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MSU158

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We care about winning.
We're in 5th and you're literally on here talking about effort and competitive losses as though it's a victory.
Much respect for wrestling at the D1 level but your msu level expectations continue to make you an outlier among Iowa fans.
Lmfao. So, the ONLY way you would say they wrestled well is if Ferrari, Peterson and Block beat the undefeated #1 seeds in the quarterfinals?

Even then, Ayala, Bailey, Caliendo and Kennedy have wrestled great.

Separate how you have felt all this season and then tell me honestly that you thought they would wrestle near this well today?
 

TheREALSpooner

All-Conference
Dec 16, 2022
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We care about winning.
We're in 5th and you're literally on here talking about effort and competitive losses as though it's a victory.
Much respect for wrestling at the D1 level but your msu level expectations continue to make you an outlier among Iowa fans.

He is very impressed that the guys who were supposed to make the semifinals did. 😂
 

nrpritch

All-Conference
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Dec 16, 2022
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Lmfao. So, the ONLY way you would say they wrestled well is if Ferrari, Peterson and Block beat the undefeated #1 seeds in the quarterfinals?

Even then, Ayala, Bailey, Caliendo and Kennedy have wrestled great.

Separate how you have felt all this season and then tell me honestly that you thought they would wrestle near this well today?
That doesn’t mean they’ve wrestled great. Just because they've wrestled better this weekend doesn’t mean a whole lot when the bar was as low as it was.
 

SEWAHawk

All-Conference
Jan 3, 2023
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125 consolation: (8) Dean Petersen Vs (10) NaVarro of northwestern
133 semi: (5) Ayala vs (1) Blaze; PSU
141 semi: (4) Bailey vs (1) Mendez; OSU
149 consolation: (8) block vs (7) Clark; Rutgers
157 consolation: (10) Voinovich vs (8) Mechler; Wisconsin
165 semi: (3) Calinedo vs (7) Barbosa; Rutgers
174 semi: (3) Kennedy vs (2) Minto; Nebraska
184 consolation: (8) Ferrari vs (10) Rowley; Purdue
197 consolation: (13) Arnold vs (3) Cotton; Rutgers
HWT consolation: (10) Kueter vs (9) Terrill; MSU
 

ChicagoHawk2020

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Lmfao. So, the ONLY way you would say they wrestled well is if Ferrari, Peterson and Block beat the undefeated #1 seeds in the quarterfinals?

Even then, Ayala, Bailey, Caliendo and Kennedy have wrestled great.

Separate how you have felt all this season and then tell me honestly that you thought they would wrestle near this well today?
We’re in 5th place. I’m starting to think the reason you think we should be content with the status quo is you don’t respect the kind of program Iowa is and think we’re some second tier program. We’re not.
 

cwobrien11

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Block has gassed in multiple matches this year so the comparison to Metcalf/Gable (LOL) isn't apt. It's something physical with him, either he's cutting too much or is just one of those guys that will never have great stamina.
Regardless it's a shame he had the 1 seed dead to rights and couldn't finish.
I think he is cutting too much. JMO. I think there’s a pretty good chance he bumps up a weight next year.
 

hawknut

All-Conference
Jan 12, 2003
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Block was more of an adrenaline dump than flat gassing. He went full out against simply a better wrestler and hit a wall.

There is a massive difference than just running out of gas wrestling your normal match. Think Kennedy when he lost to Gaitan. Hell, even Metcalf and Gable have talked about it when they lost their finals matches and we are talking about guys that basically NEVER gassed…

Simply put, the only way Block was winning that match was how he went full out for as long as he could and I respect the hell out of him for it and won’t knock him for only being able to do it for 6 minutes instead of 7…
You really are full of crap
 

TheREALSpooner

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He is what he is. Dropping to 174 wont change it or morph him into an offensive juggernaut

I don’t know about “juggernaut” but all evidence is that that he’s (logically) much stronger offensively at 174. He’s clearly more cautious at 184 and 197, and for good reason.

