OSU Wrestling: AJ Heeg Flips Commitment from OU to Oklahoma State

PFB Articles
1

Originally published at: OSU Wrestling: AJ Heeg Flips Commitment from OU to Oklahoma State | Pistols Firing

Huge news for the Cowboys and John Smith.

2

Three fairly high recruits and two I have no idea why we recruited them. Guess that’s why I’m not the coach

1 Like
3

Great

1 Like
4

The guy rated 52 is still a pretty high recruit. And did well at Fargo so may go up. My guess is guys rated much lower than that are semi walk ons, where OSU can get them a scholarship based on academics and they are useful wrestling partners for better guys. Look at freshman this year, all but Jordan Williams and Kyle Blankenship (and maybe the 285 pounder) likely fall into that camp. Look at academic honors of some of those guys second tier guys.

2 Likes
5

I see all that with most kids academically, but if we are ever going to catch Penn St we have to either develop these guys or get tougher recruits. Half of that No. 1 recruiting class two years ago is gone. John needs to be in the portal more. I’m just really disappointed the way things have gone the last few years
I don’t see Gfeller or Sheets coming back helps us that much

1 Like
6

Look I don’t really disagree. What I am saying is the non name recruits we get don’t impact things. They are bodies for wrestling room. Cost nothing. I agree we need to get guys in top 5. Like Fix, Plott, and Ferrari. And John has used transfer portal some, getting Carter Young (arguable not transfer portal) and Austin Boone (from Penn State). Boone left program and Young may still work out. The keys for this year are Wittlake, Young, littlle Mastro, and Surber. All those guys could do really well. I also agree that neither Sheets or Gfeller coming back matter much. Would also rather younger guys get a chance.

2 Likes
7

Any idea why Boone left ? Maybe a crowed weight ?

1 Like
8

No idea why Boone left. 4 time Mich state champ. And he was a 157 pounder, which is pretty open weight class (and even if grew to 165, with Wittlake moving up, pretty open).

Boone didn’t do the freestyle other top prospects tend to do. So maybe he just didn’t like wrestling enough to devote the next 4 years of his life to wrestling.

2 Likes
9

Love the name Jersey Robb. It’s Prison Mike’s cousin from Newark :joy:

1 Like