Any legit HWT’s in Tennessee this year?

[PurplePanther]

Last year I could rattle off Davis, Howard, McClure, and Smith. I am having difficulty in doing so this year.  

[oceansize42]

My nephew goes to school with Carson Gentle at McCallie and he mentioned him to me a few months ago.  Junior this year and after watching him wrestle he looks to be a handful.  I've never seen Stutts wrestle but have heard good things.

[PurplePanther]

2 hours ago, oceansize42 said:

My nephew goes to school with Carson Gentle at McCallie and he mentioned him to me a few months ago.  Junior this year and after watching him wrestle he looks to be a handful.  I've never seen Stutts wrestle but have heard good things.

Gentle impressed last year @ 220 as a sophomore.  Howard is gone, but #2, #3, and #4 from state tournament are all back this year.  Stutts went to Preps last year but I'd have to check to see how he did.  I know Howard placed 3rd at the event last year.

[MatDad]

I think Bullock from Anderson County can be pretty good??? But he's not been in the wrestling room for a while... he's been in football. 

Edited December 13, 2022 by MatDad
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[cbg]

The problem with the 285lb guys in Tennessee is they don’t know how to take a shot.  It’s basically a pushing match and trying to snap someone into a front headlock. When they wrestle someone that has a true offense they rarely know how to defend a shot.

[JSamson7]

37 minutes ago, cbg said:

The problem with the 285lb guys in Tennessee is they don’t know how to take a shot.  It’s basically a pushing match and trying to snap someone into a front headlock. When they wrestle someone that has a true offense they rarely know how to defend a shot.

There are 2 heavies this year I know can take good shots and can defend them. They're a little undersized at HWT and were lighter weight kids who grew into the HWT class this season. 

Edited December 14, 2022 by JSamson7

[dontstopbelieving]

I think Tennessee has been blessed with some super athletic heavyweights in years past, I think back to Patrick Benson, then Bruno Reagan, Boykin, Sammy Evans, Kramer, Coffey and then last year we had Howard and Davis. I don't see any heavyweight in the state this year nearly as dominant as those guys, but I could be wrong.

[JSamson7]

32 minutes ago, dontstopbelieving said:

I think Tennessee has been blessed with some super athletic heavyweights in years past, I think back to Patrick Benson, then Bruno Reagan, Boykin, Sammy Evans, Kramer, Coffey and then last year we had Howard and Davis. I don't see any heavyweight in the state this year nearly as dominant as those guys, but I could be wrong.

You're not wrong, you've seen the best 3 we have this year IMO all from our side of the state.

[PurplePanther]

27 minutes ago, JSamson7 said:

You're not wrong, you've seen the best 3 we have this year IMO all from our side of the state.

Who would those 3 be?  Some of the guys on Pin-Tn haven’t competed yet because of weight.  I am assuming Wolfe is one of the lighter guys.

Coffey was/is a genetic freak.  Not fair to be that big AND have a 6 pack!

[JSamson7]

8 minutes ago, PurplePanther said:

Who would those 3 be?  Some of the guys on Pin-Tn haven’t competed yet because of weight.  I am assuming Wolfe is one of the lighter guys.

Coffey was/is a genetic freak.  Not fair to be that big AND have a 6 pack!

Wolfe, Redford, & McDonald. Wolfe beat McDonald 3-2 last week in a close one.

You're right about Coffey, that guy's lats were so wide I couldn't see around him!

Edited December 14, 2022 by JSamson7