Also, whoever said he’s a 165 is an absolute buffoon. I’m too tired to look for that genius level post.
 

MacwoodFleetPSU

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Sep 9, 2022
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I don’t care about the seeds. I care about the effort and actual wrestling on the mat. With the exception of Voinovich and Gabe wrestling a guy 15% bigger than him, I have zero doubt that Iowa, so far, has wrestled WAY better than they did all season.

I get that the regular season put them into the matches they lost, but those matches were wrestled waaaaay more competitively than they would have been a month or 2 ago…
This is the problem tho. If wrestling way better than they have all years means Iowa is in fifth, things have gotten very bad for Iowa
 

hawknut

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Tell me you didn’t wrestle without saying you didn’t wrestle….and if you did wrestle, it surely wasn’t at a high level. Ask every damn wrestler that has about the difference. I sure as hell am not making it up.

Hell, you can do a quick Google and find Gable talking about it in depth and I am sure you wouldn’t have to look hard to see Metcalf talk about it as well…
So the other matches Block gassed, was it gassing, or adrenaline? Apparently only you know.

You talk and talk like you are an expert, but it’s easy to tell you’re full of crap. Your only response to others was that they must not have wrestled, or at least didn’t at a high level. If you are so knowledgeable because of your high level of wrestling and try to use that as evidence against other posters, post your wrestling credentials. If you won’t then stop the ******** acting like you are more knowledgeable than others. And even if you have wrestled at a high level, your’re still full of ****, and hiding behind that.
 
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MSU158

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This is the problem tho. If wrestling way better than they have all years means Iowa is in fifth, things have gotten very bad for Iowa
They had to wrestle 3 quarterfinals against #1 seeds and a #2 that was an NCAA champ. They aren’t in 5th right now because they are only wrestling like a 5th place team.

I knew this would happen, but come the f**k on. If you can’t see just how much better they are wrestling now compared to the regular season you are either blind, agenda driven or just flat out not bright…
 

Trapper85

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I'm glad many of you don't work with me on a team that requires multitasking or multiple variables. Seems many can't seem to understand 2 things can be true at same time. 1) Overall, so far Iowa is performing well today given our team and associated expectations. Credit where credit is due. 2) Overall, our team is not what we expect it to be. Blame where blame is due. Practice test will be in an hour, to see who can chew gum and tie your shoes at the same time.
 
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MSU158

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So the other matches Block gassed, was it gassing, or adrenaline? Apparently only you know.

You talk and talk like you are an expert, but it’s easy to tell you’re not. Your only response to others was that they must not have wrestled, or at least didn’t at a high level. If you are so knowledgeable because of your high level of wrestling and try to use that as evidence against other posters, post your wrestling credentials. If you won’t then stop the ******** acting like you are more knowledgeable than others.
I owe you nothing. It’s not like I haven’t been outed on the boards over the years. I am speaking specifically to one match and how much more CONSTANT effort there was in this match vs. the rest of his matches. Not only that but he was wrestling against an energizer bunny that goes hard nonstop for all 7 minutes.

I am not making obersvations that are revelations. It isn’t that hard to see, if you know what to look for. If I bother you with my posts, too damn bad. If you don’t like me because of HOW I post, too damn bad.

Again, I owe you nothing and, if anything, it brings me great pleasure to have those like you respond in this way! I hope you thoroughly enjoy the rest of the tournament. But, I suspect you will just fall into the dumpster fire category this entire board has become.

Either way, remember this is fun for me and you are only helping make that funmeter increase!
 

hawknut

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They had to wrestle 3 quarterfinals against #1 seeds and a #2 that was an NCAA champ. They aren’t in 5th right now because they are only wrestling like a 5th place team.

I knew this would happen, but come the f**k on. If you can’t see just how much better they are wrestling now compared to the regular season you are either blind, agenda driven or just flat out not bright…
Nothing magic has happened this tournament. We are who we are. Who have we beaten today that we shouldn’t have? Your act is tiresome. There is a reason you are in your Mom’s basement. Bring me up a snack from the freezer when you have a chance.
 
