The only disappointing thing is that he and Gomez aren’t at the same weight.
#feetflying
Wrestling Penn State/Michigan Dual Thread.
- Thread starter johnstownsteel
- Start date
#feetflying
It’s was so funny to me cause I jumped up as soon as the riding time was secured and people around me were like “wut?”
look at the message i was responding to. it was about whether spencer has recovered from surgery, not whether liam cronin is on holman’s level.
True -- though Ed Scott has a degree from Quentin Wright's DGAF Academy.
I posted this on the ticket thread also. I have 2 tickets for tomorrow. Don't want anything for them. Would like to see them used.
Lee has looked awesome. My only question is what happens if, and it's a big if, someone can keep it relatively close and take it into the third. Maybe Glory. Maybe. But, based on the past few weeks, I don't see anyone else taking it into the second.
It was just a brief second.
Of course seeing it on rewind, he might be looking up at the clock. 51:16-20 in below vid.
My boy Levi looks like the kid from DUNE!! Timothy Califant (spelling?) When he ran by Cael yesterday did anyone hear him say "Cael, the Sleeper has Awoken!!!!!"
n
Tikk, did you happen to get a shot of our world team members on the mat last night?
But
Andonian just majored #6 Scott from NC State 24-10 so he seems back healthy for now.
(1) Excellent work, Tikk. I especially liked the shot you captured with Lewan and Haines looking into one another’s eyes — while both were looking, neither was conceding a clue as to his next move.*
(2) Who is going to be the first to drop this NLWC pic into a Go Iowa Awesome (RIP tHR) thread? @backdrft76 ?
*As a yute, I was always instructed to watch my opponent’s hips rather than his eyes. Seems like it’s the opposite at the higher levels.
P
The hand touch is no reaction time, anything else is reaction time. The rule is explicit.
Last edited:
no it's any supporting point once a rear standing position is established. if it was only a hand, they would have restarted at :12, not :20.
Agree, the only one that is a "zero raction" time instant TD is when there are "three points of contact" (i.e., both feet and hand). On the earlier examples cited such as when his knee hits on the initiated roll by LH, it is not an immediate TD when knee hits as "reaction time" is still given in this situation as there are not "three points of contact". Murin did not maintain control through "reaction time".
To be fair, when discussing wrestling it is the Penn State side is generally right.
No, it isn't any supporting point in that situation - it is a "zero-reaction time" TD (i.e., instantaneous) if the defensive wrestler goes to "three points of contact" from that position (i.e., offensive wrestler has him in a rear-standing position). In this case specifically, two feet and a hand - i.e., "tripod". Murin was still circling as he stood, but LH's hand (fingers actually) were still on mat as he successfully stood to two feet, but Murin got behind him just before hand/fingers left contact with mat..... Instantaneous TD in that situation because of rear-standing position and three points of contact by defensive wrestler.
It isn't like I just gave you u my opinion. It is called the hand touch rule for a reason. When walking back onto the mat one of the refs says "the hand touched". The entire sequence was officiated correctly.
Section 2. Takedowns
Art. 1. Match Takedowns. A takedown shall be awarded when, from the neutral
position, a competitor gains control of the opponent by taking the opponent
down to the mat in bounds and beyond reaction. Exception: Rule 4.2.2.
Art. 2. Hand-Touch Takedown. To award a takedown, reaction time is not
required in instances in which a wrestler has rear-standing neutral control of
their opponent and from the standing position the defending wrestler's hand
comes in contact with the mat. (See Illustrations.)
Thank You Tikk. It's still weird seeing Dake in that group.
Yeah, your average fan does not keep up with the rules. I was on my feet cheering while everyone around me expected it to go to another sv period.
A good rule change IMO.
Also like the initial overtime period going 2 minutes possibly.
To be fair to the “average fan”, it was pretty clear that Byers forgot the rule change too. He covered but it took him a few seconds to realize the match was over.
Parris is plenty strong, and also athletic. Parris is also 3-0 against Cassioppi, including two falls.
Kerk lost to Cassioppi three times because:
- In the first match Kerk was just back from injury/illness, was a shell of his normal self
- In the second match Kerk tried to go upper body (didn't work)
- In the third match, Kerk pretty much had it won but made a bonehead decision late in the bout and lost in OT
In addition to needing a tougher ride, Facundo also needs more consistent offense from neutral. Scoring the first TD against Amine on the ankle pick was huge and obviously set him up much better to win. But he doesn't put up a lot points and so will be in a lot of close matches against the upper echelon guys. That's where the lack of a tough ride may become an issue.
That said, his quick escapes against Amine were encouraging and a big factor in winning that match. And there isn't much question about Facundo's defense.
I think you are being a little hard on Alex. The kid has a gas tank that matches SVN. He keeps coming at you. I think he was a little unsure of Amine and was feeling him out as he should. Amine was ranked 10+ higher than him and is pretty strong and crafty like all the Amine's. I thought he played the match perfectly. The kid is like a wrestling sponge. You can see he is learning and improving after every match! I watched Kennedy from Iowa against Nebraska and I am VERY confident Alex will take it to him next week. Kennedy does not have the gas tank and his strength is average. Come 3rd period next week, I see Alex piling the points on him. He and Levi and I will throw SVN in there as well are just fun to watch!!! Cael just rolls out hammer after hammer!!!!
Facundo's bout against #25 ranked Fish of MSU was a case in point. No takedowns in regulation time, and didn't even try to ride the opponent. Facundo hit a nice duck-under to win in OT, but it's an MO with little margin for error. He is sound enough to hang with most anyone, but will also be in a lot of close matches. Just a little more offense and a tougher ride would go a long way to make him a serious threat.
But then again he's still a RS frosh in his first year as a starter.
I couldn't help but think that seeing KD wearing a Nittany Lion sweatshirt may have been triggering for some diehard Cornell fans. What kind of reception did he get from the PSU fans in the BJC Friday night? It was a bit hard to tell from the broadcast.
BTW, fantastic photos as always Tikk. Thx for sharing!
Pretty sure he got the same amount of cheers that all 5 got.
