re: Hoke Hogan commits to wrestle at West Virginia

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Hogan is not really his last name lol

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Well now the whole thing sounds lame.

I remember when LSU had good wrestling teams...

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Men's wrestling

LSU fielded a varsity men's wrestling team from 1968 to 1985. It won seven Southeastern Conference titles. The team also had two eighth-place finishes in the NCAA Tournament in 1983 and 1984.[13][14] The wrestling program was dropped as a result of Title IX compliance in 1985.[15][16]

From 1968 to 1978, LSU was coached by Dale Ketelsen. His teams won two Southeastern Conference wrestling tournament titles. He produced 15 individual conference champions and was also a member of the NCAA wrestling rules committee while at LSU.[17][18] From 1979 to 1985, the team was coached by Larry Sciacchetano. His teams won five Southeastern Conference titles.[13]

Men's wrestlers

Phil Bode was the 1971 and 1972 SEC champion.[19]
Jules Plaisance enrolled at LSU in 1969 and won three Southeastern Conference championships at 142, 150, & 158 lb. weight classes. He finished second once.[20]
John Tenta, who went on to fame in the World Wrestling Federation, was a heavyweight wrestler at LSU.[21][22][23]

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Wikipedia

LSU’s Wrestling Team History - Who was Their Best Wrestler? on Fanco Wrestling YouTube

The Tigers had a few wrestlers that played football too. One who played when I was in school was a DL named George Atiyeh.