Southern Scuffle - Jan 4 & 5

[Nitlion1986]

Read about Lou Banach of Iowa. Competed when Heavyweight was unlimited. Won 2 National Titles(only 3 years eligible ,got beat his junior year ). He pinned 350 pound Tab Thacker, and beat 400 pound Shelton in semis his junior year . He weighed around 210 pounds.

He won his soph and senior years, 3rd his junior.
His RSF year, Dean Phinney wrestled Unl for Iowa and placed 3rd, but Lou was eligible to wrestle. Lou's twin brother Ed won gold at 177 that year.

Your point is correct though, Lou was a very strong small heavyweight and was very dominant in a field of literal giants.

Lou came up to my section one year at nationals looking for Coach Lorenzo. We ended up talking for half an hour. It was a cool visit. The reason he was looking for Lorenzo was he heard Rich didn't get a ticket down below so he came up to switch seats with him. Somebody had already taken care of the typical PSU screwup and Lorenzo was sitting in the lower bowl, but very thoughtful of Lou.

 

[orange nole]

Roller MFF’d out of the consi semis, Kurt was probably done regardless. Maybe he won’t be allowed to accept 5th, should know shortly

 

[mcpat]

I just read over on Turks board that only PSU "high" recruits were doing well at the Scuffle.

Pierce listed as being a Kaleb Young - Murin level recruit for us. Despite not being ranked in the top 250 (Murin in the 30s, Young in the 20s).

Alternative reality...

Your post fixing the record will result in the entire thread getting deleted in 3… 2…

 

[El-Jefe]

 

[orange nole]

I just read over on Turks board that only PSU "high" recruits were doing well at the Scuffle.

Pierce listed as being a Kaleb Young - Murin level recruit for us. Despite not being ranked in the top 250 (Murin in the 30s, Young in the 20s).

Alternative reality...

Scorned, resentful, moronic come to mind. They take a lot of pride in the dubbing “Lightweight U”. Joke’s on them

 

[Random4598375]

I just read over on Turks board that only PSU "high" recruits were doing well at the Scuffle.

Pierce listed as being a Kaleb Young - Murin level recruit for us. Despite not being ranked in the top 250 (Murin in the 30s, Young in the 20s).

Alternative reality...

The fact that Cael is apparently able to get guys as 4-year room guys with no hope or expectation of ever starting who are as good as the guys they get for 4-year starters and team captains is probably more of an insult to Iowa than anything. LOL.

 

[maxoscar]

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Wow another Sanderson beast and Stewart is highly regarded.....or was.

 

[orange nole]

Stewart sure seems to have the makings of someone who doesn’t want to wrestle anymore and fizzles out. Kinda hard to watch. ZR’s relentless

 

[Nitlion1986]

I just read over on Turks board that only PSU "high" recruits were doing well at the Scuffle.

Pierce listed as being a Kaleb Young - Murin level recruit for us. Despite not being ranked in the top 250 (Murin in the 30s, Young in the 20s).

Alternative reality...

HR exists to allow Hawk fans to exhibit their lack of wrestling knowledge, communicate their wrestling fantasies and participate in a group think exercise in a collective chant of "heeeeesssss stttaaallllliiinnnnn".

From a Nittany Lion point of view HR exists just for our entertainment!

 

[Pennstate1985]

TJ Stewart needs a break from wrestling I think.

 

[El-Jefe]

I just read over on Turks board that only PSU "high" recruits were doing well at the Scuffle.

Iowa's "high" recruit:

 

[Random4598375]

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That’s a great win for Ryder, but there’s definitely something wrong with Stewart this year,

 

[El-Jefe]

Also, who wants to point out to Turkistan that McHenry was not a "PSU big recruit"?

 

[BruceK-PSU83]

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Looked like Stewart pretty much pinned himself, didn't need much help from Ryder.

 

[mcpat]

Wrestlestat has Stewart at 0-4 on the season entering this tournament

 

[Aardvark86]

Also, who wants to point out to Turkistan that McHenry was not a "PSU big recruit"?

...or that, when you look at the results of the Soldier Salute, there don't exactly seem to be too many non-starter Hawks in those late round brackets...

 

[Kale_yeah]

When do the finals start?

 

[amattaro]

Looked like Stewart pretty much pinned himself, didn't need much help from Ryder.

I wonder if Ryder learned how to avoid that roll through from watching Carter v Mikey Labs in 2023 finals.

 

[pish69]

When do the finals start?

3

 

[El-Jefe]

I wonder if Ryder learned how to avoid that roll through from watching Carter v Mikey Labs in 2023 finals.

Or Cenzo vs Josh Shields.

It's almost as if our coaches work the guys thru that position.

 

[SlipperyPete12]

40-minutes out. Here are the final round matches:

Finals:
149 pounds Final: #4 Connor Pierce VS #2 Jordan Williams (Little Rock)
184 pounds Final: Zack Ryder VS AJ Heeg (UNC)
197 pounds Final: Connor Mirasola VS #2 Patrick Brophy (CIT)
285 pounds Final: Cole Mirasola VS #1 Lucas Stoddard (ARMY)

5th Place:
125 pounds 5th Place: Kurt McHenry VS *Keyveon Roller (UVA)
*Keyveon Roller MMF last round & will probably not wrestle

 

[Aardvark86]

40-minutes out. Here are the final round match ups:

Finals:
149 pounds Final: #4 Connor Pierce VS #2 Jordan Williams (Little Rock)
184 pounds Final: Zack Ryder VS AJ Heeg (UNC)
197 pounds Final: Connor Mirasola VS #2 Patrick Brophy (CIT)
285 pounds Final: Cole Mirasola VS #1 Lucas Stoddard (ARMY)

5th Place:
125 pounds 5th Place: Kurt McHenry VS *Keyveon Roller (UVA)
*Keyveon Roller MMF last round & will probably not wrestle

For a minute, I read Ryder's opponent to be "Al Haig."

