Bold Predictions Anyone?

[Spladle08]

Anyone feel strongly about anything bold?  
I hope somebody is sitting on a nugget out there that they believe to be true when the rest of us have no idea. 

Obviously the 1 seed losing at 57, 65, 86kg is expected. 

Maybe a Dake or a Zare loss? Hilde Beats Susaki? USA wins a Greco Medal?

Maybe a specific wrestler wins a specific weight? Obviously half of you think Spencer is untouchable so "Meh" to the boldness. 

Gimme something like Kiyooka Olympic Champ. 
Tsalkazanov finally gets it done. 
Kurugliev shocks the world. 
Azarpira wins every match 2-2 criteria. 
Something shocking ..... 

Bold!!!! Its Sunday and I'm bored.

 

[Hammerlock3]

Can I answer with a Pyles take instead?

"NO ONE in that bracket is hoping they draw Spenser!"

[Spladle08]

3 hours ago, Hammerlock3 said:

Can I answer with a Pyles take instead?

"NO ONE in that bracket is hoping they draw Spenser!"

About 5 guys I'm sure Spicy would prefer not to draw himself. 

I just rewatched Snyderman vs Azarpira, I sure hope they just don't meet in the tournament. 

lol If Dake ends up being our only finalist I'll be a little sad, 
No finalist would obviously be more saddening (not my bold prediction) 

Maybe just maybe wouldn't it be something if Brooks beat Yaz and then lost to whoever makes it from the other side. 
(I don't see it happening as only Magic Man himself has been able to accomplish this, going on what 7+ years?)
 
I dont know, I ask for people to step out and say something wild and I get nothing, but I myself say nothing wild. 

I guess ummmm sh*t I don't believe anything worth outlandish I even try to type. 

57kg: Spicy Lee doesnt medal seems to be outlandish talk on these boards so I'll go with that
65kg: even though I'm a big Mamedov person give me a Kiyooka surprise gold. 
74kg: I wouldn't have any cojones if I didn't blindly back Chamizo. Your 2024 surprise Olympic Gold Medalist
86kg: Maybe Brooks vs Amine for Bronze? That'd be fun drama but nothing bold here. Yazadani vs whoever gets to go to the lucky side. 
97kg: I mean The kid has been a wrecking machine. Snyder winning seems far fetched at this point. So Snyderman brings home Gold (I genuinely have a hard time picturing it, so I hope it happens) 
125kg: I dont know, I think Zarely Legal runs through everyone, but for sh*ts lets say Parris beats Geno and hits a short firemans on Zare to take an early lead but then gets teched like most everyone will 

[nhs67]

57 KG

Spencer wins gold on a last second TD on Micic.  He was up 9-0, then down 10-9 and Spencer gets that last second takedown when everyone had wrote him off as dead.

65 KG

Zain pulls off at least two B&A on his way to Gold over... duhn duhn duhnnnnn... GOMEZ, who tossed him for four twice and still loses via Tech.

74 KG

Dake wins via Dake Bomb in the Gold Medal match over Chamizo and doesn't allow a single point the entire tournament.

86 KG

Brooks is drawn in to face Yazdani Round 1, similar to DT's first Worlds and BLAMMO: Brooks takes him out.

Brooks then loses to Kurugliev.  Yazdani doesn't medal.

Kurugliev then loses to Amine.  Brooks doesn't medal.

Amine then beats Dauletbekov for Gold.

I watch as the ultimate proverbial 'F-U' is delivered to my screen as Dieringer carries Amine around the mat on his shoulders and I slam three gallons of Captain Morgan and fifteen Natty Daddy's.

97 KG

Snyder wins every match ~5-1 on the way to Gold.

125 KG

Parris bears Zare via Pinfellery in 1M17S.

 

[MPhillips]

2 hours ago, nhs67 said:

86 KG

Brooks is drawn in to face Yazdani Round 1, similar to DT's first Worlds and BLAMMO: Brooks takes him out.

Brooks then loses to Kurugliev.  Yazdani doesn't medal.

Kurugliev then loses to Amine.  Brooks doesn't medal.

Amine then beats Dauletbekov for Gold.

I watch as the ultimate proverbial 'F-U' is delivered to my screen as Dieringer carries Amine around the mat on his shoulders and I slam three gallons of Captain Morgan and fifteen Natty Daddy's.

A+

[Spladle08]

7 hours ago, nhs67 said:

 

86 KG

Brooks is drawn in to face Yazdani Round 1, similar to DT's first Worlds and BLAMMO: Brooks takes him out.

Brooks then loses to Kurugliev.  Yazdani doesn't medal.

Kurugliev then loses to Amine.  Brooks doesn't medal.

