2024 NCAA's - Day 1 - Match/discussion thread

[CSauertiegPSU]

That’s maybe the worst a Penn State wrestler has looked under Cael at the NCAA tournament?

 

[RB-Old]

Yeh as harsh as that sounds, but that could be true. He looked so flat and like others have said, it was his worst performance this year!

He really didn't step up at all this season. He seems to be clueless on his feet, can't finish a shot and doesn't offer much in the way of defense. How is that the same guy who wrestled RBY close?

 

[zzs006]

So Nagao has Kade Moore from Mizzou next. If he wins then he gets the loser of Frost vs Chlebove

 

[Waxman1607]

I'm not upset he lost..it's how he lost. He looked like he was still sleeping

 

[js8793]

PSU with a .000 winning percentage and I expect it to stay there. Look forward to a free weekend fellas.

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

WTF was that, 23 seed wrestled like a multiple time National Champion, lol

Did he?

 

[WEAREPSU_LI]

Lemley down early in the third.

 

[BoHunter0210]

Wow, wasn’t expecting that match from Nagao…lost 13-5 for those who didn’t watch.

I wish I didn't watch, that was bad.

 

[Lyons212]

Eggum currently with a nice smirk on his face. That was brutal.

 

[GogglesPaizano]

We may never know what injury Nagao had over the summer that was to threaten this whole season, but he has not looked like the guy that threatened RBY last year. Maybe it's weight cut or a lingering injury but he has not impressed much of the year. Maybe we see a different guy next year but this kind of performance was a shocker.

 

[Psubiomed]

Did he?

Hell no. Aaron didn't show up.

 

[Mat Burn]

That’s maybe the worst a Penn State wrestler has looked under Cael at the NCAA tournament?

Joe Lee IMHO

 

[WEAREPSU_LI]

Did he?

He counter shot bad shots against Aason who had no real defense. It wasn't a championship caliber effort. Aaron had a really rough showing.

 

[Hotshoe]

That’s maybe the worst a Penn State wrestler has looked under Cael at the NCAA tournament?

I haven't understood his wrestling all year. Just no sense of urgency.

 

[AndEEss]

Lightning Luke 125 , Davis 133 or vice versa

Yeah, that's definitely going to be an option.

 

[mcpat]

4-2 Crookham 30 secs to go in 3rd vs 31 seed

 

[Pennstate1985]

Wow, wasn’t expecting that match from Nagao…lost 13-5 for those who didn’t watch.

and it really wasn't that close.

 

[GogglesPaizano]

169.5 points ;-)

 

[Waxman1607]

Where's @Psubiomed now to argue that I'm selling Nagao short against Crookham?

Looking for crow

 

[WEAREPSU_LI]

Crookham only up 1 late in third.

 

[RealMicah]

Yarbrough looked like when Tariq Wilson came out of no where his first year.

 

[mcpat]

Crookham wins 4-3

 

[PSUcup1]

We may never know what injury Nagao had over the summer that was to threaten this whole season, but he has not looked like the guy that threatened RBY last year. Maybe it's weight cut or a lingering injury but he has not impressed much of the year. Maybe we see a different guy next year but this kind of performance was a shocker.

He did get engaged during the season … just sayin’

 

[zzs006]

Crookham barely hangs on as well against the 32 seed

 

[McScoreley]

We may never know what injury Nagao had over the summer that was to threaten this whole season, but he has not looked like the guy that threatened RBY last year. Maybe it's weight cut or a lingering injury but he has not impressed much of the year. Maybe we see a different guy next year but this kind of performance was a shocker.

That or his lack of fundamentals has caught up to him and a coach who has extensively scouted him saw it.

 

[dicemen99]

Who was the person we just sent out there @ 133? Did Aaron not make the trip?

This is the same Nagao we've seen all year.

Quick and explosive guys are going to take him down. His neutral offense is often predicated on winning a scramble and this kid was long and tied him up in scrambles.

It usually doesn't matter because he only needs the one TD to start to work on top, but when he gave up 2TDs and then didn't choose top in the 2nd, the 3rd one sealed his fate.

He doesn't win matches in neutral, he wins them on top. He needs to stalemate the neutral action or at least not lose it badly to win matches and he couldn't do that against this kid. Just like he couldn't against Bouzakis.

 

[RB-Old]

How did I not know there was a blind kid that qualified for Nationals?

 

[Dogwelder]

I'm not upset he lost..it's how he lost. He looked like he was still sleeping

Defeated by Daylight Savings. Darn.

 

[Creek Side]

Davis and Beau will be coming up at about the same time. Mat 2 and 7.

 

[js8793]

We may never know what injury Nagao had over the summer that was to threaten this whole season, but he has not looked like the guy that threatened RBY last year. Maybe it's weight cut or a lingering injury but he has not impressed much of the year. Maybe we see a different guy next year but this kind of performance was a shocker.

tbf, he also didn't look like that guy most of last season either! sometimes guys go on heaters.

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

4-2 Crookham 30 secs to go in 3rd vs 31 seed

Crookham will be fine.

 

[zzs006]

I really want to see Echemendia vs Mendez. Echemendia is one of the only guys who has more horsepower than Mendez at 141. I’m picking Mendez but definitely think Echemendia can win

 

[McScoreley]

Backside analysis for Aaron (which is irrelevant if he comes out like this)

Kade Moore
Chlebove/Frost loser
Leete/Cardinal winner or Bouzakis
Orine/Vito loser

Not bad to the blood round .... then buh bye

 

[Junglekitty]

133 Nago: Loses 13-5 to Yarbrough from UVA.

Honestly maybe his worst match of the year. Was in on maybe 1 shot that ended up getting stalemated on the edge. Got blast doubled a couple times and his points came from 3 escapes and 1 reversal. I believe he has Moore from Missouri next. It may be in his best interest to take top when he gets choice.

Time to do some work on the backside and keep grinding.

 

[GogglesPaizano]

That or his lack of fundamentals has caught up to him and a coach who has extensively scouted him saw it.

Yeah, he does some fundamentally unsiund things especially in scrambles. Not the best sense of positioning and balance. I don't think you can coach that out.

 

[Franklinstheman]

Michigan has begun it's tournament wide tradition of no shots and spiral rides.

Yea it didn't help deaugustino

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

Yea it didn't help deaugustino

I hope Beau comes out shooting out of the gate.

 

[McScoreley]

Aaron ... just take top going forward.

 

[zzs006]

Backside analysis for Aaron (which is irrelevant if he comes out like this)

Kade Moore
Chlebove/Frost loser
Leete/Cardinal winner or Bouzakis
Orine/Vito loser

Not bad to the blood round .... then buh bye

Pretty nice path actually and before this match I would’ve said he’s right there with Orine….after that match, not so much

 

[dicemen99]

Dog your own wrestler you clown

It's not dogging your wrestler to subjectively analyze a matchup.

Aaron's never going to matchup well with Crookham. Just like he didn't with that kid.