Which would have been something...

 

[Rocky_Smith]

Looked like Stewart pretty much pinned himself, didn't need much help from Ryder.

Had the same impression- when he landed on his back, I was wondering how Ryder was able to apply a hold that so completely held Stewart flat. More likely Stewart found himself on his back and gave up.

 

[Chickenman Testa]

For a minute, I read Ryder's opponent to be "Al Haig."

Which would have been something...

I’m in charge now

 

[7brwnpsu]

For a minute, I read Ryder's opponent to be "Al Haig."

Which would have been something...

Isn't he in Charge?

 

[Aardvark86]

I’m in charge now

of all the things ol' Al said and did, that was one where I actually sort of thought he got the short end of the stick.

 

[7brwnpsu]

Beat me Chickenman!

 

[Chickenman Testa]

I just read over on Turks board that only PSU "high" recruits were doing well at the Scuffle.

Pierce listed as being a Kaleb Young - Murin level recruit for us. Despite not being ranked in the top 250 (Murin in the 30s, Young in the 20s).

Alternative reality...

My biggest LOL is reading about how tough the Salute is becoming. Nah, it’s still a JV tournament.

Then again, they dominate it and allow themselves to get complacent mid-season when they need to realize they’ve still got a 70 point gap they’re facing

 

[GableBeer]

TJ Stewart needs a break from wrestling I think.

There was a lot of rumors last year that he was going to transfer out of VT during the offseason, he might just need a fresh start somewhere else.
This is what Willie posted on the Iowa board about it, “he considered going in the portal all season and up until a couple hours ago. but he's staying at Tech.”

 

[Rocky_Smith]

There was a lot of rumors last year that he was going to transfer out of VT during the offseason, he might just need a fresh start somewhere else.
This is what Willie posted on the Iowa board about it, “he considered going in the portal all season and up until a couple hours ago. but he's staying at Tech.”

He’s not helping improve his NIL value. Was 7th last year, but a losing record this year.

 

[mcpat]

40-minutes out. Here are the final round matches:

Finals:
149 pounds Final: #4 Connor Pierce VS #2 Jordan Williams (Little Rock)
184 pounds Final: Zack Ryder VS AJ Heeg (UNC)
197 pounds Final: Connor Mirasola VS #2 Patrick Brophy (CIT)
285 pounds Final: Cole Mirasola VS #1 Lucas Stoddard (ARMY)

5th Place:
125 pounds 5th Place: Kurt McHenry VS *Keyveon Roller (UVA)
*Keyveon Roller MMF last round & will probably not wrestle

About the opponents:

Pierce vs Williams. Williams was R16 last year. Ranked 16th by Intermat.

Ryder vs Heeg. Heeg is a RSFR who transferred from OKST. Went 11-2 last year on Redshirt. Originally an Oklahoma recruit who flipped to OkSt, Flo had him #5 at 182 when he flipped his commitment.

Mirasola vs Brophy. Brophy is a second year starter, RSSO. Ranked 30th by Intermat. Went 18-12 last year. Second in his conference.

Mirasola vs Stoddard. Stoddard is a second year starter. SO. NQ last year. Ranked 24th by Intermat.

McHenry vs MFF. MFF has been around an awfully long time but has never won a match. Should be an easy dub for McHenry.

 

[Str8DBLz]

Very good showing by the team! Glad to have some wrestling to watch. When did they move SS dates? I remember waking early many a new years to watch.

Yes they did to the weekend

 

[El-Jefe]

Wasn't Heeg the first guy to bolt from Stilly when Taylor arrived?

 

[Nitlion1986]

My biggest LOL is reading about how tough the Salute is becoming. Nah, it’s still a JV tournament.

Then again, they dominate it and allow themselves to get complacent mid-season when they need to realize they’ve still got a 70 point gap they’re facing

It's just part of the entertainment. It used to be they dominated the Midlands and that allowed them to believe "We gotta shot".

Now they have the Soldier Salute to dominate and it allows them to believe. God, I love it when they believe.

 

[Str8DBLz]

McHenry is matside to get 5th

 

[Str8DBLz]

Yes they did to the weekend

I'll NeVeR forget making the ball drop by 15 minutes after making that drive. Lol then leaving to come home after finals and working the next morning.

 

[bourbon n blues]

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The fact that Cael is apparently able to get guys as 4-year room guys with no hope or expectation of ever starting who are as good as the guys they get for 4-year starters and team captains is probably more of an insult to Iowa than anything. LOL.

I got to talk to Beau Bartlett's dad last year at the big tens. He discussed that and said PSU goes to bat for their guys in things like job and school references . He seemed to say that Cael has a lot of influence .

 

[Hey_Blue]

McHenry is matside to get 5th

McHenry's behavior cost a team point which could have (and still may) be a factor in the team race. But we get three points back for the 5th place win and the MFF. Some luck there may save him an embarrassing moment.

 

[Pitchfork Rebel]

I’m in charge now

"Well, he's dead now, so"

-Bill Gates

 

[Str8DBLz]

Back in 3rd team race.

121.5 Oklahoma
120.5 Army
113.5 PSU