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Wrestling his 5th of match of the day right now- at 10:30am!

Better hurry- he is on deck in the Freestyle consi's!
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Got 3rd in Folkstyle.
Wrestling right now, match #6 in freestyle, 10:45am
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Apr 1 2016, 07:51 PM
A couple of thoughts from Iowa today.

1. Gophers need to look at Sjomeling. Guy wins!
2. McKee looks GOOD
3. Looks like NDSU got a good one in Bianchi- beat Gliva 9-4
4. Marko has grown- could he be a 157 in college?
5. Please sign Gable!!!!
6. See #5
Please sign Gable and a couple of his stud- ly little friends D.VEGA,R.B.Y, Teasdale, A. Cashman, T. Sjomeling,A.Lloyd. Fully aware some to young here. C-MON NEED SOME GOOD NEWS.
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Roman Bravo Young was rocking a Gopher wrestling shirt with his National Trophy on twitter.. super pumped to get him and Gable!!
Edited by pitbull413, Apr 2 2016, 06:43 PM.
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Get Vega to sign the dotted line, please!
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I'm sure that someone's already answered this somewhere but Is Danny Vega related to Leroy the Gopher All-American?
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Apr 2 2016, 09:02 PM
I'm sure that someone's already answered this somewhere but Is Danny Vega related to Leroy the Gopher All-American?
No relation. I would like to see Danny come here, but he needs to gain some serious size before he is college ready. Patrick McKee looked considerably bigger then him.
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Apr 2 2016, 11:26 PM
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Apr 2 2016, 09:02 PM
I'm sure that someone's already answered this somewhere but Is Danny Vega related to Leroy the Gopher All-American?
No relation. I would like to see Danny come here, but he needs to gain some serious size before he is college ready. Patrick McKee looked considerably bigger then him.
A Zach sanders type!
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Apr 2 2016, 09:02 PM
I'm sure that someone's already answered this somewhere but Is Danny Vega related to Leroy the Gopher All-American?
No relation. I would like to see Danny come here, but he needs to gain some serious size before he is college ready. Patrick McKee looked considerably bigger then him.
Not impossible with the strength and conditioning program the U has as well as the "training table"---I think the Star Trib had an article on it regarding the football teams use of it lately, assuming all athletes get access to the same nutrition/food it should not be a problem to pack on 12-15lbs of muscle and mass in over a year.

And just to remind people, I think Leroy Vega wrestled 112 in 1997--I should know, as I know I got my ass handed to me in Greco by him a time or two in regional/national competition---and if I remember right, he was red-shirting at 118 before the weights changed. He was one of the best 125lbers we've had...3xAA and should've been a 4xAA (got upset as a Sr.)....I don't know if you'd want to say he "started" a good tradition at 125 for us during the JRob 30 year period as I don't know all the successful Gopher 118lbers (I've heard of Giese and Nix) during the 80's and most of the 90's...but he was more successful than Paulson in college, and with the succession of Lowe, Ness, Sanders, and Thorn we've had what I believe was 9 AA's at that weight since Vega, which is probably one of the better weights for us since 1999. Plus, I think Lizak can add to that success for at least 1 year (Or more if Vega needed more time to add size) at that weight...
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Keith Nix (118)- true frosh 2nd before leaving school.
Ed Geise (118)- AA 3rd, Gopher record for wins in a season 54-4-1 and career 159-34-3.
Mike McArthur (118) 94-8-1, AA 3rd, 2nd
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So who are the actual commits for the fall of 2016 to date?

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the ones we know for sure are McKee, Marko, Jeske, Anderson and Webster.

That's a pretty good start IMO.

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I know people skeptical of the Gophers but the future actually looks very bright, let's take a realistic look.

2016-2017 (Top 10 Finish)
125 Ethan Lizak, rSo
133 Mitch McKee, Fr
141 Tommy Thorn, rSo
149 Fredy Stroker, rFr
157 Jake Short, rJr or Brandon Kingsley, rSr
165 Larry Early, rFr
174 Nick Wanzek, rJr
184 Bobby Steveson, rFr
197 Brett Pfarr, rSr
285 Michael Kroells, rSr

2017-2018 (Top 5 Finish)
125 Ethan Lizak, rJr
133 Mitch McKee, So
141 Tommy Thorn, rJr
149 Fredy Stroker, rSo or Hunter Marko, rFr
157 Jake Short, rSr
165 Larry Early, rSo
174 Nick Wanzek, rSr
184 Owen Webster, rFr
197 Bobby Steveson, rSo
285 Rylee Streifel, rSo

2018-2019 (Contending for National Title)
125 Ethan Lizak, rSr
133 Mitch McKee, Jr
141 Tommy Thorn, rSr
149 Hunter Marko, rSo
157 Fredy Stroker, rJr
165 Larry Early, rJr
174 Brady Berge, rFr
184 Owen Webster, rSo
197 Bobby Steveson, rJr
285 Gable Steveson, Fr

