Iowa v PSU - Jan. 27, 2023

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

1 minute ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

Here is how the rival factions currently see it.

For shame, PSU fans. Not a single one is picking Bartlett to win. 

Woods is the favorite for the title and Bartlett isn't exactly an offensive dynamo.  PSU fans are actually pretty realistic, I think.

[Wrestleknownothing]

4 minutes ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

Woods is the favorite for the title and Bartlett isn't exactly an offensive dynamo.  PSU fans are actually pretty realistic, I think.

Realistic? Were the Germans realistic when they bombed Pearl Harbor?

Edited January 25, 2023 by Wrestleknownothing

[de4856]

Well I am looking forward to watching this dual, I think that it’s going to be an uphill climb for most of the Hawkeyes. I am hoping that Big Cass can come away with a win however. 

[Le duke]

Here is how the rival factions currently see it.

For shame, PSU fans. Not a single one is picking Bartlett to win. 

In the dual. In the post season? That might be a different kettle of fish.


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[Antitroll2828]

44 minutes ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

PSU clear favorites among the cognoscenti at 5 weights (133 RBY, 157 Haines, 174 Starocci, 184 Brooks, 197 Dean)

Iowa clear favorites at three weights (125 Lee, 141 Woods, 165 Kennedy)

Two toss up weights (149 Murin/Van Ness, 285 Cassioppi/Kerkvliet).

The Board has spoken. 

Why would Kennedy be clearly favored? Favored sure but clearly? 

Edited January 25, 2023 by Antitroll2828

[Pinnacle]

Maybe this will be proven wrong (Won't be the first time) but not seeing why some people believe Seibrecht over Haines. Freshman sometimes play it safe and try to lock in the win without taking chances, so maybe the match is close. I think Haines wins no matter what. Better in neutral. Good on top while Seibrecht isn't stellar from the two matches I saw from bottom. 

 

[Wrestleknownothing]

1 minute ago, Antitroll2828 said:

Why would Kennedy be clearly favored? Favored sure but clearly? 

I used 60% as my cut off for clear. He is at 62% to Facundo's 38%. Of course, you have the power to change that as I do not have a prediction from you, yet.

[Wrestleknownothing]

BTW, I am going to throw a tsk, tsk and a finger wag at Iowa fans, too, as more of The Intermat Insiders believe in Cassioppi than they do.

[gimpeltf]

21 minutes ago, Antitroll2828 said:

Why would Kennedy be clearly favored? Favored sure but clearly? 

I think Nixon was favored.

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

32 minutes ago, Antitroll2828 said:

Why would Kennedy be clearly favored? Favored sure but clearly? 

Better wins so far this season.  Tougher on top.

[MLB9]

4 minutes ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

Better wins so far this season.  Tougher on top.

His best win is over Braunagel, correct? 

[PortaJohn]

55 minutes ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

Realistic? Were the Germans realistic when they bombed Pearl Harbor?

All these years I thought it was the Sri Lakans that bombed Pearl Harbor.

[Le duke]

Better wins so far this season.  Tougher on top.

He has 0 wins over AAs; Facundo beat Amine and is ranked higher than Kennedy by every ranking service.


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[PortaJohn]

37 minutes ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

Better wins so far this season.  Tougher on top.

 

31 minutes ago, MLB9 said:

His best win is over Braunagel, correct? 

 

12 minutes ago, Le duke said:

He has 0 wins over AAs; Facundo beat Amine and is ranked higher than Kennedy by every ranking service.


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Do the two of you know you are conversing with a dilettante 

[BAC]

8 hours ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

Pick a side. We are at war. I need those question marks answered. Inquiring minds want to know.

OK fine.  Lee dec RBY, and Iowa wins 16-15.  If Lee ducks RBY and stays at 125, then I have Lee TF over Steen and RBY m. dec. whoever, so PSU wins 19-15.

So Iowa's chances of winning depend on Brands/Lee having the cajones to bump Lee up.

[Le duke]

OK fine.  Lee dec RBY, and Iowa wins 16-15.  If Lee ducks RBY and stays at 125, then I have Lee TF over Steen and RBY m. dec. whoever, so PSU wins 19-15.
So Iowa's chances of winning depend on Brands/Lee having the cajones to bump Lee up.

And TnT telling their nephew/son to run from Starocci the entire match. They should, but will they?

If he actually tries to wrestle Starocci, it’s a MAJ.


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[1032004]

1 hour ago, Pinnacle said:

Maybe this will be proven wrong (Won't be the first time) but not seeing why some people believe Seibrecht over Haines. Freshman sometimes play it safe and try to lock in the win without taking chances, so maybe the match is close. I think Haines wins no matter what. Better in neutral. Good on top while Seibrecht isn't stellar from the two matches I saw from bottom. 

 

Are they actually or are they assuming it’s Bearclaw?

[fishbane]

1 hour ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

Here is how the rival factions currently see it.

For shame, PSU fans. Not a single one is picking Bartlett to win. 

Askren, CP, and JD all picked Woods on FRL this morning.  Below are their predictions

[Wrestleknownothing]

17 minutes ago, fishbane said:

Askren, CP, and JD all picked Woods on FRL this morning.  Below are their predictions

Askren once called me a wimp on FRL, so his picks do not count.

Christian Pyles was very friendly when I spoke to him at last year's Iowa/PSU dual, so he is in. But I am going to call him Pyle because I love it when Chael Sonnen is on FRL.

JD Rader has grown on me, so he is in. On second thought, he has never used any of my voicemail questions, so his picks are off the board, too.

Edited January 25, 2023 by Wrestleknownothing

[Gus]

1 hour ago, Le duke said:

And TnT telling their nephew/son to run from Starocci the entire match. They should, but will they?

If he actually tries to wrestle Starocci, it’s a MAJ.


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Brands has given up bonus points only once in his career. 

[Gus]

3 hours ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

Here is how the rival factions currently see it.

For shame, PSU fans. Not a single one is picking Bartlett to win. 

I am surprised there is not 1 person that picked Jacob Warner to win. I know he has not looked great this year but it was an OT match in NCAA Finals last year. 

[Nittanychris]

42 minutes ago, Gus said:

I am surprised there is not 1 person that picked Jacob Warner to win. I know he has not looked great this year but it was an OT match in NCAA Finals last year. 

I think Dean is favored and on top of that people know Warner has not been healthy this season, which makes it even tougher.

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

2 hours ago, Le duke said:

He has 0 wins over AAs; Facundo beat Amine and is ranked higher than Kennedy by every ranking service.


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Shows how good the ranking services are.  Kennedy beat Facundo head to head in their only meeting as high school seniors.

Dismissed!

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

2 hours ago, BAC said:

OK fine.  Lee dec RBY, and Iowa wins 16-15.  If Lee ducks RBY and stays at 125, then I have Lee TF over Steen and RBY m. dec. whoever, so PSU wins 19-15.

So Iowa's chances of winning depend on Brands/Lee having the cajones to bump Lee up.

Why won't RBY go down?  Why is it always: Lee must go up!

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

2 hours ago, Le duke said:

And TnT telling their nephew/son to run from Starocci the entire match. They should, but will they?

If he actually tries to wrestle Starocci, it’s a MAJ.


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Delusional.  Maybe if Starocci even tried to turn anyone ranked higher than #70.

Edited January 25, 2023 by Interviewed_at_Weehawken