Penn State - Nebraska dual thread
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Manning is nearly as unlikeable as Ryan and Brands
Aaron Brooks (#1) vs. Silas Alred (#13)
Period 1
Aaron with two takedowns. Up 6-1.
Aaron with 1:49 of riding time.
Period 2
Brooks with his third takedown. Up 9-2.
Aaron with 3:42 riding time advantage
Period 3
Brooks with his fourth and five takedowns. 16-4.
Aaron with a 17-4 Major Decision!
Period 1
Aaron with two takedowns. Up 6-1.
Aaron with 1:49 of riding time.
Period 2
Brooks with his third takedown. Up 9-2.
Aaron with 3:42 riding time advantage
Period 3
Brooks with his fourth and five takedowns. 16-4.
Aaron with a 17-4 Major Decision!
I think that’s a result of Brooks’ pace and domination.
Kerk (#1) vs. Unranked Nash Hutmacher.
Period 1
Kerk weighs in 240.4 pounds. Byers mentions weight loss due to illness.
Kerk finishes a single and leads 3-0.
Period 2
Kerk takes bottom. Reverses immediately. Up 5 to 0.
Second stall on Hutmacher. Kerk up 6 to 0.
Kerk has 3:21 in riding time and riding time is assured.
Period 3
Hutmacher takes bottom. Third stall warning on Hutmacher. Kerk up 7-0.
First stall warning on Kerk.
Fourth stall warning on Hutmacher.
With the riding point, Kerk wins 10-0.
PSU wins dual meet 22-13 with their 55th straight win! Clinches Big 10 regular season title.
Period 1
Kerk weighs in 240.4 pounds. Byers mentions weight loss due to illness.
Kerk finishes a single and leads 3-0.
Period 2
Kerk takes bottom. Reverses immediately. Up 5 to 0.
Second stall on Hutmacher. Kerk up 6 to 0.
Kerk has 3:21 in riding time and riding time is assured.
Period 3
Hutmacher takes bottom. Third stall warning on Hutmacher. Kerk up 7-0.
First stall warning on Kerk.
Fourth stall warning on Hutmacher.
With the riding point, Kerk wins 10-0.
PSU wins dual meet 22-13 with their 55th straight win! Clinches Big 10 regular season title.
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Kasak was very competitive, Traux was in it, Davis did not look good, other than that business as usual. The top guys looked good. Cater wrestled a complete match, Levi was in control, Beau was on offense early, Brooks and Kerk were dominant.
Quick thoughts on the meet:
125-Good learning experience for Braden Davis versus a 23-year-old. Still has potential to AA at Nationals. 125 appears to be the most open weight class.
133-Baylor Shunk with a good effort not to give up a major decision.
149-Kasak with a great effort against the #1 wrestler in the country.
184-Bernie needs to finish his takedowns. Good call in my view on the attempted last-minute takedown in the third period.
Rest of the matches went pretty much to schedule.
125-Good learning experience for Braden Davis versus a 23-year-old. Still has potential to AA at Nationals. 125 appears to be the most open weight class.
133-Baylor Shunk with a good effort not to give up a major decision.
149-Kasak with a great effort against the #1 wrestler in the country.
184-Bernie needs to finish his takedowns. Good call in my view on the attempted last-minute takedown in the third period.
Rest of the matches went pretty much to schedule.
If Bernie uses a simple trip when he had the bearhug that guy goes right to his back. No idea why he didn’t. Love to see Bernie get a lot more physical.
Toughest match if the season overall, no doubt. NE matched up about as well as any team could but of course the overall talent the Lions bring is what wins the day. The top half of the Penn State line up is lights out.
The two young PA guys wrestling for NE (Van Dee and Pinto) are solid.
The two young PA guys wrestling for NE (Van Dee and Pinto) are solid.
That Hvwght for Neb sounds like he was/is a helluva an athlete. Byers said he started varsity wrestling in SIXTH grade. 166-0 from freshman year on. state champion sophomore in shot put and discuss Jr year. 3 year starter in football and went to Neb on a football scholly and played 3 years for Nebby football. I think he said 2nd or 3rd All B!G in football. Just returned to wrestling this January. Sounded like he just laid on the mat against Kerk but that is one heckuva High school record and collegiate football.
The only disappointment for me, was at 125 because if Davis wins I think he gets the #2 seed at B1Gs and a bye, Bernie's loss shouldn't hurt him much.
I think Nagao beats Smith which means we win by 15.
Kerk said he's got 2 weeks to start eating again to move up from 240. I knew he had to be pretty sick to weigh in at 240 today.
I feel OK after this match, we will be fine, no need to fire Cael yet.
I think Nagao beats Smith which means we win by 15.
Kerk said he's got 2 weeks to start eating again to move up from 240. I knew he had to be pretty sick to weigh in at 240 today.
I feel OK after this match, we will be fine, no need to fire Cael yet.
Levi wrestled like a #1!
Was 2 3rd period TDs complete enough?
That’s the defending 197 B10 champ Brooks just dusted.
One does not simply walk into Modor after a three year hiatus from wrestling. I think if Kerk wasn’t trying to conserve energy it would have been an easy catch and release TF. With the team score and his stamina, the game plan was to keep Hut down and just grind him.
Other than Iowa, Kerk has been slowly dropping weight since he was 254.4 against Lehigh. With his frame I think he could easily handle 265 without losing anything but I think he feels best @250.
Depends who needs to get matches to hit 15 matches that qualify for RPI
He redshirted as a true frosh. It remains to be seen if he does play significant time at this level.
You can play 4 games and still shirt. Similar to wrestling. I just don't see a pro prospect getting zero playing time. I am not saying he isn't a great athlete.
I think Kasak, CStar, and Kerk each need next week plus at least three at B1Gs to get to 15 for RPI before nationals
