Jimmy Cinnabon Posted March 21 Posted March 21 Did anyone other than hardcore Columbia wrestling fans even know about this guy? Wild that he came out of nowhere as the 12 seed to get 3rd at 165. I can see Nicolls throwing him a bag to be the next Caliendo. 1
BIGTENFANBOY Posted March 21 Posted March 21 3 minutes ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said: Did anyone other than hardcore Columbia wrestling fans even know about this guy? Wild that he came out of nowhere as the 12 seed to get 3rd at 165. I can see Nicolls throwing him a bag to be the next Caliendo. This is what happens at NCAAs. Someone comes out of no where and makes a name for themselves. 1
jchapman Posted March 21 Posted March 21 9 minutes ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said: Did anyone other than hardcore Columbia wrestling fans even know about this guy? Wild that he came out of nowhere as the 12 seed to get 3rd at 165. I can see Nicolls throwing him a bag to be the next Caliendo. Perhaps having a 2X NC at 165 for a head coach helped with his development. 1 1 Craig Henning got screwed in the 2007 NCAA Finals.
1032004 Posted March 21 Posted March 21 24 minutes ago, jchapman said: Perhaps having a 2X NC at 165 for a head coach helped with his development. I’d imagine Rivera is probably closer to his weight than Pritzlaff 1 1
The_KC_Godfather Posted March 21 Posted March 21 I didn’t know they had Buxton on staff as an assistant. Didn’t look at their roster but I wonder if a Blair pipeline develops there… 2
lu_alum Posted March 21 Posted March 21 Talk about Donnie Pritlaff! He was Barry Davis' guy at Wisconsin, Joe McFarland's guy at Michigan, and Scott Goodale's guy at Rutgers. Good to see him get props for turning things around at Columbia. How long until someone lures him away? 1
lu_alum Posted March 21 Posted March 21 37 minutes ago, jchapman said: Perhaps having a 2X NC at 165 for a head coach helped with his development. Pritzlaff is NJ wrestling royalty. @jchapman, what would you give to still have DP in Madison? https://gocolumbialions.com/staff-directory/donny-pritzlaff/602 2 1
Antitroll2828 Posted March 21 Posted March 21 26 minutes ago, 1032004 said: I’d imagine Rivera is probably closer to his weight than Pritzlaff He said in his flo interview he wrestles with Rivera every single day and that’s why he believes he can beat anyone 1
Southend Posted March 21 Posted March 21 31 minutes ago, 1032004 said: I’d imagine Rivera is probably closer to his weight than Pritzlaff Remember what Pritzlaff did for Indiana boy Andrew Howe. 2 1
Rassling Posted March 21 Posted March 21 1 hour ago, BIGTENFANBOY said: This is what happens at NCAAs. Someone comes out of no where and makes a name for themselves. Cody Brewer comes to mind.
