Wrestling is conditioning and there are DL that are less than 285 today that go up against OL that weigh more than them and do it effectively. Strength, conditioning, balance and desire-see above links!
He's already said he wants to focus on football when he gets to NU.
And that's fine. I just would like to think about how well he would do wrestling at NU. By the way, I looked up the weights [From team rosters] of the 1st, second, and third team All B1G DLs and this is what I found:
@Bean, I find it interesting that it was at about this time a year ago that I was trying to convince you that Hutmacher was a stud wrestler, but you started out being hung up on questioning the quality of SD wrestlers and still weren't really sold on him for quite awhile as a wrestler. I was the one who was saying that we should offer to let him play both sports if that's what was necessary to land him, but he would eventually see that he couldn't go back and forth from NG to wrestling. Now you're looking at a bunch of DEs sprinkled in with some DTs from 4-man fronts, and you think that you see evidence that he could do it: it's NOT the same thing. Hutmacher could play either OL or NG, but he's NOT a DE type of athlete because he doesn't have the kind of quick first step that that position requires. He probably could play DT in a 4-man front, and that would allow him to play below 300, but 300+ is his natural playing weight (I'd guess that he'll be 325 by Labor Day without much relative effort), and we run a 3-4. He's going to need to be as big as his frame and athleticism will allow. He knows that, and that's why he's giving up wrestling after this year. It's also why he wants one more year of high school wrestling as he's on track to set some records, and it's his last hurrah.
You r correct but that was before I researched how well S.D. was doing on NCAA teams. If you recall I also posted this:
Yes, I well remember that post and that conversation. I think that I sounded a bit like a douche because I didn't mean it as an insult towards you. I was just saying (sincerely) that it's interesting how things have come full-circle.You r correct but that was before I researched how well S.D. was dong on NCAA teams. If you recall I also posted this:
Found this and am surprised at which states are in the top:Nash Hutmacher: Will Make His Decision in July
Okay, I'm curious: which board. I have numerous indirect connections to him (Chamberlain is about a little over an hour away), and I hadn't heard anything about Wisconsin from anyone around him. I'm curious why someone else is thinking Wisconsin is where he's leaning. The other board is...forum.huskermax.com
https://www.flowrestling.org/articl...-is-the-best-at-producing-ncaa-all-americans-
"More recently, we've taken a closer look at the stats and found that, when adjusted for relative population sizes, no one does better than Iowa at producing NCAA All-Americans."
"The slim margin of victory for Iowa is also slightly misleading, as 95 percent of the points scored by South Dakotans in the last five years came from just two wrestlers, Minnesota Golden Gopher Logan Storley and Nebraska Cornhusker Robert Kokesh, who earned six All-American honors in that time period combined. "
No problem. Merry Christmas!
Look I am the biggest advocate for wrestling you will find. However, The NG for a 3-4 is almost always a certain body type and that body type 90% of the time is 300+#. Normally way north of 300 in the 325-350# area. If we were still running the 4-3 and we wanted him to be a DT or if they decide they want him to play DE than I would be right there with you. As it is a NG in a 3-4 will ALWAYS face a double team.
You beat me to it. 3-4 is the key.
