From their media guide:

http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/sc...stlingMediaGuide.pdf

"2009-10: Brock Smith is part of a good
situation for the Cowboy team at 174 pounds.
He is one of three guys, Hintz and Rieder
the others, who are all very equal and any of
which could be called upon to start. With a
long body frame, Smith is natural at the 174
weight class, but could also go down to 165 if
needed. He continues to improve with experience.
2008-09: Smith transfered to UW as a redshirt freshman from Chadron
State College in Nebraska and wrestled for the Cowboys at 157 and 174
pounds. He quickly worked his way into contention for mat time and
posted a 19-7 overall record. Smith had three wins by major decision, two
pins and one technical fall. He started the Stanford dual for Wyoming at
157 pounds and picked up a key win by fall in the team dual win.
2007-08: Smith was a member of the Chadron State College wrestling
team and used his redshirt season.
High School: Smith attended Gering High School and was a three-time
Nebraska state champion. He was named Outstanding Wrestler at the state
tournament twice, the Outstanding Senior Wrestler for Nebraska and honored
as the Region Wrestler of the Year three times. Smith set multiple records,
among them was the state all-class take-down mark, as well as the single
season take-down record of 320. He was a four-year letterwinner.
Personal: Brock was born in Scottsbluff, Neb. on July, 12, 1988. He is one of
three children of Randy and Janna Smith. Both his brother Brandon and cousin,
Jarred Berger, wrestled in college. Brock is a social sciences major at UW."

It appears Brock is making an impact at Wyoming (19-7 last year) and I salute him.

I always thought Brock did not take a back seat to anyone from Nebraska in his class. I think he is proving that at the college level.

Go Brock!

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I remember last year, someone posting how Brock Smith was basically like someone coming in off the streets to Mark Branch.

And yet, they understand in their media guide that he was a 3 time state champion in Nebraska and Nebraska record holder in take-downs, and outstanding wrestler at the state tournament. Brock also frequented Fargo and competed well at the national level. I think he also excelled at the Disney Duals, if memory serves.

But somehow, we were to believe he supposedly came to Wyoming undecorated and no big deal compared to who Mark Branch normally sees.

What a load of BS that was.

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I don't know who got your goat, but Brock Smith is a very talented wrestler. He took 4th last weekend at the Cowboy Open only losing to Usman and French.

Well there GG, seems your memory might be slipping. You were the one talking about coming off the streets. https://huskermat.com/eve/forum...001013872#1001013872

quote:

Originally posted by green goblin:
Congrats Brock! I am not surprised at his success, even if his coach was!

"Brock Smith is a raw talent who has been a surprise for us from day one. Tonight he beat a good wrestler and I'm excited about that."

Raw talent? He has only wrestled for what -- 15 years? And with tremendous success. Coach made it sound like he just came in off the street.

Make no mistake, Brock is a good wrestler but I think his bio is a little inflated. Since when is there an Outstanding Wrestler named at the State Tournament? And twice?

If you take a look at even that little snippet you reposted -- the quote was from Mark Branch. My statement was my take on what his "raw talent" comment meant.

To me, that sounded like he saw him playing basketball down the street and saw that he might be a good wrestler with his coaching. This is what I took offense to.

Not sure how his resume is inflated, he is a 3 time state champion from Nebraska, and holder of state takedown records.

Sounds like someone has a mancrush.

I don't know, I think I just kind of identify Brock as someone that my son Dan could have been like, had he been more discplined with his wrestling (and had better coaching, maybe if Blair had stayed at Gross ...).

I have always admired how Brock wrestles, and I always thought he didn't get a lot of credit compared to his accomplishments.

So I just see Brock as being what Dan might have been. That's all.

Dan is joining the Marines, and I think he will be a good Marine. He is about 145 these days, so would have been a lighter weight college wrestler than Brock.

He does well in competitions with the Marine recruits, wins the mile and a half races at just under 9 minutes, and does 15 pullups which places well -- but not at the top, of the recruits.

Well said. Sounds like Dan is doing well.