Black Knight Invitational 11/19 on Flo

[mcpat]

0-0 Kasak and Beau after one. A stall warning on Kasak.

1-0 after escape by Beau. 15 secs riding.

Beau hurts arm. Uh oh. Shakes it off.

1-0 Beau after two.

Kasak escapes in 12 secs. 1-1.

How good / deep are we are 141?!?!

Beau shoots and is in deep. Scramble and Bartlett gets the danger TD with one second left.

4-1 Beau wins.

 

[BruceK-PSU83]

Damn. Kid can't get healthy.

The Howard MFF may or may not mean anything. Maybe Howard tweaked something, or maybe the coaches just figured he had enough wrestling for one day.

 

[johnstownsteel]

The Howard MFF may or may not mean anything. Maybe Howard tweaked something, or maybe the coaches just figured he had enough wrestling for one day.

Still think his right shoulder is shot. Hope im wrong.

 

[El-Jefe]

Veteran move by Bartlett, holding Kasak in the danger zone count for the winning takedown at the end of the match. 4-1 final.

 

[RB-Old]

I know it's the Black Knight Invite but a 125 pounder from PSU just won a tournament...

 

[pish69]

Hope Beau elbow is ok

 

[pish69]

Veteran move by Bartlett, holding Kasak in the danger zone count for the winning takedown at the end of the match. 4-1 final.

Beau is a seasoned pro at this point. I’ll take him vs anyone in a tie match coming down to the wire or OT

Surprised Kasak never took one committed shot the whole match

 

[JimNazium]

0-0 Kasak and Beau after one. A stall warning on Kasak.

1-0 after escape by Beau. 15 secs riding.

Beau hurts arm. Uh oh. Shakes it off.

1-0 Beau after two.

Kasak escapes in 12 secs. 1-1.

How good / deep are we are 141?!?!

Beau shoots and is in deep. Scramble and Bartlett gets the danger TD with one second left.

4-1 Beau wins.

PSU may have three of top ten wrestlers @ 141. Kasak looks like he could be 157 lber. He has a very mature physique.

 

[BruceK-PSU83]

Still think his right shoulder is shot. Hope im wrong.

You could be right. But that wasn't anything that happened today, at this Black Knight tournament.

 

[mcpat]

Evans wins by TF over Fangora.

Our three entrants at 141 lost only to each other.

 

[Psubiomed]

Davis is our 125.

 

[BruceK-PSU83]

I know it's the Black Knight Invite but a 125 pounder from PSU just won a tournament...

Davis appears to have some toughness. Also like that he's willing and able to ride a little. Didn't really expect those qualities from Davis as a true frosh, so a pleasant surprise.

 

[johnstownsteel]

You could be right. But that wasn't anything that happened today, at this Black Knight tournament.

Agree

 

[RandyL]

The question will be whether Davis WANTS to go this year; its conceivable that looking ahead he might want to use a redshirt.

 

[Psubiomed]

Here we go it's bear claw vs Mitch

 

[Psubiomed]

The question will be whether Davis WANTS to go this year; its conceivable that looking ahead he might want to use a redshirt.

I didn't see a kid who wanted to redshirt out there today.

 

[johnstownsteel]

If Mitch gets in he finishes..

 

[Psubiomed]

I'm wondering right now exactly who, other than Carr and Keegan, can beat Mitchell Mesenbrink.

 

[KidDagger]

Evans wins by TF over Fangora, who has started for Rutgers in 2 of their 3 dual meets this season.

Our three entrants at 141 lost only to each other.

Fongaro is not the starter..

 

[Psubiomed]

Right now think about this: 9 PSU wrestlers of 10 are in the top 3 of their weight classes.

 

[Ja1339]

The question will be whether Davis WANTS to go this year; its conceivable that looking ahead he might want to use a redshirt.

With Luke coming, and having a chance to be a starter on one of the greatest teams ever, ima guess that's a yes…no chance he wants a redshirt imo

 

[PAgeologist]

Lujan MFF to Howard
Cassella MFF to MLee

Edit: Got that backwards. Sorry.

