2008/2009 Preseason All American Predictions

Kind of bored, so I went and messed around a little bit and got these going. Did my best of guessing on weights and who is redshirting and who isn't.

125
1. Angel Escobedo
2. Charlie Falck
3. James Nicholson
4. Obe Blanc
5. Brandon Precin
6. Anthony Robles
7. Zach Sanders
8. Nikko Triggas

133
1. Jayson Ness
2. Troy Nickerson
3. Joey Slaton
4. Franklin Gomez (Edited to add, forgot him the first go round)
5. Lou Ruggirello
6. Jimmy Kennedy
7. Nick Fanthorpe
8. Andrew Hochstrasser

141
1. Nick Gallick
2. J Jaggers
3. Kellen Russell
4. Matt Kyler
5. Mike Grey
6. Brandon Rader
7. Alex Tsirtsis
8. Cody Cleveland

149
1. Dustin Schlatter
2. Brent Metcalf
3. Darrion Caldwell
4. Lance Palmer
5. Adam Hall
6. Cesar Grajales
7. Will Rowe
8. Eric Medina

157
1. Gregor Gillespie
2. Mike Poeta
3. Jordan Leen
4. JP O'Connor
5. Dan Vallimont
6. Jordan Burroughs
7. Cyler Sanderson
8. Tyler Safratowich

165
1. Nick Marable
2. Mack Lewnes
3. Jon Reader
4. Stephen Dwyer
5. Moza Fay
6. Michael Cannon
7. Colt Sponseller
8. Chris Brown

174
1. Jay Borschel
2. Steve Luke
3. Steve Anceravage
4. Brandon Browne
5. Alton Lucas
6. Mike Letts
7. John Dergo
8. Mike Miller

184
1. Jake Herbert
2. Mike Pucillo
3. Kirk Smith
4. Raymond Jordan
5. Phil Keddy
6. Vince Jones
7. Rocco Caponi
8. Louis Caputo

197
1. Max Askren
2. Jake Varner
3. Hudson Taylor
4. Craig Brester
5. Tyrel Todd
6. Patrick Bond
7. Dallas Herbst
8. Clayton Foster

285
1. Scott Steele
2. David Zabriskie
3. Jared Rosholt
4. Kyle Massey
5. Mark Ellis
6. Zach Hammond
7. Dan Erekson
8. John Wise

49 and 57 were the toughest ones to do given all the rumor about weight changes and redshirts. If everyone who is rumored to be going up to 57 does, that is going to easily be the sickest weight this year.

I love Jensens, just a little bit surprised that he didn't pick Mike Thorn to win at 141 and Berhow somehow to sneak in there at Hwt.

I like Rader a little higher at 141 if he stays healthy but as usual, good stuff Jensens.

Ness vs Nickerson would be a sweet final.

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Originally Posted by goferphan

I love Jensens, just a little bit surprised that he didn't pick Mike Thorn to win at 141 and Berhow somehow to sneak in there at Hwt.

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It was tempting, I'm not going to lie.;)

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Originally Posted by JensenS

Kind of bored, so I went and messed around a little bit and got these going. Did my best of guessing on weights and who is redshirting and who isn't.

125
1. Angel Escobedo
2. Charlie Falck
3. James Nicholson
4. Obe Blanc
5. Brandon Precin
6. Anthony Robles
7. Zach Sanders
8. Nikko Triggas

133
1. Jayson Ness
2. Troy Nickerson
3. Joey Slaton
4. Lou Ruggirello
5. Jimmy Kennedy
6. Nick Fanthorpe
7. Andrew Hochstrasser
8. Jake Strayer

141
1. Nick Gallick
2. J Jaggers
3. Kellen Russell
4. Matt Kyler
5. Mike Grey
6. Brandon Rader
7. Alex Tsirtsis
8. Cody Cleveland

149
1. Brent Metcalf
2. Dustin Schlatter
3. Darrion Caldwell
4. Lance Palmer
5. Adam Hall
6. Cesar Grajales
7. Will Rowe
8. Eric Medina

157
1. Gregor Gillespie
2. Mike Poeta
3. Jordan Leen
4. JP O'Connor
5. Dan Vallimont
6. Jordan Burroughs
7. Cyler Sanderson
8. Tyler Safratowich

165
1. Nick Marable
2. Mack Lewnes
3. Jon Reader
4. Stephen Dwyer
5. Moza Fay
6. Michael Cannon
7. Colt Sponseller
8. Chris Brown

174
1. Jay Borschel
2. Steve Luke
3. Steve Anceravage
4. Brandon Browne
5. Alton Lucas
6. Mike Letts
7. John Dergo
8. Mike Miller

184
1. Jake Herbert
2. Mike Pucillo
3. Kirk Smith
4. Raymond Jordan
5. Phil Keddy
6. Vince Jones
7. Rocco Caponi
8. Louis Caputo

197
1. Max Askren
2. Jake Varner
3. Hudson Taylor
4. Craig Brester
5. Tyrel Todd
6. Patrick Bond
7. Dallas Herbst
8. Clayton Foster

285
1. Scott Steele
2. David Zabriskie
3. Jared Rosholt
4. Kyle Massey
5. Mark Ellis
6. Zach Hammond
7. Dan Erekson
8. John Wise

49 and 57 were the toughest ones to do given all the rumor about weight changes and redshirts. If everyone who is rumored to be going up to 57 does, that is going to easily be the sickest weight this year.

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I would love to see askren take 97 if it's not gonna be a hawkeye. I think 7th for Tsirtsis would be kinda underacheiving...but that's mostly what he's done at iowa...so..we'll see. He could potentially be top 3.

I also wouldnt be surprised to see Rosholt break through with a title.

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Thanks for fixing that typo, LoSt. ;)

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Originally Posted by vaisforlovers

I would love to see askren take 97 if it's not gonna be a hawkeye. I think 7th for Tsirtsis would be kinda underacheiving...but that's mostly what he's done at iowa...so..we'll see. He could potentially be top 3.

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I've picked Askren to win 197 both of the last two years, hasn't happened yet but I'm going to keep doing it.

As to Tsirtsis, I like him a lot. I always have. Given the way that weight has thinned out recently its entirely possible that he could pull off a top 3 finish, if not a title.

Did you leave Franklin Gomez off intentionally?

Are any big name freshman confirmed as wrestling or redshirting?