PSU - Iowa '26 Match Thread
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Rocco is just a tougher, alpha dog.
I wonder if the coaches got fixated on the neutral danger challenge and didn’t really take the takedown possibility into account. Or maybe since it was thrown before that position you mention they couldn’t challenge the takedown action.
Dang. If only Cael and Casey knew something about bottom wrestling.
Didn’t understand not counting riding time during the stalling count on the legs. Had Rocco with 27 seconds
As soon as stalling is called riding time stops. Give bottom wrestler a few seconds to escape
Liking the Welsh for Ryder trade more and more.
I've stated before that Cael would do this probably as long as he thought they would still win the dual. That win didn't matter as much as showing you that you can get out or what you have to work on to get out in the big match.
Rocco clearly wanted neutral, he signaled for it while looking at the coaches because it was the smart decision, they obviously told him down as that is what he chose.
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Yeah except Brands has multiple national championships.Sounds like James Franklin.
I see what you did there.
Something ironic about reading the Iowa board talking about being done with the program, not watching it anymore, and tickets being available for sale while they accuse us of only knowing wrestling existed since 2010.
Sorry but come March you can't keep letting Ferrari wrestle on one knee
I agree, Rocco wrestles very much like Carter.
Holds position very well.
I think Rocco wrestled that match absolutely perfectly. When Ferrari starts doing the one knee stall, it usually frustrates his opponents and they end up taking a careless shot, exactly what Ferrari wants. Rocco didn't fall for that trap. Let Ferrari kneel all day long if he wants. Draw attention to it. Eventually the ref is going to have to call someone for stalling, and it'll be no question who that person is. And this ref waited a really long time in my opinion. Most of them will hit him a second time before it even gets to OT.
Welse won that match by his Top wrestling. Wish all of our guys were tougher on Top. I’d bet Casey taught him well.
Love that win for Rocco. Reminded me of Carter’s early years when he would grind one out. Refusing to quit.
Anyone watching the AJ Ferrari match. I think after the latest black eye he's abandoning the Jesus shtick and on his way back to being the insufferable a** wipe he's always been...
This just in, Flo drops both Rocco and Ferrari in the rankings.
The shotmobile would get passed around the team?
That's a ski bunny joke, you wouldn't understand.
I liked iowa wrestling alot till I followed that board for a bit, I know they are only 10% of the fan base but that is the fan base that know and dont really care for, well honestly most of them but not all.
Oh jeesh. Lord....why did you create me to be right about everything?
Yeah so he’s an AA candidate. Really good wrestler. Struggles in big matches and makes some silly mistakes.
Watch his older brothers match tonight against Minny a stall tactic did work for him but the ref caught on quickly.
Watch blaze vs Ayala match. Blaze handled the knee more offensively by tying up not saying that would work against Ferrari but there are multiple ways, which is best, idk.
That board is nothing anymore. They are broke. The fans there don't even put up a fight anymore. We'll, other than against each other I mean. I'm almost kinda sad about it to be honest...
Kueter is in some danger of not qualifying for nationals.
He's currently 3-2 with 7 matches left -- including Ferrari, Hopke, Feldman, Ghadiali, and Doucet all ranked in the top 10. He plausibly could be 5-7 heading into B10s.
He'll probably be better than that, but his chances of earning a spot for the conference are not great. And if he doesn't, then he won't get an at-large either. He may have to steal a spot at B10s.
Not playing stupid, but it's a 5 count. Shouldn't it be default 25. The ref said to Rocco let's go, we all know it should be 30.
So he likes his guys. This guy should be coaching 10 yr olds
Bailey has 4 losses, one was an MFF at a tourney.
His 3 contested losses were to Mendez, Vega (in SV), and Echemendia, all ranked top 4 in the country.
Let's not read too much into Bailey's losses.
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No you’re not. You’re sad because you’re getting less openings to get someone over there spooled up.
Not a chance.
Put aside that NCAA rules get changed every 2 years. They aren't changing the rules for one highly visible dual.
If Ferrari wins a national title by doing this in the nationally televised semis and finals, then maybe. But the NCAA didn't create the Heil Rule until after its namesake + Perry + Delgado had each won 2 titles.