WAITING IN THE WING...

[restleu]

Earl:

What are the chances of you posting all the D1 "RED-SHIRTS" (once the season is under way, and they are reported to the NCAA) so we all can get a look at who's coming up in the future.

Most "RED-SHIRTS" are elite athletes on scholarship, so we're not talking about JV (subs) wrestlers. Yes, I know these back-ups are awfully good wrestlers awaiting their turn, but then, you may-as-well give entire line-ups for each team, at that point.

We all look to see where the top athletes get recruited too, each year, but when a year goes bye, you forget what team the best wrestlers ended up on, especially if they were "RED-SHIRTED".

[Earl]

That seems like a good idea. I think we can do something like that.

[stovepipe]

^^^Here is a list of Div I returning wrestlers from schools located in the east/south, who, from what I’ve heard or been told, are possible redshirts this season (and I’ll add 2009 weight-class projection):

American U’s Jordan Lipp (up to 141).
American U’s Andrew Silber (184).
Bloomsburg might RS Jason Guffey (133), if Rick Donald can cut to 133 again.
Buffalo might RS Nate Rock (174).
Clarion might RS Dom Ross (174).
Look for Cornell’s Corey Manson (141/149) to take the year off.
Drexel’s Jon Oplinger (197).
Duke might hold Kellan McKeon (125) out.
Gardner-Webb’s Nick Roehrick (285).
Kent State’s Josh Rohler (157).
Lehigh’s Matt Fisk (up to 133).
Lock Haven’s Obe Blanc (125) taking Olympic year off.
Lock Haven’s Donnie Ament (down to 141).
Maryland’s Alex Krom (141).
ODU’s Kyle Hutter (up to 133).
ODU’s Ryan Williams (141).
Penn State’s Brad Pataky (125) taking Olympic year off.
I think AJ Brooks (285) enrolled at Rider and will RS.
Sacred Heart’s Paul Galipeau (133).
UNCG’s Joe Sheffield (285).
VMI’s Jonathan Pope (125).
VMI’s Brandon Franklin (up to 157).

Obviously there are a lot of true frosh who will redshirt, and I’m not trying to list them or sort that out. –Stove Pipe