And he had to eat a cow to get to 197.Remember he came in as a 174.
2026 NCAA Championship Session VI Thread
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Hated those stall calls at the time because they were so inconsistent (and still are) with how stalling is normally called late in a college wrestling match. But if calling a stall that way became the standard, college wrestling would be improved.
Literally because NCAA Wrestling thought it was too hard to call.
One of our best posters on BSD dug this up from the last year's Rules Committee:
Only a committee full of smart people couldn't foresee the new incentive for strategic stalling.
Also, freed from the burden of having to identify finger-lacing violations, the refs forgot what a takedown is.
Bassett will go 141. Gaj (5th at 149 this year) and Henson 149/157 in whichever order.
If Bassett goes 149, then either Gaj sits or somebody needs to eat their way up to 165, which isn't likely.
Very happy and grateful for the team's performance and finish, but bittersweet in some ways, especially for for SVN (and also PJ). Shayne is one of my favorites and just wish he could have finished on some of his shots and ended up in this photo. I noticed he still did his trademark bow, even in defeat.
P.S. As posted earlier, Trumble is a mountain of a man - wow!
P.S. As posted earlier, Trumble is a mountain of a man - wow!
This was probably answered elsewhere so SIAP but:
It's far easier to manage weight when you're closer to the target weight. And with that comes more energy and a bigger gas tank. This is especially true during a multi-day tournament, just ask Bouzakis. There is the risk of being outweighed during the finals, OTOH 310 wrestlers this weekend weren't outweighed during the finals.
The differences with the national finals are that Day 3 weigh-ins are long before the finals matches, and nobody needs to make weight on Sunday. Everybody will be on full feed and full hydration. Those physical differences will be much more pronounced in the finals. But these guys all train with heavier teammates anyway, so it sounds worse than it is.
Send them to my house. Always seems easy for me to put on weight. Follow my diet and whomever will be up to 165 in a month!!
He came to PSU as a planned 174. Don't think so.
McEnelly is a big dude, clearly, based on the picture with all the champions. He looked to be physically bigger than Barr. He's also a freak athlete, incredibly explosive and has fantastic feet. From a pure size and athleticism perspective, IMO he's in a league of his own in the 184 weight class.
I've noticed the same. Even the guys who supposedly have a brutal cut (Duke) still don't look big at all for their weight class.
Shane had that kid gasses and quit shooting in the 3rd and OT!all on him!Very happy and grateful for the team's performance and finish, but bittersweet in some ways, especially for for SVN (and also PJ). Shayne is one of my favorites and just wish he could have finished on some of his shots and ended up in this photo. I noticed he still did his trademark bow, even in defeat.
P.S. As posted earlier, Trumble is a mountain of a man - wow!
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Minto looks like he could still fill out a ton. Incredibly rangy. He could have a great freestyle career as well. Stalls like a mug but a lot to work with
Funny story. I took my daughter to visit Case Western, which has a good pre-med program. It would be a potential safety school for her. When we arrived and looked around, including the campus, she turned to me before our official visit started and said, "Dad, can we go? I don't like this town." I rebooked flights, and we were gone. LOL.
Barr was a projected 184. Jacob Kasper was an actual college 184, and ended up as a good HWT.
It’s not at all.
I don’t believe Penn State has had a guy stay 4 years at 197 yet? Correct me if wrong.
Again, like you said, don’t know how likely. But it wouldn’t be crazy if they think it’s best for the kid and the team.
Not since Morgan McIntosh.
You were the only one to catch that. Lol
The other 5, Mikey gets MM in an arm triangle and chokes him out. Almost got it locked up last night.If they wrestled each other 20 times, MM wins 25 of them.
That sounds great nothing beats strawberry milk
A Cowboy shooting arrows is a freshman error, DT will coach him up on using pistols.
Yeah the lacing fingers is out of control luke was locked up over 2 minutes at least
I have a feeling there is drama coming for okie state let's see how they deal with that. Their program seems a little loose compared to some
Minto is pretty good but didn't do anything!
I think most are not kidding themselves but rather are realistic. I could say the same about sll those proclaiming okie state as an immediate threat. Cael has done this for 15 plus years dt has completed his second year. He put 3 freshman in the finals only 2 of which are a legit threat as duke got hosed and will pound rob a duke in the dirt if rob a duke ever gets that far again. What we have that okie state doesnt have is legit threats up and down the line up not just a few weights I'll believe it when i see it as far as okie state catching us. Don't get me wrong i dont think we blow everyone out by 100 points anymore but we will win comfortably in my opinion. One other thing, the climb by virginia tech will add another wrinkle to all of this as they will also have a few hammers like okie state
Who was that giant mark hall had to wrestle in the finals?
Blood timeouts were the difference. Without those I think you see a different result.
