US OPEN SEEDS/Us Open thread

[Gus]

Just now, flyingcement said:

Davino, Forrest, and Blaze - we have three out of four semifinalists at 57 KG with all four years of eligibility remaining.  could be a golden age at lightweights if they all stay down

61kg, right? and then 57 has LL

[flyingcement]

Just now, Gus said:

61kg, right? and then 57 has LL

You are correct!

[Dark Energy]

Simon Ruiz - kinda has come out of nowhere.  Don’t hear anyone talking about him.  AA this year as a freshman (grey shirt I think).  In tight match with Kharchla.  3-0 lead in second.

close win.  3-2. 

Edited April 25, 2025 by Dark Energy

[Dark Energy]

Is Rocco Welch wearing a Kyle Dake Singlet?  KD?

[BarSeries]

Keck over Welsh 4-1

[Gus]

6 minutes ago, Dark Energy said:

Is Rocco Welch wearing a Kyle Dake Singlet?  KD?

Welsh has elite hand fighting but needs to add another attack or two. He has that outside step swim hi-c but not a whole lot else. 

[Dark Energy]

Endene not doing all that well vs Ethan Laird.  Laird showing higher wrestling IQ on OOB line.  Also moving well.  Endene showing offense.  Just not effective.  4-0 L in 2nd.

Now 6-2 as Endene gets an exposure but then Laird exposes Endene.  Endene corner with a very very bad challenge.  Maybe didn’t have the right viewing angle.  Should not have challenged if so.  Lung timeout effectively?  
 

Challenge lost.  7-2 Laird.  Done.

Seems like a good guy (listened to Flo interview) but I think he is going to have a rough time in D1.

Edited April 25, 2025 by Dark Energy

[wrestlingfan22]

5 minutes ago, Dark Energy said:

Endene not doing all that well vs Ethan Laird.  Laird showing higher wrestling IQ on OOB line.  Also moving well.  Endene showing offense.  Just not effective.  4-0 L in 2nd.

Now 6-2 as Endene gets an exposure but then Laird exposes Endene.  Endene corner with a very very bad challenge.  Maybe didn’t have the right viewing angle.  Should not have challenged if so.  Lung timeout effectively?  
 

Challenge lost.  7-2 Laird.  Done.

Seems like a good guy (listened to Flo interview) but I think he is going to have a rough time in D1.

Laird isn't exactly a scrub, he is also very, very tall while Endene is pretty short

[Dark Energy]

Wyatt with the MONSTER lift vs Stoddard.  4!  And then done with 3 guts.  Animal.

[Gus]

6 minutes ago, Dark Energy said:

Endene not doing all that well vs Ethan Laird.  Laird showing higher wrestling IQ on OOB line.  Also moving well.  Endene showing offense.  Just not effective.  4-0 L in 2nd.

Now 6-2 as Endene gets an exposure but then Laird exposes Endene.  Endene corner with a very very bad challenge.  Maybe didn’t have the right viewing angle.  Should not have challenged if so.  Lung timeout effectively?  
 

Challenge lost.  7-2 Laird.  Done.

Seems like a good guy (listened to Flo interview) but I think he is going to have a rough time in D1.

I think Endene is going to fair better at 197 lb than at 213lb. Laird was 6th a couple years ago with a 23-4 record..

[Dark Energy]

2 minutes ago, wrestlingfan22 said:

Laird isn't exactly a scrub, he is also very, very tall while Endene is pretty short

Fair.  Didn’t mean to imply he is a scrub.  Still, Endene didn’t show anything that made me think he will do well.  Perhaps more credit to Laird is deserved.

[nhs67]

Lol

Poor Iowa.

[Truzzcat]

58 minutes ago, Dark Energy said:

Is Rocco Welch wearing a Kyle Dake Singlet?  KD?

kd trained its a club

[nhs67]

What happened to Fix?

[BarSeries]

3 minutes ago, nhs67 said:

What happened to Fix?

Devino laced him up and hurt his knee. 

[Dark Energy]

Zilmer lost???  To Demetrius Thomas.  Interesting.  

[Dark Energy]

Just watched match.  Score board people had big issues.  Lots of confusion  with a ton of time to get it figured out.  Had Zilmer with criteria.  Now Thomas being shown with criteria 6-6 with 40 sec left.  Went a while with Zilmer thinking he was winning.  

Zilmer gets body lock - he had been getting in this position earlier.  Tries throw but literally falls on own back and bounces.  Thomas NEVER close to exposing.   Time ends.

2 pt correct throw awarded!!! And confirmed!!!  For Zilmer!!!  But thank freaking god Thomas team throws brick and it is overturned.  Thomas wins.

WORST FREAKING RULE IN WRESTLING … correct throw.  Glad it didn’t screw Thomas here.

 

 

Edited April 25, 2025 by Dark Energy

[Gus]

2 hours ago, flyingcement said:

You are correct!

Add in Aden Valencia and Aedon Sinclair to young semi finalists. 

[Hammerlock3]

someone tell pyles it isn't radio.....

[Dark Energy]

What a freaking match Gross v Blaze.  Wow.  Gross trickery rules the day.  

[Dark Energy]

Gross’ hand in foot / toe grip is something else.  

[Hammerlock3]

Is Valencia in school?

[Dark Energy]

Valencia up 4-2 vs McKenna.  Looks good.  Going into 2nd.  Looks faster than Joey.  Joey with a deep high crotch but somehow Valencia defends but Joey has a leg.  Slowly and surely Joey gets the two and a lace!!  6-4 Joey.  …….

Now Valencia quick TD.  Has 6-6 criteria.  
M in but V with whizzer.  Stalemate.  14 sec … wow.  McKenna gets V head down and then into chest wrap position!  Gets a turn!!!  With like 3 seconds left.  Wow.  Valencia not able to evade and keep head up.  Wow.  
 

Bartlett just scored on Mendez.  2-2 B with criteria.  2:30 left.  M 3-2 with step out.  Missed it — 4-2 M.  30 sec left.  10 … Mendez wins 4-2. … wait.  Flurry.  Flo guys say time was out.  But 2 given to Bartlet.  Review occurring.  Kodak sure time was out.    Yup.  Mendez wins 4-2

Edited April 25, 2025 by Dark Energy

[Truzzcat]

2 minutes ago, Hammerlock3 said:

Is Valencia in school?

stanford

[Truzzcat]

Valencia looked great. Wonder if he has jumped levels or if Bassett can go with these guys. Bassett is 3-0 against him last year.