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MSU158

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Don’t waste logic on MSU or Corby. They can be silly at times…ok, most of the time.
You honestly think you use logic when we go back and forth? You and nearly all your brethren argue just like a woman or a Democrat. In fact, you argue like one that is both. All feelings and emotions without any concrete data and obfuscate and insult when clear data is presented to the contrary.

But, don’t feel bad. You fit right in here, so it is easy to feel like you are right when stuck in an echo chamber…
 

BringBackBradBanks

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Nothing magic has happened this tournament. We are who we are. Who have we beaten today that we shouldn’t have? Your act is tiresome. There is a reason you are in your Mom’s basement. Bring me up a snack from the freezer when you have a chance.
Come on Hawknut. Let’s be accurate. This guy isn’t in his mom’s basement. He definitely lives in Tom or Terry’s basement though! 😊
 

MacwoodFleetPSU

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They had to wrestle 3 quarterfinals against #1 seeds and a #2 that was an NCAA champ. They aren’t in 5th right now because they are only wrestling like a 5th place team.

I knew this would happen, but come the f**k on. If you can’t see just how much better they are wrestling now compared to the regular season you are either blind, agenda driven or just flat out not bright…
It doesn't ******* matter because it's Iowa and Iowa should be way better for than this. Way better has another name, not good enough
 

Iron Doc

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You honestly think you use logic when we go back and forth? You and nearly all your brethren argue just like a woman or a Democrat. In fact, you argue like one that is both. All feelings and emotions without any concrete data and obfuscate and insult when clear data is presented to the contrary.

But, don’t feel bad. You fit right in here, so it is easy to feel like you are right when stuck in an echo chamber…
"...argue just like a woman or a Democrat."

----You must worship the Orange god.
 

hawknut

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Lmfao. So, the ONLY way you would say they wrestled well is if Ferrari, Peterson and Block beat the undefeated #1 seeds in the quarterfinals?

Even then, Ayala, Bailey, Caliendo and Kennedy have wrestled great.

Separate how you have felt all this season and then tell me honestly that you thought they would wrestle near this well today?
If wrestling great is beating the guys you are supposed to beat by the margin expected, then I actually agree with you. Let’s wait and see if you can carry the ******** narrative after this next session.

if Ayala only gets beat by 3, and Kennedy loses on overtime takedown, and Bailey doesn’t get teched, I guess we’ll still be wrestling great, right?
 
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MSU158

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Nothing magic has happened this tournament. We are who we are. Who have we beaten today that we shouldn’t have? Your act is tiresome. There is a reason you are in your Mom’s basement. Bring me up a snack from the freezer when you have a chance.
Another typical deflection flipping to baseless insults instead of facts. It is incredibly easy to be a fan of the sport without truly knowing the sport. It is then even easier to hate on a team because you aren’t getting the result you want.

There is no way in hell a truly impartial observer that actually knows the sport would say that Iowa hasn’t wrestled WAY better so far this tournament than they have all year or even how ANYONE would have expected BECAUSE of the regular season.

Oh, and my mom’s been dead for almost 4 years and I never lived with her after high school, but I would happily do so now if it meant her coming back!
 
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Yubfrontin

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You honestly think you use logic when we go back and forth? You and nearly all your brethren argue just like a woman or a Democrat. In fact, you argue like one that is both. All feelings and emotions without any concrete data and obfuscate and insult when clear data is presented to the contrary.

But, don’t feel bad. You fit right in here, so it is easy to feel like you are right when stuck in an echo chamber…
Woman or democrat? Always thought you were a boomer retard. Have fun suckin on those Cheeto dusted nuts!
 

MSU158

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Woman or democrat? Always thought you were a boomer retard. Have fun suckin on those Cheeto dusted nuts!
Truth hurts? And some simple math or just paying attention would put me closer to the end of gen x and proud. A LONG ways from boomerville.
 
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