Not a fair way to judge it but you put any of our top ranked guys from the past, as a true freshman they’re teching a kid ranked #30. Besides maybe a guy like Gulibon. Has a lot of work to do.
Illinois dual thread - Feb 16
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The Big Ten needs to review that and take disciplinary action against Rivera. He’s got to be held accountable for his incompetence.
No big deal, he's just not ready out of the gate yet but isn't that most true freshmen. No big deal he'll get there for sure. A starting spot on this team is guaranteed to No man.
I don’t know about tech, but short of that, I was thinking the same.
If you rewatch that the only way that's not a takedown is if you completely redefine what a whizzer is.
Yeah, but we knew that before Friday evening. I hope he turns things around and becomes a real option at some point. Sometime it takes some time and we know that he has been dealing with some things.
One of these days that ignoramus is going to cost a kid a conference championship or worse. We have been bitching about him for more than a decade, yet he continues to raise the bar of his incompetence.
We see very few video reviews overturn a call, even egregious ones, yet Angel is such a tool, he can actually make himself look more incompetent overruling himself. He is truly one of a kind.
He didn't hit the whizzer until after the takedown and was flipped to his back. His had was in the armpit when the TD was awarded.
So if you’re laying on your back, you can slip your hand under the guy’s armpit and stay neutral.
Huh. I didn’t know that rule.
Huh. I didn’t know that rule.
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Replay should be used to correct the obvious blown call. After a minute of review (no matter the sport), if it is still inconclusive, the original call stands.
He's always been the one that seems like the odd man out. Kasak, Messnbrink and Duke have the next couple years tied down at his weight(s).
Agreed. Now to more important questions. Is fat IMAR wearing skinny jeans?
Everyone complains that refs won't ooverturn thier own mistakes. Angel decides to up the game and overturn his own correct call. Boom!!!
Gulibon got the ultimate Angel. Pinned Heil 3 or 4 times, Angel didn’t call it. Think that match was impetuous behind neutral near fall rule.
Sealey was a deer in the headlights on Friday. Now his first couple matches are in the books and I would anticipate better efforts moving forward.
165 - #1 Mitchell Mesenbrink VS #14 Braeden Scoles
Period 1:
Mesenbrink pushes forward & drives Scoles out of bounds. Scoles gets hit with a stall warning. Mesenbrink shoots, but no luck. Mesenbrink pushes forward, snaps, gets to a leg & gets the TD, 3-0. Mesenbrink gets Scoles bellied out. The announcers are saying that Scoles is Mesenbrink's former teammate. Scoles is bellied out & not doing much. The ref is calling for action. 2nd stall call on Scoles, point Mesenbrink, 4-0. Scoles works back to his base, but only for a moment before Mesenbrink gets him bellied out again. Mesenbrink gets an arm barred, but then gives it up. The ref is calling for action again, but Scoles isn't doing anything. Mesenbrink tries another arm bar, but no luck. Mesenbrink goes over 2-min RT. Scoles gets another stall call, Mesenbrink gets another point, 5-0. Mesenbrink rides out the period. 3-0 Mesenbrink, +2:14 RT
Period 2:
Mesenbrink takes down. He gets to his feet & gets the escape, 6-0. Mesenbrink shoots & gets to a leg. He keeps working while Scoles is doing the splits. Mesenbrink elevates the leg, but Scoles kicks free on the edge. Mesenbrink shoots immediately, but Scoles blocks him off. Scoles shoots & Mesenbrink circles away. Scoles shoots & gets to a leg. Mesenbrink sprawls back & it's a stalemate & restart, 26-sec left. Mesenbrink shoots, gets a leg & finishes off the TD right before the buzzer, 9-0 Mesenbrink
Period 3:
Scoles takes down. Scoles gets to a quadpod, then his feet & Mesenbrink gives up the escape, 9-1. Scoles shoots, Mesenbrink counters. They're working, but it's a stalemate, 1:10 left. Mesenbrink shoots, but no luck. Mesenbrink gets an ankle pick. He elevates the leg, but they go out of bounds, restart. Mesenbrink is breathing hard. He looks tired. I haven't seen that before. Well, if he gets tired, then we know he's human & not a cyborg, so there's that too. More circling & tying up to end the period. Mesenbrink adds a RT point for the 10-1 Major.
