Wrestling 2023 NCAA Tournament Live Thread
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Robb is a class act and a tough dude. SHould be a great match.
Had YD not been a Gumby and been able to throw his leg back enough to push off and stay away from nearfall points he would have lost. Almost anyone else not as flexible as YD would have given up back points there. His eyes told it all. The difference between a win and a loss at this level is miniscule!
Off subject, Beau seemed different (not in a bad way) after getting the TD on Matthews. No smile, basically a "business as usual" face. You'd think with what that match meant and how much he normally smiles, he's jumping for joy, nope. He's in the zone.
I'm firmly convinced there's something about the individuality of wrestling, where at any time it's just you and the opponent; nobody to back you up if you miss a tackle, a shot or throw a big fat hanging curve and the relentlessness required for the sport that produces great guys or complete a-holes.
Robb's behavior was a nice change from the headlines about a certain former 665 pound deadlifter.
Dean’s blood round opponent is 11 seed Jaxon Smith. He is now 23-7 on the season. He beat 22 Foy 6-3 in R1 and then pinned 6 Trumble in the first period in R2. 3 Elam beat him 6-3 in the QFs.
His 7 losses this year:
6-4 to 2-Seed Traux in Nov
8-2 to 1-Seed Bonaccorsi in Nov
5-4 TB2 to DePerez on 1/1
8-6 SV to 24-Seed Hopkins on 1/14
3-1 SV to 25-Seed Battista on 1/14
6-4 to 12-Seed Braunagel at B1Gs
6-3 to Elam in QFs
He’s 2-1 against Braunagel this season and has a win over 15-seed Surber as well. He also has beaten 28-seed Koser, 14-Seed Warner, 17-Seed Amos and 30-Seed Davison.
He was 3rd at Big Tens.
His 7 losses this year:
6-4 to 2-Seed Traux in Nov
8-2 to 1-Seed Bonaccorsi in Nov
5-4 TB2 to DePerez on 1/1
8-6 SV to 24-Seed Hopkins on 1/14
3-1 SV to 25-Seed Battista on 1/14
6-4 to 12-Seed Braunagel at B1Gs
6-3 to Elam in QFs
He’s 2-1 against Braunagel this season and has a win over 15-seed Surber as well. He also has beaten 28-seed Koser, 14-Seed Warner, 17-Seed Amos and 30-Seed Davison.
He was 3rd at Big Tens.
having actually seen this now...
1. it was hardly obvious, particularly from the tv view, that levi was flat.
2. the call against bryce was awfully quick
PSU has more wrestlers in the semifinals (7) than any other team but tOSU (1 SF, 6 Cons Four) has left in the tournament. If they come anywhere close to duplicating this round in the next one, then it may be the greatest day of wrestling that any team has ever put together and subjectively I am including the day of 5 individual champions. Simply amazing clutch performers.
Cael is not only the GOAT as a wrestler, but he will also be the GOAT of coaches before he turns over the job to RBY.
I don’t think he’s on his level either (slightly below IMO). But it will be hard to not to do better than the Bull at Nationals. I think Bulls best finish was 6th. I think Kennedy will end up higher than that before his career is done
By clicking on the box that says “matcast”.
Bull finished 5th last year, but yeah. PK can hopefully finish higher than that one of the next 3 years
Marinelli was a 4-time Big Ten Champ and never made an NCAA final or consolation final.
Joseph was a 2-time NCAA champ and 3-time finalist before Covid took #4 from him. He never won a Big Ten title in four attempts.
Joseph was a 2-time NCAA champ and 3-time finalist before Covid took #4 from him. He never won a Big Ten title in four attempts.
Which day of five individual champions?PSU has more wrestlers in the semifinals (7) than any other team but tOSU (1 SF, 6 Cons Four) has left in the tournament. If they come anywhere close to duplicating this round in the next one, then it may be the greatest day of wrestling that any team has ever put together and subjectively I am including the day of 5 individual champions. Simply amazing clutch performers.
Cael is not only the GOAT as a wrestler, but he will also be the GOAT of coaches before he turns over the job to RBY.
funny, but I didn't see any box that says "matcast"
But thanks for the reply
I'll look harder
Lol. How are you accessing it? On my Roku and accessing the ESPN app, I have to then select ESPN+ at the top from within the app.
