PREVIEW: Iowa hosts Minnesota for top-10 Friday night dual

one8alpha

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Could go 5-5. 125, 141, 157, 184, 197 Minnesota. 133, 149, 165, 174 Iowa. HWT a tossup. Iowa with more bonus likely
 

sdvike

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I’m thinking we win at least 7 and possibly 8 depending on starters. Winning only 5 would be a nightmare. JW needs to get over the hump along with Bailey, who seems to be getting there.
Yes. JW needs to stop wrestling to his opponents ability. You take last years champ into deep waters, maybe not bonus win but you should beat a mid teens ranked guy comfortable.
 
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Gopher4Life

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JW Millard is gonna be fun. Williams took Antrell int deep water but Millard had him beat until he choked late. It’s the match I’m looking forward to most.
match im looking forward to least might actually be Gabe and max. 1-1 into 3rd and max gets a takedown script is already out
 

heldyhawk606

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Could go 5-5. 125, 141, 157, 184, 197 Minnesota. 133, 149, 165, 174 Iowa. HWT a tossup. Iowa with more bonus likely
at first glance this is how I could see it going, flo's breakdown is similar, Iowa winning on the back of some tech falls by Drake and PK, which worries me, to pin hopes on tech falls and BK having to score points. I hope that whoever goes at 125 comes out strong and doesn't let Volk rebound from Ohio State loss.
 

sdvike

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at first glance this is how I could see it going, flo's breakdown is similar, Iowa winning on the back of some tech falls by Drake and PK, which worries me, to pin hopes on tech falls and BK having to score points. I hope that whoever goes at 125 comes out strong and doesn't let Volk rebound from Ohio State loss.
Think the 5-5 scenario is flawed. If Petersen goes, strong favorite, he has wrestled very well this year, Jore not so much. Bailey and VomBauer is a toss up if Bailey doesn't gas hard so I like his odds in Carver. I think JW should be favored at least on paper. If Harvey goes, 97 becomes a toss up to Hawk lean.
 

PUR158

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Think the 5-5 scenario is flawed. If Petersen goes, strong favorite, he has wrestled very well this year, Jore not so much. Bailey and VomBauer is a toss up if Bailey doesn't gas hard so I like his odds in Carver. I think JW should be favored at least on paper. If Harvey goes, 97 becomes a toss up to Hawk lean.
Volk beat Ventresca twice this year. He has some head scratching losses, but to say Petersen is a strong favorite?
 

sdvike

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Volk beat Ventresca twice this year. He has some head scratching losses, but to say Petersen is a strong favorite?
Petersen is a strong favorite. May or may not be a close match but he is a strong favorite.
 

sdvike

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Welp, according to Iowa Wrestling Facebook, Cruz it is. Any idea what happened to Petersen, must have been in the PSU meet or practice?
 

Gopher4Life

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Think the 5-5 scenario is flawed. If Petersen goes, strong favorite, he has wrestled very well this year, Jore not so much. Bailey and VomBauer is a toss up if Bailey doesn't gas hard so I like his odds in Carver. I think JW should be favored at least on paper. If Harvey goes, 97 becomes a toss up to Hawk lean.
Why would ludington be favored? What match did you watch and think he’s close to ready?
 

maxpain

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Welp, according to Iowa Wrestling Facebook, Cruz it is. Any idea what happened to Petersen, must have been in the PSU meet or practice?
Just a guess but the first exchange in the PSU dual he was a little shaken up. Could be that