Mitchell Mesenbrink MD Braeden Scoles 10-1
Team Score
PSU: 16
ILL: 6
Period 1:
Mesenbrink pushes forward & drives Scoles out of bounds. Scoles gets hit with a stall warning. Mesenbrink shoots, but no luck. Mesenbrink pushes forward, snaps, gets to a leg & gets the TD, 3-0. Mesenbrink gets Scoles bellied out. The announcers are saying that Scoles is Mesenbrink's former teammate. Scoles is bellied out & not doing much. The ref is calling for action. 2nd stall call on Scoles, point Mesenbrink, 4-0. Scoles works back to his base, but only for a moment before Mesenbrink gets him bellied out again. Mesenbrink gets an arm barred, but then gives it up. The ref is calling for action again, but Scoles isn't doing anything. Mesenbrink tries another arm bar, but no luck. Mesenbrink goes over 2-min RT. Scoles gets another stall call, Mesenbrink gets another point, 5-0. Mesenbrink rides out the period. 3-0 Mesenbrink, +2:14 RT
Period 2:
Mesenbrink takes down. He gets to his feet & gets the escape, 6-0. Mesenbrink shoots & gets to a leg. He keeps working while Scoles is doing the splits. Mesenbrink elevates the leg, but Scoles kicks free on the edge. Mesenbrink shoots immediately, but Scoles blocks him off. Scoles shoots & Mesenbrink circles away. Scoles shoots & gets to a leg. Mesenbrink sprawls back & it's a stalemate & restart, 26-sec left. Mesenbrink shoots, gets a leg & finishes off the TD right before the buzzer, 9-0 Mesenbrink
Period 3:
Scoles takes down. Scoles gets to a quadpod, then his feet & Mesenbrink gives up the escape, 9-1. Scoles shoots, Mesenbrink counters. They're working, but it's a stalemate, 1:10 left. Mesenbrink shoots, but no luck. Mesenbrink gets an ankle pick. He elevates the leg, but they go out of bounds, restart. Mesenbrink is breathing hard. He looks tired. I haven't seen that before. Well, if he gets tired, then we know he's human & not a cyborg, so there's that too. More circling & tying up to end the period. Mesenbrink adds a RT point for the 10-1 Major.
Mitchell Mesenbrink MD Braeden Scoles 10-1
Team Score
PSU: 16
ILL: 6
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One more Illinois win and we get a Pyles video about how close this match really is.
I do not remenber ever disagreeing with any of your posts or thoughts, but i disagree with this post.
Angel's performance in the RBJ v Fix final with his multiple stall calls in a machine gunner fashion to send the match to SV was pretty damn pathetic also.
Angel is fine if every match is slow moving, all one-sided, nothing resembling a close call and nobody in the stands or corners to yell anything to so easily confuse his synaptic network.
So he calls stalling 3 times in 4 minutes and then gets scared to call it again?
Familiarity played in there but Mitch looked unusually gassed after the 2nd somehow
That was actually as well as anyone wrestled Mitchell this season. Scoles was solid.
Tbf how tf is that not a TD by Sealey? Am I missing something or should the ref not be reprimanded for this overturn?
Sure, Sealey has work to do. But unlike Friday against anOSU, Sealey at least showed a couple flashes:
- Didn't get ridden for an entire period with his face mashed in the mat. Actually got an escape.
- Had a couple legit shot attempts; needs to finish better or win the scramble
- Had the match-winning TD (albeit stolen by Angel).
Not great, but a lot better than Friday against Cannon.
