>>>>>>>>>Reply to MH:

Poster’Asa Packer’ suggested hiring Coleman Scott——— if there are funds liable for another coach—-I’d rather target elite wrestlers.

As for overall funding——-Prioritize spending to attract/retain elite wrestlers rather than post grads via LVWC.

>>>>>>>I’d rather utilize the funding to attracting elite wrestlers than add additional coaches.

>>>>>> Reply to NM: I made no reference to cu having guys on the bench that might replace Vito or Cardenas because every team has young guys with upside potential. There is a huge difference, however, between proven high level AAs/NCAA champs and guys with potential. as you acknowledged, replacing V...

>>>>>>>>> Reply to MH: I want to attract the best, academically qualified, wrestlers to Lehigh. The way to achieve that now is to raise more funding and re-direct funds from LVWC post grad wrestlers to a guys like Crookham, Stanich, Beard etc. Years past there was resistance to implementing athletic...

>>>>>>NIL == Freedom. Freedom can be uncertain and even messy, but what it provides is Opportunity. We now have the opportunity to match any offer a targeted recruit receives. Crookham and Beard are the two elite recruits (ranked in the top 20) on the team———no surprise they are AAs. Rogers will be ...

>>>>>>> Several comments: Spencer won his PA AAA title at 172. Maybe 197 is in his future, but let’s see which weight he wrestles as a hs Sr. Projecting cu as a pre-season #3 is a big stretch with Vito and Cardenas leaving. Shapiro is returning but improving on his 3rd place finish will be tough as ...

>>>>>>Reply to spladie: what you label as ‘pathetic fandom’ is simply, imo, respect for the individual and the sport.

>>>>>> Reply to JustaFan: Rohn was one upperweight that moved down with success%%% to 184 an NCAA title. Others, like Dillon and Nate Brown, had more success moving up a weight. I think it’s often a combination of finding the best weight while also gaining experience, strength, etc. With respect to ...

>>>>>>>> Every recruit has a lot to prove.

A excellent add, imo, based on his hs resume, two years of experience in a quality B1G wrestling room, and targeting a weight where we need to improve.


On a side note, I’d really like to see Thayne have a healthy year.

>>>>>> An excellent add to an already good recruiting class.