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2025 Big Ten Tournament thread

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That's ****ing impressive I don't care what anyone says
 
The Willings brothers have been taken off the mat schedule. Apparently all of them failed to make weight
Maybe not brothers. Heard they’re cousins. Weighed in and just strolled out into the arena naked and ready to rock. Manning yelling at them, Ryan beaned one of them in the nads with a brick, Brands tried to fight them, Goodale trying to poach them, Uncle Carmine feeling insecure. Security rounded them up and sent them to the basement. BIG supplied them with a couple student announcers and Flo is offering it for 29.99. Listed as the Johnstownsteel Open
 
Maybe not brothers. Heard they’re cousins. Weighed in and just strolled out into the arena naked and ready to rock. Manning yelling at them, Ryan beaned one of them in the nads with a brick, Brands tried to fight them, Goodale trying to poach them, Uncle Carmine feeling insecure. Security rounded them up and sent them to the basement. BIG supplied them with a couple student announcers and Flo is offering it for 29.99. Listed as the Johnstownsteel Open
Ready and willing
 
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He got ridden out the entire 2nd period by the MSU kid. And was on the ropes before the MSU kid got lazy on the free release in the 3rd ala Van Ness.

Below average. This is the B1G. For reference I would say that Braedan at times has been average this year. These guys don't wrestle in the streamlined EIWA.

I'm not going to complain when Luke techs him next round.
 
Rini is up and down himself. I saw him wrestle a lot at Columbia.
I have as well. My ex-partners son had dropped a real tough one in the EIWA semis a couple years back and dropped into Rini in the consy semis. He was going back and forth with Rini for a period and a half before a long blood time time out gave our coach the time to ream him a new as&h@le and challenge him if he wanted to continue - exactly what he needed. He proceeded to ragdoll Rini for about a period before pinning him. Without the intervention he probably doesn't qualify that year.

Rini is what he is, kind of kid who will always be in the 30 range, borderline qualifier. Bouxakis should bonus him every time.
 
For some reason, I like Dylan D'Emiiio. Seems he's finally at his true weight and healthy. Too bad he's in the meat grinder B1G weight class. Seems he's always been a team player. I wonder whether he ever got a Black Shirt.
 
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Below average is harsh. He does have potential.
I'm with Dice here, because this is Iowa. He might be fine at some other schools, but he is well below what Iowa needs if they are serious about contending for national titles.

Cruz beat Tanefeu 11-7. Tanefau is sub-.500 this year and lost 15-3 at Midlands to a Northwestern backup who went 1-15 last year. An Iowa starter needs to beat that guy by more than 4 points.

That said, I doubt DeLuca will be ready on Day 1, and am not convinced he'll be a big enough upgrade for them, but he'll likely be an upgrade in time.
 
I'm with Dice here, because this is Iowa. He might be fine at some other schools, but he is well below what Iowa needs if they are serious about contending for national titles.

Cruz beat Tanefeu 11-7. Tanefau is sub-.500 this year and lost 15-3 at Midlands to a Northwestern backup who went 1-15 last year. An Iowa starter needs to beat that guy by more than 4 points.

That said, I doubt DeLuca will be ready on Day 1, and am not convinced he'll be a big enough upgrade for them, but he'll likely be an upgrade in time.
 
Maybe not brothers. Heard they’re cousins. Weighed in and just strolled out into the arena naked and ready to rock. Manning yelling at them, Ryan beaned one of them in the nads with a brick, Brands tried to fight them, Goodale trying to poach them, Uncle Carmine feeling insecure. Security rounded them up and sent them to the basement. BIG supplied them with a couple student announcers and Flo is offering it for 29.99. Listed as the Johnstownsteel Open
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I'm with Dice here, because this is Iowa. He might be fine at some other schools, but he is well below what Iowa needs if they are serious about contending for national titles.

Cruz beat Tanefeu 11-7. Tanefau is sub-.500 this year and lost 15-3 at Midlands to a Northwestern backup who went 1-15 last year. An Iowa starter needs to beat that guy by more than 4 points.

That said, I doubt DeLuca will be ready on Day 1, and am not convinced he'll be a big enough upgrade for them, but he'll likely be an upgrade in time.

Fair enough when put in context with Iowa expectations.
 
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