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I remember in the 1996 OTT when 2 defending World Champions failed to make the team - one KJ was also the defending Olympic Champion. Cross beat brands in a wild best 2 out of 3 series and Gutches beat KJ 2 in a row to back up the win he had earlier at US Nationals. Gutches had just graduated from Org St. and was new to the Senior FS scene. Anything can happen - that's why we wrestle the matches and I for one am glad that the USA picks their team this way. .

Do you have any idea why Crosby went in the portal ? - he will be hard for the Bison to replace

I know in the past they have redshirted people and used 4 years in 5. Andy Rendos did that.

Do you know that Phipps is not coming back to Bucknell to use his last year of eligibility?

It is an amazing record

I disagree - I think Vito is the best bet in what is a wide open weight. I think he gets the spot and qualifies us at Last Chance.

That's 6 matches in 5 years - just saying

There are no guarantees about anyone winning a title at any time in the future - Who knew how good RBY was going to get? or that Vito would blossom and get even better than that? Reaching the finals 4 times is amazing - this year at least he just got beat by a better wrestler.

Do you know if Byrd is planning on returning at 133? I thought part of the reason for the RS year might be to bulk up for 141.

I know it's a long road but I'm still hoping he can get back to competing as he loves to do.

C Clark -2017

I hope that Sasso can get back on the mat and finish up at 149 or 157 - if he can recover enough he could get that NC - that would be an amazing story

Michigan has some really good young talent - they had a very good recruiting class last year that included Lemley who looked great starting at 141 as a true freshman - they have the older Mantanona looked promising at 165 and his younger brother might be ready to go at 157. They have a promising kid at 125 in Horwath and Ragusin is back for 1 more year.

I have great respect for Coach Manning and I love his passion for his guys. Still I find it extremely ironic that he of all people is complaining about Cael not reporting fully that Suriano had an ankle problem in 2017 and may be less than open about CS's status now. In 2013 he famously had a great athlete break his ankle 6 weeks before the World Championships and kept it totally quiet - if I remember correctly he did not even let the American alternate (Kyle Dake or his coach R Koll) in on it. Now that time JB was able to accomplish one of the most amazing things ever done in the sport by winning the WC without being able to train in a normal way for 6 weeks leading up to it. For Manning to now complain that Cael is essentially doing for his guys what Manning did for JB in that instance is a little hard to accept.

Here are my picks: 125 - # 22 B Palmer Chatt 133 - #18 Nick Bouzakis - Ohio St 141 - #19 M Hines Lehigh 149 - #27 - J Crook Harv 157 - #18 - V Zerban No Col 165 - #21 - C Fish MSU 174 - #18 - B Pasiuk Army 184 - #25 - D Key Navy 197 - #19 - W Voelker UNI 285 - # 25 - B Hill Iowa