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Messenbrink looks smaller (slighter in build) than most of his opponents. But agree that Hermann of anOSU did not look like a 157 wrestling up a weight.
Common misconception here. Barr hits the gas in the first. The problem for everyone else is they run out before 7 minutes.
If Cole Mirasola has not gained 1 lb since last year at this time, why do people think he has spent a year trying to bulk up?
Yeah I think reading into last night too much is a bit silly but for the folks saying he needs to put on weight, the most reasonably question is “where” and “how.”
I think he probably can add 5-10 lb, maybe get up to 235. But not necessarily all at once. And this year seems to have been more of a technique year than a bulk year.
Last night was his 3rd competition (Black Knight, Scuffle, anOSU). He can go 2x more without burning his shirt.
Scuffle would be 2 competition dates, right? Still ok though.
Have Cole wrestle Sunday against Illinois and next weekend at the F&M invitational.
Believe Scuffle is considered one event date. Also agree on the quickness.
"Competition dates" are non-consecutive calendar days to allow for events like the Scuffle, Journeymen, CKLV, etc.
Gotta feel it once or twice to beat it later. He was gonna maul him on his feet - only so much to learn from there.
You get 5 dates and I only remember him wrestling the Black Knight tournament, the Southern Scuffle and last night so he should still have a date to use. I don’t know if the Scuffle counts as 2 since it was a 2 day tournament.
He looked slow and weak to me the moment he stepped on the mat. Almost like he was sick as well.
If your going to bring hips to the party , you have to have hips to bring. Needs to become a squat monkey in the weight room to add strength and bulk to his lower half.
Imagine being from Upper Adams and Levi comes out to Hank Jr. you're all hyped up for one of your own, right? Then he has to wrestle Teemer. Talk about an anti-climax.
Many such cases. Heck, even that Michael Poeta vs. Jordan Burroughs final years ago was a fairly big disappointment in my book considering the speed of both wrestlers.
Ohio State this year has been pretty unique. Everyone knew they weren't going to top Penn State but I think many people reasonably thought they'd compete for #2. Instead they're just kinda meh.
Sealeys handfight is actually quite good. He’s beaten plenty of good D1 kids and held his own against some great ones. He will be fine. I think he is behind because he was injured early in the season and doesn’t have much time on the mats. He is deficient on bottom but going with Levi, Kasak, SVN, MM, etc he will get better quickly. Not a good debut at all but he will bounce back. Kid is a stud and loves wrestling by all accounts
If there was any advantage to be gained you would see most everyone wearing knee braces.
And the biggest thing..hand control. Even when the legs are in. As soon as McCrone starts looking cradle you have to control his top side hand. Grab it both hands and don’t let go until he starts looking for something else. Give up a stall or 2 but always control those hands
Other great champions who got pinned early in their career...
Barr seems to have the ability to exhaust his opponents to the point where they can no longer keep good position and then he just takes them down and then stands them up and practice dummy’s them for his TF.He gets a siphon going from his opponent's gas tank, and then:
This might not be such a bad loss. Ohio insiders saying McCrone is a win or two away from Ryan deciding he was the 2020 NCAA Champion
Yes. The only hiccup would be if the coaches somehow ranked Alirez ahead of him -- and Alirez is ahead of him now, but Beau should be ranked #1 if he beats Mendez 2x. And Beau would have a better RPI and Quality Wins.
