2025 NCAA Championship Session I Thread

lionlover

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Starocci in the hole on Mat 2

Haines in the hole on Mat 6
Oh my sweet lord Jesus, I can barely stand the suspense!

First We Feast Maya Rudolph GIF by Saturday Night Live
 
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I had Teemer, IA as a finalist earlier in the season. Man, he’s hurt…HEW… but I just HATE what NIL is doing/ going to do to college athletics. I kind of understand (but don’t agree with it) but football and basketball lead the way. This transfer/ rental business might just ruin wrestling for me.
 

OhioLion

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I’m just a retired 6th grade math teacher selling packaging material now, and have no director/producer experience.
However, if Byers says all 8 mats are busy but espin only shows a single match most of the time, I’d think they could do better. And, the clock situation has been discussed. 🤦🏻‍♂️
 

DRoot4PSU

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I’m just a retired 6th grade math teacher selling packaging material now, and have no director/producer experience.
However, if Byers says all 8 mats are busy but espin only shows a single match most of the time, I’d think they could do better. And, the clock situation has been discussed. 🤦🏻‍♂️
Matcast will show you all 8 mats at once. ESPNU will give you the golf-like coverage, as they say
 

Tom McAndrew

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I’m just a retired 6th grade math teacher selling packaging material now, and have no director/producer experience.
However, if Byers says all 8 mats are busy but espin only shows a single match most of the time, I’d think they could do better. And, the clock situation has been discussed. 🤦🏻‍♂️

That's where ESPN+ comes to the rescue. You can watch a particular match, and then switch to a different mat -- you control what you watch. ESPNU could show all 8 mats in small windows, but it would be tough to watch, and they want to make more $$.
 
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I’m just a retired 6th grade math teacher selling packaging material now, and have no director/producer experience.
However, if Byers says all 8 mats are busy but espin only shows a single match most of the time, I’d think they could do better. And, the clock situation has been discussed. 🤦🏻‍♂️
You might have to put in some overtime to put out the extra bucks for ESPN+ so you can view multiple matches. I’d put a laughing emoji here but I haven’t figure out how to add one…
 

Tom McAndrew

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174 R1: #2 seed Levi Haines vs. #31 seed Bronson John (Maryland)

I'll use BJ for Bronson

Per 1
Haines in on a single, BJ with nice defense, and nothing. Haines in on a leg, and gets the TD, 3-0. Haines tries a tilt, BJ rolls to his stomach but 2 NF for Haines, 5-0. Haines locks a cradle, has trouble turning him, then he does, and gets the PIN @ 2:46!!!!!!!!!!!
 

LB99

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I’ll leave this nugget here. Tom, you can do with it what you like if it doesn’t fit. It appears HR is pretty focused on this. Amy updated info or confirmation?

Sorry. Just realized this was being discussed in the portal thread. My apologies.
 

Tom McAndrew

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184 R1: #1 seed Carter Starocci vs. #32 seed Caden Rogers (Lehigh)

I'll use CR for Caden

Per 1
OOB and a stall warning against Rogers. CStar in on a leg, and they go OOB and another stall warning makes it 1-0. CStar driving in, nearly gets CR off the mat again. CStar with a TD, 4-0. CStar tilts him, no NF and CR to his stomach. OOB. End RT @ 58 for CStar

Per 2
CR takes bottom. He's quickly flattened. CStar had a boot in and then CR got the leg, but CStar frees it. CStar starts to tilt him, but can't get him to 45 degrees. Stall call on CR makes it 5-0. CStar tilts again, can't get swipes. CStar tilts again, and gets swipes, CR to his stomach and stopped for blood on CR. 4 NF on the tilt makes it 9-0. A long delay. They go to start in the center, but more blood for CR. CR has to get a wrap around his head. CStar quickly flattens CR on the restart. CStar tilts him but CR rolls through. End. RT @ 2:58 for CStar

Per 3
CStar takes neutral. he shoots a single, gets the far leg for the TD, 12-0. He cuts him, 12-1. CStar gets another TD and cuts, 15-2. CStar shoots but they go OOB with 1:16 left. CStar in on a head outside single, a scramble, but CStar gets behind for the TD, making it an 18-2 TF, @ 6:19