Ditto my friend. I have the utmost respect for this PSU program from the coaches down to the message board warriors like myself. I wasn't throwing Facunda or RBY out there is a diversion as much as just pointing out that we all see what we want (or hope) to see in hotly contested matches. Nobody needs to sell me on SVN being an absolute hammer. There is little doubt that if that young man stays healthy there is greatness in his future. Johnson will never be that type of wrestler. I would compare Johnson to Lewis as far as style. Carter does a lot of chasing in those matches, but he finds a way to win. I think I read too much into it and truly don't want an argument anymore than you do. I wish we could have seen Casey at 141 against PSU because the styles would probably make that a 1 exchange match either way. I think a lot of ISU guys (myself included) are just giddy that we actually have something to talk about again.
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Ditto my friend. I have the utmost respect for this PSU program from the coaches down to the message board warriors like myself. I wasn't throwing Facunda or RBY out there is a diversion as much as just pointing out that we all see what we want (or hope) to see in hotly contested matches. Nobody needs to sell me on SVN being an absolute hammer. There is little doubt that if that young man stays healthy there is greatness in his future. Johnson will never be that type of wrestler. I would compare Johnson to Lewis as far as style. Carter does a lot of chasing in those matches, but he finds a way to win. I think I read too much into it and truly don't want an argument anymore than you do. I wish we could have seen Casey at 141 against PSU because the styles would probably make that a 1 exchange match either way. I think a lot of ISU guys (myself included) are just giddy that we actually have something to talk about again.
What match were you watching? If SVN got close, Johnson would push off and back up. He stalled the ENTIRE match. Over 200 steps backwards and less than a dozen forward.
Have to say I like the comparison to Lewis more than the comparison to Chaz Tucker.
I mean, one is current and widely recognizable, while the other is more like, umm…hmmm…how should I put it . . . wtf is Chaz Tucker?
I mean, one is current and widely recognizable, while the other is more like, umm…hmmm…how should I put it . . . wtf is Chaz Tucker?
I can’t dispute the steps backward—but that alone doesn’t seem to constitute stalling for most refs (Hidlay?) If Shayne took more shots earlier, he might have gotten several more calls. But that would’ve played into Johnson’s reattacks too. I have faith that Shayne and our coaches will figure it out.
It's hard not to root for Paniro Johnson. I certainly plan to unless it's against a PSU guy. Western PA kid (same HS as Carter) Bad Karma kid also (that club is gaining steam fast with guys like Carter, Paniro, Cole Matthews) Pretty big time underdog story, never made PIAA Finals but good chance he wrestles in a NCAA finals sometime.
I'm with @James P. Whitters III all the way here, we can't defend RBY's style against ADS if we're going to condemn Paniro's against SVN. We're better than the "my guy can't take the other guy down so he's stalling" narrative Iowa fans present.
I'm with @James P. Whitters III all the way here, we can't defend RBY's style against ADS if we're going to condemn Paniro's against SVN. We're better than the "my guy can't take the other guy down so he's stalling" narrative Iowa fans present.
Just a guy who beat Arujau and DeSanto in his career, and lost to RBY 6-3 at NCAAs. Tucker's style was quite like Johnson's.
I disagree on the RBY v ADS and SVN v Johnson comparison. The whole entire match RBY was right in front of DeSanto, not going backwards wanting DeSanto to either step into a RBY shot or extend himself. DeSanto was relentless shooting at every immediate opportunity. After the ridiculousness of the"no mas" match DeSanto never again moved out from under RBY and tried to finish a single shot. His shot was to keep RBY from taking him down and to bleed the clock. There was always someone stalling in the last 4 or 5 RBY DeSanto matches, but it wasn't RBY.
Cenzo's ability to ride was a big help. In his Jr year, he rode White out for a 2-0 victory. I'm pretty sure he also added a riding time point in his 6-3 win the last time they met.
Both times Cenzo wrestled White at the nationals he beat him in SV-OT with a takedown. In 2019-20 Cenzo beat White in regulation in the dual and again in the Big10 semi-finals. He beat him in another dual in a year prior.
