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I'll take my shot at predictions.

We win: 125, 133, 141, 149, 165, 174, 184, 285

157 and 197 make good showings
I think we win 6 matches. Lose 149, 157, 197 and then one of 74, 84 or heavy. I like max but yahya has improved. I feel pretty confident in cass but that kid is tough. Hoping it’s closer to your prediction than mine though.

Also could lose 133 but I’m taking teske.
 
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Going to be a lot of really close matches. Pretty hard to do predictions when I don't know who we will send out on the mat in almost half the weights. We have not faired well in the toss up matches to this point in the season and tonight has a lot of them. We will see if the Hawks can change that narrative. Spencer (I think NW forfeits 125) and Teske (hopefully he goes) need to set the tone for the night. Momentum is a big equalizer. Going to be a great dual.
 
So this is on ESPNU? Because I'm looking at the schedule for ESPNU and it doesn't show the Hawks vs Cats on it.
 
Well I'll be damned!

This was the link I was going to...weird
wonder why they wound up on there….. I’ll be honest I appreciate any network that covers Iowa wrestling but espn doesn’t do a very good job usually….. my opinion I’d rather watch it on BIG+ personally……

I enjoy Alex and Kaleb’s unprofessional commentary
 
Are we able to watch the dual on ESPN+ from the app? Going to be at an MMA fight tonight supporting some friends in MN and will assuredly be watching this dual on my phone.
You can watch through the ESPN app but I think you need a TV provider login as this is on ESPNU instead of ESPN+.
 
I said it before and will again without Woods and Warner we easily could lose tonight. I really don’t see us winning at 141,157 and 197 for sure. 133,149 and hwt are all tossup matches. They are favored at 133 also but I really like Teske. A lot also depends on what weight they start at also. For all the guys that didn’t like how we wrestled against isu ask those guys in Happy Valley how they feel about isu. If isu had their starting 141 and hwt and just about beat them anyway.
 
I know there can be an argument made to move SL to 133, but Teske is the guy and needs matches, imo.

Have to think he wants mat time.
Teske needs to win this match for seeding. If he takes care of business tonight and beats Raugsin of MI he is the two seed at BT unless he pulls of a miracle and beats RBY.
Has Max lost to Thomas? Why bet against him or think he is going to lose? Max has improved.
 
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Teske needs to win this match for seeding. If he takes care of business tonight and beats Raugsin of MI he is the two seed at BT unless he pulls of a miracle and beats RBY.
Has Max lost to Thomas? Why bet against him or think he is going to lose? Max has improved.
I believe max and Thomas split last year. Pulling this from memory. I think Murin scored a late td to win in the dual.
 
I said it before and will again without Woods and Warner we easily could lose tonight. I really don’t see us winning at 141,157 and 197 for sure. 133,149 and hwt are all tossup matches. They are favored at 133 also but I really like Teske. A lot also depends on what weight they start at also. For all the guys that didn’t like how we wrestled against isu ask those guys in Happy Valley how they feel about isu. If isu had their starting 141 and hwt and just about beat them anyway.
ISU’s starters at 141 and 285 would not have been favored against PSU, so no real impact from them being out. Kerk would destroy the ISU 285
 
Through no one's fault...Iowa fans buying season tix certainly aren't getting full entertainment value, imo, with these patched together lineups.

Too bad.
But Minnesota and Nebraska Fans get full value every week. Right? ;)
 
I believe max and Thomas split last year. Pulling this from memory. I think Murin scored a late td to win in the dual.
This (Murin vs Thomas) sould be a third period match. Conditioning will decide outcome. Trevor Chumbley may bonus 157 lbs. tougher than some may think.
 
Cannon lost to Biscogalia of UNI, Latona of VA Tech, colaiocco of Penn. He’s defensive and you always have chance against a guy like. There isn’t a favorite in this matchup with Teske.
Teske has no resume at 133, Cannon has to be considered the favorite until proven otherwise.
 
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