Which NWCA Classic matchup are you most excited to see?

[NittanyChris]

Some really phenomenal matchups and, of course I want to see all our guys, but which matchup are you most excited to see?

It’s very close, but I really want to see a healthy Kerk vs Cassioppi.

What do others think?

 

[crablegs1]

74. Amazing final last year.

 

[nerfstate]

Obviously all the psu matches. Pretty stoked for Hamiti vs O’Toole too—those guys go for broke.

 

[jrod65]

Pretty stoked for Hamiti vs O’Toole too—those guys go for broke.

I'm going with Hamiti/O'Toole as well. Both have a style that can lead to some crazy exchanges. Hard to see any other matches that will be as entertaining as this one.

 

[zzs006]

Carter vs Mekhi. Let’s see how much that broken hand really played into things. I see Starocci winning by 3-4

 

[GantryZ]

I'm going with Hamiti/O'Toole as well. Both have a style that can lead to some crazy exchanges. Hard to see any other matches that will be as entertaining as this one.

That's true for the entertainment factor and maybe I'm underestimating Hamiti but I feel like O'Toole is a terrible matchup for him as O'Toole will come out on top in just about every scramble or weird position.

 

[NittanyChris]

That's true for the entertainment factor and maybe I'm underestimating Hamiti but I feel like O'Toole is a terrible matchup for him as O'Toole will come out on top in just about every scramble or weird position.

I agree with you on this point. I think the match will be entertaining but not really that close. O’Toole will win comfortably.

 

[nittinsc]

In order:
Starocci-Lewis
Kerkvliet-Cassioppi
Brooks-Keckesian
Hamiti-O'Toole
Carr-Monday
Warner-Buchanan
Sasso-Gomez
Matthews-Woods
McKee-Courtney
Byrd-McGee
Teemer-Lewan

 

[McScoreley]

Honestly. Me personally, Kerkvliet/Cassioppi. Would like to see Kerk break through with beating Cass.

He said one big thing he worked on this summer is the mental side of things. Sounds like based on his hype and expectations out of high school, he put a lot of pressure on himself and this summer he's starting to realize "it's just wrestling, who gives a s*** if you lose" (in his own words basically)

 

[Parkerdam555]

I wanted to see Spencer Lee but I guess they're not going to test those acls yet.

 

[nerfstate]

Dark horse match could be McGee and Byrd. Interesting stylistic match up. I really do enjoy McGee’s array of attacks.

 

[5q]

Wonder why spencer lee wasn’t picked for 126

 

[82bordeaux]

Dark horse match could be McGee and Byrd. Interesting stylistic match up. I really do enjoy McGee’s array of attacks.

And Byrd’s badassedness.

 

[Hoosier Lion]

I wanted to see Spencer Lee but I guess they're not going to test those acls yet.

He’s so fragile, they won’t risk it. He’ll re-tear one ACL before Big Tens, book it!

 

[El-Jefe]

He’s so fragile, they won’t risk it. He’ll re-tear one ACL before Big Tens, book it!

 

[98lberEating2Lunches]

Matthews-Woods

Have to see whether Woods has come to hate wrestling these days.

 

[Parkerdam555]

Wonder why spencer lee wasn’t picked for 126

He won't wrestle more than 10 matches before the B1Gs