That’s maybe the worst a Penn State wrestler has looked under Cael at the NCAA tournament?
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He really didn't step up at all this season. He seems to be clueless on his feet, can't finish a shot and doesn't offer much in the way of defense. How is that the same guy who wrestled RBY close?
I'm not upset he lost..it's how he lost. He looked like he was still sleeping
We may never know what injury Nagao had over the summer that was to threaten this whole season, but he has not looked like the guy that threatened RBY last year. Maybe it's weight cut or a lingering injury but he has not impressed much of the year. Maybe we see a different guy next year but this kind of performance was a shocker.
Hell no. Aaron didn't show up.
He counter shot bad shots against Aason who had no real defense. It wasn't a championship caliber effort. Aaron had a really rough showing.
I haven't understood his wrestling all year. Just no sense of urgency.
That or his lack of fundamentals has caught up to him and a coach who has extensively scouted him saw it.
This is the same Nagao we've seen all year.
Quick and explosive guys are going to take him down. His neutral offense is often predicated on winning a scramble and this kid was long and tied him up in scrambles.
It usually doesn't matter because he only needs the one TD to start to work on top, but when he gave up 2TDs and then didn't choose top in the 2nd, the 3rd one sealed his fate.
He doesn't win matches in neutral, he wins them on top. He needs to stalemate the neutral action or at least not lose it badly to win matches and he couldn't do that against this kid. Just like he couldn't against Bouzakis.
How did I not know there was a blind kid that qualified for Nationals?
tbf, he also didn't look like that guy most of last season either! sometimes guys go on heaters.
I really want to see Echemendia vs Mendez. Echemendia is one of the only guys who has more horsepower than Mendez at 141. I’m picking Mendez but definitely think Echemendia can win
Backside analysis for Aaron (which is irrelevant if he comes out like this)
Kade Moore
Chlebove/Frost loser
Leete/Cardinal winner or Bouzakis
Orine/Vito loser
Not bad to the blood round .... then buh bye
Kade Moore
Chlebove/Frost loser
Leete/Cardinal winner or Bouzakis
Orine/Vito loser
Not bad to the blood round .... then buh bye
133 Nago: Loses 13-5 to Yarbrough from UVA.
Honestly maybe his worst match of the year. Was in on maybe 1 shot that ended up getting stalemated on the edge. Got blast doubled a couple times and his points came from 3 escapes and 1 reversal. I believe he has Moore from Missouri next. It may be in his best interest to take top when he gets choice.
Time to do some work on the backside and keep grinding.
Honestly maybe his worst match of the year. Was in on maybe 1 shot that ended up getting stalemated on the edge. Got blast doubled a couple times and his points came from 3 escapes and 1 reversal. I believe he has Moore from Missouri next. It may be in his best interest to take top when he gets choice.
Time to do some work on the backside and keep grinding.
Yeah, he does some fundamentally unsiund things especially in scrambles. Not the best sense of positioning and balance. I don't think you can coach that out.
Pretty nice path actually and before this match I would’ve said he’s right there with Orine….after that match, not so much
It's not dogging your wrestler to subjectively analyze a matchup.
Aaron's never going to matchup well with Crookham. Just like he didn't with that kid.
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