2026 NCAA Championship Session VI Thread
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I guess it just shows how spoiled we (I) are/am that I feel oddly disappointed with "only" 4 national champions. I really think it's still a hangover from the absolute travesty committed against PJ Duke. You'll never convince me he wasn't going to be our next 4 timer. As far as stalling goes, they have to address the finger grabbing again next year. That was the main tactic opponents used against PSU wrestlers, especially at the national tournament.
He's never going to come out with pom poms at a press conference, however, if you really watch him I think it is one of the happiest I have ever seen him.
He moved here in 7th grade. I remember the video of him driving the moving van up here from NC.
FL: Lincoln Sledzianowski (since moved back), Caleb Rodriguez, Marquez Gordon
SC: Shamus Regan (moved back)
TX: Jackson Butler
GA: CJ Pensiero
MS: Sam Herring, Eli Herring (but trained in Tennessee)
NH: Jack Silfies (OK, not a southern state, but not PA either)
At least ... and some of the PA kids aren't from the Johnstown area.
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McGowan should've been stalled out again. He did zero. Refs need to get more aggressive about lack of offense as a stall. It's actually Okie state strategy, pretend to engage and prolong the match to get to TB. Maybe take a late shot. Worked versus Medez, but if that's how Okie state wants to proceed shame on DT. Ropa Dope vs Duke was an embarrassment to the sport.
Better check to see if Cael bought any summer camp advertising in WIN.
In his interview Cael made a point the PSU plays by the rules but others are not. Anyone have any specifics what we has referring to?
And in his freshman Final wrestled a sixth year senior in Austin O'Connor.
Ono and Jax should be PPV next year.
Penn State coach Cael Sanderson met with the media after his team set a points record and won its fifth straight championship on Saturday night. What did he say?
Full transcript: https://on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/news/everything-cael-sanderson-said-after-penn-state-wrestling-set-a-record-won-their-fifth-straight-ncaa-championship/
WATCH his news conference here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=qh4-XVFkQJ0
Full transcript: https://on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/news/everything-cael-sanderson-said-after-penn-state-wrestling-set-a-record-won-their-fifth-straight-ncaa-championship/
WATCH his news conference here: https://youtube.com/watch?v=qh4-XVFkQJ0
Love Rocco, but I had McEnelly winning it.
Luke mentioned ‘I wanted to make a statement that 125 weight class is mine for the next two years’
Wooohooo
Wooohooo
Interesting comment, possibly before you made it to the room. At the 3:15 mark Cael mentioned - we do it the right way and follow the rules. There’s not a lot of that out there right now.
Any idea what that is referencing?
Sounds like he’s taking a shot at someone.
when someone interlaces your fingers it is hard to wrestle. another form of stalling.
One aspect of freestyle I like is they will ding you for a Caution and one for grabbing fingers. It definitely is an improvement over the NCAA rules in this regard.
Remember some speculating that Luke couldn't possibly hold 125 all 4 years. Well in the presser with Cael he made it pretty damn clear the weight is his for next two years.
Great season. Had a blast in Cleveland, which is really set up well to host this event, IMO. Only thing I need to change is to sit in a PSU section next time. The PSU hate was eye-opening. Didn’t experience that last year in Philly, and I never went b4 that.
Funniest post of the whole tourney. Well done! Lol
And we all forgot until Jordan kept reminding us all, he graduated early! Lmao!
OkieSt had a heck of a tournament this year and still 50 short. PSU almost certainly is not backing up to Okie State, so if they are coming they need to find another 50 points.
Thank you Penn State Wrestling - one and all. Love you all. What a great 15 years. For all who post, who share date and their time, who write up the match summary. And esp. for the men who wrestle and their/our coaches. Just wonderful!
Sincerly yours,
David
Sincerly yours,
David
I hear you but a shot clock is an unmitigated disaster as long as finger lacing is legal. 100% guaranteed the refs will put the wrong guy on the clock. And either way, the guy not on the clock will get an automatic cheap 1 pt by lacing fingers.
Ohio State placing 5th in this tournament and behind three B1G teams should be cause for Ryan’s B1G COTY award to be rescinded and awarded to Cael.
When did the NCAA outsource drug testing to Meyer Shapiro?
That's only 82%; unacceptable regression : )
Sidun. He's a PA kid unless he too moved in from the south.
If you had done your job he would be a PSU boy. Dammn it.
I thought the same. Wore a smile much more than I’ve ever seen.
My granddaughter will be 17 when she starts college this coming year.
I will use Davino as an example. He took one shot against Jax and Jax countered him for the TD and rideout win.
A couple of observations;
Tan Tom was rarely in the corner, don’t think he cornered for the finals, only saw him a couple of times the whole tournament.
They gave the trophy to Ono, he was like a kid in a candy shop holding it up, no one would take it away from him, they stuck him with it.
Scooter dwarfs Ono, no way he goes 141, he could go 126.
Tan Tom was rarely in the corner, don’t think he cornered for the finals, only saw him a couple of times the whole tournament.
They gave the trophy to Ono, he was like a kid in a candy shop holding it up, no one would take it away from him, they stuck him with it.
Scooter dwarfs Ono, no way he goes 141, he could go 126.