CT's post on the portal thread deserves it's own thread. I'll start with another Nolf mauling: Van Brill in the 2019 tourney. Nolf looked like he extended that one longer that it could've been just because....
Favorite Maulings
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CT's post on the portal thread deserves it's own thread. I'll start with another Nolf mauling: Van Brill in the 2019 tourney. Nolf looked like he extended that one longer that it could've been just because....
Nolf v Micah Jordan in NCAA semis
https://www.flowrestling.org/video/6144318-157-s-jason-nolf-psu-vs-micah-jordan-tosu
https://www.flowrestling.org/video/6144318-157-s-jason-nolf-psu-vs-micah-jordan-tosu
Zain's bow and arrow on Brandon Sorensen for the fall during the 2017 NCAA semi-finals after his close overtime match with BS in Iowa City that same year. I didn't hate on BS , as he was one of my favorite Hawk wrestlers on that team but I think Zain wasn't himself in the 1st go round. Prayers with Brandon now in his fight.
I wish I could find that footage. Like I’ve said a few times, Nolf’s 2nd or 3rd TD - think it was a footsweep - was brutal. The crowd gasped. Then Nolf went Zain on him. Van Brill was saved by the bell in the 2nd.
Needless to say, the Rutgers peanut gallery on twitter went silent after that one
May not count, as it's not PSU--but David Taylor vs. Hassan Yazdani has got to be up there.
One-Legged Nolf over Jordan is the standard by which all other mailings shall be measured.
While lacking in schadenfreude of a rival going down, Zain vs. Mayes was a pretty dang impressive.
Any Zain match, really, but doing this after the shenanigans from Amine while in front of his father, while Zain remains a robot is extra special.
Zain vs. anybody Michigan. Poor Pantaleo got pinned with bow and arrows 3x in a month, including the one at nationals where Zain dragged him around the mat before turning him. Amine got emasculated with a vicious half.
I feel dumb now because I didn't read that first, or pick up that you were referencing it in your post. I just saw "favorite maulings" and my mind went straight there.
It's a great one to pick so it's not surprising that you and CT think alike. (That could also be troubling...)
I also appreciated how Zain was trying to do Mayes a solid and iron out his wrinkles.
Not footage, but I got a few good shots. The look on Van Brill's face in the last one is especially on topic for this thread.
Just not in my DNA to use the word "mauling", so with apologies, I am applying the words "dominating performances". Reaching into my memory to those bouts that I can instantly recall ... as Penn State wrestler's dominating an opponent in a way that surprised me, all in the Cael years.
Anthony Cassar over #1 Derek White MD 10-1 (2019 NCAA Finals)
Frank Molinaro over #9 Dylan Ness TF 15-0 (2012 Big Ten Championships)
Mark Hall over #3 Daniel Lewis FALL (2018 NCAA Championships)
Jason Nolf over #1 IMAR FALL (2016 Season Dual)
Bo Nickal over #2 Kollin Moore FALL (2019 Season Dual)
Bo Nickal over #2 Myles Martin FALL (2018 NCAA Finals)
Bo Nickal over #3 Zach Epperly 6-2 (2016 Season Dual)
Vincenzo Joseph over #1 IMAR FALL (2017 NCAA Finals)
Ed Ruth over #3 Amuchastegui MD 13-2 (2012 NCAA Finals)
There's more if I thought about it. Here's additional info, for those interested;
Cassar lost earlier in the season, 2-3, and wasn't close to scoring offensive points. The NCAA Finals was dominating.
Frank Molinaro was 4-0 vs Ness in his career, all while Ness was a top-10 wrestler. The 15-0 TF was surely not picked as likely by even the staunchest PSU supporters.
The Hall FALL over Daniel Lewis in the 2018 NCAA Semifinals was surprising. Lewis was 32-0 at the time, and a dangerous wrestler. No one predicted a FALL.
Jason Nolf handed consensus #1 Isaiah Martinez his first loss in the 2016 season, by FALL, a surprising result. The win wasn't as surprising as a win by FALL.
Bo Nickal has three on my list. I'll start with the 6-2 win over #3 Zach Epperly in Bo's 2nd career bout, AT VIRGINIA TECH. While only 6-2, Bo was dominating, against an upper classman at his home mat. I was there, and clearly remember the result, which included a few cold stops of great Epperly attacks. The next two are both Bo FALLS, one against #2 Kollin Moore, the other the infamous pin vs #2 Myles Martin in the 2018 NCAA Finals.
Vincenzo's FALL vs #1 Isaiah Martinez in the 2017 NCAA Finals ranks up there with the Bo pin of Myles Martin when considering the timing and the place, not to mention the talent of his opponent.
The Ed Ruth mention was because of the loss to #3 "Mooch" the season prior, albeit by injury default. Mooch was undefeated, and just beat Chris Perry in the semis, before facing Ruth, who dominated him in the NCAA Finals, 13-2.
Anthony Cassar over #1 Derek White MD 10-1 (2019 NCAA Finals)
Frank Molinaro over #9 Dylan Ness TF 15-0 (2012 Big Ten Championships)
Mark Hall over #3 Daniel Lewis FALL (2018 NCAA Championships)
Jason Nolf over #1 IMAR FALL (2016 Season Dual)
Bo Nickal over #2 Kollin Moore FALL (2019 Season Dual)
Bo Nickal over #2 Myles Martin FALL (2018 NCAA Finals)
Bo Nickal over #3 Zach Epperly 6-2 (2016 Season Dual)
Vincenzo Joseph over #1 IMAR FALL (2017 NCAA Finals)
Ed Ruth over #3 Amuchastegui MD 13-2 (2012 NCAA Finals)
There's more if I thought about it. Here's additional info, for those interested;
Cassar lost earlier in the season, 2-3, and wasn't close to scoring offensive points. The NCAA Finals was dominating.
