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Ohio State dual thread - Feb 14

I can't help but wonder if Iowa will end up being Penn State's toughest opponent this year. I'll say no.

I don't know why people are going with this, the answer is yes. No other team has more than 2 favorites against us (Ohio State) and multiple guys that can push our top guys.

Nebraska yes had a strong front 5 but their back 5 were never going to fare well enough even if they magically swept the front 5 (hint they didn't)
This is why.
 
He looked bad but we have no idea what's going on. Did he just cut a bunch of weight? Is his conditioning where it needs to be? How much live wrestling has he done this season? I can tell you that the guy we just watched looked nothing like the guy who barely lost in TB to Ferrari last year.
Has Sealy even wrestled in any open tournaments? Rumor was he had been hurt most of the year. Pretty big ask for his very first college match.
 
I don’t think the argument holds up that he didn’t expect to wrestle. I don’t think PSU sends him out there if they thought he was unprepared or not in shape.
If the other option was Garcia maybe Cael just thought it would be a good learning experience for a guy who will probably be a starter some day.
 
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I honestly think Joe doesn't make the line up. He has Duke coming in and even in high school Duke looks a lot better. We'll see of course, Joe showed nothing there.
Not an auspicious debut for Sealey; didn't just get beat but really showed nothing. And his opponent is not exactly a top guy in the weight class. That said, not gonna overreact over his first college match in a hostile environment.
 
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Not an auspicious debut for Sealey; didn't just get beat but really showed nothing. And his opponent is not exactly a top guy in the weight class. That said, not gonna overreact over his first college match in a hostile environment.
Edit. Cannon beat Chittum. Askey majored Cannon
 
165 - #1 Mitchell Mesenbrink VS Brock Herman

Period 1:
It's techfall time! Make it quick Mitch! He has 13 techs on the season. Like a rat on a Cheeto, Mesenbrink gets a quick TD, 3-0. Mesenbrink gets Herman bellied out. Stoppage for something, maybe blood time for Herman? Back to action; Herman is down. Mesenbrink gives up the escape, 3-1. Herman shoots & gets to a leg. Mesenbrink counters & comes behind for the TD, 6-1. Mesenbrink gets Herman bellied out. Mesenbrink looks for a cradle, but no luck. Herman gets hit with a stall warning. Out of bounds & restart, 1-min left. Mesenbrink has +1:27 RT. Mesenbrink gives up the escape & they start neutral, 6-2. Mesenbrink gets a quick TD, 9-2. Mesenbrink cuts Herman, 9-3. Mesenbrink drops back in on a shot & gets another TD, 12-3. Mesenbrink cuts Herman, 12-4. Mesenbrink shoots & gets a leg. He keeps working & adds another TD, 15-4 at the end of the period& then rides out the final few seconds. 15-4 Mesenbrink, +1:48 RT

Period 2:
Mesenbrink takes down. Herman tries to work Mesenbrink's head, but Mesenbrink counters for a reversal, 17-4. Mesenbrink gets Herman bellied out & Herman gets stall warning #2, point Mesenbrink, 18-4. Blood time stoppage. Mesenbrink has +2-min RT. Back to action. Herman is still down & Mesenbrink quickly gets him bellied out again. Mesenbrink is hammering from the top & looks for a bow & arrow, but quickly lets it go. He needs more practice with that move. Stoppage & restart, 38-sec left. Herman is still down & Mesenbrink quickly gets him bellied out again. Mesenbrink goes over 3-min RT. Herman gets another stall warning. Mesenbrink gets another point & that's the tech!

Mitchell Mesenbrink TECH Brock Herman 19-4 (4:38)

Team Score

PSU: 14
OSU: 10
 
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I have long thought Sealey was the odd man out simply based on too many cooks being in the kitchen. The interesting thing to see is whether he will transfer out or stick it out and weight for a weight class to open up.
 
174 - #2 Levi Haines VS #5 Carson Kharchla

Period 1:
Here we go! Circling & head tapping. Kharchla looks thicker than Levi. Kharchla has a huge brace on his right knee. Kharchla shoots & gets to a leg. Levi locks around the chest. They keep working. Kharchla tries to push forward, but Levi has a tight chest wrap. They roll & Kharchla comes out behind Levi for the TD, 3-0. Levi gets to his feet & gets the escape, 3-1. That's only the 2nd time Levi has been taken down this year. Back to center circling & tying up. Levi snaps & Kharchla drops in on a leg. Levi gets his leg back & it's a stalemate & restart. Circling & head tapping. Kharchla shoots, but no luck. Levi pushes forward & reaches for a leg, but no luck. More circling & tying up to end the period. 3-1 Kharchla, +12-sec RT

Period 2:
Levi selects down. He gets to one foot, then both & gets the escape, 3-2. Kharchla has +26-sec RT. Circling & tying up. Kharchla reaches for an ankle, but no luck. Levi reaches for a leg, but no luck, 1-min left. Levi reaches for a leg. Kharchla counters & gets to a leg, but Levi gets his leg back & it's another stalemate & restart, 37-sec left. Levi pushes forward a little & Kharchla circles around the center. Time expires. 3-2 Kharchla, +26-sec RT

Period 3:
Kharchla takes down. He sits out, but Levi sucks him back. Kharchla works to his feet & gets the escape, 4-2. Levi presses forward. Kharchla shoots. Levi counters, gets a leg & keeps working until he finishes the TD, 5-4. Yeah baby! Grind it out! Levi has a leg turk & rolls Kharchla to his back, but only gets 1-swipe & no back points. Levi has Kharchla bellied out. Levi is smothering Kharchla from the top. Where's the stall call? Levi goes over 1-min of RT & there's the stall call. Levi rides out the period & adds a riding time point for the 6-4 victory. That's another gritty 3rd period victory!

Levi Haines DEC Carson Kharchla 6-4

Team Score

PSU: 17
OSU: 10
 
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