PSU - Bucknell Match Thread

[Tim Owen/BWI staff]

149 P1: Hogue not holding back against Zain and it's scrappy from the start. After some dancing back and forth, Retherford goes low to an ankle, swings outside and brings Hogue down for 2 and then 2 more quick NF, 4-0.

Zain hit for PD with legs in and wrenching on the arm to set up a bar. Tries a 2-on-1 tilt later, but can't hold him there long enough for count. Then he hooks under the chin and turns with the bow-and-arrow and now there are counts. Working toward the pin as time is running low but doesn't get it. He takes an 8-0 lead with 2:07 RT into the 2nd. Crowd really wanted that pin

 

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149 P2: Ref gives Hogue three but Zain makes them null and gets the fall in 4:24

Penn State up 13-3

 

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157 P1: Nolf goes in hard for a blast double but is denied. Comes back again with a single and trips Bassolino for two, 2-0. Bassolino escapes, 2-1, then Nolf almost lets him in for a double before turning him over and sneaking behind for another TD, 4-1.

Bassoloino escapes and narrowly evades a trip attempt from Nolf. Nolf after a few attempts picks up an easy TD with an ankle pick, 6-2. Bassolino escapes, Nolf takes him back down, 8-3.

Getting tough to match the pace on the keyboard, but Nolf adds two more TD and takes a 12-6 lead with 1:06 RT into the 2nd

 

[CropDuster507]

Everyone Nolf takedown is like a punchline.
(crowd giggles and sighs)

 

[Tim Owen/BWI staff]

157 P2: Nolf pin by cradle in 3:33. He had 7 TDs in the first 3:15

PSU up, 19-3

 

[CropDuster507]

What's this hula hoop gal doing the rest of her life?
Does she gets free tickets to duals she performs at?

 

[CropDuster507]

Cenzo with a tech fall. Guy tried to go upperbody a couple of times, but mostly blast low doubles for VJ as he wallops the guy. Stall call decided the tech.

 

[CropDuster507]

Hall beating the hell out of his guy, very calmly. up 17-4 with 2:30 or so of RT going into the 3rd.

 

[CropDuster507]

Hall can't turn him in the 3rd. Cuts him, and plays catch and release. Hall stops a beautiful double to scramble for the last TD with :11 left, getting the tech 21-6.
PSU 29-3

 

[PSUisawesome]

Hall beating the hell out of his guy, very calmly. up 17-4 with 2:30 or so of RT going into the 3rd.

Hall beat the hell out his opponent calmly. Zahid turned BoJo into a Bojoball then dribbled him for seven minutes. A tale of two ass kickings.

 

[CropDuster507]

Bo won big 16-6 with dominance.
Cassar got taken down and ridden out, down 0-2 Bucknell has 1:20RT

 

[CropDuster507]

Escape Bucknell. Takedown Cassar, and another escape. 4-2 Bucknell.
Cassar gets in deep on the edge, but Bucknell counters around to take a 6-2 lead. Cassar works to the edge and the ref dings Cassar again for stalling. 7-2 w/2:00+ RT going into the 3rd.

 

[CropDuster507]

Hoffman in, Cassar counters. 7-4.

 

[jrd23psu]

Wow, nothing like wasting 30 seconds for no reason there. Time for Cutch. That was just...really bad.

 

[CropDuster507]

8-4 after a Hoffman escape. Stall warning Hoffman. close TD on the edge but no TD called. Cael asks for review.

 

[jrd23psu]

The whole world was yelling for Cassar to cut him and he literally sat there on the edge of the mat and just wasted time. That was just awful. No awareness there whatsoever.

 

[dicemen99]

Wow, who was that who just wrestled for PSU. Looked like they had a big night celebrating the homecoming game.

 

[psuflyguy]

Good challenge by Sanderson just for a chance to do some coaching.

 

[manatree]

Raptor got rode.

 

[CropDuster507]

TD confirmed. Cael magic.
9-6 after neutral start for a free escape.
Cassar rallied, but no dice. 11-8 final. Cassar let that one get away from him.

 

[Flying_Tiger]

I'm not sure what to make of that performance, Cassar looked like he was wrestling in slow motion.

 

[jrd23psu]

Wow, this kid has zero awareness. If they were making a wrestling video game and they were awarding attributes Cassar would have a big fat zero for awareness. He has no idea what is going on.

 

[CropDuster507]

Can't spend a bunch of time on bottom and then not make every second count when chipping away at that lead.

 

[YoungGunsWC]

Lol @ lemon pie

 

[caliPSUfan]

Can anyone report on Cassar’s awareness?

 

[CropDuster507]

Wow, this kid has zero awareness. If they were making a wrestling video game and they were awarding attributes Cassar would have a big fat zero for awareness. He has no idea what is going on.

