Wrestleknownothing Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Iowa/PSU week is upon us. #1 vs #2 Anything can happen. Throw out the record books when these two meet. But before you throw it out here are a few tidbits from it: Iowa leads the all-time series 28-13-2, though PSU is on a three dual winning streak. Largest Iowa Margin of Victory = 33 (1990 @ Iowa City 36-3) Largest PSU Margin of Victory = 23 (2024 @ Iowa City 29-6) I took a look back and was surprised to see this is year four of aggregating predictions on the Iowa/PSU dual duel. As in years past, post your match by match predictions here. I will aggregate the results along with predictions I find on HVI and HR to come up with a "wisdom of the crowds" prediction as well as a closest to the pin prediction. Iowa/PSU Prediction Hall of Fame: 2022 - @flyingcement while only getting 8 of 10 matches correct (9 was the highest @Plasmodium, and PSUNatChamps) cement defied gravity and all others in nailing the final score PSU 19 - Iowa 13 2023 - @Barracuda141 & @PortaJohn both failed to live up to concrete's level of perfection, but did come within 2 points of nailing the final score. Meanwhile @Mr. PeanutButter and @Holtfan went a perfect 10 for 10 picking individual match winners. 2024 - For 2024 I got a little carried away with scoring, but lets just focus on team score and correct matches for now. Come on down @MLB9 & @Dogbone and accept your nomination to the HOF for closest to the pin final score within 1 point. Getting 9 of 10 was so easy that even your author achieved it (without any actual knowledge of wrestling) along with @Interviewed_at_Weehawken, @CHROMEBIRD, @Truzzcat, and @Perry Prediction Tie Breaker: What weight does Gabe "Head Hunter" Arnold wrestle? 174? 184? No weight at all? 3 1 1 Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge
666 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 (edited) I got the Nittany Lions feasting on the Hawkeyes 26-6. 125 Lilledahl dec Cruz 3-0 133 Ayala dec Davis 3-3 141 Bartlett MD Rhodes 7-3 149 Van Ness dec Parco 10-3 157 Kasak dec Teemer 13-3 165 Messybrink md Caliendo 17-3 174 Haines dec Kennedy 20-3 184 Starocci dec Arnold 23-3 197 Buchanon dec Barr 23-6 HWT Kerk dec Kueter 26-6 Presuming those will be the lineups. Caliendo is wrestling great this year, but MM is next level. Best match will probably be Buchanon/Barr. I think Buchanon's experience will prevail, plus he's been wrestling great. Barr has been wrestling great as well, but he's still a tad unseasoned. This match will tell. I'm not 100% on Haines beating Kennedy. Edited January 26 by 666 1 1
Pinnacle Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Lilledahl bounces back Drake Bartlett SVN Teemer (Kasak at B1G) Mesenbrink Haines Carter Barr pulls the upset Kerk
Wrestleknownothing Posted January 26 Author Posted January 26 On 1/26/2025 at 2:54 PM, Pinnacle said: Lilledahl bounces back Drake Bartlett SVN Teemer (Kasak at B1G) Mesenbrink Haines Carter Barr pulls the upset Kerk Expand Are these all decisions? Or do you want to sprinkle in any bonus? Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge
Pinnacle Posted January 26 Posted January 26 On 1/26/2025 at 3:00 PM, Wrestleknownothing said: Are these all decisions? Or do you want to sprinkle in any bonus? Expand I will say Mesenbrink by major. 1
MLB9 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 I’m in! Some tough ones this year. Here’s what I got, hopefully everyone wrestles. 125: Lilledahl mdec. PSU 4-0 133: Ayala dec. PSU 4-3 141: Bartlett mdec. PSU 8-3 149: Van Ness dec. PSU 11-3 157: Teemer dec. PSU 11-6 165: Mesenbrink mdec. PSU 15-6 174: Haines dec. PSU 18-6 184: Starocci dec. PSU 21-6 197: Buchanan dec. PSU 21-9 285: Kerkvliet dec. PSU 24-9 Thank you wkn 1
