U20 Day 2...

[nhs67]

Stanich has gassed every non-American today.  It's been super impressive of him.

Nini kept it close simply because he knew the folkstyle tendancies that Stanich might go to.

[nhs67]

A Folkstyle match might look much different, per wrestlestat:

[D3 for LU]

Stanich's opponent, Russia's Dzhandubaev who fared better against Kazakstan's Zhenissov (6-0) than he did against Iran's TATHASHTIKEH (hung on at the end, 10-9)

He has length & strength... unless he lungs-out against Luke's pace.

It will be an interesting semifinal between them.

D3

[D3 for LU]

Match assignments for the semis...

1/2 Finals Day 2
Mat A
Upcoming Matches
FS - 57 kg    1/2 Final    177    (UWW) Magomed Saliakh OZDAMIROV (5)    (KAZ) Nurdanat AITANOV (12)
FS - 65 kg    1/2 Final    178    (USA) Luke Anthony STANICH (2)    (UWW) Amal DZHANDUBAEV (11)
FS - 79 kg    1/2 Final    179    (USA) William Patrick HENCKEL (7)    (IND) Amit AMIT (13)
FS - 92 kg    1/2 Final    180    (UZB) Sherzod POYONOV (3)    (UWW) Gadzhimurad GADZHIBATYROV (8)
Mat B
Upcoming Matches
FS - 57 kg    1/2 Final    181    (IND) Sumit MALIK (16)    (MDA) Ion BULGARU (19)
FS - 65 kg    1/2 Final    182    (UKR) Viktor BOROHAN (17)    (JPN) Reiji UCHIDA (20)
FS - 79 kg    1/2 Final    183    (UWW) Said SAIDULOV (14)    (IRI) Mahdi Mohammad YOUSEFIHAJIVAR (25)
FS - 92 kg    1/2 Final    184    (AZE) Anar JAFARLI (15)    (KAZ) Kamil KURUGLIYEV (17)

D3

[Truzzcat]

38 minutes ago, nhs67 said:

Locket needs to stop being such a Diva.  That is at least two matches that were tough where he showed that he lacked the mental fortitude against some of the best (of his age).

He is going to lose it when he can't get out from bottom against someone like Caliendo.

I was 100% convinced after the ob grounded sequence when he started yelling over that he was going to just stand and stare at him for the last 9 seconds. That was 100% a 4 sequence his coaches saved him by not challenging.

[Truzzcat]

30 minutes ago, D3 for LU said:

Stanich's opponent, Russia's Dzhandubaev who fared better against Kazakstan's Zhenissov (6-0) than he did against Iran's TATHASHTIKEH (hung on at the end, 10-9)

He has length & strength... unless he lungs-out against Luke's pace.

It will be an interesting semifinal between them.

D3

Dhzandubaev is 2-0 against Toprak that Luke went down 8-0 before breaking 6-4 and winner by tech and u20 and u23 euros.

[nhs67]

The KAZ that beat Knox isn't a slouch, fwiw.

I know he lost to 3L, but it wasn't a blowout, by any means.  3L beat everyone else there via Techfellery.

[D3 for LU]

3 hours ago, Truzzcat said:

Yeah stanich is going to break this kid I am no longer concerned.

You're talking about Dzhandubaev, right?

D3

[nhs67]

21 minutes ago, Truzzcat said:

I was 100% convinced after the ob grounded sequence when he started yelling over that he was going to just stand and stare at him for the last 9 seconds. That was 100% a 4 sequence his coaches saved him by not challenging.

Right, but him thinking he knows better/best than his coaching staff shows huge signs of immaturity there.  He had a similar instance against Germany that he exposed his lack of mental fortitude in that department.  He needs to learn humility and grace.

[Le duke]

15 minutes ago, nhs67 said:

Right, but him thinking he knows better/best than his coaching staff shows huge signs of immaturity there.  He had a similar instance against Germany that he exposed his lack of mental fortitude in that department.  He needs to learn humility and grace.

 

Imagine his reaction to getting smoked by MM. 

[boconnell]

16 minutes ago, nhs67 said:

Right, but him thinking he knows better/best than his coaching staff shows huge signs of immaturity there.  He had a similar instance against Germany that he exposed his lack of mental fortitude in that department.  He needs to learn humility and grace.

Yep.  The way he won that close match late was definitely mentally weak.  Coming from behind after a close call went against him was bad.

[nhs67]

7 minutes ago, boconnell said:

Yep.  The way he won that close match late was definitely mentally weak.  Coming from behind after a close call went against him was bad.

Ignoring the fact that he was a Diva, we knew he had the talent to win it all here.  Never have I said anything otherwise.

[ScottishSteel]

Semis underway - Aintinov holding a 1 - 0 lead at the break to pull Knox back in

[nhs67]

8 minutes ago, Le duke said:

 

Imagine his reaction to getting smoked by MM. 

He's going to fckn LOSE it.

[nhs67]

Ozdamirov up 2-1 on the KAZ kid with 2M to go.

[ScottishSteel]

1 minute ago, nhs67 said:

Ozdamirov up 2-1 on the KAZ kid with 2M to go.

I looked away (stupid work) and looked back - any idea what Kazakhstan is challenging?

[nhs67]

Not sure what Kazakhstan is challenging here.  It's been over 30 seconds since that sequence.

[boconnell]

3 minutes ago, nhs67 said:

Ignoring the fact that he was a Diva, we knew he had the talent to win it all here.  Never have I said anything otherwise.

You said he lacks mental fortitude.  While coming from behind to win a close match.

Edited 4 hours ago by boconnell

[ScottishSteel]

Just now, nhs67 said:

Not sure what Kazakhstan is challenging here.  It's been over 30 seconds since that sequence.

Whatever it was it didn't work out for Aitanov; 3 - 1 for the Russian w/ 50 seconds to go

[nhs67]

Just now, boconnell said:

You said he lacks mental fortitude.  While coming from behind to win a close match against a top 5 guy in the world.  

I said he lacks a certain mental fortitude, or he wouldn't be a Diva.  That is still true.  He has the talent to make up for it against a U20 field.

You'll have to agree to let me disagree with you.  I have been around this sport for the better part of 40 years now, even competing at the highest levels.  A duck is a duck.

 

[nhs67]

And just like that Knox DNP.  Aitanov going for Bronze now.

Edited 4 hours ago by nhs67

[boconnell]

2 minutes ago, nhs67 said:

I said he lacks a certain mental fortitude, or he wouldn't be a Diva.  That is still true.  He has the talent to make up for it against a U20 field.

You'll have to agree to let me disagree with you.  I have been around this sport for the better part of 40 years now, even competing at the highest levels.  A duck is a duck.

 

Just because you declare he lacks mental fortitude doesn't make it true.  It's awesome you call it a fact and then say I have to let you disagree.

[nhs67]

Stanich up.

[ScottishSteel]

2 minutes ago, boconnell said:

You said he lacks mental fortitude.  While coming from behind to win a close match against a top 5 guy in the world.  

There's many different kinds of mental fortitude; just like there's many different kinds of fitness (bench press vs mile run etc).  No one is saying Lockett isn't skilled nor are they saying the late score to come back wasn't impressive or mentally strong but the complaining to the ref and exasperated gestures when something doesn't go his way does show at best an immaturity and at worst a lack of mental toughness.

It kinda reminds me of Anthony Valencia; not saying that's Lockett's collegiate future . . . just saying I see similar behavior when things don't go his way

[nhs67]

1 minute ago, boconnell said:

Just because you declare he lacks mental fortitude doesn't make it true.  It's awesome you call it a fact and then say I have to let you disagree.

When did I say it was a fact?