Doublehalf Posted March 1 Posted March 1 (edited) So does this mean Nick Lee didn't qualify us the spot at 65kg? I literally just read an article for the Pan Am championships said it was qualified and now Flo saying it isn't qualified and now we are looking as last chance qualifier as our only hope? If so, who will be in Turkey at last chance that would stand in our way at placing top 3 at 65kg? Can't believe Lee let up on the gas pedal like that against Gomez, just seems like he stopped wrestling after getting his lead... Edited March 1 by Doublehalf
wrestle87 Posted March 1 Posted March 1 Was Dan Gable the last time the US was good at 65kg? I am being entirely unsarcastic, I just don't have a good memory of who we sent at those weights over the years, but...I think the fact that I'm a pretty decent fan of the sport and I don't know who we sent at those weights likely says a lot. Could it in fact be that the gable formula of grind it to a pulp, while not great for ALL weight classes, is exactly what you need to do/who you need to be to be successful at 65kg?
lu_alum Posted March 1 Posted March 1 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Doublehalf said: So does this mean Nick Lee didn't qualify us the spot at 65kg? I literally just read an article for the Pan Am championships said it was qualified and now Flo saying it isn't qualified and now we are looking as last chance qualifier as our only hope? If so, who will be in Turkey at last chance that would stand in our way at placing top 3 at 65kg? Can't believe Lee let up on the gas pedal like that against Gomez, just seems like he stopped wrestling after getting his lead... No, the US is not qualified for the Olympic Games at 65kg. PSU 65kg guys don't have a good history at Pan Am OGQs. Zain lost his lace and got decked in 2020 and now Nick Lee gets run for 16pts. Edited March 1 by lu_alum
Hammerlock3 Posted March 1 Posted March 1 Retherford was like watching Sonny Corleone get killed at the causeway...Lee was like watching Ben stiller squirm around in Meet the Parents. 1 "Half measures are a coward's form of insanity."
Mr. PeanutButter Posted March 1 Posted March 1 I too am interested in knowing what the competition at the Last Chance is going to be like. I'm guessing there will at least be one "camo-russian" that is likely to present a challenge? Top 3 at Last Chance qualify for the Olympics, no?
CHROMEBIRD Posted March 1 Posted March 1 33 minutes ago, lu_alum said: No, the US is not qualified for the Olympic Games at 65kg. PSU 65kg guys don't have a good history at Pan Am OGQs. Zain lost his lace and got decked in 2020 and now Nick Lee gets run for 16pts. Maybe Gomez or Tobier (I assume) will pop a positive test before July. Kidding, but (speaking of PSU) IIRC that's how Molinaro punched his ticket to the Olympics
CHROMEBIRD Posted March 1 Posted March 1 19 minutes ago, Mr. PeanutButter said: I too am interested in knowing what the competition at the Last Chance is going to be like. I'm guessing there will at least be one "camo-russian" that is likely to present a challenge? Top 3 at Last Chance qualify for the Olympics, no? Destribats will probably be there at 65
bnwtwg Posted March 1 Posted March 1 BAH GAWD THAT'S JORDAN OLIVER'S MUSIC 1 i am an idiot on the internet
mspart Posted March 1 Posted March 1 (edited) So how do you qualify at the last chance? I thought you had to win, but someone here thought top 3. So what is the real deal? mspart Edited March 1 by mspart
PortaJohn Posted March 1 Posted March 1 1 hour ago, wrestle87 said: Was Dan Gable the last time the US was good at 65kg? I am being entirely unsarcastic, I just don't have a good memory of who we sent at those weights over the years, but...I think the fact that I'm a pretty decent fan of the sport and I don't know who we sent at those weights likely says a lot. Could it in fact be that the gable formula of grind it to a pulp, while not great for ALL weight classes, is exactly what you need to do/who you need to be to be successful at 65kg? Yianni won silver at 2022 Worlds. He's our guy he just has this mental block when wrestling Nick Lee I Don't Agree With What I Posted
bnwtwg Posted March 1 Posted March 1 31 minutes ago, mspart said: So how do you qualify at the last chance? I thought you had to win, but someone here thought top 3. So what is the real deal? mspart Two finalists qualify. Two bronzes wrestle for the final spot. https://olympics.com/en/news/pathway-to-paris-2024-wrestling-qualification-system-explained 2 i am an idiot on the internet
SocraTease Posted March 1 Posted March 1 58 minutes ago, PortaJohn said: Yianni won silver at 2022 Worlds. He's our guy he just has this mental block when wrestling Nick Lee He also lost to Gomez (in folkstyle). 1
PNWfan Posted March 1 Posted March 1 1 hour ago, mspart said: So how do you qualify at the last chance? I thought you had to win, but someone here thought top 3. So what is the real deal? mspart Top 3 qualify. Both finalists and the winner of repechage. Unfortunately the field will be extremely deep and odds will be against whoever wins 65kg trials to qualify. PNWfan
PNWfan Posted March 1 Posted March 1 1 hour ago, PortaJohn said: Yianni won silver at 2022 Worlds. He's our guy he just has this mental block when wrestling Nick Lee Don’t discount Alirez, clearly he is on the rise and he recently beat Aliyev. Zain could fit in too, though I am skeptical he will be able to make the cut and be his best self. PNWfan
mspart Posted March 1 Posted March 1 Well, it sounds like an uphill battle at 65. Whoever gets the call needs to go in guns blazing. mspart
Truzzcat Posted March 1 Posted March 1 to put in perspective how hard it is to qualify at last chance JO lost to Gadzhiev who won worlds that same year following the olympics. 1
mspart Posted March 1 Posted March 1 Now it is a battle for our lightweights. This is not good. What are the rules for sending someone to the last chance? mspart
Truzzcat Posted March 1 Posted March 1 4 minutes ago, mspart said: Now it is a battle for our lightweights. This is not good. What are the rules for sending someone to the last chance? mspart it'll be whoever wins the spot at trials!
bnwtwg Posted March 1 Posted March 1 Out: Demon Mode In: Spencer Leemon Mode i am an idiot on the internet
wrestle87 Posted March 2 Posted March 2 The very real potential that we send 4 wrestlers to Paris in freestyle is disgusting.
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