Never would've expected Caliendo to lead Iowa in stall calls...Sort of feel bad, his *** was trying. Just also not doing any offensively.ha
PSU - Iowa '26 Match Thread
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I'll take Davis's sloppy shots over Arnold's no shots, at least go down swinging.
Rewatch the end of 174. When Arnold escaped, he was just sitting on the edge. Cael motioning for him to go back center and looked visibly disappointed when he didn’t move off the edge. Stallllllll
he was too active to get a stall call. He wasn't very effective, but he stayed in the center and took some shots (none all that good, but shots none the less).
Drop to a knee and grab fingers, the Iowa way.
AF is very tough to score against. Goes to his knees all the time.
"it's gotta be frustrating, sometimes frustrating to watch" sums up how I feel.
Gibbons not a fan of the Ferrari knee
184- #4 Rocco Welsh vs. #1 Angelo Ferrari
Period 1:
Big match here. Let's go Rocco! Ferrari immediately drops to 1-knee. Rocco taps at the head. Ferrari pops to his feet, but only for a moment. Rocco reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Ferrari is planted on his knee. Collar ties & hand fighting for a moment, then Ferrari goes back to 1-knee. Rocco takes Ferrari near the edge. Ferrari pushes back to center & drops back to 1-knee. How is this wrestling? Ferrari just sits there on 1-knee doing nothing. Brief tie-up to end the period. 0-0
Period 2:
Ferrari takes down. He works to a quadpod, then Rocco drops to a leg. Rocco elevates the leg & takes Ferrari out of bounds. Ferrari is still down. Ferrari works back to a quadpod, then gets a whizzer, turns & gets the escape, 1-0. Rocco presses forward. Ferrari is spending most of his time on 1-knee. Tying up in the center now, then Ferrari goes back to a knee. Ferrari reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Time expires. 1-0 Ferrari
Period 3:
Rocco takes down. He works to his feet, but can't get hand control. He finally does & gets the escape, 1-1. Riding time is not an issue. Rocco presses forward. Ferrari stays on a knee, then they tie up. Rocco shoots & gets to a leg, but Ferrari fights free. Out of bounds & neutral restart. Ferrari takes his time getting back. With all the kneeling, Ferrari looks like he's ready to put in some work at a glory hole. Ferrari finally gets a stall call, then drops back to 1-knee. Rocco looks for an opening, but Ferrari is planted on a knee & time expires.
SV:
Rocco shoots & gets to a leg, but Ferrari fights him off. Ferrari works an underhook & takes Rocco to the edge. Ferrari drops in on a single, but Rocco fights him off. Ferrari goes back to 1-knee. Tying up for a moment. Rocco shoots, Ferrari counters, but nobody scores. Rocco shoots, but they go out of bounds. Why no stall on Ferrari there? Ferrari is slow back to center. Tying up & pushing. Ferrari shoots, but Rocco blocks him off. Out of bounds & restart. Ferrari comes up limping a little, then shakes it off. Time expires.
TB1:
Ferrari takes down. He works to his feet & throws in a whizzer. Rocco drops to a leg & gets a stall call, restart, 15-sec left. Ferrari is still down. Ferrari works to his feet, then rolls, but Rocco stays with him. Rocco drops to a leg, but time expires. Rocco rides out the period.
TB2:
Rocco takes down. He rolls, but Ferrari stays with him. Rocco gets to his feet & gets the escape, 2-1. Ferrari shoots, Rocco sprawls back & they go out of bounds. Ferrari shoots, but Rocco fights him off. Rocco drops to a leg & time expires. Yeah baby!!!
Rocco Welsh DEC Angelo Ferrari 2-1 TB2
Team Score
PSU: 23
Iowa: 3
Period 1:
Big match here. Let's go Rocco! Ferrari immediately drops to 1-knee. Rocco taps at the head. Ferrari pops to his feet, but only for a moment. Rocco reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Ferrari is planted on his knee. Collar ties & hand fighting for a moment, then Ferrari goes back to 1-knee. Rocco takes Ferrari near the edge. Ferrari pushes back to center & drops back to 1-knee. How is this wrestling? Ferrari just sits there on 1-knee doing nothing. Brief tie-up to end the period. 0-0
Period 2:
Ferrari takes down. He works to a quadpod, then Rocco drops to a leg. Rocco elevates the leg & takes Ferrari out of bounds. Ferrari is still down. Ferrari works back to a quadpod, then gets a whizzer, turns & gets the escape, 1-0. Rocco presses forward. Ferrari is spending most of his time on 1-knee. Tying up in the center now, then Ferrari goes back to a knee. Ferrari reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Time expires. 1-0 Ferrari
Period 3:
Rocco takes down. He works to his feet, but can't get hand control. He finally does & gets the escape, 1-1. Riding time is not an issue. Rocco presses forward. Ferrari stays on a knee, then they tie up. Rocco shoots & gets to a leg, but Ferrari fights free. Out of bounds & neutral restart. Ferrari takes his time getting back. With all the kneeling, Ferrari looks like he's ready to put in some work at a glory hole. Ferrari finally gets a stall call, then drops back to 1-knee. Rocco looks for an opening, but Ferrari is planted on a knee & time expires.
SV:
Rocco shoots & gets to a leg, but Ferrari fights him off. Ferrari works an underhook & takes Rocco to the edge. Ferrari drops in on a single, but Rocco fights him off. Ferrari goes back to 1-knee. Tying up for a moment. Rocco shoots, Ferrari counters, but nobody scores. Rocco shoots, but they go out of bounds. Why no stall on Ferrari there? Ferrari is slow back to center. Tying up & pushing. Ferrari shoots, but Rocco blocks him off. Out of bounds & restart. Ferrari comes up limping a little, then shakes it off. Time expires.
TB1:
Ferrari takes down. He works to his feet & throws in a whizzer. Rocco drops to a leg & gets a stall call, restart, 15-sec left. Ferrari is still down. Ferrari works to his feet, then rolls, but Rocco stays with him. Rocco drops to a leg, but time expires. Rocco rides out the period.
TB2:
Rocco takes down. He rolls, but Ferrari stays with him. Rocco gets to his feet & gets the escape, 2-1. Ferrari shoots, Rocco sprawls back & they go out of bounds. Ferrari shoots, but Rocco fights him off. Rocco drops to a leg & time expires. Yeah baby!!!
Rocco Welsh DEC Angelo Ferrari 2-1 TB2
Team Score
PSU: 23
Iowa: 3
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It’s a smart strategy. Have a chance to win in the last 20 seconds. It hasn’t happened and some of the matches have been a bit slowed paced because of it but it’s probably the only way Iowa had a chance
I don’t care what anyone says. Being on a knee longer than 3 seconds is stalling.
Closet I've ever heard him to be negative to an Iowa wrestler
Unfortunately that is my wife’s belief also.
Um, isn't that what everyone says?
It's an embarrassing way to wrestle.
And yet he looked super active compared to Ferrari.
OK, who had 184 going to sudden victory on their score card again? Come on Rocco, dig deep and find a way here.
Good job ref. Stalling on Ferrari. He warned him multiple times to engage when he dropped to his knee
Shocker, Welsh and Ferrari going into OT tied 1-1.
Ref says "Work to score" in the 184 bout; LOL.
That should be stalling and win for Rocco
Welsh-Ferrari going to ride-outs; another shocker.
What a joke AF is. As is the official allowing this absolute nonsense.
Angelo Ferrari is the most boring wrestler in the history of Folksyle wrestling
Absolutely love it! Way to go Rocco!
Welsh was stronger. What a great job! He shows that 2024 close match magic wasn't a one off!
