2026 B1G Tourney Session IV Thread

DWKeller

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Can anyone explain conference placement criteria for NCAA seeding?

seems odd to me you would reward an inferior conference points for winning when they wouldn’t have placed at B1Gs?

Also..PAC 10 conference has 4 teams. Are you telling me a 4th there is the same weight as 4th at B1Gs?
I think some of this is building a wrestling foundation accross the entire country.
 

Wrakk

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Oct 30, 2021
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I was shocked to see how poor attendance was throughout the 2 days. Lots of empty seats, especially for the finals. I get States finals are Saturday, but I expected a pretty full house for tonight.
Tried multiple times to score PSU wrestling tix this year and each time tickets were into the hundreds of dollars per seat. Sure, tournament tickets dipped some in the last few week due to oversaturation of the resell market, but we had already made other plans for watching. I’m sure there are other people in the same boat, high interest in attending, but not dropping hundreds of dollars for one event.
 

PSUbluTX

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Suicide by cop here.
Nah, the guy is immortal. He has cheated death 8794 times thus far and is back above for life #8795 (and counting). It's like the movie Groundhog Day and jsxxxx is the cynical TV weatherman character who keeps starting the day over here on the PSU board. You know, his favorite team's board.
 
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backdrft76-1

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Its your call but I would humbly request some mercy or at least a timeout for js vs a total ban.
I'd agree. After I started mod'ing on Rivals I was able to go back and see who was banned before I started, and there were actually quite a few users who were banned by a different mod just for disagreeing with them. I was shocked because some were decent, long term legitimate posters.

Hoping the mods @GregPickel @Tom McAndrew just issue a short term timeout for js.
 

CTStall

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Oct 24, 2020
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Nebraska coaches really deserve a team point deduction there and may have gotten it.

After the match the assistant was really laying into the ref.

Terry level crap from them this weekend. Both days.
The Assistant Coach was Brian Snyder, who wrestled for Easton and then was an All American for Nebraska. Manning must be rubbing off on him because he was always a classy kid and guy. His father was a tremendous assistant coach for Easton.
I think Nebraska was bitching because I think the assistant ref made lead ref aware of the hold.??
 

Sportfan2017

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Pj Duke not freshman of the year? Cael not coach of the year? What **** is this
Cael can't be coach of the year because all he does is recruit the highest rated wrestlers. If Tom had recruited the best wrestlers.......he would have no legitimate claim to being named coach of the year. Wait....I am getting a call from Snopes......It seems that when this years' Ohio State senior class were freshman recruits.....IT was overwhelming voted the best recruiting class.....some said best EVER. So..............Nevermind
 
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js8796

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Dude, I was trying to throw you a lifeline based off your past posting history which has been quite fair. But you seem to insist in digging your own grave.

Eh it was my time. I'm not around much anyway (lots of other, far more important things going on in my life!). Arguing with an official over a bad call felt like the perfect way to go out so I went for it.

I did enjoy my time on here. Lots of good posters and lots of good discussions. All good things must come to an end. Enjoy the rest of the season!
 

El_Jefe

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I don't care what anybody says, Starocci not being the Hodge award winner last year peeled the legitimacy of the award right off the trophy.
Nolf didn't get the award in years Zain won twice and Bo the last year. Nothing every fishy about those 3 years.
I used to think that too.

And then I saw how everybody twisted themselves into knots to split the award later, and wondered why Jason and Bo couldn't have shared it.

But really, the shine came off it when Ringer got a Lifetime Achievement Award over Zain.
 

Lionvet

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May 13, 2022
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From the Big Ten:


INDIVIDUAL AWARDS

Wrestler of the Year:
Jesse Mendez, Ohio State, 141

Freshman of the Year: Ben Davino, Ohio State, 133

Coach of the Year: Tom Ryan, Ohio State

Outstanding Wrestler of the Championships: PJ Duke, Penn State, 157



ALL-BIG TEN FIRST TEAM

Luke Lilledahl, Penn State, 125
Ben Davino, Ohio State, 133
Jesse Mendez, Ohio State, 141
Shayne Van Ness, Penn State, 149
PJ Duke, Penn State, 157
Mitchell Mesenbrink, Penn State 165
Levi Haines, Penn State, 174
Rocco Welsh, Penn State, 184
Josh Barr, Penn State, 197
Taye Ghadiali, Michigan, 285

ALL-BIG TEN SECOND TEAM

Jore Volk, Minnesota, 125
Marcus Blaze, Penn State, 133
Brock Hardy, Nebraska, 141
Ethan Stiles, Ohio State, 149
Antrell Taylor, Nebraska, 157
Mikey Caliendo, Iowa, 165
Christopher Minto, Nebraska, 174
Max McEnelly, Minnesota, 184
Camden McDaniel, Nebraska, 197
AJ Ferrari, Nebraska, 285



ATTENDANCE:

Session 1: 13,133

Session 2: 13,186

Session 3-4: 13,226

Total: 39,545

Penn state crowned 7 champions and just beat the big ten all star team 28 to 9 (12 at worst since Davis didn't wrestle Mendez). How did tan tom get coach of year?
How did Davino get freshman of the year over PJ Duke?

How did Mendez get Wrestler of the Year. That belongs to Messenbrink with Barr being in the discussion over Mendez.

Only answer to above is they wanted to give awards to anyone other than Penn state (as championships and dominance ratings speak for themselves).
 
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Cali_Nittany1

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I used to think that too.

And then I saw how everybody twisted themselves into knots to split the award later, and wondered why Jason and Bo couldn't have shared it.

But really, the shine came off it when Ringer got a Lifetime Achievement Award over Zain.

But wasn’t lifetime achievement one of the criteria back then? The split between Gable and Lord Spencer was the worst.
 
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jstross

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Cael can't be coach of the year because all he does is recruit the highest rated wrestlers. If Tom had recruited the best wrestlers.......he would have no legitimate claim to being named coach of the year. Wait....I am getting a call from Snopes......It seems that when this years' Ohio State senior class were freshman recruits.....IT was overwhelming voted the best recruiting class.....some said best EVER. So..............Nevermind
Boom!
 

BVSt.Paul

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Jul 19, 2001
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oldmanferrari looked like a potential Iranian terrorist while sitting mat side today. :)
Not a good look to make fun of the family of a competitor. They’re there to give support. I thought it was great to see family members cheering on their guys. Sometimes is best not to share every thought that pops into your head.
 
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bwc

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Brutal on top means turning people, not just riding them out.

To turn someone you'd actually have to work for a turn, which he doesn't ever attempt. Somehow does just enough to not get a stall call by mat returning and occasionally breaking someone down from base. Considering all that, how he doesn't get dinged for running the bottom guy out for a restart is beyond me.

It's like everything he does rides the line of legal while being fully against the spirit of competition.
 

WV lion

All-Conference
Oct 17, 2021
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To turn someone you'd actually have to work for a turn, which he doesn't ever attempt. Somehow does just enough to not get a stall call by mat returning and occasionally breaking someone down from base. Considering all that, how he doesn't get dinged for running the bottom guy out for a restart is beyond me.

It's like everything he does rides the line of legal while being fully against the spirit of competition.
Not nearly enough stalling is called on the top wrestler