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Wrestling 2023 NCAA Tournament Live Thread

They could have wrestled for another 10 minutes and Mathews wasnt taking a shot
Breaking news from his entire college career.

Not to snark too hard -- but ever since the brackets were released, we've been discussing this match going to stall-outs, because Matthews would strictly block and defend on feet. That he did exactly that, was no mystery.
 
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I think that was a very unsportsmanlike brick to throw!
Quit the unsportsmanlike BS. If you were in Gavins shoes and one of your best remaining wrestlers has a chance at the semis and the take down was within seconds of the match ending, you would be throwing the brick too. Thats not unsportsmanlike....thats feeling for your wrestler and wanting to give him slim hope at maybe a change in call
 
That was a beyond obvious takedown and the Ref tried his hardest not to call it which is what led to the Challenge Brick. Bartlett had both his legs and fully behind him several seconds before the takedown call - then Matthews in his panic to escape barrel rolled to his back and Bartlett jumped up onto his upper-body trapping him on his back..... and finally the Ref called the T2 way.... way.... late.
 
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Great call by the coaches for Beau to choose down to start SV. You could tell Beau was questioning it but they knew.
 
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