BOLD Predictions for Nationals

[dunkej01]

So b!tch week is over (ie the week between conferences and nationals week) and its time for BOLD predictions.

Not BOLD predictions..
1. Penn State Wins team title
2. PSU goes 5-0 on Friday night
3. HR melts down after a bad round and 2 threads pop up calling for firing TnT
4. ESPN does a better job streaming than flo

BOLD predictions
1. PSU loses the team title
2. PSU goes 7-0 on Friday night
3. HR bans the use of Carl on its site
4. pick a >14th seed or lower to turn a bracket upside down

 

[NoVa Lion]

So b!tch week is over (ie the week between conferences and nationals week) and its time for BOLD predictions.

Not BOLD predictions..
1. Penn State Wins team title
2. PSU goes 5-0 on Friday night
3. HR melts down after a bad round and 2 threads pop up calling for firing TnT
4. ESPN does a better job streaming than flo

BOLD predictions
1. PSU loses the team title
2. PSU goes 7-0 on Friday night
3. HR bans the use of Carl on its site
4. pick a >14th seed or lower to turn a bracket upside down

I would consider PSU going 5-0 on Friday night a bold prediction since I think we will have 7 in the semis. Agree that going 7-0 on Friday night is bold but 6-1 would not surprise me in the least.

 

[jack66]

Flo moves Rasheed into the top 5 after reaching the finals.

 

[PANCAKE1]

JoJo has another 2 weeks to adjust to the cut, and takes The Bull !

 

[nitlion6]

Flo moves Rasheed into the top 5 after reaching the finals.

Top 4 if he wins.

 

[Ja1339]

Rutgers finishes in the top 10.

 

[Ja1339]

No traffic backlogs at the Squirrel Hill tunnel before any of the sessions.

Hey you wanted bold,right?

 

[PSU Mike]

Not bold: Jason hitting the bow and arrow on Berger and getting him replace “one more” with “no mas!”

 

[psu4life570]

After nationals, Spencer Lee announces he's taking Olympic redshirt...spoiling Iowa's 2020 chances.

 

[McScoreley]

Mike Evans is impressed by how our team performs

 

[PSUcup1]

RBY pulls a Nico and makes the finals!

 

[HOCKEYGOD11]

No traffic backlogs at the Squirrel Hill tunnel before any of the sessions.

Hey you wanted bold,right?

Anyone who knows Pburgh knows this may be the boldest prediction of all. Driving those damn tunnels is like a living hell.

 

[NoVa Lion]

Anyone who knows Pburgh knows this may be the boldest prediction of all. Driving those damn tunnels is like a living hell.

I loved going thru the Squirrel Hill Tunnel. Country right into the city. Of course, that was when I was a kid in the 60s. A little more crowded these days.

 

[Foreverinbluejeans57]

All 9 in semis- very possible

 

[PANCAKE1]

RU does not have their first NC.

 

[Cali_Nittany]

Anyone who knows Pburgh knows this may be the boldest prediction of all. Driving those damn tunnels is like a living hell.

No better entrance to a city than the Fort Pitt Tunnel.

 

[James P. Whitters III]

Kaid Brock places top 5.
Rutgers does not have a finalist.
Stoll places top 8.
Lizak pulls a Lizak and places top 5.
Berge places top 5.
Micah wins 149.
Tan Tom refuses an interview.
Bresser makes the finals.
Nick Lee makes the finals.
Degen places top 6.
Raptor mentions Lemon Pie and how his faith and admiration is what carried him through.
Dake isn't shown at all on tv
Randy Lewis is there but not drunk.

 

[pawrestlersintn]

Ban Basketball doesn't challenge anyone to compare degrees.

 

[El-Jefe]

Tan Tom refuses an interview.
Dake isn't shown at all on tv

He said bold, not physically impossible.

 

[El-Jefe]

Cenzo weighs 165.0 on Saturday morning, then eats his way to 235 and squashes Marinelli in the finals.

 

[District four]

Cenzo weighs 165.0 on Saturday morning, then eats his way to 235 and squashes Marinelli in the finals.

Lol

 

[Cali_Nittany]

Tan Tom refuses an interview.
Dake isn't shown at all on tv

He said bold, not physically impossible.

I concur

 

[Dogwelder]

All 9 in semis- very possible

Shaq rode into Miami in a semi, so I suppose PSU can ride into Pittsburgh in semis.

 

[Dogwelder]

I concur

 

[diggerpup]

1) 6 seed Dhesi “big brothers” Gable Stevenson, upsetting the phenom in the quarters.

