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HFO wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:02 pm

HFO wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:24 pm Well...the top portal prospect took all of 2 days to disappear, Dean Hamiti.
165 Caleb Fish ranked #16 is a graduating business major. Plenty of option is COB. He would be an upgrade over Mays.
157 Chase Saldate was a premier recruit out of CA. Less of priority with Max, who I expect to wrestle his final year and not redshirt.

The portal cannot be ignored. It is a tool to improve a team and improve a points in a weight class and for NCAA. Gives a college grad to come to Lehigh for graduate school for a year, complete that degree and be more marketable in the workplace.

If all these weightclasses already had the horses, I also would say go organic, but we do not and it has been now for 2-3 years for some of them. Time for coaches to use tools available and find graduate transfers. If there is a rare undergrad transfer who wants to come, that is good, but that route is tough at Lehigh, then accept very few Sophomore transfers and near none for Junior transfers.

Saldate is gone. Going to Michigan.

Remaining "Best' available for LEHGH.

Athlete 2024-25 Year Weight Entered Portal Transferring From
Sammy Alvarez Graduate 149 25-Mar Oklahoma State
Jason Kraisser Graduate 157 25-Mar Iowa State
Brock McMillen Junior 157 20-Mar Pitt
Caleb Fish Graduate 165 27-Mar Michigan State
Carson Miller Freshman 165 27-Mar Pitt
Brock Delsignore Junior 184 20-Mar NC State
Connor Strong Senior 184 20-Mar Penn

Carson Miller is son of former Nazareth wrestler and Wilkes NCAA qualifier Ron Miller who died young. Former VA State Champion. Ron had 2 other younger sons behind Carson. Ron's brother was 2x State Champion Mike Miller of Nazareth and NCAA Qualifer for Clemson.

https://www.chinnbakerfuneralservice.co ... ald-miller

Asa Packer wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:09 pm

Lvg123 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 9:00 pm Rylan rogers is in the portal. Don’t blame him. He once had Lehigh on his list. Many moons ago. Could be a good get.

What weight class?

Asa Packer wrote: ↑Mon Apr 01, 2024 11:11 pm

HFO wrote: ↑Sun Mar 31, 2024 7:02 pm

HFO wrote: ↑Thu Mar 28, 2024 3:24 pm Well...the top portal prospect took all of 2 days to disappear, Dean Hamiti.
165 Caleb Fish ranked #16 is a graduating business major. Plenty of option is COB. He would be an upgrade over Mays.
157 Chase Saldate was a premier recruit out of CA. Less of priority with Max, who I expect to wrestle his final year and not redshirt.

The portal cannot be ignored. It is a tool to improve a team and improve a points in a weight class and for NCAA. Gives a college grad to come to Lehigh for graduate school for a year, complete that degree and be more marketable in the workplace.

If all these weightclasses already had the horses, I also would say go organic, but we do not and it has been now for 2-3 years for some of them. Time for coaches to use tools available and find graduate transfers. If there is a rare undergrad transfer who wants to come, that is good, but that route is tough at Lehigh, then accept very few Sophomore transfers and near none for Junior transfers.

Saldate is gone. Going to Michigan.

Remaining "Best' available for LEHGH.

Athlete 2024-25 Year Weight Entered Portal Transferring From
Sammy Alvarez Graduate 149 25-Mar Oklahoma State
Jason Kraisser Graduate 157 25-Mar Iowa State
Brock McMillen Junior 157 20-Mar Pitt
Caleb Fish Graduate 165 27-Mar Michigan State
Carson Miller Freshman 165 27-Mar Pitt
Brock Delsignore Junior 184 20-Mar NC State
Connor Strong Senior 184 20-Mar Penn

Carson Miller is son of former Nazareth wrestler and Wilkes NCAA qualifier Ron Miller who died young. Former VA State Champion. Ron had 2 other younger sons behind Carson. Ron's brother was 2x State Champion Mike Miller of Nazareth and NCAA Qualifer for Clemson.

https://www.chinnbakerfuneralservice.co ... ald-miller

Belatedly I ask, any of these guys from PA or NJ? We can recruit nationwide, but likely more familiarity with NJ/PA guys.

mh1 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 3:54 pm Saw that Stutzman left Buffalo and they must have over 15 guys in the portal. Hope that is not the end of that program

JAD77 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 5:25 pm

mh1 wrote: ↑Wed Apr 03, 2024 3:54 pm Saw that Stutzman left Buffalo and they must have over 15 guys in the portal. Hope that is not the end of that program

Wow!! 15 is the number, and a huge % entered within the last week.

Looks like their had coach was let go on 3/27 and there was an immediate rush to the portal.