That's a great call. Dresser at Pitt would be problematic for the rest of the perennial 2-5th teams. He likely could build a consistent podium team with an occasional shot at the champs.
Disagree -- it depends on how Keckeisen does the rest of the year. If he wins out thru B12s, then he will have pinned 2 Hidlay and twice beaten 4 Coleman.
I agree. His response to this loss reminded me of Ed Ruth’s reaction when he lost to Gabe Dean at the Scuffle. Both congratulated their opponent for a good match.
Why would that matter for Coach's ranking? Coach's rank how they want to & they're not going to rank Brooks 2nd, nor should they.
Patience seems to be the key against Johnson. Three of PSU's biggest turnarounds against certain opponents have been because they learned patience. RBY against Desanto, Carter against Kemmerer and Nick Lee against Eierman. I'd also throw in RBY against Fix as well but that's not a turnaround it's just that he learned not to force things. If SVN learns that he'll be a top 3 (at least) this year.
I don't agree with you often, but Carter was wrestling a turtle.
Yeah--overall, to my eye, Shayne is already on the path. He seems far less "sloppy" than he did last year w/ his aggressive style. In the end though--his attack set up the only TD of the bout last night, so he'll have to adjust and be ready for that shrug/go-behind. Man, is Johnson quick. IMO, he avoids that, he wins easily in SV on stalling (if not a successful attack).
Brooks had the leg and his leg was to close to his head and got caught in a cradle!
Brooks actually has a weakness, he panics when he's behind. He did it against Amine last year and the adrenaline rush letdown killed his gas tank. IMO he needed to take a beat and calm himself before the 3rd period. Instead he got sloppy and allowed the reverse when a clearer head would have let him realize he needed to just catch and release the whole period. Messing around on the mat is why he lost. I personally don't think it matters and still make him an overwhelming favorite in March though, last night will only refocus him.
Fretwell made a great point too about how SVN could have pushed the pace more in the first as well. If he does that and gets a stall call Johnson's game plan would have gone out the window.
That's the thing that I took away from that.
Aaron was on the mats after the trophy presentation, talking with anyone who came by. My wife and I got pictures with him- he said he was blessed. You would never have known he lost.
That's our man. You dun good @Johnbrooks
Just speaking for myself, but I think we are better at 141, 149, 157, and 165 than I thought before the year
disagree on Bartlett , he’s right there this year with top 4
I think it is very cool and quite telling that two of the biggest smiles are on Brooks and Van Ness......shortly after losing for the first time this year. Even Facundo is trying hard to smile
Two more guys that can't match Cael and they are smiling 
If I were Pitt, I'd wait till Cenzo leaves his shoes on the mat and bring him back home to Pittsburgh.
Hi neighbors---I grew up on Elm St. across Chestnut from the LittleLeague Field. I lament the loss of Cellini's, one of America's great sub shops.
Yeah, I miss Cellini's every time I eat a sub somewhere else! Is Rosencrans Bakery still kicking?
Johnson IS quick. That reverse gear he's got is special. Like a French army tank.
I think part of the reason he got 'sloppy' in the 3rd period was also related to emptying his gas tank quite a bit trying to fight out of that position. Tiredness leads to sloppiness.
Should have been called for stalling earlier anyway. Only thing Johnson did for most of the match was backwards and around the circle. It's damn hard to get an attach on someone who never moves forward. That said, I'm pretty sure Van Ness has a good feel for someone ranked so highly and what he can do.
What was Cellini's is now Riss's. Just ate there with my son last week for the first time. The cheesesteak we got was the best I've had in a long time and my kid agreed. Rosecrans is still in business.
Really?
Which means Levi finishes 5th with a pin and a major, if Bearclaw were to go 0-2.
