Great decisions in hindsight 2016-17

[El-Jefe]

Wanted to start a thread focusing on unexpected positives.

The one that really sticks out to me: J'Den Cox dropping to 86 kg for the Olympic Trials.

 

[Chickenman Testa]

Nickal going up to 184 and making room for Wreck Hall

 

[royboy]

Not so much a decision but an unexpected positive:
Cenzo Joseph getting two matches with Imar before the national finals, and learning his style.

 

[royboy]

Mark Hall going virtually alone to the Southern Scuffle. What a confidence builder it turned out to be.

 

[diggerpup]

The "Wrestler Walk Out Tune" thread on the eve of NCAAs.


Cael's decision to listen to Spyker's emails and not giving up on the Gavin Teasdale recruitment.

 

[tikk10]

Tom Ryan making duals optional for his starters seemed to pay off at B1Gs time.

Lots of story still be written on DT bumping up to 86kg but given how it was essentially two weight classes he jumped his success there wasn't a given.

Suriano starting at 125 as a TRFR was borne of necessity but decision was still Suriano's. Throw out the freak injury and he's probably pretty high on that podium, having wrestled Gilman to the last second and having tilted and nearly majored the eventual champ.

 

[El-Jefe]

ESPN hiring Dresser for nationals.

 

[BruceK-PSU83]

The head-scratching decision thread is a lot more prolific, and a lot more fun.

 

[El-Jefe]

Austin DeSanto dropping to 126.

 

[dunkej01]

Nazareth coaching was great in the post season. Nazareth wrestling was fantastic.

 

[21Guns]

The greatest decision was made by Cael Sanderson, in removing the redshirt of NATIONAL CHAMPION MARK HALL.

Scoreboard.

 

[Dungeon Yankee]

The greatest decision was made by Cael Sanderson, in removing the redshirt of NATIONAL CHAMPION MARK HALL.

Scoreboard.

Agree. The decision has to be evaluated at the time it was made, not after the NCAAs

 

[WildTurk]

Cory Clark making the choice to be a national champ with one arm

 

[Dogwelder]

Agree. The decision has to be evaluated at the time it was made, not after the NCAAs

Exactly. Otherwise, we could just say:

"See! I did not die from crossing the street without looking for possible cars; it was a good idea not to waste time looking for possible cars."

Cars = possible injuries or upsets to team members = margin of safety = reasons for future regret.

 

[greenmanRD]

David Taylor staying at 86 kg.

 

[Sean Harp]

UWW going from 8 to 10 weight classes. No more 26+ pound jump from 74kg to 86kg once in effect.

 

[Ja1339]

Austin DeSanto dropping to 126.

Agree, you beat me to that one.

 

[Ja1339]

I'm going to go with our coaches decision to challenge the no call on the head gear pull in Mark's semi match against Valencia. That stands out for me as a great decision.

Seems like you can count the number of challenges from our coaches this year on one hand, while our opponents were issueing challenges like they were getting paid by the challenge. I've been slightly critical during the year on the lack of our coaches challenges. But, our coaches made their challenges count, in a big way. Bravo!

 

[LaxHawk174]

Keeping the shirt on Marinelli, I was split on the decision like many others, often jumping on either side of the fence. But in the end I think it was the right decision.

 

[21Guns]

Kevin Dresser hired as head coach at Iowa State.

 

[okinburg1]

Pletcher-Carton match going straight to ESPN Classic, where it clearly belongs.

 

[diggerpup]

Pletcher-Carton match going straight to ESPN Classic, where it clearly belongs.

Which mat did that match end up being on ?

 

[Brian LB-U]

ESPN hiring Dresser for nationals.

"I've been watching him (Cenzo) all year and he can win this."

 

[21Guns]

"I've been watching him (Cenzo) all year and he can win this."

Yep, Lee Kemp also called it. They were the only two.

 

[dunkej01]

say what you want about the HR but this is pretty cool.

 

[WildTurk]

We love our wrestling in Iowa just as much as you do in Pennsylvania! #Growthesport

 

[LemonPie]

We love our wrestling in Iowa just as much as you do in Pennsylvania! #Growthesport

It's going directly into someone's meth habit. #midwest

 

[El-Jefe]

say what you want about the HR but this is pretty cool.

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Likewise all the money raised for Jim Vollrath.

 

[Gebmo]

say what you want about the HR but this is pretty cool.

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I agree. Been watching it and it even had me pumped up for wrestling in general. Nice to see positives and enjoyment coming out of a wrestling board. Easy for us right now (even more this year), but I have a good memory and can appreciate the place they are right now. Kudos for a winning attitude for those posters.