Travis Lang to NDSU?

[Bryan]

There is talk on both the Iowa and MN boards that Lang has quit the Gophers, NDSU is the logical choice for him to transfer to.

Lang was a 4 Time State Champion out of Bismarck and was a part time starter last season as a freshman at 125. He finished with a 26-16 record, 5-7 in the Big Ten and I don't believe qualified for the National Tournament. Looking at his bio on the MN site, he was 225-7 in high school. Looks like he was going to be passed over by a freshman at 125 and didn't want to go up to 133 unless he was a starter and that wasn't going to happen with All America Mack Reiter at that weight. A twist to this story is Reiter just tore his ACL and is expected to be out until Feb. so 133 is now open at MN so maybe Lang reconsiders. Regardless, it doesn't look like he's in MN long term plans. Looking at the roster, there we're 4 North Dakotans including a freshman from Bismarck named Scott Glasser who it says was a 5 Time North Dakota State Champion at 165. Also a pair of brothers, Jake and Mark Mellmer from Dickinson. The turnover at Iowa, MN, OK St is usually pretty high becasue they each sign alot of walk ons who turn down money from other schools but are stuck behind all-americans and alot transfer to smaller schools. Worth keeping an eye on the ND kids as NDSU is the most likely place they would go to.

[coachsparky]

There is talk on both the Iowa and MN boards that Lang has quit the Gophers, NDSU is the logical choice for him to transfer to.

Lang was a 4 Time State Champion out of Bismarck and was a part time starter last season as a freshman at 125. He finished with a 26-16 record, 5-7 in the Big Ten and I don't believe qualified for the National Tournament. Looking at his bio on the MN site, he was 225-7 in high school. Looks like he was going to be passed over by a freshman at 125 and didn't want to go up to 133 unless he was a starter and that wasn't going to happen with All America Mack Reiter at that weight. *A twist to this story is Reiter just tore his ACL and is expected to be out until Feb. so 133 is now open at MN so maybe Lang reconsiders. Regardless, it doesn't look like he's in MN long term plans. *Looking at the roster, there we're 4 North Dakotans including a freshman *from Bismarck named Scott Glasser who it says was a 5 Time North Dakota State Champion at 165. *Also a pair of brothers, Jake and Mark Mellmer from Dickinson. The turnover at Iowa, MN, OK St is usually pretty high becasue they each sign alot of walk ons who turn down money from other schools but are stuck behind all-americans and alot transfer to smaller schools. Worth keeping an eye on the ND kids as NDSU is the most likely place they would go to.

Lang would really help make NDSU's lower weights tough as nails with Hoffman, Sanders, Meger and Klinger in the mix too.

[STC_TFA]

That would be nice to get him home....

[TheDoctor]

I'll ask Brett about the odds of it happening at work tomorrow.

[Bryan]

http://radiok.cce.umn.edu/programming/gophersports/

Lang quits wrestling team
BY MATT ANDERSON
RADIO K SPORTS


Sophomore 125 pound Minnesota wrestler Travis Lang has left the team,assistant coach Joe Russell said Tuesday. Lang had left the team earlier this season, but came back to the practice room for a short period of time. This time, it seems he is gone for good. Russell also said he was not sure why Lang decided to end his Gophers career prematurely. Lang was expected to compete for the starting spot at 125 with redshirt freshman Jayson Ness this season. But come this past Saturday at the Bison Open in Fargo, N.D.,Lang was not competing. Last year, Lang started at 125 for most of the BigTen season after splitting time earlier with then-junior Andrew Domingues,who also left the team midseason. Lang had documented problems makingweight at 125 throughout the season, and finished his season in disappointing fashion at the Big Ten Championships, missing out on the NCAA Championships. As for this season, Lang’s departure means Ness is now the unquestioned starter at 125 pounds. Russell said Ness’s second place finish behind Standford All-American Tanner Gardner at the Bison Open indicates he is ready for the job.

[sambini]

SO WHERE IS GOING TO TRANSFER?

[sambini]

B1SON has Brett found out where Lang is going?

[TheDoctor]

He hadn't heard anything last time I talked to him. His gut feeling was he may stay there as a student and never wrestle again. BUT, he didn't know anything at the time.