Barr v Beard; Barr Video

[Elevator]

Match with Michael Beard should be an early barometer of Barr's chances for AA at 197.  Might be the most interesting match of the PSU v Lehigh meet?

Interesting youtube video of Barr on the Locked On Nittany Lions channel.  A few things of interest from his interview:

#1 - He call Starocci the hardest working guy in the room - not clear if he means in the room this year or means since his time in the room.  Also, since he is working with upperweights, he may not have full vision into the lower weight guys, including now coach Lee who was chopping wood and carrying water immediately after NCAA title!

#2 - Barr is not using vegetarian diet to build up to 197 and admits to  eating lots of eggs and beef.  He apparently bought a whole cow from the Kasak family farm.  This may have the unintended downside of reducing NIL opportunities (for Barr and Kasak) as concerns the Hindu and vegetarian  wrestling communities.   

[Elevator]

#3 Barr suggests that wrestling at 197 is very similar to 184 in terms of tactics, but 197 might be easier because at this weight opponents wear down more quickly.  This is the gist as I heard it but I might not have it exactly right.  When I heard that I thought - it might be a little different against top ten 197 lbers than the field at the Black Knight tourney. 

Anybody anticipating Barr will wear down Buchanan, Ferrari, Cardenas, Beard?

[PortaJohn]

@Elevator although this is an interesting matchup you forgot it's Cinnabon season so to gain traction you have come up with a ridiculous thread title and subject like, "If Josh Barr loses to Beard does PSU finish 3rd in the team title?"  or "If Josh Barr wins will Marisola transfer to Iowa?" or "Is this the year Iowa wins the NCAA title if Josh Barr loses to Michael Beard"

[scourge165]

13 hours ago, Elevator said:

#3 Barr suggests that wrestling at 197 is very similar to 184 in terms of tactics, but 197 might be easier because at this weight opponents wear down more quickly.  This is the gist as I heard it but I might not have it exactly right.  When I heard that I thought - it might be a little different against top ten 197 lbers than the field at the Black Knight tourney. 

Anybody anticipating Barr will wear down Buchanan, Ferrari, Cardenas, Beard?

Yup...but hey...