Amine then beats Dauletbekov for Gold.

I watch as the ultimate proverbial 'F-U' is delivered to my screen as Dieringer carries Amine around the mat on his shoulders and I slam three gallons of Captain Morgan and fifteen Natty Daddy's.

 

 

Thanks for being the BOLDEST. 
I really keep picturing this happening btw. Both the draw and you slamming delicious Natural Lights.
Brooks over Yaz and then losing, I'm sure they'll get drawn into separate halves. But I'm telling you, I think you just typed it into existence, manifestation and all that nonsense. 
Wish the tournament started today..... sigh 

[nhs67]

3 hours ago, Spladle08 said:

Thanks for being the BOLDEST. 
I really keep picturing this happening btw. Both the draw and you slamming delicious Natural Lights.
Brooks over Yaz and then losing, I'm sure they'll get drawn into separate halves. But I'm telling you, I think you just typed it into existence, manifestation and all that nonsense. 
Wish the tournament started today..... sigh 

I am going to need a shit tonne of Natty Daddies and an Olympic Sized swimming pool of Captain Morgan for these Olympics.  We are going to bring home so many un-asterisked medals.  I won't sober up until Thanksgiving.

[ionel]

10 hours ago, nhs67 said:

57 KG

Spencer wins gold on a last second TD on Micic.  He was up 9-0, then down 10-9 and Spencer gets that last second takedown when everyone had wrote him off as dead.

65 KG

Zain pulls off at least two B&A on his way to Gold over... duhn duhn duhnnnnn... GOMEZ, who tossed him for four twice and still loses via Tech.

74 KG

Dake wins via Dake Bomb in the Gold Medal match over Chamizo and doesn't allow a single point the entire tournament.

86 KG

Brooks is drawn in to face Yazdani Round 1, similar to DT's first Worlds and BLAMMO: Brooks takes him out.

Brooks then loses to Kurugliev.  Yazdani doesn't medal.

Kurugliev then loses to Amine.  Brooks doesn't medal.

Amine then beats Dauletbekov for Gold.

I watch as the ultimate proverbial 'F-U' is delivered to my screen as Dieringer carries Amine around the mat on his shoulders and I slam three gallons of Captain Morgan and fifteen Natty Daddy's.

97 KG

Snyder wins every match ~5-1 on the way to Gold.

125 KG

Parris bears Zare via Pinfellery in 1M17S.

 

How many Morgans were sacrificed for this post?  

[D3 for LU]

... I'm concerned w/all this pinfallery going around!

D3

[D3 for LU]

... but rest assured,

the captain IS onboard!

D3

[Wrestleknownothing]

The wrestlers left for Paris today. @nhs67 can crack the Captain.

[nhs67]

WFS

50 KG

Hildebrandt 'shocks' the world via not losing to Susaki via TECH in the finals, and brings home Silver.

53 KG

Parrish has won it all before, albeit not during an Olympic year... BUT... she grinds her way through to the finals.  Also brings home a Silver (while beating #1 seed from Ecuador enroute to the finals, btw).

57 KG

Maroulis dominates everyone not named Sakurai enroute to a Bronze.

62 KG

Miracle scratches and claws and grinds her way to another Silver finish for WFS Team USA, also losing to Japan (Motoki).

68 KG

Elor doesn't allow a single non-shotclock point aside for the final 15 seconds of any match all weekend enroute to a Gold performance save for one exception:  In one match she gives up the first Takedown, then Techs her opponent.  A random occurrence.

76 KG

Blades keeps her head 'out' of trouble and picks up steam, eventually pulling off a Techfellery in the finals.

Overall:

WFS Team USA brings home six medals.  Japan does NOT get six medals, but sill wins based on the strength of going four for four in the first four weights.

Obviously you gents get to see a Page 8 news bulletin on BBC titled "Where's the rest of the of the Heffer?!" with a photo of some elderly-ish black man streaking up the quad with a full, raw leg shank in one hand, a gallon of Jager in another, and the worlds 3rd largest beer hat on - filled to the rim with a concoction of Black Velvet and Natural Ice.

I am talking epic proportion inebriation here, gents.

I aim to overtake 'Florida Man' with 'Elderly-ish Black Man' by the time the Olympics are over.

[nhs67]

MGR

77, 87, 97 KG

Bey, Jacobson, and Rau all wrestle for medals, albeit bronze medals - all with a 49.5% chance of winning.

Bey - Random number generator between 0 and 1000 gives us 657, meaning he wins his Bronze match.  We see him pull off at least two high-flying Bey bombs in this tournament.

Jacobson - Random number generator between 0 and 1000 gives us 151, meaning he loses his Bronze match.  He is in every match he wrestles, though - which gets us rather excited about his future in this sport.

