Southern Scuffle FINALS - Discussion and Results

[Tom McAndrew]

149 Final:
Zain vs. Josh Heil (Campbell)

Per 1
Zain in on a single, driving in, Heil over the back grabbing an ankle, and a stalemate at 2:31. Zain beating on Heil's head. Zain in on a single, drives in, but OOB at 2:09. Heil shoots in, nothing. Zain drops in on a leg, gets the other and gets the TD, 2-0. Cuts him, 2-1. Zain shoot again, and gets the TD, 4-1, and OOB with 1:24 left. Zain rides to over a minute, and then cuts, 4-2. Zain in quickly for another TD, 6-2. Stall warning (2nd) on Heil, so it's 7-2. End. 1:30 in RT for Zain

Per 2
Heil takes bottom. Zain working from the right. He gets Heil flat. Working a 1-on-1. Trying to turn, but Heil is tough. Zain throws in boots. Stall warning on Heil, so it's 8-2. Zain tilts him, and he gets the pin at 4:39!!!!!!!!

 

[Grass]

And the Sanderson brothers look unsurprised.

 

[pish69]

Zain doing Zain things! 3 more months of watching him. Gonna miss this kid

 

[lookleft goright]

Zain looks like he could wrestle all day long without ever getting tired. So impressive and tough. You guys are spoiled!!

 

[JohnnyHandsome]

Was there a hold from top that Zain didnt lay on Heil? What a tough spot for anyone on the bottom

 

[mcruny42]

Nice battle for Verk, gets 7th

 

[Afw6006]

Verk wins 2-1 to place 7th

 

[PSUisawesome]

Sucks he got pinned, but that was a great match by both of them. They went at it.

Great tournament for Nick Lee and Rasheed. I see a line up taking shape

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Verkleeren win 2-1, and takes 7th place at 149

 

[Afw6006]

When Flo shows the stats for the wrestlers before the match starts, DNC = Did Not Cualify?

 

[CropDuster507]

Zain before NCAA Finals against Sorenson
"NOT ONLY DOES THAT MEAN YOU'RE NEXT... YOU'RE LAST!"

 

[Tom McAndrew]

157 Final
Nolf vs. #2 seed Mitch Finesilver (Duke) (also #9 in the country)

Per 1
Headlock by Nolf sends Finesilver to his back, 2-0. Nolf picks up on the head, and gets the pin at 51 sec!!!!!!!!!!!!

That's just sick. He wasn't going against chopped liver, but it was no contest.

 

[CropDuster507]

NOOOOOLLLLLLFFFFFFF

 

[Dogwelder]

When Flo shows the stats for the wrestlers before the match starts, DNC = Did Not Cualify?

That there is cuality spelling!

 

[Afw6006]

I know that Zain has the rep for being brutal on top, but Nolf can brutalize you from any position. You can just roll over for Zain. Nolf is going to control how much pain you feel before he's done.

 

[PSUisawesome]

Nolf is pretty good

 

[lookleft goright]

Hey those moves aren't supposed to work on a good kid. Now I have to go back and rethink everything I told the kids I coach.

 

[Cowbell Man]

That was obscene.

He’s a cobra. He reached up from his knee and sucked him in.

Utterly ridiculous.

 

[sneedram55]

NOLF! LemonPie, GIF us please

 

[CropDuster507]

Cael: If we boutta win this title with a record score, we need a fall.
Nolf: Hold my water bottle, watch this.

 

[LemonPie]

 

[mcruny42]

I mean, how f'n spoiled are we as PSU fans

 

[JohnnyHandsome]

He hit that headlock so fast & hard, looked like Tysons left hook

 

[PSUisawesome]

Stocked and nervous that Mark has a tough kid

 

[NittanyChris]

However, HR believes that Kemerer has "closed the gap". Let's not forget that.

 

[RoarLions1]

Looks more and more like we'll approach the team scoring record. An amazing part is the bonus points...55.5 for the scoring wrestlers after the Nolf fall. Crazy good.

 

[dmm53]

Nolf is one BADASS assassin. He stood there quietly, hands on his knees for two full minutes before the match started without moving or twitching. Like a Zen Master or something out of a Bruce Lee movie. Then threw a switch and became a hangman or guillotine operator, taking off Finesilver's head in one fall swoop.

 

[Flying_Tiger]

188 points with two bouts left. Going to be difficult to beat 198.

 

[LumbeeIndian]

Nolf is pretty good

Captain Obvious here, looking for a spot in the “Funtastic Five”....

 

[kjb32812]

Sweet Jesus.

 

[LemonPie]

FineSILVER indeed.

 

[pish69]

Wow. I feel like I’m always saying this, but damn some of these guys we have are just crazy good and we better appreciate it.

Mike Mal said it best. Something to the effect that Nolf is an innovator that pushes the sport forward.

Zain and Nolf make this sport look so easy. Bo not far behind them. Then you have Cenzo thatbhas the best hips in college and Hall is comfortable in any position, a master artist.

 

[pawrestlersintn]

Shouldn't we get half of Hammond's points, too? At least?

 

[creamery freak]

FineSILVER indeed.

Finesilver to Foundgold in a blink of the eye!

 

[Cowbell Man]

Really. No better name than Zain Train. He leads it.

 

[tikk10]

It's like Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, where the mongoose snake standoff suddenly ends with a decisive mongoose win.

 

[goStanford18]

Zain before NCAA Finals against Sorenson
"NOT ONLY DOES THAT MEAN YOU'RE NEXT... YOU'RE LAST!"

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Does Nolf have a theme song? If not, he should come out to Goldberg’s theme since all his matches look like he’s squashing a jobber.

 

[LemonPie]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

165 Final
Vincenzo Joseph vs. Bryce Steiert (UNI)

Per 1
Joseph in on a headlock, but a stalemate at 13 sec. Joseph tries for a leg, nothing. Steiert shoots, Joseph sprawls, nothing. Joseph has a front headlock, but nothing. Lots of battling. Steiert in on a double but Joseph escapes the TD. These guys are good. Joseph shoots on a single, nothing. Under 1 min left. Joseph working a headlock again, drops to a right leg, and gets the TD, 2-0. Ride out. End. 24 sec of RT for Joseph

Per 2
Joseph takes bottom. He stands and peels out quickly, 3-0. Collar ties. Joseph moving in, works the head again, reaches for a leg, nothing, still has the front headlock, and Steiert gets it free. Joseph tries a single, nothing. Joseph in on a double, near the edge, and gets the TD, 5-0. Ride out.

Per 3
Steiert takes bottom. He's quickly flattened. He works up to his knees. Joseph breaks him down again. Working the wrist from the right. Steiert to his base, and then flattened again. RT over 1 min for Joseph. Stall warning on Steiert. Joseph working a 2-on-1, gets 2 NF, 7-0. Working to lock a near side cradle, Steiert avoids it. Joseph trying to turn, but can't. With 2:24 in RT, it's a 8-0 major.

 

[PSUisawesome]

CJ looks excellent