174 @ NCAAs Discussion

[peanut]

Predictions and discussion here.

[Pinnacle]

Starocci gets Sparks in round 1. Trivia answer meets destiny.

[Pinnacle]

Manning did this bracket, right?

[Dark Energy]

Few seem to think Carter is actually, meaningfully, hurt.  Seems like he is.  I think Lewis wins it.

[peanut]

In order to win a title, Starocci may have to beat the following (assuming all the higher seeded wrestlers win):

• (24) Sparks
• (8) Kemp
• (1) Lewis
• (4) Griffith
• (2) Devos

Edited March 14, 2024 by peanut

[Elevator]

I think this will be the bracket that gets busted most quickly and severely with 133 and 125 in the running too.

[Richferg]

  On 3/14/2024 at 1:03 AM, peanut said:

In order to win a title, Starocci may have to beat the following (assuming all the higher seeded wrestlers win):

• (24) Sparks
• (8) Kemp
• (1) Lewis
• (4) Griffith
• (2) Devos

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Well, he was always going to have to beat Lewis, and the semi’s would have been Ruth or Griffith. Either way, he has to beat whoever shows up. 

[Rassling]

  On 3/14/2024 at 1:00 AM, Dark Energy said:

Few seem to think Carter is actually, meaningfully, hurt.  Seems like he is.  I think Lewis wins it.

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Make no mistake about he’ll show up @ 100%. 

[peanut]

Brackets here.

[Pinnacle]

  On 3/14/2024 at 1:03 AM, peanut said:

In order to win a title, Starocci may have to beat the following (assuming all the higher seeded wrestlers win):

• (24) Sparks
• (8) Kemp
• (1) Lewis
• (4) Griffith
• (2) Devos

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If he wins he should get heavy consideration for OW.

[gromit]

  On 3/14/2024 at 1:19 AM, Rassling said:

Make no mistake about he’ll show up @ 100%. 

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Hopefully he'll survive the downstairs drill session.

[ILLINIWrestlingBlog]

In my impartial opinion based upon years as a respected wrestling journalist, I've got Edmond Ruth for the win here. Before I change my mind, I want to see proof of life videos from Stall Rocky and Griffith. Earlier today, somebody posted a video on social media of Starocci giving an interview in front of a window showing PSU wrestlers practicing in the background. Not proof. 

I demand a video of both of them practicing, then walking over to the camera while picking up that day's newspaper. This is nonnegotiable.

[ionel]

  On 3/14/2024 at 2:48 AM, ILLINIWrestlingBlog said:

In my impartial opinion based upon years as a respected wrestling journalist, I've got Edmond Ruth for the win here. Before I change my mind, I want to see proof of life videos from Stall Rocky and Griffith. Earlier today, somebody posted a video on social media of Starocci giving an interview in front of a window showing PSU wrestlers practicing in the background. Not proof. 

I demand a video of both of them practicing, then walking over to the camera while picking up that day's newspaper. This is nonnegotiable.

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Thought you were a unrespected comedian.  

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[1032004]

  On 3/14/2024 at 12:56 AM, Pinnacle said:

Manning did this bracket, right?

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You mean Damion Hahn, the only coach on the seeding committee?

 

[PortaJohn]

  On 3/14/2024 at 2:52 AM, ionel said:

Thought you were a unrespected comedian.  

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@ILLINIWrestlingBlog is one fascinating human being.  Ben was born on February 26th 1958 to Mr & Mrs Ghazi.  A young Ben Ghazi found pleasure as a young child in the sport of wrestling but also had a twinkle in his eye for writing and the arts.  Ben left his home at the age of 18 when he met a talent agent.  He officially changed his name and now goes by his stage name Greg German.  You've might have seen his work playing Eric Rico Morrow in the TV series Ally McBeal.  Greg also performs stand up comedy in his spare time and gets a guest spot at the Mothership anytime he wants via making a phone call to one of his best buds, Joe Rogan.    

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[1032004]

So how healthy do we think Griffith is?

[CHROMEBIRD]

It seems a little too convenient that CarStar gets a revenge match in the first round of his murder tour. But I'll take a feisty PK over a banged up Griffith and Starocci, if Starocci can get past Mekhi.

[boconnell]

Either seed Starocci correctly or don't let him in.  Putting him 9 just punishes wrestlers in his path who earned seeds.

[lu_alum]

Mekhi should have the advantage over a one-legged Starocci.  

Only problem is Mekhi will have to actually take a shot.  The counter-offense crap from neutral isn't gonna cut it at NCAAs if Starocci doesn't shoot w a gimpy wheel.  Starocci will likely be content to go scoreless in the first period and take the match to the mat.

[wrestle87]

Calling it right now, based on the 20% chance that all three of the big hitters are not in top form on the top side, we could see a Ruth vs Kennedy NCAA final.  

That stuff just happens sometimes, a bigten wrestleback round of 4 match becomes an NCAA final. 

It would be very on brand for Iowa and the Bigten overall.

[Tigerfan]

I really like Mocco’s draw to AA. If he shows up. He definitely looked off at B12. 

[1032004]

  On 3/14/2024 at 4:57 AM, CHROMEBIRD said:

It seems a little too convenient that CarStar gets a revenge match in the first round of his murder tour. But I'll take a feisty PK over a banged up Griffith and Starocci, if Starocci can get past Mekhi.

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  On 3/14/2024 at 7:32 AM, lu_alum said:

Mekhi should have the advantage over a one-legged Starocci.  

Only problem is Mekhi will have to actually take a shot.  The counter-offense crap from neutral isn't gonna cut it at NCAAs if Starocci doesn't shoot w a gimpy wheel.  Starocci will likely be content to go scoreless in the first period and take the match to the mat.

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I kinda think Starocci isn’t actually banged up

[Offthemat]

  On 3/14/2024 at 10:41 AM, 1032004 said:

 

I kinda think Starocci isn’t actually banged up

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He needed help off the mat three weeks ago, right?

[1032004]

  On 3/14/2024 at 11:09 AM, Offthemat said:

He needed help off the mat three weeks ago, right?

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I should clarify that I think he won’t actually be banged up next weekend, he probably would’ve still considered banged up if he competed at B10’s.

Pure speculation, but I’d guess he’ll be at about 95% for NCAA’s.

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

  On 3/14/2024 at 1:19 AM, Rassling said:

Make no mistake about he’ll show up @ 100%. 

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!00%?  Highly unlikely.