157 @ NCAAs Discussion

[peanut]

Predictions and discussion here.

Edited March 14 by peanut

[HarryConnickJr]

Haines wins this until proven otherwise 

[Dark Energy]

Hoping Shapiro / Haines happens.  I wonder if Haines is too fundamentally sound to succumb to Shapiro’s wizardry.   Also hope Shapiro is and stays healthy so that this happens.

[Lunaticfringe]

Blockhus got a good draw considering his seed

[peanut]

Brackets here.

[Pinnacle]

They are making Haines go thru Lewan again. 

[MLB9]

9 minutes ago, Pinnacle said:

They are making Haines go thru Lewan again. 

Really hoping that doesn't happen. Think it'll be tough though for Lewan to make it through Saldate and Robb.

[CHROMEBIRD]

3 hours ago, Dark Energy said:

Hoping Shapiro / Haines happens.  I wonder if Haines is too fundamentally sound to succumb to Shapiro’s wizardry.   Also hope Shapiro is and stays healthy so that this happens.

Shapiro-Chittum on the first day should be good, too. Didn't one duck the other during the season? Finally, the duck gods make things right!

[PacMan]

No matter how this shakes out, let us celebrate that Peyton Robb is alive, healthy, and thriving.  ESPN story yesterday about his ordeal was insane.  The kid dodged a bullet of epic proportions.  Besides that, this is one heck of an entertaining weight class.

[Ragu]

I want Jacori or Meyer so badly but I believe Cael has his boys ready under the bright lights

[RegularStalling]

Haines. Imo the only one capable of going on a heater and taking him out is Jacori. That said, Jacori taking the infamous “semi slide” is the much more likely outcome.

[CHROMEBIRD]

53 minutes ago, RegularStalling said:

Haines. Imo the only one capable of going on a heater and taking him out is Jacori. That said, Jacori taking the infamous “semi slide” is the much more likely outcome.

How do you see a potential Teemer-Shapiro match playing out in the semis? Idk if Teemer has the gas tank for Shapiro or Haines. Esp a totally fueled-up Saturday night Haines. 

Haines-Andonian in the quarters might be kind of fun, if it happens.

 

EDIT: Just looked it up, Haines and Andonian would actually run into each other in the semis

Edited March 14 by CHROMEBIRD

[RegularStalling]

2 hours ago, CHROMEBIRD said:

How do you see a potential Teemer-Shapiro match playing out in the semis? Idk if Teemer has the gas tank for Shapiro or Haines. Esp a totally fueled-up Saturday night Haines. 

Haines-Andonian in the quarters might be kind of fun, if it happens.

 

EDIT: Just looked it up, Haines and Andonian would actually run into each other in the semis

It’s hard to judge with Jacori. With elite level competition, he usually puts together 2-3 explosive flurries in the first two minutes that dictate the entire match. If they are stymied, you legitimately could see him get majored by the likes of Shapiro/Haines. If he connects on a couple early all bets are off. Despite his gas tank issues, he’s a really hard guy to wrestle from behind, because if you push pace north to south he goes from 0-60 quicker than anybody in the tournament. 

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[1032004]

On 3/13/2024 at 9:45 PM, Pinnacle said:

They are making Haines go thru Lewan again. 

My hot take of the tournament is Haines doesn’t make the finals.

Round 2: Mauller or Travis

Quarters: Lewan/Saldate/Robb

Semis: Scott/Downey/Andonian/Blockhus

 

I know 157 is stacked but that’s a tough path, I could see him losing one of those.

[NM1965]

Haines. 

[NM1965]

4 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

My hot take of the tournament is Haines doesn’t make the finals.

Round 2: Mauller or Travis

Quarters: Lewan/Saldate/Robb

Semis: Scott/Downey/Andonian/Blockhus

 

I know 157 is stacked but that’s a tough path, I could see him losing one of those.

Yeah, those guys are all tough.  But that's a national championship tournament, hehe. 

[NM1965]

On 3/13/2024 at 7:45 PM, Pinnacle said:

They are making Haines go thru Lewan again. 

That's like wading through 4 feet of molasses. 

[1032004]

13 minutes ago, NM1965 said:

Yeah, those guys are all tough.  But that's a national championship tournament, hehe. 

Mauller: 3x AA

Lewan: 2x AA

Robb: 2x AA

Andonian: 2x AA

Scott: AA

Blockhus: AA

 

That’s a lot of AA finishes on a top side of a bracket not counting the 1 seed