I’ve read this a couple times now. I think the line about being challenged through Friday was an incredibly subtle, and incredibly funny, jab.I am with @js8793 here. I think people routinely underestimate the depth of the field at nationals - including us.
We've been incredibly good at this tournament with our studs over the past decade plus, but when you move beyond the true studs it can often be a crap shoot scoring significant points. In a typical weight class the guy ranked 5th is as likely to score 2 points as he is to score 10. The guys in that range are the ones getting pushed down by the ones that break out at nationals, not the Spencers, Carters, Aarons, RBYs.
We're going to be challenged through Friday early by the top team that has a great tourney that week. It may be Iowa, but it is just as likely to be one of a few others.
Nicely done.