PSU - Iowa '26 Match Thread

tullfan68

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Dummy Feeling Dumb GIF
LOL its working so who cares!
 
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El_Jefe

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It’s genuinely sad that he’s convinced himself he needs to wrestle like that and coaching malpractice that Brands hasn’t told him otherwise.
He wrestles just like his big brother.

Honestly, how much can we really put on Brands? I get that it's his job, but not sure a firing squad could convince a Ferrari to change his ways.
 

Headlock

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Who else thought Angelo’s “injury” was sketchy? I think he knew he was in a dogfight and wavering a bit, so he tried a little gamesmanship.

I thought the ref was pretty good. That’s the first dual at Carver I’ve watched where there were no officiating shitshows. Rivera always turns duals there into a circus, for one.
Wasn't he rubbing the knee he was kneeling on. Shouldn't it have hurt?
 

LB99

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That is the crazy thing for me......when those guys had to, they showed great skill, yet most of their matches were snoozefests. I don't understand it.
It’s a mental hurdle, I think. They have the skill. They aren’t able to let it fly and be fearless. They can’t unlock mentally. It’s what Cael and Casey are good at. Getting guys to not worry about failure or consequences and just getting after it.
 

F7Mello

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It’s genuinely sad that he’s convinced himself he needs to wrestle like that and coaching malpractice that Brands hasn’t told him otherwise.
Just curious how the Ferrari family takes coaching. Doesn't like the type who believe learning is a thing they should do. Iowa $ still pays the bills and the Ts. Not really defending the Brands, but lets offer encouraging words so that they never leave Iowa....
 

Sunshine88!

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Very proud of our team tonight. Let’s keep things in perspective as Cael will say. We must be at our Best during the Big Ten Tournament and Nationals….1 thing We Better Work on is Creating Angles ! Wayyy too much Shooting Straight On. Must be improved over the next 45 Days.
 
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johnstownsteel

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This is a confusing comment. SVN has 1 non-bonus win all season, and that was a 10-4 win over Valencia. He has 4 pins and 4 techs. What more would he need to do to ‘look good’ in your mind?
I kinda sorta know what he's getting at. Guys get to his legs and when they do I immediately get flashbacks of Lovette getting the TDs that he's been able to mostly avoid so far this year. On bottom when there are times this year he's getting ridden I get flashbacks of Lovette riding or even turning him like it was nothing. SVN is having one he'll of a year but that f****** Lovette kid and what he was able to do with Shane just won't give me any peace of mind. Lol
 
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Also, both of Iowa’s takedowns were at least partially due to mistakes by the Penn State guys. Both Davis and Van Ness gave openings because they got out of position.

Yep - Davis' neutral defense is suspect when he is tied or behind (i.e., has to maintain the ability to score). The TD he gave up in 1st Period was way too easy - Bailey pushed into him from tied position, as soon as Davis pushed back, he essentially walked directly into leg pick at the knee. Way too easy especially given that Bailey had 5 losses coming into match.
 

Fatwoodchuck

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I'll also add, the idiot announcers praising AF are a complete joke. The NCAA needs to ban this nonsense.
I'd bet they change the rules next year because of that match, I'd bet even more if he continues to do that in multiple matches. That cannot continue to happen that 100% kills the vibe for viewer's, no one wants to watch that not even Ferrari's family!
 

Sunshine88!

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I kinda sorta know what he's getting at. Guys get to his legs and when they do I immediately get flashbacks of Lovette getting the TDs that he's been able to mostly avoid so far this year. On bottom when there are times this year he's getting ridden I get flashbacks of Lovette riding or even turning him like it was nothing. SVN is having one he'll of a year but that f****** Lovette kid and what he was able to do with Shane just won't give me any peace of mind. Lol
Shane needs better Hand Control on bottom against good guys who can ride. Hand Control is his Key on bottom !