Sounds like there is a reasonable chance Forrest misses the dual on Sunday.
He might be going to an open tournament instead to get his match count up in preparation for the post season. Understandable but disappointing if the super match doesn't happen.
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I thought Ronnie used all 5 dates so that would make me think Jax is a real possibility
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VTDante
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Forrest wrestling at the Open and then driving down to Blacksburg for the dual match isn't out of the question.
I am doubtful but fingers crossed.
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wasris
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that only applies to the Messiah Open event.
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You'll see guys hit it in some of these single day tournaments if they take a loss. Typically a couple guys hit it at the Keystone Classic at some of the deeper weights.
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incredibly hard. I think 3 full 7-minute matches in a day is difficult enough, anything more starts to really dig deep into the gas tank and is playing with injury fire IMO.
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VTDante
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I believe that is why he chose an Open this weekend.
Disappointing but understandable to get home for a couple days.
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which will be much closer than Oklahoma and he and Bo can carpool together back home.
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It would suck a bit for him to come here and not have a starting spot.
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Aren't Jax and Vega expected to go up to 141/149 next year? Bo and Jax in the same bracket....
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I know at one point Jax was expected at 141, with the Raney bros at 133 and 149. I don't know how things may have changed since Vega emerged as a real contender. Would be a really crazy NCAA final. I also think there's a possibility of Blaze to 141 next year.
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emhokie
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The patriot open is after the VT match if he needs to reach 15 matches. Beating back ups and redshirts while avoiding AS and Ayala sounds ducky to me
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donjfs3
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I'm sure he's happy that he gets to stop by and see his family and DT miiiight be a little happy to not risk an undefeated record and let Seidel/Ayala get a look at him before Nationals. Seeding at 133 is going to be something to watch for sure
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Forrest has only been in Oklahoma for about a month. If he’s that homesick already, he’s in for a long college career.
In reality, it’s sorta brilliant by Taylor. By now Forrest and Figs have scrapped enough, so after AS smokes Figs, they’ll use the match for scouting purposes for the NCAA’s if they wrestle. Depending on the seeding Forrest might be a quarter match for a highly ranked guy.
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Training at the RTC. Rumor was he was there a lot.
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Figs will be. "He grabbed my arm and then I got all dizzy and it was over" idk if he's simulating anything Jax doesn't already know lol
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in the bracket. He could win it - wouldn’t surprise me.
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He just took 5th in the world. Him and Blaze are the cofavorites based on their senior level success imo.
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needed for the rpi. He’s 7-0 right now. There’s a possibility of 5 matches at the open and big 12 with a 17 total match ceiling. Byes and mffs are likely in both the open and conference tourney.
Taylor has to know this.
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This year's 133 has a lot more depth than 157 last year. If he doesn't get a win over Larkin he ends up somewhere in the 8-10 range which is a crazy tough QF for whoever gets him.
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donjfs3
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He could theoretically go to two opens back to back if he doesn't get at least 4 at the first one but not sure if that's on DT's radar
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emhokie
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Needed or wanted. I don’t think it matters what his seed is. He’s gonna wreck people either way.
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Jax has wins o er Aaron so I don’t see him ducking. He is doing what Coach Taylor wants just like our guys do for Coach Robie
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emhokie
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decision. I just said it appears to be a duck. Sounds like it may at least be a possibility he may wrestle AS after all
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NYC2000
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like wrestling in college opens as a high school freshman, in the Senior World Championships while still in high school, and re-classifying and wrestling in college rather than finishing his senior year in high school.
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is ducking anyone - ever. He is elite and taken crazy challenges at every turn. He is following whatever Coach DT believes is best for setting him up for a Natty run.
Note - I do believe Seidel can beat him.
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How cool would it be if AS went to the same open as Forrest, ya know to get his match count up.
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No matches help him much thru ACCs save with Jax.. Jordan Oliver maybe?
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I don’t have inside knowledge but I say keep training the way he has been because it’s working
I assume he rolls with Ventresca a lot which is a good thing since EV is so positionaly strong in neutral. He probably does roll with Oliver when he’s around and probably scraps with Henson too.
I thought Henson was the most talented true freshman we’ve ever had. AS might be even better by the end of March. He’s improved so much since getting to VT. A win against Jax wouldn’t shock me at all, assuming Jax starts Sunday. Jax is uber talented and may have a perceived advantage from neutral but AS is an animal on top and could blow the match open quick.
Go Hokies
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