2024 NCAA Wrestling Championships - Session 2

[JuanMogen]

Everybody getting their peters in bunch worried about Penn State. Looks like they'll be 18-2 for the day once Sleepy Greg finishes up with the GriessMan.

[D3 for LU]

Beard will be wrestling Elam instead of Cardenas tomorrow in the QF...

D3

 

[NM1965]

DC just said the that HWTs today "look like football players". If he's referring to linemen they are fat as hogs. 

[wrestle87]

1 minute ago, NM1965 said:

DC just said the that HWTs today "look like football players". If he's referring to linemen they are fat as hogs. 

DC must be drunk, he's so well versed and knowledgable, for him to be putting out stupidity like this, he must be doing this commentary effectively for free, or he must have signed an agreement as with UFC/espn back in the day to be doing this, bc he doesn't usually sound like a complete jackass on his ufc broadcasts.

[Richferg]

DC just said Schultz has never lost to Kerkvliet. I could be wrong, but I don’t remember them ever wrestling. Can anybody update me?

[wrestle87]

9 minutes ago, JuanMogen said:

Everybody getting their peters in bunch worried about Penn State. Looks like they'll be 18-2 for the day once Sleepy Greg finishes up with the GriessMan.

That is very impressive.

[pawrestler]

1 minute ago, Richferg said:

DC just said Schultz has never lost to Kerkvliet. I could be wrong, but I don’t remember them ever wrestling. Can anybody update me?

I think they wrestled in 2021 NCAAs?

[wrestle87]

Hendrickson back in form

[D3 for LU]

Taylor will meet up w/ Schultz tomorrow in the QF.

D3

[Tripnsweep]

Schultz could conceivably Greco his way to a title. 

[headshuck]

Is DC talking about Bo?

[pawrestler]

DC confusing Nolf and Nickal now

[headshuck]

Switching over from Sparks on the Matcast to ESPN and it’s like a comedy show.

[pawrestler]

Not the best commentator…

[Gus]

Heindselman is universally disliked by every opponent he faces. To get a reaction out of Zach Elam takes a lot 

[flyingcement]

they said there were 9 sets of brothers.   I think its these guys

1. Rooks

2. Crook

3. Lamer

4. Elam

5. Miller

6. Stout

7. Hopkins

8. Heller

9. Bianchi

Edited March 22 by flyingcement

[Wrestleknownothing]

Hutmacher was robbed by the fact they couldn't waste a brick on him.

[bnwtwg]

1 minute ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

Hutmacher was robbed by the fact they couldn't waste a brick on him.

He also couldn't get a stalling call to save his life. For all his titty boy wrestling, he was taking shot after shot and Cleveland State kept backing out of bounds like a fat version of Hidlay. I'm not saying he got hosed, but he earned some calls he didn't get

[Antitroll2828]

Foca has Ayerzov from Columbia again tomorrow morning , he literally can’t escape this guy 

[SocraTease]

2024 NCAA Championships

                                         Pts.           Max.      I f seeds hold                     Q-finals                       Cons. 2

