Wrestling NCAA Wrestling Tournament - Finals Open Thread

[NittanyChris]

No shame in that. TREMENDOUS season. Hold your head high Levi. Next year is title #1.

 

[dunkej01]

not a bad loss AOC looked great tonight.

 

[RB-Old]

Levi had nothing for him tonight, shades of Nolf's first season for him though and better times are ahead.

 

[Dogwelder]

Great season Levi. Nothing to be ashamed of.

So no need to bully him off the team? 😉😀

 

[LDandy]

Tough loss for Levi, but he can learn from it. Got to work on getting out from bottom and being able to ride himself.

 

[Conewago]

I wouldn't say I'm "bitter," but I wouldn't like O'Connor even if he were from Biglerville.

 

[PAgeologist]

AOC is one tough wrestler. Levi got out muscled. No shame in losing here as a true freshman.

 

[WEAREPSU_LI]

Man, O'connor seemed too strong.

 

[McScoreley]

AOC said he knew he would ride Levi because he's a true freshman and "it's just an adjustment" Props to him, left no doubt he was the best guy.

 

[pish69]

Experience won that..good match by O’Connor. Proud of Levi!

 

[Chickenman Testa]

Levi will be back. Great season. I like O’Connor - tough dude and has been through the ringer

 

[raslen007]

Good try. O'Connor just touch much horse power. Young Levi is going to be a handful next year.

 

[Ruby Tues]

Good tough match, great learning experience for Levi!

 

[dsites52]

Ew. This is what a loss on Saturday night feels like? Its been a while and I forgot but gross, zero stars. would not recommend. Helluva season though Levi, way to make D3 proud!

 

[JOESTROSSER]

Tough ask for Haines. Fifth year senior and former NCAA champ

6th year. RS and Covid year although 2021 was only 13 matches. 138 matches. That's a lot of wrestling

 

[caliPSUfan]

Love that kid! Went for it from start to finish! Congrats on an incredible TRUE FROSH season!

 

[CSauertiegPSU]

AOC is a tank, man. No shame in that freshman season.

 

[BeachJ02]

Agreed, 5 years older

 

[Creek Side]

Great season Levi! Hold your head high. We Are!

 

[RealMicah]

So no need to bully him off the team? 😉😀

Lol whoever said that needs their head examined.

 

[PAgeologist]

AOC said he knew he would ride Levi because he's a true freshman and "it's just an adjustment" Props to him, left no doubt he was the best guy.

Funny thing is he used that trapped leg ride similar to a bunch of our guys.

 

[Pitchfork Rebel]

Great season Levi. Nothing to be ashamed of.

Finishing second might be like "kissing your sister" but we know what it did for Bo and Jason.

 

[PAgeologist]

Finishing second might be like "kissing your sister" but we know what it did for Bo and Jason.

They married their sisters?

 

[El-Jefe]

Levi will be back. Great season. I like O’Connor - tough dude and has been through the ringer

And he turned down Larry Lee's meeting with Tom.

 

[Conewago]

Ew. This is what a loss on Saturday night feels like? Its been a while and I forgot but gross, zero stars. would not recommend. Helluva season though Levi, way to make D3 proud!

I hated the way O'Connor wrestled that. He wrestled "strategically." I get it, and it's effective, but it was stylistically incredibly boring.

Whatever. Levi will only get better if he works.

 

[dsites52]

6th year. RS and Covid year although 2021 was only 13 matches. 138 matches. That's a lot of wrestling

Me and my coworkers have been calling these kids "Covid seniors"

 

[crockster]

So proud of the season Levi has had this year. True freshman, redshirt pulled in January, Big 10 champ, Big 10 FR of the year, NCAA runner-up! What accomplishments !Wow! Not easy taking on a 6 yr wrestler who is a NCAA champ and 5X AA. He wrestled tough and gave it his best. Next year he wil be the champion. Book it! Congratulations Levi!!

 

[Chris92]

Haven’t seen him in a while. Ok with me.

He's on the "new" site, not sure if he still is active here or not.

 

[dsites52]

I hated the way O'Connor wrestled that. He wrestled "strategically." I get it, and it's effective, but it was stylistically incredibly boring.

Whatever. Levi will only get better if he works.

I just hate the way O'Connor wears his hair. Cornrows aren't meant for the whites.

 

[Conewago]

I just hate the way O'Connor wears his hair. Cornrows aren't meant for the whites.

He literally has the same hair as a woman I once worked for on a CSA farm. She was really nice! It threw me off when I saw this tonight.

 

[Conewago]

O'Toole owning the action from neutral so far!

 

[a_mshaffer]

yeah, 6th year Sr's are the norm, seemingly....

 

[PAgeologist]

It's a shame one of these guys has to lose. Both seem like great guys and are really good wrestlers.

 

[El-Jefe]

 

[Psugo823]

Levi damn near did it...no shame losing to a 24 year old grown ass man as an 18 year old.

 

[Conewago]

Levi damn near did it...no shame losing to a 24 year old grown ass man as an 18 year old.

Reading between the lines, seems like even O'Connor knew he is having a much harder time winning that match if Levi just gets out in the 2nd period.

 

[PAgeologist]

OToole looking like a man on a mission against a guy who has beaten him several times

 

[raslen007]

One more year in the room and he wins that one.

 

[johnstownsteel]

That's not two.

 

[District four]

Not a bad loss at all for Levi. He is so fun to watch and he is having fun