Jimmy Cinnabon Posted January 26 Posted January 26 125 Lilledahl dec Cruz 3-0 133 Ayala dec Davis 3-3 141 Bartlett dec Rhodes 6-3 149 Parco Dec SVN 6-6 157 Teemer Dec Kasak 6-9 165 MM Dec Caliendo 9-9 174 Haines dec Kennedy 12-9 184 Starocci dec Arnold 15-9 197 Buchanon dec Barr 15-12 HWT Kerk dec Kueter 18-12 1
AZ_wrestling Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Is Ayala wrestling? Thought I read he’s injured. 125 Lilledahl dec Cruz 3-0 133? Ayala dec Davis (if he’s not injured?) 3-3 141 Bartlett dec Rhodes 6-3 149 SVN dec Parco 9-3 157 Kasak Dec Teemer 12-3 165 MM Dec Caliendo 15-3 174 Haines dec Kennedy 18-3 184 Starocci MD Arnold 22-3 197 Buchanon dec Barr 22-6 HWT Kerk dec Kueter 25-6 1
PortaJohn Posted January 26 Posted January 26 @Wrestleknownothing, Lots to consider for these picks. They start at 197 and I might pull the trigger for Josh Barr. People throwing out the idea Ferrari goes 184. Doubt it, but have to wait. One thing I am confident about is Davis will once again notoriously walk in to a takedown at some point during the Ayala match. Have a mental breakdown and lose close 2 1 I Don't Agree With What I Posted
Truzzcat Posted January 26 Posted January 26 125: Joey cruz stays hot 3-0 Iowa 133: Ayala hits a slide bye 6-0 Iowa 141: Beau gets a cradle with 40 seconds left in what was a one score match and gets the fall 6-6 149: Parco loses the takedown battle but snags a tilt to win 5-4 9-6 Iowa 157: Kasak gets a lot of stall calls 9-9 165: Caliendo gets the first two takedowns and then the wheels fall off, but the early action was enough to keep it to a decision 12-9 174: Haines actually wrestles Arnold but it makes no difference 15-9 184: starocci wrestles Angelo and pushes for the major but cannot get it 18-9 197: Buchanan slows down the train of momentum in the dual and for Barr (its not very competitive but a decision) 18-12 285: Kerk decision 21-12 1 1 I am the personal property of VakAttack
PortaJohn Posted January 26 Posted January 26 On 1/26/2025 at 4:42 PM, Truzzcat said: 125: Joey cruz stays hot 3-0 Iowa Expand Can we bet on this. Whatever you want. I'll match 1 I Don't Agree With What I Posted
PortaJohn Posted January 26 Posted January 26 On 1/26/2025 at 4:42 PM, Truzzcat said: 149: Parco loses the takedown battle but snags a tilt to win 5-4 9-6 Iowa Expand And this one too. Let's bet I Don't Agree With What I Posted
1032004 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 125 Lilledahl dec Cruz 3-0 PSU 133 Davis dec Ayala, Brands loses team point 6 - -1 141 Bartlett dec Block 9 - -1 149 Van Ness dec Parco 12 - -1 157 Teemer dec Kasak 12-2 165 Mesenbrink dec Caliendo 15-2 174 Haines dec Kennedy 18-2 184 Starocci dec Arnold 21-2 197 Buchanan dec Barr 21-5 285 Kerk dec Kueter 24-5 1
1032004 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 On 1/26/2025 at 4:36 PM, AZ_wrestling said: Is Ayala wrestling? Thought I read he’s injured. 125 Lilledahl dec Cruz 3-0 133? Ayala dec Davis (if he’s not injured?) 3-3 141 Bartlett dec Rhodes 6-3 149 SVN dec Parco 9-3 157 Kasak Dec Teemer 12-3 165 MM Dec Caliendo 15-3 174 Haines dec Kennedy 18-3 184 Starocci MD Arnold 22-3 197 Buchanon dec Barr 22-6 HWT Kerk dec Kueter 25-6 Expand Sounds like Ayala will be wrestling 1
Gage Posted January 26 Posted January 26 125 - Lilledahl dec Cruz - 3-0 PSU 133 - Ayala dec Davis - 3-3 141 - Bartlett MD Block - 7-3 PSU 149 - SVN dec Parco - 10-3 PSU 157 - Teemer dec Kasak - 10-6 PSU 165 - Mesenbrink dec Caliendo - 13-6 PSU 174 - Haines dec Kennedy - 16-6 PSU 184 - Starocci dec Arnold - 19-6 PSU 197 - Buchanan dec Barr - 19-9 PSU 285 - Kerkvliet MD Kueter - 23-9 PSU 1
Pin Head Posted January 26 Posted January 26 I am thinking that if Iowa sends out a line up per Mr. Truzzcat, that it ends 15-15 with PSU winning on criteria. Old age and treachery will always overcome youth and exuberance.
