2022-23 Hot Takes
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David Carr walks through 165 as if he has no challenges. Rough weight to the crowd, but not too much of a challenge for him imo. He has made major jumps this off season.
BB top 4 at 141.
Rutgers has 10 BIG tournament qualifiers wrestling when it counts.
Mendez wrestles but is just a round of 12 guy this year.
Carter turns people right and left and becomes a bonus point guy. It is only a matter of time before his amazing riding skills translate into more turns even against other AA level guys.
Max Murin does become an AA. So does SVN this year.
Tom Ryan is optimistic about the direction of his program.
Tom Brands likes his guys.
Cael is grateful for the opportunity to coach his guys.
The Iowa team remains full of hard nosed good guys and the fan base remains a bunch of idiots.
BB top 4 at 141.
Rutgers has 10 BIG tournament qualifiers wrestling when it counts.
Mendez wrestles but is just a round of 12 guy this year.
Carter turns people right and left and becomes a bonus point guy. It is only a matter of time before his amazing riding skills translate into more turns even against other AA level guys.
Max Murin does become an AA. So does SVN this year.
Tom Ryan is optimistic about the direction of his program.
Tom Brands likes his guys.
Cael is grateful for the opportunity to coach his guys.
The Iowa team remains full of hard nosed good guys and the fan base remains a bunch of idiots.
Hot take .. from this board to God's ears
CStar is a bonus producing wrecking machine all year. Undefeated, 100% bonus level thru and including his opening and closing wins against Mekhi.
1st win he rides Mekhi like a rented mule, Mehki melts like butter, CS gets a couple of turns and wins 10-2. On the finals stage; Mehki knows he needs to go big or go home and Carter gets the fall at 2:30. Hello Mr Hodge
CStar is a bonus producing wrecking machine all year. Undefeated, 100% bonus level thru and including his opening and closing wins against Mekhi.
1st win he rides Mekhi like a rented mule, Mehki melts like butter, CS gets a couple of turns and wins 10-2. On the finals stage; Mehki knows he needs to go big or go home and Carter gets the fall at 2:30. Hello Mr Hodge
Well, prepare yourself for another laugh and explain it to me also. Thanks in advance.
Rutgers has a top 10 finish!
@ the B10 tourney 😁
@ the B10 tourney 😁
The lineup will look way different in the 1st semester then it will in the 2nd
Unfortunately, I’d bet that one of the likely four-timers is awarded the Hodge no matter how dominant some other wrestler was during the season.
At least one of RBY or Carter will reach #1 on Wrestlestat.
Disagree on this one since Terry won't be in his seat, he will be rocking back on forth behind his seat like always.
Season tix holder at PSU and VT. CStar has amazing grit and skills to match. Mekhi is a powerhouse and will be better this year (another year removed from serious injury). Every time they go ….. it’s gonna be a classic battle that fans talk about for 10+ years.
agreed. Mekhi is so talented, big and long. That's why it's a hot take because those two matches have the makings of a war, not a major by anyone.
This is a thread for hot takes - not insane takes far outside the (mathematical) realm of possibility
Never happen…the Brands brothers are too stoic and mild-mannered. One (or both) might even fall asleep at some point during the match.
Tom Brands will bring a folded printed picture of Pat Mineo in his pocket for our dual. Middle of the dual, he will take it out and hold a $20 bill next to it while looking angrily at Cael.
Implying another midsemester transfer or just most of the team will be sitting out?
Wouldn't be shocked if RBY and all 3 of our guys wrestling the All Star event (Kerk, Brooks, Carter) sits out as well.
NCAA investigates Larry Lee for transfer portal tampering.
LMAO. This is a whole new level, JP. If not for that comment from BTN that Van Brill was elite because he qualified for 2 Big Ten Tournaments, we wouldn't have a gift that keeps giving.
ouch! you bit down pretty hard on that one.
I suggest an early Happy Hour pint! Cheers!
Or better yet he does but loses yet ANOTHER bid to become a 4 timer.
The last time Rutgers beat a top 10 team in a dual meet was in the 2015-16 season (did it twice, one of which I attended). It's been a while but they've been moving in the right direction as a program ever since.
And, btw, they did qualify all ten wrestlers for the 2016 NCAA tournament (without at-large qualifiers). It's been all uphill since.
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Cael bikes 60 miles and jogs 12 more and others chop trees and carry the chainsaw...
We need 8 semi-finalists to win!
Well, we do own Friday night
Iowa and PSU have the same number of finalists.
Neither Michigan or Ohio State have anyone place top 3
Mike Labriola is a finalist
Neither Michigan or Ohio State have anyone place top 3
Mike Labriola is a finalist
So do you think the Hawks are having an exceptional tournament or do you believe the Nits are slipping?
Like last season to start, I have Hawks with no more than 1 champs. I leaned 0 for Hawks last year thinking Spencer may not make it to finish. I'm thinking the same thing today...
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I could see the top 2.
Labriola would have to beat Starocci at B1Gs, though, otherwise he faces Lewis in the semis as they’d be 2 and 3. I don’t envision Labriola ever beating Starocci, particularly in a match that matters like a B1G final. I also don’t think he can beat Lewis in an NCAA semi.
Here is their NCAA QF match. Labriola held Starocci at bay for the first period. Never came close to scoring.
@nitlion6 @AndEEss
remember what this thread is about as @diggerpup so eloquently posted:
These aren't my thoughts on what will actually occur....
remember what this thread is about as @diggerpup so eloquently posted:
These aren't my thoughts on what will actually occur....
So you think that actually the Nitts will run away with it and have way more finalists than Iowa, right?
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