HokieLifer2
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05/06/2022 07:43 PM ET
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Wrestling Board
1 mo ago
Wrestling Board
1 mo ago
Is there a Titan Mercury connection, perhaps?
I know chance currently wrestles for TM, Jordan has wrestled for them in the past. I don’t have any insider knowledge, but that was my working theory.
Wrestling Board
1 mo ago
Love the story about Caleb…
Needing a warm-up at last year‘s senior nationals. Lots of shout outs to our guys throughout his spot.
Wrestling Board
2 mo ago
Wrestling Board
2 mo ago
I think being able to finish his shots…
…Was his biggest concern. And he made amazing progress in that respect by season’s end. I think he has a huge ceiling, especially if we can shoot and finish his shots throughout the match.
Wrestling Board
2 mo ago
Getting “Sam Fisher” type of depth….
That is, depth that is training for Olympic events… never hurts. Guys like that make us better and set the tone of the room. Having lots of guys training for various goals is never a bad thing.
Wrestling Board
3 mo ago
The issue he’s got to show is whether he can effectively manage 184, it’s
Very possible he ends up at 197, which I’m not sure he has the height for.
Wrestling Board
4 mo ago
Kudos to the ACC for getting it right
That’s possibly the most exciting 2-1 match I’ve ever seen. Lots of mad scrambling.
** Edited by HokieLifer2 at 3/10/2026, 5:37:36 PM
** Edited by HokieLifer2 at 3/10/2026, 5:39:23 PM
Wrestling Board
6 mo ago
I think putting AS at 133 and RB at 164 is a no brainer,,,,
if they can do so without losing their redshirt. Both matches would be good measuring sticks to whether or not they wrestle this year.
** Edited by HokieLifer2 at 1/13/2026, 4:35:08 PM
Wrestling Board
6 mo ago
I honestly think Seidel has a shot at a NCAA title this year.,,
If that’s the case, I say we let him roll. Championships don’t grow on trees and if he’s got a shot, it helps the program as a whole.
Wrestling Board
9 mo ago
This is something I’ve tried to bring up for the last 2 years…
I’m not seeing the development in the upper weights. I think we’re getting the talent. Andy Smith was the exception, was not a marquee, recruit and developed well. However, we need to see our blue chippers in the upper weights progress. And we really haven’t to date.
Wrestling Board
9 mo ago
Wrestling Board
1 y ago
I often think of the Navy Open...
.... and our discussions about Smith versus Howard. Going in, I thought Howard was the most talented of the pair and should get the nod at 197. After watching a day's worth of matches, I walked away believing that Howard had a higher ceiling and that Andy Smith was, by far, the better wrestler. Bottomline, Andy keeps proving me wrong.
Regardless of who starts at 197, consider this: Jimmy Mullin will certainly face Issac Trumble at 285 this year. I can't think of a better wrestler to help him solve Trumble than Andy Smith.
** Edited by HokieLifer2 at 11/16/2024, 7:33:09 PM
Wrestling Board
1 y ago
I posted this to 247
Andy doesn’t get enough credit for what he’s achieved at VT. He came in as a barely recruited 285 with some mat skills and plenty of baby fat. He made a pretty brutal cut to 197 and fended off a tough challenge from Cody Howard, despite an obvious lack of arm strength.
It’s easy to write Andy off as a “low-ceiling wrestler, but you’re missing the point if you do. He’s somehow raised that low ceiling every year at VT. He’s a smart wrestler who is one of the few to beat Issac Trumble twice (one was in FS). He’s worked a ton to raise that ceiling. He got to the blood round in last year’s NCAA tournament.
I’m not saying that Sasso doesn’t have the higher ceiling, but that’s sort of the point. I’m positive that Andy is pushing Sasso in the room and in wrestle-offs. Don’t count out Andy Smith.
Wrestling Board
1 y ago
Women's Basketball Board
1 y ago
Wrestling Board
2 y ago
Football Board
2 y ago
Men's Basketball Board
2 y ago
Giltner mentioned that both Wessler and Camden have worked hard…
At the end of his SoS interview. He didn’t say that both would play, only that they were working hard. On Wessler he said that Pat couldn’t do a push up when he arrived and now does dozens weighted.
Men's Basketball Board
2 y ago
Women's Basketball Board
3 y ago
My favorite moment from season. Hands down.
** Edited by HokieLifer2 at 4/17/2023, 2:11:13 PM
** Edited by HokieLifer2 at 4/17/2023, 2:12:49 PM
Wrestling Board
3 y ago
Robie was correct in the post-game interview ...we left a LOT on the table.
That should take nothing away from Bryce and Andy, as their contributions sealed the match. Going 0-4 in SV, says it all, especially since we pushed the action in three of those four matches (125, 165, 184). Bolen is back to his former self and looked the better wrestler through most of the match. Flat out, there wasn't anything left in the tank to win those matches. That said, great showings at 141 (he lost, but closed the gap), 157 and 197.
** Edited by HokieLifer2 at 1/21/2023, 3:04:19 PM
** Edited by HokieLifer2 at 1/21/2023, 3:22:31 PM
Wrestling Board
3 y ago
Wrestling Board
3 y ago
Bolen was better when his defense was weaker…
I miss the Hunter of days past that would give up points and immediately get them back.
Wrestling Board
3 y ago
Wrestling Board
3 y ago
Wrestling Board
3 y ago
And he's doing a great job. Definitely knows the sport and the team...
Funny, too.
** Edited by HokieLifer2 at 10/29/2022, 2:28:51 PM