Wrestling 2023 NCAA Tournament Live Thread
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Also those criteria aren't defined or weighted, so it's a free for all.
The voters could as easily give it to Yianni, 4x champ = past credentials. Just like when Dieringer lost every other category to Zain.
If that call was not independently reviewed from outside of the arena I doubt it gets changed.
It's bad enough Rivera screws up, but how can these reviews take so long. It's been horrible all weekend. Time for a new system.
That'll be weird when they give it to the guy that Sammy Sasso beat...
I'd be surprised if they didn't, at least as a tie. Assuming he wins tonight.
FWIW, they need to pull this tournament in by a week to avoid basketball and 10 bouts shouldn't take 3+ hours
The fact that Starocci could become the first, and only, 5X NCAA Champion just rips this douchebag up. LMAO.
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Agreed. When a guy like Parris is beating on you and dominating in top position, you aren't going to seem as spry as if you were fresh.
Parris beat Kerk the first time they wrestled and most attributed it to Kerk only wrestling part of the year and recovering from an injury that kept him from being his best. Then last year, Kerk won 3x in a row. One thing Kerk did was an awesome adjustment by controlling Mason's left wrist while in neutral. He was able to slow Parris down and hit the swing single and get takedowns. Last year, Mason looked slow.
Parris adjusted this year. He didn't allow Kerkvliet to control his wrist and he sat back a little, waiting to counter Kerk's shots rather than be ultra aggressive as he is with against others. He was able to take advantage of wrestling that way and it was a smart move.
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None of the criteria is weighted in any particular order. It is very much personalized.
There was nobody close to as dominant as Zain was when Deringer's 3 championships were ruled superior.
It would be rare for it to go to a first time champ over an undefeated 3 time champ.
If I had a spare wish in my pocket it would be for anyone being interviewed post match that they would automatically remove their mouth guard.
I tried to want to root for Sasso but the instant they say THE Ohio State University, I am just freaking OUT, guys. Don't care who wins now.
I find what he says extremely interesting and something that has eternal value as opposed to the regular thanking of coaches, family and teammates which indeed with thanking. But who doesn't know that.
great match, but heartbroken for real. was in the driver seat and make a huge mistake.
And there it is, the mandatory interview with Dake. Hitting the mute button.
Three things....
1. Parris wasn't healthy last year. He was this year. You could see the difference.
2. Parris adjusted and didn't allow Kerk to control his left wrist, which was the key for Kerk to slow him down and hit the swing single.
3. Parris won a Junior World Title with the same move. When Mason is on, that is his bread and butter and is near impossible to stop. He has dominated Cassioppi and others the same way. Two years ago I felt like HWT had 4 tiers... 1. Gable 2. Parris 3. Kerk/Cassioppi 4. Everybody else. Last year, it wasn't so clear cut.
Are we still allowed to bitch now that he's at the NLWC? I vote yes. But at least it was brief.
Your a good egg to stop over after that tough loss. Congrats to all the guys that competed stay healthy & see you next fall.
5 bucks says that if Yianni wins, the media will interview Dake instead of Yianni. 😅
I am not sure I would waste it on that.
Penn State wins 137.5 to 82.5 over Iowa. Only 2 champions but the most balanced team with 8 AA.
Great achievement and what a group of talent to build with. WE ARE BLESSED.
Great achievement and what a group of talent to build with. WE ARE BLESSED.
I'll give Yianni credit, he has wrestled very, very aggressively in the last 2 periods.
