Iowa vs PSU - Smart Wrestling vs Dumb Wrestling

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

Put aside the matches that were just mismatches at 125 and 184 and the difference of this dual was just smart wrestling vs dumb wrestling!

 

Smart wrestlers tonight:

- Woods 141 (used his length perfectly to completely shut down Bartlett)

- Murin 149 (great defense and riding)

- Haines 157 (avoided the Siebrecht funk)

- Kennedy 165 (perfectly countered Facundo's wide open style with the underhook)

- Dean 197 (took the advantage on top where he knew Warner has PTSD)

- Kerk HWT (didn't gas himself out)

 

Dumb wrestlers tonight:

- 133 Teske (wrestled well until the last 15 seconds of the match, takes a crappy shot and gets pinned)

- 174 Brands (for getting indignant about Starocci running for the last 15 seconds of a match in which Brands didn't attempt a TD for the first 6:45)

 

The funny thing is if Assad goes at 184 Iowa probably has a real chance to win the dual

Edited January 28, 2023 by Jimmy Cinnabon

[Wrestleknownothing]

Maybe they even win 14 - 21, 14 - 22, or 17 - 20.

[Pa in Taiwan]

2 minutes ago, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

The funny thing is if Assad goes at 184 Iowa probably has a real chance to win the dual

Say the score, clown: PSU 23- Iowa 14.

Now, tell me how that swing works that gives Iowa the chance. Does Assad beat Aaron Brooks? 

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

14 minutes ago, Pa in Taiwan said:

Say the score, clown: PSU 23- Iowa 14.

Now, tell me how that swing works that gives Iowa the chance. Does Assad beat Aaron Brooks? 

LOL. Don't get trolled by a fellow PSU fan.  

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

Best part of the post was "Facundo's wide open style."

1 takedown in three straight OT matches.  Wide open!

[SocraTease]

There's also smart and dumb commenting.

Claiming that if Assad goes, Iowa has a "real chance to win" is an instance of the latter.

Assad either loses by a major or a decision.  Either way, he doesn't win and Iowa also doesn't win.

[SocraTease]

Penn State's back up 125 might arguably have wrestled "smart". 

He doesn't get pinned (a rarity given Lee's recent wrecking ball path).

And he uses his length to get a pretty immediate take down on Lee and also puts him on his back with a cradle.

Five points for Iowa instead of six and it takes away a possible criteria win.

Smart team management by Cael, et. al.

 

[SocraTease]

Smart coaching.  Pulling Haines's shirt.  Putting in a long legged and long armed sub at 125. 

And having his murderer's row ready to pull out the win.

Edited January 28, 2023 by SocraTease

[Pa in Taiwan]

14 minutes ago, SocraTease said:

Smart coaching.  Pulling Haines's shirt.  Putting in a long legged and long armed sub at 125. 

And having his murderer's row ready to pull out the win.

I was quite surprised to hear that Cael's record at PSU vs. Iowa is now 6 wins against 5 losses.