Most Notable results weekend of 11-4 to 11-6

[Dark Energy]

Cornell commit Shapiro dominated through the Clarion open - 3 techs, MD and a fall in the final.  Nice confidence builder.  
 

Sam Latona (VT) lays an egg to start the season.

[MPhillips]

Mendez over Byrd.

[ionel]

10 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

Mendez over Byrd.

back at you with:

Braunagel over Hoffman

[MPhillips]

Just now, ionel said:

back at you with:

Braunagel over Hoffman

Notable?

Eh' perhaps...

[ionel]

Just now, MPhillips said:

Notable?

Eh' perhaps...

I thought it was "notable" prob depends on which team you are cheering for.  Byrd an early season close loss, he'll fix that later. 

[treep2000]

Mendez over Byrd is much more significant than Braunagel over Hoffman.  Hoffman had a lights out tourney (for him) and AA'd.  Mendez as a true frosh taking out the #5 in a meat grinder of a weight is huge.  

[ionel]

6 minutes ago, treep2000 said:

Mendez over Byrd is much more significant than Braunagel over Hoffman.  Hoffman had a lights out tourney (for him) and AA'd.  Mendez as a true frosh taking out the #5 in a meat grinder of a weight is huge.  

But what if I added that Braunagel pinned Hoffman, won by fall or what if I said it was by PINFALL!! 

[MPhillips]

8 minutes ago, ionel said:

Byrd an early season close loss, he'll fix that later.

I'm not knocking Byrd. He's one of my favorites. I don't root against him. 

 

[ionel]

5 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

I'm not knocking Byrd. He's one of my favorites. I don't root against him. 

 

I like Byrd but yes it was a notable result, just messing with you, I think it was notable how Zac won but not so much that he won.

[nhs67]

8 minutes ago, ionel said:

But what if I added that Braunagel pinned Hoffman, won by fall or what if I said it was by PINFALL!! 

I feel attacked.

[MNRodent]

Paniro Johnson over Austin Gomez.

[ionel]

1 minute ago, nhs67 said:

I feel attacked.

You should but watch the video, he was flat long enough to get a pin and a fall.  

Edited November 7, 2022 by ionel

[ILLINIWrestlingBlog]

Brawlnagel beating Hoffman. Zac was dwarfed by some of his opponents on Saturday, but he's quick and a great scrambler. 

Byrd losing to Mendez. Lucas had a worse loss at last year's MSU Open. He'll study it, science it, and get better. Kudos to Mendez.

Kannon Webster over Cayden Rooks. ILLINI recruit Webster beat National Qualifier and four-year starter to win the Maryville Open. 

 

[1032004]

Terukina over 2x AA Eric Barnett

[DocBB]

For those that missed it here is a great view of the Mendez vs Byrd match. Byrd was saved by the Scorer's table or that's a 6 pt move or pin at the end.

 

 

[Jerry Callo]

Is Mendez going to be the starter or is he going to be redshirted?  

[GeneYus]

5 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said:

Is Mendez going to be the starter or is he going to be redshirted?  

Mendez is starting, the other freshman are redshirting.

[MNRodent]

1 hour ago, DocBB said:

For those that missed it here is a great view of the Mendez vs Byrd match. Byrd was saved by the Scorer's table or that's a 6 pt move or pin at the end.

 

 

That's some good camera work. 

It looked like Byrd basically shelved his own leg, putting himself off balance, right before he got tossed.

 

[TexRef]

Is it me or did Byrd not do anything to help his offense against Mendez? 

[Wrestleknownothing]

1 hour ago, TexRef said:

Is it me or did Byrd not do anything to help his offense against Mendez? 

It is not just you. And wrestling from his knees drives me crazy. Its stalling.

[TexRef]

7 hours ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

It is not just you. And wrestling from his knees drives me crazy. Its stalling.

Did he wrestle from his knees last season? 

[Fred]

19 hours ago, DocBB said:

For those that missed it here is a great view of the Mendez vs Byrd match. Byrd was saved by the Scorer's table or that's a 6 pt move or pin at the end.

 

 

what do you think they are saying to each other at the end there?

[Formally140]

1 hour ago, TexRef said:

Did he wrestle from his knees last season? 

He bearcraws into opponents but uses it to set up offense. He actually doesn’t stay on his knees that much and he doesn’t sit on one knee and wait

[TexRef]

2 hours ago, Formally140 said:

He bearcraws into opponents but uses it to set up offense. He actually doesn’t stay on his knees that much and he doesn’t sit on one knee and wait

So you're saying that he didn't get to implement his game plan? I guess Mendez IS that good. I am not much of a Byrd watcher, but thought he was going to take out the Buckeye. 

[Formally140]

3 minutes ago, TexRef said:

So you're saying that he didn't get to implement his game plan? I guess Mendez IS that good. I am not much of a Byrd watcher, but thought he was going to take out the Buckeye. 

I was saying Byrd doesn’t really stall on his knees. And his “low wrestling” is usually literally bear crawling into his offense
 

Mendez did great.