Team Standings
Team	Points	Maximum Potential Points	If Seeds Hold	# Round 2	# QF	# Consi	# Cons 2
Penn State	34.5	275.5	150.5	8	8	2	2
Iowa	24.5	245.5	67	6	4	3	4
Iowa State	22	243	64.5	6	4	3	4
Nebraska	21	240.5	60.5	8	7	1	1
North Carolina State	20.5	241	81.5	6	5	4	3
Michigan	20	241	52	8	4	1	4
Cornell	18.5	215.5	59.5	7	3	2	4
Ohio State	18.5	216	50.5	6	2	3	5
Virginia Tech	16	237	51	7	4	3	4
Oklahoma State	14	186.5	50.5	7	3	3	3
Missouri	13	137	44	5	2	5	2
South Dakota State	13	159	40	3	2	5	4
Wisconsin	13	134.5	28	3	2	2	3
Arizona State	12	160	56	6	3	2	2
Northern Iowa	12	133.5	40	3	2	4	3
Indiana	10.5	160	10.5	3	0	3	5
Lehigh	9.5	109	55.5	4	2	4	1
Rutgers	9	182.5	22	5	1	3	5
Stanford	9	131	14	5	1	0	4
Campbell	8	133	15	3	0	3	4
Minnesota	8	205.5	23.5	5	2	5	5
Pittsburgh	8	182	9	0	0	7	6
Penn	7.5	105.5	11	1	0	7	4
West Virginia	7.5	80.5	21	2	1	3	2
Air Force	7	55.5	19	2	1	1	1
Little Rock	6.5	106.5	12.5	2	1	3	2
Oklahoma	6.5	82	11	3	1	2	1
Maryland	6	106.5	7	0	0	5	3
Navy	6	128	9	3	1	2	4
Columbia	5.5	78.5	8.5	2	1	2	2
Oregon State	5.5	105.5	16.5	1	1	4	2
Appalachian State	5	103	6	4	0	1	4
North Carolina	5	105	12	2	1	3	2
Virginia	5	105.5	5.5	2	0	2	3
Bucknell	4	102	5.5	3	0	2	4
Cal Poly	3.5	103.5	8	2	1	3	2
Central Michigan	3.5	52.5	3.5	1	0	2	2
Rider	3.5	55	4	0	0	5	1
Wyoming	3.5	77	12.5	2	0	1	3
Binghamton	3	78.5	8.5	2	1	2	1
Cal Baptist	3	27.5	3.5	0	0	2	1
George Mason	3	27.5	1	0	0	3	1
Princeton	3	79	5.5	0	0	3	2
Army	2.5	78.5	3.5	1	0	5	2
Lock Haven	2.5	51	2.5	1	1	2	1
Michigan State	2.5	51.5	2.5	1	0	4	2
Purdue	2.5	51	13	1	1	4	1
Illinois	2	26	13.5	1	1	2	0
North Dakota State	2	26.5	2.5	0	0	1	1
Northwestern	2	51	2	0	0	3	2
Ohio	2	51	11	2	0	1	2
Buffalo	1.5	1.5	0.5	0	0	2	0
Chattanooga	1.5	50.5	1.5	1	0	1	2
Northern Colorado	1.5	50.5	2	1	0	2	2
Franklin & Marshall	1	25.5	1	1	0	1	1
Harvard	1	25.5	1	1	0	2	1
Long Island	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Utah Valley	1	25.5	1.5	1	0	0	1
VMI	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Gardner Webb	0.5	25	0.5	0	0	2	1
SIUE	0.5	25	0.5	0	0	1	1
American	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Brown	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Clarion	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Cleveland State	0	27	0.5	0	0	2	0
Hofstra	0	27	0	0	0	1	0
Northern Illinois	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
The Citadel	0	0	0	0	0	1	0

Note: Teams in RED have been mathematically eliminated from the team title race.

[NorthCarolina]

1 hour ago, tiger-style said:

Yeah, Mizzou has not done well... Surtin, Moore, Mauler, Gioffre, and Mocco all two and out. Not sure what happened, these guys just regressed as the season progressed.

They never seemed the same after that mid-year sickness hit. 

[SocraTease]

ESPN coverage is pretty poor in my estimation:

1.  WAY, WAY too many commercials (in the middle of matches or as matches are ready to commence)

2. They cut away from interesting matches or don't show key sequences because they are focused on fan and coach reactions or interviews

3. Too little insightful analysis about the matches (they substitute emotional responses)

4.  Too much talking about other unrelated topics

5. They need to find someone like David Taylor to provide technical insight. 

Grade D

[flyingcement]

2 minutes ago, SocraTease said:

ESPN coverage is pretty poor in my estimation:

1.  WAY, WAY too many commercials (in the middle of matches or as matches are ready to commence)

2. They cut away from interesting matches or don't show key sequences because they are focused on fan and coach reactions or interviews

3. Too little insightful analysis about the matches (they substitute emotional responses)

4.  Too much talking about other unrelated topics

5. They need to find someone like David Taylor to provide technical insight. 

Grade D

I find this to be harsh, but I was on ESPN+ matcast.  were you on cable ESPN?

[SocraTease]

39 minutes ago, pawrestler said:

DC confusing Nolf and Nickal now

Get him off the mic.  He's terrible. And a bad distraction.  

[SocraTease]

8 minutes ago, flyingcement said:

I find this to be harsh, but I was on ESPN+ matcast.  were you on cable ESPN?

I was on ESPNU in the afternoon and ESPN in the evening but following particular matches (without commentary) on ESPN  +.   I stand by my comments, however.

So many cliches (especially from D.C.) or vapid statements like "He's really really good" or "He's really strong" or "These are not the heavyweights from years ago" etc.   I would rather hear Robles on commentary.   Enthusiasm and hyperbole are not legitimate substitutes for insight, analysis or even play by play description.  They are cover ups for not doing your homework or knowing the nuances of a particular wrestler or match.

Can you imagine this kind of commentary and cutting to commercials and non-sequiturs and false information being tolerated for basketball or football or soccer?  I can't.  

Edited March 22 by SocraTease