Breathe bro. He needs to be great in March, not November.

 

[CropDuster507]

Nevills gets a little to reckless with a bar and gives up a reversal, but escapes. 3-2

 

[Tim Owen/BWI staff]

Wow, sorry guys. Just realized I've been writing all these updates into a different thread. I'll have a recap of it all after this bout

285P1- Nevills takes a 3-2 lead and :14 RT into the 2nd

 

[CropDuster507]

Wow, sorry guys. Just realized I've been writing all these updates into a different thread. I'll have a recap of it all after this bout

285P1- Nevills takes a 3-2 lead and :14 RT into the 2nd

Do you have an update on the hula hoop girl?

 

[jrd23psu]

Breathe bro. He needs to be great in March, not November.

I think it's time we insert the known quantity. Cutch was ranked like #4 coming into the season. After what I just watched I think we go with Cutch moving forward. That was some wrestling you'd expect to see from a freshman. In high school.

 

[Tim Owen/BWI staff]

285 P2: Nevills riding heavy and nearly gets a turn off an arm lever but almost gets too high on it and bails. He goes back to it and nearly gets it but this time it's PD

Nevilsl takes 2:05 RT into the 2nd

 

[Tim Owen/BWI staff]

Just so its here...

1. New165 P1: Joseph works hard for the double-overhook inside trip – DEJA VU! – but Hollingshead fends it off. Joseph comes back after the restart for the TD, 2-0.
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   Joseph tries a cradle but nothing there. Hollingshead with the escape, 2-1, but Joseph takes him back down, 4-1. Joseph attempts to lure Hollingshead back into a cradle upon the standup but doesn't lock it up. Escape Hollingshead, 6-2, and then Joseph with another one, 8-2. Escape Hollingshead, 8-3. Inside trip attempt again and Joseph almost goes backward. he bails on it and then recovers with another TD, 8-3. Hollingshead hit with a stall as Joseph mushes the face.
   
   Joseph takes 1:50 RT into the 2nd
   
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   New165 P2: Joseph on bottom to start the period. He escapes after about :10 and then tacks on another TD, 11-3. Hollingshead escape, 11-4, then Joseph takes a distant shot. Hollingshead almost fends it off but Joseph continues driving and earns it, 13-4. Optional start, 13-5.
   
   Joseph goes in hi-crotch left and transitions to a double leg for a textbook TD, 15-5. 2nd stall warning on Hollingshead, 16-5.
   
   Joseph takes 2:53 RT into the 3rd
   
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   New165 P3: Hollingshead escape, 16-6, Joseph takes him back down, 18-6. Hollingshead escape, 18-7, and now Joseph is pouring it on, 20-7. Escape, 20-8, TD, 22-8. Joseph riding hard now, and Hollingshead with another stall warning and that'll do it. 23-8 tech fall in 6:30
   
   Penn State up 24-3
   
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   New174 P1: Hall vs. Nick Stephani from the good ol' NTL. It's Hall who strikes first, 2-0. Escape Stephani, 2-1, and Hall is right back on the attack. But Stephani lowers levels and he's next to try a shot, but Hall neutralizes it before taking another shot, 4-1. Escape Stephani, 4-2.
   
   Hall goes low for a far side ankle pick for the next TD, 6-2. Stephani quick escape, 6-3. Hall with the next TD, 8-3 and Stephani with the escape, 8-4. Hall with another TD and this time he rides, 10-4. On a mat return, he drives Stephani into the mat and you can hear an audible gasp come from him all the way up here in press row.
   
   Hall takes 1:06 RT into the 2nd
   
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   New174 P2: Hall starts down and escapes, 11-4. His next TD comes by way of duck-under, 13-4. Two-on-1 tilt gives Hall 4NF, 17-4.
   
   Hall takes 2:34 into the 3rd
   
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   New174 P3: Hall clamps down on the ride off the whistle and goes back to a leftside ride, hooking the ankle. Hall can't get a turn and Stephanie escapes, 17-5. Takedown Hall, 19-5. Stephanie gets in deep on a TD attempt next but Hall wizzers and maintains neutral. Then Hall scores next to win 21-6 TF with :10 left to wrestle. He had 3:36 RT
   
   Penn State up, 29-3
   
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   New184 P1: Some good back-and-forth on their feet to start the match before Bo strikes first, 2-0, after the first :50. Escape Phipps, 2-1. Nickal quickly spins around for the next TD, 4-1. Bo rides for about :30 and then Phipps escapes, 4-2. Nickal has to work for the next one, getting stuck underneath, but he comes out with his third TD with :30 left, 6-2.
   
   Nickal takes 1:20 RT into the 2nd
   
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   New184 P2: Nickal escapes to start the period, 7-2. He spins behind Phipps' TD attempt, 9-2, but Phipps escapes quickly, 9-3. A hi-crotch is what Nickal uses to get his next TD, 11-3. Then he works to turn a front headlock into a cradle but Phipps fights it off.
   
