BadgerGuru4

I see this kind of topic show up sporadically among posts, so I thought we could devote a thread to naming one of this years returning National Champs (that includes the likes of previous NCAA champs, like D Schlatter, though I believe he's the only past champ that didn't win it last year) that you believe is most likely to NOT repeat.

Please refrain from slandering any wrestlers, but do include a slight tidbit of reasons, like "this other guy just got THAT much better".

I'll start with Gillespie, merely due to the continuing emergence of Poeta, along with CP Schlatter's victory over him. Also, I believe Henning's unique style will give fits to someone who has never experienced it before (and my homerish ways)

Trusty

I guess I'd have to go with Dhoe. My reason is that 25 is pretty brutal with the 3 sophs of Escobedo, Ness and Precin. Then add Falck and Gardner, that's a tough road for the repeat. But on the other hand, if he's on like last year, he may walk away from St Louis as a 2x Champ!

ODH

125: Donohoe
149: Gillispie
165: Perry
197: Glenn

Is that all the returning champs?
All have look vunerable at times, except Glenn and he still has to go through Phil Davis to get #2.
My pick is Gillispie as well. Poeta is the reason.

BadgerGuru4

Those are all the champs I could think of, plus DS (technically a returning NCAA champ, though he did not win it last year). I guess maybe everyone could rank them 1-4 (or 5, if you include DS) most likely to NOT repeat, with 1 being the least likely to repeat, and 4/5 being the most likely to repeat.

JensenS

I'd probably go with Paul D, the Big 10 boys, Ness, Escobedo, Falck, and Precin, along with Gardner are going to make things really tough on him.

He had Sammie the bull in his corner last year too.

ISU2008

On a scale of 0 - 10 (0 least likely)
2: Gillespie - Poeta looks like the class of this weight
2: Donahoe - So many good 125'ers out there, beat twice last weekend
5: Schlatter - Although we should know more in a few weeks
7: Glenn - Davis is on a tear, plus Glenn gets no respect even from me
8: Perry - I know I wrote he'd not win unless he picks it up, but when he's on, he's on.

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gg121and2

This post brings home just how remarkable it is to win 3 - let alone 4 - NCAA titles. Think about it - John Smith only won 2.

matclone

I may be missing someone but 3x champs are really quite rare. In the past 25 years (an arbitrary length):

Stephen Abas
Ed Banach
Tom Brands
Lincoln McIlravy
Cael Sanderson
Pat Smith
Joe Williams

goferphan

Big fan of Lincoln McIlravy, hence the name of my first born son, Lincoln.

That being said, I can't disagree with:
1. Dhoe
2. Gillespie
3. Schlatter
4. Perry
5. Glenn

Glenn just LOOKED the part last year and I think come NCAA's, he will get that look back again and just make it happen. 197 is deep though so it won't be easy. Its possible that Davis doesn't get through his side of the bracket in my opinion. Then again, he has issues putting his singlet on straight from time to time so what can you expect.

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chrir33

Out of that group.......Perry is most likely to repeat

Gillespie can beat Poeta and CP, Henning may give him the most trouble

Perry and GG repeat

I'm going with Ness at 125, not Donahoe (poor Hazewinkel, great wrestler)

Ness at 125
Scott at 133
Mendes or Rivera 141
Metcalf 149
GG 157
Perry 165
Gavin 174