Iowa Predictions

[Wrestler2u]

So Iowa may only get (2) wins and they happen to be PA guys. You are welcome IA.

Not only both PA guys but both Franklin Regional guys.

 

[tomsc]

Not only both PA guys but both Franklin Regional guys.

Franklin Regional is spreading their wealth around: 1 at PSU (Nico); 2 at ASU; and 2 at Iowa. That's a lot of wealth!

 

[Used2BEerie]

Franklin Regional is spreading their wealth around: 1 at PSU (Nico); 2 at ASU; and 2 at Iowa. That's a lot of wealth!

We have 1 on our current roster also.

 

[El-Jefe]

Franklin Regional is spreading their wealth around: 1 at PSU (Nico); 2 at ASU; and 2 at Iowa. That's a lot of wealth!

and 1 at Navy and 1 at Bucknell and 1 at West Virginia.

 

[Needanap]

and 1 at Navy and 1 at Bucknell and 1 at West Virginia.

And one at PSU - Giannengelli

 

[aalion]

You answered yourself.

“Wrestled twice” vs never wrestled each other.

Show me all the scoring explosions for The Bull. I already stated if he wins, it’s a zero TD match.

Sure. Anything can happen.

I’ll stand by the 95% probablity.
You can take the hill of the 5% chance.

Bump

 

[jmadden1998]

Could swing either way ?

No way. Joseph has really hit his stride recently.

The Bull is a fine wrestler but he lacks any offense to threaten Joseph’s Hips of Stone.

The only possible ways The Bull beats Cenzo on Saturday:

1. Zero takedown match goes into 2nd OT rideouts.

2. Joseph goes to Rec Hall at 8pm and everyone else is at the BJC.

3. Marinelli beats Joseph at his own game and takes him to his back for a 6 point move.

 

[waterboy4582]

The biggest fallacy heading into this match is the notion that Marinelli has more than a 5% chance to beat Cenzo. All these Hawk fans calling this a "swing match" and saying that Marinelli will pull the upset. Based on what, exactly? Have they watched Cenzo this year? Does anyone really think Marinelli will score a TD against Cenzo's defense? Anything is possible in sports but we need to look at what is probable and that upset is little more than a fantasy. Here goes:

25 Iowa TF - I just think that once on top he'll be turning Kuhn almost at will. Kuhn will avoid the fall, barely. Iowa 5-0
33 PSU Dec - This is the one PSU win that is a complete toss-up IMO. It's time for Keener to start fast and step up and get a W this week. A loss would not be shocking. Iowa 5-3.
41 PSU Maj - I think Nick Lee bounces back big time this week. He'll be relentless. Close to a TF, but just short, something like 15-4, 17-5. PSU 7-5.
49 PSU Dec - Zain has majored and pinned him before, but he'll fall just shy of a major in this one. Winning something like 10-3. PSU 10-5.
57 Iowa Fall - Kemerer gets the pin. Iowa 11-10.
65 PSU Dec - This match will not be high scoring, but it will never be in doubt. Never. Cenzo with the 8-3 workmanlike performance. PSU 13-11.
74 PSU Maj - Boring domination here. PSU 17-11.
84 PSU Fall - Pin in less than 2 minutes. PSU 23-11.
97 PSU Dec - Rasheed could get a dec or a pin. Cassar gets a dec. Iowa kid is decent. PSU 26-11.
HW PSU Dec - Nevills has definitely rebounded from his mini-slump. Stoll's Huggy Bear strategy will not provide enough offense to beat Nick. Nevills wins 4-1. PSU 29-11.

How did that Bull prediction work out for you?

 

[nerfstate]

125 - S.Lee, Major, 0-4 Iowa - Lee has been rolling but I like what I saw from Kuhn and think he can avoid getting put on his back.
133 - Keener, Major, PSU 4-4 - Wrestled three tough ones in a row, he'll be ready to do some damage vs Laux.
141 - N.Lee, Dec, PSU 7-4
149 - Retherford, Major, PSU 11-4 - Sorenson will be extra cautious and defensive after getting decked last year.
157 - Kemerer, Fall, PSU 11-10 - This will be as close as Iowa gets. Pipher hasn't been pinned by anyone yet, but that's about to change.
165 - Joseph, Dec, PSU 14-10 - One of the matches of the night, could swing either way.
174 - Hall, Major, PSU 18-10 - No sweat
184 - Nickal, Fall, PSU 24-10 - Bo decks
197 - Rasheed, Major, PSU 28-10 - or Cassar as well, both major
Hwt - Stoll, Dec, 28-13 - Gallant effort vs Snyder to avoid a major, but he'll need that same type performance to beat Stoll.

You nailed the team score, anyway...

 

[diggerpup]

3. Marinelli beats Joseph at his own game and takes him to his back for a 6 point move.

Willie scored it a “Self-6”.

 

[NittanyChris]

3. Marinelli beats Joseph at his own game and takes him to his back for a 6 point move.

I'll certainly give AM credit for hanging in there til the end. I also have to be honest and say that ANY objective wrestling fan could see that Cenzo was dominating that match til he went for another huge move that he didn't need and it backfired on him. Would rather have a guy going for broke and losing on it than a million push, shove and tie up guys a la Stoll.
Let's talk more after Big 10s and Nationals.

 

[86PSUPaul]

Well if VJ had won by decision I would have only missed by one point, oh well.

 

[nitlion6]

How did that Bull prediction work out for you?

It was pretty darn close to way it played out.
Cenzo worked Marinelli. He had 2NF that was not given. Put that 2 in there and Cenzo has the option of looking for a major with low risk O.
Marinelli got himself a nice win. Of course his only offensive points were scored countering an attack initiated by Penn State.

Before I started to think it was a statement win, I might want to wait for future encounters to see if Marinelli can actually score any offensive points from attacks he initiates.

Just saying.

 

[waterboy4582]

It was pretty darn close to way it played out.
Cenzo worked Marinelli. He had 2NF that was not given. Put that 2 in there and Cenzo has the option of looking for a major with low risk O.
Marinelli got himself a nice win. Of course his only offensive points were scored countering an attack initiated by Penn State.

Before I started to think it was a statement win, I might want to wait for future encounters to see if Marinelli can actually score any offensive points from attacks he initiates.

Just saying.

The guy said it was fantasy to think Bull could win.
Just saying and of course the guy making the prediction didn't respond.

 

[NittanyChris]

The guy said it was fantasy to think Bull could win.
Just saying and of course the guy making the prediction didn't respond.

The guy responded to the same type of comment made by the poster below you. You're not that special. Check it out.

 

[waterboy4582]

The guy responded to the same type of comment made by the poster below you. You're not that special. Check it out.

I'm sorry all I saw was a bunch of excuses. A simple I was wrong on that one does the soul a lot of good. I agree about the bigs going to be a lot of fun at that weight.

 

[lockhavenlion3]

I'll certainly give AM credit for hanging in there til the end. I also have to be honest and say that ANY objective wrestling fan could see that Cenzo was dominating that match til he went for another huge move that he didn't need and it backfired on him. Would rather have a guy going for broke and losing on it than a million push, shove and tie up guys a la Stoll.
Let's talk more after Big 10s and Nationals.

yep. reminded me of bo/martin in the nationals. sometimes you just have to stow the macho crap and take what's given to you. he had the match won. hopefully he'll learn from it.