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I can't believe the Oranges didn't send out God's gift to defensive wrestling (Turk) against Pletcher.
Not that it matters. But it amazes me Spencer doesn’t get more pins. He ragdolled that kid, I’m sure he could have gotten it even if it took another minute. I guess he just doesn’t care that much about it, but it may cost him a Hodge if Zahid keeps his bonus/falls up.
I thought he was going to pull a Roberto Duran and go with the no mas
Tough to pin with a tilt. But dear lord is he a hammer on top
There's always a chance.
Spencer works the tilt series better than anyone out there. That will get you a lot of tech falls, but not pins. He is capable of pinning just about anyone though.
I’ve not seen much of Sasso. Lugo’s had some good shots, but Sasso is a terrific scrambler.
Yeah. He is a beast with that tilt. But you would think he would hit two four count tilts and then try something else for a pin for a minute or two.
The real news of this match is: Iowa got a team deduction for mat area control. At home.
He's got so much more than the tilts. Don't know why he doesn't work for pins harder.
We are so fortunate to have the guys in the corner that we do. The antics in that black and whatever corner are so obnoxious!
Shocker. Lugo loses to someone with a pulse. That was a great match though as far as low scoring matches go.
He actually struggles to finish people when he stacks them with his bar-half too. It's weird. That's a quick finish for everybody else. I'm wondering if it's almost too tight and their shoulders can't get all the way to the mat.
I posted 2 years ago how I would take Sasso over Teasdale if I had to pick one PA kid . I got beat up for it. Actually I had numerous people say they would take Verk over Sasso.
I think a few of you found satisfaction when Sammy got decked early this year. Sasso is very simaler to Nolf at this stage of his career. Not as good offensively, but tougher to score on.
I wish PSU had him.
Tanshirting this year:
125/133 - Koontz, Jacob Decatur
141 - D'Emilio
149 - Echemendia
165 - Kharchla
Plus Singletary is out for the year with injury. He only wrestled 3 matches, so he probably could get a medical tanshirt if he wants it.
Incoming HS Class of 2020:
149 - Hepner
2021:
174 - Gallagher
2022:
197 - Shumate
A lot of people wish Sasso had his off the mat act together a couple years earlier than he did.
But even if he did, that doesn't necessarily change his recruiting result.
Decatur must be French.....'cause he surrendered pretty quickly. Moore settled for the decision. Pletcher is tough. Sasso lost that match 3 times......until you watched the replay. He actually did survive every time. Winning without a TD is usually pretty boring but that was an exciting match.
as they should, those shoes were worse than the green shirt. hideous
This happened at exactly the same stage of Jason's career -- within the same week of his RS FR year:
Yeah, he wasn’t struggling with Pat Lugo
I’m with Chickenman on this one. Next topic.
No disrespect to Lugo but he’s no I-Mar and Nolf showed some offense in that match. Sasso showed zero.
Looking back at the record -- how Jason did as a RS FR against returning AAs and guys who placed that year:
4-1 over Brascetta (2nd match of the year)
18-7 and TF 5:19 over Walsh
F 2:50 over Minotti
7-3 and 11-3 over Smith
TF 6:14 over Murphy
And for good measure, he teched Berger too.
He took some heads that year
That has been the mantra since he committed to Ohio State. But the argument is not valid when you realize that Gavin had his own demons his senior year of recruitment. A District 11 coach told me he was shocked PSU recruited Teasdale by some of the stories that were known by the wrestling community his last year at Jefferson Morgan.
Sasso's problem were prior to his Senior year.
A footnote: I believe I saw Sammy received Academic Honors last year.
Oooooh, so similar because they both have nothing in common with eachother.
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