Penn State semi magic is dead

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

Penn State had a crazy good winrate in the semis of NCAAs but today at Big 10s Penn State only went 5 of 8 in the semis with #1 Bartlett losing, #1 Van Ness losing and now #2 Barr losing. 

[88Cards]

You’re right Jimmy, only 6 finalist. Pathetic. 

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

1 minute ago, 88Cards said:

You’re right Jimmy, only 6 finalist. Pathetic. 

6 out of 9 isn’t great by their standards though. Especially when by seed those 3 that lost were favored to win. 

[88Cards]

Turns out wrestling in the Big 10 is hard. 

[CHROMEBIRD]

Jimmy you know better than this. PSU clearly wrestled with half effort at best so they'll be well-rested after the Daylight Savings time change tonight. 4-D chess move by Cael.

[SocraTease]

Hey Jimmy:  I have a serious question.  You claim to be a Penn State fan but always seem to take delight in them losing. You also enjoy predicting or imagining how they will fail.   This sounds to me like a form of (a) trolling; (b) performative contradictions; (c) some kind of bipolar disposition or split personality at work; or (d) a combination of the above.

Please relax on the couch and try to explain?  (Oh, and the "semi magic" to which you refer is at NCAAs not BIG 10s).

 

[Rassling2]

4 hours ago, SocraTease said:

Hey Jimmy:  I have a serious question.  You claim to be a Penn State fan but always seem to take delight in them losing. You also enjoy predicting or imagining how they will fail.   This sounds to me like a form of (a) trolling; (b) performative contradictions; (c) some kind of bipolar disposition or split personality at work; or (d) a combination of the above.

Please relax on the couch and try to explain?  (Oh, and the "semi magic" to which you refer is at NCAAs not BIG 10s).

 

Much of the time it appears imo as an effort to be objective - which I appreciate. But then there are times where he ventures into trolling. Either way, his posts do achieve participation which is good for the forum.

[1032004]

B10’s are not NCAA’s

[Pinnacle]

9 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

B10’s are not NCAA’s

0 of 9 equates to dead. Maybe 1 or 2 of 9 a case can be made. 6 of 9 remains strong especially when all 6 wins were dominant and each loss was by one td.

Edited 19 hours ago by Pinnacle

[BruceyB]

3 hours ago, Pinnacle said:

0 of 9 equates to dead. Maybe 1 or 2 of 9 a case can be made. 6 of 9 remains strong especially when all 6 wins were dominant and each loss was by one td.

I agree, but I also can't remember the last time that PSU lost three matches where they were favored in a single round of a tournament. Bartlett doesn't get upset, SVN was a massive favorite, and Barr's crazy upward trajectory had me thinking he would improve on his past performance against Cardenas. That being said, this just puts PSU closer to mortal status than they have been over a number of years where it seemed like they were essentially upset proof. These losses just shake up NCAA seeds and should create an even more exciting tournament in two weeks.