So you were my competition in 1989...
What’s the over/under win total against PSU Friday??
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You think it's more likely Mikey beats Mess than either Drake beating a freshman or Bailey beating a beefed up 125er? Interesting take.
I'm not saying Drake or Bailey will win but if I had to bet my house on one of them no chance I'm betting on beating Messenbrink.
Big crush back then.
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I do based on how Cali has looked and how Drake and Bailey have looked. I wouldn't pick Cali as a favorite, but he looks exponentially better than Bailey and Drake so far this year. I think PSU and Iowa's best wrestlers are both 165lbers. I also think both team's weakest weight currently is 141.
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Ayala isn’t beating Blaze on his best day, let alone after losing to Fugitt.
As a PSU fan, these are my confidence picks in order.
149 - PSU favorite, expected bonus
197 - PSU favorite, expected bonus, Endene is good, Barr is one of our best
174 - PSU favorite, bonus possible
157 - PSU favorite, bonus possible
165 - PSU favorite against your best wrestler, in my opinion
141 - PSU favorite
125 - PSU favorite
133 - PSU slight favorite
184 - You guys are slight favorite
285 - You guys are the favorite
I'll go:
125 - Lilledahl DEC Peterson
133 - Blaze DEC Ayala
141 - Davis DEC Bailey
149 - Van Ness MAJOR Block
157 - Duke DEC Williams
165 - Mesenbrink DEC Caliendo
174 - Haines MAJOR Kennedy
184 - Ferrari OT DEC Welch (they should just start this match 1-1 in OT)
197 - Barr MAJOR Endene
285 - Kueter DEC Mirasola
149 - PSU favorite, expected bonus
197 - PSU favorite, expected bonus, Endene is good, Barr is one of our best
174 - PSU favorite, bonus possible
157 - PSU favorite, bonus possible
165 - PSU favorite against your best wrestler, in my opinion
141 - PSU favorite
125 - PSU favorite
133 - PSU slight favorite
184 - You guys are slight favorite
285 - You guys are the favorite
I'll go:
125 - Lilledahl DEC Peterson
133 - Blaze DEC Ayala
141 - Davis DEC Bailey
149 - Van Ness MAJOR Block
157 - Duke DEC Williams
165 - Mesenbrink DEC Caliendo
174 - Haines MAJOR Kennedy
184 - Ferrari OT DEC Welch (they should just start this match 1-1 in OT)
197 - Barr MAJOR Endene
285 - Kueter DEC Mirasola
I didn’t feel like sifting through the data myself. So I asked Grok.
As for the biggest margin of defeat in the last 50 years (since 1976), it’s 23 points. This occurred on February 9, 2024, when No. 1 Penn State defeated No. 3 Iowa 29-6 in Iowa City. This is noted as the largest margin in Iowa’s 10-weight-class dual history since the 1969-70 season. Other notable large-margin losses include 27-12 to Cal Poly in 1980 (15 points) and 30-8 to Penn State in 2025 (22 points), but none exceed 23 in the specified timeframe.
The two largest margins of loss in the past 50 years according to Grok are the last 2 years vs Penn State.
WTH happened in this dual during the height of the Gable era???
Did our top 20 guys have the flu or did we simply "overtrain" or did we go to the Soldier Salute 5 days before Cal Poly?
Grok was so close. The Cal-Poly lose was in the 79-80 season, but it happened in 1979 (12/5).
By my math that is 28-6. Can't argue much with the score or the W/L. Until Drake starts to show more I cannot pick him...but he's had so much experience in big matches vs next to none at this level for Blaze. Big time candidate for a CHA moment, if Drake decides to show up! This match is a definite toss up and huge match for post-season seedings.
I see a major from SVN and Barr. They are both far and away the best guys at their weight.
She was smokin hot
Next to none at this level for Blaze. U17 and U20 Gold medalist and Bronze medalist at the u s Olympic team trials. I would say that is plenty of experience. That said if DA can get back to last year’s DA it could be a close match.
Did you ask her? She may have been too shy or insecure to make the first move. I say you blew it buddy!!
You can use the present tense too. She looks damn good at 62.
Cael will coach him up. If BK was at Penn State I'd take him.
Yeah, I know all that but... better wrestlers than Blaze have chit the bed their first time in front of a CHA crowd!
That was back when CHA made a difference....nothing intimidating about Iowa or it's arena nowYeah, I know all that but... better wrestlers than Blaze have chit the bed their first time in front of a CHA crowd!
No, not since PSU invented college wrestling
Yeah, Blaze has more experience in huge matches at even higher levels of wrestling than NCAA duals. I don’t think nerves are going to be an issue for him.
No chance! Angelo won’t lose. As for the other 9, as much as I really like our guys they are simply out matched. I’ll take PK for the upset in CHA so I’m saying 8-2.
I hope you’re right brother but many of our guys just aren’t looking good…yet.
I think it’ll be close if we see the best Block.
And he's wrestling against the likely Hodge who hasn't lost in almost what 2 years?
Keuter will lose to continue the trend of this season being a massive waste/disappointment/failure/end of the Brands era.
If LL is banged up Carl won’t wrestle him.
Common sense says we only have a punchers chance. I am also interested to see what the attendance will be. It might be to our advantage to start the meet at 184.
Common sense says we only have a punchers chance. I am also interested to see what the attendance will be. It might be to our advantage to start the meet at 184.
I thought Peterson,Cali,Kennedy,Ferrari and Big Ben looked good. I will bleed with our troops if necessary!
I like ya Grip and suspect you’re a ride or die Brands guy all the way but here lies part of the problem; when Ben takes one shot the entire match and its in SV and then hears he looks good that becomes a mindset. He won, he didn’t look good; I don’t care if he wrestling an unranked pud or top 10 guy, he should be able to create enough angles with his speed to at least fire a few shots off.
I hate to single Ben out but the others you listed have looked good.
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The Carver effect is very real, but I don't know if I have seen a wrestler better than Blaze at his age? These kids today are something else imo. Angelo, Jax,Duke,Bo,Melvin,Jayden......the list grows longer. I have no idea how or why it is happening. It will be interesting to see if Blaze or Duke get Carvered. It could certainly happen. Mark Hall was Carvered but Meyer was such a huge gas tank guy it made the perfect situation. The next time in Carver he just lost to an excellent wrestler that was his equal. When Ramos beat JO I felt the same way- Tony's huge gas tank and pace made all of the difference. Duke won't face that but Blaze could if no brakes Drake emerges from his hibernation.Yeah, I know all that but... better wrestlers than Blaze have chit the bed their first time in front of a CHA crowd!
Drake has been wearing his brakes on his knees. SMH, get off your knees and wrestle.