Rau - Random number generator between 0 and 1000 gives us 638, meaning he wins his Bronze match.  This would be a storybook ending for our MGR squad if not for what I am about to lay down at 130 KG.

Not trust me... because I will llay it all out there for you and you will eat my minced words.  When it happens, you will all collectively shit your pants.

130 KG

Four time Olympic Gold, five time Worlds Gold, and three time Worlds Silver medalist Mijain Lopez gets drawn in to face the #1 seeded Iranian in Round 1 - beating him.

Coon wins a back and forth 6-2 match on a last ten second four pointer in Round 1.

Coon then decks Lopez on a simple, early throw.  He gives a generic interview "This is what we practice for every day.  Thank you to my family, thank you to my coaches, and thank you to Baby Jesus.  This is what we practice for every day.  It's just another match we give 100% to." etc...

Coon then wins the semi-finals similar to his first match.  Back and fourth... needs another four pointer in the last minute to win 7-4.

Coon then wins his finals over whoever has the balls to take the mat with him via 1M17S Pinfellery.

I will let your imaginations flow as to how I will celebrate there.  Essentially it breaks down to my entering the race for Presidency via accepting both the Democrat and Republican nominations simultaneously, with Trump announcing that I am 'The Best.  There has never been anyone better.' and Hitlery calling it a 'No-brainer.'

[Wrestleknownothing]

20 minutes ago, nhs67 said:

WFS

50 KG

Hildebrandt 'shocks' the world via not losing to Susaki via TECH in the finals, and brings home Silver.

53 KG

Parrish has won it all before, albeit not during an Olympic year... BUT... she grinds her way through to the finals.  Also brings home a Silver (while beating #1 seed from Ecuador enroute to the finals, btw).

57 KG

Maroulis dominates everyone not named Sakurai enroute to a Bronze.

62 KG

Miracle scratches and claws and grinds her way to another Silver finish for WFS Team USA, also losing to Japan (Motoki).

68 KG

Elor doesn't allow a single non-shotclock point aside for the final 15 seconds of any match all weekend enroute to a Gold performance save for one exception:  In one match she gives up the first Takedown, then Techs her opponent.  A random occurrence.

76 KG

Blades keeps her head 'out' of trouble and picks up steam, eventually pulling off a Techfellery in the finals.

Overall:

WFS Team USA brings home six medals.  Japan does NOT get six medals, but sill wins based on the strength of going four for four in the first four weights.

Obviously you gents get to see a Page 8 news bulletin on BBC titled "Where's the rest of the of the Heffer?!" with a photo of some elderly-ish black man streaking up the quad with a full, raw leg shank in one hand, a gallon of Jager in another, and the worlds 3rd largest beer hat on - filled to the rim with a concoction of Black Velvet and Natural Ice.

I am talking epic proportion inebriation here, gents.

I aim to overtake 'Florida Man' with 'Elderly-ish Black Man' by the time the Olympics are over.

The Power of God Compels Me to introduce you to Belgian Ales and good whiskey. Either that or I can save a lot of money buying you drinks.

[MPhillips]

This is what happens when you overly praise…

[nhs67]

1 minute ago, MPhillips said:

This is what happens when you overly praise…

 

[bnwtwg]

Only slightly less bold since Sidakov isn't allowed:

No MFS gold medals for the stars & stripes

[Jim L]

2 hours ago, nhs67 said:

MGR

77, 87, 97 KG

Bey, Jacobson, and Rau all wrestle for medals, albeit bronze medals - all with a 49.5% chance of winning.

Bey - Random number generator between 0 and 1000 gives us 657, meaning he wins his Bronze match.  We see him pull off at least two high-flying Bey bombs in this tournament.

Jacobson - Random number generator between 0 and 1000 gives us 151, meaning he loses his Bronze match.  He is in every match he wrestles, though - which gets us rather excited about his future in this sport.

Rau - Random number generator between 0 and 1000 gives us 638, meaning he wins his Bronze match.  This would be a storybook ending for our MGR squad if not for what I am about to lay down at 130 KG.

Not trust me... because I will llay it all out there for you and you will eat my minced words.  When it happens, you will all collectively shit your pants.

130 KG

Four time Olympic Gold, five time Worlds Gold, and three time Worlds Silver medalist Mijain Lopez gets drawn in to face the #1 seeded Iranian in Round 1 - beating him.

Coon wins a back and forth 6-2 match on a last ten second four pointer in Round 1.

Coon then decks Lopez on a simple, early throw.  He gives a generic interview "This is what we practice for every day.  Thank you to my family, thank you to my coaches, and thank you to Baby Jesus.  This is what we practice for every day.  It's just another match we give 100% to." etc...

