The one thing that jumped out at me is that is a lot of injuries at 125. Each our last three high recruits at the weight got hurt as freshman.
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It's not a Penn State thing. It's a wrestling thing. It's a sport where people are going to get banged up. We just look at PSU's under a microscope. Brooks even alluded to the fact he was injured last year on Baschamania and said he was taking some time off to really get healthy after NCAAs.
Evans with the third period fall! Headlock while up 7-2. On to the finals!
I know Clay already alluded to it but can we end the Wang jokes today for good? Are we a bunch of 15 year olds because I remember those jokes from high school.
This kid is a wrestler for Penn State who is grinding in the room for us despite knowing he'll never make the lineup. Pretty childish to just make jokes about his name which I'm sure he's heard all his life.
This kid is a wrestler for Penn State who is grinding in the room for us despite knowing he'll never make the lineup. Pretty childish to just make jokes about his name which I'm sure he's heard all his life.
Brown, who had majored Steen, up 5-0 on Luke Werner after 1.
6-0 after 2.
Quick td at start of 3rd and now 8-0.
Brown by MD 10-2.
6-0 after 2.
Quick td at start of 3rd and now 8-0.
Brown by MD 10-2.
Dude…he is a freshman and its November
I know but the kid's MO from HS is he's an absolute ox of a wrestler. Might take some Ls but it's hard to blow it open on him. He's wrestling kids around his age and got horsed around. That's why I think something is off.
I know from experience as a more defensive wrestler that the college jump is hard. It messes with your head in a big way. I couldnt imagine trying to score in the PSU room. I would think he is going through that normal transition.
Brown lost in the first round to Bailey, who is in the final against Curry.
after his 1st round loss, Brown has won by Fall, major (Steen), major and major (Werner).
I know it’s the Clarion open and not the Southern Scuffle, and going 0-2 was not what anyone was hoping for, but Brown <was> a high level recruit. The Steen loss looks a little more palatable with each bonus win by Brown.
after his 1st round loss, Brown has won by Fall, major (Steen), major and major (Werner).
I know it’s the Clarion open and not the Southern Scuffle, and going 0-2 was not what anyone was hoping for, but Brown <was> a high level recruit. The Steen loss looks a little more palatable with each bonus win by Brown.
Facundo up 4-2 on Lawrence after two. Two TDs to two escapes. 37 secs of RT. (Almost 3rd TD at buzzer).
escape makes it 5-2. 1:16 in 3rd
physical match on feet; some clubbing.
5-2 is the final.
edit: apparently they stopped the match with 10 secs to wrestle and awarded the win to Facundo. Watching it live with no sound, I thought the clock was off. But Lawrence was throwing some heavy hands to the head and they apparently called the match over it.
escape makes it 5-2. 1:16 in 3rd
physical match on feet; some clubbing.
5-2 is the final.
edit: apparently they stopped the match with 10 secs to wrestle and awarded the win to Facundo. Watching it live with no sound, I thought the clock was off. But Lawrence was throwing some heavy hands to the head and they apparently called the match over it.
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But that’s the beautiful thing about it. You don’t have to hope the ref makes a subjective judgement call. They’re forced to do it.
Maybe folk should do a forced stall? 90 seconds in and no scoring the ref is required to hit some one. I like it.
I do believe Lawrence was warned for clubbing. On my screen ...the match ended with the ref blowing a whistle with 10 seconds left and the ref holding up a thumb/finger and pointing to Lawrence and then Alex taking off his anklets. Weird
EDIT: After watching it again.......the timer didn't restart the clock at 16 seconds. It stayed at 16 for 10 seconds. The ref did award a point to someone at the very end....thought it was for Lawrence clubbing. Final score doesn't show anyone getting a point. Nice win for Alex no matter.
EDIT: After watching it again.......the timer didn't restart the clock at 16 seconds. It stayed at 16 for 10 seconds. The ref did award a point to someone at the very end....thought it was for Lawrence clubbing. Final score doesn't show anyone getting a point. Nice win for Alex no matter.
