Injuries...."what if?"

[PSUer1989]

I know PSU, like all teams, has had to deal with injuries to wrestlers projected to contribute (Nevills, Cassar, Cortez...) and those already contributing (Suriano, Cutch last year). I was wondering people's opinions on how injuries have comparatively impacted the top teams. Has one team had unusually bad luck with injuries or conversely, been unusually healthy?

 

[burnsie1983]

Iowa has had a rough go the last few years. Stoll x2 McD and DSJ come to mind.

 

[Lyons212]

Iowa has had a rough go the last few years. Stoll x2 McD and DSJ come to mind.

Add Telford to the list who I believe defaulted out of the NCAA's after an injury early in the tournament.

 

[James P. Whitters III]

The pokes lost Brock and Crutch last year and Jo Jo was wrestling injured. Cutch and NN were hampered for PSU. We all remember the injuries that doomed bright careers for the Altons. No team is safe.

 

[tomsc]

OSU also had Kindig and Gelogaev (sp?) in recent years.

 

[Cowbell Man]

We had Pataky and Wade...

 

[dsites52]

'Member that time Ed Ruth got hurt and only finished 3rd on one leg?

 

[21Guns]

'Member that time Ed Ruth got hurt and only finished 3rd on one leg?

I've been informed that was coach speak.

 

[El-Jefe]

'Member that time Ed Ruth got hurt and only finished 3rd on one leg?

Member that time Frank Molinaro got hurt and only finished first on one leg?

 

[RoarLions1]

Member that time Frank Molinaro got hurt and only finished first on one leg?

The "rest of the story" is a compelling one...shared by Molinaro in an article I can't find. If anyone can find it and post it on this thread, please do...it would be worth reading for those that don't know the backstory leading to his finals win.

 

[nitlion6]

The "rest of the story" is a compelling one...shared by Molinaro in an article I can't find. If anyone can find it and post it on this thread, please do...it would be worth reading for those that don't know the backstory leading to his finals win.

I have no idea where to find that, but you are right. Good story. Did not sit there feeling sorry for himself very long.

 

[diggerpup]

I have no idea where to find that, but you are right. Good story. Did not sit there feeling sorry for himself very long.

I'm going off of memory, so correct me where I am wrong, but:

..... I think Cael approached Frank after the injury and told him "Oh, you got hurt and it sucks. Well, let's go to the tournament director and forfeit you out of the tournament now - or you can dig down deep and fight through this, finish the tournament, win the title, and complete your dream."

 

[Karl Farbman]

Glenn Pritzlaff, 1997. He injured his knee at Big Tens and went 0-2 at Nationals when he was easily top 3 or 4 when healthy.