Lee B+. He is winning by large margins, but doesn’t look crisp and showed some struggles finishing after getting in deep. Ton of heart though.
DeSanto A. He is jackhammer from start to finish and his technique has improved considerably throughout the season.
Murin A- I know 22seeds aren’t supposed to make the quarters, but I honestly thought he was better than both guys he beat. Finally, he won the tight matches against that type of competition.
Lugo B. He has GOT to find a way to get to his offense when guys keep there hips back. His length deficiency puts him at a serious disadvantage to guys that won’t press forward in the ties. Still, he got it done.
Young A. I was one year off on this guy as I thought he would be able to do this at 174 last year. Now that I see he could make 157 and go full bore, I see 174 was too much to ask. Thing of beauty so far.
Marinelli A. Heart, heart, heart. If anyone can navigate the minefield in front of him, he is that guy.
Wilcke B- He was VERY close to beating a proven AA and was as aggressive as I have seen him. He just ran out of gas against a kid with a strong motor. The effort was there.
Warner C- A lot of his problems seem mental. He just doesn’t seem to make quick decisions and looks like he takes time off here and there. Hopefully he gets his confidence back and goes full bore in the consis.
Stoll A. I kept saying he was going to let it all fly at NCAAs, but his performance at B1Gs almost didn’t let him even get here. If he places, they should put an X-ray of his knee up on the Wall of a Fame!
Overall performance so far: B+
Tomorrow is where team titles are won and lost, but they have at least positioned themselves about as well as anyone could realistically expect.