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I'm just getting in from running an errand and missed the match ... but the brackets say Facundo F 6:50.
At 125, Steen lost to Lewis and Brown. Both are still alive in the consolation round of four.
At 133, Evans will wrestle in the final against Koderhandt of Navy.
At 149, SVN won by major and fall then MFF’d.
At 165, Borden is in the 5th pace bout… Facundo will face Brinsky of Clarion for chance to wrestle Borden.
At 197, Cochran will wrestle McClellan of Lock Haven in the consi round of 4; winner wrestles for 5th.
championship semifinal losers make 3rd place bout. If you lost before semifinals, the best you can do is 5th.
I think the nittany lion men have been impressive.
At 133, Evans will wrestle in the final against Koderhandt of Navy.
At 149, SVN won by major and fall then MFF’d.
At 165, Borden is in the 5th pace bout… Facundo will face Brinsky of Clarion for chance to wrestle Borden.
At 197, Cochran will wrestle McClellan of Lock Haven in the consi round of 4; winner wrestles for 5th.
championship semifinal losers make 3rd place bout. If you lost before semifinals, the best you can do is 5th.
I think the nittany lion men have been impressive.
It wasn’t a fall; they were on their feet. I thought the clock was just off. From watching it, I’d say it was probably a penalty win of some sort for the clubbing.
Yeah, that would make sense. Especially since the brackets also say Facundo got a stall warning 6 sec earlier while on feet.
Facundo leads Brinsky 2-1 after a minute. (Short turnaround between matches!)
Facundo clear aggressor. Sweet duck to single leg and it’s 4-1. Escape. 4-2. Td 6-2. Escape 6-3. Td 8-3. Escape 8-4. Holy crap.
8-4 after one.
Facundo takes down. Earns escape at 1:40. TD at 1:25. 11-4 at 1:20 restart.
escape. 11-5 after two. Lots of action from Facundo.
brinsky takes bottom. Escape at 1:39. 11-6. TD. 13-6. Escape 13-7. TD 15-7. 58 secs restart.
escape 15-8. 1:03 RT. 30 secs left
sweet single leg finish. 17-8. Escape. TD. RP makes it 20-9. I think.
very impressive .
Facundo clear aggressor. Sweet duck to single leg and it’s 4-1. Escape. 4-2. Td 6-2. Escape 6-3. Td 8-3. Escape 8-4. Holy crap.
8-4 after one.
Facundo takes down. Earns escape at 1:40. TD at 1:25. 11-4 at 1:20 restart.
escape. 11-5 after two. Lots of action from Facundo.
brinsky takes bottom. Escape at 1:39. 11-6. TD. 13-6. Escape 13-7. TD 15-7. 58 secs restart.
escape 15-8. 1:03 RT. 30 secs left
sweet single leg finish. 17-8. Escape. TD. RP makes it 20-9. I think.
very impressive .
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Peyton Hall true sophomore. I think Best is a rs Fr. Hall a four time state champ in WV. Best I think was at least a three timer possibly four in WV as well.
Koderhandt was IL state champ as a JR and did not have an opportunity to repeat (Illinois started its season in May and did not have a postseason). Plus he wrestles for Kolat, so he's obviously going to develop quickly. No shame in losing to him, though obviously we'd prefer to not give up bonus.
It was a TD at 2:30 in the first. He threw in legs and got a little high. I thought Evans might swim out of it but then ended up in the cradle. I like the 4pt NF when PSU is dishing it… not so much when on the receiving end.
0% chance Cael is going to make that decision off of Clarion Open.
Yep, no doubt. The other thing is that it is beyond absurd to determine a match like that on 13 seconds of utterly meaningless "riding time" (something that does not even exist in the seminal rules of the sport "Folk-Style Wrestling" was adapted from).
I guess Facundo and I share something in common. What were the changes to overtime?
I've only been following it closely since wrestling was invented a little over a decade ago, but I don't recall so many PSU non-starters placing so high before in a large D1 only tournament. Its a strong practice room, that's for certain. I also saw a lot of action from all of them.
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