I agree. Ben has a brutal schedule coming up. Out of his last 6 opponents he gets #1 Steveson, #2 Kerkvliet, #3 Hendrickson, #12 Nevills, #21 Andrews and then some Northwestern dude.
He definitely needs to take care of the last 3 to get a decent seed for Big 10's and Nationals.Exactly. Gable is an all-timer. Kerk and Hendrickson are absolute monsters. 285 has got to be the most talented group ever this year imo. If BK can make the podium as a freshman with his extremely limited mat time in college so far and the talent at 285 this year as seniors then the sky is the limit going forward if (big if) he focuses on wrestling. Patience is a virtue.I agree. Ben has a brutal schedule coming up. Out of his last 6 opponents he gets #1 Steveson, #2 Kerkvliet, #3 Hendrickson, #12 Nevills, #21 Andrews and then some Northwestern dude.
That’s insane he looked as good as he did if that’s the case.
Is it just me or did it look like Ben ask the bench if he won after the whistle?
I didn’t see the interview cuz I was in carver but you’re telling me that he said he wasn’t in shape, yet absolutely threw Sasso off of him and into the trash at the end of the match?
I don't think a "minor arm injury" would keep him out if it were critical for him to go. I don't doubt there might be something minor wrong, but the decision to go with Hernandez was more likely voluntary than forced by the injury.
Maybe it was precautionary and Tom didn't think they needed Drake to win? Both seem to be a wise choice to me.
Sasso is a fringe NQ this year. Like, will struggle to be top 7 at B1Gs (I’d expect him to lose to Teemer, Kasak, Taylor, Trumbley, Blaze, Askey). Will very much depend on the bracket, how many are allocated and he might have to steal one. He’s got Saldate, Askey, Garvick and Kasak as his next four matches. He’ll be doing well to win two of those.
Seems more like a seed protection thing. Bouzakis losing to Ayala is bad for his seeding, so Ryan pulled him and put Davino in. But Ayala losing to Davino, who is better than Bouzakis, is bad for Ayala, so we end up with an exhibition match instead. All teams do it occasionally, but it sucks when you get something like that tonight instead of Bouzakis vs Ayala.
Hate watching Sammy look this way. Him being out there and competing is a miracle. Hope he can make the NCAA tournament and get a nice standing ovation from the crowd.
Ayala losing to Davino who wouldn't be in the field wouldn't hurt Ayala seed. If you think Ayala sat while healthy you obviously don't know anything about Drake
We'll see. He has a chance to make a statement against Davis on Friday. If he's still out, I'll believe he's injured. If he looks like nothing was ever wrong, I stand by it. It's not Ayala making these decisions.
All that was just for seed protection? You fool.
Well it leaked last night he was hurt and sitting and that was before Iowa knew who Ohio st would send at 133. So ....
This has to be that johnstown douchebag. Such a low life puke.
I distinctly remember him getting his hand raised vs a healthy, top ranked Bull, when the Buckeye was just a freshman. Kharchla is and has been a beast for awhile, and looks really strong up at 174.
Because you're a psu fan,Iowa hater, and an idiot.
Can’t imagine this happening barring injury. Unless Gabe has been weighing in light not sure he’d get any matches in at 174 before big tens.
