You need to incorporate a Fourier transform to model the likelihood of stalling calls & points.
Lace up ‘em shoes, IT’S IOWA WEEK
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Good luck this Friday fellas. I'm hoping for an Iowa blowout but we know that dog just aint huntin, so I'm realistically hoping the meet is still up for grabs when we get to Cass vs. Kerk. I do know one thing for sure, if we wrestle like we did against Ohio State we're going to get our asses kicked all over CHA in a manner similar to what happened to Mich last week. Hopefully it'll be a great dual and we'll all get our money's worth!
That's what I want as well my friend...both teams to send out their full lineup. And then let the fur and feathers fly and see what happens.
I think your projections are fair, though I don't think Kem's shoulder will prevent him from going pretty much all in for his match with Star. And as good as Star is (and I'm not taking anything away from the NCAA champ), I think Kem will figure out where he went wrong at NCAAS and avenge the loss. I'm hoping Kem, Ayala and ADS bring their A games so this will be competitive...otherwise things could get really ugly really fricking quick. And if we bring that sh*t we brought against Ohio State last Friday we'll feel the same pain Mich felt, but I don't see that happening. You guys coming to town makes it all different.
WRT Alex Marinelli, I too think he's a a stand up guy and his regular seasons and B10 tourneys have gone very well. However, this year he's been far less assertive than in the past. Not sure why but it sucks. He needs to score some big points against BB. And I know BB is no joke so I'm not saying it will happen, but the Bull went head to head with VJ who was a fricking badass so against lesser opponents he needs to start being THE guy.
I don't get to see Iowa wrestle very often, but when PSU is in town I try my best to be there because both teams seem to bring their best. Hopefully this Friday will not disappoint!
Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle will undoubtedly also impact the accuracy of your carefully calculated analysis of the chances of victory!
Don't do it, @mcpat. There will be a bunch of guys on here that will do nothing but complain about them. 😁
You make it hard to hate Iowa fans. You love your Hawkeyes, but don't feel the need to accuse Cael of cheating or go around pretending that wrestling was just invented when Gable left ISU. It should be one hell of a dual!
Jungle kitty said: “First off I absolutely love the confidence everyone is showing. I will always give credit where credit is due, Iowa is tough up and down the lineup. Going into Carver is no joke. Its a tough atmosphere to wrestle in the first time, and every time afterwards. There is definitely something to the "Carver Magic." I've seen quite a number of top guys take losses there. To put it in perspective, I don't think Mark Hall ever won there.”
Who in your lineup will be first timers in Carver? I have Hildebrandt, Bartlett, Barraclough, Starocci, Dean and Kirkvliet. Is that correct?
Who in your lineup will be first timers in Carver? I have Hildebrandt, Bartlett, Barraclough, Starocci, Dean and Kirkvliet. Is that correct?
Bo begs to differ, LOL!
Didn’t Mark wrestle there twice? First time was his very first match of his career and second time was the Kem match. Yes he never won, but not a large sample size.
I'd say it's exactly as interesting as PSU having an open date on Sunday before the OSU dual.
Some of those dudes are a curious bunch. You can try to give them a fair shake by walking a year in their shoes, but it may subsequently require a redshirt year to recover and get back on the mat, err, boards again. 😉
I'd say the bar by which you consider something interesting is astoundingly low.
Yes, I do believe that is correct.
The only sample size needed is 1. Over half of our lineup will be competing in Carver for the first time. As I stated above "its a tough atmosphere to wrestle in the first time, and every time afterwards". I highly doubt any of the guys who will be there for the first time have ever experienced anything like Carver, and a few of them have wrestled on big stages not only here, but overseas. I wish there was a statistic, maybe someone can do some digging, but how many guys have wrestled there multiple times in duals and never won.
