#5 Virginia Tech @ #14 Rutgers Friday night

[feet2back]

Going to be a Great atmosphere at Jersey Mikes Arena..Some very interesting match ups...2 NJ Ranked Wrestlers opening dual @ 125 is going to have the place rocking

Edited November 13, 2023 by feet2back

[flyingcement]

125: Eddie Ventresca (who is dealing with a fairly significant, but undisclosed injury), vs Dean Peterson

133: Sam Latona vs Dylan Shawver

141: Hunter Mason or Mac Church vs Mitch Moore

149: Caleb Henson vs Jacob Butler

157: Bryce Andonian vs Andrew Clark

165: Connor Brady vs Tony White

174: Mekhi Lewis vs Jackson Turley

184: Sam Fisher vs Brian Soldano

197:  Andy Smith vs Jon Poznanski

285: Hunter Catka vs Yaraslau Slavikouski

 

[flyingcement]

I also wouldn't mind a lineup in which Andonian bumped to 165 (against a smaller 165 like White) while giving Hipolito a couple matches here and there.

[Corby]

Looks like a 5-5 dual on paper. Bonus could decide it. Will be a great dual

[feet2back]

174: NCAA Champ Mekhi Lewis coming home ( went to HS 10 mins from RU) Jersey Mikes is going to be Electric

[DrExSuess]

Listening to the Coach Robies press conference after the American dual, I would expect Clayton Ulrey at 165, was pissed at Connor Brady.

[flyingcement]

@nhs67 has always been the board's proudest Ulrey believer

[feet2back]

Robie and Goodale met numerous times on the mat back in the 90's ...I'm sure no loved loss..Just adds to the buzz over this dual

Edited November 13, 2023 by feet2back

[Phantom]

20 minutes ago, feet2back said:

Robie and Goodale met numerous times on the mat back in the 90's ...I'm sure no loved loss..Just adds to the buzz over this dual

Edinboro & Lock Haven had some real deal lineups back then..real good times

[bnwtwg]

Wrap it up, nothing to see here and no need to attend because VaTech is going down. I hope Jagger leads the crowd to storm the mat after the dual is over and the rowdy raucous Rutgahs fans take down the scoreboard like a goal post in Knoxville

 

 

[feet2back]

Henson vs Butler?

Butler a big underdog but him and Moore dropping down a weight might have them too low in Rankings

I guess we'll find out 

[feet2back]

Lewis beat former AA Jackson Turley 2-1 at last years NCAA Tournament...That match should be great Friday

[Gus]

36 minutes ago, feet2back said:

Lewis beat former AA Jackson Turley 2-1 at last years NCAA Tournament...That match should be great Friday

Do you know where we can watch this dual?

[MPhillips]

23 hours ago, flyingcement said:

@nhs67 has always been the board's proudest Ulrey believer

This is why I believe, you're a, "treasure."

[Corby]

1 hour ago, Gus said:

Do you know where we can watch this dual?

BTN+ 7pm ET

[creek chub]

Wrestle stat has this as a Rutgers win 20-14 or so. It sounds like 125 will be a swing match and Eddie has his hands full if he’s still hurt

[nhs67]

2 hours ago, creek chub said:

Wrestle stat has this as a Rutgers win 20-14 or so. It sounds like 125 will be a swing match and Eddie has his hands full if he’s still hurt

Wrestlestat is basically also giving Rutgers every swing match as well, which won't happen, in 125, 165, 197, and 285.

[JVStateChamp]

This needs to be a get right dual for VT. It seemed they came out against Ohio State a little ill-prepared or flat. Every swing match and some downright upsets went all toward tOSU, this is a good opportunity to get the train rolling back in the right direction. I think that VT wins this dual by 5-6 points. 

[lu1979]

38 minutes ago, nhs67 said:

Wrestlestat is basically also giving Rutgers every swing match as well, which won't happen, in 125, 165, 197, and 285.

I don't see 125, 197, or 285 as swing matches - I would say Rutgers is clearly the favorite at those weights - 125 would have been a slight favorite for VT preseason but EV's performance so far this year makes Peterson the clear choice.

[ionel]

43 minutes ago, nhs67 said:

Wrestlestat is basically also giving Rutgers every swing match as well, which won't happen, in 125, 165, 197, and 285.

 

7 minutes ago, JVStateChamp said:

 Every swing match and some downright upsets went all toward tOSU ... 

is this possible, has WS incorporated a swing match algorithm?  

[nhs67]

4 minutes ago, lu1979 said:

I don't see 125, 197, or 285 as swing matches - I would say Rutgers is clearly the favorite at those weights - 125 would have been a slight favorite for VT preseason but EV's performance so far this year makes Peterson the clear choice.

Well being that the rumors are that EV is dealing with a serious injury I may agree with you there.

As far as 197 and 285 I disagree.  Neither of the Rutgers gents have a resume that tells me this match will be wider than a three point margin, which means one takedown ties it or wins it for the other guy.  Poz is up at 197 and hasn't faced anyone of note yet whereas AS was a NQ qualifier at 197 last year.  Slavikouski and Catka had comparable results at NCAAs last year.  Slavikouski did perform better, but this match is definitely within the margin.

[nhs67]

Will this be Rutgers' biggest win ever?

[nhs67]

It doesn't appear that VTech has another 125lber on the roster...

[DrExSuess]

1 hour ago, nhs67 said:

It doesn't appear that VTech has another 125lber on the roster...

For what it's worth, Eddie is registered for the Keystone Classic that Sunday. Can't imagine he registers if he's that seriously hurt.

[bnwtwg]

2 hours ago, ionel said:

 

is this possible, has WS incorporated a swing match algorithm?  

You didn't notice the upside-down pineapple icon next to those matches?