Howard MFF loss
MLee MFF loss

You like fruity seltzers, we expect mistakes like this.

 

[Psubiomed]

Wow, Bear Claw gave Mitch all he could handle

 

[mcpat]

Messenbrink over Barraclough 8-5.

Barraclough with a tough 3rd period ride and late 3rd period TD (after cutting Messenbrink after a 2nd stall call).

Barraclough with a very good tourney, highlighted by a SV Fall over #9 Fish of Mich St.

We’re also very deep at 165.

 

[johnstownsteel]

Wow, Bear Claw gave Mitch all he could handle

It went the way i thought it would with them being so familiar with each other.

 

[JimNazium]

I didnt like the stall calls against bearclaw. Messenbrink is just better on his feet, but bearclaw gave it a great effort.

 

[tullfan68]

Wow, Bear Claw gave Mitch all he could handle

not really TD at the end was nothing!

 

[STAND with PRIDE]

With Luke coming, and having a chance to be a starter on one of the greatest teams ever, ima guess that's a yes…no chance he wants a redshirt imo

No doubt, run em.

 

[McScoreley]

Keep in mind Levi needed a last second reversal to beat Terrell last year at 157. He is annoying enough to wrestle as is let alone with familiarity.

 

[Psubiomed]

Being a life long Penn State wrestling fan is like a cheat code for happiness in sports: No matter how many of your other teams in other sports lose, we have wrestling and it's like having steak and lobster every time the menu serves liver and onions.

 

[BruceK-PSU83]

Keep in mind Levi needed a last second reversal to beat Terrell last year at 157. He is annoying enough to wrestle as is let alone with familiarity.

Who is this Terrell you mention?

 

[mcpat]

Fongaro is not the starter..

It was one of their three duals. Sorry.

 

[billrag]

Barraclough basically would give ANYONE all they could handle. He's tough, really good defense and enough offense to be a real pest, even to the very best guys. No shame for Mesenbrink to only beat him by 3.

 

[jack66]

Being a life long Penn State wrestling fan is like a cheat code for happiness in sports: No matter how many of your other teams in other sports lose, we have wrestling and it's like having steak and lobster every time the menu serves liver and onions.

I like liver and onions.

 

[tullfan68]

Barraclough basically would give ANYONE all they could handle. He's tough, really good defense and enough offense to be a real pest, even to the very best guys. No shame for Mesenbrink to only beat him by 3.

bearclaw should have been doing what he did the last 30 seconds the whole match!

 

[mcpat]

I know Barraclough is tough on top, but Messenbrink prob needs some work on bottom to go as far as he wants and expects this year.

 

[El-Jefe]

I'm wondering right now exactly who, other than Carr and Keegan, can beat Mitchell Mesenbrink.

Right now think about this: 9 PSU wrestlers of 10 are in the top 3 of their weight classes.

Let's pump the brakes on this. It might end up true, but is way too early to tell right now.

Mesenbrink looks very good, also by far his toughest opponents this year were Cassella and Bearclaw. He had a hard time getting out from under Bearclaw, so he's not the 3rd best wrestler in the country right now.

He probably won't be tested until Amine on 1/19 -- and we know Amine will attempt to slow the match and suffocate his offense. After that, Caliendo on 2/9, Taylor on 2/18, and then Hamiti if they face at B10s.

 

[BruceK-PSU83]

It was one of their three duals. Sorry.

Right. And Fongaro wrestled in that dual only because Rutgers had two duals hours apart that day (Nov 3). Mitch Moore (transfer from Oklahoma) is the Rutgers starter at 141.

 

[STAND with PRIDE]

I know Barraclough is tough on top, but Messenbrink prob needs some work on bottom to go as far as he wants and expects this year.

Are you saying he should have went to Columbus?

 

[mcpat]

Right. And Fongaro wrestled in that dual only because Rutgers had two duals hours apart that day (Nov 3). Mitch Moore (transfer from Oklahoma) is the Rutgers starter at 141.

I’m not as knowledgeable about the Rutgers wrestling program as I should be apparently.