Greg Kerkvliet not no. 1? | Beau Bartlett weight change? | PSU wrestling coach Zain Retherford?

Greg Kerkvliet officially returns to Penn State wrestling for his final season, but is there a chance that he is not the no. 1 ranked wrestler at heavyweight? Beau Bartlett alludes to a weight class change? Penn State and Cael Sanderson are in the market for a new assistant coach. Zain Retherford makes sense. Locked On Nittany Lions host Zach Seyko answers each point of debate between Kerkvliet, Bartlett, and Retherford.
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Chapters:
00:00:00 - Greg Kerkvliet's no. 1 Ranking in Jeopardy?
00:02:34 - Gable Steveson's Coming Back?
00:05:03 - Gable Steveson's Urge to Compete in Amateur Wrestling
00:07:28 - Steveson's Dominance in Wrestling
00:09:53 - Sponsor
00:12:21 - Bartlett's Potential at 157
00:14:59 - Possible Changes in the Lineup
00:20:08 - Zain Retherford's Olympic Qualification
00:22:27 - Possible Assistant Coaches: Zain Retherford and Nick Lee
00:24:46 - The Potential Retirement and Coaching Career of Zain Retherford
00:26:57 - Penn State's Plan with Coaches

[@williamoleary9330]

Zain said in an interview that he’s been working part time for a financial company in NYC. He also said he’d be moving there so I’m assuming after the Olympic’s he’ll do this with his Family to work their full time. Zain has always been one of our favorites and although we’d love to see him Coaching whatever he decides we will always 100% support him.

[@pitchforkrebel5594]

I'm getting a little tired of the Steveson circus. Sucks to be Keuter or Brad Hill to sit. A reminder, it was a Penn State wrestler that hung two L's on Steveson.

[@dramaking9377]

Gable...Im yawning at his constant attempts to poke his face in on the scene. Go away Gable

[@rsmith2254]

Sour grapes little boy. He’s gonna smack your boy again.

[@LockedOnNittanyLions]

Yes, please go to the NFL! 😂

[@imru3533]

That is so disrespectful for such an accomplished athlete

[@TwoInDaaStankk69]

Gable Stevenson has turned into Brett Favre

[@chaseschneier1076]

Excellent as always….

[@LockedOnNittanyLions]

Thank you!

[@bilbobaggins7095]

Greg wrestles scared it's kinda pathetic when he should be tech pinning all these dudes.

[@LockedOnNittanyLions]

I can't agree with that. Maybe earlier in his career. But he is a much different wrestler now.

[@mikeyohe4750]

I think Lee has a coaching aptitude and as Aaron Brooks says is an honorable man. He reportedly trained with Retherford to help him make the Olympic team.

[@LockedOnNittanyLions]

Nick Lee seems like a great guy. And that is true. Lee continued to work with Retherford to help him prepare for Turkey.

[@user-hb1fb7ut9h]

I didnt see Lee going into grappling. I saw Nolf to start grappling.

[@LockedOnNittanyLions]

Thanks for correcting that. I got it crossed up with Jason Nolf. Point being. Nick Lee is still competing strong and I am uncertain if he would be ready to retire and pursue coaching.

[@paulenger-dt1bw]

He's gonna be even bigger and stronger than ever.. add another 20 lbs of muscle to his frame

[@dpc0809]

Is he still eligible? You have five years to play in four competitive seasons. Skipping 2020, he has 2019 (B), 2021(G), 2022(G), 2023, 2024. He skipped 2023 and 2024 and not sure he's eligible for 2025. Would love to see it though.

[@xzjayz7925]

It all depends on if the clock was still running. If it wasn’t HE CAN comeback one more year. If not, he is out of eligibility.

[@LockedOnNittanyLions]

Other college wrestling commentators have said that Steveson can return for one more season. There might be a waiver for COVID / Olympics in there somewhere.

[@dpc0809]

@@LockedOnNittanyLions Olympic year would be a tough sell since he didn't enter the trials but who knows. Imagine if he went to Iowa and teamed with Ferrari to take on Kerkvliet and Starocci. Even as a Penn State fan I would also love to see Iowa scoop up Parco and Alirez and then with those four plus the rest of Iowa's starters, they would about level the playing field with Penn State. Which is saying a lot considering next year's lineup may be the best ever.

[@stephenmoist623]

Heard Gable is going to the NFL !!!!

[@MS-tz6fu]

How can you take an Olympic redshirt after the fact??

[@LockedOnNittanyLions]

That is the word around. I am not familiar with the logistics of how he has the last year of eligibility. But COVID / Olympic redshirt seem to be the reasons.

[@chrisfaller4968]

I thought you had 4 years + red shirts and the clock starts when you leave high school unless you have a military or religious exemption. Also I thought when you go pro and hire an agent you are no longer an amateur and lose all NCAA eligibility just like the college football players that declare for the draft but don’t get drafted and can’t come back to college football.

[@chaseschneier1076]

I thought 125 is also locked up.

[@LockedOnNittanyLions]

It depends what Penn State decides with Luke Lilledahl and Braeden Davis. IMO, Lilledahl beats Davis at 125.

