Not only didn't fall apart, but only ever heard Lorenzo and Fritz talk about working harder to get better so they could beat Iowa. JR worker harder building a program good enough to beat Iowa, so did Coach Smith. No Lion, Gopher, Cowboy whining just work harder.
I wouldn't be surprised, either, if that is the case. I saw the amount of bonus points PSU earned in Consolations last tournament and that colored my predictions some.
Nationals are a cauldron that bubbles up more than the expected number of unexpected results. Literally anything can happen, so best to temper our expectations and try our best to enjoy the competition. Based on our history, most of our guys will wrestle to seed or better. A few will taste defeat and wrestle well on the backside. One thing we can feel confident in is the final team Results and Cael’s ability to keep it real.
Agree, but I never said I expect 8 finalists. All I am saying is that it is crazy that we can even have a legitimate conversation about it. In the past, we made arguments with thinking we can potentially have 4-5. That's why I said just enjoy what we have.
Welcome to the board, Coach Cael! What took you so long?!?!?
What it did have was a request for reimbursement to replace his wife's eyeglasses.
Expected paths, with seeds based on possible finishes at B1Gs and examples of guys they might face:
Bonus was perfectly evenly split between championship and consolation. Similarly, but at opposite ends of the bracket, PSU dominated round one (1.4 bonus per) and the third place matches (1.2 bonus per).
Josh and Kerkvliet scored a combined 3.5 Bonus points at last year's NCAA tournament. I anticipate an improvement in those two weights this year. I think Mitchell ups his Bonus points. I think the combined total with Luke and SVN will be very hard to reach this year. How many Bonus points the team scores this year compared to last year will be interesting to see.Bonus was perfectly evenly split between championship and consolation. Similarly, but at opposite ends of the bracket, PSU dominated round one (1.4 bonus per) and the third place matches (1.2 bonus per).
65.2% (22.5 of 34.5) came on the front side while 65.3% (32 of 49) of the matches were on the front side.
@Wrestleknownothing I thought I would reply here to your comments below on HR since I didn't want to make their thread too PSU-centric and come across as being rude there : )Bonus was perfectly evenly split between championship and consolation. Similarly, but at opposite ends of the bracket, PSU dominated round one (1.4 bonus per) and the third place matches (1.2 bonus per).
65.2% (22.5 of 34.5) came on the front side while 65.3% (32 of 49) of the matches were on the front side.
Smart. After I responded it ocurred to me that we were on the Iowa board. Oops.
Correct, that is why I just tell everyone to enjoy what we have now. Every year it seems as though that there is a random wrestler from a school that nobody heard of that has an outstanding run at the NCAAs. Lets just hope we see excellent wrestling.
Good, then they can stop saying this domination by PSU is bad for the sport
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What's the plan?? Squat till after natties is over?? He didn't mention the food that is provided.. I can bring chips..What's the address
I plan on smoking something but I have not decided between brisket and pork shoulder. Sides will likely be a veggie tray, my wife's home made sourdough soft pretzel bites with spicey mustard sauce or a home made cheese dip. There are other things friends of mine are bringing. For desert, a good bourbon paired with either a pipe or cigar. Unsure what bourbon yet, Blanton's, Basil Hayden, Thomas S Moore, or something I bought up at the finger lakes. As for a cigars, I am going to smoke one or two of the following each day: Oliva Serie V, La Gloria Cubana Serie R Maduro or a San Cristobal. Pipe tobacco list: All Boswell blends, so pick one lol.
Saying adjusted team score is the same as Saying Iowa national championship when there was no championship or Collin Moore national champ.
Argue all you want. You are wrong because your re-score is a fantasy!
This would mean more if you knew the definition of fantasy.
Maybe you did that on purpose because you are JTS!
David Evans this year.
This. Instead of complaining and sulking, teams did something about it. To get better, be better. And to be better, get better. I have always believed Minnesota in 2001 was so special not only because of having 10 AA's, no finalist and winning the team title in Iowa City but because of how hard they worked to win it. It took a lot of years to overcome Iowa during that time. Not saying it is going to happen to Penn State anytime soon but when it does, it will be an incredible feat for a team who does beat them. Penn State is king right now and the dynasty built is unprecedented even during an NIL and Transfer Portal.
Minnesota had a helluva tournament, but runner-up Iowa had a great tournament also. Iowa scored 125 points which would have won 6 of the previous 10 tournaments. Whoever beats PSU will have to have a great tournament because PSU will have an outstanding tournament also.
An exclamation point at the end of your thoughts doesn't substitute for making a sound argument. Your two comparisons have no relevance to the re-score Wrestleknownothing has done. Neither Iowa nor Moore actually competed whereas different team scoring in different eras compares actual outcomes throughout the years. If a pin is worth one team point one year and suddenly it is worth two points the next year, then re-scoring the results only makes sense.
It would only cross over into fantasy if I attempted to de-inflate PSU's bonus scores to account for the difference between a 2 point TD and a 3 point TD. In theory you could do that for major decisions if you choose to ignore that a match would be wrestled different as a barrier is approached. But tech falls are problematic. They prematurely end a match and there is no way to account for what would have happened had the match not ended earlier. It could have ended as a major, or the wrestler could have kept pressing to get the tech, or with the extra time afforded he may have secured the pinfall. For that reason I have never wasted time attempting that.
There are so many great young wrestlers this year there is bound to be upsets for sure. I'm not going to like it but I've accepted it maybe we get 6. Hopefully someone will respond to this post after nationals telling me it didn't age well lol
Cannot go wrong with any of the CAO line. Nor can you go wrong with the Oliva line. Keep in mind that Nub is made by Oliva. I really enjoy Nub cigars. If you are looking for a good smoke that will not break the bank, I suggest Diesel, La Aroma De Cuba, El Rey Del Mundo are great choices.
There are definitely 8 guys who are at least among a short list of favorites if not the outright favorite, but there's also no way all 8 will win. 4-5 is still absolute domination.
Ah yes. Back when Iowa Wrestling was fun to watch. 2001 Iowa was one of the best teams to never win it. First five weights:
I've discussed my issue with this with you before. Everyone was playing under those rules back then and by changing them, you can alter behavior. It's happening every other sport I've watched from football, to baseball, to NASCAR, etc.
PSU went 5/5 already , this team is better.
I’m resting in a guest house in Honduras right now and with my limited Spanish I can almost understand this
