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PSU vs Iowa dual preview

it's gonna be close. I predict 33-6 on the upside for Iowa. Could be worse. NIL money doesn't go as far as it used to go. Gotta hate inflation.
I can’t see Iowa winning more than 2 weights and those two won’t be bonus for Iowa if they do win them. So 6 does realistically look like their upside max. The real question is how well our guys can work around their stalling tactics to score bonus points against them.
 
Love how our coaching staff and athletes are as humble about Lion success as we fans are arrogant. Some might even argue that their classiness, character, and integrity (well, talent, too) is what makes us posters so insufferable. :)
 
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As a PSU fan, I can say Caliendo is my favorite Hawk. He is exciting and lets it fly. He is one-of-a-kind on the team. Unfortunately for him, he is at the same weight as MM.
The only kid who never had that "go get'em and try to win" beat out of them was Sammy Brooks.
 
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It is pretty surprising that Haynes up two weight classes in one year, is both proportionally stronger this season, and I think simply noticeably better.

That cut masked some of his natural ability. Come the end of the season I think he is right there with Mitch battling for the Hodge, along with Carter, and just maybe 2-3 more lions. Insane.
 
Whimsical. The more realistic shutout is 10-0. Forty some days out, I’m guessing 7-3 and will be as happy as seeing my next grizzly (or wolf) if either Davis, Kasak, or Barr pulls the upset.
7 to 3 to me means Iowa had a perfect night. Can't see that happening. Barr and Kasak are most likely winning, and Davis and Ayala will be what determines whether or not it is a shutout.
 
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7 to 3 to me means Iowa had a perfect night. Can't see that happening. Barr and Kasak are most likely winning, and Davis and Ayala will be what determines where or not it is a shutout.
Being a PSU engineering alum, I look at these things analytically. (i.e. nerdstyle) There are 4 weights where Iowa might be competitive against PSU - 133, 149, 157 and 197. Out of these four, I would say 149 is pretty low odds for Iowa to actually win. That leaves 3 weights that I would call a toss up where the odds of going either way are approximately 50/50. Doing the statistical calculations gives Iowa a probability of winning 3 * 0.50 or 1.5 weights. Since we can't have a fractional result in the real world, we need to round up 1.5 to 2.0. That gets right back to what I stated before. Iowa's probable upside potential is winning 2 weights. And barring something unusual like a major technical error or injury by a PSU wrestler, Iowa won't score more than 3 points at each weight. That puts their probable upside score as 6 points. Q.E.D.
 
I am coming to the Iowa dual. Got my tickets already. What can anyone tell me about parking? My wife is disabled and we have handicapped parking placard. Can I order a parking pass online?
 
Davis needs to stop the throw by and he can beat ayala, if teemer is wrestling kasak needs to take him into deep water, gas him in third.Haines / pk should be good, 84 could be close, just for the fact either one iowa sends out will wrestle on one knee to try and keep it a one takedown match
 
Davis needs to stop the throw by and he can beat ayala, if teemer is wrestling kasak needs to take him into deep water, gas him in third.Haines / pk should be good, 84 could be close, just for the fact either one iowa sends out will wrestle on one knee to try and keep it a one takedown match
Teemer needs to get wrestling before the kasak match or he won't wrestle his first match back vs kasak.
 
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Take a loss to Kasak now or later. Pick when.
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