OTT Session 3

[dtripp26]

It's been a long time since I've had this feeling, probably Spencer's Senior Day performance.

He looked great today against a tough opponent! Scored the majority of his points in that pesky 2nd period. That last series was more guts than gas tank though!!!

 

[The Vak]

Let's go! Creative, explosive, powerful, skilled. He's got some tank issues periodically and obviously some injury issues, but what an effing monster.

 

[TailgateTom]

 

[el dub]

So he didn’t take away his collar tie? He didn’t allow Gilman’s heavy hands and I know your are a fan of this style.

I was impatiently waiting for updates. They came as I was posting that.

 

[GableBeer]

The section gave him a standing ovation and congratulated his parents. Classy move from them.

 

[Inthecircle]

Will the Last Chance Olympic Qualifier be seeded?

 

[Inthecircle]

I was impatiently waiting for updates. They came as I was posting that.

My bad. I shouldn’t be so defensive.

 

[Is_there_vodka_in_heaven]

he said in his interview yesterday he wasn’t sure he was going to compete this year 6 months ago.

actually a great interview and he seems to have really found mental peace. took responsibility for any issues at Iowa.

Good interview minus all the proselytizing IMO. Cultlike thing going on at Penn State.

 

[Is_there_vodka_in_heaven]

Spencer was holding his patented tilt and Gilman just gave up really, didn’t try to fight out of it.

Give Spencer more credit. Gilman couldn't get out of that.

 

[GableBeer]

Give Spencer more credit. Gilman couldn't get out of that.

I know Spencer wasn’t letting go, I’m saying Gilman didn’t try to fight off his back.

 

[HawkeyeFever62]

How did he pin him?

Held him on his back with the gut wrench

 

[Is_there_vodka_in_heaven]

I know Spencer wasn’t letting go, I’m saying Gilman didn’t try to fight off his back.

That was too tight. I don't think Gilman had much of a choice tbh.

 

[el dub]

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It looked like TG gave up at the take down. He never let go of that leg and the bar arm was right there. He could have bailed out and just gave up td?

 

[SPOONER]

Also, very classy move by Gilman. Went and made sure to shake terrys hand and had some nice words.

This is awesome. Great look for Gilman. I appreciate his maturity in recent years. He's not just saying the right things, he's doing them. Congrats to him on a great career if this is indeed it.

 

[Muscles1989]

Give Spencer more credit. Gilman couldn't get out of that.

Gilman realized that and decided he had counted enough lights and called it early

 

[Sett1997]

Not a bad last 30 seconds for a guy with no gas tank! Kicked it into overdrive when he needed it the most. So happy he got it done, but still work to do to make Paris.

Weird, I saw no tank issues in either Gilman match.

 

[Life=HawkeyeWrestlin]

Spencer is him! Go get that qualifying spot next.

 

[el dub]

Held him on his back with the gut wrench

Growing up in NW IA back I the day, that combo was called a Worthington.

 

[Life=HawkeyeWrestlin]

This is awesome. Great look for Gilman. I appreciate his maturity in recent years. He's not just saying the right things, he's doing them. Congrats to him on a great career if this is indeed it.

Yeah I took back a lot of my the last night. That Flo interview kind of hit my heart. Maybe he was right. He just needed to grow up. I’m sure he is pry a nice kid.

 

[SPOONER]

It looked like TG gave up at the take down. He never let go of that leg and the bar arm was right there. He could have bailed out and just gave up td?

Maybe...but the clock was ticking down...your effort to discredit Lee is odd.

 

[IAChief32]

Wow...what a great two matches from Spencer and very good game plan for him going through this tourney. For those tank issues, they have addressed by getting Lee to pace himself instead of being in a hurry to end matches early...because if he tries and it doesn't work, that's where the energy consumption comes into play. So this version of Lee is patient, methodical and looked good in both 2nd periods against Gilman.

On that last sequence, I was like "His knee, his knee!! "but then he's got a gut locked up and I was like "score!score!" He had put Gilman on his back like this in the 1st match so he knew it could work. I think the international guys might have trouble defending his modified arm bar tilt (freestyle version).

 

[HawkAlum2002]

Weird, I saw no tank issues in either Gilman match.

That was my point. Yesterday everyone was worried about his gas tank again. Instead he flipped that script for sure.

 

[js8793]

so happy for spencer, the program, and the fans. such a good moment. i think we all needed that after the last couple years.

 

[GableBeer]

Blaze takes down Forrest 8-1. 4 pts were scored off a late throw attempt in the last 5 seconds.

 

[edquinn06]

Blaze just beat Forrest. NEED NEED NEED. The staff has to make this happen.

 

[Libertylover]

Blaze just beat Lilledahl. We need blaze bad!

Yes we do, but what are the odds he doesn’t go to tOSU, to give them yet another great class. Pretty soon, no matter who their coach is, they will have enough talent to at least challenge PSU, and be 2nd best team, probably followed by OSU if they land Forrest to go along with Lockett and all the other talent they are accumulating. To be in this mix, we need 2-3 more blue chips soon.

 

[IAChief32]

BTW...Gilman's interview, as noted above, calmed some choppy waters. Having a wife/family/some time off can really help a guy's perspective. He looked good this weekend but I don't know if he keeps on going.

 

[GableBeer]

 

[el dub]

My bad. I shouldn’t be so defensive.

No probs. Thanks for the updates.

 

[GableBeer]

Yes we do, but what are the odds he doesn’t go to tOSU, to give them yet another great class. Pretty soon, no matter who their coach is, they will have enough talent to at least challenge PSU, and be 2nd best team, probably followed by OSU if they land Forrest to go along with Lockett and all the other talent they are accumulating. To be in this mix, we need 2-3 more blue chips soon.

You’d be surprised to hear that Blaze is getting recruited heavily by PSU according to a guy on their board.

 

[HawkFan1986]

Held him on his back with the gut wrench

Controlled him with the trap arm and then positioned himself to get leverage for the fall, but yes it started with a trap arm gut.

 

[artradley]

I am so kicing mys

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Who does that to Thomas Gilman? I mean, seriously. Unreal.

 

[edquinn06]

You’d be surprised to hear that Blaze is getting recruited heavily by PSU according to a guy on their board.

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Cause Davis, Desmond, and Lilledaul aren’t enough.

 

[just_somebody]

As happy as I was for Spencer, seeing the look on TGs face when he was on his back accepting reality.. I Guess what I'm trying to say is he's definitely still a hawk to me

 

[GableBeer]

Cause Davis, Desmond, and Lilledaul aren’t enough.

Then you throw in their potential to get blaze Basset and Forrest. Plus people will portal in.

 

[Trapper85]

Growing up in NW IA back I the day, that combo was called a Worthington.

Worthington's in SW MN 😉

 

[IAChief32]

For those that were so concerned with Mrs. Lee's glasses last year, she left this pair on the mat for the PA folks.

 

[DeangeloVickers]

Good interview minus all the proselytizing IMO. Cultlike thing going on at Penn State.

Good grief you just can't help yourself can you? This is an OTT thread celebrating Spencer Lee, not one starting a religious pissing match.

 

[MVPFAN]

You’d be surprised to hear that Blaze is getting recruited heavily by PSU according to a guy on their board.

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If they have all the good wrestlers on their bench then they don't have to worry about what other teams do with them.

 

[artradley]

Weird, I saw no tank issues in either Gilman match.

You have to be honest, there were tank issues in every 2024 match that didn't end in the first period. He has even admitted its his biggest weakness.

This was the glorious exception.