PortaJohn Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 First let me say I'm a huge PSU fan but after watching these last couple of duals it's obvious they are overrated. They'll probably win the Big 10's but in the NCAA tournament they will have to wrestle better opponents. Braeden Davis has been exposed. Tyler Kasak is too small and too young. Cael should have redshirted him. Beau Bartlett has been good this year but he'll probably finish at best 5th place. Mesenbrink is too undersized. Levi Haines looks injured. Trent Hidlay is better than Aaron Brooks. Nagao and Traux probably wont place. Maybe they will take 8th. PSU will only have two champs. Starr and Kerk. So, who is the team that will beat them? I think probably Iowa but maybe a team like Cornell? Discuss 1 I Don't Agree With What I Posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 6 minutes ago, PortaJohn said: First let me say I'm a huge PSU fan but after watching these last couple of duals it's obvious they are overrated. They'll probably win the Big 10's but in the NCAA tournament they will have to wrestle better opponents. Braeden Davis has been exposed. Tyler Kasak is too small and too young. Cael should have redshirted him. Beau Bartlett has been good this year but he'll probably finish at best 5th place. Mesenbrink is too undersized. Levi Haines looks injured. Trent Hidlay is better than Aaron Brooks. Nagao and Traux probably wont place. Maybe they will take 8th. PSU will only have two champs. Starr and Kerk. So, who is the team that will beat them? I think probably Iowa but maybe a team like Cornell? Discuss You missing the guy who you lobbied so hard for banning? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1032004 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 27 minutes ago, PortaJohn said: First let me say I'm a huge PSU fan but after watching these last couple of duals it's obvious they are overrated. They'll probably win the Big 10's but in the NCAA tournament they will have to wrestle better opponents. Braeden Davis has been exposed. Tyler Kasak is too small and too young. Cael should have redshirted him. Beau Bartlett has been good this year but he'll probably finish at best 5th place. Mesenbrink is too undersized. Levi Haines looks injured. Trent Hidlay is better than Aaron Brooks. Nagao and Traux probably wont place. Maybe they will take 8th. PSU will only have two champs. Starr and Kerk. So, who is the team that will beat them? I think probably Iowa but maybe a team like Cornell? Discuss I know you’re joking, but even in that worst case scenario: 125: 0 133: R12 (3 pts?) 141: 5th (10 pts?) 149: 2-2 (2 pts?) 157: 3rd? (15 pts?) 165: 5th? (10 pts?) 174: 1st (23 pts?) 184: R12 (3 pts?) 197: 2nd (18 pts?) 285: 1st (23 pts?) That’s still 97 points and a likely title Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strange_daze Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 It's a funny post, but if it were any other team, some of these could be real possibilities. I do think Haines is looking better than earlier in the season, and Mesenbrink is pretty bad@ss. I like to think about Hidlay pushing Brooks but don't see the latter getting beat. Otherwise, who knows--strange things happen at the big show. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1032004 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 hour ago, 1032004 said: I know you’re joking, but even in that worst case scenario: 125: 0 133: R12 (3 pts?) 141: 5th (10 pts?) 149: 2-2 (2 pts?) 157: 3rd? (15 pts?) 165: 5th? (10 pts?) 174: 1st (23 pts?) 184: R12 (3 pts?) 197: 2nd (18 pts?) 285: 1st (23 pts?) That’s still 97 points and a likely title Oops, 107 not 97… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TylerDurden Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Where is the block feature? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyCinnabon Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Jimmy approves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 2 hours ago, PortaJohn said: First let me say I'm a huge PSU fan but after watching these last couple of duals it's obvious they are overrated. They'll probably win the Big 10's but in the NCAA tournament they will have to wrestle better opponents. Braeden Davis has been exposed. Tyler Kasak is too small and too young. Cael should have redshirted him. Beau Bartlett has been good this year but he'll probably finish at best 5th place. Mesenbrink is too undersized. Levi Haines looks injured. Trent Hidlay is better than Aaron Brooks. Nagao and Traux probably wont place. Maybe they will take 8th. PSU will only have two champs. Starr and Kerk. So, who is the team that will beat them? I think probably Iowa but maybe a team like Cornell? Discuss Hey @PortaJim, you forgot that Brooks is too short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHROMEBIRD Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Davis, Nagao, Kasak, Truax will fall short of the lofty expectations some fans have for the team. At least one of Bartlett, Haines, and Mesenbrink are ripe for an upset. But PSU and PSU and March is when the magic happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swoopdown Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Iowa will not be the team to beat PSU. Tom and Terry are too short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortaJohn Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 (edited) 4 hours ago, Fred said: You missing the guy who you lobbied so hard for banning? Recovery protocol requires a weaning off period of 3 weeks. WKN last week. I had this week. @ionel is in the batter's box for next week. Edited February 19 by PortaJohn I Don't Agree With What I Posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortaJohn Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 11 minutes ago, swoopdown said: Iowa will not be the team to beat PSU. Tom and Terry are too short. Not if Terry would let Tom stand on his shoulders and create Brands Voltron. You're welcome HR/GIA 1 I Don't Agree With What I Posted Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyBT Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 If you can’t beat ‘em (or get ‘em banned) join em Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kov88 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Not sure if this is a troll job or if you’re serious but I’ll play along…. Davis, Nagao, kasak, and Traux are all very beatable. Kerk and star will both win and no one will challenge them. Brooks I think will win but the only person who has a chance to beat him is Hidley. Haines, Bartlett, and Mesenbrink could all possible win but have deep weight classes so they could easily also get 3rd-6th. The difference between Penn state and the rest of the field is that PSU puts up bonus points consistently and I