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Discussion Topic: Greatest Frosh in Buckeye History
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on June 4, 2016
Boredom setting in so let's have some fun. Pick the ten best frosh in Buckeye wrestling history. Rank them from top to bottom. Who's first?
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Discussion Topic: Greatest Frosh in Buckeye History
Michael Rodriguez added to this discussion on June 4, 2016
Off the top of my head...I'm sure I'll miss someone important.
1. Logan Stieber
2. Nathan Tomesello
3. Tommy Rowlands
4. Kyle Snyder
5. Myles Martin
6. Kevin Randlman
7. Bo Jordan
8. Lance Palmer
9. Hunter Stieber
10. Cam Tessari
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Discussion Topic: Greatest Frosh in Buckeye History
Chris Shepherd added to this discussion on June 4, 2016
Solid list. I'd add Pucillo and Bergman.
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Discussion Topic: Greatest Frosh in Buckeye History
Michael Rodriguez added to this discussion on June 4, 2016
I don't have the stats in front of me. The way a remember their freshman seasons, Pucillo was the more consistent of the two, even though Bergman finished higher at NCAAs. Maybe Pucillo at #9 or # 10? At first I wasn't sure I'd put either above Hunter Stieber. He had an amazing freshman season...but Pucillo did come in as like three seed that year. So, Pucillo at nine Stieber at 10? They all had spectacular freshman years. Ohio State has had some stud freshman...particularly in the Coah Ryan years.
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Discussion Topic: Greatest Frosh in Buckeye History
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on June 5, 2016
I'd rank them like this:
1) Snyder--true frosh runnerup at an upper wt with a follow up World Title
2) Tomasello--Brilliant when it most mattered.
3) Stieber--Arguably #1 but first title was controversial
4) Rowlands--amazing season. Coin flip cost him.
5) Randleman--2nd as a redshirt and often dominant.
6) BoJo--Dominant over most of the comp and only two losses
7) L.Palmer--4th as true frosh and amazingly consistent.
8) My Martin--NCAA title in spectacular fashion but the weight was pedestrian.
9) Hunter--6th as true frosh including a win over Russell. Beat a lot of top upperclassmen during season.
10) Bergman--Good season, great finish as a true frosh
11)Pucillo--terrific season at a brutal wt with a 6th.
12) Tessari--True frosh with a spectacular run at NCAA's to take 4th.
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Discussion Topic: Greatest Frosh in Buckeye History
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on June 5, 2016
So, who's missing? I can think of one other wrestler who placed as a frosh that I didn't name. Without looking at lists, can anyone come up with him?
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Discussion Topic: Greatest Frosh in Buckeye History
Bruce Andrews added to this discussion on June 5, 2016
My opinion is that performance as a true freshman has to have much greater weight than a performance as a redshirt freshman. Myles Martin being a NCAA champion as a true freshman puts him ahead of NCAA champions that won as redshirt freshmen.
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Discussion Topic: Greatest Frosh in Buckeye History
Chris Shepherd added to this discussion on June 5, 2016
Quote from Bruce Andrews's post:
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"My opinion is that performance as a true freshman has to have much greater weight than a performance as a redshirt freshman. Myles Martin being a NCAA champion as a true freshman puts him ahead of NCAA champions that won as redshirt freshmen."
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That's a valid point. MyMar's championship was a perfect storm though. Every single piece to the puzzle fell perfectly into place and he went out and made it happen. But the depth of the weight class (though no fault of his) definitely has to play into consideration.
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Discussion Topic: Greatest Frosh in Buckeye History
Chris Thomas added to this discussion on June 5, 2016
Quote from Bruce Andrews's post:
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"My opinion is that performance as a true freshman has to have much greater weight than a performance as a redshirt freshman. Myles Martin being a NCAA champion as a true freshman puts him ahead of NCAA champions that won as redshirt freshmen."
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I agree, I would value Martin, J.D., Palmer, Hunter, and Kyle's performances as freshmen more than redshirts.
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Discussion Topic: Greatest Frosh in Buckeye History
Casey Talbott added to this discussion on June 5, 2016
Others who placed as freshman would include Rickie Burton and Jeff Golz, right?
Burton was a true frosh, not 100% certain re Golz.
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Discussion Topic: Greatest Frosh in Buckeye History
Casey Talbott added to this discussion on June 5, 2016
Quote from Hank Kornblut's post:
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"So, who's missing? I can think of one other wrestler who placed as a frosh that I didn't name. Without looking at lists, can anyone come up with him?"
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Others who placed as freshman would include Rickie Burton and Jeff Golz, right?
Burton was a true frosh, not 100% certain re Golz.
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Discussion Topic: Greatest Frosh in Buckeye History
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on June 5, 2016
Didn't know about Burton. Pretty sure Golz was a true frosh.
Good point about true frosh accomplishments being different than redshirt.
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Discussion Topic: Greatest Frosh in Buckeye History
Mark Niemann added to this discussion on June 5, 2016
Years of participation for Burton and Golz?
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Discussion Topic: Greatest Frosh in Buckeye History
Casey Talbott added to this discussion on June 6, 2016
Hank/Mark:
Burton was a stud, four time Ohio placer for Medina Highland ('79 to '82), 4th as frosh/soph and then a two time champ.
True frosh year at Ohio State ('83) he took 6th, to my recall he waltzed into the semis, winning # of matches via his infamous "Rambo" move (he would basically charge at a guy, like a madman, and then hit him with a lateral drop), but then got knocked off three times, to fall to sixth.
I stayed/went out with him during my recruiting visit at OSU.
He seemed to be a bright, fun-loving guy, with off the chart talent.
Unfortunately, to my recall he enrolled in school for the Fall of '83, but didn't stick it out.
I've absolutely lost touch with him, over the years, last I heard he may have moved to Hawaii.
Wherever he is, I hope/bet he's having fun. :-)
Golz to my recall was a heavy from St. Ed; he was a few years before me, maybe late 70s (?), so I'll defer to someone else re specifics.
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Discussion Topic: Greatest Frosh in Buckeye History
Bruce Andrews added to this discussion on June 6, 2016
Jeff Golz, 8th at heavyweight in 1980
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