Respectfully disagree. Here’s why:
Biggest reason, it doesn’t seem necessary. OSU doesn’t need to horde talent. As you’ve been pointing out, the talent is solid, and there is more coming. There doesn’t seem to be a need for a scarcity mindset in terms of talent at OSU.
DT & Gilman are pied pipers among the younger generation of wrestlers and the flow of talent to OSU will be dramatic.
So much has changed since 2010. Kids have been in college for going on 6 years. The pandemic has greatly impacted the sport. And you’ve got NIL, the Portal, and RTC considerations. Did these older guys envision being in college this far into the start of their adult life?
Lastly, for people who have been attending duals for the last several years, It feels like a tough ask to dump all this money into the program, make all these changes, and then ask them to sit and wait another season.
I’ll admit, it’s a view that’s changed for me over time. I could be completely off base…I don’t see these guys conceding anything.
Who’s the last team to do a massive redshirt operation since PSU?
In sum, Life is too short. Time to go get it!