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

[NittanyChris]

Ugh. Really tough season for Nagao. Damn.

 

[PSUcup1]

He looks like he doesn’t even want to be out there

 

[Random4598375]

Nagao's neutral defense is terrible, both head-hands defense and sprawl. I don't know what's wrong with him.

 

[JWil23]

Brutal effort thus far, wow

 

[Pennstate1985]

The worst I've ever seen Aaron wrestle. Listless.

 

[kingslayer_85]

I'm starting to think the whole "ten AAs" thing ain't happening.

was that a serious view of getting 10 AA's

 

[GogglesPaizano]

Nagao's instincts really suck in this match. Hard to believe

 

[WEAREPSU_LI]

Doesn't have the neutral game he needs. Unfortunate for him. He's getting crushed.

 

[CSauertiegPSU]

Good lord are Nagao’s fundamentals terrible. Standing straight up. Reaching back for a leg on bottom. Not knowing how to sprawl.

 

[GregoryG]

Did not expect this from Nagao - just trounced.

 

[orange nole]

He sick? This is weird

 

[PSUcup1]

Nagao's neutral defense is terrible, both head-hands defense and sprawl. I don't know what's wrong with him.

You’re being kind

 

[zzs006]

Wow. Done. What a ****ing horrible start for Nagao. Looked soooo flat

 

[Dogwelder]

Byers: “the Penn State fans are quiet, the rest of the arena are enjoying…”

 

[BruceK-PSU83]

Nagao looks to be toast, down 12-3 in 3rd period. Yarbrough just much better on his feet than Nagao, who looks sluggish.

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

Ummmm

 

[5q]

Well Let’s hope 9-1
What a bummer

 

[Psubiomed]

Welp.

 

[cvlion218]

Byers: “the Penn State fans are quiet, the rest of the arena are enjoying…”

Lightning Luke 125 , Davis 133 or vice versa

 

[wrestlingfan22]

Yarbrough is good and I felt like he was being underrated by this board but he just shellacked Nagao

 

[goethe14]

Uh Byers what happened to Nagao looked great. jFC

 

[RB-Old]

This could be Nagao's next to last match for the good guys. They won't hesitate to replace a guy who can't score at Nationals.

 

[GogglesPaizano]

I didn't think we are seeing next year's 133 today :-/. Oh well, maybe he can reset for the backside, I am not confident.

 

[1AA]

Rough start. Hoping Nagao can recover on the backside.

 

[mvattivo]

He just got his butt kicked! No excuses. He was simply completely out-wrestled!

 

[Psubiomed]

Neutral counts I guess

 

[jmadden1998]

Welp.

I guess we won’t see him against Bailey.

 

[dmm53]

Nagao loses. He looked TERRRRRRRRIBLE

 

[SlipperyPete12]

133: #10 Aaron Nagao vs. #23 M.Yarbrough (UVA)
P1:
Good scramble to start, but they go off the mat.
Yarbrough gets behind for the TD 3-0
Nagao gets a quick escape 3-1
Yarbrough gets to the leg again for the TD 6-1
Nagao peels out 6-2
Yarbrough gets to another single, Nagao gets to Yarbrough's leg & they're scrambling until a potentially dangerous call. Restart.
Nagao with a front headlock trying to work behind, but nothing going.
Period ends: Yarbrough 6-2

P2:
Nagao down
Yarbrough riding tough, almost catches Nagao on his back. Goes over 1-min RT.
Nagao escape 6-3 (RT Yarbrough 1:14)
Nagao dives in on a leg, Yarbrough fighting it off & they go off the mat
Yarbrough in on a double & gets the TD 9-3 Wow!
Nagao to his feet, tries to roll back through, but Yarbrough riding tough & rides out the period. (RT 1:39)

P3:
Yarbrough takes neutral
Nagao trying a snap down & almost comes around, but nothing.
Yarbrough back in on a leg & gets another TD 12-3 Double Wow!
Yarbrough goes over 2-min RT; Nagao not doing much on bottom.
Stalling warning Nagao.
RT locked
Nagao turns into Yarbrough & gets a reversal 12-5
Time runs out

#23 M.Yarbrough Dec #10 A.Nagao 13-5

 

[Pennstate1985]

majored by a guy with a 14-7 record. He just didn't show up today. Credit to the other guy. He wrestled great and deserved it.

 

[raslen007]

Dominated from the handshake. Very tough road now for him.

 

[Hotshoe]

Actually, this doesn't surprise me. He just hasn't looked full on all year. Showed signs of being absolutely great at times, but also, just doesn't seem all in during matches. Very bizarre year for him.

 

[Ruby Tues]

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

 

[LOTOlion]

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

 

[dicemen99]

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

 

[WEAREPSU_LI]

This could be Nagao's next to last match for the good guys. They won't hesitate to replace a guy who can't score at Nationals.

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!

 

[Grass]

He was my least confident to AA, but ouch that was bad.

 

[Flying_Tiger]

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

 

[PSUWrestlingFanSince2011]

This could be Nagao's next to last match for the good guys. They won't hesitate to replace a guy who can't score at Nationals.

No doubt

 

[Psubiomed]

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

Dog your own wrestler you clown