Recruiting Rankings 2004-2007

[Earl]

I posted something like this on a VA fourm the other night. Its interesting to see how these "top" classes actually fared. Since my site doesn't go back very far, I used WIN magazine's rankings.

Bold=National Champ
Italics=All Americans
Underline=No longer with this team

WIN 2007

1) Oklahoma State—Jamal Parks, Luke Ashmore, Luke Silver, Clayton Foster, Walter Clarke
2) Ohio State—Bo Touris, Nikko Triggas, Sean Nemec, Colt Sponseller, John Weakley, Jesse Campbell
3) Virginia Tech—Chris Diaz, Matt Ryan, Anthony Trongone, Tom Spellman, DJ Bruce, David Marone, Cody Gardner
4) Missouri—Troy Dolan, Max Shanaman, Mike Schmitz, Dorian Henderson, Dom Bradley
5) Virginia—Matt Bonson, Nick Nelson, Shawn Harris, Scott O’Donnell, Michael Chaires, Chris Henrich
6) Penn State—Frank Molinaro, Tim Darling, Micah Bollinger, Jared Platt
7) Hofstra—Tyler Mashkow, Justin Accordino, PJ Gillespie, Justin Danz,
8) Lehigh-Connor McDonald, Brandon Hatchett, Sean Bilodeau, Zach Rey
9) Oregon State-Kelly Kubec, Shane Nay, Josh Stalcup, Clayton Jack
10) Minnesota-Zach Sanders, Cody Marcicki, Kaleb Young, Sonny Yohn
11) Oklahoma-Joey Fio, John Starzyk, Seth Vernon, Ryan Smith
12) Nebraska-Andy Pokorny, Chris Hacker, Tucker Lane
13) Edinboro-Tom Straughn, Paul Paddock, Chris Honeycutt,
14) Northwestern-Robert Kellogg, Mike Benefiel, John Schoen, Ben Kuhar
15) Cornell-Frank Perrelli, Eric McGill, DJ Meagher, Cam Simaz

WIN 2006

1) Oklahoma State-Ben Ashmore, Jordan Frishkorn, Quinton Fuentes, Neil Erisman, Cody Hill, Carl Hines
2) Lehigh-Levi Mele, Mike Grey, Alex Caruso, David Craig, Pat Flynn
3) Penn State-Garrett Scott, Bubba Jenkins, Josh Rohler, David Rella
4) Minnesota-Mike Thorn, Scott Glasser, Brandon Sitch, Brent Eidenschink, Joe Nord
5) Nebraska-Matt Vacanti, Jordan Burroughs, Stephen Dwyer, Bobby Laraway, Cameron Browne
6) Missouri-Tony Pescaglia, Willie Saxton, Ashtin Primus, Tyler Perry
7) Arizona State-Anthony Robles, Shawn Jones, Todd Schavrien, David Green, Kenny Lester
8) Old Dominion-James Nicholson, Billy Chamberlain, Adam Koballa, Jesse Strawn, Matt Edmondson
9) Michigan-Chris Diehl, Anthony Biondo, Scott Giffin, Matt Guhn
10) Oklahoma-Brian Shelton, Zach Bailey, Jeff James, Eugene Young
11) Iowa State-Mark Kist, TJ Sebolt, Jon Reader
12) Boise State-Josh Strait, Eli Hutchinson, Adam Hall, Kurt Swartz
13) Virginia Tech-Billy Murphy, Matt Epperly, Eric Decker, Jim Powers
14) Bucknell-Greg Hart, Mike Powers, Shane Riccio, Brantley Hooks, Andy Rendos
15) Cornell-Justin Kerber, Mack Lewnes, Josh Marcum

