I’m ENVIOUS!
But no poster on the wall of Kasak’s fist pump while holding Teemer? Not how a true super fan would’ve handled it.
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I’m ENVIOUS!
But no poster on the wall of Kasak’s fist pump while holding Teemer? Not how a true super fan would’ve handled it.
As a reference point, only one other team (OkSt) has more than 14 points total.
Let me try to pull up some additional data, but these are the numbers for this season compared to last: Penn State had 24 points this first session compared to 15.5 last season.
Here are our totals after session two
Last year after Session II
1: PENN STATE - 34.5
2: Iowa - 24.5
2: Iowa State - 24.5
Two years ago after Session II
1: PENN STATE – 26.0
2: Iowa – 21.5
3: Three-way tie for third
Three years ago
1: PENN STATE 27.5
2: Arizona State 22.0
3: North Carolina State 21.5
Last year after Session II
1: PENN STATE - 34.5
2: Iowa - 24.5
2: Iowa State - 24.5
Two years ago after Session II
1: PENN STATE – 26.0
2: Iowa – 21.5
3: Three-way tie for third
Three years ago
1: PENN STATE 27.5
2: Arizona State 22.0
3: North Carolina State 21.5
I don't get the Kerk panic. He dominated that guy and chose top because he knew he could turn him. He's a wrestler, it's a long season so he's not 100% but neither is anybody else. On his worst day he wipes the mat with everybody in this field not named Steveson or Hendrickson and he probably still beats Hendrickson.
I think that requires an auctioneering license
Watching Teemer struggle made me think. I believe Iowa's solution is keep the Brands in charge of training, especially the shoulders. They need to get Cory Clark involved as the teaching coach. Clark obviously figured out how to succeed while wearing the Iowa shoulder brace.
Give credit where credit is due. Track is owned by Flo and it’s is following the leader. It’s become hideous. Track is the scoring engine at matside and is supposed to feed the TV scoring.
Clearly Flo has made all of it shite the bed, particularly on Mat 2.
Ride her like a rented mule.
….and they were never seen againOK. Pigtails didn't hurt us. We are at 8.5 and $osu and osu at 5.5. Whew!
At this rate Lyle will beat him.
I just like how no one even tries to spell his name properly, because bear claw is just so much better
Flo to ESPN: You f-ed up, you trusted us.
Maybe they just need to reinstate the reward system where an Iowa wrestler gets to toss one of the Brands bros after a big win at nationals? Incentivize those boys to try harder for heaven’s sake.
I projected 15 bonus in the first round, so I'm a little disappointed. Otoh, if BB teched or decked that kid, I would have been spot on.
So a week or so ago, I posted records against first three round hypothetical opponents id guys wrestled to seed. In the first round of that exercise, only 2-3 guys of the 10 matchups had history with opponents, and I think there were two matches That had bonus point results.
Kinda like PSU just prior to its last head coaching change.
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Four years ago:
1. Iowa 33.5
2. Penn State 28
3. Missouri 23.5
Six years ago:
1. Penn State 32.5
2. Ohio State 25.5
3. Iowa 24
Seven years ago:
1. Ohio State 36
2. Penn State 28
3. Iowa 27
There are only 2 ways to be limping from draught horses.
1 isn’t pretty
I’ve limped a few times after draught beers
Second Session Matches:
125- #1 Luke Lilledahl VS #16 Blake West (NIU)
133- #8 Braeden Davis VS #9 Braxton Brown (MD)
141- #2 Beau Bartlett VS #18 Julian Tagg (SDSU)
149- #3 Shayne Van Ness VS #19 Andrew Clark (RUT)
157- #1 Tyler Kasak VS #16 Cody Chittum (ISU)
165- #1 Mitchell Mesenbrink VS #16 Kyle Mosher (HOF)
174- #2 Levi Haines VS #18 Gavin Sax (OKLA)
184- #1 Carter Starocci VS #16 Shane Cartagena-Walsh
197- #4 Josh Barr VS #13 Trey Munoz (ORST)
285- #3 Greg Kerkvliet VS #14 Gavin Hoffman (LH)
125- #1 Luke Lilledahl VS #16 Blake West (NIU)
133- #8 Braeden Davis VS #9 Braxton Brown (MD)
141- #2 Beau Bartlett VS #18 Julian Tagg (SDSU)
149- #3 Shayne Van Ness VS #19 Andrew Clark (RUT)
157- #1 Tyler Kasak VS #16 Cody Chittum (ISU)
165- #1 Mitchell Mesenbrink VS #16 Kyle Mosher (HOF)
174- #2 Levi Haines VS #18 Gavin Sax (OKLA)
184- #1 Carter Starocci VS #16 Shane Cartagena-Walsh
197- #4 Josh Barr VS #13 Trey Munoz (ORST)
285- #3 Greg Kerkvliet VS #14 Gavin Hoffman (LH)
Heavy favorites at all weight classes except 133. Munoz could be tough at 197.
What a great handle. Reminds me of back in the dark ages when my Dad assured me that Old Joe would turn things around, just trust him, and lo, 2005 followed.
There is not a single day where I don't think of that man and how grateful I am to have been a part of his football even as a fan. I know he would have been proud, immensely proud, of what Cael has done at Penn State. Just take a moment to be thankful for what we have. It's a beautiful day in PA!
Luke is up 3-1 with 28 min left in the first
That was easily the funniest thing I've ever seen in wrestling. Clark, whom I always really liked, looked deeply reluctant to toss Terry. I still remember how funny it was watching Terry act like such a ****ing IDIOT. 🤣
Lilledahl up 3-1 with 27:52 left in the first period. LOL!
I've said this before but Gable's Iowa teams back then would have been competitive with the more recent Penn State teams. The more recent Iowa teams can't cut the mustard.
Pics..
Ooops wrong wrestling site
Gable is not someone with whom I have big beef. He was a great coach and is a great personality.
I'll be perfectly happy if PSU ends up with 10 All Americans and they don't break the record. I have to admit that I'm a bit concerned about Kerk and even Barr. I would presume that barring something biblical happening, we could still win even if those two are really hurt, but it's going to be hard to break the all-time scoring record again if anyone falls far short of their seeds (unless we continue to tech-fall or pin everyone, but that becomes less likely in each round obviously).
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