2024 B1Gs - Day 2

[tikk10]

The score might be a little misleading b/c it came off a few big gambles, but I doubt many saw Shawver majoring Ragusin.

 

[palmettolion]

Quick question for the board, did they change the rule on throwing your headgear? I've seen a lot of guys do it this tournament.

 

[pointingdogsrule]

He is one tough dude. Can hang with any 125 guy out there

“Best lightweight room in the country” 🤪

 

[LDandy]

Good on Shawver. He wasn’t messing around, he came to wrestle.

 

[mn78psu83]

Quick question for the board, did they change the rule on throwing your headgear? I've seen a lot of guys do it this tournament.

No. Griffith lost a team point for UM by throwing his.

 

[82bordeaux]

Quick question for the board, did they change the rule on throwing your headgear? I've seen a lot of guys do it this tournament.

They did not

 

[Brian LB-U]

He might have a baby face but he’s bullied a lot of quality wrestlers. Congrats Braeden!!!

 

[IndyLion1]

Look who is in 5th place... and 6th

Team Scores
5Rutgers 87.5
6Ohio State 82.0

 

[BruceK-PSU83]

Didn't realize that Shawver pinned Ragusin. C'mon Hannah.

 

[Hotshoe]

Michigan is having a tough Day 2.

 

[PSUcup1]

Quick question for the board, did they change the rule on throwing your headgear? I've seen a lot of guys do it this tournament.

Noticed that as well. Maybe they’ve decided if it’s not thrown in anger over a call or something like that, it won’t be called.

 

[District four]

Who is the ugly chick doing the interviews lol just kidding

 

[Pennstate1985]

Team Scores
1	Penn State​	150.0​
2	Michigan​	122.5​

PSU is 3.5 points from clinching. Either by PSU wins or Mich losses or lack of Mich bonus. We should have the crown by end of 149 at the latest. Maybe at 141 with Bartlett.

 

[Cali_Nittany]

Quick question for the board, did they change the rule on throwing your headgear? I've seen a lot of guys do it this tournament.

Yah, it should be an automatic 1 point team deduction. But, what the hell do I know.

 

[RB-Old]

They both threw their headgear there but I think if you just toss it aside or to a coach they don't ding you, I think it's when you slam it down.

Either way it's a stupid rule, guys get emotional and it's to be expected. It should only be a team point if you throw it at somebody.

 

[Psubiomed]

Ragusin wants a brick while he's down ten, that's about the softest thing you'll see in wrestling.

2nd softest.

Tom yelling at the refs for a review down 18-6 And 3 other coaches not even involved during MMs destruction of Caliendo.

 

[Hotshoe]

Quick question for the board, did they change the rule on throwing your headgear? I've seen a lot of guys do it this tournament.

Was wondering the same thing. That used to be a team point deduction.

 

[Psubiomed]

2nd softest.

Tom yelling at the refs for a review down 18-6 And 3 other coaches not even involved during MMs destruction of Caliendo.

Yep. I went there again. 😂

 

[Ski]

Benign??? Carter Starocci isn't the person "we" thought he was if he doesn't end up doing what the OP wants him to do? How do you figure that is benign and not judgemental? Good grief some of you are arrogant windbags.

 

[tullfan68]

The score might be a little misleading b/c it came off a few big gambles, but I doubt many saw Shawver majoring Ragusin.

live or die by the throw,rags lost!

 

[NCPsuFan]

You're going to judge Carter Starocci? Good grief some of you are unreal. Who precisely are you to pass judgement on Carter Starocci??? I believe Starrocci has quite a bit more "equity" than you do in regards to PSU wrestling and this year's team.

Who said I was judging him? You must be have gotten an A in reading

 

[Ski]

Davis's post match interview may be my favorite of all-time 😂

He comes from planet Vulcan.............

 

[jmadden1998]

Griffith forfeits championship to Ruth. Franek forfeits 3rd to Robb.

 

[Ja1339]

Not at all disappointed to see Ragusin get humbled.

 

[CJFisJoePaII]

Shaver showing Ragusin the auditorium lights over and over.... that was a good 'ole fashion buut-whooping. Ragusin came out thinking he was going to king-kong Shaver above the waist and proceeded to put himself in danger over, and over again. Ragusin wrestled very arrogantly there and paid the price (why he assumed he could do whatever he wanted up top when he doesn't know Shaver that well is a bit of a mystery imho). Terrible match-prep, strategy and tactics.

 

[tikk10]

As a side question, isn’t placing your foot on the floor to go OB like McKee did the definition of stalling? Serious question.

Guys get away with doing that "inadvertently" all the time, but that was as deliberate as it gets. Refs give it a pass, I think, if they were on the verge of bringing them back into center anyway.

 

[Ja1339]

Davis’ final takedown is my favorite moment in the tourney so far 💪

 

[NCPsuFan]

Probably no one on this board knows what was said in the Sanderson-Starocci conversations over the last 2 weeks. However, it seems pretty clear that Starroci wanted to wrestle at B1Gs, thought he could wrestle, and apparently was even expecting to wrestle (perhaps until minutes prior to his quarter-final bout).

The thing I don't understand is why the PSU staff isn't more forthright and manage the expectations differently, rather than clinging to the "he heals fast and doing a lot better than expected, but we'll have to wait and see" mantra. Just directly say up front, publicly and in conversations with Starocci, "We're not going to take any chance of needlessly aggravating the injury at B1Gs, so he's not going to wrestle at B1Gs unless he 100% healed, which the doctors expect will be unlikely".

I'm no insider, but just don't understand the approach taken by the coaching staff. Didn't get it for the Nicky Cruiseliner situation, and don't get if for the Starocci situation.

I appreciate the Nicky Cruiseliner reference. Perfect !!!!!!! This will replace my “Nicky Transfer” moniker!

 

[CJFisJoePaII]

Beau is an incredible defensive wrestler - Mendez had him dead to rights twice there in first and Beau defended them late twice.

 

[El-Jefe]

I think my favorite part was Mckee throwing his ankle bands on Davis' head.

Shades of Stoll throwing his ankle bands at Kasper after that headlock at nationals.

 

[PSUcup1]

Hit them both for stalling

 

[RB-Old]

That's a shame, you can't wrestle every match close and not expect to lose now and then.

 

[WEAREPSU_LI]

Bummer, but this can easily go the other way next time.

 

[PSUcup1]

Beau did not deserve to win. Literally not one offensive attempt

 

[mcruny42]

Super slick there by mendez

 

[js8793]

Mendez earned that one. Bartlett's hips are nuts.

 

[pish69]

Damn! Great match

 

[PAgeologist]

Damn. Nice effort by JM.

 

[McScoreley]

Don't hate it, Mendez deserved that win 100%. Good scrambling.

 

[tikk10]

Bartlett and Mendez

Not much action but Mendez suprises Beau with a clean double, which Barlett somehow fought off. Barlett also fights off another shot on the edge with a whizzer.

Mendez takes down to start the second. Beau with a few mat returns but lets him go with :35 RT. Still not a lot of action from Beau.

Beau out from bottom in the third, holds :19 RT. Beau hasn't shot yet.

Beautiful D by Beau to fend off a deep shot with a whizzer, but Mendez keeps at it and gets the TD with under ten seconds. First loss for Beau.