Is length looked at as more of an advantage in wrestling or is it more of a styles matchup?
When Ed Ruth was a freshman, most were certain the kid from Cornell (who had not been taken down the previous season, at least until the NCAA finals) was way too much for Ed. People were certain of it.
Bo Jordan has a better chance of beating Dieringer at 165 than he does of beating Bo Nickal at 174. If Jordan wants a national title, he probably needs to win at 165 this year.
That's a bit far. Dieringer is the best wrestler in the country, and dominated Jordan 6-1 at nationals last year.
He will probably beat him with similar ease this year.
He wasn't in the Big-10 championships last season. Not sure if you are just asking a question, or making some kinda point.
My answer is I don't know, but gut impression and opinion is I believe Bo is a tad better. Certainly the separation between the two is minimal.
Kresevic and he would get demolished makes no sense from a team standpoint to make that move
Ed had four take downs in that match and made Mack Lewnes seem ordinary... but in reality what we were seeing was the extraordinary athleticism of Ed Ruth rise to the occasion. Ed was money... in big matches. He knew Lewnes hadn't been taken down and made it seem routine. Ed "Money"... was a treat every time he stepped on the mat.
BDB57... I can guarantee you 100% that was Ed's injury and that was as made up "wish" by those anti Penn State fans who wanted to see a dent in Penn States armor. And proved the next year when Ed majored Amuchestagui in the finals at the NCAA's and made it seem... routine.And to think how many fans (anti PSU fans) were certain Amuchestagui indeed put a whooping on Ed because he was that much better!!
So who said the match was controversial - Ohio State fans and Greg Martin? Nickal won with Myles doing a fair share of stalling. Get over it.
Reminds me of Kevin Jones' father back in the day - the legendary "Feetsball Coach"
Buckeye fans are so used to getting calls rigged in their favor in football (e.g Hartsock bounce pass, the travesty last year, Bosa ripping Hack's helmet off right in front of the official and no flag), that fair officiating looks alien to them - like they're getting screwed.
I just want to say. I liked this post.
Uhh no... That would not have been me. I have like 10 posts on this wrestling forum, and that wasn't one of them. I like to read everyone's homerism, not spout mine. Carry on, good stuff.
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I've got to admit I'm a Woody fan. Larger than life, great coach, military history buff. Stayed too long and made a mistake, but a legend. I heard he took education very seriously too.
Never have had any animosity towards Woody. Woody, The Bear, Joe and even Bobby - college football has had some really great head coaching icons. That doesn't mean I feel bad about using a Woody moment to poke fun at our self-absorbed conference self-appointed elite duo.