WIN 2005

1) Iowa State-Nick Fanthorpe, Nick Gallick, Mitch Mueller, Cyler Sanderson, Jake Varner, David Zabriskie
2) Virginia Tech-Joe Slaton, Dan LeClere, Brent Metcalf, Jon Bonilla-Bowman, Jay Borschel
3) Nebraska-Mike Rowe, Kenny Jordan, Jake Lewis, Vince Jones, Craig Brester
4) Cornell-Troy Nickerson, Adam Frey, Josh Arnone, Taylor Moore,
5) Penn-Rick Rappo, Cesar Grajales, Dan Burkholder, Matt Dragon, Colin Hitschler
6) Penn State-Brad Pataky, Dan Vallimont, David Erwin, Mike Ward
7) Oklahoma State-Mike Bizzle, Tyler Shinn, Jimmy Matlock, Jared Rosholt
8) Hofstra-Mitch Smith, Alton Lucas, Mike Pucillo
9) Iowa-Tom Magnani, Dan Dennis, Ryan Morningstar, Phil Keddy, Dan Erekson
10) Old Dominion-Brian LaShomb, Braxdon Scaletta, Kaylen Baxter, Chris Brown
11) West Virginia-Mark Anderson, Brandon Radar, Donnie Jones, Chance Litton
12) Indiana-Angel Escobedo, Matt Coughlin
13) Lehigh-Matt Fisk, Seth Ciasulli
14) Minnesota-Jayson Ness, Dustin Schlatter, Nate Matousek
15) Northern Iowa-Kyle Anson, Charlie Ettelson, Brett Robbins, Mike Zimmerly

WIN 2004

1) Wisconsin-Josh Crass, Jordan Crass, Zach Tanelli, Seth Garvin, Dallas Herbst, Kyle Massey
2) Ohio State-Jeff Jaggers, Blake Maurer, Jason Johnstone, Keegan Mueller, Kirk Nail, Charlie Clark
3) Nebraska-Paul Donahoe, Matt Nelson, Mike Rogers, Chris Oliver, Ryan Goodman, Pat Sheehan
4) Iowa-Charlie Falck, Alex Tsirtsis, Luke Lofthouse, Matt Fields
5) Illinois-Joe Gomez, Troy Tirapelle, Mike Poeta
6) Missouri-Ryan Joyce, Ryan Williams, Raymond Jordan, Jake Kallestad, Chris Potter
7) Oklahoma State-Coleman Scott, Nathan Morgan, Brandon Mason
8) Oklahoma-Will Rowe, Blake Allen, Jarrod King
9) Arizona State-Angel Cejudo, Alex Pavlenko
10) Michigan-Steve Luke, Tyrel Todd
11) Michigan State-Jeff Wimberly, Ed Skowneski, John Murphy, Josh Cross
12) Cornell-Nick Bridge, Mike Rodriguez, Jordan Leen, Steve Anceravage, Drake Hovis
13) Edinboro-Rick Deubel, Jay Morrison, Phil Moricone, Joe Fendone
14) Pittsburgh-Zack Shanaman, Kyle Deliere, Lou Thomas, Zach Shaeffer
15) Bloomsburg-Mike Anderson, George Hickman, Mike Spaid

[setonhallpirate]

Pretty remarkabe how many of these wrestlers are no longer with their teams, and I don't just mean the defections from the University of Iowa-Blacksburg Campus. (I'm still trying to find a neutral way of mentioning the Virginia Tech to Iowa fiasco, without success)

[willyman57]

Jun 15, 2008 7:27:26 GMT -5 setonhallpirate said:

Pretty remarkabe how many of these wrestlers are no longer with their teams, and I don't just mean the defections from the University of Iowa-Blacksburg Campus. (I'm still trying to find a neutral way of mentioning the Virginia Tech to Iowa fiasco, without success)

Just exactly how is the guys transferring to Iowa a "fiasco" and every other transfer to some other school is NOT? It seems to me you are being less then objective. The fact is Kids can and do transfer for a zillion reasons.

Last I check this is a free country and they can go where ever they want for want ever reason they want. Remember tis it is their life and they need in the end to do what is best for themselves as the NCAA (The National Communist Athletic Association) sure as hell do not look out for them!

[setonhallpirate]

willyman-

Number one, thank you for proving my point with the last two words (without success)

Number two, by any standards, that was a fiasco, regardless of which side of that specific fence you sit on. My opinion, however, is that it was a fiasco on the Virginia Tech side in not letting them go unscathed. You clearly were reading too far into my comment.

There is only one reason for a school to not grant a release, and that is if the athlete is being held, literally, at gunpoint being told to leave or else. I know this will shock the Virginia Tech faithful, but that was obviously not the case here.

Again, the fiasco was NOT the kids transferring from Virginia Tech to Iowa, but how the two-year-olds still on the Blacksburg payroll crying because mommy took away their toys behaved when the five transferred.

Then again, my point was not to mention the (yes, I'm using that term again) fiasco. It was to mention the relatively insane attrition.

Now, how long until the Virginia Tech fans come out of the woodwork and start calling me "less than objective"?

[tigerfan]

Shanaman is back at Mizzou.