Post by bronco on Aug 29, 2007 17:51:29 GMT -5
This is a great new website for college wrestling. Congrats to you Earl for this great effort that you obviously have put forth here in order to get this off the ground and running.
As it pertains to the lineups for next season that you posted for all of the various Div. I teams I noticed a number of things that were incorrect on what you projected for Boise State.
You had Cory Fish at 125 lbs and I am hearing there is no way he's going to be at 125 lbs anymore. He's just too big to get down to 125 lbs anymore (he grew - go figure). The likely starter for Boise State for next season at 125 lbs will probably be true freshman Alan Bartelli out of Alaska.
At 133 lbs you had Eli Hutchison listed there as the starter for Boise State and the word I am hearing is Hutchison will be at 141 lbs. The starter next season for Boise State at 133 lbs will probably be either Cory Fish (Junior) or Andrew Hochstrasser (True Sophomore - recently returned from his LDS church mission).
At 141 lbs you had Cam Jones listed as the starter for Boise State but he may be using next season as an Olympic Redshirt year to compete in Greco-Roman wrestling for the Olympics. IF THAT IS TRUE (I don't know for sure one way or the other) then Eli Hutchison will likely start at 141 lbs next season for Boise State.
At 165 lbs you listed Kurt Swartz as the starter for Boise State. However, that's really not known for sure. Johnny Nunez has been the starter for Boise State at 165 lbs for the last two years and Nunez will be a Senior next season. Also, Luke Smith (sophomore) could also be the starter for Boise State at 165 lbs next season. Nothing is known for sure as to who the starter will be at 165 lbs next season for Boise State.
At 174 lbs the same thing could be said. Some folks are saying that Nate Lee will move up to 184 lbs next season. Others are saying Nate Lee will remain at 174 lbs. I don't know one way or the other who is correct but there is definitely some doubt on this. Nate Lee MAY be the starter at 174 lbs next season. OR it could be true Freshman Kirk Smith who will start at 174 lbs. OR it could be Luke Smith (Sophomore) or Mike Casperson (Senior) who will start for Boise State at 174 lbs next season.
Also, the same could be said about 184 lbs for Boise State. As mentioned above SOME people are saying that Nate Lee will move up to 184 lbs next season. And that MAY be true. But it's not known definitively one way or the other if that is accurate or not. If Nate Lee stays at 174 lbs next season it COULD be that Kirk Smith will start at 184 lbs next season for Boise State. But it could also be Matt Casperson (Sophomore) who will start at 184 lbs. Or it could be RS Freshman Wes Cooper who will start there.
At 197 lbs you had Andy Patrick listed as the starter and we are being told now that Andy Patrick will also be using next season as an Olympic Redshirt year. As to who will start at 197 lbs for Boise State next season IF that is true - well it could be Matt Casperson or it could be Wes Cooper or it could be Ryan Allen (sophomore).
The rest of the weight classes for Boise State you listed correctly (Adam Hall at 149, Tyler Sherfey at 157, and Nick Smith at 285).
P.S. You also did an outstanding job on the Recruiting section as well. But you could also include Chris Stewart as a new signee for Boise State. Stewart was a former Washington State runner-up in high school. Stewart has been serving in the Marines in Iraq for the last three years and he was (at one time) a member of the Marine Corps' All-Marine Wrestling team. He will compete next season at either 157 or 165 lbs. Another new addition to the Boise State wrestling team is Chris Givens of California. Givens will also be a true freshman next season. He will compete at 197 lbs. And another addition to the Boise State team is Sam Zylstra, a heavyweight transfer from Northwestern College in Wyoming (an NAIA school). Zylstra will be a Sophomore next season.
As it pertains to the lineups for next season that you posted for all of the various Div. I teams I noticed a number of things that were incorrect on what you projected for Boise State.
You had Cory Fish at 125 lbs and I am hearing there is no way he's going to be at 125 lbs anymore. He's just too big to get down to 125 lbs anymore (he grew - go figure). The likely starter for Boise State for next season at 125 lbs will probably be true freshman Alan Bartelli out of Alaska.
At 133 lbs you had Eli Hutchison listed there as the starter for Boise State and the word I am hearing is Hutchison will be at 141 lbs. The starter next season for Boise State at 133 lbs will probably be either Cory Fish (Junior) or Andrew Hochstrasser (True Sophomore - recently returned from his LDS church mission).
At 141 lbs you had Cam Jones listed as the starter for Boise State but he may be using next season as an Olympic Redshirt year to compete in Greco-Roman wrestling for the Olympics. IF THAT IS TRUE (I don't know for sure one way or the other) then Eli Hutchison will likely start at 141 lbs next season for Boise State.
At 165 lbs you listed Kurt Swartz as the starter for Boise State. However, that's really not known for sure. Johnny Nunez has been the starter for Boise State at 165 lbs for the last two years and Nunez will be a Senior next season. Also, Luke Smith (sophomore) could also be the starter for Boise State at 165 lbs next season. Nothing is known for sure as to who the starter will be at 165 lbs next season for Boise State.
At 174 lbs the same thing could be said. Some folks are saying that Nate Lee will move up to 184 lbs next season. Others are saying Nate Lee will remain at 174 lbs. I don't know one way or the other who is correct but there is definitely some doubt on this. Nate Lee MAY be the starter at 174 lbs next season. OR it could be true Freshman Kirk Smith who will start at 174 lbs. OR it could be Luke Smith (Sophomore) or Mike Casperson (Senior) who will start for Boise State at 174 lbs next season.
Also, the same could be said about 184 lbs for Boise State. As mentioned above SOME people are saying that Nate Lee will move up to 184 lbs next season. And that MAY be true. But it's not known definitively one way or the other if that is accurate or not. If Nate Lee stays at 174 lbs next season it COULD be that Kirk Smith will start at 184 lbs next season for Boise State. But it could also be Matt Casperson (Sophomore) who will start at 184 lbs. Or it could be RS Freshman Wes Cooper who will start there.
At 197 lbs you had Andy Patrick listed as the starter and we are being told now that Andy Patrick will also be using next season as an Olympic Redshirt year. As to who will start at 197 lbs for Boise State next season IF that is true - well it could be Matt Casperson or it could be Wes Cooper or it could be Ryan Allen (sophomore).
The rest of the weight classes for Boise State you listed correctly (Adam Hall at 149, Tyler Sherfey at 157, and Nick Smith at 285).
P.S. You also did an outstanding job on the Recruiting section as well. But you could also include Chris Stewart as a new signee for Boise State. Stewart was a former Washington State runner-up in high school. Stewart has been serving in the Marines in Iraq for the last three years and he was (at one time) a member of the Marine Corps' All-Marine Wrestling team. He will compete next season at either 157 or 165 lbs. Another new addition to the Boise State wrestling team is Chris Givens of California. Givens will also be a true freshman next season. He will compete at 197 lbs. And another addition to the Boise State team is Sam Zylstra, a heavyweight transfer from Northwestern College in Wyoming (an NAIA school). Zylstra will be a Sophomore next season.
