The ILLINI/Missouri Dual

[ILLINIWrestlingBlog]

Questions, questions, questions, questions, questions:

1. Who's going?

2. Will Rocky Elam be in the lineup?

3. Will Noah Surtin be in the lineup?

4. What do you think about the rest of the Tiger lineup (save Keegan, we all love him). 

5. Why do I hate Mizzou so damn much?

[fatlaz]

What is the story on the venue?  They're wrestling in a tent on the parking lot?

[ILLINIWrestlingBlog]

On 11/17/2024 at 11:04 AM, fatlaz said:

What is the story on the venue?  They're wrestling in a tent on the parking lot?

I think that that is true. If I find out that I'm wrong, I'll correct it. There's a 24% chance of "snow showers" Thursday evening with a high of 37° and 24 mph gusts. Perfect tent weather!  From the ILLINI website:

Fighting Illini Wrestling Dinner Theatre

Event Date: Thursday, November 21, 2024 at 7:00 pm

Facility: Lot 31 - Stadium Club

*Ticket prices are subject to change until added to the cart.

 

 

Join the Fighting Illini Wrestling team for a unique experience, Wrestling Dinner Theater! The Illini host the Missouri Tigers on Nov. 21 in the Lot 31 Stadium Club. Tickets include a buffet dinner, and pre-match entertainment.

The event will also honor the 20th Anniversary of the 2005 Big Ten Championship team.

Doors open at 5 PM, entertainment at 5:30 PM and the meet starts at 7 PM.

 

 

[ILLINIWrestlingBlog]

I'm going to leave this here and run:

 

 

[killdozer]

On 11/14/2024 at 5:02 PM, ILLINIWrestlingBlog said:

Questions, questions, questions, questions, questions:

1. Who's going?

2. Will Rocky Elam be in the lineup?

3. Will Noah Surtin be in the lineup?

4. What do you think about the rest of the Tiger lineup (save Keegan, we all love him). 

5. Why do I hate Mizzou so damn much?

1. I am not. I was but my friend couldn't go and I am not driving 5 hours tonight by myself
2. No
3. 50/50 but my guess is no. 
4. Mizzou's team is a lower top 10 to top 15 team. Some younger guys will have to do well at Nationals for them to be in top 10 (Steed). But, I think the best is yet to come for Mizzou in the coming years with Sinclair, Mendoza, Bambinelli, Walker, Rath, Stillwell all being mainstays in the lineup for the next to 5 years. While 8 of Illinois team will get their AARP cards after the season. 
5. Because, Mizzou has won 6 or the last 8 duals and there football team always beats Illinois? But you always have Basketball.

 I think Illinois is favored in most matchups and it could be close. Where Mizzou is qualifier level Illinois is AA level (133, 149, 285). Rumor is Hawks is out. So that will be three starters out. I thought with Hawks it would be a super close dual. I think there is a lot of pick'ems (141, 157, 165, 184 (if Hawks is able to go)

Edited November 21, 2024 by killdozer