Mountain Hawk wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 1:01 pm Are we 100% sure Beard is coming back?

Obviously things could change, but his dad said yes after the EIWA’s.

mookie wrote: ↑Fri May 10, 2024 11:46 am Jack Bentz: 137 lbs. - 177 lbs.

Terry DeStito: 167-unlimited
Jeff Newman: 167-unlimited

theanswer wrote: ↑Wed May 08, 2024 9:33 am Too much prize money and prestige for Taylor not to go.

I wonder. Ok St has HUGE athletic dollars. I wouldn’t be surprised if Taylor is making more money than Sanderson. If so, the money from USA Wrestling for winning a gold medal (and certainly no guarantee of that) becomes a lot less important.

Apparently there is a question as to whether or not he will be disqualified from competing in the Olympics. Supposedly tested positive for Adderall at last year's U23's. Decision expected by the end of next week.
Above as per Pat Mineo - take it for what it's worth.

Cease with the speculation :lol: , Starocci says NO to Lehigh,.. and returns to HAPPY VALLEY! :P https://www.blackshoediaries.com/2024/5/1/24146921/carter-starocci-returning-to-penn-state-wrestling-for-2024-25-season-cael-sanderson-bsd Does Lehigh offer a Masters degree in Recreation. Yes, I believ...

Lots of assumptions. Why would Midwest teams, with huge athletic dept budgets, opt to join the EIWA? If need be, they could start their own qualifier right where they are. The ACC is not joining the EIWA. Ever. The have 6 really viable programs. Pac 12 teams will qualify out west somewhere. Big 12 ...

Recent article from CBS Sports titled: SEC, Big Ten developing plan to share revenue with players in potential landmark change to college athletics Not sure how that would affect wrestling, as the vast majority of the money would go to football players, and secondly to BBall players. But even a smal...

“NIL just accelerates that disadvantage by allowing supporters from schools with 5 X the alumni base to add to the disparity.” More like 10-15 times the alumni base. Penn State, for example, has over 40,000 undergraduates in Happy Valley, and over 70,000 undergraduates in all the Penn State campuses...

A quick comment on HFO’s post. While finding someone with deep pockets wanting some advertising value in return is probably the “traditional” route for an NIL, it now appears to be an open season that that approaches straight payouts or subsidies with little expected in return other than performing ...

Interesting post by Justafan. One thing grabbed my attention - the vast majority of the schools listed that participate in that program sponsor Div I wrestling, whereas the vast majority of Div I schools do not sponsor wrestling. In other words, teams we both compete against and wish to be successfu...