Olympic Wrestling ... Day 4

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

11 minutes ago, Voice of the Quakers said:

I think Spencer gets to eat after weigh-ins, too.

Spencer is by far the biggest 57 kg wrestler.

[MPhillips]

Just now, Voice of the Quakers said:

Too may people on this thread are making too much of one sequence to talk

This is mostly the way around here...

[D3 for LU]

1 minute ago, Voice of the Quakers said:

Brooks sold out on the stalemate. BUL adjusted and Brooks didn't readjust fast enough. (Kind of like Gilman on the Merkle position against Uguev in 2021.)

Too may people on this thread are making too much of one sequence to talk about Brooks - a multi-time age group world champ - not doing enough FS. Whatever...

I remember that one... the difference maker in that weight class.

D3

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

1 minute ago, Caveira said:

Does brooks even lift?

The Bulgarian had old man strength.

[ILLINIWrestlingBlog]

Just now, Caveira said:

Does brooks even lift?

Want to give reactions to both these posts, they deserve it, but I'm expended, much like Franklin Gomez in the second period. That's right a 2008 Michigan State joke right there! 

[BarSeries]

42 minutes ago, jchapman said:

Shadows of JB on that one

I was actually shocked that JB didn't say this himself.

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

24 minutes ago, denger said:

Lee looks fantastic.

Higuchi also looks fantastic, and he's been here before.

It's gonna be a great Final!

i think a lot of points regardless. 

[Pinnacle]

1 minute ago, BarSeries said:

I was actually shocked that JB didn't say this himself.

Cold. But high level too.

[D3 for LU]

7 minutes ago, Caveira said:

Does brooks even lift?

It's 1:21 pm EDT... Time for the News.

... and Aaron Brooks still, doesn't lift.

And Now, news for Dead Parrots.

D3

Edited August 8 by D3 for LU

[billyhoyle]

3 minutes ago, Voice of the Quakers said:

Brooks sold out on the stalemate. BUL adjusted and Brooks didn't readjust fast enough. (Kind of like Gilman on the Merkle position against Uguev in 2021.)

Too may people on this thread are making too much of one sequence to talk about Brooks - a multi-time age group world champ - not doing enough FS. Whatever...

He did not look especially impressive in his other matches either though. Yeah, he was good compared who the US would typically send, but not compared to the guy he beat out to make the team. 

[Pinnacle]

Is this Evan Wick's 3rd cousin wrestling Greco for Armenia?

[D3 for LU]

8 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

This is mostly the way around here...

Yeah, yeah... that's pretty much it.

D3

[D3 for LU]

67Kg Bronze medal match on right now... the Armenian looks like a Human Spider here.

D3

Edited August 8 by D3 for LU

[ILLINIWrestlingBlog]

Jordan Burroughs is a great announcer. Fantastic voice. Knowledgeable of course. Keeps the dialog rolling. The play-by-play guy is excellent as well. They know their stuff, and Burroughs even giving Greco love. Gotta love that! Beats the guy with the Scottish accent at the Pan Ams. LOL! 

[D3 for LU]

3 minutes ago, ILLINIWrestlingBlog said:

Jordan Burroughs is a great announcer. Fantastic voice. Knowledgeable of course. Keeps the dialog rolling. The play-by-play guy is excellent as well. They know their stuff, and Burroughs even giving Greco love. Gotta love that! Beats the guy with the Scottish accent at the Pan Ams. LOL! 

Hoot-mon!

D3

Edited August 8 by D3 for LU

[Voice of the Quakers]

4 minutes ago, billyhoyle said:

He did not look especially impressive in his other matches either though. Yeah, he was good compared who the US would typically send, but not compared to the guy he beat out to make the team. 

Brooks beat a reigning bronze medalist and a Japanese wrestler who had previously beat him, Z. Valencia and Myles Amine.

Brooks' best days are ahead of him - I think he wins if wrestles in 2028, might even win next year. But, his draw was much tougher than many want to acknowledge and, unfortunately, a late mistake cost in his 3rd bout cost him a chance for gold.

[alliseeisgold]

6 minutes ago, Voice of the Quakers said:

Brooks sold out on the stalemate. BUL adjusted and Brooks didn't readjust fast enough. (Kind of like Gilman on the Merkle position against Uguev in 2021.)

Too may people on this thread are making too much of one sequence to talk about Brooks - a multi-time age group world champ - not doing enough FS. Whatever...

Exactly and that was also coached by Penn state....thats not a throwaway "eh they just got us" thats a unique position and time sequence that should of been prepped for....It looks like selling out on the stalemate like your hanging onto legs at NCAA with your head down and praying for the whistle. It's bad tactics.

Ive seen many many more times USA lose late vs euros trying to "hold on" late too. Retherford has had many tho perhaps not the same position. 

I would say there was more then one sequence that showed a lack of international savvy and instincts in this match and I believe the sequence that could of led brooks up 5-0 was international savvy by the Belarusian.

[billyhoyle]

1 minute ago, Voice of the Quakers said:

Brooks beat a reigning bronze medalist and a Japanese wrestler who had previously beat him, Z. Valencia and Myles Amine.

Brooks' best days are ahead of him - I think he wins if wrestles in 2028, might even win next year. But, his draw was much tougher than many want to acknowledge and, unfortunately, a late mistake cost in his 3rd bout cost him a chance for gold.

How do you think Taylor would have done against them? 

[OMW]

8 minutes ago, Pinnacle said:

Is this Evan Wick's 3rd cousin wrestling Greco for Armenia?

The Wick's did attend San Marino High School, so maybe there are some relatives floating around parts of Europe! 

[D3 for LU]

1 minute ago, billyhoyle said:

How do you think Taylor would have done against them? 

Better, imho.

D3

[TylerDurden]

39 minutes ago, billyhoyle said:

You need to keep in mind that Taylor wins this match easily though. Brooks looks more on the level of Jake Herbert/Andy Hrovat battling for medals than Taylor. 

Did Brooks date you sister? 

Jake Herbert? Andy Hrovat? GTFO

[billyhoyle]

2 minutes ago, D3 for LU said:

Better, imho.

D3

I think it’s fair to say Brooks earned the spot under the system and Taylor shouldn’t have gone, but the best chance for gold wasn’t sent. 

[ILLINIWrestlingBlog]

6 minutes ago, D3 for LU said:

Hoot-mon!

D3

Dude was the Yakov Smirnoff of Scotland. Bless his soul. Cheers, D3! 

[Voice of the Quakers]

6 minutes ago, billyhoyle said:

How do you think Taylor would have done against them? 

The Taylor who wrestled at Trials? That Taylor didn't looked like he wanted to be there.

Edited August 8 by Voice of the Quakers

[billyhoyle]

Just now, Voice of the Quakers said:

The Taylor who wrestled at Trials? That Taylor didn't looked like he wanted to be there.

Yeah. What were his results against them? I get that he shouldn’t have been sent under the current qualifying rules, but is the argument really that he got significantly worse over the past 12 months?