TylerDurden Posted January 26 Posted January 26 HOT TAKE: Penn State at home = a smackdown 125 Lilledahl dec Cruz, 3-0 PSU 133 Ayala dec Davis, 3-3 141 Bartlett dec Block, 6-3 PSU 149 Van Ness dec Parco, 9-3 PSU 157 Kasak dec Teemer, 12-3 PSU 165 Mesenbrink tech Caliendo, 17-3 PSU 174 Haines major Kennedy, 21-3 PSU 184 Starocci major Arnold, 25-3 PSU 197 Buchanan major Barr, 25-7 PSU HWT Kerkvliet pin Kueter, 31-7 PSU 1
MLB9 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 Oh, and 184 on the tie-breaker. Total takedowns would be a good separator too. What do you think those numbers will look like? 1
BruceyB Posted January 26 Posted January 26 125 Lilledahl dec Cruz, 3-0 PSU 133 Ayala dec Davis, 3-3 141 Bartlett maj Block, 7-3 PSU 149 Van Ness dec Parco, 10-3 PSU 157 Teemer dec Kasak, 10-6 PSU 165 Mesenbrink tech Caliendo, 15-6 PSU 174 Haines dec Kennedy, 18-6 PSU 184 Starocci dec Arnold, 21-6 PSU 197 Buchanan dec Barr, 21-9 PSU HWT Kerkvliet dec Kueter, 24-9 PSU I'm assuming Mesenbrink is going to be a man possessed trying to keep that tech streak going. 1
Le duke Posted January 26 Posted January 26 On 1/26/2025 at 8:09 PM, MLB9 said: Oh, and 184 on the tie-breaker. Total takedowns would be a good separator too. What do you think those numbers will look like? Expand Mesenbrink will have more than the entire Iowa team combined.
CHROMEBIRD Posted January 26 Posted January 26 125 Lilledahl maj Cruz - Lil Luke comes off a loss with guns blazing in front of a home crowd. 4-0 PSU 133 Ayala maj Davis - Home cookin' won't save Davis, gets sloppy and Ayala turns him for backs. 4-4 141 Bartlett dec Rhodes - Rhodes will be way overmatched, but I think Bartlett will lowkey wrestle an even-keeled controlled match. 7-4 149 SVN dec Parco - Parco wrestles tight and doesn't take a shot, SVN wins the scrambles. 10-4 157 Teemer dec Kasak - Teemer's physicality will be a problem for Kasak and the refs will force action from Jacori since this won't be at CHA. Gas tank will be tested. 10-7 165 Mesenbrink maj Caliendo - I'd like to see Caliendo narrow the gap, but how do you even pull together a match strategy against Mes? MM wins on pace and blows it open in the third period. 14-7 174 Haines dec Kennedy - Rooting for PK, but Haines' style will give him problems. 17-7 184 Starocci dec Arnold - Gabe's explosiveness will be a non-factor and I expect more of an old school Kemerer-Starocci style grinder. 20-7 197 - Barr dec Buchanan - Barr wins this one by a takedown at BJC but Buchanan wins at Big Tens. 23-7 286 - Kerk dec Keuter - Expecting a snoozer, not that it will matter at this point. 26-7 PSU final TB: 184 1
Hammerlock3 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 On 1/26/2025 at 9:00 PM, Le duke said: Mesenbrink will have more than the entire Iowa team combined. Expand I think caliendo gets decisioned.... 1 "Half measures are a coward's form of insanity."
CHROMEBIRD Posted January 26 Posted January 26 On 1/26/2025 at 2:05 PM, Wrestleknownothing said: Expand Also I am insulted that Mike Tyson's face was spliced-in over Mr. T!!
MLB9 Posted January 26 Posted January 26 On 1/26/2025 at 9:00 PM, Le duke said: Mesenbrink will have more than the entire Iowa team combined. Expand Probably will be close to that, I was gonna say 25-6
Xavier Dombkowski Fort LeBoeuf, Pennsylvania Class of 2025 Committed to Mercyhurst Projected Weight: 149, 157
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