My personal favorite was about Luis Suarez. For those who don’t follow world football, Suarez is a fantastic goal scorer from Uruguay while also being a very divisive player - constantly bitching at the ref, diving and always trying to gain an edge, etc. Anyway, he also has an amazing overbite. While he played for Liverpool, the fans at rival Manchester United came up with this classic:
When I was in high school and the other team’s cheerleaders would take the court at basketball games, we would sing Old McDonald while they performed.
I did Google it.
Schultz ducked Klink and Buckhalter?
By the reactions of his coaches they had worked on that specific TD vs RBY. They were surprised at the shot, long before the finish. It was so short into the period too.
I don’t wanna say it, but I feel like something needs to be said here . . .
I must admit, I did miss the early year of PSU wrestling. I became a loyal fan in 2012.
RightO! I sit a couple of rows below where Rich stands up on the track. Our section is 60-70% boomer and older. Several former refs, a couple of retired coaches and lots of former wrestlers (HS & PSU). These folks have studied the sport and know when to get fired up. I can’t tell you how many times the dudes in my row have jabbed me with their bony elbows just before a big move unfolds. 95% of the time they sit quietly and study the subtle intricacies of hand fighting, positioning, and misdirection.
Just got my PSU wrestling media guide from the PSWC in the mail today. I looked at RBY'S stats from last year and he had 81 takedowns and gave up 1. He led the team in takedowns. It definitely was a surprise to see him get taken down. Kudos to Oregon State for coming to wrestle and the only back points coming from Greg in the last match.
I was a boomer when I was 1 and I'm still a boomer today.
Phew, I am 1965. I am not lumped im with old guys.
Starting in 1946. So an almost 60 yr old is the baby-est, which is why he wrote 60, I assume
They share all four digits in common.
Most generations have been defined to be 20-year spans and are tied to some impactful societal event/characteristic. This one reflects the start of post WW II peaceful times and prosperity. So they're thought to share a certain vibe. That's just how it is.
I think it is all this.. I think that you combine the advanced age of many in the arena with the fact this team is not the big move/back point/pinning machines of years past and I think it leads to quieter crowds.. there is definitely and element of the fan base being spoiled by what we have had to watch over the last 10 years..
I agree but I like it when RBY gives up his leg just like Nolf did. They challenge themselves from that position. If they do get taken down, you knew something exciting was going to happen soon.
Considering he's had National Champs in front of him, Donovan Ball has carved out a pretty decent career.
I’m putting my $ on SVN. I think that kids going to have a lot of pins in his PSU career
The lack of crowd excitement and involvement was due, not to aging Boomers, but rather to the predictability and sameness of the matches. There were zero back points and zero reversals through the first nine matches. Nearly every start from referee's position involved a stand up attempt and in many instances a gratis release by the top wrestler. Perhaps the most entertaining sequence of the night and the one that garnered the greatest crowd response was Van Ness' decision to ride his opponent rather than give up the one point escape. From an entertainment standpoint, Van Ness' chain wrestling was far superior to seeing him cut the OSU wrestler for a one point escape. Nick Lee was the last PSU wrestler who, from the bottom position, consistently attempted a two point reversal rather than a stand up and escape.
I'm not so sure I agree. Sure, when you get 7 pins in a dual, people are going to cheer for each and every one of those pins, but I'm not really talking about cheering for successful results--more about the energy dynamic when the results are in doubt.
In the 80s and 90s there were way more teams capable of beating PSU with many more opportunities for a challenging PSU dual.
It's definitely in part a result of all our success, and I"m OK w/ that--but I think we can do better.
If we want to fire up the crowd, we could have Willie introduce a new recruit during stoppages.
We could hand out scripts to the paid haters on hand and they could rehearse for the crowd
There is some disagreement on when Gen X starts (not the band). Some say 62 and others say 65. 64, my year group, holds the distinction of being the most Incarcerated in history showing a characteristic normally associated with Gen X. Why is this important? Because as the next generation after the Boomers, with the next most disposable income, good luck to any other generation getting any tickets for the next 20 years....
