Lindenwood vs Bellarmine - Live now on ESPN+

[flyingcement]

Damion Ryan over Austin Kegley at 125 brings home the first three dual points for the Knights.

3-0 Bellarmine over Lindenwood, but Pelc at 133 is on track to even this thing up at 3 going into the third bout.  

[flyingcement]

Michael Schiffhauer with a dominant victory - earning the tech at 141, giving Bellarmine the 8-3 lead.  

Zac Cowan - one of the Knights stronger wrestlers, up early 6-2 over Cruz Lara here in the 1st

[nick]

Last year they had Lindenwood at home, came down to the last match with Huff (current HWT) getting the win for Bellarmine

They beat Kentucky Wesleyan, a D2, a few weeks ago for the home opener and have been on the road since 

Coach Shuck is building great things in Louisville

[flyingcement]

6 minutes ago, nick said:

Last year they had Lindenwood at home, came down to the last match with Huff (current HWT) getting the win for Bellarmine

They beat Kentucky Wesleyan, a D2, a few weeks ago for the home opener and have been on the road since 

Coach Shuck is building great things in Louisville

I lived in Cincinnati between 1990 and 1992 and we went down to Louisville as a family a few times and always enjoyed it.  I find myself rooting for them to succeed

[flyingcement]

On the other hand, Lindenwood is the obvious underdog here, so I can't find it in my heart to root against them

[nick]

11 minutes ago, flyingcement said:

I lived in Cincinnati between 1990 and 1992 and we went down to Louisville as a family a few times and always enjoyed it.  I find myself rooting for them to succeed

I love a good day trip up to Cincinnati, hitting up Jungle Jim’s, IKEA, and stopping for pizza next to campus. 
 

Bellarmine’s biggest issue will always be its cost and academics (to get in). However it’s a great campus, located pretty much in the heart of Louisville and right next to the Highlands, their wrestling room has upgrades in the future, and I think they are in a great spot for recruiting (you have the Indy/Cinci/Nashville sorta triangle)

 

I don’t have much to say about Lindenwood, we always got the short stick at the other Lindenwood campus when it was still around.

[nick]

For the commentator, It’s bell er min , not bell er mean 

[SetonHallPirate]

1 minute ago, nick said:

For the commentator, It’s bell er min , not bell er mean 

Man, I've probably either gotten that wrong, or unintentionally gotten it right, a zillion times over the past four years. Good thing they don't let me within 50 feet of a microphone.

[Tripnsweep]

And now Lindenwood is no more. At least after this season anyway.

[SetonHallPirate]

10 minutes ago, Tripnsweep said:

And now Lindenwood is no more. At least after this season anyway.

https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2023/12/1/general-athletic-department-special-announcement.aspx

To say I'm highly disappointed in them is a massive understatement.

[flyingcement]

Damn that sucks

[MizzouFan01]

27 minutes ago, SetonHallPirate said:

https://lindenwoodlions.com/news/2023/12/1/general-athletic-department-special-announcement.aspx

To say I'm highly disappointed in them is a massive understatement.

This has me sick to my stomach. To have grown up 15 minutes from the University this is a sad, sad day. I spent a lot of hours watching and attending both dual meets and Tournaments, both College and Little League at Lindenwood. Can’t believe it for one bit at the moment that they are dropping the most successful sport they’ve ever had. Unbelievable is an understatement. Is this what happens when you try to be bigger than what you should be? D2 was for us, not D1. Terrible, just terrible. 

[flyingcement]

3 minutes ago, MizzouFan01 said:

This has me sick to my stomach. To have grown up 15 minutes from the University this is a sad, sad day. I spent a lot of hours watching and attending both dual meets and Tournaments, both College and Little League at Lindenwood. Can’t believe it for one bit at the moment that they are dropping the most successful sport they’ve ever had. Unbelievable is an understatement. Is this what happens when you try to be bigger than what you should be? D2 was for us, not D1. Terrible, just terrible. 

My condolences brother.  It even saddened me as an outsider

[gimpeltf]

1 hour ago, Tripnsweep said:

And now Lindenwood is no more. At least after this season anyway.

Sheesh!