Speaking of Dan Monthley, I heard JB on Lionvision saying many times during yesterday's action that Dr. ? was in the Penn State corner. I never heard him mention Dan. So what's the deal...is Dan there or not and who is this other doctor?I'm in the same boat. Need some kind of miracle from Mr. Monthley.
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I thought ALL wrestling starts at noon? or do concys start earlier before quarterfinals?
Carter looks like he is 50%. If true he will not beat Lewis. Hopefully he was just taking at easy as possible in his first 2 bouts.,
Yes and no. Cael definitely kick-started the dynasty with PA wrestlers.
But it's been a national program for 2 full 4-year cycles now, with more than half starters from out of state and many from states that do not border PA. Even this year, 4 of the qualifiers are from PA, and it would be 3 if Van Ness weren't injured.
Also, some of PA's best in this tournament committed elsewhere for various reasons: Crookham, Hidlay, Ruth, Pinto, Feldman, etc. Somehow we've overcome this.
We are also doing a far better job of recruiting PA for quality depth.
I seriously doubt the brace is the problem.
Much more likely instability, lack of strength, pain, and especially lack of confidence and trust. Here to hoping he make gains in the final two over night.
I was a bit shook when Rutgers Brian Soldano got injured (mat 8 during first round). His reaction reminded me of Adam Taliaferro (when the arm came up). Turns out, Soldano was treated at the hospital and released yesterday. It was a concussion and spinal contusion, FYI. Prayers that all wrestlers finish this tournament healthy.
Definitely whatever he has trained with and used to compete in Day 1, he should change that for Day 2 with no additional training or opportunity to adjust.
When we have been spoiled by the "go for the gusto" kids, I can see how the comparison would leave you feeling cheated.
All wrestling at noon, two rounds of consis and one champ round this morning. And champ round losers drop to consi tonight
I assume dedicated mats but not sure how they break them up, first rounds of champs have 4 bouts per weight, first round of consi is 8, followed by 4
Thanks for the update. I was wondering if anything had been released. He was down a long time and not moving his legs. Scary stuff!
Wondering if the memory of the All Star match in December preys on Mekhi's mind...in a negative or a positive way. Will it cause Mekhi to wrestle more aggressive or "the same?"
Murphys law- if you try to please everybody nobody will like it
Yeah, like Boone, reminds me a bit of a smaller State College, PA.
Are you in NC or over toward VA and TN?
I'm not.gettimg what others are laying down. I think Carter is fine and will win a close one. He's not all there but 50% is a stretch in my opinion. He's a warrior and we all need that story to play out. Imagine that recruiting line after winning nationals. Goooooo carter
I was hoping DC would be back this year and I'm glad he is. I can see all 8 mats for myself. I don't need some old school play by play guy trying to describe the action for me. I like the conversation and banter between DC and Rock with Kenney chiming in occasionaly with match details. I even enjoyed Chael and Sparks when they were together earlier.
IMO, these have to be the first full-gas live goes for Carter since the injury. He undoubtedly pushes it and tests his knee strength in practice and training, but that can't duplicate the intensity of an actual match where the guy he's wrestling wants to tear his leg off and earn his street creds by beating a legend.
I expect him to do just enough to win throughout the tourney, whatever that looks like against each opponent.
Gaitin (ISU) Pushed Pasiuk (Army) after the match in round 1 for deduction
Pretty sure this is correct: all wrestling starts at noon. Outside 4 mats for consi/WB rd., inside 4 mats for championship rd.
Same as last night. Consis on mats 1,2,7,8. Quarterfinals mats 3-6.
was it Casey Swiderski again? JK. His is the best name in wrestling this year and I just like saying it.
It was for all of their hair coloring. -1
Makes it easier to identify them. It took half the morning session to realize they weren’t Indiana - their singlets scream Indiana from the back.
Why would anyone have ESPN volume past 0 anyway? ESPN video and Byers on the
Why would anyone have volume above 0 for ESPN or even BIG10 tv when you have Byers audio.? That is the only way that I have watched PSU wrestling for many years.
Agree. I don't mean to be a smart a$$ with my statement. PSU always had a strong wrestling history. Imo could have been better that's all. You mentioned the Fitz situation. Was one of the incidents having to do with wrestlers riding the luggage conveyers at an airport?lol. I assume Fritz's situation was more than that. WE ARE!!!
Same. I just mentioned this in yesterday's thread, but my thought is that these matches are the first live goes for Carter since the injury where he's facing opponents who actually want to rip his leg off and be able to claim they beat the legendary CStar.
What he's been doing in practice can't duplicate that intensity, so I suspect he's still testing out his limits and that he will do just enough this weekend to win each match.
Will be astonished if Carter beats both former champs today.
Far from hate, it’s acknowledgment of what doing so in his altered state of health/conditioning would be . . . astonishing.
Can’t recall if such a single day combo has ever been done at NCAA’s. Can’t imagine a fiercer competitor who could pull it off.
Far from hate, it’s acknowledgment of what doing so in his altered state of health/conditioning would be . . . astonishing.
Can’t recall if such a single day combo has ever been done at NCAA’s. Can’t imagine a fiercer competitor who could pull it off.
As for consis, by the end of tonight the consi semis will be set, as will the 7th/8th matchups. So guys like Kasak and Nagao will have to wrestle 4 times today to get to consi semis tomorrow morning.
I like Cormier’s enthusiasm plus he does know a few things about wrestling. On top of that, he’s doing a great job at Gilroy HS in CA as their head wrestling coach.
50 pushups for you after each Carter front-side win the rest of the tournament! 😀
Yeah that was stupid. Army guy showed a lot of poise. Great kid
I have a feeling and he's that good I think we all spend a lot of time talking about carr and Keegan but hamiti is terribly long and dangerous
Love to have to do them . . . just maybe in sets of 10
From 1990-99, PSU placed 6, 3, 3, 2, 3, 5, 4, 10, 4 and 4 at NCAAs. Not exactly mediocrity. My recollection was that Fritz was looking at hip surgery and didn't feel he would be able to coach any longer. So he was planning to resign. We had this discussion with him at Lehigh his last season. If that was just the "official" line, idk.
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