Jayruss Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 I am tracking the transfer portal for potential wrestlers that may end up at IU , Purdue, or other in state programs. Bryler Hall will be one to keep an eye on! Disco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 Lucas Davison has entered the portal as a grad transfer Jayruss and Misty Kendrex 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maligned Posted April 3, 2023 Share Posted April 3, 2023 3 hours ago, Y2CJ41 said: Lucas Davison has entered the portal as a grad transfer Top guy in the portal. Wonder why he and Cannon are heading out..looking for a certain Masters program? Jayruss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 On 4/3/2023 at 7:05 PM, maligned said: Top guy in the portal. Wonder why he and Cannon are heading out..looking for a certain Masters program? They are both graduate transfers so likely the ability to get into a grad degree program at Northwestern and/or lack of options there. Davison is an intriguing transfer as many of the top teams have good big guys. I would guess he doesn't go too far from home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 6, 2023 Share Posted April 6, 2023 3 hours ago, Y2CJ41 said: They are both graduate transfers so likely the ability to get into a grad degree program at Northwestern and/or lack of options there. Davison is an intriguing transfer as many of the top teams have good big guys. I would guess he doesn't go too far from home. Michigan Misty Kendrex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maligned Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 5 hours ago, Disco said: Michigan Big news for sure. Just checking: is there any precedent for fans in Indiana being willing to cheer for a Michigan heavyweight? Misty Kendrex and rdrodd1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maligned Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 Sidenote: Nagao of Minnesota hits the portal. Someone's going to get a multi-time high placer and championship contender. He's turned into a hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 28 minutes ago, maligned said: Sidenote: Nagao of Minnesota hits the portal. Someone's going to get a multi-time high placer and championship contender. He's turned into a hammer. Purdue in the running Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 7, 2023 Share Posted April 7, 2023 31 minutes ago, maligned said: Big news for sure. Just checking: is there any precedent for fans in Indiana being willing to cheer for a Michigan heavyweight? I believe there was a R. Nelson snider heavy , that I cheered for that was a Michigan Wolverine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualwrestlingfan Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 On 4/6/2023 at 9:24 PM, Disco said: Purdue in the running He's going to Penn State per the private FB message I got from a Minnesota wrestling parent. Penn State is supposedly offering a 6 figure NIL deal and cornered his parents at NCAA's on it. Guess he tearfully told the team he was transferring to PSU to help his family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 Ok. That’s that. Good wrestler. And if one of the haves want him? They can give the man about anything he wants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualwrestlingfan Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Disco said: Ok. That’s that. Good wrestler. And if one of the haves want him? They can give the man about anything he wants. Kinda what started the confirmation from a parent that has a kid that's a backup this year. I asked if it was $ bc Minnesota has history & tradition of winning during J's time. Rumor all along had been PSU and her stating that from her son is should be solid, but we will know for sure when he officially states it himself. Just depressing as a Minnesota wrestling fan. Purdue could take more from us with Leroy on staff now. Edited April 8, 2023 by casualwrestlingfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, casualwrestlingfan said: Kinda what started the confirmation from a parent that has a kid that's a backup this year. I asked if it was $ bc Minnesota has history & tradition of winning during J's time. Rumor all along had been PSU and her stating that from her son is should be solid, but we will know for sure when he officially states it himself. Just depressing as a Minnesota wrestling fan. I definitely hate it for a school or program, to bring a kid into their ,program by a vigilant coach ,where he was a relative unknown, and give him a stage to perform, and then stolen by a coach who knew nothing about him. Because he has money. Lazy man recruiting. Jayruss and base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualwrestlingfan Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 13 hours ago, Disco said: I definitely hate it for a school or program, to bring a kid into their ,program by a vigilant coach ,where he was a relative unknown, and give him a stage to perform, and then stolen by a coach who knew nothing about him. Because he has money. Lazy man recruiting. Going to be an Iowa vs Penn State sport. Maybe Oklahoma State still has some Pickens $ left. Doubt WB puts much into Nebraska. Not sure how my Gophers are going to compete. Guess Michigan & Ohio State will benefit. Can't complain against Michigan as a Michigan football fan. Jayruss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maligned Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Yet another Northwestern AA grad, DeAugustino, enters the portal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Purdue picked up Joey Millano from NC State today. Has three years of eligibility left and will wrestle 184. He had a great record his redshirt season two years ago, and then went like 5-4 last year in limited matches. Looks like they tried to fit him into 174 when he's clearly a 184, so hopefully he performs