PSU - Nebraska '26 Match Thread

Goggles Paisano

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Well in my book Zain, DT, Nolf, Nickel, Cenzo, Mark Hall, Carter .... all lost in their first season and things turned out pretty well.

PJ hasn't lost since 8th grade, he actually needed this as a kick in the pants.

He was the aggressor the whole match had a TD IMO behind with a hand and two feet touching the mat (reaction time be damned), but more aggregious, I saw 2NF points that should have been challenged unless we burnt ours.
 

OzarkLion

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I really thought that PJ had the TD as well as 2 backs in UTB. For a ref that has been involving himself way too much in this dual, he really isn't calling much. Stopping action regularly to "warn" wrestlers for fingers and hands to the face, but not really doing much about any of it. PJ needed to force more action in that match, and I would still pick him in every match the 2 square off in from here on out, but tonight, he was too conservative and wrestled Antrell's match.
 

Efejle

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Frankly I don't like how we are wrestling so far. PJ is a better wrestler than Taylor but you need to force actions and he wrestled not to lose rather than to win. In two weeks he has a chance to fix that against Cannon if Tom doesn't duck. If not he has to pocket this for March when he sees Taylor again
 

Tri-Power65

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Manning thinks he has a chance.

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Well in my book Zain, DT, Nolf, Nickel, Cenzo, Mark Hall, Carter .... all lost in their first season and things turned out pretty well.

PJ hasn't lost since 8th grade, he actually needed this as a kick in the pants.

He was the aggressor the whole match had a TD IMO behind with a hand and two feet touching the mat (reaction time be damned), but more aggregious, I saw 2NF points that should have been challenged unless we burnt ours.
I think he had the takedown but I don't think he had the NF.
 
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johnstownsteel

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Frankly I don't like how we are wrestling so far. PJ is a better wrestler than Taylor but you need to force actions and he wrestled not to lose rather than to win. In two weeks he has a chance to fix that against Cannon if Tom doesn't duck. If not he has to pocket this for March when he sees Taylor again
Maybe we trained through this meet. Lol
 

PSUcup

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Well in my book Zain, DT, Nolf, Nickel, Cenzo, Mark Hall, Carter .... all lost in their first season and things turned out pretty well.

PJ hasn't lost since 8th grade, he actually needed this as a kick in the pants.

He was the aggressor the whole match had a TD IMO behind with a hand and two feet touching the mat (reaction time be damned), but more aggregious, I saw 2NF points that should have been challenged unless we burnt ours.
no one is worried about PJ
 

SlipperyPete

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165- #1 Mitchell Mesenbrink vs. #7 LJ Araujo

Period 1:
Mesenbrink immediately shoots & gets to a leg, then finishes the TD, 3-0. Araujo works to his feet & gets the escape, 3-1. Mesenbrink quickly drops in on a leg & finishes the TD, 6-1. Mesenbrink gets Araujo bellied out. Araujo works back to his base. Mesenbrink is pressuring heavily from top. Araujo works to his feet & Mesenbrink lets him go, 6-2. Mesenbrink immediately shoots, gets a leg, then the other & finishes the TD, 9-2. Stoppage & restart. Araujo is still down. Mesenbrink lets him go, 9-3. Mesenbrink shoots, but Araujo fights him off. Mesenbrink presses forward & hits some heavy snaps. Araujo gets a stall warning. Araujo shoots & gets a leg. Mesenbrink sprawls back hard & time expires. 9-3 Mesenbrink, +1:02 RT

Period 2:
Araujo picks neutral. Mesenbrink shoots, but no luck. He shoots again. Araujo counters, but they go out of bounds. Stall warning on Mesenbrink. Mesenbrink drops in on a leg. Araujo tries to roll, but Mesenbrink finishes the TD, 12-3. Araujo works to his feet & Mesenbrink lets him go, 12-4. Mesenbrink presses forward & shoots, but Araujo blocks him off. Mesenbrink claps his hands a few times & the ref calls stall warning #2 on Araujo, point Mesenbrink, 13-4. Mesenbrink shoots, but Araujo fights him off & time expires. 13-4 Mesenbrink

Period 3:
Mesenbrink takes down. He stands & Araujo is hanging on his back. Stall warning #3 on Araujo, point Mesenbrink, 14-4, restart. Mesenbrink is still down. Araju throws in the boots. Mesenbrink grabs a leg & flips Araujo to the mat, then comes behind for the reversal, 16-4. Mesenbrink cuts Araujo, 16-5. Mesenbrink hits a double leg TD, 19-5. Mesenbrink gets Araujo bellied out. Araujo is trying to get up, but Mesenbrink is hammering him from top. Mesenbrink rides out the period & adds a RT point for the 20-5 Tech.

Mitchell Mesenbrink TECH LJ Araujo 20-5 (7:00)

Team Score

PSU: 15
NEB: 9
 
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manatree

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You dont get to show a guy up. If davis did nothing hardy doesnt lose a point so yeah davis stuck up for himself as he should. Maybe not kicking the guy but he damn well had a right to do something **** nebraska

Just imagine how many point deductions our opponents would have racked up if CStar received a kick every time he showed an opponent up.
 

Sunshine88!

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Did he take back the stall warning on mitch? I hope not. When the season ends I want mitch to have 1 stall warning and ZERO regular decisions to cap off his undefeated season.
Note. Manning made Sure He was in the Reds Head during the Taylor Match. Exactly what he was doing with the stall call to Taylor at the Beginning .