2019-2020 (Contending for National Title)
125 Pat McKee, rFr
133 Mitch McKee, Sr
141 Roman Bravo-Young, rFr
149 Hunter Marko, rJr or Alex Lloyd, rFr
157 Fredy Stroker, rSr
165 Larry Early, rSr
174 Brady Berge, rSo
184 Owen Webster, rJr
197 Bobby Steveson, rSr
285 Gable Steveson, So

2020-2021 (Contending for National Title)
125 Pat McKee, rSo
133 Tucker Sjomeling, rJr
141 Roman Bravo-Young, rSo
149 Alex Lloyd, rSo
157 Hunter Marko, rSr
165 Anthony Jackson, rFr
174 Brady Berge, rJr
184 Owen Webster, rSr
197 Dan Kerkvleit, rFr
285 Gable Steveson, Jr
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That's just at first glance, if you give me a few I can go into depths about recruits, backups, redshirts, the "McKee Scenerio ", and the "Berge Scenerio".
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MINNESOTA GOPHERS FUTURE

2016-2017 (Top 10 Finish)
125 Ethan Lizak, rSo/ Petry, rSo
133 Mitch McKee, Fr/ S.Brancale, rSr or Polakowski, rSo
141 Tommy Thorn, rSo/ B.Brancale, rFr
149 Fredy Stroker, rFr/ Brolsma, rFr
157 Jake Short, rJr or Brandon Kingsley, rSr
165 Larry Early, rFr/ Krone, rSo
174 Nick Wanzek, rJr/ Carr, rSo
184 Bobby Steveson, rFr/ C.Pfarr, rJr
197 Brett Pfarr, rSr/ Berge, rJr
285 Michael Kroells, rSr/ Streifel, rFr

Redshirting: Hunter Marko, Lucas Jeske, Owen Webster

Incoming Recruits: Tucker Sjomeling, Brady Berge
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2017-2018 (Top 5 Finish)
125 Ethan Lizak, rJr/ Petry, rJr
133 Mitch McKee, So/ Polakowski, rJr
141 Tommy Thorn, rJr/ B.Brancale, rSo
149 Fredy Stroker, rSo or Hunter Marko, rFr
157 Jake Short, rSr/ Brolsma, rSo
165 Larry Early, rSo/ Krone, rJr
174 Nick Wanzek, rSr or Lucas Jeske, rFr
184 Owen Webster, rFr/ C.Pfarr, rSr
197 Bobby Steveson, rSo/ Balow, rJr
285 Rylee Streifel, rSo, Destiche, rJr

Redshirting: Tucker Sjomeling, Brady Berge

Incoming Recruits: Pat McKee, Roman Bravo-Young,  Alex Lloyd, Gable Steveson
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2018-2019 (Contending for National Title)
125 Ethan Lizak, rSr/ Petry, rSr
133 Mitch McKee, Jr/ Polakowski, rSr or Sjomeling, rFr
141 Tommy Thorn, rSr
149 Hunter Marko, rSo/ B.Brancale, rJr
157 Fredy Stroker, rJr/ Brolsma, rJr
165 Larry Early, rJr/ Krone, rSr
174 Brady Berge, rFr/ Jeske, rSo
184 Owen Webster, rSo
197 Bobby Steveson, rJr/ Balow, rSr
285 Gable Steveson, Fr/ Streifel, rJr

Redshirting: Pat McKee, Roman Bravo-Young, Alex Lloyd

Incoming Recruits: Anthony Jackson, Dan Kerkvleit
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2019-2020 (Contending for National Title)
125 Pat McKee, rFr
133 Mitch McKee, Sr/ Sjomeling, rSo
141 Roman Bravo-Young, rFr
149 Hunter Marko, rJr or Alex Lloyd, rFr
157 Fredy Stroker, rSr/ Brolsma, rSr
165 Larry Early, rSr
174 Brady Berge, rSo/ Jeske, rJr
184 Owen Webster, rJr
197 Bobby Steveson, rSr
285 Gable Steveson, So/ Streifel, rSr

Redshirting: Anthony Jackson, Dan Kerkvleit

Incoming Recruits: ?
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2020-2021 (Contending for National Title)
125 Pat McKee, rSo
133 Tucker Sjomeling, rJr
141 Roman Bravo-Young, rSo
149 Alex Lloyd, rSo
157 Hunter Marko, rSr
165 Anthony Jackson, rFr
174 Brady Berge, rJr/ Jeske, rSr
184 Owen Webster, rSr
197 Dan Kerkvleit, rFr
285 Gable Steveson, Jr
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Recruits:
2016-2017
Brady Berge: MN is on his list and his brother is here.
Tucker Sjomeling: No info just a gut feeling.
2017-2018
Pat McKee: He will be a Gopher
Roman Bravo-Young: Leaning towards MN.
Alex Lloyd: No info but in state and he's a  must have in an area of need.
Gable Steveson: I've been told it's MN. He comes the rest will come.
2018-2019
Anthony Jackson & Dan Kerkvleit: Let's keep that Simley pipeline boys.