In the Jim Carlson PennLive piece this week, he quotes Cael as saying he doesn’t think Levi will be able to make 157 for long. We’ve all speculated as much. It may make him cracking the lineup this year feel more urgent though. Cael also said Terrell was banged up on New Orleans but is fine now.
If he won’t see 157 for very much longer then that’s one more reason to have him go this year. Would allow for a redshirt next year when we have Facundo and CStar at 165 and 174. Then Facundo could move up to 174 and Levi could step in at 165. If Sealey can make 157 he would be an option to go as a freshman. If Sealey is for sure never going to see 157 I wonder if he takes a greyshirt and then a redshirt? That would allow Facundo to graduate and for Sealey to then come into the lineup with 4 years left. The only way Levi shouldn’t go this year is if the coaches just think Bearclaw is the better guy but we haven’t seen any indication of that
Whole lot of time for all this to play out. For all we know Levi could go 157 now, redshirt and show back up at 174, and look great.
That’s all a possibility but the key is him going this year because it gives so much flexibility going forward right when the team needs it.
Excessive cutting may work for duals, but it backfires for tournaments. But who knows how much cutting is involved? As ever, trust Cael.
It's an oddity that Bartlett has yet to face a top-20 wrestler.
He gets #26 Zargo and #20 Mattin before facing Woods later this month. I'm looking forward to that one.
He gets #26 Zargo and #20 Mattin before facing Woods later this month. I'm looking forward to that one.
I think I do but this guy named Carl always seems to have a better one
Yes he is, although the lineups PSU puts out there several days before a dual often are not very accurate. See link with Haines and Clay listed at 157.
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I understand that Brooks wants to wrestle 86kg which is roughly 189 lbs.
However I could see next years line up being Levi-Facundo-CStar-Brooks from 165-197. that would allow Frichionne and Barr to either GS or RS. It would also allow either E Gibson or Kasak to go at 157.
Im just playing Checkers though
However I could see next years line up being Levi-Facundo-CStar-Brooks from 165-197. that would allow Frichionne and Barr to either GS or RS. It would also allow either E Gibson or Kasak to go at 157.
Im just playing Checkers though
That makes me feel better.Yes he is, although the lineups PSU puts out there several days before a dual often are not very accurate. See link with Haines and Clay listed at 157.
NOTES: Penn State Opens Up Big Ten Wrestling Action at Wisconsin
Penn State (7-0, 0-0 B1G) opens up Big Ten action on the road, visiting Wisconsin (6-1) on Friday, Jan. 6. The dual meet in Madison is set for 9 p.m. Eastern and is a B1G Network national telecast. All rankings are InterMat/InterMat TPI as of Dec. 22, 2022 (Jan. 4 rankings were to be released...
I could definitely see AB going up to 197 but Carter has talked in the past about his freestyle ambitions and staying at 174 is important for those goals. Next year there is a definite opening at 197 and having AB go up and slotting Barr in at 184 could make sense. So many options and so far away. Fun for me to think about but glad I don’t actually make those decisions
He talked about wanting to go 74kg at the 2024 Olympics.
I don't see how he gets there. Chubby he is not. That was in the post match interview at JR Worlds.
He plans to shave a few KGs of surpluss confidence for trials and worlds, that's all.
I believe Brooks or CStar (can’t remember which one without going back to rewatch) in their Flo interviews earlier this year alluded to the fact that they (Aaron and Carter) had discussed Brooks moving up to 86kg and CStar staying at 74kg for 2024.
Just a heads up to all you Byers' afficionados. It sounds like WRSC has very recently changed affiliations, and may no longer carry JB. If that's how you tune in today, you may need to look into other options. I'll try to post more about it as I learn it in @ItalianLion's pinned thread.
If true, I'm putting this post down for Worst Post of the Year candidate.
For those wanting direct streaming access, I have updated the spreadsheet in the pinned "Video & Audio Streaming" post above with the new Radio stations where the matches will be aired (at least thru end of Jan schedule that is published). I also added the website and iOS apps needed (at least at this time) to access those streams in the legend at the bottom of the spreadsheet.
Yeah, doesn,t matter which radio stations are carrying JB if you tune in via LionVision.
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