2025 NCAA Championship Session VI Thread

[cb1994]

I was looking for things to post, and only half watching the match, so I can't really speak as to whether the two situations should have been stall calls. Sorry

No apology needed! You’ve got more than enough going on!!

Just interesting the contrast in the two matches, where there was constant action in 1 and then the ref decided to call quick stalls at the end, and minimal action in the other, and the ref declined to call stalls at all, even those that seemed as “obvious”

I’ll never fully understand it that’s for sure.

 

[BVSt.Paul]

I needed that 10 minute nap

 

[Reno Hightower]

They cut away from Carter to show the president? So stupid and disrespectful. You could have showed the President at some other time. I don’t think it’s required to show him either way though who cares if he’s there.

If they cut away like that for the potus, imagine if Taylor Swift showed up

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Well, Keckeisen crawled to get off the mat escaping a takedown.

totally different. You're engaged with the other wrestler. And, if the ref feels that's the only direction the defensive wrestler can go (due to their opponent), it's not a mandatory stall call.

 

[FrankTanks]

Snooze fest at 125 and 133. Open it up!!! Refs have aloud this style of wrestling the whole tournament and this is what we get.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

wow, how did Ayala avoid that TD?

 

[BlueAndWhite86]

Yeah, throw that brick!

 

[GregPickel]

 

[Reno Hightower]

Starocci NOT happy with going first tonight. More to come once I can get the full quote cleaned up.

They should have started at 197. Stevenson is great but he had his time.

 

[BlueAndWhite86]

Yeah, throw that brick!

Correct call after seeing the replay.

 

[ptomaselli]

Jesus Christ. No TD?!

 

[ptomaselli]

Now he swallows his whistle for the stall?

 

[BlueAndWhite86]

Jeez, Ayala loves the edge

 

[Psuproud]

You don't want a stall call in OT to determine the championship but Byrd is pushing him around

 

[ElDuce]

Ayala should have been called for stalling multiple times.

 

[BlueAndWhite86]

There’s a stall!

 

[ElDuce]

3rd stall since start of OT.....crazy

 

[BlueAndWhite86]

You would think Brands knows what a stall is. They spend 15 minutes each day practicing stalling.

 

[ptomaselli]

You don't want a stall call in OT to determine the championship but Byrd is pushing him around

Except when it’s by rule & a PSU wrestler. Then it must be called.

 

[BlueAndWhite86]

Iowa loses!!!

 

[Psuproud]

Hawkeye forums having a melt down

 

[Tom McAndrew]

wow, 3-2, Byrd wins in TB-2. A lot of craziness in that match

 

[GamesVanDerBeek]

Illinois varsity jackets are sick!

 

[ptomaselli]

Hawkeye forums having a melt down

Good. F*** them.

 

[Nittering Nabob]

Hawkeye forums having a melt down

As they should

 

[BobPSU92]

Byrd-ayala was nuts.

 

[Psuproud]

As they should

No, Drake did nothing and got pushed around and should have been called for a couple more stalls

 

[Nittering Nabob]

No, Drake did nothing and got pushed around and should have been called for a couple more stalls

Disagree. Snappy stall calls back-to-back should never decide a match.

 

[WVilleLion23]

Byrd’s lady is tall

 

[EDHOLLAPSU]

If they cut away like that for the potus, imagine if Taylor Swift showed up

She is from PA. I’m calling it she’s a Penn State fan. She needs to start carrying her weight with NIL checks absolutely unacceptable.

 

[Psuproud]

Disagree. Snappy stall calls back-to-back should never decide a match.

Byrd controlled center all match and Drake backed up multiple times which is stalling

 

[WVilleLion23]

Let’s go Hardy! Can’t stand Mendez.

 

[BlueAndWhite86]

That’s close, between 2 and 3 NF pts

 

[EDHOLLAPSU]

They should have started at 197. Stevenson is great but he had his time.

They gave Gable the Hodge as soon as he decided to come back mid season. The media loves Gable he’s their darling. Mitchell and Carter both have a decent amount more matches than him and that should matter if we were in common sense land but we aren’t.

 

[Big_Lion_Guy_9]

Watching ESPN’s production is so frustrating. Every year it’s anwful announcing, DC doesn’t even know the rules, anwful interviews, miss the walk outs, etc

 

[ElDuce]

 

[Psuproud]

Mendez is wrestling pissed now

 

[ElDuce]

That was a tough shot to watch of hardy's face.....he knows

 

[GamesVanDerBeek]

Watching ESPN’s production is so frustrating. Every year it’s anwful announcing, DC doesn’t even know the rules, anwful interviews, miss the walk outs, etc

Thought he was gonna quit after his little tizzy fit last year when we couldn't handle the criticism.

 

[Lionz_den]

Congratulations to Mendez. He just wrestles better when the lights are on