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Discussion Topic: Kaleb Romero vs Bo Jordan
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on June 3, 2024
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Just for kicks....and to kill time...let's compare some Buckeye wrestlers and argue over who was better and why. I'm not asking who'd win a match between them. When we get bored, we'll start a new one.
Kaleb vs Bo
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Discussion Topic: Kaleb Romero vs Bo Jordan
Ethan Moore added to this discussion on June 3, 2024
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My two cents:
Deciding factor would be Bo’s ability to ride.
Like 2-1 with RT.
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Discussion Topic: Kaleb Romero vs Bo Jordan
Sean Koran added to this discussion on June 3, 2024
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Seems like pretty clearly Bo?
3, 3, 2 (robbed), 5 over 5 years
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NQ, R12, 6, 3 over 6 years.
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Discussion Topic: Kaleb Romero vs Bo Jordan
Nick Lecklider added to this discussion on June 3, 2024
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Bo lost 14 matches through 5 seasons. Kaleb had a better senior season but thats it. Bo dealt with injuries and wasn’t the same wrestler his senior year. For the career not even close though. Kaleb did get better every year.
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Discussion Topic: Kaleb Romero vs Bo Jordan
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on June 4, 2024
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Yeah but senior year Kaleb Romero was arguably better than Bo his last season.
Also, Romero was a 3x AA as I recall. He received AA status as a covid casualty based on his BT finish and ranking. That counts for him and Pletcher and Moore.
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Discussion Topic: Kaleb Romero vs Bo Jordan
Drew Taylor added to this discussion on June 4, 2024
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Bo would’ve been an all-time great but for three circumstances:
-debilitating foot injury that kept him from training
-juggling wrestling duties with dad duties
-competing against his cousin, which understandably made Bo uncomfortable
Never forget that as a RS freshman Bo began the season at 174 and was mauling opponents. Then he dropped to 165 to make room for Myles Martin. Bo finished third at nationals, losing to Dieringer, and Martin won a title. That title may have gone to Bo had he stayed at 174 and Martin remained in redshirt.
Excited to see Bo continue to grow as a coach. The Bucks started freshmen at the four highest weights last season, and Bo deserves kudos for helping Welsh and Feldman to big postseasons.
Romero got better every season, where Bo regressed for the reasons above. It’s a tough comparison.
Romero’s win over Hidlay to finish third at nationals and help the Bucks secure a team trophy was enormous.
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Discussion Topic: Kaleb Romero vs Bo Jordan
Mark Niemann added to this discussion on June 4, 2024
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Quote from Drew Taylor's post:
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"Bo would’ve been an all-time great but for three circumstances:
-debilitating foot injury that kept him from training
-juggling wrestling duties with dad duties
-competing against his cousin, which understandably made Bo uncomfortable
Never forget that as a RS freshman Bo began the season at 174 and was mauling opponents. Then he dropped to 165 to make room for Myles Martin. Bo finished third at nationals, losing to Dieringer, and Martin won a title. That title may have gone to Bo had he stayed at 174 and Martin remained in redshirt.
Excited to see Bo continue to grow as a coach. The Bucks started freshmen at the four highest weights last season, and Bo deserves kudos for helping Welsh and Feldman to big postseasons.
Romero got better every season, where Bo regressed for the reasons above. It’s a tough comparison.
Romero’s win over Hidlay to finish third at nationals and help the Bucks secure a team trophy was enormous."
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I agree with this. Not sure I could add anything of value.
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Discussion Topic: Kaleb Romero vs Bo Jordan
Brian Mathews added to this discussion on June 4, 2024
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Bo clearly the better wrestler in that matchup unless you're comparing strictly senior year vs. senior year.
That said, Romero is one of my favorite wrestlers of the past 20 years of Buckeye history. It's incredibly gratifying to see somebody work, and work, and work until they're among the elite. Worth noting that he also had his fair share of injuries to deal with.
Both guys always competed hard, and with class.
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Discussion Topic: Kaleb Romero vs Bo Jordan
Pat Costilow added to this discussion on June 4, 2024
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I loved each of these guys. Agree with the sentiments about Bo's career not turning out the way anyone expected, but as somebody who had similar experiences, he came out of college with wasn't it 3 kids? I did the same, and while i can't relate to Bo's perspective on his goals and potential, I am fairly confident he wouldn't trade any of what he had for that title. I also think he deserves a lot of credit for the rapid emergence of some of these young upper weights.
I don't know what Romero is up to, is he coaching anywhere at this point or still planning on competing? He's such a thoughtful guy, and I was thrilled to see his career end the way it did after taking some tough losses and dealing with injuries throughout his career.
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Discussion Topic: Kaleb Romero vs Bo Jordan
Brian Mathews added to this discussion on June 5, 2024
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Quote from Pat Costilow's post:
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"I don't know what Romero is up to, is he coaching anywhere at this point or still planning on competing? He's such a thoughtful guy, and I was thrilled to see his career end the way it did after taking some tough losses and dealing with injuries throughout his career."
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Off to the corporate world, working in medical sales.
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Discussion Topic: Kaleb Romero vs Bo Jordan
Doug Gainous added to this discussion on June 5, 2024
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Quote from Brian Mathews's post:
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Quote from Pat Costilow's post:
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"I don't know what Romero is up to, is he coaching anywhere at this point or still planning on competing? He's such a thoughtful guy, and I was thrilled to see his career end the way it did after taking some tough losses and dealing with injuries throughout his career."
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Off to the corporate world, working in medical sales."
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Last summer, I was on vacation enjoying breakfast in Bonita Springs with my brother-in-law when Kaleb walks in. He was meeting with some executives in the booth across from us, so I took the opportunity to introduce myself and share with them what a talented wrestler he is and that they should hire him. It's always surprising how small the world can be sometimes.
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