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School has started and these gentlemen have moved on:

1. Talon Harrison from Sissonville to Hoover.

2. Trent Bush from Parkersburg South to Ravenswood.

3. Klypsan Wallace from John Marshall to Cameron.

4. Robert Shockey from Parkersburg South to Cabell Midland.

5. Mighty Lopez from St. Albans to Hoover.

Who else reassigned themselves?

6. Kaden Huffman from Tyler Consolidated to Doddridge County

7. Kendall Huffman from Tyler Consolidated to Doddridge County

Not sure I am a fan of this

I said this in a discussion regarding football and I will repeat it here.

Good coaching + good facilities + support from the school and community will rarely result in athletes transferring away to another program. If athletes are leaving your program to go compete elsewhere (except for the family moving) then you need to look at your program first and not just blame a transfer portal system that allows it to happen.

"Good coaching + good facilities + support from the school and community will rarely result in athletes transferring away to another program."

SERIOUSLY!!!

It has already shown a lop sided effect in football. " That is just my opinion."

Beckner, 6th in state from Roane to Sissonville.

Dauch, blood round from Ravenswood to Point Pleasant.

The word on the street is Musselman has potentially picked up two free agents. One from Montana and one from Ohio. More to come on that.

Bearhugger wrote:The word on the street is Musselman has potentially picked up two free agents. One from Montana and one from Ohio. More to come on that.

Sounds like there was two sets of parents that got thrown into the transfer portal. Are these potential transfers going to be at Super 32?

Jon Perkins wrote:

Bearhugger wrote:The word on the street is Musselman has potentially picked up two free agents. One from Montana and one from Ohio. More to come on that.

Sounds like there was two sets of parents that got thrown into the transfer portal. Are these potential transfers going to be at Super 32?

No. They are playing football.

Bearhugger wrote:

Jon Perkins wrote:

Bearhugger wrote:The word on the street is Musselman has potentially picked up two free agents. One from Montana and one from Ohio. More to come on that.

Sounds like there was two sets of parents that got thrown into the transfer portal. Are these potential transfers going to be at Super 32?

No. They are playing football.

Maybe I am completely misunderstanding something. I am interpreting your post as two families moving to WV from Montana and Ohio for the sole purpose for their HS sons to play football. I certainly won't say that isn't true because I do not know a thing about the situation, but that sounds preposterous.

Jon Perkins wrote:

Bearhugger wrote:

Jon Perkins wrote:Sounds like there was two sets of parents that got thrown into the transfer portal. Are these potential transfers going to be at Super 32?

No. They are playing football.

Maybe I am completely misunderstanding something. I am interpreting your post as two families moving to WV from Montana and Ohio for the sole purpose for their HS sons to play football. I certainly won't say that isn't true because I do not know a thing about the situation, but that sounds preposterous.

John my friend, I am glad you are taking interest in WV High School Wrestling. You have been a subject matter expert on WVU's lineup over the past two to three seasons and have provided bold predictions. John "Wayne" Perkins.

Let me clarify my post about the two new gentlemen at Musselman.

1. Musselman has acquired two new students.
2. Both are currently playing football.
3. Both have wrestled in the past.
4. There is a strong chance they will be joining Musselman's wrestling team.
5. They are not going to Super 32.
6. Hopefully they will wrestle, do well, shake things up and get the opportunity to walk on at WVU.
7. I am not sure why the families moved to the Musselman jurisdiction.

Do these kids at Musselman have names?

WVU wrote:Do these kids at Musselman have names?

Phil Phillips projected 285. From Ohio.

The other kid is called "Montana" and my source doesn't know his real name yet. Alleged third in the states in Montana.

Naternicola from Fairmont Senior to Bridgeport.

aacoach117 wrote:I said this in a discussion regarding football and I will repeat it here.

Good coaching + good facilities + support from the school and community will rarely result in athletes transferring away to another program. If athletes are leaving your program to go compete elsewhere (except for the family moving) then you need to look at your program first and not just blame a transfer portal system that allows it to happen.

So the two kids from South left due to subpar coaching, lack of facilities and community support ?

We got another one in the works.

