Does Nolf remind you of any other wrestler

[Callthestall]

I was trying to think of another wrestler with the same style. The best I can come up with is Rico Chipperelli. I played softball with the Blair coach at the time Bob Latassa, who later became Lehigh head coach. He knew I liked wrestling and told me about Rico,who had full ride to Iowa. Chipperelli would toy with his opponent and use moves that were not normal. That's the best comparison to Nolf that I got.

 

[El-Jefe]

That David Taylor guy used to bludgeon his opponents with pace, and pull moves out of left field.

 

[matter7172]

Taylor-> Nolf-> Nick Lee

 

[KidNittany]

That David Taylor guy used to bludgeon his opponents with pace, and pull moves out of left field.

Yeah but Nolf wrestles like an a-hole

Give me Nolf all day every day. Could watch him until the end of wrestling

HOW DO YOU DO

 

[Diego Badman]

I was trying to think of another wrestler with the same style. The best I can come up with is Rico Chipperelli. I played softball with the Blair coach at the time Bob Latassa, who later became Lehigh head coach. He knew I liked wrestling and told me about Rico,who had full ride to Iowa. Chipperelli would toy with his opponent and use moves that were not normal. That's the best comparison to Nolf that I got.

Ben Askren to a certain extent.

 

[PSUAllTheWay]

Wade Schalles ...

 

[diggerpup]

Nolf doesn't remind me of any other wrestlers.

He does remind me of a gas-powered wood chipper.

An unknowning wrestler walks into the opening and gets chipped, ripped, shredded and then tossed all over the mat.

Whereas Zain reminds me of those medival Draw-and-Quartering devices used to pop arms & legs out of shoulder & hip sockets.

 

[tuggerjug]

Shute (no last name required) circa 1985 from the Spokane, WA area - except this version would never lose to Louden

 

[RoarLions1]

For me, Jason is unique.

 

[royboy]

Just love the fact that 2 of the very best wrestlers in the upcoming NCAA Tournament will be from Yatesboro, PA and Benton, PA (with a hat tip to Herndon, PA). Small town PA guys who get right down to business.

 

[GOLDBANGER]

Can't remember anyone who tries, and pulls off I might add, the variety of moves like the Matrix. I've turned to some very knowledgeable guys and asked "What the hell was that move?" and only gotten shrugs in reply.

 

[burnsie1983]

Nolf doesn't remind me of any other wrestlers.

He does remind me of a gas-powered wood chipper.

An unknowning wrestler walks into the opening and gets chipped, ripped, shredded and then tossed all over the mat.

Whereas Zain reminds me of those medival Draw-and-Quartering devices used to pop arms & legs out of shoulder & hip sockets.

This is probably the most accurate description thus far. Well done

 

[minnhawkeye]

Randy Lewis, Mark Ironside- Nolf

 

[Dogwelder]

... I've turned to some very knowledgeable guys and asked "What the hell was that move?" and only gotten shrugs in reply.

If anyone ever asks, "what was that move?" I'm gonna reply, Cliff Clavin style:
"The 'Triple Lindy;' we used to do it all the time."

 

[RoarLions1]

For me, Jason is unique.

Can't remember anyone who tries, and pulls off I might add, the variety of moves like the Matrix. I've turned to some very knowledgeable guys and asked "What the hell was that move?" and only gotten shrugs in reply.

Aside from the wrestling, and it's hard to explain, I just love the way he goes about his business, represents the University, interacts with the fans, etc. Here's a question for everyone...

When a bout ends, Jason has 2 behaviors that he exhibits, one has been mentioned several times before, what are they?

And btw, all the wrestlers represent the University well, among other things.

 

[LHavenlion]

Aside from the wrestling, and it's hard to explain, I just love the way he goes about his business, represents the University, interacts with the fans, etc. Here's a question for everyone...

When a bout ends, Jason has 2 behaviors that he exhibits, one has been mentioned several times before, what are they?

Carefully laying is ankle bands flat, side by side, across the start rectangle (not sure what it's called) and dual #1 signs after his arm is raised.

 

[RoarLions1]

Yeah, that's it LHlion. Not flashy, cocky, or any of those things...more subtle, and fits Jason perfectly.

 

[Dogwelder]

Nolf's creative moves remind me of Google Maps directions during high traffic. When I see one, I'm like, "I've driven to there for years, but I never woulda thunk to go that strange route."

 

[RoarLions1]

Not busting on the OP, since the question was worded as whether Jason "reminds" us of any other wrestler, though I want to give a thought about comparing guys.

When I said above that Jason is unique, I really feel that way for every wrestler. We fans like to compare, right? It's how we make sense of this world of wrestling.

My inclination is to not do that. Every wrestler has a unique set of skills that we oversimplify for comparison's sake. To be clear, I really am fine with the discussion, just giving an alternate take...to look at what makes Jason (or Zain, or Bo, or Nick, or...) DIFFERENT, and not what makes him (or them) the same as others.

 

[Callthestall]

I think I was just trying to think of a wrestler that would attempt peculiar moves and take some risk throughout a match. Hence my comparison of Chipperelli.. A few years ago in high school level, Reciato had the same attitude. If I recall, he almost pinned a kid in state final using a leg scissor around a kids upper torso.

 

[androcles]

...Wade Schalles was the most successful unorthodox competitor I ever saw...
...other wrestlers never wanted to grab ahold of him because of his ability to create something out of nothing...
... in an All-Star match at Lehigh one year Wade - on the opening whistle - turned his back to his opponent and backed toward him ... the guy just backed completely off the mat without even touching Wade... I have NEVER seen that happen before or since...

 

[nitlion6]

In a different manner. Gene Mills. No matter what you do to prevent it, you just know something (or the half series Mills) is coming and there isn't shyt you can do to prevent it.

The similarity is the unrelenting attack.

 

[James P. Whitters III]

Actually John Smith comes to my mind a bit. Smith would just constantly attack legs and then attack some more. You knew he was coming but there was nothing you could do. Nolf is much more creative (Cael was very creative) but he has that fast low shot like Smith. Dare I say some sort of freakish John Smith/Cael Sanderson hybrid?

 

[Callthestall]

Actually John Smith comes to my mind a bit. Smith would just constantly attack legs and then attack some more. You knew he was coming but there was nothing you could do. Nolf is much more creative (Cael was very creative) but he has that fast low shot like Smith. Dare I say some sort of freakish John Smith/Cael Sanderson hybrid?

When Smith would get on a single he would drop down and slide to side of the knee and put pressure on outside of the joint. It was almost a matter of the wrestler flattening out or his knee would collapse. To this day I don't know why we don't see other wrestlers do this technique.