I think the problem with your question is, you’re looking for consistency from Rivera. He likes to switch it up and change what is or isn’t stalling on a whim. He does even know.
It was hard core home cooking. They didn’t try to hide the fact they were doing everything to help Nebraska win. In the replay of Bailey’s take down, Sparks and his partner walked through it in slow motion and were convinced it was clearly a takedown. They just fell silent when Angel confirmed his own **** call. That would have been a nice boost to his record and confidence.
Angel like most is very anti Iowa. Even though they are completely irrelevant as far as contending for a title goes, they still will bury Iowa any chance they get if you haven’t noticed. The brands bros do not help.
I wrestled through high school and college and have watched thousands of matches since. The stall calls in wrestling are akin to pass interference in football. There is not nor has there ever been any consistency in the way they are called.
This was my interpretation. I’m a pro push out person but be consistent. Williams was dug in and didn’t back out. He was gassed and I think he loses n the end but let them finish it on the mat.
Agreed. Just don’t think you make that call to decide the match unless it’s blatant. Only Angel makes that call. He’s that ref that calls PI on a desperation Hail Mary with time expiring. Especially when Bo Pelini is the opposing coach and in his ear all game.
The key there is he was pushed out, it's supposed to be action or stalling on the guy pushing in that circumstance. It wasn't an offensive attempt it was a flat out push and a **** call.
I get that, and would agree if Williams made a single attempt to get back to the middle. But he didn’t take one forward or circle step. He went straight back.
Conveniently from a screenshot. He engaged him when he was already OOB. He dug his feet in and was pushing back. Never stepped backwards. It should have been whistled action or stall against Antrell by rule.
Minto should have been dinged more than he was. The one match in the back half that stuck out to me the most.
I will say, Angel is consistently terrible. 2021 NCAA finals he hit RBY with 2 stall calls in the last 10 seconds to send the match with Fix to OT.
Totally agree with this. Imo he had to know that if he just allowed himself to be pushed out the match was most likely over. Disappointing way to end the match for sure.
Agree. Blows me away rivera still refs at this level and at nattys! So obvious he is bad
When he rolled on his back check out the look he gave the ref he knew it was coming
I was also confused by that. Why didn't the second stall call on Patrick Kennedy result in a point?
His reaction to that and once Taylor started pushing is what makes me think he didn’t realize he was on the line. Still, given the whole exchange in context it shouldn’t have been a stall. JW worked to get back in bounds multiple times during the exchange and was trying to score right before Taylor shucked him off
No way he is a threat to AA? He most definitely is with his skill set, it’s between the ears only. If he can dial in the smarts for a few days in march he definitely can aa.
We haven't seen it all season, but he's going to suddenly do it in March?
The first time Gibbons thought there was a stall wasn’t a stall call. You could hear Angel saying that red put themselves in the position and no count. It was whistled dead for a stalemate, not a stall but Gibbons said it was a stall on the broadcast. When the wrestlers went back to center you could see Rivera tell Minto there was no stall.
I would be very surprised if he becomes an AA, but yes it is possible. He just doesn't have that aura of a gritty guy on the backside. He simply stops wrestling too many times.
I believe it was a stalemate and not a stall. Announcers said stall, but Angel show stalemate. So in OT, they thought it was his second and so did Minto, he looked confused when he asked Angel, doesn't he have a stall and Angel said no. Minto's body language was down after that.
