Minnesota @ Ohio State 2/7

[Pa in Taiwan]

Go McCenelly! This should belong to the Gophers now! Sparks is a hammer!

[CGriff]

Wish Paddy didn’t sit out but gotta protect seeding ig. Still can’t believe he was the number 1 recruit 

[poorwrestler]

Great, very fun dual. Sparks obviously wouldn’t have tech’d Gallagher and Askey wouldn’t have majored Sasso, but you go with who you got I suppose.


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[Pa in Taiwan]

184 result?

[RandolphTJones]

  On 2/8/2025 at 2:20 AM, CGriff said:

Wish Paddy didn’t sit out but gotta protect seeding ig. Still can’t believe he was the number 1 recruit 

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Supposedly Paddy a bit banged up, not sure if he even gets the win bumping up to 165. Fun dual to watch, may just force myself to watch basketball when the Buckeyes take on Nittany Nation next week. 

[headshuck]

A couple matches in OT found the Gophers giving up quick escapes, forcing the decision to go neutral next period. That rarely works out. Seems like a better strategy would be to drop to the ankle on top and ride ugly, giving up a stall warning since they had one to give.

[RandolphTJones]

  On 2/8/2025 at 2:25 AM, Pa in Taiwan said:

184 result?

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Max major 15-5. All takedowns, dominated. 

[MNRodent]

  On 2/8/2025 at 2:25 AM, Pa in Taiwan said:

184 result?

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15-5 Mad Max.

[headshuck]

[MNRodent]

Vombaur was the highlight for me. Almost had the winning takedown a couple times and could have got a stalling point.

[RockLobster]

  On 2/8/2025 at 2:25 AM, headshuck said:

A couple matches in OT found the Gophers giving up quick escapes, forcing the decision to go neutral next period. That rarely works out. Seems like a better strategy would be to drop to the ankle on top and ride ugly, giving up a stall warning since they had one to give.

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You're not wrong. But, IMO, the neutral position seems the best way to settle it in OT.

[headshuck]

  On 2/8/2025 at 2:30 AM, MNRodent said:

Vombaur was the highlight for me. Almost had the winning takedown a couple times and could have got a stalling point.

If the dual was in Carver and VomBaur was a Hawkeye, he would’ve gotten 2-3 stalling points.

[poorwrestler]

  On 2/8/2025 at 2:31 AM, RockLobster said:

You're not wrong. But, IMO, the neutral position seems the best way to settle it in OT.

I hate ride outs as a rule. Not just because my team lost on them twice tonight, but it’s just a crap way to decide a match imo.


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[headshuck]

  On 2/8/2025 at 2:31 AM, RockLobster said:

You're not wrong. But, IMO, the neutral position seems the best way to settle it in OT.

Not when you’re down by 1.

[RandolphTJones]

Is there a more intense/energetic coaching staff as a whole than Minnesota? Probably Iowa but again I don’t watch a ton of Gopher duals, and I’m used to the mundane staff OSU has. 

[CGriff]

  On 2/8/2025 at 2:25 AM, RandolphTJones said:

Supposedly Paddy a bit banged up, not sure if he even gets the win bumping up to 165. Fun dual to watch, may just force myself to watch basketball when the Buckeyes take on Nittany Nation next week. 

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Yeah I might tune in for 141 and turn it off

[RockLobster]

  On 2/8/2025 at 2:34 AM, headshuck said:

Not when you’re down by 1.

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As I said, you're not wrong.

But, realistically, if we're going to discuss strategy after the fact - riding harder would be a good idea.

[headshuck]

Yes that’s what I mentioned.

[RockLobster]

Great match. Great competitors, A lot of fun to watch. All good all around.

Edited February 8 by RockLobster

[Gus]

  On 2/8/2025 at 2:28 AM, headshuck said:

 

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McEnelly is really good at timing guys stepping and dropping in on the low single. 

[smitty111]

Vombaur was the better wrestler.  Will be interesting to see if Mendez had an off night or Vombaur got the confidence to win it all.  Man he was in on legs all night and is so strong

[BruceyB]

  On 2/8/2025 at 1:17 AM, Gus said:

Honestly if Mendez was someone else he probably would have been hit for stalling again. Vombaur was much more active 

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I thought he should have been hit. I didn't count but Vombaur was in probably 5 or 6 times to once or twice for Jesse?

[BruceyB]

  On 2/8/2025 at 2:32 AM, poorwrestler said:

I hate ride outs as a rule. Not just because my team lost on them twice tonight, but it’s just a crap way to decide a match imo.


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I agree. I would rather have a legitimate criteria win. First takedown, RT during regulation, I don't care what, but have someone leading going into OT so someone has to actually push for a takedown during the neutral 2 minutes.

[VakAttack]

  On 2/8/2025 at 2:32 AM, headshuck said:

If the dual was in Carver and VomBaur was a Hawkeye, he would’ve gotten 2-3 stalling points.

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How are you finding a way to talk about Iowa in this thread centered around your team winning a great dual?

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[RawDog]

  On 2/8/2025 at 12:26 AM, ionel said:

Doesn't it feel like Feldman won that match? 

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Definitely feels like a moral victory for Feldman. He showed some great acrobatic skills getting out of some of those takedowns. It was hilarious the crowd got loud when he took a shot on gable.

Mendez looked bad.  It felt like he was hanging on for dear life the entire match. Never saw a Mendez match like that before. Hopefully just an off night.