MFS Preseeds - OTT

[nhs67]

https://www.themat.com/news/2024/april/15/men-s-freestyle-pre-seeds-released-for-u-s-olympic-team-trials-wrestling

[nhs67]

No David Carr at 74 KG

[nhs67]

Starocci - Blue Dragons Jr in Round 1 at 86 KG.

Starocci is the 6 seed at 86 KG.

[nhs67]

Green at the 3 seed is preposterous.  He has like 40 losses at 65 KG and no wins.

[nhs67]

So Starocci is clearly not 'all' healthy.

Did they have the winner of Starocci-Blue Dragons Jr against Thicclay just in case Blue Dragons Jr does get past a heavily injured Starocci?

Imagine him taking a thump to the dome from a full-sized Thicclay.

[Chestcrusher]

  On 4/15/2024 at 7:53 PM, nhs67 said:

So Starocci is clearly not 'all' healthy.

Did they have the winner of Starocci-Blue Dragons Jr against Thicclay just in case Blue Dragons Jr does get past a heavily injured Starocci?

Imagine him taking a thump to the dome from a full-sized Thicclay.

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Scared of Burroughs

[SocraTease]

Starocci clearly couldn't make 74KG and realized it.  Figured he might as well eat and wrestle up.   No way was he seeing 163 pounds.

[Truzzcat]

just a day after pyles says "all news from the penn state camp is that the cut is going well for carter" he declares for 86kg lol.

[SocraTease]

At 74 KG, Nolf has to go through Cenzo, O'Toole and Borroughs.

At 57 KG, it could be a Lee vs. Gilman final.

At 65 KG, a possible Zain vs. Alirez or Nick Lee final

At 125 KG, Gwiz vs. Kerk should be interesting

 

[Winners Circle]

  On 4/15/2024 at 7:49 PM, nhs67 said:

https://www.themat.com/news/2024/april/15/men-s-freestyle-pre-seeds-released-for-u-s-olympic-team-trials-wrestling

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Worst case scenario for JB having Mesenbrink in the semis in my opinion. Don't be surprised if MM pulls that upset.

Edited April 15, 2024 by Winners Circle

[Winners Circle]

  On 4/15/2024 at 8:16 PM, SocraTease said:

At 74 KG, Nolf has to go through Cenzo, O'Toole and Borroughs.

At 57 KG, it could be a Lee vs. Gilman final.

At 65 KG, a possible Zain vs. Alirez or Nick Lee final

At 125 KG, Gwiz vs. Kerk should be interesting

 

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We 100% sure BORROUGHS beats Mesenbrink?

[neweruser69]

  On 4/15/2024 at 8:17 PM, Winners Circle said:

Worst case scenario for JB having Mesenbrink in the semis in my opinion. Don't be surprised if MM pulls that upset.

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As a non JB Fan, he will tech Mesenbrink before the pace becomes a factor. Won't be close. 

[Winners Circle]

  On 4/15/2024 at 8:20 PM, neweruser69 said:

As a non JB Fan, he will tech Mesenbrink before the pace becomes a factor. Won't be close. 

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MM is arguably better at FS than Folk. And we know the cut is a thing for JB (hence why he's been at 79 kg). I think it's definitely interesting.

[neweruser69]

  On 4/15/2024 at 8:22 PM, Winners Circle said:

MM is arguably better at FS than Folk. And we know the cut is a thing for JB (hence why he's been at 79 kg). I think it's definitely interesting.

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If Carr caught him in a double I can only imagine what JB will do. Unless JB is totally over the hill.

[Winners Circle]

  On 4/15/2024 at 8:34 PM, neweruser69 said:

If Carr caught him in a double I can only imagine what JB will do. Unless JB is totally over the hill.

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See Chance Marsteller.

[Truzzcat]

I think MM's leg defense is really the only part of his game that is not world class I think JB gets to his legs a bit too often early and he overpowers him. If MM can keep it relatively close late he could definitely run him down though. I would actually pick qunicy over MM though he had a 1 point match with nolf and teched marinelli at the BF and senior nats.

[Truzzcat]

Forrest vs gillman 2 hours give or take off the scale... color me interested. 

[boconnell]

  On 4/15/2024 at 8:22 PM, Winners Circle said:

MM is arguably better at FS than Folk. And we know the cut is a thing for JB (hence why he's been at 79 kg). I think it's definitely interesting.

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Since when is the cut why he was at 79KG?  He lost to Dake and immediately went up.  Did he grow right after that loss?

[Truzzcat]

Starocci vs Trent is a match I never thought I would see but I am absolutely here for it. I feel like Yianni got a very favorable draw, Larkin first match is not ideal but is one I certainly expect him to win, and then he will get zain fresh off the scale which seems to be the more winnable matchup for him than Lee before accounting for the cut. Chance vs Zahid is a very interesting matchup stylistically I'll be interested to see if zahid can open him up.

 

[bnwtwg]

Hendrickson has a reallllly sexy draw at 125

[nhs67]

  On 4/15/2024 at 8:14 PM, Truzzcat said:

just a day after pyles says "all news from the penn state camp is that the cut is going well for carter" he declares for 86kg lol.

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These are technically preseeds.

He could show up st 74 KG and be drawn in.

[nhs67]

  On 4/15/2024 at 9:00 PM, bnwtwg said:

Hendrickson has a reallllly sexy draw at 125

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He got controlled his last time against Bradley.

[Winners Circle]

  On 4/15/2024 at 8:56 PM, boconnell said:

Since when is the cut why he was at 79KG?  He lost to Dake and immediately went up.  Did he grow right after that loss?

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He has been on record saying that the cut to 74 was difficult. I think this is common knowledge.

[Truzzcat]

Jesse at the 11 feels criminal to me with Beau at the 5.

[Dark Energy]

My brain gets twisted on the weights with auto semifinalists.  If someone sees brackets, pls post.  Thanks all.