem to be aggressively pursuing 125 pounders. He could show up in Brookings. It's hard to know how good he is now, but he was a very special wrestler in high school.

In other news, Kael Lauridsen, big board 125 pound prospect from Nebraska, just announced SDSU as one of his top four schools. I think recruiting might be changed forever with NIL so it will be interesting to see if the staff can pull him in.

[goon]

I hear ya there. Just seems like such a big gap. Too few way little guys and way way to few HWT.

couldnt they just add a extra middle weight or two? It seems some weights are more bottle necked so couldnt you add a 160, 170, maybe 180. give rosters a little more flexibility?

and yes I know very little of wrestling.

[Justwin]

I hear ya there. Just seems like such a big gap. Too few way little guys and way way to few HWT.

[Fishhook]

220 weight class would only dilute the 197 and HWT weight class, too many of these bigger athletic kids have opportunity for college football as well.

[Justwin]

I know they are tied to the Olympics or some deal but as a non wrestler wrestling fan I sure wish they had a 220 weight class

[opinionsaremyown]

I don't want to get in a back and forth about this (I've been doing too much of that lately) but how do you figure? My natural pessimism is getting the better of me and I'd like to feel good about this if there's a way for me to convince myself.

His top game is next level. Shot defense is very good. He is a good athlete. At HWT you don't need a lot. If he indeed can put on the size and strength necessary to wrestle at HWT I think this is a recipe for success.

[TheWombat]

His style would be very good at HWT IMO.

I don't want to get in a back and forth about this (I've been doing too much of that lately) but how do you figure? My natural pessimism is getting the better of me and I'd like to feel good about this if there's a way for me to convince myself.

[bennymj171]

What weight does Bennett Berge project at?

I believe 184

[hockeyhead]

What weight does Bennett Berge project at?

[salemjack]

Nevills has 1 more year right? Redshirt Luke and then maybe he starts for the next 4 years??

[opinionsaremyown]

His style would be very good at HWT IMO.

[bennymj171]

That's surprising to hear. He doesn't seem like the kind of guy that can throw on a lot of size and strength easily and I worry about how his style will translate. That said, he does probably know his body better than I do, best of luck to him on his assent.

With his height, in a college weight room for 12 months, I wouldn’t be all that surprised if they put 40lbs on him before the start of his second year. I think he walks around about 210 right now and if he can keep his athleticism with the additional weight I think his style will translate better at HWT than 197

[TheWombat]

Plan according to him is HWT. Extremely tall kid and they are going to put him on full feed and throw him in the weight room.

That's surprising to hear. He doesn't seem like the kind of guy that can throw on a lot of size and strength easily and I worry about how his style will translate. That said, he does probably know his body better than I do, best of luck to him on his assent.

[Cheyenne]

Awesome idea. I’m glad he’s wanting to do that.

[Justwin]

Plan according to him is HWT. Extremely tall kid and they are going to put him on full feed and throw him in the weight room.

I knew there was a reason I wasn't a wrestler. I could handle the first part of the equation but that second part not so much.