Mountain Hawk Talk - 2020-21 Wrestling Season Preview

On episode 12, host Josh Liddick is joined by Lehigh Wrestling head coach Pat Santoro and senior Jimmy Hoffman, who preview everything you need to know about the upcoming season, kicking off on Saturday against Hofstra. They talk about the excitement to start the season (2:47), the adjustment Pat has made as a coach to get ready for the season (3:24), while Jimmy discusses staying positive and fit while getting ready to compete (4:16) and his training regimen during the long offseason (4:51). Pat talks about the program's large group of both true freshmen and redshirt freshmen (7:36 and goes through the roster weight-by-weight (8:21). Jimmy talks about getting an at-large berth to a canceled NCAA Championships in the spring (11:40), Pat discusses the leadership of the group with Jordan Kutler graduated (13:14) and his thoughts on how the modified schedule shaped up for this season (15:35). Both talk about the prospects of the Mountain Hawks repeating as EIWA Champions for the fourth year in a row, especially with no Ivy League schools competing (17:06), and Pat gives out some "wrestlers to watch" in 2021 (18:34). As a native of the Hazleton area, Jimmy talks about his nickname Mr. 570 (coined by Lehigh Sports Communications' Jeremy Clausen) (20:08). The two of them discuss goals for the upcoming season (20:41) and talk about no fans at the Snake Pit for this season (22:57). Mountain Hawk Talk is presented by Lehigh Valley Health Network and Coordinated Health.