Coon then wins the semi-finals similar to his first match.  Back and fourth... needs another four pointer in the last minute to win 7-4.

Coon then wins his finals over whoever has the balls to take the mat with him via 1M17S Pinfellery.

I will let your imaginations flow as to how I will celebrate there.  Essentially it breaks down to my entering the race for Presidency via accepting both the Democrat and Republican nominations simultaneously, with Trump announcing that I am 'The Best.  There has never been anyone better.' and Hitlery calling it a 'No-brainer.'

As opposed to NHS67's prediction of US wrestlers in 4 medal matches, I will go with the US GR team wins 4 matches total. Based on recent world performances, maybe not a bold prediction

[Wrestleknownothing]

1 hour ago, Jim L said:

As opposed to NHS67's prediction of US wrestlers in 4 medal matches, I will go with the US GR team wins 4 matches total. Based on recent world performances, maybe not a bold prediction

Now we know where all the Captain has gone.

[Hammerlock3]

10 hours ago, Jim L said:

As opposed to NHS67's prediction of US wrestlers in 4 medal matches, I will go with the US GR team wins 4 matches total. Based on recent world performances, maybe not a bold prediction

not trying to be rude, but who is Herb House?

[flyingcement]

3 hours ago, Hammerlock3 said:

not trying to be rude, but who is Herb House?

real answer is https://iwcoa.net/hall-of-fame-2/herb-house/

if you were okay with being rude, we could say this: 

 

 

Edited July 24 by flyingcement

[Hammerlock3]

8 hours ago, flyingcement said:

real answer is https://iwcoa.net/hall-of-fame-2/herb-house/

if you were okay with being rude, we could say this: 

 

 

hum....not a strong hire.

[Spladle08]

lol @nhs67 you're the best. 
Your homerism knows no bounds and I hope every last one of your predictions down to the streaking African come true.

Side note. Jim L got me thinking, is 4.5 a good Over/Under on Greco matches won. 

Heavyweight is a little bit of a wildcard. 

4.5 feels like the right #

Edited July 25 by Spladle08

[nhs67]

2 hours ago, Spladle08 said:

lol @nhs67 you're the best. 
Your homerism knows no bounds and I hope every last one of your predictions down to the streaking African come true.

Side note. Jim L got me thinking, is 4.5 a good Over/Under on Greco matches won. 

Heavyweight is a little bit of a wildcard. 

4.5 feels like the right #

As unfortunate as I think it is, I do think that MGR might struggle quite a bit.  MGR is a tertiary subject here in the states - at best.  Overseas it is seen as an equal to MFS.

That said, Coon won Silver a few years ago based off an absolutely insane draw.  With any draw, all of our gents could win a couple.

One thing to take in to consideration is that a few years ago Malik Amine advanced further than Zain Retherford at 65 KG.  I mean that with all due respect, as there are only a handful of people who even know of this forum's existence that have made the trip to a Worlds, let alone wrestled in it (so eat shit haters).

This said, it is the Olympics.  There are no unbalanced brackets or randomly favorable draws.  They seed the Top 8 people, which are people that have won and earned points by wrestling in extremely difficult tournaments within the last year.

There might be more potential for landmines in a Worlds bracket of ~128 people, but there are far less valleys to have to trudge through in a 16 man bracket.  Every match will be a slugfest for each of our gents.

77 KG - As dynamic as Bey is, the Eastern Bloc gents and the other elites are just far too disciplined to give a shit - bluntly put.
87 KG - Jacobson is young, man, and he is at the Olympics.  He is our darkhorse to bring home a medal, even if he was the 'least' likely Olympian.  If you look at our four qualifiers, Jacobson is the one that we go "Who is that?" to.
97 KG - Rau has had an absolute tear of a time since going up... against domestic competition.  He 'lucked' out of not having our 26 year old former medalist in Hancock retire three years ago and his presumptive replacement Amos having been injured.  I mean no disrespect when I say this, but Rau is not a 97 KG guy and would have to have the best tournament of his life to get to a medal match.  I am hoping he does.
130 KG - Coon is a massive man.  For 130 KG gents, he is about par for the course on size.  So his length and size advantage that he uses on everyone except Schultzy here in the states is gonzo.  I believe he has the best chance to medal, since he has a Worlds silver to his resume.

I will obviously be rooting for every USA athlete in every sport.  I cannot ***ducking** wait, gents!

[Gantry]

1 hour ago, nhs67 said:

That said, Coon won Silver a few years ago based off an absolutely insane draw

While I agree the draw was the main reason, there was also the one move he used that wasn't scouted yet.  Everyone know it's coming now and avoid that position, so unless Coon has developed more offense it's going to be harder for him nowadays.