better at a more natural weight. Interesting enough, is this is now back to back years we have taken a highly rated recruit from NC State from their 2021 class. Last year we took Jake Null, who only wrestled in the IU dual while dealing with an injury. NC State had the 4th ranked recruiting class by Flo in 2021, headlined by Stevo Poulin, Null, and Millano. Poulin has also transferred to Northern Colorado, so an awful 2021 class in terms of staying for them, and hopefully giving Purdue a much needed boost in the back half of their lineup. I would assume Ben Vanandia then goes back up to 197 and wrestles off with Filipovich. I thought 197 was a better weight for him too. MUSKEEWRESTLER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 11, 2023 Share Posted April 11, 2023 9 hours ago, Thor said: Purdue picked up Joey Millano from NC State today. Has three years of eligibility left and will wrestle 184. He had a great record his redshirt season two years ago, and then went like 5-4 last year in limited matches. Looks like they tried to fit him into 174 when he's clearly a 184, so hopefully he performs better at a more natural weight. Interesting enough, is this is now back to back years we have taken a highly rated recruit from NC State from their 2021 class. Last year we took Jake Null, who only wrestled in the IU dual while dealing with an injury. NC State had the 4th ranked recruiting class by Flo in 2021, headlined by Stevo Poulin, Null, and Millano. Poulin has also transferred to Northern Colorado, so an awful 2021 class in terms of staying for them, and hopefully giving Purdue a much needed boost in the back half of their lineup. I would assume Ben Vanandia then goes back up to 197 and wrestles off with Filipovich. I thought 197 was a better weight for him too. Good for Perdue. Recruiting. Someone is killing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maligned Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Big Ten filling out lineups nicely. Penn St picks up NCAA 4th place, 6th-year senior 197 Truax from Cal Poly. Nebraska gets 5th-year junior 125 Caleb Smith from App St. (He was a tough-luck 0-2 at NCAAs this year as the 5 seed. He fell to AA seeding glitch Cardinale and first-round upset victim and former AA DeAugustino.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maligned Posted April 21, 2023 Share Posted April 21, 2023 (edited) It wasn't expressly mentioned on the thread, but Rutgers' new Top 10 heavy, the Belarussian Harvard grad Slavikouski, will be a player in the conference too. He's the one who Davison beat in Sudden Victory in the blood round. His other loss at nationals was 1-0 to Hillger. Edited April 21, 2023 by maligned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualwrestlingfan Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 (edited) On 4/7/2023 at 10:07 PM, Disco said: Ok. That’s that. Good wrestler. And if one of the haves want him? They can give the man about anything he wants. Sounds like Nagao has been asking the other destinations how much $ he can get. Iowa may have just outbid PSU for his services. Has to put a lot of pressure on top of the normal for the young man. Edited April 24, 2023 by casualwrestlingfan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 6 hours ago, casualwrestlingfan said: Sounds like Nagao has been asking the other destinations how much $ he can get. Iowa may have just outbid PSU for his services. Has to put a lot of pressure on top of the normal for the young man. Yes ,and can’t blame the wrestlers. This is a real boon for the athletes of wrestling. For the first time ,be able to make money and stay in the ranks of college. On the other hand, this might be the downfall of some not so elite D1 programs. Will be interesting how all the changes will impact the sport, and how it will all unfold. In the meantime, the two instate D1 programs need to get with it, sooner than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IU89 Posted April 24, 2023 Share Posted April 24, 2023 9 hours ago, casualwrestlingfan said: Sounds like Nagao has been asking the other destinations how much $ he can get. Iowa may have just outbid PSU for his services. Has to put a lot of pressure on top of the normal for the young man. Penn State doesn’t “Bid”. The coaching staff doesn’t get involved in NIL. They talk to recruits and potential transfers about wrestling, that’s all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 3 hours ago, IU89 said: Penn State doesn’t “Bid”. The coaching staff doesn’t get involved in NIL. They talk to recruits and potential transfers about wrestling, that’s all. And how do you know this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 13 hours ago, IU89 said: Penn State doesn’t “Bid”. The coaching staff doesn’t get involved in NIL. They talk to recruits and potential transfers about wrestling, that’s all. That's what boosters are for. But I do agree, Penn State has been getting high end transfers because of their wrestling cachet. The dynasty isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Jayruss 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casualwrestlingfan Posted April 25, 2023 Share Posted April 25, 2023 16 hours ago, IU89 said: Penn State doesn’t “Bid”. The coaching staff doesn’t get involved in NIL. They talk to recruits and potential transfers about wrestling, that’s all. Like I said before in this thread, PSU staff & boosters were all over his parents at the tournament per another Minnesota wrestling parent. Nagao is going to the highest bidder and will announce today. All coaches directly or indirectly are involved in this NIL $ free agency. Some just have more connections & cash to distance themselves is all. The NCAA is a sham at this point. It's basically another type of minor league system at this point. MUSKEEWRESTLER 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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