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I agree. I took out anyone who had a loss, then voted based on bonus %. Alirez earned my vote and I really wanted to vote for CStar, but his mouth gets in my way. Alirez beat Woods who was the #1 seed. I didn't witness anything unsportsmanlike from Alirez.
Wait, you voted objectively? You may have to hand in your fan card. . . .
I guess it depends on how you view Kerkvliet. Completely controlling him for 3 straight matches is more impressive than anything Starocci did this season imo. Plus a near major over Hendrickson and the attempted murder of Tony Cassioppi in the semis.
Kerkvliet is a one time finalist. Hendrickson took third one time. Cassioppi has become Nelson Brands.
Parris has my inconsequential vote. He manhandled a really good weight
The counter argument would be: Carter didn't face Lewis this year, and both Kerk and Cass are age-group world champs with multiple medals each.
Yes I did, based on the facts. I love PSU wrestling, but I am a fan of all wrestling and based on criteria Alirez got my vote.
Carter did beat Lewis in the all-star match, but I realize it doesn't officially count. I think if he lost that match it would definitely effect his Hodge chances in the voters eyes
Carter wrestled Mehki in the All-Star Classic. If the committee puts weight into things like heart, sportsmanship, and career achievement, they can consider that match too, no?
The criteria are merely window dressing. No definitions and no weighting.
For whatever reason I was thinking Hendrickson was undefeated coming into the tournament.
Parris left bonus points behind. He stinks.
And that Yianni loss was no fluke. Gomez dominated Yianni on Yianni's home mat with multiple take downs and nearly a major. The 9-3 score makes it look closer than it was. Also noteworthy that Gomez came into the match 2-1 with a loss of his own already to Paniro, who Yianni barely beat a couple weeks later in SV.
Mason =Big muscles
I had Spencer winning and the field over Yianni, thats why I dont gamble.
What he did to Cass was incredible. First time in his career he was brutalized like that.
Parris brutalized Cass in their first meeting, a few years ago before Parris bulked up and Cass slimmed down.
That's old news. He announced he was leaving right after the season started and has been home in wisconsin.
That's an old school bar counter. My assistant high school coach used to show that. A few guys have hit that on Spencer too. Not for reversals, but it gets them out of trouble.
You think he ends up at Mizzou? If he can make 157 Mizzou would be super tough. No real holes at all. If he can’t make 157 then someone good is on the bench. KOT up to 174. Mocco either doesn’t see the lineup or goes to 184 but then either Hawks or top recruit Clayton Whiting has to sit. I haven’t heard anything about other possible destinations but maybe he goes home to Wisconsin? Same issue there though with Hamiti at 165
rooming with bouzakis in iowa city
one reason i've found a lot of the portal discussions the past week distasteful from both our fan bases. basically window shopping from other teams. obviously i want the hawks to win, but do i really want smaller programs to lose guys like jaxon smith, mesenbrink, noto, buchanan, etc... ? it's troubling.