BIGTENFANBOY Posted March 21 Posted March 21 1 minute ago, Rassling said: Cody Brewer comes to mind. Kizran Clark UNC Ronald Perry Lockhaven Zee Moisey WVA 1
Rassling Posted March 21 Posted March 21 (edited) 5 minutes ago, BIGTENFANBOY said: Kizran Clark UNC Ronald Perry Lockhaven Zee Moisey WVA Zeek yes! - I’ve been sitting here trying to recall his name. He’s the kid out of district 11 pa. Unseeded and made it to the finals. Even beat Gilman if I recall. Edited March 21 by Rassling
BIGTENFANBOY Posted March 21 Posted March 21 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Rassling said: Zeek yes! - I’ve been sitting here trying to recall his name. He’s the kid out of district 11 pa. Unseeded and made it to the finals. Even beat Gilman if I recall. He did more than that. He pinned Gilman with a nasty first period takedown cradle. He also beat Nashon Garrett He was a PIAA AA Champ wrestled for Bethlehem Catholic. Edited March 21 by BIGTENFANBOY 2
Antitroll2828 Posted March 21 Posted March 21 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Rassling said: Zeek yes! - I’ve been sitting here trying to recall his name. He’s the kid out of district 11 pa. Unseeded and made it to the finals. Even beat Gilman if I recall. He beat #15 seed Tolbert from Utah Valley then beat #2 seed (and ncaa champ) Nashon Garrett then beat AA and #7 seed Kilmura from ok state then pinned #3 (world champ) Gilman in the semis then lost a high school state finals rematch against Nato basically the only good moments of Hensons entire West Virginia stint Edited March 21 by Antitroll2828 2
Antitroll2828 Posted March 21 Posted March 21 12 minutes ago, BIGTENFANBOY said: Kizran Clark UNC Ronald Perry Lockhaven Zee Moisey WVA Gage Wentzel Pitt Jesse Dellavecchia Rider
BIGTENFANBOY Posted March 21 Posted March 21 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Antitroll2828 said: He beat #15 seed Tolbert from Utah Valley then beat #2 seed (and ncaa champ) Nashon Garrett then beat AA and #7 seed Kilmura from ok state then pinned #3 (world champ) Gilman in the semis then lost a high school state finals rematch against Nato Ironman final, not HS state final. Tomasello was not from PA/PIAA Edited March 21 by BIGTENFANBOY 1
Antitroll2828 Posted March 21 Posted March 21 Just now, BIGTENFANBOY said: Ironman final, not HS stat title. Tomasello was not from PA/PIAA Fair enough it was 11 years ago I remember during the finals the announcers saying they wrestled in high school last year and being mind blown by that fact
Psalm 1 guy Posted March 21 Posted March 21 1 hour ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said: Did anyone other than hardcore Columbia wrestling fans even know about this guy? Wild that he came out of nowhere as the 12 seed to get 3rd at 165. I can see Nicolls throwing him a bag to be the next Caliendo. Good for him! I love to see unheralded wrestlers have success at the NCAA tournament. Success like his is what makes this tournament so enjoyable.
BIGTENFANBOY Posted March 21 Posted March 21 3 minutes ago, Antitroll2828 said: Fair enough it was 11 years ago I remember during the finals the announcers saying they wrestled in high school last year and being mind blown by that fact I already knew Zeke pretty well from high HS days, so when he went on his run at NCAAs I was already familiar with him, but yes it was a wild run. 1
BIGTENFANBOY Posted March 21 Posted March 21 Another big one was Kyle Connell from Kent State beating Moore from tOSU not once, but twice to finish 3rd.
Rassling Posted March 21 Posted March 21 8 minutes ago, Antitroll2828 said: He beat #15 seed Tolbert from Utah Valley then beat #2 seed (and ncaa champ) Nashon Garrett then beat AA and #7 seed Kilmura from ok state then pinned #3 (world champ) Gilman in the semis then lost a high school state finals rematch against Nato basically the only good moments of Hensons entire West Virginia stint Yea you bring it back vividly. This why I really never place too much value on seeds and rankings. Any guy with the right mindset and healthy can wrestle beyond the expectations of others. 1
CHROMEBIRD Posted March 21 Posted March 21 2 hours ago, BIGTENFANBOY said: This is what happens at NCAAs. Someone comes out of no where and makes a name for themselves. Sucks because this is what happens in all sports now. It's happening right now in March Madness. An Auburn coach is catching some heat for going to a mid-major conference tournament to shop around for transfers. NIL and portal era problems.
Caveira Posted March 21 Posted March 21 7 minutes ago, BIGTENFANBOY said: Another big one was Kyle Connell from Kent State beating Moore from tOSU not once, but twice to finish 3rd. Then he transferred to hew state. but it was an inspirational run yes
jackwebster Posted March 21 Posted March 21 (edited) Hot take: Alvan's low-profile is why Lockett fell apart on the backside. He thought that he lost to a nobody, and this cranked his imposter syndrome to 11. (I know. I know... he had a win. Still, I'm pretty convinced) Edited March 21 by jackwebster 2
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