He is a fighter who doesn't gas and doesn't give up. Beat a national qualifier who is dangerous, and at 133, which is up from where Petersen has been this year. Some guys find a way to lose; some guys find a way to win.
Ok trailing by 3 with under a minute to go against a kid who was 17-13 last year and hitting a funk roll off the kids shot, failing to score off our on shots, might be why I was unimpressed with him yesterday. I mean if beating a kid of that caliber impresses you I don’t know what to tell you. Just cause he fought off his back early isn’t an impressive performance. It shows guts and fight but I’m not impressed that we can get thrown to our back. Glad he won, not saying Kale isn’t or won’t be good; all I’m saying is it wasn’t an impressive performance.
He did. I missed that match. I was impressed with Estrada up through the quarters. KV beating him surprises me a little bit; good win for him for sure.
Didn't Spencer get thrown to his back once or twice? It happens and very few are immune to it.
Where have you been hiding? You need to be more visible more often!
Were you impressed with how Spencer wrestled in the Ramos match? Dude I’m not saying Kale isn’t an impressive wrestler just saying I didn’t think he wrestled a very good match. I realize anyone can get tossed and since that kid launched his first opponent and pinned him I’m assuming that’s kind of his thing.
Still too soon.
Thx for the info! This is within 10 pounds of Kerkvliet- let’s put to bed the idea he is too small.
Ya that kid kept his back parallel and legs as far away as possible hoping Ben would take a bad shot
No, sorry. There’s a takedown from him in this recap video. Also a clearer shot of Peterson’s pin.
Dude - you need to re-read what I wrote. I never once said I was impressed with his match. I simply said he would have been up by at least 4 points when the match was over and it was a solid win. It wasn't like he was getting beat by 10 and then got lucky.
This place is filled with a handful of idiots. Parents should avoid or simply read it for a laugh, and don't give any stock to what the morans say. I know that's easier said than done, but it's way better to just laugh them off. Bens already accomplished more than about anyone on here so don't let them affect you. Plus it doesn't do the kids any favors. They should avoid all social media just for the benefits to recovery if nothing else
BK one of the best if not best counter wrestlers at 285 on feet and with rolling around on mat. The guy was able to keep it close by avoiding like you said.
“I think he can be a 141 in college, he walks around at 160. I think with the intensity of the workouts and a disciplined diet he could be a 141 pounder. At that weight he'd be able to enforce his style on opponents at 149 he's at a bit of a disadvantage but you've seen guys like Bono has big time success at 150 that are short. He's taller than Bono.”
Black Max at 141 disagrees
People are starting to come around!
You are the best. It's tough to figure out that I was asking how many starters are in this tourney to make a point. You are keeping in character though. This tournament is currently the UNI Open at the end. I wish it was better but it's 4-5 starters per bracket. This isn't college football where schools are locked into a schedule. There is a reason that everyone is guessing what Iowa's schedule will be in late October.
I didn't say he was a bad rider, just not dominant yet. He is dangerous with the cradle and does ride well. His build doesn't allow for super heavy hips on top and he isn't a legger. As you alluded to getting in on shorter guys is not easy with his height. He does scramble well on the mat. I think he could do some damage getting in on body locks vs some of these shorter guys especially. He didn't get a lot of matches last year and not too many to start this year. Just getting some more mat time is great for him IMO.
Well. Currently there’s one legit tourney. CKLV. SS happens to compete directly with the most historic tournament in the ncaa. Might take a few years to develop. Aside from that there used to be quite a few solid tournaments but teams have gone away from that model. UNI, Missouri open, scuffle, Reno, all used to be meat grinders. Teams must not like the risk