* I've heard rumors of Gavin Teasdale to MN but it doesn't make a lot of sense as he would require some good money in the same class of P.McKee, Bravo-Young, Lloyd, and G.Steveson in that recruiting class. Not to mention we would already have a quality guy for cheaper at his weight in Sjomeling.
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The McKee Scenerio firmly believe 3 things...1) You always put out your best lineup no matter what. 2) Mitch McKee is college ready, can contribute for us at NCAAs as a true frosh, and is our best option at 133 next year. 3) Mitch McKee will be at 133 his whole college career.

Now with all that said I think we should start McKee at 133 next year as a true frosh. And if 133 starts getting hard for McKee to make and maintain then you redshirt him in 2018-2019, Thorn's senior year allowing McKee him to come back and take over for Thorn at 141 for his final 2 years.

If this happened then that would mean Polakowski, rSr and Sjomeling, rFr would battle for 133 spot for 2018-2019 with McKee redshirting and moving up a weight. McKee moving up would also mean that incoming recruit Roman Bravo-Young would have to make 133 for his first 2 years rather then 141, if Bravo-Young couldn't make 133 we would still have Sjomeling there.
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The Berge Scenerio: This sanerio is much more simple. Depending on the recovery time and when Brady will be 100% again is what should determine whether he redshirts or not. He will be our best option and whatever weight if he is healthy. I believe he is a career 174 which is exactly where we need him.
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Conclusion: The Minnesota Gophers wrestling program is still thriving, we had a down year but the future looks very bright. The staff clearly knows what their doing so let them do their job. I would like to see them get a big name coach I there to groom for when J steps down, the Lord know he ain't getting any younger and I don't believe Eggum is head coach material.
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I would love for them to bring in a coach that breathes aggression!! I feel like some attitude woud push this program over the top.
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Anyone who says Teasdale doesn't make sense for the U, you lost me. You gotta take him over a lot of kids
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If Teasdale wants to be a Gopher, you make it happen. He is probably a top 5 recruit his senior year.
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I'd like to see Vega & Teasdale wrestle at 113.
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Sanerio=scenario?
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Apr 3 2016, 02:28 PM
If Teasdale wants to be a Gopher, you make it happen. He is probably a top 5 recruit his senior year.
You do NOT take away money from Gable or Bravo-Young to make it happen. And I don't think it's smart to sacrifice money from guys that are at "need" weights yet still very talented wrestlers like Pat McKee and Alex Lloyd.
If you can still get Teasdale and all these guys then that would be AMAZING..
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Apr 3 2016, 06:23 PM
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If Teasdale wants to be a Gopher, you make it happen. He is probably a top 5 recruit his senior year.
You do NOT take away money from Gable or Bravo-Young to make it happen. And I don't think it's smart to sacrifice money from guys that are at "need" weights yet still very talented wrestlers like Pat McKee and Alex Lloyd.
If you can still get Teasdale and all these guys then that would be AMAZING..
Where do you project Teasdale to wrestle in college?
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Apr 2 2016, 08:37 PM
Get Vega to sign the dotted line, please!
Danny Vega easily handled everybody that stepped in front of him the last two weeks. Some of MN'S finest and great wrestlers from all over the U. S. Danny has amazing offence . GOPHER MAYBE?
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He is doing freestyle at 65 and not Greco at 59 like originally planned.
Anyone know why that is? His chances would have clearly been better at 59 greco.
:-/
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^o)
Im guessing each style had its own weigh-ins. Not sure he was able to stay at 129.8 for 3 days and still wrestle top competition.
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I'm hoping he decided not to possibly wrestle against either of his Storm teammates, possibly knocking them out of their LAST-CHANCE to qualify for the Trials, in the style in which they train.....jmo
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I'm hoping he decided not to possibly wrestle against either of his Storm teammates, possibly knocking them out of their LAST-CHANCE to qualify for the Trials, in the style in which they train.....jmo
I'm pretty sure none of the Storm guys are worried about beating a team mate to make the trials. For some, there are very few chances.
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Slay is leaving his post with USA wrestling to work with Penn's RTC. Slay was not a fan of MN and shared that with recruits who would seek his advice. Would be nice to get a Lawrence or somebody that could be a MN advocate in house.
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Slay was not a fan of MN and shared that with recruits who would seek his advice.
Agree 100%
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Slay was not a fan of MN and shared that with recruits who would seek his advice.
Agree 100%
There any insight on why he wasn't a fan of Minnesota? Due to our lack of freestyle pedigree?
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