Dark Energy Posted Saturday at 01:44 PM Share Posted Saturday at 01:44 PM An idea - Make it so only 7 all-Americans. Same format, but now, blood round winners (not including semifinals) are not clear of risk of non-AA. Chance wrestler could fall to 7/8 match and then need to win that to be All-American. No coasting. 7/8 match becomes very very exciting. Blood round is STILL awesome. STILL a big deal. But some tantalizing risk remains. Added bonus reasons … Podium is now symmetric. 3 on each side of first place. Now can more easily say if AA - wrestler is top 10% of D1 starting wrestlers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Cinnabon Posted Saturday at 01:53 PM Share Posted Saturday at 01:53 PM Why not get rid of AA altogether? Champion or nothing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC Posted Saturday at 02:02 PM Share Posted Saturday at 02:02 PM Why not get rid of individual champion awards? Only OW wins anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted Saturday at 02:08 PM Share Posted Saturday at 02:08 PM 2 minutes ago, BAC said: Why not get rid of individual champion awards? Only OW wins anything. Let's get rid of weight classes too, make it like kids club, lightest 32 in a weight class then next 32 and so on, no seeds random draw. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted Saturday at 04:48 PM Share Posted Saturday at 04:48 PM My first thought was...huh, interesting. But why should 3/4 and 5/6 get to coast, but not 7/8? Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHROMEBIRD Posted Saturday at 05:27 PM Share Posted Saturday at 05:27 PM 3 hours ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said: Why not get rid of AA altogether? Champion or nothing? Don't tempt the powers that be. NCAA already got rid of 4th place trophies to save a few bucks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted Saturday at 07:15 PM Share Posted Saturday at 07:15 PM 1 hour ago, CHROMEBIRD said: Don't tempt the powers that be. NCAA already got rid of 4th place trophies to save a few bucks. Fourth place trophies are back. I like to think we shamed them into it. 3 Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted Saturday at 07:29 PM Share Posted Saturday at 07:29 PM 5 hours ago, Dark Energy said: . Added bonus reasons … Podium is now symmetric. 3 on each side of first place. Now can more easily say if AA - wrestler is top 10% of D1 starting wrestlers. Can we first get a 32 man bracket? 33 is just plan stupid and its certainly not symmetric. 1 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lu_alum Posted Saturday at 07:42 PM Share Posted Saturday at 07:42 PM Why don't we just have a three day party for all of the national qualifiers and send everyone home with certificates of achievement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Energy Posted Saturday at 08:16 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 08:16 PM (edited) 3 hours ago, Wrestleknownothing said: My first thought was...huh, interesting. But why should 3/4 and 5/6 get to coast, but not 7/8? Well, at each round some will break through to AA level. On Friday 4 AAs are known first - those in Semis. After blood round 4 folks are near. Next round - 2 are into consi semis and they are AA (lowest can place is 6). Then 7/8 match determines last AA. An idea for discussion. Glad there are many here that are capable of an intelligent discussion. Edited Saturday at 08:16 PM by Dark Energy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocraTease Posted Sunday at 02:24 AM Share Posted Sunday at 02:24 AM 12 hours ago, ionel said: Let's get rid of weight classes too, make it like kids club, lightest 32 in a weight class then next 32 and so on, no seeds random draw. Let's take this reductio ad absurdum further: get rid of scoring and rules all together. Only one person walks out of the arena (venue) alive. Demolition Derby + MMA + Squid Game ≠ Hunger Games. 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnwtwg Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago On 11/2/2024 at 2:42 PM, lu_alum said: Why don't we just have a three day party for all of the national qualifiers and send everyone home with certificates of achievement? They tried that but the kids ate all the fruit snacks and Capri Suns the parents were handing out and missed weight i am an idiot on the internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manatree Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago (edited) On 11/2/2024 at 10:24 PM, SocraTease said: Let's take this reductio ad absurdum further: get rid of scoring and rules all together. Only one person walks out of the arena (venue) alive. Demolition Derby + MMA + Squid Game ≠ Hunger Games. Highlander. Edinboro finally rises to the top. Edited 2 hours ago by manatree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peanut Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Why not get rid of weight classes and placement, except for #1. While we’re at it we could also get rid rules against submissions, rules against striking, and time limits. Each team could bring their baddest athlete to the NCAA tournament, and only one will remain standing at the end of it all. That single individual would be worthy of an NCAA title. Imagine the excitement! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago While we are at it how about anytime a brick is throw we just have a quick 30 sec coach wrestle off for challenge winner. 1 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPhillips Posted 36 minutes ago Share Posted 36 minutes ago 1 hour ago, ionel said: While we are at it how about anytime a brick is throw we just have a quick 30 sec coach wrestle off for challenge winner. How about they just start using real bricks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted 30 minutes ago Share Posted 30 minutes ago 2 minutes ago, MPhillips said: How about they just start using real bricks... That'd be another way to go. I think my approach would completely eliminate the chance that Iowa would ever throw a brick against Oklahoma State anytime in the foreseeable future, although we'd all like to see Brands try it. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPhillips Posted 29 minutes ago Share Posted 29 minutes ago Just now, ionel said: we'd all like to see Brands try it. They'd double team DT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted 26 minutes ago Share Posted 26 minutes ago 2 minutes ago, MPhillips said: They'd double team DT Then two of them would need shoulder replacement surgery. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPhillips Posted 22 minutes ago Share Posted 22 minutes ago 1 minute ago, ionel said: Then two of them would need shoulder replacement surgery. I appreciate your confidence. I do. They'd eat him up... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted 19 minutes ago Share Posted 19 minutes ago 1 minute ago, MPhillips said: I appreciate your confidence. I do. They'd eat him up... Have you ever seen a Grizzly bear take on a pack of wolves. This'd be like a Grizzly taking on two 30lb coyotes. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPhillips Posted 17 minutes ago Share Posted 17 minutes ago More like two pit bulls against a German Sheppard... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted 11 minutes ago Share Posted 11 minutes ago 4 minutes ago, MPhillips said: More like two pit bulls against a German Sheppard... Worth reminder: them pit bulls are old and haven't got much bite left in em. Not even sure the still got teeth. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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