Spot dogs were a very dangerous thing. Also remember a buddy drinking a bottle of Tabasco on a dare. He regretted that.
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The guy would put the rolls up his arm. It was sad to see it close.
If your in the area check out the Jackson House in Harrisburg. Really cool little place with good burgers & subs.
Every excuse I’ve heard for Duke just has me howling in laughter.
“He needed to hook the leg”
Buddy, he stopped because they blew a whistle, didn’t have a chance.
“He was out front on the cradle”
Buddy, he had him on a hip for 2 seconds and was closer to taking him to his back for 1 more second than anything.
“Officials didn’t see a takedown”
Buddy, for once in our lifetimes, the mat official actually got it right.
Sport is closest to gymnastics and cheer as it is to anything. Perform a rep, pass judgement of it on to a bunch of subjective experts that can’t get on the same page to see how much it’s worth.
Just go to freestyle takedown rules and move on.
Even if they apologize and owned the mistake (they won’t but), what’s it matter in the end?
Exactly. I mean it’s not like either Angel or the guy that looks like miles finch have been relegated …
As many already know Oklahoma State is not playing by the Rules. There’s reasons why Gilman and RBY left and came back to PSU. That’s why Cael said our program can sleep well at night when the wind blows. Thought that was a good way of putting it lol
Duke didn't have a takedown, by the same people who think this was an interception.
Where have i heard this before, oh that's rite it was on the Iowa boards about PSU. Who already knows? And what don't the rest of us know?
Nobody knows what Spyker knows, including Spyker.
It won’t do anything to help Duke, but it’s possible someone might introduce a rule change to prevent a reoccurrence. Don’t forget that the TD criteria has been changed twice in the last 10 - 12 years because of wrestlers getting into controversial positions.
Even my wife was coapmex
Brings back memories! Yrs ago headed to then named Western Reserve but 10 days prior to start of my Freshman year PSU offered me an athletic schoarship. Saved me money, peace of mind and almost too much fun!
Probably a better 184 but took one for the team
The Oliver/Stieber non-TD change is the one that stands out the most.
Those great local "coney" aka "Texas Weiner" joints are going away. I miss Pete's in Bethlehem.
Same for one of the the two Coney spots in Scranton. Coney Island Lunch. Health dept made him change. Lol. It is/was closed but is supposed to reopen after remodeling.
Just crazy situation withPJ. Funny he gets the pin award and was about to do it again in that absurd loss.
I do. Cruise “the circuit” and hang out at the Spot. Good times!
Yep. He moved up here to be with his girlfriend. Just kidding. I believe his dad made the move to PA due to the state's level of competition.
Some things never get old, just like Rutgers and elite in the same sentence.Where have we seen that look before?
Not wrong and I understand what you mean. Might get a change on interpretation, but I don’t even think interpretation is the issue here.
I am looking at it from a perspective of the rule is fine. Cael didn’t lament a bad rule, he lamented human error (calling it a “blown call”). I’m not sure how you fix that in this case when the mat official actually got it right and gets overturned by the back office.
Maybe a clearer interpretation of the cradle position but now we’re introducing a new way for human error to impact what we see. This wasn’t Oliver/Stieber where we can sit and say ok, how much weight is on his hands, could the defensive guy move, etc. Maybe let the action go on in OT, but I also understand why you stop it at a TD. It’s sudden victory and what happens when I guy gets taken down and steps over on a turn and pins the original guy with the takedown?
Again, just go X points of contact with the mat and the positions an O guy can be in and just move on. Humans have broken college wrestling and it’s not interesting. I turned if off Friday after 157. Just seemed to waste time, like watching football and touchdowns no longer being touchdowns.
She said that Cael shouldn't have said anything, insinuating he lied.
One final thought regarding the call reversal in PJ's semi. I would love to see a rule change that in SV, once the referee believes a TD has been achieved, they should hold up three fingers and hold it (just like they do with NF) until the position plays itself out. Then award the points and let any challenges occur at that point.
100% with you.
I think in this case, as the 3 would have been found to be wrong when it was called, not sure it would have mattered.
Would have gone back to the point of action when the takedown was overruled.
Might be wrong on that.
If the AI is an acronym for An idiot, then I’m positive it’s AI
What happens when they mandate top ten teams go to national duals and Iowa is matched up against VT?
When the guys voted to change that call, they should put their name and address, as well as their email and cell # on the bottom of the screen. I'd bet they'd be better about getting the call correct then.
You remember! Up 2nd Street and down Front Street. My friend and I were doing that circuit in his 440 Roadrunner when we pulled up along side a convertible with the two nice looking blondes. I crouched in the passenger door window and jumped across and landed in their back seat. They loved it!
I love this kid. He owns his losses and is so grounded by his family that you have to root for him. I am sooo glad he is at PSU. It did make me laugh that the only times he could remember having to wrestle back for 3rd were in World Championships. Now that is first-world problems right here.
If he loses another college match, I will be surprised.
He was very well-spoken and is obviously mature beyond his years. That homerish Oklahoma State question was cringe though.
