PSU - Iowa '26 Match Thread

[kingstown]

Which would mean the whole "it was best for him, best for the team" bs was Brands being a drama queen.
Imagine that, who would have thought 17 years ago this April that Penn State hiring Cael Sanderson would eventually pressurize Brands into a babbling, drama queen.

He has always been a babbling drama queen.

 

[PSU Mike]

That would be dumb because Kennedy is close to locked into the 2 or 3 seed at B10s, i.e. opposite side away from Levi. Which is the only seeding aspect that matters. (He'll be favored to win out with Minto, Kharchla, and Mantanona left, and has already beaten Kharchla once this year.)

Let's say Kennedy lost to Levi in the dual. Only 2 ways they're on the same side at B10s: (1) Minto gets the 1 by beating both of them; (2) Kennedy loses 2 more time in conference and slips to the 4.

If Kennedy beat Levi in the dual (play along here!), he's the 1 seed unless the same 2 scenarios above play out.

So what seed would Brands be protecting?

But it’s easier to use one line to speculate ..

 

[Aardvark86]

From a post on the Intermat forum I couldn't get to paste here.

"In the last 4 duals against each other, Penn State has won the takedown game against Iowa, 67-11."

Edit: Never trust unverified information! I went through gopsusports.com and determined the TD beatdown against Iowa is even worse. In the last four duals Penn State won the TD battle against Iowa 76-17!

2025-2026 season: 15-2

2024-2025 season: 24-8

2023-2024 season: 21-5

2022-2023 season: 16-2

76-17 total

As a %, isnt 67-11 worse?

 

[tullfan68]

LOL brands told Gabe what he tells every iowa wrestler before he goes out stall stall stall and if you can score 2 points your probably gonna win!

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[tullfan68]

so I heard Kennedy was warming up if so he should have wrestled!

 

[tullfan68]

LOL just watched Chael video on the iowa match and though iowa only won one match he acted like Nasir was the greatest wrestler on the planet,what a loser!

 

[manatree]

LOL just watched Chael video on the iowa match and though iowa only won one match he acted like Nasir was the greatest wrestler on the planet,what a loser!

Chael always gives me Jim Jones cult leader vibes. Both in delivery and looks.

 

[PAgeologist]

I loved the match myself. Rocco squashed Jello’s lame intimidation tactics

Maybe next match, Rocco should mess Jellos hair up.

 

[Joejitsu]

Chael always gives me Jim Jones cult leader vibes. Both in delivery and looks.

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WOW.... that is impressive

 

[Joejitsu]

There is an adage in talk radio / entertainment
that is if you cannot be good... be controversial.

Well.... Chael is certainly controversial...

 

[tullfan68]

Chael always gives me Jim Jones cult leader vibes. Both in delivery and looks.

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yea I don't like him at all!

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[PSU Mike]

I loved the match myself. Rocco squashed Jello’s lame intimidation tactics

Don’t encroach.

 

[Psalm 1 guy]

As a %, isnt 67-11 worse?

But 76 is more than 67 : ) All right, you got me!

 

[Aardvark86]

But 76 is more than 67 : ) All right, you got me!

6, 7....

 

[Cstroke]

 

[HugoHugo]

For the love of wrestling, I pray that the Rocco match is not on "B1G Wrestling in 60." It may be an upset victory over a #1 ranked wrestler, but it could set the sport back fifty years if casual viewers thought this was a big time match.

Your prayers were not answered. I think it was #2 or #3.

 

[Pointingdogsrule]

As a %, isnt 67-11 worse?

Never let FACTS GET IN THE WAY.

 

[CTStall]

Chael always gives me Jim Jones cult leader vibes. Both in delivery and looks.

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I'll drink to that comparison.
Poor me some Kool Aid

 

[tullfan68]

makes me laugh when guys say well the match was close,thats what happens when the other guy plays defense for 7 minutes and wont wrestle so PSU guys can score points!

 

[kingstown]

Chael always gives me Jim Jones cult leader vibes. Both in delivery and looks.

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[Goggles Paisano]

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[tullfan68]

LOL guess they forget he been wrestling folk all thru his life!

 

[RBOld]

Anybody else think they sat Kennedy just so he wouldn't get bonused? Brands was in damage control with that one and he knew Arnold would refuse to wrestle and keep it to a decision.

Also, did anybody notice that Ford Festiva's "injury" occurred at about the same time it looked like he was going to lose? I got some serious DeSanto vibes during that match. I wouldn't put it past him to sit out this weekend to save face and make it seem like he only lost because he's hurt.

 

[Random4598375]

Anybody else think they sat Kennedy just so he wouldn't get bonused? Brands was in damage control with that one and he knew Arnold would refuse to wrestle and keep it to a decision.

Also, did anybody notice that Ford Festiva's "injury" occurred at about the same time it looked like he was going to lose? I got some serious DeSanto vibes during that match. I wouldn't put it past him to sit out this weekend to save face and make it seem like he only lost because he's hurt.

Angelo is apparently out for Friday's match against Nebraska, which might end up costing them the match, so if they're faking an injury to make excuses, they are really taking it to an extreme. LOL.

 

[donboy6499]

LOL just watched Chael video on the iowa match and though iowa only won one match he acted like Nasir was the greatest wrestler on the planet,what a loser!

Yeah I just never got the appeal of the guy.

He comes across as the 40 something year old uncle who talks and acts like he's 20.

 

[PSU7075]

Anybody else think they sat Kennedy just so he wouldn't get bonused? Brands was in damage control with that one and he knew Arnold would refuse to wrestle and keep it to a decision.

Also, did anybody notice that Ford Festiva's "injury" occurred at about the same time it looked like he was going to lose? I got some serious DeSanto vibes during that match. I wouldn't put it past him to sit out this weekend to save face and make it seem like he only lost because he's hurt.

Toward the end of the match he was standing at the edge of the circle rubbing his nose trying to find blood. When that didn't work, he was rubbing his chin. When he couldn't find any blood to stop the match, he started limping.

 

[PSUbluTX]

Angelo is apparently out for Friday's match against Nebraska, which might end up costing them the match, so if they're faking an injury to make excuses, they are really taking it to an extreme. LOL.

If “they’re” faking an injury?

This implies that the Iowa coaching staff would be involved in a Ferrari decision like that.

I get the strong impression that the Ferrari clan considers coaches to be white noise when it comes to decision making in their life. Sort of that Loki vibe.

 

[Dogwelder]

Angelo is apparently out for Friday's match against Nebraska, which might end up costing them the match, so if they're faking an injury to make excuses, they are really taking it to an extreme. LOL.

Spencer Lee’s dad has an X-ray that shows Angelo’s injury is real.

 

[SurgeOne bOne]

I would love to see Spencer get named Head Coach and his mother would get the job that Alex Marinelli wife had. After every losing bout (9 times on Friday)she should trash the pair of glasses she was wearing. Warby Parker could be cooperate sponsor.
It would be must watch TV.

I used to hate watching Marinelli’s weird wife stomp around by the Iowanker bench like some sort of butch-lesbo drill sergeant. Move on, hag