Cael Sanderson BLASTS Big Ten Tournament Pre-Seeds, Talks Penn State Wrestling's Prep for March

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Année2026

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Penn State wrestling head coach Cael Sanderson addressed the media ahead of the Big Ten Championships — and didn’t hold back when discussing controversial seeding decisions. Sanderson explained why the current bracket “doesn’t make sense” and emphasized the need for a human element in the seeding process. Despite the frustration, he made clear that Penn State’s focus remains the same: discipline, conditioning, and preparing to peak at the right time. Cael also provided updates on team health, Braden Davis’ progress, Cole Mirasola’s confidence surge, and the freshmen’s postseason mindset. He reflected on Mitchell Mesenbrink’s personality, Nick Lee’s coaching presence, and honored the legacy of Coach Douglas. With Big Tens hosted in State College, Sanderson believes his squad is physically and mentally ready — no matter what the bracket looks like. Become an every-dayer! Subscribe to Locked On Nittany Lions on YouTube: Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 Follow the show on X! #lockedonnittanylions #pennstate #nittanylions #pennstatewrestling #collegewrestling #bigtenwrestling #ncaawrestling #lockedon #weare #wrestling #wrestlingnews #wrestlingpodcast Key words: penn state penn state nittany lions penn state football penn state schedule penn state university penn state football schedule penn state basketball penn state game penn state ohio state penn state michigan penn state wrestling penn state score penn state news penn state roster penn state football news penn state football game college football penn state recruiting penn state football recruiting penn state football today psu football matt campbell cael sanderson mike rhoades matt campbell press conference cael sanderson press conference mike rhoades press conference Remember to subscribe... 0:00 – Seeding controversy: “It just doesn’t make sense” 0:31 – Human element vs automated system debate 1:29 – Early-round championship-level matchups 2:16 – Hosting Big Tens in State College advantages