He was indeed under the weather. Army guy was the U23 champ and was huge compared to Red. Just couldn’t get inside and stay out of his underhooks. Couldn’t get his offense going but neither did the other guy.
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He was indeed under the weather. Army guy was the U23 champ and was huge compared to Red. Just couldn’t get inside and stay out of his underhooks. Couldn’t get his offense going but neither did the other guy.
He won 8-2 over a lower “ranked” guy for what rankings are worth. He didn’t destroy him. I get not having to wrestle every match but I think tonight would have been helpful to him.
$2.99 well spent on UFC Pass. Our hammers are fun to watch, and it's been a while since we've had this many hammers. (So perhaps I should say $1 million well spent.)
Neither Cruz nor Schriever have been able to transition to the physicality of D1 wrestling. Both have skills and conditioning and heart. But the missing ingredient is a big one.
Anyone know why Petersen and Block didn't make the trip?
Was good to see Estrada and K Voinovich, despite the flukey pin. (The 8-pound difference came into play there, and he already wrestles a bit high-risk, but both have entertaining styles.)
Arnold showed some vulnerabilities, but we were both confident he'd win that one in the end.
Parco, Caliendo, Kennedy, Buchanan...who gets the MVP tonight?
TV production was good--liked their use of the split screen for replays vs. the standard miss-the-first-ten-seconds-of-the-next-period. Once again, lowered the volume and synced to KXIC.
Neither Cruz nor Schriever have been able to transition to the physicality of D1 wrestling. Both have skills and conditioning and heart. But the missing ingredient is a big one.
Anyone know why Petersen and Block didn't make the trip?
Was good to see Estrada and K Voinovich, despite the flukey pin. (The 8-pound difference came into play there, and he already wrestles a bit high-risk, but both have entertaining styles.)
Arnold showed some vulnerabilities, but we were both confident he'd win that one in the end.
Parco, Caliendo, Kennedy, Buchanan...who gets the MVP tonight?
TV production was good--liked their use of the split screen for replays vs. the standard miss-the-first-ten-seconds-of-the-next-period. Once again, lowered the volume and synced to KXIC.
Block was bad against ISU. He doesn’t get to wrestle by default. A benching is a time proven motivational tactic. Stop acting like two matches in early December are making or breaking seasons.
I also didn’t realize only 6th year guys could get ground down over the course of the season. That’s a new one.
Oh well. This is a marathon, not a sprint.
Block was front row on the bench the whole meet.
Buchanan by a mile. He’s a lot of fun to watch.
I agree. Parco looked really good too, but Buchanan is a monster.
Production was great! I wish we could ditch Flo and Rofkin and just stream Fight Pass.
Take note production people!
Take note production people!
They didn't have a good grasp of college wrestling rules. I was surprised when one said he was a high school wrestling coach.
Buchanan is sure looking like a champion. Parco is in a tough weight class but no shortage of confidence.
Best $25 I ever spent. Fun atmosphere. Sitting about 15 feet from T & T. Could hear every syllable. Classicly funny dialogue. I should have written some of it down.
Any of you hard-core types familiar with the 2 refs?
The banter w/ T & T and the refs almost seemed "staged" ala WWE. They bitch at each other when the audience is there and they know everyone can hear, but are likely drinking buddies behind closed doors...
I think the head and ASSociate head coach from Army would like to pile-drive Tom B.
There was some funny s%$t going back and forth early along in that duel. The old man was staring at Tom with a "this dude is psycho" look on his face...
Talked to PK briefly afterward. Love seeing him succeed. Buchanan signing a lot of stuff. Got a great pic with him also. Great Hawks! SB is a bad bad man.
Don't recall seeing the number of body slams in awhile.
Any of you hard-core types familiar with the 2 refs?
The banter w/ T & T and the refs almost seemed "staged" ala WWE. They bitch at each other when the audience is there and they know everyone can hear, but are likely drinking buddies behind closed doors...
I think the head and ASSociate head coach from Army would like to pile-drive Tom B.
There was some funny s%$t going back and forth early along in that duel. The old man was staring at Tom with a "this dude is psycho" look on his face...Talked to PK briefly afterward. Love seeing him succeed. Buchanan signing a lot of stuff. Got a great pic with him also. Great Hawks! SB is a bad bad man.
Don't recall seeing the number of body slams in awhile.
Everyone was surprised about how heavy and legit the belt was. Not some cheap trinket. SB is an awesome dude. He was going to give the second one away had he won it.
Not sure what's funnier. Acting like you know why Block didn't wrestle, or the bozo's that believe you have a clue.
I was really hoping Cruz would spend the off season living in the weight room. The kid has the talent to do well if he would put on more size. I feel like that was a missed opportunity for him. As stated Block made the trip but wasn't available. There were a few guys with a nasty bug over the last week(not saying this is why Block did or didn't wrestle). Some cleared earlier in the week and could go. Some couldn't. It seems like it goes through the room 2 or 3 times a year, and affects a handful each time. It was nice seeing the effort out of the new guys in the line up. Tough loss for KV. He was giving up a lot of size but I felt he really brought it.
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I just stated I wasn't sure which was funnier, and it wasn't really posted like an opinion, killer. It's all good.
Thought VV may get a match at 157 instead of his freshman brother. Is he still recovering from knee surgery last year??
He's back on the mat, but not sure when his first competition will be.
The two refs are great guys. Pete M and Matt Z, been refs in MO for years and two of the best. I believe Pete has been doing college for many years and does big time duals and even Big10 tournaments, etc. Matt does a lot of college stuff as well but I think that's just been the last several years. Great guys that are in it for the right reasons and will do anything to help the sport and/or a friend.Best $25 I ever spent. Fun atmosphere. Sitting about 15 feet from T & T. Could hear every syllable. Classicly funny dialogue. I should have written some of it down.
Any of you hard-core types familiar with the 2 refs?
The banter w/ T & T and the refs almost seemed "staged" ala WWE. They bitch at each other when the audience is there and they know everyone can hear, but are likely drinking buddies behind closed doors...
I think the head and ASSociate head coach from Army would like to pile-drive Tom B.
Talked to PK briefly afterward. Love seeing him succeed. Buchanan signing a lot of stuff. Got a great pic with him also. Great Hawks! SB is a bad bad man.
Don't recall seeing the number of body slams in awhile.
I can attest to this. They have both been family friends for decades. Zietz actually was on the whistle for one of my state title match’s …..decades ago. What’s even more crazy? These two have ref’d 4 generations of my family’s wrestlers. (I’ve been the ONLY one NOT to get hit with an unsportsmanlike conduct). 😂
I thought Matt had a bad night against Army, but normally neither official are ones I cringe at seeing prior to meets. They do seem like genuinely nice guys also.
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