I see every match in the dual being close, except for maybe 2. I don't see Assad posing any threat to Brooks. The other bigger maybe is 157. We have no idea who we send out, my opinion is I think we see Negron, but BearClaw has been going, and apparently Gardner is back but maybe not certified so who knows. Depending which Young shows up, I'm not sure if Negron or BearClaw pose a threat to him. Do I think Berge beats Marinelli, no, but I think Berge can keep it within striking distance due to his defense, same goes with Murin and Bartlett.
Other than those call it three weights, it's seven close matches. Seven matches where I can see either guy getting their hand raised at the end. My prediction has Iowa only winning 3 matches 49,57,65. But the match can get just as out of hand in Iowas favor as well.
I am super excited for Friday. With all the toss ups and wondering who will be at a few weights (hearing there's a chance Ayala doesn't go, but I don't believe it for a second), we may be able to dawn this the dual of the decade regardless of final team score. Batten down the hatches!
We Are!
Well said. I'm hoping next year this dual happens in the BJC. If it does and you are in town for it, send me a message and we'll grab a beer.
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M still waiting on the answer to your question over there. The one about who is more exciting to watch than PSU lol. Those people are off the hook
This is the post that caused the conversation (being generous here) over on HR. Should have never happened from such an innocuous thought, but it did. Here's a few thoughts, many were cited on HR, but with the delivery lacking.
-- The B1G Conference schedules all B1G Duals
-- Competition Dates are limited to 16, by NCAA rule
-- Iowa has 16 (a couple were cancelled later due to Covid, but they did start with 16)
-- PSU has 14 Competition Date this season
-- Since the New Year, PSU had or will have; 2, 1, 2, 1, 2, 0, 1 duals each weekend
-- Since the New Year, IA had or will have; 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 duals each weekend
-- Non-conf. schedules are planned somewhat with March peaking in mind
I am sure your post was taken way out of context. HR had the whole conversation twisted into a pretzel, which they do to their own too. No biggie. Just leave, don't let them drag you into the gutter.
My one quibble — Don’t leave before you’ve been called a “douche” (or some form thereof). Otherwise, they’ve completely had their way with you. 😉
Carvers atmosphere has the ability to drain athletes energy by causing over excitement before and during matches in my opinion. This goes for athletes of both teams, adrenalin is a funny thing. I think that is what happened to Mark Hall against Grandpa Mike. He was very excited on the sidelines for his teammates before his match. Also the crowd is intense and loud. This can mess with mental focus. Its a great experience no doubt.
Also keep in mind guys, we were underdogs the last 3 matches of that dual. Brooks just got beat pretty handily by Venz and Assad beat Venz. Hindsight 20-20 (transitive property shouldn't be applied in wrestling obviously) but that was before AB became the AB we know today and at Carver, it wasn't a stretch to call Assad the favorite. Shak was banged up and Warner definitely was the favorite. Cass was a sizeable favorite over Seth also. I think Mark wanted a pin because that basically puts the match away if our last 3 guys can even hold it to a decision loss.
If the Big10 mandates Iowa to travel to State College, Cael will host the birds at BJC.
I agree, and hope it happens. I also hope this doesn't start up that whole debate again
Nelson Brands is pretty exciting. There is always the possibility of blood and guts, whether through chewing or scratching.
TBH @mcpat you have been treated fairly well so far. Only after you receive your first "sandusky" can you apply for a promotion.
Being twisted into a pretzel by inferior logic and reasoning is just part of the training.
It's the part where I'm being called out for things they read but that I didn't actual write or even insinuate that was driving me nuts. This is why I read but didn't post for years. I guess that's the internet though.
edit: this is what I learned while offering myself to be bludgeoned:
1) Iowa has no control over their schedule, even non-conference (no wonder they refuse to shake hands; they didn't want to wrestle their opponents to begin with).
2) Things they engage with you on for two days are not interesting to them.
3) Every factual observation is in some way a dig at Iowa.
4) They tell you to leave, then ask you to stay only so they can tell you to leave again (I fell for this once, but not the second time).
5) They throw out the B word quickly.
6) Their reading comprehension is very poor. (I thought Iowa was a "public ivy"?)
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