think even if they have a “down” tournament that once again puts them over the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. PeanutButter Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 The week of NCAAs, Ruth visits to make a motivational speech. He takes Bartlett, Haines, Messy Brick, and Kerk out on a drive to Taco Bell. The boys get arrested and miss the tournament. But, even this catastrophe isn't enough and a 5 way tie for 1st ensues (PSU, Iowa, OkSt, Cornell, Nebbie). However, because of budget cuts nobody gets a trophy since there is not enough to go around 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHROMEBIRD Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 27 minutes ago, Kov88 said: The difference between Penn state and the rest of the field is that PSU puts up bonus points consistently and I think even if they have a “down” tournament that once again puts them over the edge. We'll see about the bonus points. Last year it felt like PSU wasn't getting after it like they usually do at Nationals. The year before too, I think? I don't remember but am sure someone has the data to prove or disprove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragit Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 2 hours ago, Mr. PeanutButter said: The week of NCAAs, Ruth visits to make a motivational speech. He takes Bartlett, Haines, Messy Brick, and Kerk out on a drive to Taco Bell. The boys get arrested and miss the tournament. But, even this catastrophe isn't enough and a 5 way tie for 1st ensues (PSU, Iowa, OkSt, Cornell, Nebbie). However, because of budget cuts nobody gets a trophy since there is not enough to go around This is along the lines of what I thought the OP was getting at -- he had some sort of source at the NIH telling him that a pandemic was going to shut down the event again, or there's a conspiracy to sabotage all the scales in State College and they're all going to miss weight, or a source in the program says that the pre-practice games are getting too competitive and there's a concern that there will be a gang war between Team Cody and Team Casey's dodgeball teams that will lead to injuries and suspensions gutting the postseason roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrestle87 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 11 hours ago, PortaJohn said: First let me say I'm a huge PSU fan but after watching these last couple of duals it's obvious they are overrated. They'll probably win the Big 10's but in the NCAA tournament they will have to wrestle better opponents. Braeden Davis has been exposed. Tyler Kasak is too small and too young. Cael should have redshirted him. Beau Bartlett has been good this year but he'll probably finish at best 5th place. Mesenbrink is too undersized. Levi Haines looks injured. Trent Hidlay is better than Aaron Brooks. Nagao and Traux probably wont place. Maybe they will take 8th. PSU will only have two champs. Starr and Kerk. So, who is the team that will beat them? I think probably Iowa but maybe a team like Cornell? Discuss If you are throwing up a sideways troll job to convince people to only come up with reasons Penn State will win, I'm impressed bc this is smart. Penn State dudes always lay a relative egg at some point in the season, it's almost like they plan for it so they can do the important learning weeks out from Big Tens, and can just be money mode by NCAA's. I don't believe Penn State has lost an NCAA tournament in any season that Cael actually tried to win it in. Realistically, I think the ranges we will see will fall as follows: 125 - 7th-5th 133 - 7th-4th 141 - Finals 149 - DNP 157 - 3rd-1st 165 - 4th-1st 174 - Finals 184 - 5th-3rd 197 - Finals HWT - Finals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 Why Penn State Won't Win The NCAA Tournament? Back to the question: because Wkn ate all the ice-cream and they closed down the Creamery. Did I win? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 3 hours ago, CHROMEBIRD said: We'll see about the bonus points. Last year it felt like PSU wasn't getting after it like they usually do at Nationals. The year before too, I think? I don't remember but am sure someone has the data to prove or disprove. PSU bonus points in the Sanderson era. Last year was their lowest other than the punt year and first year. 2 Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPhillips Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 10 minutes ago, Wrestleknownothing said: Last year was their lowest other than the punt year You could have just said 2015... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 4 minutes ago, MPhillips said: You could have just said 2015... Indeed, but we have some newbies, so I thought I would give them some context. But if I recall correctly they didn't have first place that year because PSU wasn't trying. Isn't that right? 1 Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 18 minutes ago, Wrestleknownothing said: Last year was their lowest other than the punt year and first year. So you are saying there's a chance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerlock3 Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 13 hours ago, PortaJohn said: First let me say I'm a huge PSU fan but after watching these last couple of duals it's obvious they are overrated. They'll probably win the Big 10's but in the NCAA tournament they will have to wrestle better opponents. Braeden Davis has been exposed. Tyler Kasak is too small and too young. Cael should have redshirted him. Beau Bartlett has been good this year but he'll probably finish at best 5th place. Mesenbrink is too undersized. Levi Haines looks injured. Trent Hidlay is better than Aaron Brooks. Nagao and Traux probably wont place. Maybe they will take 8th. PSU will only have two champs. Starr and Kerk. So, who is the team that will beat them? I think probably Iowa but maybe a team like Cornell? Discuss Starocci is getting tired, Mesenbrink got ridden by that tOSU kid, bartlett isn't as good at getting bonus points as david taylor, the true freshmen are complete trash by historical standards.....all I know for sure is that this team is obviously smoking A LOT of weed! 2 "Half measures are a coward's form of insanity." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPhillips Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 23 minutes ago, Hammerlock3 said: Starocci is getting tired, Mesenbrink got ridden by that tOSU kid, bartlett isn't as good at getting bonus points as david taylor, the true freshmen are complete trash by historical standards.....all I know for sure is that this team is obviously smoking A LOT of weed! Peanut Butter alluded to this in his post above. He's tuned in... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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