2) Tom Ryan keeps & saves all 3 of his challenges for the medal round + finals on Saturday.

3) Tom & Terry Brands never get out of their chairs and walk onto the mat during action.

 

[nitlion6]

After nationals, Spencer Lee announces he's taking Olympic redshirt...spoiling Iowa's 2020 chances.

Then they finish 50 back and HR repeats to themselves if Spencer had wrestled they would have won.

 

[Cali_Nittany]

1) 6 seed Dhesi “big brothers” Gable Stevenson, upsetting the phenom in the quarters.

2) Tom Ryan keeps & saves all 3 of his challenges for the medal round + finals on Saturday.

3) Tom & Terry Brands never get out of their chairs and walk onto the mat during action.

Well done

 

[HOCKEYGOD11]

No better entrance to a city than the Fort Pitt Tunnel.

Agree. It is a phenomenal entrance.. just hellish driving if you are doing it repeatedly and at the wrong time.

 

[jschrantz]

Austin DeSanto throws a punch at one of the Brands Bros. after losing , later transferring to Rutgers and him and Suri become best friends

 

[McScoreley]

I'll throw a few fun ones in:

1. ESPN announcer on Saturday erroneously says Nick Lee is Spencer's older brother and Spencer didn't want to follow in his footsteps and that's why he went to Iowa instead of Penn State.

2. Zain is given a shoutout sometime during the weekend, his name is spelled "Zane"

3. ESPN hypes up Berger's tweet before the Finals to make it seem like a big deal without realizing Berger's career performance against Jason.

4. JVB gets a dose of pain Round II with Jason, Jason and him embrace and during the handshake, Jason gets lip read as saying "You're good man"

5. Nick Suriano does one of those interviews that are posted on the NCAA Wrestling twitter page (I love those actually, they're touching a lot of times) and just goes on a tangent again of why he left Penn State for Rutgers and why he's so happy.

6. Speaking of Nick, after losing to Fix in the finals, Suriano says "he's still growing" hinting a move up to 141.

7. Every time Rasheed steps on the mat for a match, the announcer (regardless of which wrestling platform) reminds us that he MFF'ed the B1G finals.

8. ESPN says PSU dynasty is over because Nolf, Nickal, Cassar, Rasheed (never mind the latter 2 might come back) are leaving and says they REALLY mean it this time.

9. Multiple people question Cael's ability to coach and just cites his amazing abilities as a recruiter. Citing Cassar and Shakur (erroneously) as Top 10 PFP/Top 1-2 in their weight class.

10. Cenzo runs to his mom after beating Marinelli in the final but also has a classy embrace with Marinelli, a great kid who I really wouldn't mind seeing win anyways (if Cenzo doesn't and it won't affect team race, I wouldn't mind it at all)

11. One of our wrestlers does something so amazing in the finals that Cael once against hits Varner in the chest, this time, it's with enough force to knock him over.Casey is told to Shut Up again sometime during the finals.

12. Flo decides to offer Monthly Subscriptions after the tournament.

 

[Nook_Shneer]

Cassar & Sugar make it through the entire tourney with no headgear issues ...

 

[matter7172]

Anyone who knows Pburgh knows this may be the boldest prediction of all. Driving those damn tunnels is like a living hell.

Our daughter went to Pitt, and I quickly learned to get off at the Wilkinsburg exit when coming from the east to take her back to school. That Squirrel Hill tunnel was a nightmare, for sure.

 

[dunkej01]

 

[McScoreley]

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Who was our last Semi loss ... was it Jimmy to Cory Clark?

 

[pointingdogsrule]

NO Penn State wrestler uses the term "FUN".

Mrs. Joseph doesn't wear her white hat.

 

[AgSurfer]

Shakur and MyMar both make the finals and MyMar MFFs.

 

[dmm53]

Sam Stoll performs below his #29 seed. And then enters the March Madness Basketball brackets as a #68 instead of Iowa's bb team, where he also performs below seed.

 

[dmm53]

Shane Sparks isn't enthusiastic about the finals matchups and makes no reference to a Red Ryder BB gun on Christmas morning.

 

[Callthestall]

Penn State only has 2 Champions but still wins team title by 20+ points

 

[McScoreley]

Penn State only has 2 Champions but still wins team title by 20+ points

I don't like this one but it is definitely possible unfortunately. Similar to 2016.

What would hurt more is if we get 6-7 into the Finals and only 2 win. Yuck.