ILLINI versus MSU Preview and Interview of Jesse Delgado

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Brian Swaw and I got to talk with Jesse Delgado about his NCAA Championships, the match he had with Matt McDonough at Carver Hawkeye arena when he was a redshirt Freshman, his move from California to ILLINOIS, his high school series versus IMAR, and so on. 

 

 

I could talk to that man for a week nonstop. Has there ever been a week-long wrestling podcast? In any event, one of the statements below is false per the interview. Can you guess which one?

A.  The high school series between Jesse Delgado and IMAR stands at one win apiece.

B.  Jesse once ate a 72 ounce steak in an hour to win $500.00. 

C.  In his matches with Nashon Garrett, Delgado scored 8-9 takedowns to none for Nashon. 

D.  Jesse is the current head coach of the Relentless Training Center (South) in Champaign. 

 

As for the dual, this could be a tight one. Brian Swaw thinks it could be 5-5 in match wins, maybe 6-4 for the ILLINI depending upon who wrestles. Because of injuries and redshirts, Sparty has a distinct advantage in the upper weights, while we have the home team winning a majority of the lower weights. MSU has had a pretty easy schedule so far, but they've made the most of it with a lot of bonus points, especially pins. 

The dual is Friday at 7:00 pm (Central), and it will be streamed on BTN+. Here's a link to the full written preview.