Is Hell ducking this dual after not being able to pull out the win last year?
PSU Vs. Ohio St.
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Or have a conf championship dual, similar to football. That way, every third year when Iowa ducks PSU, UM, and tOSU, they get curb stomped in the East v West B10 Championship dual.
And watching Anthony pick up big heavyweights and throw them down on their back is incredible.
"You serious Clark" Ok you have always been out there but this is crazy even for you
Completely agree Diggerpup. But these crazy scenarios are fun to contemplate. Even though I think Marky v Mymar won't and shouldn't happen, it certainly is fun to think about it. Could you imagine the legendary post match celebration Mark would roll out after ending Mymar's perfect season?
While I agree that the real prize is in March, I'll respectfully disagree that the streak is only nice but meaningless.
6500+ fans that almost blew the roof off Rec Hall when we beat tOSU last year would beg to differ. Also, based on our squad's performance, I'd say it really matters to them also.
Edit, I'm sure we would all agree that jeopardizing March to keep the streak is alive is a really bad idea, I just disagree with the streak being meaningless.
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Dual meets mean a lot.
Match vs Ohio St means a LOT.
The streak means a L-O-T.
But .... March means more.
..... hopefully, Cael will not need to make tough decisions re: priorities.
#haveourcake&eatittoo
Match vs Ohio St means a LOT.
The streak means a L-O-T.
But .... March means more.
..... hopefully, Cael will not need to make tough decisions re: priorities.
#haveourcake&eatittoo
Low demand. The defending B1G champs against a team that has finished next to last in 50+ duals in a row — has the makings of a blowout
Twice as big, actually. And if one is in the furthest confines of the upper deck, it is almost as far as Row Q in the BJC (but not quite).
Someone on our boards speculated that Coach Ryan sent Heinselman to the open tournament to build up his D1 wins, so he is fully eligible for nationals. I dont recall the win criteria, or match criteria, but that would make sense.
For what its worth, Malik looked very good at the Edinboro open. He flipped a previous loss to L Cronin (Indiana) and beat Patrick McKee 14-8. I doubt the light suddenly came on in a week, or he grew 10 pounds since the scUM match, but he did look a lot better.
If we had lost last year's dual by even just one point would it make any difference if people were saying yeah, but the streak would still be alive if Nolf weren't injured?
The streak as it stands, is a testament to how increadibly awesome the core of this team (the funtastic 5) and those that surrounded them.
The house that Cael built is truly one for the ages.
If it keeps going past this Friday, awesome I will enjoy it! If it ends Friday, it was still awesome and I treasure every moment. Next year is more of a crap shoot, and it will end soon enough one way or another. Keep our eyes on March.
The streak as it stands, is a testament to how increadibly awesome the core of this team (the funtastic 5) and those that surrounded them.
The house that Cael built is truly one for the ages.
If it keeps going past this Friday, awesome I will enjoy it! If it ends Friday, it was still awesome and I treasure every moment. Next year is more of a crap shoot, and it will end soon enough one way or another. Keep our eyes on March.
St Johns Arena is our older multipurpose arena. Basketball team use to play there till Value City Arena was built in 1998.
St Johns is about 13k arena.
Honestly, I like watching wrestling at St John. Little more intimate than the larger Value City Arena, Most seats should be fine.
St Johns is on campus, just next to the football stadium. (Value City Arena is a bit northwest of campus and across the Olentangy river.
Parking is usually free for wrestling events. You should be able to get into the lot connected to St Johns by taking Lane Avenue. FYI- it takes long time to leave after the event. One exit with a traffic light. I usually hang out in the arena for a while. Then plan on reading my phone in the parking lot for a while before attempting to move. The Varsity Club is basically across the street from St Johns, so you can go get a drink after the match to kill time for the parking lot to empty.
Next year, the new wrestling facility opens. There will be a smaller arena built in to the wrestling center, for smaller matches. I think it will be 4k seats. I think the plans are to have the larger wrestling events at Value City (like Penn State, Iowa, scUM, etc), and the less-attended events at the new wrestling Center.
Remember the words of the incredibly strong, ice water in his veins, fierce and hilarious, Cenzo Joseph:
17. What college team or wrestler do you hate the most and why?
I try not to hate anybody, especially somebody I am competing against. Ohio State.
17. What college team or wrestler do you hate the most and why?
I try not to hate anybody, especially somebody I am competing against. Ohio State.
@RoarLions1 I am picking up a friend in OH, and then heading to Columbus. Is the bus stopping somewhere for dinner, before the match? Would love to hook up with the group.
Time will tell. Nick must get off bottom, he has more trouble against long guys than strong guys finishing on his feet imo.
I created a "Perma" comparison for MY predicted matchups (who knows who each coach will send out):
https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/perma/307/ohio-state-vs-penn-state
Here's a the dual comparison where you can see the breakdown with the starters that are currently set:
https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/55/ohio-state/60/penn-state
You can always change the starters from that comparison page, then click the green button labeled "Create PermaLink for this lineup" to save and share with others.
All PermaLinks are saved and accessible from here so you can see what others have done to: https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/perma/select
https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/perma/307/ohio-state-vs-penn-state
Here's a the dual comparison where you can see the breakdown with the starters that are currently set:
https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/dual/55/ohio-state/60/penn-state
You can always change the starters from that comparison page, then click the green button labeled "Create PermaLink for this lineup" to save and share with others.
All PermaLinks are saved and accessible from here so you can see what others have done to: https://www.wrestlestat.com/compare/perma/select
Fortunately we have the Raptor who has already proven that he can slay the dreaded Buckeyes. If the match is decided at heavy and we need bonus, have no fear, the Raptor is here.
Surprise pick of the Match: Berge wrestles and gives Jordan all he can handle and then some. Not predicting a win, but it will be tight and no bonus points involved.
WE ARE!!!
WE ARE!!!
I do not disagree with this--How will Berge keep it close? Jordan very good on his feet, but still has bottom issues--Berge pretty good on his feet-at this point I am not real sure how good Berge top game is.
My thought is Berge keeps it close by counter take downs off Jordans shots
Looking at the match ups--Berge is our best shot at a upset.
I like both Berge's defense on his feet and his counters. I also think he can ride Jordan. Hell, almost anyone can ride Jordan!
I dont
But, last week at the tOSU scUM match the doors opened at 6:00 for a 7:00 pm start. That was at Value City Arena.
But, I would assume 1 hour prior to start as well.
If you get there by 6:00, you should get a good close parking spot, in the lot on Lane Ave, on the north side of St Johns.
Even though Berge appears to be a good counter wrestler, he has shown limited offense on his feet this year. He also hasn't shown an ability to ride, really at all. I don't see this one being too close. Likely something in the 12-3 range for Jordan.
If somebody offered me Berge plus 9.5, I would bet the farm on him.
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