Damn, and Nico was there last night. We coukd have ask.
PSU - Ohio State '26 Match thread
- Thread starter GregPickel
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Reflecting on last night’s dual:
- Beating Ohio State by 31 points is insane.
- Penn State won all three matches that were tied at the end of regulation and a 4th that was decided by just one point.
- Penn State won matches against Ohio State wrestlers ranked #2, #2 and #3 (at 125, 133 and HWT, respectively). That had to be demoralizing for TR.
- Five bonus wins; Nine bonus points. Against a team that had steamrolled some pretty great opponents.
- Beating Ohio State by 31 points is insane.
- Penn State won all three matches that were tied at the end of regulation and a 4th that was decided by just one point.
- Penn State won matches against Ohio State wrestlers ranked #2, #2 and #3 (at 125, 133 and HWT, respectively). That had to be demoralizing for TR.
- Five bonus wins; Nine bonus points. Against a team that had steamrolled some pretty great opponents.
Well, of course he can!!! Damnnnit. What's wrong with you? Freaking cornhawk lover.
He was on the mat twice whining... The 2nd one was probably justfied, he was wondering how many Fing "we are's" he was going to have to listen to...
He's wrong. Sparks said last night on the broadcast that several venues arund the B10 broke attendance records this year. Before tOSU had 3 ranked wrestlers out tonight there were a pile of tightly contested matches thay could've gone either way. Every wrestler, team, coach, and fan want to be the ones to slay the dragon (PSU). People aren't packing arenas because PSU has ruined anything. If he goes to a bunch of Lehigh matches he's probably just jealous.
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Come on. You drink pink White Claws and you like Ohio State too much.
Exactly. If the rest of the wrestling world continues to allow themselves to be the red-headed stepchild to Penn State in an era of NIL and unlimited scholarships (well, 30 versus 9.9), then that's on them. What's Penn State supposed to do, dumb down their game to level the playing field? At some point it will become obvious to the other coaches (even those who are not PSU wrestlers/alumnae) what the secret sauce is, since most casual fans can see a lot of it ourselves without a ton of thought (always trying to improve, being willing to take risks in a match even if it DOES cause you to be scored on, top conditioning meant to peak at or around tournament time, willingness to take a loss if you learn from it, not destroying your body or taking undue risks early in the season, etc. etc.). I'm fine with PSU dominating until or unless some of these other schools learn to compete more effectively. That's on them, not on us.
That's awesome. Cael usually throws something out there that you can take one way or the other. This one was direct and it made me laugh. WIN has become a joke all around
Don't you have a mat sterilizer to work on or something?Many here already are
Nope I gave that up
They had 3 backups and 2 or 3 OT matches. I'd have to say good win but much closer than you think.
ALL sports have dynasties. Every time one sport has one many people say the same thing.. it's not good for the sport. Blah Blah. Get better and beat themMany here already are
Okie St., Iowa St., VaTech seem to be stepping up.. Ohio St. has always been a good team.
Corby has to be your last name. I’m of the opinion that your full name is A. Richard Corby because so many call you A. Dick.Many here already are
Maybe the A. stands for Ames.
I think you are supposed to sit on them not look at them...Nope I gave that up
Words to live by...
-some guy on the HR.
If other schools see the intensity Nick Lee had during the match, Nick will have to throw away a lot of bags of money to stay at PSU. (Which he just might do) That dude was definitely LTFI. Look for it if you rewatch
Going to be interesting to see if all of our top competitors sign up for the National Duals again next year.
technique beats strength just ask bouzakis and if anyone thinks PSU wrestlers aren't strong well think again!
Almost like a practice that a decent coach might help him adjust during nationals. Just being cheeky and looking forward to Natty's
LOL starters back ups makes no diff! score says not close!
Huh
You do realize the OT wins were against wrestlers ranked 2-2-3, right. And we were the lower seed in two of those matchups.
In regard to what Cael says about split voting for Hodge —- perhaps they should use
Ranked-Choice Voting (RCV) where a single school (Penn State) has 3 wrestlers with good chances for a Hodge. RCV lets voters rank all candidates (e.g., 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th). If no one gets a majority of first-choice votes, the lowest-ranked is eliminated, and their votes redistribute to the next preferences until a majority winner emerges. This prevents splitting: supporters of the three from one school can rank their top pick first and peers second/third, consolidating behind the best without wasting votes on the outsider. It’s used in elections worldwide (e.g., Australia, Maine) to mitigate exactly this issue
It was closer. I mean it could have been 5 other 6 points closer.
I tell my parents that proper financial planning is having the last check they write bounce.Hawaii is expensive. And, my tolerance for spending on events seems to have changed, so the credit cards are getting a workout.
By far the weirdest psu match I've watched in the last 10 years.
I think cael saw it before that because he definitely pointed something out to blaze
Was something they saw watching film and Blaze implemented it
Lilledahl beat Bouzakis primarily because he's quicker and has a bigger gas tank. I'm guessing Lilledahl is also shockingly strong (Blaze, even more), I don't recall ever seeing him really being manhandled (like what happens to Mirasola, in every single loss). If strength wasn't that big of an advantage in wrestling, Cole Mirasola might be the favorite for the NC this season.
FWIW, I love when guys try to say strength is irrelevant in BJJ and then they get one of these guys - https://byucougars.com/sports/football/roster/player/handsome-tanielu or https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/234480-patrick-mailata (two of my former training partners, who suck at grappling) - in an armbar and they just 1-arm curl their entire body.
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Was that 3X NCAA Wrestling Champion for tOSU Buckeyes Kyle Snyder spotted in the crowd rockin’ a Penn State Wrestling Cap? Looks great young man! Looks great!
Ouch , Carl from the top ropes.
The big island is my favorite. Lots of things to see including - maybe - a volcanic eruption. The west side is dry while the east side (where Hilo Is) is lush tropical paradise. I like the dry side from Kona up to Waikoloa Village. Enjoy.
I thought that was confetti or 50-50 ticket stubs.