D1 vs D2

[WrestlingGod]

Marchetti

Johnson

Baucke

Elsea

Mosley

Hooker

All starters, Watson I was told is injured, not sure about Manley who started last two seasons at Stanford. Bruner and Clemons are likely redshirted.

Boykin and Schrader both list their wrestle offs, but Boykin doing a good job for an injured Johnson.

Shrader won his wrestle off and tore his hamstring the first dual of the year.

[rasslinlite]

Shrader won his wrestle off and tore his hamstring the first dual of the year.

What about Kennedy at UTC ?

[WrestlingGod]

What about Kennedy at UTC ?

He's not on the team.

[rasslinlite]

He's not on the team.

What happened he was before Christmas ?

[WrestlingGod]

What happened he was before Christmas ?

No idea, not my place to ask what happened. I just know he's not on the team. But I was told by a source, on the team, on 12/15 that he wasn't on the team. My guess is, by the way he was saying, is he had been off the team for some time

[westernwrestler]

It seems like all D1 wrestlers that wrestle in college wrestle at UTC?

[Sommers]

Hasn't been a bad contribution based on recent news. See the noise makers thread all divisions for an update on how our public school graplers are helping in the practice room and as varsity team members. Very proud of true freshman Scottie Boykin!

[cbg]

It seems like all D1 wrestlers that wrestle in college wrestle at UTC?

For the most part other than Cameron Croy (Brentwood High School/Harvard) you are correct.  The public school kids may want to stay close to home for a variety of reasons:  finances, grades, girlfriend, family, etc...  The application process to the military academies and elite academic schools require a combination of excellent grades, test scores,  community service hours and athletic ability.  The application process & financial aid requirements are somewhat  complicated at the academic schools and if the guidance staff is not familiar with the process it could put some student/athletes at a disadvantage. Another issue with some kids is they just don't want to stray very far from home.  I have always said that kids that go out of state for college must be very mature because they are on their own and mom/dad can't take them to dinner when they are having a bad day. 

[WrestlingGod]

For the most part other than Cameron Croy (Brentwood High School/Harvard) you are correct. The public school kids may want to stay close to home for a variety of reasons: finances, grades, girlfriend, family, etc... The application process to the military academies and elite academic schools require a combination of excellent grades, test scores, community service hours and athletic ability. The application process & financial aid requirements are somewhat complicated at the academic schools and if the guidance staff is not familiar with the process it could put some student/athletes at a disadvantage. Another issue with some kids is they just don't want to stray very far from home. I have always said that kids that go out of state for college must be very mature because they are on their own and mom/dad can't take them to dinner when they are having a bad day.

I disagree, yes Croy is at Harvard but here's a couple more who wrestled d-1 who don't go to UTC

 

McCoy Newberg- Independence- Nebraska

Alex, Andy, and Zach Bennett -Franklin- Garner Webb

 

And this is just D-1, I'm sure other kids go to D-2,3 JuCo, NAIA, or NCWA out of state too.

[cbg]

I disagree, yes Croy is at Harvard but here's a couple more who wrestled d-1 who don't go to UTC

 

McCoy Newberg- Independence- Nebraska

Alex, Andy, and Zach Bennett -Franklin- Garner Webb

 

And this is just D-1, I'm sure other kids go to D-2,3 JuCo, NAIA, or NCWA out of state too.

I was mainly speaking of the ELITE academic schools & MILITARY ACADEMIES. 

 

The post was just a few ideas as to why so many D1 kids decide to attend UTC.  What is  your opinion?

[WrestlingGod]

I was mainly speaking of the ELITE academic schools & MILITARY ACADEMIES.

 

The post was just a few ideas as to why so many D1 kids decide to attend UTC. What is your opinion?

I was just speaking of you saying other than Cameron Croy nobody wrestles outside of utc. That's all.

[Sommers]

Cbg is absolutely correct as to why Tennessee D2 goes Ivy and other schools with a 10,000/1 acceptance ratio with a few exceptions like Croy/Spain/Cregan (I believe Princeton & Brown?) Didn't we have a Brighton kid head off to one too?