Would think he would just start on top, turn the guy, and finish the match by tech fall.
Why does Spencer chose bottom
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Good question. My wife (no pics) asked me the same thing…
It looked like he was asking the coaches. I thought he was going take neutral.
Love the Brands but they are terrible in match coaches. They told him to go down…
I think he should have just gone neutral. It's NCAAs, no need to do more work on bottom. After this weekend he will never need to do traditional bottom wrestling again.
Made the same dumb decision with Real vs Hardy and it almost cost Real.
Yep. They refuse to use strategy. It’s not manly. Nut up and get out on bottom!
It really is unreal. Should’ve been a planned strategy going into this tournament. Every choice you’re taking top vs everyone. Mind numbingly idiotic.
Guessing his option wont be to go down vs Glory if they meet. Glory is solid on top.
Likely the last time Lee ever chooses down again in college.
100x this. It’s ego, machismo, whatever the fvk you wanna call it.
Yeah it’s wild that more guys have chosen top against Spencer in his career than Spencer has chosen top against them.
macho tom is never wrong……has no idea what strategy is. Spencer wanted to go neutral. how tragic would it have been if tom’s “we will alway be tougher” attitude had cost Spencer his fourth????
I bet he chooses bottom against Glory if it happens. I sure AF hope he doesn't.
Glory may also choose top when it's his turn
It won’t even make it to the choice
I predict he gets Cronin’d…
This sport literally allows you a choice to choose what position to start in and a common strategy is to not choose your best position. This has driven me nuts for years. This is a great example of prospect theory. People view not taking down as losing a point but don't consider the costs. If you are good in the top position then there is an opportunity cost to not choosing that position.
Additionally the value of a single point is less in a Spencer Lee match because he scores a lot of points.
Additionally the value of a single point is less in a Spencer Lee match because he scores a lot of points.
Glory will. He has done so in the past. I truly don’t think Spencer will go bottom against glory. I was shocked he did so in the quarters. Baffles that was their choice. Spencer is the best 125 on top, he’s the best from neutral, and he’s solid on bottom. Why not go neutral, especially with Spencer’s ability to chain wrestler and put people in danger from his feet.
Wait. So where are the pics? Don't tease us like that.
because that’s what tom does….tom said go down and he’s always right, you can tell by the outstanding results.
the coaches messed up. almost everyone knows noto is a hammer on top. to their credit they didn’t make the mistake and had real take neutral against mizzou