More to come.

Bearhugger wrote:We got another one in the works.

More to come.

Mac Payne transferred from Hoover to St. Albans. AA/A Region 3 to AAA Region 3.

Bearhugger wrote:Mac Payne transferred from Hoover to St. Albans. AA/A Region 3 to AAA Region 3.

Interesting, Payne has had quite the journey!

8th grade - wrestled for Elkview (Hoover feeder) placing 4th at WSAZ's
9th & 10th - enrolled at St Albans, placing 4th as a freshman @106
11th - transferred to Hoover, regional champ but didnt place at states
12th - transferred back to St Albans

WVU wrote:

Bearhugger wrote:Mac Payne transferred from Hoover to St. Albans. AA/A Region 3 to AAA Region 3.

Interesting, Payne has had quite the journey!

8th grade - wrestled for Elkview (Hoover feeder) placing 4th at WSAZ's
9th & 10th - enrolled at St Albans, placing 4th as a freshman @106
11th - transferred to Hoover, regional champ but didnt place at states
12th - transferred back to St Albans

To add, he was injured most of his 10th grade season and missed the regional/state tournaments.

The word on the street............
is another wrestler is ready to move his feet.

For now, it is all talk,
but in approximately one week, he will walk.

He will be changing only one color and keeping red.
That's all for now, enough said.

Doyablameme? wrote:

aacoach117 wrote:I said this in a discussion regarding football and I will repeat it here.

Good coaching + good facilities + support from the school and community will rarely result in athletes transferring away to another program. If athletes are leaving your program to go compete elsewhere (except for the family moving) then you need to look at your program first and not just blame a transfer portal system that allows it to happen.

So the two kids from South left due to subpar coaching, lack of facilities and community support ?

I don't know who those two athletes are and would not be willing to speak on their specific situation. I used the word "rarely" for a reason. Maybe their parents got new jobs and they had to relocate. Maybe they were JV and wanted a chance to be varsity. Maybe they were unhappy with the education they were receiving at the school. Maybe they didn't like the coach. Maybe the hotdogs are better in their new community. There are a lot of reasons why athletes transfer. My statement was a general statement and I stand by it. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, athletes do not leave a good program where they are well supported by the school and community.

Bearhugger wrote:The word on the street............
is another wrestler is ready to move his feet.

For now, it is all talk,
but in approximately one week, he will walk.

He will be changing only one color and keeping red.
That's all for now, enough said.

Due to Internet connection issues today at the receiving school, this transfer is stuck between schools. Perhaps it will be a done deal by Thursday.

aacoach117 wrote:

Doyablameme? wrote:

aacoach117 wrote:I said this in a discussion regarding football and I will repeat it here.

Good coaching + good facilities + support from the school and community will rarely result in athletes transferring away to another program. If athletes are leaving your program to go compete elsewhere (except for the family moving) then you need to look at your program first and not just blame a transfer portal system that allows it to happen.

So the two kids from South left due to subpar coaching, lack of facilities and community support ?

I don't know who those two athletes are and would not be willing to speak on their specific situation. I used the word "rarely" for a reason. Maybe their parents got new jobs and they had to relocate. Maybe they were JV and wanted a chance to be varsity. Maybe they were unhappy with the education they were receiving at the school. Maybe they didn't like the coach. Maybe the hotdogs are better in their new community. There are a lot of reasons why athletes transfer. My statement was a general statement and I stand by it. Unless there are extenuating circumstances, athletes do not leave a good program where they are well supported by the school and community.

After listing all those possible reasons, I think you are now agreeing with me.

Bearhugger wrote:

Bearhugger wrote:The word on the street............
is another wrestler is ready to move his feet.

For now, it is all talk,
but in approximately one week, he will walk.

He will be changing only one color and keeping red.
That's all for now, enough said.

Due to Internet connection issues today at the receiving school, this transfer is stuck between schools. Perhaps it will be a done deal by Thursday.

Jake Eden has transferred from Cabell Midland to Hoover.

Kaden Linn, state qualifier @157 from Morgantown to University

Sameer Clanton, 2X state qualifier from Nitro to Hurricane