PSU vs Wisconsin PBP thread

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

Here we go....

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

No Facundo tonight...Matt Lee instead

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

125 Steen vs Barnett

Barnett in a single 2-0.

Barnett riding tough. 1 min RT.  Steen looks small.

Barnett with the tilt 4-0.

Another tilt 8-0.

2nd period.  Barnett TD 10-0.  Heading toward a quick tech.

Barnett working the arm bar.  Another tilt.  Barnett wins 15-0.

Steen looks 2 inches shorter and 20 pounds lighter.

Edited January 7, 2023 by Jimmy Cinnabon

[jchapman]

Barnett with the Lewboo impossible leg

Edited January 7, 2023 by jchapman

[flyingcement]

5 minutes ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

No Facundo tonight...Matt Lee instead

[jchapman]

Wow.  All Barnett

[flyingcement]

I predicted a Barnett tech.  Now it's time for a Bravo-Young major

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

Lamont is a huge 133 pounder

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

RBY picks up the pace in the 3rd to get the major.  Lamont was stalling to try and save a bonus point.

Edited January 7, 2023 by Jimmy Cinnabon

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

So far all 3 PSU wrestlers looking noticeably smaller than their Wisconsin opponents.

[wrestlingphish]

25 minutes ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

No Facundo tonight...Matt Lee instead

Cael didn’t think the match would be FUN enough for Facundo which is what Cael is focused on (not winning).

[jchapman]

Don’t go upper body with Gomez

[MPhillips]

4 minutes ago, jchapman said:

Don’t go upper body with Gomez

I encourage guys to keep trying...

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

Gomez just too strong for Van Ness

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

I favor Gomez for the title this year.  He's built like a 165 pounder at 149.

[Wrestleknownothing]

13 minutes ago, wrestlingphish said:

Cael didn’t think the match would be FUN enough for Facundo which is what Cael is focused on (not winning).

Yes, Cael Sanderson is most known for not caring about winning. You are a keen observer of the human condition.

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

Haines going for PSU

[Wrestleknownothing]

3 minutes ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

I favor Gomez for the title this year.  He's built like a 165 pounder at 149.

Was Gomez limping?

[Wrestleknownothing]

2 minutes ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

Haines going for PSU

Haines is mean

[MPhillips]

1 minute ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

Was Gomez limping?

Gimping.

[jchapman]

2 minutes ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

Was Gomez limping?

Yes

[VakAttack]

Calling Gomez for stalling on top but not RBY is...a choice.  Gomez notably gassed, I would imagine related to coming back.

[Mr. PeanutButter]

17 minutes ago, wrestlingphish said:

Cael didn’t think the match would be FUN enough for Facundo which is what Cael is focused on (not winning).

Don't be dramatic. RBY and Lee have both said it's their choice when to compete.

Here's Cael's own words on the topic:

 

“I think it’s a tricky situation; there’s different mind-sets, you know,” Sanderson said. “A guy like Aaron, he looks at it sometimes like, ‘well I want to give some of these other guys on the team a chance to wrestle.’

“But I think it’s a little tricky,” Sanderson continued. “When I grew up my dad was my coach and I wouldn’t miss a match for anything; I don’t care what the situation is. So that’s my mentality, but I think things kind of change over time.”

“Kids could look at things differently and I don’t think there’s a right or wrong answer. You’ve seen some really successful wrestlers the last few years kind of picked and chosen the matches they wanted to participate in. Hopefully that’s not a trend. Part of wrestling is … wrestle … go compete. But we give our guys a lot of freedom to make decisions and take some ownership in their careers and we have a lot of trust in them.”

 

So, the decision on when to compete does not seem to be one sided

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

Haines MAJ over #16 Model.  He has to start this year.

[VakAttack]

Looking forward to seeing Haines against some higher level competition.