Championship Finals Thread

[Blair Sanderson]

Starting at 125

Iowa matchups tonight:

125 - #4 Thomas Gilman (IA) vs. #3 Nico Megaludis (PSU)

133 - #2 Cory Clark (IA) vs. #1 Nahshon Garrett (Cornell)

149 - #2 Brandon Sorensen (IA) vs. Zain Retherford (PSU)

 

[Blair Sanderson]

Tom is at MSG and will have coverage tonight.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Megaludis up 4-2 after the 2nd, Mega has 1:33 of RT

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Megaludis is stalling, they need to call it now

 

[Greco Gilligan]

Another bites the dust.

 

[Blair Sanderson]

Megaludis wins by decision 6-3 over Gilman

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Mega wins 6-3, that 3rd period was all stall. Gilman needed to attack more earlier.

 

[bchawkfan]

Mega dousche deserved to win, but it was an absolute crime he only got called for stalling twice.

 

[artradley]

Megaludis wins by decision 6-3 over Gilman

Stalled until Gilman took shots that he could counter.

Then stalled until the clock ran out.

 

[Abro1975]

Bad job by officials, I thought stall was a point of emphasis this year.

 

[CFNiteHawk85]

I can't recall a champ with less offense.

 

[Hawknado]

That just sucks. Shoulda been atleast 4 stall calls. Just disgusting that you can win like that

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

Mega dousche deserved to win, but it was an absolute crime he only got called for stalling twice.

+1

 

[CAhawki]

Nico took advantage of opps..but if wrestling is going to survive, stalling has be addressed. The biggest night for college wrestling, eyes wise, and a guy backed up for two full minutes.

 

[FineMaterial]

I can't recall a champ with less offense.

Perry.

 

[Lsanders20]

Great effort by Thomas but I wonder about the game plan. I love the aggresseness but might not have been the opponent to go after like that. Great season for Gilman though.

 

[Mattski]

Yeah scored off Gilmans shot as usual. That's what mega does though, frustrates you into making a mistake. Got to win that first scramble. Frustrated Thomas didn't work and go behinds at all out of the front headlock. Tough on mega but at least create some flurries.

 

[Tommy Gavin]

He earned that win, took Gilman down twice and didn't allow Gilman anywhere near a takedown. Yeah, he deserved stalling to be called much earlier but once he had those takedowns you knew he was going to block off the rest of the time.

 

[MVPFAN]

Getting countered/funked on our own shot surfaces again. We don't seem to be able to turn the tables like that when a guy is in on us and we give it up a lot when we shoot.

 

[Azchief32]

Congrats to Mega...Gilman got outhustled in the first two periods ...can't believe they only called one stalling in the last period.

 

[DarkThunder#61]

Mega dousche deserved to win, but it was an absolute crime he only got called for stalling twice.

Why would the refs call more stalling in finals? Gotta let the players play and all that horse sh**.

 

[Abro1975]

New strategy called The Mega Stall

 

[JohnBasedow]

Disappointing match. Congrats to Megaludis but I am glad I never have to watch him wrestle again. Counter offense and stall. Rinse and repeat.

 

[Mpchillin]

Anywhere near a takedown? That was a scramble in the first period where Gilman was very close to getting the takedown.

 

[DirkTang1]

I can't recall a champ with less offense.

Nico really has no offense. He's definitely a grinder, and great in scrambles. He scored off Gilman's shot. Congrats to him, but I'm glad he's gone. About like watching paint dry.

 

[EWCEWC60]

Just shows the world class conditioning of the Penn State athletes....just too bad it is not track and field...

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

I think Clark is in trouble, Garrett is QUICK

 

[DarkThunder#61]

Stalled until Gilman took shots that he could counter.

Then stalled until the clock ran out.

Best way to beat Iowa wrestlers. Counter their aggressiveness, get the early lead and then stall.

 

[DarkThunder#61]

I think Clark is in trouble, Garrett is QUICK

Uppers will do that for you.

 

[Tommy Gavin]

Anywhere near a takedown? That was a scramble in the first period where Gilman was very close to getting the takedown.

You are correct here, I didn't word that well. Either way, he had 2 takedowns to 0. Stalled his butt off in the 3rd though, yes.

 

[IowaHawkeyeFBnBB4Life]

Clark warned for stalling

 

[anyonebutclinton]

Perry.

Why are you even posting idiot. Megastaller takes stalling from all positions to another level. even when he was getting reversed he found a stalling tactic to save his ass.

 

[MadChill]

Best way to beat Iowa wrestlers. Counter their aggressiveness, get the early lead and then stall.

Eager to see Sorenson's offense tonight.

 

[DarkThunder#61]

Clark already with a stall call. This should be good.

 

[jobphoto]

Clark warned for stalling

go figure.

 

[CAhawki]

Clark already with a stall call. This should be good.

Right after an attempt too

 

[DarkThunder#61]

Eager to see Sorenson's offense tonight.

Better than your wrestlers.

 

[LetsGoHawks83]

There's the quick stall call.... BS

 

[DirkTang1]

Hmm. Now they call stalling. Can't say I disagree with it, but where was that in the 125 match?

 

[DarkThunder#61]

Right after an attempt too

That's how refs role. Iowa complains about stalling....gets called for stalling for no reason.