Maybe after last night’s performance they’ll show up at the BJC in their bathrobes just like the last time they were flyin’ high.
National Duals, '25, thread
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Nope, Cael won't be there next year because he will have 10 PSU wrestlers representing the US in both Men's Senior division and U23 division. They are going to need a little bit of a break before they start getting into the regular college season.
I heard they had a meeting recently and decided on the date for next year as well and it will be the same. Also heard he's not interested in ever moving out of Tulsa. Sounds like if it makes it to year 3 that might be the year the date moves. Agree Cael isn't gonna be going anytime soon
That's also moved up a few weeks and in Vegas so won't be as much of an issue. Regardless of that Cael isn't going for many other reasons
Regarding your Mitch vs it doesn't matter.
It doesn't matter what your name is!!
I don’t think I‘ve shared this before, but I have a link to Tim Johnson.
My father was electrocuted in the late 1950s and lost his right arm. This occurred on the Johnson family property in Morning Sun, Iowa, population ~500 at the time.
Tim is a couple years younger than Dad, but graduated with my uncle, they wrestled together on the same team in High School and are still in touch. My father passed but uncle told me it was Tim’s farm. A high power line was downed in a storm, and Dad was bird hunting on the property. Dad told me the line was laying on a fence, he touched the fence to climb it, and that was it. I believe he got a settlement around $10k from the power company for his trouble.
BTW I grew up hearing all about Iowa wrestling, and had a Leroy Neiman print of Gable winning in Munich in my room for decades.
I am still going with it is more likely Nagao beats Mendez than Feldman bonuses Mirasola.
I wouldnt doubt if Bouzakis is for PSU. Tom needs some upsets to keep it close. Bouzakis provides a shot to get an upset. And yes I know McCrone beat Luke last time. I wouldnt count on that happening again.
he all but said Bouzakis is the guy at 25. At least that is what I heard...
Bousakis wrestled Volk and Dean this weekend.
McCrone got a Wyoming kid and the Nebraska back up. The writing is on the wall. Winning the head to head doesn't matter it's who beats the competition. They had him cut to 125 for a reason and that reason wasn't to sit on the bench. They know what they have with McCrone already he's had his opportunities
It's early, but Bouzakis clearly has the advantage at this point. If he can comfortably hold 125 he offers way more upside, IMO.
Not a single one will rethink. No season-enders and early enough in the season, guys are going to be back for dual season IF they're really banged up.
The reason is the same reason Facundo cut to 157 last year, because McCrone/Kilkeary at 125 is an easier spot to challenge for on paper than the potential national champs at 133 or 141 (Davino/Mendez), just like challenging Kasak last year wasn't exactly a walk in the park, but Facundo knew he had no shot at MM or Levi so he made the cut and gave it the old college try. Like Facundo, Bouzakis still should have to actually win the spot, which it doesn't appear as though he has since he lost to McCrone already.
Bouzakis wrestled the second match each day and got 5 hours and 10 hours of recovery time from his 8am weigh in. Lets see some more 2 hour weigh in results.
He definitely cut because he can't beat Davino. Beating your teammate doesn't always mean you get the spot you don't wrestle your teammate in a dual or the conference and NCAA tournament. The Ohio st staff didn't have Bousakis cut down so he can ride the bench. They've enough data on McCrone now that they know what they have in him
That's an excellent point. On top of that, he isn't going to find the meatgrinder at the NCAA tournament easy after holding his weight down for 4-5 months. Let's see how he progresses from here.
Bousakis has a 16-19 record in matches decided by decision.
Perhaps that is why he comes out gangbusters and tries to build a big lead or end it early. With the weight cut, it will be interesting to see how he fares in matches won or lost in the 3rd period..
Perhaps that is why he comes out gangbusters and tries to build a big lead or end it early. With the weight cut, it will be interesting to see how he fares in matches won or lost in the 3rd period..
The entire OSU team looked to be in late season cardio shape. If Bousakis is actually in shape, the weight cut might not be bothersome. It will be interesting to see how this year plays out.
I would love that, especially after we beat them by 25+ points.
There’s no question Luke is the superior wrestler. Same as his matchup with McCrone last season, he just needs to avoid the big move and he’ll pick Bouzakis apart.
It's not like Bouzakis is a national champ or even an AA, he's a career underachiever so far. He shouldn't be gifted a spot just because he's Nic Bouzakis, #1 recruit. He needs to earn it somehow. If they're still just going on Bouzakis's recruiting profile, then should Paddy be 157 over Cannon, too? The staff shouldn't make him do anything. He should cut if he thinks it's a better spot to challenge for, but he should also have to win the spot from McCrone. Maybe things have happened in the room that I don't know about, but there's no public evidence that Bouzakis has earned squat yet. Imagine being McCrone and this guy who hasn't accomplished anything more than you have and who you beat head to head is just gifted your spot because of his name. That's how you lose a locker room.
Whoa no reason for Logan Massa to be catching strays. He trained Josh Barr in high school and he was 0-8 in his career against Penn State wrestlers so he’s been nothing but a positive for the program
It might be the type of thing that would make a guy like Rocco leave for another school.
You’re laughing now, but I am concerned. Reports say that Tom Ryan has ordered 30 pairs of bunny slippers from Temu.
I love hating on Tom Ryan as much as the next guy but Ohio state could have said the same thing when Cassar coming back from 3 years of bad injury beats the number 1 in the country and then gets sat right back down on bench for the postseason
If Cassar was winning in the room, absolutely. But reports then and since have always said that Cassar lost the wrestle off that year.
I bet that kind of thing happens on every team, including PSU. Not frequently, but once every few years.
Head to head is just one evaluation point. I doubt any coach has lost a team because of it. Maybe the wrestler who sits transfers the next year.
The coaches job is to put the best 10 guys he can on the mat and to recruit the best team possible. Sometimes the H2H winner sits, sometimes they get recruited over.
2011 Jake Kemerer wouldn't open up offensively and that was the reason the Vollrath move was made.
LOL they had already lost before Kueter! they had lost after 5 matches!
I like to bang on them as much as the next guy, but I would like to give both Ryan & Manning a kudos for sending out Feldman & Ferrari for the final match when the results didn't matter.
