Eleven Warriors

Yea Iowa/Oklahoma have historically been far and away the best wrestling states.  I think 2-3 years ago OSU was in a great position to win NCAAs and, from bias OSU fans, we got screwed out of it.  I don't know the sport so well but I AGREE THEY GOT HOSED only because I'm a buckeye

St. Edward has only won the last two state titles, but 15 of the last 16.  They lost to Wadsworth in 2010 in one of the greatest state tournament races in Ohio history.  The most impressive streak about St. Edward is they have had at least one alumn become an NCAA All American every year since 1982.  Outside of Blair Academy in New Jersey, it's the best high school program in the country.  

Iowa and Oklahoma have not been dominant at the high school level in decades, although Iowa and Oklahoma State are the two most storied programs in college wrestling.  Hands down the best talent comes out of Pennsylvania, with Ohio being a solid #2.  That's part of the reason Ohio State has been so successful in recent years, Tom Ryan has really put a fence up and kept the best talent in state.  For too many years, other Big Ten schools loaded up on Ohio kids, particularly Michigan, who had a real pipeline to St. Ed's among other places (National Champs Ryan Bertin and Andy Hrovat being the two biggest ones that got away).  Cael Sanderson has done the same thing at Penn State, hence it becoming the best program in the country.  For years, Penn State didn't get anywhere near the best Pennsylvania talent, and the ones they did get tended to flame out.  Not the case under Cael.  I don't think Ohio State matches up well at all with Penn State this year, the Buckeyes are probably a year or two away from really competing for a team National Title.

It's a shame Logan didn't wrestle against Iowa, but I get wanting to keep him healthy.  I had heard earlier in the week that he had a leg injury and may not go.  But if you haven't seen him wrestle, he's the real deal and I highly recommend it.  He might be the best pound for pound wrestler in college.  He was the top ranked recruit in his class (Jadaveon Clowney if you will) and has done nothing to disappoint, winning a national championship in his redshirt freshman season.  

The Buckeyes also have the top recruit in the class of 2013 in Bo Jordan of Graham High School in St. Paris, Ohio.  Jordan's dad was an All American at Wisconsin and his uncle was a 2x NCAA Champ.  Bo is as good a high school wrestler as I've seen, and may step in right away as a freshman.  And last week, the Buckeyes got a verbal from the #2 recruit in the junior class, Kyle Snyder, a future 197 pounder from Maryland.  So the well doesn't seem to be running dry anytime soon.  Urban Meyer eat your heart out.