Did Eiermann transferring to Iowa cost him a championship?

[nitlion6]

Agreed. To my eye, Nick controlled that match from start to finish due to the lessons learned and adjustments made from the B1G match. And by "controlled that match" I mean that it looked to me like Eierman was compelled to change his strategy in real-time in response to what Nick was doing from the first whistle to the last. It almost looked like Eierman was confused by Nick's gameplan and started taking more shots and trying things that would work only against an inferior opponent.

But my question is slightly different than the OP. I wonder if PSU benefitted by only facing Iowa once before Nationals. Might Eierman and Kemerer have made successful adjustments last week if, for example, they had won the regular season dual but lost at B1Gs?

If the week after Big10s they had ask permission to spend a week at Lorenzo I am sure adjustments could have been made. Instead they stayed in Iowa City and prepared as though all is good.

 

[Chickenman Testa]

If the week after Big10s they had ask permission to spend a week at Lorenzo I am sure adjustments could have been made. Instead they stayed in Iowa City and prepared as though all is good.

Well, after all, it was just going to be worse next time

 

[matter7172]

I don't think the first match benefited Lee that much. Lee's endless gas tank was the biggest reason he won the rematch. Oddly, Eierman brought a different strategy at the NCAA final and actually initiated some offense, especially in the 1st period. He couldn't sustain initiating offense plus defending against Lee's constant pressure and gassed out.

Edit: on second thought, perhaps Eierman underestimated Lee in the rematch. He was on a bonus point roll coming into the final so maybe he thought he could also steam roll through Lee.

I don't think Eierman underestimated Nick, but I do believe the gas tank was an issue. Watching the finals, we were remarking about how poor Eierman's body language was, especially in the third period - not getting back to center, trying to buy extra seconds on restarts, etc.

 

[nerfstate]

I don't think Eierman underestimated Nick, but I do believe the gas tank was an issue. Watching the finals, we were remarking about how poor Eierman's body language was, especially in the third period - not getting back to center, trying to buy extra seconds on restarts, etc.

Also, when Tom yelled “you have energy!!” to him, things weren’t looking good for the riddler.

 

[PSUbluTX]

Also, when Tom yelled “you have energy!!” to him, things weren’t looking good for the riddler.

I totally misheard Brands in that moment. I thought he yelled "I'll burn you in effigy!!" You know, in a motivational way.

 

[js8793]

My guy? My guy is Nick Lee - whether he stays at 141 and beats Grandpa Riddler or goes up to challenge the Greek Lawyer

I think he was talking about Lee, but he'll only be a 5th year guy. The weird senior year of high school he did throws a lot of people off because they think it was a greyshirt like Beard.