[@Coffee993]

Gable should return to middle school. He is definitely the top middle schooler in the country

[@jwin814]

If gable comes back Kerk is still number 1, kerk was right there with him 2 years ago and kerk has only gotten better ehile Gable has not been training folk.

[@paulenger-dt1bw]

He had no chance against Gable.. thing is Gable Steveson isn't coming back

[@jwin814]

@@paulenger-dt1bw he lost 8 3 and 9 4, while a sophomore and not 100 percent healthy. I think he has a huge chance against gable who has been away from folkstyle for over a year.

[@bilbobaggins7095]

Zane wrestled so damn impressive after his loss. He did deserve to lose that one match he was gauging the guys eyes on 3 separate occasions. But he stopped in his matches after and just wrestled hard the eay he should. Man I just wish he would stop with the eye gauging. It's the worst thing about him.

[@LockedOnNittanyLions]

Yes, he'll have to be careful of that out in Paris.

[@williamoleary9330]

I don’t think Gable comes back to College wrestling. It’s probably MMA. Still, how unbelievably ridiculous was the WWE to release him when they did giving him no chance to try and make the Olympic Team. Just a terrible decision to do this when they did.

[@CharlieB-gs5uk]

I disagree. He’s gonna make more in his last year of college. Then he would signing any other contract at this point. It’s a no brainer imo. He could easily pull 500K

[@CharlieB-gs5uk]

Set himself up for another Olympic run. Then transition. . He’s a wrestler. A damn good one!!!

[@dramaking9377]

Beau at 157? Wheres Mesenbrink go? Levi? Not likely

[@jwin814]

Mess could stay at 165 and Levi could redshirt.

[@LockedOnNittanyLions]

That's why I can't see it happening. It seems crazy. But Bartlett has referenced moving up to 157 twice, probably in a joking manner.

[@philcorey3200]

Bartlett too small for 149 definitely 157 way too small he was actually small at 141 as far as height arm length etc he shoulda won nationals he is great defensive he has to be more offensive go for the takedowns

[@kcwell08]

Greg will be #1 again. He is not the same Greg anymore . Gable back, I'll believe it when I see it ..

[@LockedOnNittanyLions]

It is hard for me to doubt Gable Steveson. He was just that dominant.

[@fanman71]

What would be the point of Steveson coming back ? He's actually been on the olympic team, he's won a gold medal. He's done all he can on the amateur side. It's like a college all american football player going back to high school. Go to MMA.

[@CharlieB-gs5uk]

Snyder came back after winning Olympic Gold

[@fanman71]

@@CharlieB-gs5uk I get if you want to maintain your amateur status to go for another Olympics (like Snyder did) if you want to go back. He also wanted to go back to get multiple NC's. Steveson already has all that & does not seem like he will be returning to Olympic wrestling.

[@dramaking9377]

A million dollars in NIL is a pretty good reason

[@bmichael2291]

Kasak at 157? Are you crazy? His natural weight is 141. He's biding his time until Bartlett moves on.

[@LockedOnNittanyLions]

Jeff Byers has said that Kasak may have trouble keeping that weight in the future. He just finished in 3rd at 149. Never say never.

[@pitchforkrebel5594]

Was 141.

[@stephenmoist623]

Zach….Your way off on your information. You need to get into open public practices when available

[@philcorey3200]

I love folkstyle wrestling hate free style & greco.

[@bilbobaggins7095]

Problem is Bartlett can't beat the pennstate 149 or 157s so he is gonna be 141

[@jwin814]

Beau can't beat SVN? I'm sure he could.

[@jackmcg0]

@@jwin814I don’t think he would beat SVN

[@bilbobaggins7095]

@@jwin814 no chance

[@LockedOnNittanyLions]

Bartlett wrestled at 149 before cutting down to 141. He * can * wrestle at those weights, but that does not mean he should.

[@tonythetrainer61]

Gable isn't coming back.

[@LockedOnNittanyLions]

We'll see!

[@user-wf5tb2il2m]

Wgats up with college wrestling? These huys are 28 years old and still in college. WEIRD!

[@LockedOnNittanyLions]

That has to do with additional year from COVID. Wrestling is unique because of the redshirt, gray-shirt, olympic redshirt, etc.

[@user-wf5tb2il2m]

@@LockedOnNittanyLions like Fix from Oklahoma St. I believe he's 26 years old. You would just think it's time to move on. That's all

[@chaseschneier1076]

Embarrassment of riches,,,

[@LockedOnNittanyLions]

Indeed.

[@kennethschalhoub6627]

I have never liked Greg Kerkvliet. It never looks like he is engaged in the matches. Also, in an interview after the BIG tournament he said the victory doesn't matter. Well then I don't care if you return.

[@farbeyonddriven8173]

Yaa it’s only wrestling, winning really isn’t all that important. Please with this!!

[@nathanmiller9250]

Kerk needs a swift kick in the nuts in the first period to piss him off.way to timid

[@richchristie4977]

You talking about the defending nation champion? Greg does what he wants