Frank Molinaro was 4-0 vs Ness in his career, all while Ness was a top-10 wrestler. The 15-0 TF was surely not picked as likely by even the staunchest PSU supporters.
The Hall FALL over Daniel Lewis in the 2018 NCAA Semifinals was surprising. Lewis was 32-0 at the time, and a dangerous wrestler. No one predicted a FALL.
Jason Nolf handed consensus #1 Isaiah Martinez his first loss in the 2016 season, by FALL, a surprising result. The win wasn't as surprising as a win by FALL.
Bo Nickal has three on my list. I'll start with the 6-2 win over #3 Zach Epperly in Bo's 2nd career bout, AT VIRGINIA TECH. While only 6-2, Bo was dominating, against an upper classman at his home mat. I was there, and clearly remember the result, which included a few cold stops of great Epperly attacks. The next two are both Bo FALLS, one against #2 Kollin Moore, the other the infamous pin vs #2 Myles Martin in the 2018 NCAA Finals.
Vincenzo's FALL vs #1 Isaiah Martinez in the 2017 NCAA Finals ranks up there with the Bo pin of Myles Martin when considering the timing and the place, not to mention the talent of his opponent.
The Ed Ruth mention was because of the loss to #3 "Mooch" the season prior, albeit by injury default. Mooch was undefeated, and just beat Chris Perry in the semis, before facing Ruth, who dominated him in the NCAA Finals, 13-2.
Loved it when Gravina came out swinging and Bo “flipped out”
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Is this when Zain says something like “ yeah,that move has to hurt” in post match interview?
I'm not sure Roar's "dominating performance" is synonymous with "mauling" as I think it's commonly understood. But then I also wouldn't describe Bo's pin of Martin in the finals is even "dominating," much less "mauling." Spectacular, yes, but had Bo not hit that elevator, Martin would've been up 6-0. I'd also not describe Nolf's pin of IMar as a mauling--it was highly competitive up to the point where Nolf pinned him.
When I think "mauling" I'm thinking of the type of matches where the losing wrestler is done and just hanging on, maybe looking up from bottom with dead eyes, resigned to the next brutal crossface. Lots of mismatches qualify by that definition but obviously the more satisfying examples are where the wrestlers came together closely ranked and then the match itself was lopsided and uncompetitive. Bo's major over Martin in the dual definitely qualifies. Many many Nolf matches qualify.
Since "mauling" visually evokes what lions do to, say, gazelles, certain styles are more apt to commit maulings, Zain on top being the most obvious example. Dozens of Zain matches come to mind, but the ones that stand out are Pantaleo (all three), the TF against Evan Henderson at the Southern Scuffle, Jason Tsirtsis in a dual, Lavion Mayes in the NCCA final, Ke-Shawn Hayes (multiple times). Not every pin can be a mauling but Zain's pin of Sorensen in the NCAA semis definitely was.
When I think "mauling" I'm thinking of the type of matches where the losing wrestler is done and just hanging on, maybe looking up from bottom with dead eyes, resigned to the next brutal crossface. Lots of mismatches qualify by that definition but obviously the more satisfying examples are where the wrestlers came together closely ranked and then the match itself was lopsided and uncompetitive. Bo's major over Martin in the dual definitely qualifies. Many many Nolf matches qualify.
Since "mauling" visually evokes what lions do to, say, gazelles, certain styles are more apt to commit maulings, Zain on top being the most obvious example. Dozens of Zain matches come to mind, but the ones that stand out are Pantaleo (all three), the TF against Evan Henderson at the Southern Scuffle, Jason Tsirtsis in a dual, Lavion Mayes in the NCCA final, Ke-Shawn Hayes (multiple times). Not every pin can be a mauling but Zain's pin of Sorensen in the NCAA semis definitely was.
^^ This. Opponent broken and/or beaten up.
Think Mark Hall vs. Zahid in their last dual. Fairly close score, but Zahid wasn't getting off bottom if you gave him another 15 minutes.
...an idle question...
...where in the world did the term “pin fall” come from?...
...sounds like something some Ivy League student announcer came up
with ...
...at a minimum it’s a redundant term...
...but thas jes my opinion...
...where in the world did the term “pin fall” come from?...
...sounds like something some Ivy League student announcer came up
with ...
...at a minimum it’s a redundant term...
...but thas jes my opinion...
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I have no dog in the fight but the crazy domination I saw, atleast last year, was desanto against Decatur. It was the definition of a mauling and I damn near felt bad for the boy.
Definitely Ruth vs. Amuchastegui for me. The revenge factor was an added bonus, but from the jump he just dominated him. I can still feel the thrill of each cradle Ed locked up.
Nolf's mauling of #3 Deakin. 8 takedowns in two periods. Then Deakin just stalled the match out on top in the third.
https://www.flowrestling.org/video/6313620-157-jason-nolf-penn-state-vs-ryan-deakin-northwestern
https://www.flowrestling.org/video/6313620-157-jason-nolf-penn-state-vs-ryan-deakin-northwestern
I looked as well and it seems inaccessible. I couldn't even watch it on FLO (which has a post for it). The video wouldn't load. I suspect it has to do with TV rights, whoever owned them in 2012 for the NCAA finals.
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