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2018 NCAAs -- Session 3 Thread

Anyone here think TanTom needs a reason to throw a brick? He just like throwing them.
 
184: Nickal overcomes an illegal hold (missed that one) which awards Dean a penalty point, and a third-period TD to win by decision 13-7 with 2:23 RT
 
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184 Quarterfinals: Bo Nickal vs. Max Dean (Cornell)

Per 1
Bo tries a duck, nothing. Max looks quicker than his older brother, but not as big. Bo in on a single and drives thru for the TD, 2-0. OOB with 1:28 left. Bo cuts him, 2-1. Dean shoots, Bo counters and gets behind for the TD, 4-1. Bo looking for a cradle, but gives it up. Goes for another, but Dean is up and out, 4-2. RT over 1 min. End. RT @ 1:07 for Bo

Per 2
Dean takes bottom. Bo tilts him and gets 2 NF. Cornell throws a challenge brick as Dean gets an esc. Going to video review. Nickal's ankle is getting taped during the review. Appears the challenge is on an illegal hold by Bo. Well, it's 4-3, and they are starting back down, so an illegal hold on Bo. Dean to his feet, and he's out with 1:26 left., 4-4. Bo with a high crotch/fireman's carry for a TD, 6-4. Dean to his feet, but tripped back down. OOB with 39 sec left. Dean works up,and he's out, 6-5. 26 sec left. Bo in on a double and gets a TD as they go OOB iwth16 sec left, 8-5. Dean working up, then hits a roll, but Bo stays with him. End. RT @ 2:32 for Bo

Per 3
Bo takes bottom. Bo up and out in 18 sec, 9-5. Dean reaches, nothing. Dean shoots, Bo counters, then Dean sprawls, and gets behind for a TD, 9-7. Bo grabs a leg, but we get a stalemate with 57 sec left. Actually, they give Bo the esc, so it's 10-7. Dean shoots, and Bo counters, and Bo gets the TD, 12-7. Bo tried to tilt him, but only got a swipe. End. With RT, it's a 13-7 decision

Tougher than I expected.
 
Boy, a real weird third period for Bo. In the middle just looked like he was dead.
 
Good win, but I didn't see any team title winning recipe that had us with one bonus point from Bo through three rounds.
 
Good win, but I didn't see any team title winning recipe that had us with one bonus point from Bo through three rounds.

Dumb as it sounds, maybe there is a little bit of a flu bug going through the team. Nickal isn't the only PSU wrestler who doesn't look 100% on top of his game.
 
Good job Bo but that needed to be a major.

Man he’s had some head scratching strategies this tournament

Boy, a real weird third period for Bo. In the middle just looked like he was dead.

Agree with both these posts. Thought Nickal could have played catch and release instead of riding so much. Then he looked totally gassed the last minute of the match. Was in position for an easy reversal but didn't even try for it - just kept hanging on the ankle. Weird.
 
At one point, maybe in the early part of the third, it looked like the top of Dean's head clashed with Bo's jaw. He looked a bit out of it after the head clash.

Hope he's ok.
 
So Myles Martin faces 3 unseeded wrestlers to the semis, where he then avoids the 3 seed. The draw was definitely in OSU's favor a week ago, but it is almost unreal how the tournament has unfolded so perfectly for them. Everything keeps going their way in front of them.
 
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