I’m no wrestling expert but how can you even defend that overturn td by Sealey? Any experts here to even know what Angel saw to overturn that td?
I'm not sure Levi got that takedown before the clock expired, Angel needs to take a look at that one!
174 - #2 Levi Haines VS #23 Danny Braunagel
Period 1:
Circling & head tapping. Levi shoots, but Braunagel blocks him off. Circling & tying up. Levi presses forward, but Braunagel circles back to center. Lots of hand fighting & collar ties. Braunagel hits a duck under & drops to a leg. Levi sprawls back & it's a stalemate & restart, 1:25 left. Braunagel shoots, but no luck. Braunagel with a hard snap. Levi is hand fighting hard & pressing forward, but can't find an opening. Levi with a half shot, but no luck. Levi drops in on a leg & trips Braunagel to the mat right before the period ends. Levi rides out the last 5-seconds. 3-0 Levi, +5-sec RT
Period 2:
Levi takes down. He gets to his feet & fights for the escape, 4-0. Collar ties & pushing. Braunagel has solid defense. Levi reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Braunagel reaches for a leg, but no luck either, 1-min left. Braunagel shoots, but no luck. Braunagel shoots again, but Levi circles away. Levi presses forward again. More circling & tying up to end the period. 4-0 Levi
Period 3:
Braunagel takes down. He gets to a quadpod, but Levi trips him back to the mat. Braunagel is on his hip & grabs Levi's leg, but Levi works back on top & gets Braunagel bellied out. Levi has a boot in & is hammering from top. Braunagel gets back to his base, but Levi stretches him out & goes over 1-min RT. Stoppage & restart for no reason. Angel wants to get involved. Levi has +1:03 RT. Braunagel gets to his feet, but Levi brings him back down. Braunagel gets back to his feet & gets the escape, 4-1. Circling & tying up. Braunagel shoots & gets a leg, but Levi kicks free. Levi locks up RT. More circling & tying up to end the match. Levi adds a RT point for the 5-1 victory.
Levi Haines DEC Danny Braunagel 5-1
Team Score
PSU: 19
ILL: 6
Period 1:
Circling & head tapping. Levi shoots, but Braunagel blocks him off. Circling & tying up. Levi presses forward, but Braunagel circles back to center. Lots of hand fighting & collar ties. Braunagel hits a duck under & drops to a leg. Levi sprawls back & it's a stalemate & restart, 1:25 left. Braunagel shoots, but no luck. Braunagel with a hard snap. Levi is hand fighting hard & pressing forward, but can't find an opening. Levi with a half shot, but no luck. Levi drops in on a leg & trips Braunagel to the mat right before the period ends. Levi rides out the last 5-seconds. 3-0 Levi, +5-sec RT
Period 2:
Levi takes down. He gets to his feet & fights for the escape, 4-0. Collar ties & pushing. Braunagel has solid defense. Levi reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Braunagel reaches for a leg, but no luck either, 1-min left. Braunagel shoots, but no luck. Braunagel shoots again, but Levi circles away. Levi presses forward again. More circling & tying up to end the period. 4-0 Levi
Period 3:
Braunagel takes down. He gets to a quadpod, but Levi trips him back to the mat. Braunagel is on his hip & grabs Levi's leg, but Levi works back on top & gets Braunagel bellied out. Levi has a boot in & is hammering from top. Braunagel gets back to his base, but Levi stretches him out & goes over 1-min RT. Stoppage & restart for no reason. Angel wants to get involved. Levi has +1:03 RT. Braunagel gets to his feet, but Levi brings him back down. Braunagel gets back to his feet & gets the escape, 4-1. Circling & tying up. Braunagel shoots & gets a leg, but Levi kicks free. Levi locks up RT. More circling & tying up to end the match. Levi adds a RT point for the 5-1 victory.
Levi Haines DEC Danny Braunagel 5-1
Team Score
PSU: 19
ILL: 6
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Stall green hahahahahaha this guy is such a clown
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