2024 NCAA's - Day 3 - Match/discussion thread

[Ja1339]

Fix is a 4 time runner-up. Crazy

He’s like the Buffalo Bills of college wrestling 😆

 

[johnstownsteel]

Beau looked like he was trying to gas himself out before the match. Lol. Hopefully it means he comes out firing.

 

[mcpat]

I set the DVR to record an hour past scheduled time. I think I need to extend it.

 

[GogglesPaizano]

Thank goodness Cornell was already locked in ahead of Iowa, or Brands would’ve thrown a brick in that match too.

Now that's hilarious. 'A brick just came out of the bleachers. What the heck, it was Tom Brands. He just pulled off his shoe and is twisting it frantically'

 

[Pitchfork Rebel]

I know Fix has gotten unwatchable at this point, but you gotta feel something for a forever bridesmaid.

I would but he bored out my compassion.

 

[Rocky_Smith]

Say what you want about Fix but he does lose with class.

There is a word for people who take losing graciously. We call them “losers.”

 

[YeOldeCup]

What channel do we need to switch to at 10 to be sure we can watch AB? 😏

 

[goethe14]

Fix shouldn’t have been in the finals that many times. He was given so many breaks to get there every time.

 

[nittinsc]

That match took longer than the last 30 seconds of a women's BB game.

 

[zzs006]

Fix has never had a go to leg attack but his inside trip was deadly. I can’t remember the last time I saw him hit it. Kind of weird how defensive he became throughout the years

 

[zzs006]

Does Cormier think Mendez is a freshman?

 

[Pitchfork Rebel]

Beau's giving me another cardiac stress test,.

 

[katsujinken]

Cornell has pulled within 88 points of us.. time to worry?

 

[RB-Old]

It's weird how they never mention that Beau beat Mendez earlier in the year. It's all about the Big Ten final.

 

[Still in State College]

I will say that I think Vito was head burying him on purpose.

Glad they are both done.

 

[zzs006]

Damn. What a beautiful attack from Beau

 

[zzs006]

Bartlett has my heart beating out of my chest again

 

[WEAREPSU_LI]

Damn. That's rough.

 

[RB-Old]

How in the hell did that happen? Beau actually wrestled much better than he usually does.

 

[zzs006]

****! Are you kidding

 

[SlipperyPete12]

141: #2 B.Bartlett vs. #1 J.Mendez (OHST)
P1:
Let's go Beau! Let's get one more!
Circling in the center, tying up, break
Back to center
Circling, tying up, breaking
Hand fighting, collar ties
Mendez tries a shot, nothing
Tying up & breaking
Mendez on his knees, then back up to his feet
More tying up & circling
Beau fakes a shot
Mendez back on his knees
Back to center, circling & tying up, feeling each other out still
1-min left
Mendez reaches for a leg, Beau fights him off,
Back to center
Circling, tying up
Beau reaches for a leg, but nothing
And the period ends with no scoring

P2:
Mendez takes down
Mendez to his feet, Beau locks in through the legs & drives him off the mat, restart
Mendez to his feet, breaks the grip & gets the escape 1-0
Tying up, circling in the center, faking shots, not much action
Ref blows the whistle & calls a stalemate, restart
Beau tapping at the head
Mendez tries a half shot
1-min left
Back to center, tying up & circling
Beau in on a single, Mendez scrambling, gets Beau's ankle, Beau working, Mendez holding on, and the period ends, no scoring.

P3:
Beau takes down
Mendez riding, chopping on the arm
Beau to his feet, then back to a knee, back to his feet
Breaks the grip & gets the escape 1-1
RT 30-sec Mendez
Back to center, circling & tying up
Under a minute left
Beau pushing in, break & back to circling
Beau in on a single, gets behind, trying to bring him down to the mat, Mendez rolls, scrambling & Mendez comes out & gets the TD on the counter 4-1
PSU throws the challenge brick with 1-sec on the clock
Under review
It sounds like PSU is challenging that Beau might have gotten a TD first, but it doesn't look good.
TD confirmed 4-1
That sucks!

#1 J.Mendez DEC #2 B.Bartlett 4-1

Great season Beau & thanks for all the bonus points!

 

[NittanyChris]

Mendez didn’t take a single shot. Lame.

 

[kingslayer_85]

How the hell did Mendez do that. I was watching it but couldn't believe it

 

[PAgeologist]

How in the hell did that happen? Beau actually wrestled much better than he usually does.

Credit Mendez there. Beau had him dead to rights twice. Mendez got out twice.

 

[ccdiver]

I hate it for Beau, but I definitely wasn’t counting on that one.

 

[BruceK-PSU83]

Wow, great wrestling by Mendez. Bartlett was in great position for the TD, but Mendez flipped the script. Tough loss.

 

[mcpat]

Hand touch but now there’s reaction time right?

 

[District four]

How the hell did Mendez do that. I was watching it but couldn't believe it

Not one shot

 

[1AA]

Damn. Tough one. Couldn't finish the shots

 

[zzs006]

That’s brutal. Beau was the better guy. Mendez didn’t take a single attack. Beau was so close to 2 tds

 

[Still in State College]

Ugh. Beau had him dead twice

 

[mcpat]

Good job Beau taking both shots. Good job Mendez countering and winning.

Go get it next year Beau!

 

[Pitchfork Rebel]

Ahh man, is there a more likeable kid than Beau...

 

[El-Jefe]

Burroughs: Mendez is an Ohio kid.

Fact: Mendez is from Indiana.

 

[BruceK-PSU83]

there is a literacy epidemic in the country.

it was Caliendo has a better shot at KOT than Caliendo has a shot at MM

You mean an illiteracy epidemic?

 

[psualt]

Hand touch but now there’s reaction time right?

Yep I think if they called it then it would have stood

 

[Hotshoe]

All he had to do is fall with him. Beau has the worst damn luck sometimes.

 

[RB-Old]

That was a tough one because Beau did the right thing. Mendez did what Fix couldn't he won by doing nothing.

 

[CSauertiegPSU]

Best he’s wrestled all tournament. Bummer. Ironic way to lose, but Mendez is damn good.

 

[Idahopennstatefan]

Tough loss. Beau had a great shot.