   Nickal takes 1:51 RT into the 3rd
   
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    New184 P3: Escape Phipps, 11-4, and then Nickal goes in for the TD, 13-4. Nickal working to lock up a bow-and-arrow. Not working but Phipps nailed for stalling. Phipps escapes, 13-5. Nickal goes in for an ankle pick next, pairs it off and gets the TD, 15-5. Phipps escapes, 15-6, right as time expires. Nickal wins 16-6 with 2:57 RT
    
    Penn State up 33-3
    
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    197 P1: Big scramble after 1:00 of neutral and they remain that way. Cassar goes in from a distance for an ankle, which allows Hoffman to counter for the first takedown, 0-2. Hoffman trying to lock up a bar on the left side; Cassar hit with stalling. That's a first on PSU for this dual.
    
    Hoffman leads 0-2 with 1:20 RT heading into the 2nd
    
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    197 P2: Hoffman down to start and he hits a switch to his right and Cassar bails before it's a reversal an Hoffman escapes, 0-3. Cassar attacks right away though and gets his first TD, 2-3. Escape Hoffman, 2-4. Cassar in on a leg next but Hoffman counters and spins behind and he tacks on another one 2-6. Working Cassar on the boundary, Hoffman forces another stall warning on Cassar, 2-7.
    
    Hoffman takes 2:07 RT into the final period
    
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    New197 P3: Neutral to start it's Cassar who gets the next takedown, 4-7. Hoffman escapes, 4-8. Cassar goes in hard for a TD, forces a stall warning on Hoffman and nearly gets the TD but ref doesn't award it. Cael comes out with the brick to challenge it. After review, call is reversed. Takedown for Cassar, 6-8.
    
    Escape Hoffman, 6-9. Then Cassar goes in for two. Hoffman fights to stay neutral but Cassar fights harder and gets it, 8-9. Escape Hoffman, 8-10. Cassar is working but he's going to run out of time and fall, 8-11, to Hoffman. Hoffman wanted that one from the start
    
    Penn State leads 33-6 with one more to go

 

[CropDuster507]

I think it's time we insert the known quantity. Cutch was ranked like #4 coming into the season. After what I just watched I think we go with Cutch moving forward. That was some wrestling you'd expect to see from a freshman. In high school.

Does Cutch beating someone from Bucknell help him in March? How about Army? I just don't see the hurry. Let 'em battle it out through Scuffle, give both guys starts, and let the chips fall.

 

[garw]

Hey jrd send coach Carl an email. He may have missed what you saw! I would guess it’s a coaching moment. As Cropduster 507 stated it matters in March. I remember Mark Hall and Cenzo with losses early on last year. Let it play out.
Cropduster great job on the updates today.

 

[Tim Owen/BWI staff]

Do you have an update on the hula hoop girl?

None, sorry

 

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285 P3: Nevills goes up 8-3 and continues working toward the arm lever, almost getting too high, but it's aggressive

Nevills hit with another PD and he's going to win this one after an escape and a quick TD at the end, 11-4 with 2:50 RT.

Penn State wins 36-6

 

[jrd23psu]

Does Cutch beating someone from Bucknell help him in March? How about Army? I just don't see the hurry. Let 'em battle it out through Scuffle, give both guys starts, and let the chips fall.

I go with the guy we know. Cutch is going to be a R12 guy. Cassar? Well, no idea. Today was really bad. He wasted about 40 seconds for no reason. He seems to score from counters more than his own offense. He has no idea when to cut a guy and when to work. He was outworked by a kid who isn't going to qualify for NCAA. We know we have a guy in Cutch, we should be going with that guy.

 

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Retherford gets the Ridge Riley

 

[CropDuster507]

I go with the guy we know. Cutch is going to be a R12 guy. Cassar? Well, no idea. Today was really bad. He wasted about 40 seconds for no reason. He seems to score from counters more than his own offense. He has no idea when to cut a guy and when to work. He was outworked by a kid who isn't going to qualify for NCAA. We know we have a guy in Cutch, we should be going with that guy.

If Cutch wasn't able to get matches, I'd get that. However, he is able to at opens. I'm not saying Cassar should have the starting job until March, but give him the opportunity to fail now, in November, when Cutch can get quality matches in elsewhere, as well.

 

[CropDuster507]

Overall, quality dual for the Nittany Lions. Yeah, Cassar had a hiccup. But Bucknell came to brawl, today. Some of there guys who were sacrificial lambs battled hard, as evidenced by some not quite getting their usual bonus amount, or expected amount.

But seriously. Ya'll are all connected in PA. Tell the hula hoop girl I'm willing to relocate.