Upset Thread

[flyingcement]

Beginning of the season so wrestlestat isn't exactly accurate, but they pump out upsets on the regular based on their on rankings.  Below screenshot shows what we have so far before Sundays matches.  Thompson over Hall seems to be the most unexpected.  Latona has had a couple of odd early season tournament results in the past (e.g. Pat Phillips), so I don't worry too much about him.  Kaylor on the other hand seems to be on a bit of a slide since earning All American a couple years ago.  

 

[MPhillips]

Navy over Illinois.

 

[Dark Energy]

32 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

Navy over Illinois.

 

Wow.  Go Navy!  Looks like Ruth was taken to SV by someone I haven’t heard of.  Hmmm.

[TexRef]

31 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

Navy over Illinois.

 

I know others would consider it an upset, but I think Illinois is and has been overrated for years. 

I am surprised that we haven't seen the "This is the year of the Illini" posts. 

 

[MPhillips]

4 minutes ago, TexRef said:

know others would consider it an upset,

You believed that Navy was going to beat Illinois...

[TexRef]

5 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

You believed that Navy was going to beat Illinois...

When Byrd decided to use his RS, I thought Navy could pull that off. 

Edited November 5, 2023 by TexRef
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[MPhillips]

8 minutes ago, BigRedFan said:

#1 ranked Matt Ramos loses 3-2 on a literal last-second takedown to Kilkeary of tOSU at the Clarion Open.

Ramos won 5-0...

[BigRedFan]

7 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

Ramos won 5-0...

Yeah, I don't know what I was thinking.  Apologies.

[MPhillips]

26 minutes ago, TexRef said:

I thought Navy could pull that off. 

"Pull that off" and upset seem similar. I'll chalk it up to semantics...

[MNRodent]

10 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

Ramos won 5-0...

Good match. Kilkeary (trailing 2-0) had his leg up in the air in a tree top position for around 30 seconds at the end of the 3rd but didn't have the height to finish it, and Ramos scrambled behind for a closing seconds takedown.

 

[MPhillips]

Just now, MNRodent said:

Good match.

Agreed. Kilkeary was noticeably smaller.

[TexRef]

11 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

"Pull that off" and upset seem similar. I'll chalk it up to semantics...

Poor choice of words on my part. 

[ILLINIWrestlingBlog]

41 minutes ago, TexRef said:

I know others would consider it an upset, but I think Illinois is and has been overrated for years. 

I am surprised that we haven't seen the "This is the year of the Illini" posts. 

 

 

Both Brawlnagels and Lucas Byrd in the lineup, and you have quite a different result. Their absences accounted for three losses. Two of those three were bonus: Pin and Tech. 

Additionally, Navy is young but bona fide. This was my preview here. The guy who took Edmond Ruth into overtime was at Blair two years ago winning a couple of Beasts of the East and other tournaments. 

The big news out of the dual was Kannon Webster making his Orange and Blue debut with a tech fall. He will redshirt this year, but, man, wait until he and Scoles and Moore and the others break into the lineup with the Brawlnagels and Byrd. Luffman will be back as well, and he's looking real good. Check it out:

 

 

[ionel]

36 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

Ramos won 5-0...

Way to squash a good story. 

[MPhillips]

2 minutes ago, ionel said:

Way to squash a good story. 

You'll need to scroll down the threads for the story board...

Edited November 5, 2023 by MPhillips

[ionel]

1 hour ago, TexRef said:

I am surprised that we haven't seen the "This is the year of the Illini" posts. 

 

Here you go ...

17 minutes ago, ILLINIWrestlingBlog said:

wait until he and ...

 

 

[Idaho]

Gabe Whisenhunt Oregon State beats #4 Sam Latona 10-9 at Southeast Open

Edited November 5, 2023 by Idaho

[nhs67]

1 minute ago, Idaho said:

Gabe Whisenhunt Oregon State beats #4 Sam Latona 10-9 at Southeast Open

How do I get sponsored?

[Idaho]

1 minute ago, nhs67 said:

How do I get sponsored?

You gotta rep the brand...as I was told anyway.  Looks like you are already sponsored by Michael Crichton. Might want to hold on to that one... start reppin that brand...you know sell the books, set up some displays at the NCAA. 

[nhs67]

Looks like two high school kids won in the R32 at the Clarion Open.

Wide wins at that...

 

[Gus]

3 minutes ago, nhs67 said:

Looks like two high school kids won in the R32 at the Clarion Open.

Wide wins at that...

 

Colton Camacho is pretty solid too. He’s not elite but he’s had some nice wins. 

[MPhillips]

47 minutes ago, nhs67 said:

Looks like two high school kids won in the R32 at the Clarion Open.

Ohio kids, T. Wilson, J. Blaze and E. Birden had wins as well.

Edited November 5, 2023 by MPhillips

[bnwtwg]

4 hours ago, TexRef said:

I know others would consider it an upset, but I think Illinois is and has been overrated for years. 

I am surprised that we haven't seen the "This is the year of the Illini" posts. 

 

What about Illinois has been overrated? The program was left in the dumpster and Hef ate everything in the cupboards on his way out. Poeta is doing yeoman’s work if can manage a top 10 B1G finish this year. Far cry from what used to be a little thing called “annual expectations.”

[flyingcement]

Not a huge upset but Cleveland States Dylan Layton takes down Jacob Frost 21-18 (you read that right) in a wild match

Edited November 5, 2023 by flyingcement

[flyingcement]

Top recruit and current redshirt Rocco Welsh is putting it on Brody Baumann of Purdue.  Had the tech fall clinched as he locked up a cradle, and got the pin.  Welsh looked tough!