tOSU had exactly what you said, a good year. We had a great year. You reward greatness, not good. And, yes, awards do matter to wrestlers.
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Correction. Another, record breaking year!
What many here value is accuracy.Titles but seems like many here really value a conference award
Titles are clearly more important than awards, but honoring those most deserving of a well-defined, prestigious accolade like the Hodge isn’t trivial. I’ll repeat my earlier jab at grown-a** men of assumed integrity looking at award requirements and willfully punishing the statistically clear winner. And why? Oh, because they’re “teen girl jealous” of the athlete’s coach.
I only hope they get their nails done before the Hodge vote, perhaps after your appointment?
so Corby tell me exactly which award's the bucks really deserved to win and why?best team ever gets nothing guess Tom will be taking some friends to Aruba with him!
That will be determined in Cleveland. Whoever wins by bigger margins probably wins. If it's close they probably go Mendez because he's a SR and Mitchell will get his next year . That's my guess. Do I agree no but I could see that happening
Never had my nails done but sounds like you know all about itWhat many here value is accuracy.
Titles are clearly more important than awards, but honoring those most deserving of a well-defined, prestigious accolade like the Hodge isn’t trivial. I’ll repeat my earlier jab at grown-a** men of assumed integrity looking at award requirements and willfully punishing the statistically clear winner. And why? Oh, because they’re “teen girl jealous” of the athlete’s coach.
I only hope they get their nails done before the Hodge vote, perhaps after your appointment?
. I didn't say I agree with what happened I'm just giving my opinion why I think it happened.Never said I agreed with the awards just stated that it probably happened because Penn st wins everything so the coaches voted for the next best
. Davino over Blaze for freshman of the year after winning the title I agree with. Tom Ryan as coach I don't and I think Mesenbrink is the best college wrestler
I assume you have Davino over Duke for freshman of the year as well. Can you give your reasoning? The way I see it, Dukes only loss was the the defending National Champion and Duke then went on the major decision him in Big ten finals. Davinos loss was to a freshman and then beat him on OT in finals. Clear choice to me as to who was more impressive.Never said I agreed with the awards just stated that it probably happened because Penn st wins everything so the coaches voted for the next best
Btw, I was just told that the Big 10 votes on the awards BEFORE the finals are even wrestled. Is this true? If so, going forward, no one should take their awards seriously.
Blaze and Davino have traded TB wins over each other… Duke has avenged a TB loss by a MD. But if we had to put one name in the hat before the finals…
It is fun to just participate in the whole debate thing, but when the COY isn't the guy coaching the historically great team and the WOY is the guy who has been the most dominant as well as most improved then you already know the Big10 is just happy to make money off of wrestling and the awards thing is for show.
From the Basch and Willie show each team that had a freshman in the running had to submit one name before the Big10 tournament started.
At the time PSU submitted Blaze since he was undefeated(assuming the reason) Ohio St. submitted Davino.. Duke wasn't eligible since his name wasn't submitted.
Coach of the year??? Ohio St. had a good year, and I'm ok with it..
Mendez wrestler of the year?? This isn't the hodge... Mendez has had a year just as good if not better than the rest of the conference..
it's a big MEhhhhh..
I think many here value an absence of: stupidity, hypocrisy, and venality.
Yeah each time submits a freshman prior (possibly even at the coaches meeting on Friday -- not sure of timeing) but even if it was done the second day of the tourney before finals that is asinine.
How difficult is it to have all of the freshman placewinners listed then vote on one -- after the finals.
Wait. You mean the administrative-convenience tail should not wag the fair-result dog?!? What a concept!
the way Basch explained it - coaches had to submit their one entry before the finals. So PSU would have entered Marcus and not PJ. I assume that based on records to that point. After the finals, most would have taken Davino instead of Marcus (again, I am assuming)
This is an incredibly stupid way the Big 10 goes about it. Wow!
So basically the Big 10 doesn't care if they get it right..... they just care to get it over with.
I gotcha Corby..
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oNever had my nails done but sounds like you know all about it
Not sure if it is true but I heard teams had to nominate a wrestler prior to the start and PSU put Blaze in. If so, that explains why. Being undefeated before B1G made him the obvious nominee. Looking back now, Duke is more deserving than Davino but wasn’t nominated…if that is true??
You expected different?
Yep...that's what everyone is saying. Kinda stupid to not let the Big 10 finals play out before the Bigs forces you to make your nomination. I mean the finals are the most important matches of the Big 10 season.
That is pretty much it. Remember the awards are given out right after the finals end so the coaches don't want to have a meeting right then to vote on awards with the TV cameras waiting. Stupid I know, but it is what it is.
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100% bonus rate would be impossible to argue with....
Mitch and Josh are the only ones who have that going for them right now... lets see how it ends.
I really like Barrs chances.... and wouldnt put anything past Mitch!
Mitch and Josh are the only ones who have that going for them right now... lets see how it ends.
I really like Barrs chances.... and wouldnt put anything past Mitch!
Kinda like abdicating the seeding hard work to AI, huh?
Gotta cut it into 3 pieces firstOkay,
Question for the board.
If Corby, Mark Manning, and Bob Nicolls were all in a boat and it was sinking, who do you toss the weighted vest to first?
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Based on what? Lets wait for the mcpat poll before we jump in on that lolTitles but seems like many here really value a conference award
While it might make sense logistically I’m not sure that will happen, if Duke wins Natty not sure how eager he will be to take a seat and watch next year. He could have easily redshirted this year after wrestling a ton during summer
If Duke can't make 157 next year do you really think he beats out Mitch?
On the post season awards, we are guaranteed to NOT get Mark Manning's vote on anything and Cael would not likely vote for himself. On the Hodge, we are blessed/cursed with at least two contenders, thus splitting the vote making it harder for us to win.
See also: Rashaan Salaam winning the Heisman over Ki-Jana Carter and Kerry Collins.
But that team went undefeated, so Corby is cool with it and no one should question it and any belief to the contrary is crying.
Bizarro World reasoning
And our current 174 went from 157 to side step Mitch
Now do you really think Duke is kind of guy that would want to sit, especially if he wins the Natty?
Sure he might end up doing that but the logistical thing of assuming Duke will sit and Henckel will come in is far from assured.
You even may have to throw Jayden James into the mix
I have mentioned this before, but I am very excited to see James' progression in college. He is the most fluid wrestler I have seen in a long time. Add to that his young age and the Penn State room and I can foresee rapid improvement for him.
My post did say "probably being replaced by RSF Henckel."
Sure PJ might bump up to 174 or James might win the spot thus the probably.
As far as why assume PJ will RS, because I know that was the plan. Of course plans change. 2 other things I know. PJ is not wrestling 157 next year, and assuming good health for everybody PJ isn't wrestling 165 next year.