VT brings in 2 to 3 recruits (not nationally ranked) every year to provide depth at certain weights, provide deeper room for training, etc. who VT provides little or no financial commitment. VT hopes that a non-nationally ranked kid will exceed expectations and turn into a viable starter but those are few and far between. Not trying to downplay Prata or Wittenburg or other similar wrestlers but I don't think the recruitment of these recruits are going to change VT's recruiting at 125 going forward. They will still be looking for a national-level replacement at that weight (provided Sam Latona is not a 125 but maybe he is the Norstrem replacement) in the next couple of years. If you look at VT's starters this year (excluding the transfers because I don't know enough about them), Norstrem, both Moore's, Blees, Lewis, McFadden, ZZ, and Borst were all nationally ranked wrestlers. BC is the only one that wasn't so those are the guys you are recruiting and expecting to start.

Just IMHO of course.

[Post edited by hokietony at 10/15/2018 1:35PM]