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The Daily Collegian writer on this blog is saying what I have been saying & wondering all season.
Impact of Jenkins and Macchiaroli departure
shttp://www.collegian.psu.edu/blogs/back_points/2010/01/impact-of-jenkins-and-macchiar.aspx
Lions resume today at LHU
http://www.centredaily.com/sports/wr...y/1705402.html
PSU puts hold on Lock Haven
http://www.centredaily.com/sports/wr...y/1706190.html
Lions crush Lock Haven, another wrestler leaves team
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive...n_another.aspx
No. 15 Penn State Hammers Lock Haven 32-6 in Road Dual
http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-...010310aaa.html
Penn State manhandles Lock Haven
http://www.sungazette.com/page/conte....html?nav=5017
Virginia Duals Bracket
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/blogs/b...s-bracket.aspx
Penn State Wrestlers Ranked No. 14 in NWCA/USA Today Coaches Poll
Molinaro moves up a spot at 149 as one of six ranked individuals
http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-...010510aaa.html
Jan. 5 rankings update
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/blogs/b...01/post-7.aspx
More on Bubba Jenkins
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/blogs/b...a-jenkins.aspx
Pisani left team Saturday
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/blogs/b...-saturday.aspx
Bubba Jenkins also parted ways with the team, but Cael Sanderson made the decision to let the senior go. Sanderson said different wrestling styles didn't play a factor in Jenkins' departure, but he wouldn't talk further on his decision to release Jenkins from the roster.
Lions to face Hokies in first round of duals
http://www.centredaily.com/sports/wr...y/1710811.html
No. 14 Penn State Heads to Virginia Duals & LH match notes
Lions face Virginia Tech in opening round at 9 a.m. on Friday
http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-...010610aaa.html
NON-wrestling
Royster Returning To Penn State For Senior Season
First Team All-Big Ten Tailback Has Posted Consecutive 1,000-Yard Seasons
http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-...010610aag.html
Wade Looks to Bounce Back in Virginia
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/blogs/b...back-in-v.aspx
Young coaches Sanderson & Waller face pressures of Division I level
http://www.centredaily.com/sports/wr...y/1713845.html
Benton's senior trio gains early start on college careers
http://www.centredaily.com/sports/wrestling/story/1713858.html
Virginia Duals satisfy Lions at the moment
http://www.centredaily.com/sports/wr...y/1716553.html
PSU’s Molinaro off to solid start
http://www.centredaily.com/sports/wr...y/1716555.html
Wrestlers open tournament by dominating Hokies
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive...ment_by_d.aspx
No. 14 Penn State Hammers Virginia Tech 26-9 in Opening Round of Virginia Duals
http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-...010810aaa.html
Lions move into semifinals with win over No. 13 Kent State
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive...inals_wit.aspx
Adam Lynch's Pin at 141 Leads No. 14 Penn State to 22-13 Win Over No. 13 Kent State
Nittany Lions move into Virginia Duals semifinal against No. 4 Oklahoma State tomorrow.
http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-...010810aab.html
RECRUITS
Nico Megaludis, Franklin Regional
High School Athletes of the Week
Friday, January 08, 2010
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/10008/1026573-116.stm
FOOTBALL
Nittany Lions Earn 23rd Top 10 Ranking Under Paterno Capital One Bowl Champions No. 8 in Final USA Today Coaches and No. 9 in AP Polls
http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-...010810aab.html
Penn State wrestling cruises into semifinals of Virginia Duals
http://blog.pennlive.com/patriotnews...cruises_i.html
PSU wrestling team advances to Virginia semis
http://www.altoonamirror.com/page/co...6.html?nav=751
Lions to meet Cowboys in semis
http://www.pennstatewrestlingclub.or...ews.php?id=556
No. 14 Penn State Drops Tough Decision to No. 4 Oklahoma State
http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-...010910aac.html
Lions drop semifinal to Oklahoma State
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive...to_oklaho.aspx
Related data
PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF U.S. OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS
http://www.caelsanderson.com/latest-...pic-champions/
Dear Cael
http://www.caelsanderson.com/ask-cae...thing-happens/
Lions fall victim to Sooner State
http://www.centredaily.com/sports/wr...y/1719353.html
Lions drop semifinal to Oklahoma State
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive...to_oklaho.aspx
Bonus points propel Oklahoma past Lions
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive...klahoma_p.aspx
No. 14 Penn State Nipped by No. 10 Oklahoma in Virginia Duals Finale
http://www.gopsusports.com/sports/m-...010910aad.html
OTHER
Penn State #7 in latest release of Director's Cup
http://www.nacda.com/auto_pdf/p_hoto...to_pdf/dec23d1
I realize it is still the 09-10 season but this past weeks' duals showed me that PSU is not far away from being a top 10 team again & that next year's team shows promise, at least on paper.
Projected line up
125 Pataky Sr
133 Sherlock Fr
141 ??
149 Molinaro Jr
157 Taylor Fr
165 Kemerer So
174 Ruth Fr
184 Crowell Jr
197 Wright So
285 Wade Jr
According to Sherlock, (2x PIAA champ looking for a 3rd this year), Cael already told him he would wrestle right away, no RS. Pataky will be the only senior on the squad.
With 41 open I wonder if Cael will RS both Alton brothers or maybe put Dylan on the mat immediatley as well & then only RS Andrew. 41 right now is the only HOLE the line up will have, not that the new guys in the line up won't take their licks but they will an improvement over the kids PSU has now on the mat.
This squad is obviously being built for a title run in 2012, however next year the team will have Wright coming off of RS & 2 RS Fr in Taylor & Ruth who had a very good open season. Plus Kemerer wil be a Sophomore, (as Oklahoma did not give him a release) & wrestled well in the open too.
PSU had the horses to beat OU yesterday just couldn't quite do it. Molinaro lost & Ortega almost pulled off the upset over James. PSU was basically 2 moves away from 3rd place.
I thought that they would get pummeled by OSU but they held their own. Obviously 33 & 41 are really disappointing. If PSU fills all those holes, (including 74 & 97) they could be a top 5 team soon.
If PSU had Wright & Ruth in the line up yesterday, 74 would NOT have been a TF & could have been a PSU victory & 97 would have been @ least 3 points for PSU. It could have been 18-16 OSU or 19-15 PSU. Benefile v Ruth & Gelogaev v Wright both would have been some great matches, at least more competitive then what we saw yesterday.
Losing Sanderson & Valimont next year will be big but Taylor has improved greatly against Sanderson, (who was ranked #2 last week before his loss to Dong) & Kemerer beat Valimont in the intersquad match last year. So if PSU falls off at the middle weights next year, it won't be by much.
The weight that will be effected most by graduation is 84, with David Erwin leaving. Erwin looked horrible @ 74 earlier this year but jumping up to 84 has turned his season around. Beating Foster this weekend may put him into the top 10 & is still a candidate to AA this year.
Replacing him will only happen if Wright wrestles 84 next year & someone else takes 97. Cael likes Steadman as he has a lot of heart but at least now he doesn't have the chops to compete with top 10 talent @ that weight class, (having been stuck by Lapotsky yesterday).
PSU wrestles Illinois back in Rec Hall on January 22nd. Thanks for reading...! Comment away at will...
Lions finish fourth in Virginia Duals
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive...n_virgini.aspx
Changes spark questions
Penn State will move on after three wrestlers left the team over break.
http://www.collegian.psu.edu/archive...questions.aspx
RECRUITS
Andrew Alton wins OW at Escape the Rock
Dylan Alton also takes title
http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/news...ock-title.html