What are some predictions on the line up for the Kansas Side?

This isn't some sort of face-off between metro-sexuals is it? Cause I don't want any part of that. No sir.

i believe that should say "Kansas Metro Classic"

Ely, Hansen, Goodwin, Walker, Almageur, Sommers, Kramer, Mamie, Skyler Scott, Blane Williams, Hammer, Keaton Taylor, James Landry. I Guess out of these names you can make a decent line up, remember you get like 7 pounds so ely might just go 125.

almaguer 135
ely 130
hansen 119...those 3 should def be there if they want the spot.

Pretty much everyone will be down one weight from the one they usually wrestle, and some maybe two. Don't forget about Nill and Millstead; there should be quite a few Aquinas kids this year!

Possible MO team:

130 - Scott O'Donnell
140 - Aaron Senzee
145 - Shane Nay
215 - Deron Winn
285 - Dom Bradley

Not sure I agree with Hammer over Keith Curtis (assuming you're placing him at 215). Keith's been stepping it up this year and won by fall over Hammer at the JCC. However, they will hopefully get a rematch this weekend!

just to be useful in makin a good comparison... let make a list of accomplishments for each of the canidates

Yeah, I wouldnt go Hammer over Curtis either, Keith has really stepped it up this year, keep it up Curtis.

Donte, KC, Tommy St Louis won't be on the MO Team because they are out of the Metro area.

OK, here is the first stab at it:

103 - Goodwin - #1/6A
112 - Williamson - #4/5A
119 - Hansen - #1/5A
125 - Walker - #2/5A
130 - Ely - #1/6A
135 - Almaguer - #3/6A
140 - Hogan - #1/6A
145 - Millstead - #2/5A
152 - Serbousek/Hudgins
160 - Berscheidt/Hall/Markey
171 - Nill/Gettler/Oswald - #3/5A,#2/4A,#1/321A
189 - Mamie - #3/5A
215 - Curtis/Hammer - #3/5A,#4/5A
285 - Payne - #2/4A

Pyle from Sabetha should be considered in the running at 145, for Kansas. 2x State champ and 13-0 right now heading into Beloit. Although I have to wonder if we are not out of range, but I believe his brother wrestled for Kansas in 2002?
Coach Brown

so what do you guys think? KS got a good shot at repeating as metro classic champs?

It's early, but a guess would be MO wins at 145, 215 and 285. KS wins at 119, 130 and 135. Can't wait till March!

Is it too early to start salivating?

If it's any more exciting than last year then I'm already salivating!

I think the Ely/O'Donnell match will be interesting

First stab at an educated guess of the Missouri Lineup...I would speculate they will want two HWT and no 103 lber because of their personnel....

103 ???
112 Matt Allen BS South (#8 Class 4 MO)
119 B. Crabtree Chillicothe (#1 Class 2 MO)
125 Jake Denson Liberty (#6 Class 4 MO)
130 Corey Carr Park Hill (#2 Class 4 MO)
135 Scottie O'Donnell Oak Park (#1 Class 4 MO; #14 US) Oregon St. signee
140 Aaron Senzee Kearney (#1 Class 3 MO)
145 Shane Nay Oak Park (#1 Class 4 MO, #13 US) Virginia signee
152 Chris Chionuma Blue Springs (#5 Class 4 MO)
160 Kendall Burke Ray Pec (#3 Class 4 MO)
171 Max Bailey Fort Osage (#5 Class 3 MO)
189 C. Allen Odessa (#1 Class 2 MO)
215 Deron Winn Liberty (#1 Class 4 MO; #3 US)
HWT Dom Bradley Blue Springs (#1 Class 4 MO; #1 US) Missouri signee
HWT Cody Beck Lexington (#1 Class 2 MO, #12 US)

There has been more than one wrestler in a few weight classes in past years, so there is a good possibility that Hammer, Curtis and Payne will all be able to wrestle in this event.