PSU - Iowa '26 Match Thread
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Lessons learned read the whole thread before posting when you see a softball thrown in the wheelhouse
He doesn't want kicked off of the team.
Could davis have taken top for the third , get the riding time over a minute and try for a turn or stall call if niethet happens,Than let him go with a minute and go for the take down.
I think he gets gas getting up off the one knee , I bet that takes it out of you. So wrestle him for the tie breaker.
Well, Ryder is waaaay more athletic.
Watching their talented recruits regress over the years, adopt passive wrestling styles or simply break down physically due to the Brands' misguided, antiquated training regimens, there's absolutely zero reason for a young stud wrestler to think this is the best place for me to go to attain my lofty goals. Throw in the pitiful state of the HWC and that seals the deal.
Rocco really worked his head while he was down there. I think Rocco tired him out with that plus like you said being down there and popping up then back down is adding to the problem. He will remain a very tough out unless the knee drop is called stalling. The dean Heil rule made it so Dean couldn't lay on his back and prevent takedowns. It worked. The Ford Focus rule could end knee wrestling and improve the sport as well.
I can’t say enough about how hard Davis worked to get out of that cradle. I don’t think it gets enough attention. I mean it was locked up tight! The optics’s of a PSU wrestler on his back flopping like a fish came pretty close to reality. Instead they only picked up a one point decision which with Davis’s second period domination and both wrestlers gassed in the third period left a ho hum win. If Davis had anything left in the tank we walk out of there going ten for ten. Oh so close!
He didn’t want to go, but his hip can’t pass up a party
There isn't much that is aggressive about Iowa's style. They don't even hand fight and push anymore. Now they grab fingers and hang on, attempting to keep the other guy from getting offensive. Even Ayala, a two time NCAA finalist, made just one attempt at scoring a takedown and his attempt was dependent upon Blaze being too aggressive moving forward. Ferrari has no offense if the other wrestler doesn't step into Ferrari's kneeling retreat. Block got a TD on Van Ness by taking a legitimate and aggressive shot, but it was still from Van Ness stalking Block and moving forward.
Per Cael, Iowa shows us what we need to work on. Today's version of Iowa shows us how to overcome 7 minutes of a concerted effort to slow us down (grabbing fingers) and stall.
Like I said earlier in this thread. Angelo's style is a topic of discussion that goes beyond this board. I expect it will also spill over to AJ.
I doubt we will see a rule change, but I do think refs will be more aggressive toward calling out what is an obvious stalling technique.
I look forward to Davis avenging this loss. But add Ono into the lineup at 141, and the final score is probably 37-0.
Also, fighting out of that cradle had to have taken a lot out of him. It also pushed Iowa's riding time over a minute, which was crucial because Braeden's rideout in the second period still didn't give him a minute of riding time advantage going into the third. Had the match been tied going into the third it would have been anyone's match since both of them were very tired.
the right guys do not lose 9 of 10!may be worse next yr!
if you go to one knee get a 5 second count with no attempt to score stall
Big bucks Bob, turning Iowa wrestling into Rent a Wrestler U, hasn't worked out very well. Who'd of thought?
I think that Cael and Rocco found a strategy to combat a genuflecting wrestler; keep slapping the top of his head until he stands up.
It does look like his left leg is wide open but you have to beat his head/hands to actually get there. That’s why it’s an effective strategy. In most baseline defense you have to drop your level to defend a shot with your head/hands but he’s already super low being on his knee. To really attack that leg you need to hit a drag or something similar with his left arm to clear his defense on that side. Seems easy but clearly it’s not. Also, his leg is so far back. You need to really penetrate to reach it and can’t go straight on. It’s seems like a sweep single should work but I don’t think you can penetrate as far as you need doing that. It’s a super tough position to beat which is why he constantly uses it. It’s just boring as **** though and hard for him to generate offense from as well
I expected him to transfer when the basset clan decommited. The room is going to unravel soon. No leadership.
Anthony C was quicker which made a big difference in his transition to HWT. He had a quick blast double against bigger guys
I haven't bothered to look. I thought the focus would be on how PSU stalled, only allowing Iowa to score 2 takedowns, 6 offensive points.
Not that it appears as much, but with Ferrari kneeling and trying to keep up with Rocco's circling and having to constantly brace for the little head pull as Rocco circled probably wears a little on his gas tank.
Last year I went to the Iowa match. My family went to Pickles and a large gathering of Iowa fans were in the establishment. They were very tolerable, actually complimentary of the PSU program. Numerous knowledgeable fans spoke of the same issue, Iowa wrestlers do not have enough offense.
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It was pretty funny at last night's Nebraska/Minnesota dual to see Snyder and Dlagnev have to go over and force AJ to knock off his "splits" show and join the handshake line. Dlagnev actually grabbed AJ and had some words with him. He definitely wasn't happy with his antics, including a throat slash gesture, which I believe also cost Nebraska a team point.
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He is a little robotic. I think he was always stronger than his opponents in highschool and freshman year at PSU. It's a different game at 141.
I think refs will call the kneeling tighter in B1G and NCAAs. Plus, now that Rocco knows Ferrari is never taking a shot, he can start to throw those head snaps even harder. By the end of the next one, Ferrari's head should be bouncing off the mat.
The answer is an emphatic no. Unless someone is dinged up.
Cael starts his starters. The exception to that is if someone is a little dinged up, if someone has an ugly cut (Brooks) or if the starter is not obvious.
I do expect a conditioning practice today and a few guys looking sluggish tomorrow.
What was the noise making at CHA during the 285 match? Was it a bunch of locals cheering on Kueter?
I actually don't go to HR so I on occasion enjoy some of the intel.