125: Howard wrestled really well. Showed a variety of attacks and wrestled the whole time. Gas tank looked better as I expected. Heinselman was a nice test to see where he’s at. I think this does more for Howard than Malik. I actually expect the results to flip next time.
133: RBY did what RBY does. He’s an athletic freak, tough to score on, and can score from just about anywhere. Whoever he wrestles better be ready to go 7 minutes because he’s bringing it. Anyone who doesn’t have him in title contention loses all wrestling credibility with me.
141: Nick Lee gets the bonus train back on track. Rode tough, and continually attacked. I think DEmilio could have been hit for stalling a few more times, but it is what it is. Really wish he got to wrestle Seabass and Eierman. I think Nick wrestles guys so much better after the first meeting, but I’m still taking him against either guy.
149: Bartlett doesn’t mess around. Has the PSU gas tank and didn’t wrestle with fear. He’s exactly what we hoped he would be. Not many guys in the country have ever finished a shot that clean on Sasso. I think he’s a little undersized for the weight, but his ability will make up for a lot of that. He showed the freshman struggles on bottom, but credit to Sasso, he’s one of the best at 49 on top. I’ll be interested to see what Cael’s decision is here. I still think it’s up in the air. Cheers to the next 4 years of watching Beau, it’s gonna be fun.
157: Once again, Berge shows how tough he is to score on, and can get a takedown when he needs it. The 3-1 score doesn’t really bother me, and everyone should get used to it. His matches will be low scoring, the nice thing is, more times than not, he gets the team points, and that’s what counts. My only worry is with a guy who continues to fire attacks, if he doesn’t score on a few, stall calls could take him out of his game.
165: Joe Lee got a little out of position and paid for it. He flashed the offense he had from last year so that’s a positive to take away from the match. I’m still not worried, hopefully this lights a fire and he goes on a streak.
174: 2 matches, 2 guys ranked at 2, 2 “upsets”. CStar has the tools. He opened up slightly, however I was hoping for a few more dedicated attacks. I think the Massa win helped his confidence after the loss, and this one does the same. I’m guessing the next match we see even more offense. His takedown defense was phenomenal, and he’ll need all of it against Labs and Kem. He’s still not committing to a ride which baffles me, he was a hammer on top last year. Part of me thinks maybe he’s not showing everything he has quite yet, part of me wants to slap me for thinking that. That’s way to risky against some of the best guys in the country right? I thought so.
184: I’d like someone to post the stats of attack rate in the NCAA. If Brooks isn’t in the top 3, I’d be surprised. The first shot by Jordan he showed his physical strength getting his leg back then going to the far leg to eventually score. Glad he’s one of ours.
197: Whatever someone said to Beard before he went out there, they need to do it every time. I’ve watched Beard since he was probably a jr in highschool. He hit that shot harder than any other one I’ve seen him hit. He wears the chip on his shoulder quite well. Hopefully he takes every match personal from here on out. My only negative ( although I liked it ), some refs may have dinged a team point for the clapping in the face. I know guys have gotten away with far worse, but we saw what happened when Bo pinned Myles, ya just never know.
285: Snacks gets it done against a higher ranked foe. It wasn’t overly impressive, but I think that shows what he’s got. When you don’t wrestle your best and still beat someone ranked higher than you, it’s a great day. He’s got more to give, and he’ll get even better in the room. This one was big on so many levels, for seeding, for confidence, and for learning experiences. I’m guessing that’s the last time he gives up on a ride with seconds remaining.
We Are!
133: RBY did what RBY does. He’s an athletic freak, tough to score on, and can score from just about anywhere. Whoever he wrestles better be ready to go 7 minutes because he’s bringing it. Anyone who doesn’t have him in title contention loses all wrestling credibility with me.
141: Nick Lee gets the bonus train back on track. Rode tough, and continually attacked. I think DEmilio could have been hit for stalling a few more times, but it is what it is. Really wish he got to wrestle Seabass and Eierman. I think Nick wrestles guys so much better after the first meeting, but I’m still taking him against either guy.
149: Bartlett doesn’t mess around. Has the PSU gas tank and didn’t wrestle with fear. He’s exactly what we hoped he would be. Not many guys in the country have ever finished a shot that clean on Sasso. I think he’s a little undersized for the weight, but his ability will make up for a lot of that. He showed the freshman struggles on bottom, but credit to Sasso, he’s one of the best at 49 on top. I’ll be interested to see what Cael’s decision is here. I still think it’s up in the air. Cheers to the next 4 years of watching Beau, it’s gonna be fun.
157: Once again, Berge shows how tough he is to score on, and can get a takedown when he needs it. The 3-1 score doesn’t really bother me, and everyone should get used to it. His matches will be low scoring, the nice thing is, more times than not, he gets the team points, and that’s what counts. My only worry is with a guy who continues to fire attacks, if he doesn’t score on a few, stall calls could take him out of his game.
165: Joe Lee got a little out of position and paid for it. He flashed the offense he had from last year so that’s a positive to take away from the match. I’m still not worried, hopefully this lights a fire and he goes on a streak.
174: 2 matches, 2 guys ranked at 2, 2 “upsets”. CStar has the tools. He opened up slightly, however I was hoping for a few more dedicated attacks. I think the Massa win helped his confidence after the loss, and this one does the same. I’m guessing the next match we see even more offense. His takedown defense was phenomenal, and he’ll need all of it against Labs and Kem. He’s still not committing to a ride which baffles me, he was a hammer on top last year. Part of me thinks maybe he’s not showing everything he has quite yet, part of me wants to slap me for thinking that. That’s way to risky against some of the best guys in the country right? I thought so.
184: I’d like someone to post the stats of attack rate in the NCAA. If Brooks isn’t in the top 3, I’d be surprised. The first shot by Jordan he showed his physical strength getting his leg back then going to the far leg to eventually score. Glad he’s one of ours.
197: Whatever someone said to Beard before he went out there, they need to do it every time. I’ve watched Beard since he was probably a jr in highschool. He hit that shot harder than any other one I’ve seen him hit. He wears the chip on his shoulder quite well. Hopefully he takes every match personal from here on out. My only negative ( although I liked it ), some refs may have dinged a team point for the clapping in the face. I know guys have gotten away with far worse, but we saw what happened when Bo pinned Myles, ya just never know.
285: Snacks gets it done against a higher ranked foe. It wasn’t overly impressive, but I think that shows what he’s got. When you don’t wrestle your best and still beat someone ranked higher than you, it’s a great day. He’s got more to give, and he’ll get even better in the room. This one was big on so many levels, for seeding, for confidence, and for learning experiences. I’m guessing that’s the last time he gives up on a ride with seconds remaining.
We Are!
