While historically a pushover, in recent years Rutgers has risen to LU's level and maybe a little beyond. They're Big Ten. They have a huge and very enthusiastic fan base. They're reasonable driving distance from LU. Would you really rather see LU get creamed year after year by Penn State than wrest...

Agree with NM on this one. Getting beaten badly is not a good recruitment look. If you want to schedule a high profile high school match as an opener, do it before a LU dual that LU is very likely to win and where you can expect lots of LU energy and noise in the arena.

gimpeltf wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 9:43 am Here's my understanding so far-

Lehigh
F&M
Brown
Cent Mich
Indiana
Rutgers
Cornell

Each team allowed 15 (Lehigh 30)

Flo just posted teams. No Rutgers. No Cornell.

I'm going so long as my back is sufficiently healed and the match-ups are half way decent. Chance to see some LU wrestling after the long drought. May not be a wrestle-off but it's SOMETHING. AND, chance to chow down a good pre event Turkish dinner at Limon in Hellertown on Main Street not far off 78.

Well, this one's sure to get me 20 lashes but here goes; Sometimes I wonder whether the coaches - who undeniably were outstanding wrestlers - have the qualities that make one an outstanding recruiter. Are they outstanding salesmen? Do they have charm? Can they build a connection with a stranger or n...

No more use of 'plastics'. Flo had a behind-the-scenes video from Belgrade that included an interview with a plastic-encased Micic and a plastic-and-doubly-sweatsuited Vito working out with Yianni. Whatever it takes, I guess. Didn't seem to affect their performances! If Vito required plastic & ...

Red Blades wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2023 9:49 am Always amusing how the people who complain about politics on the forum are the ones who bring politics into the forum!

We're complex.

Ziegler teammate.

Oracle wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 6:07 am Appears that is true. Who’s the 4th NJ champ?
Waddle, Stanich, Grungo and ????

Transferee from Rider?

Nathan Haubert. On the roster a few years back if I remember right. Then disappeared (injured, I'm pretty sure). Now back.

https://lehighsports.com/sports/wrestli ... bert/17585