Solid analysis but I’m thinking that your last point is a bit off as I see Cael someday turning the program over to AB. But that is many moons and many more titles down the road!PSU has more wrestlers in the semifinals (7) than any other team but tOSU (1 SF, 6 Cons Four) has left in the tournament. If they come anywhere close to duplicating this round in the next one, then it may be the greatest day of wrestling that any team has ever put together and subjectively I am including the day of 5 individual champions. Simply amazing clutch performers.
Cael is not only the GOAT as a wrestler, but he will also be the GOAT of coaches before he turns over the job to RBY.
I love that guy! PSU Bonus is one of my all-time favorite wrestlers on this team.
I don't understand how these Refs are allowing wrestler after wrestler to wrestle the edge with both of their feet OB and their opponent fully In-Bounds.... and making no effort to put themselves back in-bounds - just continue to wrestle with both feet OB as if it were no big deal. This is not legal and absurd that Folk-Style Ref after Folk-Style Ref is allowing it.
Once a wrestler goes fully OB while their opponent is fully in-bounds, they need to show an effort to return in-bounds (the only way it is not Stalling is if they are engaged with opponent and the opponent is preventing them from returning. Just ridiculous that Ref after Ref allowed wrestlers to just hangout OB while being completely unengaged with their opponent and their opponent fully in-bounds. That is Stalling (refusing to wrestle and refusing to re-enter the in-bounds circle) and should not be encouraged which is what Refs do when they refuse to call blatant stalling like that. I think I saw one Ref call it a "Stalemate" which is an utter joke as it isn't a "stalemate" - only 1 wrestler is refusing to wrestle and obey the rules.
Outside of the lawyer BS, YD doesn't get talked about much. Seems pretty low key for a likely 4 timer.
It doesn’t get much better than a 9-0 session. I’ll remember the dubs at 141, 149 and 157 for a long time.
Can Bonus make 125 next year
Refs are ruining the world my man. They hate you.
That smell to me still reminds me of passing the paper mill in Roaring Springs on the way to Clover Creek during trout season. Good memories of fishing and my late father.
The mushroom farms in Reading on the other hand…
That's lamerer.
Gomez must have really been hurting. Expected a better showing from him. Fun wrestler to watch.
last year after session 3....
Team Standings (Top 3)
1: PENN STATE – 73.0
2: Michigan – 62.5
3: Arizona State – 53.0
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2023 results after session 3
Team Standings (Top 3 after session 3)
1: PENN STATE – 78.0
2: Iowa – 48.0
3: Cornell – 45.5
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Team Standings (Top 3)
1: PENN STATE – 73.0
2: Michigan – 62.5
3: Arizona State – 53.0
Penn State Perfect in National Quarterfinals, Lions Send 6 to Semis
The Penn State Nittany Lion wrestling team will have six All-Americans competing in the NCAA National Semifinals tonight after they grabbed wins in this morning's quarterfinal action. All six became All-Americans with their quarterfinal victories and will continue championship bracket action...
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2023 results after session 3
Team Standings (Top 3 after session 3)
1: PENN STATE – 78.0
2: Iowa – 48.0
3: Cornell – 45.5
First-Place Penn State Wrestling Advances Seven to National Semifinals with Perfect Session 3
The Penn State Nittany wrestling team went 7-0 in the quarterfinals during a perfect third session at the 2023 NCAA Wrestling Championships in Tulsa's BOK Center. All seven became All-Americans with their wins and advanced to tonight's national semifinals. Penn State also went 2-0 in...
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Especially SVN & Levi coming back from way down. SVN, Mr. Third Period, has had to do that twice now. He can’t afford to get behind Yianni like that, though.
It is listed on the screen that lists all the mats where wrestling is occurring.
Obviously it's moot now, but I'm surprised that there hasn't been more discussion about Mathews' behavior in the rideout periods. First he threw the leg in and just hung on when Beau stood in the first rideout (and hung there for probably a good 10 seconds with no attempt to return to the mat. Still no stalemate or stall call from the ref). Then in the second rideout, he hung right on the edge of the mat with Beau in a front headlock with absolutely no intention of trying to improve his position. Not illegal of course and probably not something that would draw a stall call in any other match, but wouldn't you think in a rideout period that the refs would be quick to call a stalemate to at least allow the more active wrestler a chance to score? Maybe just sour grapes (even though my guy won ultimately), but it really is disheartening to see some guys wrestle that way and get away with it (and yeah, I've seen him wrestle before and it's not even a tiny bit surprising to me).
