MSU Open - 2022

[bnwtwg]

5 hours ago, ILLINIWrestlingBlog said:

Here's my total ILLINI homer preview of 125 to 157. I only discuss top fifty wrestlestat.com rated wrestlers. I'm a ranking snob.

Here's 165 to 285.

This tournament was the tits last year. You get the starters, reserves and true freshmen. Nonstop action. Don't **** it up, Flo. Cheers!

 

Glad you're here to double the number of Illini fans on the board and glad to see you getting more exposure. Pretty sure you're the only person that still posts on IM besides Tamillow when he gets weird. I hope this place has South Park fans 

[TexRef]

It will be interesting to see what the "Tom Minkel of the West" Greg Williams at UVU puts out on the mat this weekend. Rumor is that a nationally ranked kid lost the wrestle off and Greg is putting the winner up a weight. 

[Southend]

5 hours ago, TexRef said:

It will be interesting to see what the "Tom Minkel of the West" Greg Williams at UVU puts out on the mat this weekend. Rumor is that a nationally ranked kid lost the wrestle off and Greg is putting the winner up a weight. 

“Tom Mindel of the West “

Now that’s hitting below the belt!

[nhs67]

Brackets are not out yet, but here is a link to the hub:

https://www.trackwrestling.com/opentournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&TIM=1667645803910&pageName=%2Fopentournaments%2FTournamentHub.jsp&twSessionId=yirpompkrw

[MPhillips]

1 hour ago, nhs67 said:

Brackets are not out yet, but here is a link to the hub:

https://www.trackwrestling.com/opentournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&TIM=1667645803910&pageName=%2Fopentournaments%2FTournamentHub.jsp&twSessionId=yirpompkrw

Here they come...

[nhs67]

Working link:

https://www.trackwrestling.com/tw/opentournaments/VerifyPassword.jsp?tournamentId=685035132

[nhs67]

1 minute ago, MPhillips said:

No Karchla.

Ew.

[MPhillips]

No Karchla, Orndorff, Hepner or Feldman

[nhs67]

Quick thoughts:

- 125 -

Medley VS McHenry in R2 (QF) potentially.  If Medley wins this, which I think he will, he will have earned it.  Koontz-McHenry-Heinselman-Gonzalez

Predictions:

Semi-finals - Medley over Heinselman, Gonzales over Prata

Finals - Medley (Michigan) over Gonzalez (the Ohio State)

Darkhorse - West (Northern Illinois)

- 133 -

Much less star studded than we had hoped.  Mendez has a walk to the finals (opinion).  Would have been nice to see Henson VS Mendez.  We will learn a lot about both of them at 133 today with how they stack up to Byrd.

Semi-finals - Byrd over Henson, Mendez over Koontz

Finals - Byrd (Illinois) over Mendez (the Ohio State)

Darkhorse - Henson (Oklahoma) 

- 141 -

This one is tough to call as I could see half a dozen champions or so emerging from this.  2nd quarter looks to be the weakest, though.

Semi-finals - Mattin over Hamdan, Schartz over Decatur

Finals - Mattin (Michigan) over Schwartz (Oklahoma)

Darkhorse - Epstein (Findlay)

- 149 -

This is one of the brackets I expect to blow up.  I expect the finals I have, but bot the semi-finals.

Semi-finals - Sasso over Davenport, Moore over Lovett

Finals - Sasso (the Ohio State) over Moore (Oklahoma)

Darkhorse - Lovett (Central Michigan)

- 157 -

In what very well might have deserved to be a finals match, we have Gallagher VS Gibson.  Disappointing

Semi-finals - Gibson over Munson, Wilcox over Chumbley

Finals - Wilcox (the Ohio State) over Gibson (Northern Illinois)

Darkhorse - Roberts (Illinois)

- 165 -

This one looks to be set up nicely to go as chalk through the semi-finals.  I honestly don't think anyone here is on the same level as a healthy Braunagel, though.

Semi-finals - Fish over Olejnik, Braunagel over Nijenheus

Finals - Braunagel (Illinois) over Fish (Michigan State)

Darkhorse - Bush (Olivet)

- 174 -

I am insanely disappointed that Walker isn't here.

Semi-finals - Smith over Ruth, Shannon over Fisher

Finals - Smith (the Ohio State) over Shannon (Michigan State)

Darkhorse - Cramer (Central Michigan)

- 184 -

I don't really expect any surprises here and a very competitive finals.

Semi-finals - Robero over Bullock, Finesilver over Bell

Finals - Romero (the Ohio State) over Finesilver (Michigan)

Darkhorse - Bell (the Ohio State)

- 197 -

We will learn a lot of Braunagel here, I think.

Semi-finals - Hoffman over Bockman, Braunagel over Davison

Finals - Braunagel (Illinois) over Hoffman (the Ohio State)

Darkhorse - Braunagel (Illinois) (JJ)

- 285 -

There are so many 197lbers who are at this weight, we will see a lot if 'upsets' that are really just people out of their 'should be' weight.

Semi-finals - Parris over Querio, Heindselman over Kurshidov

Finals - Parris (Michigan) over Heindselman (Oklahoma)

Darkhorse - Padilla (Ohio)

None of these will be correct.  Promise.

[nhs67]

If you go under the menu tab to Divisions, you can see where these gents weighed in at.  Specifically the 'big' guys.

[nhs67]

Caleb Fish being a pound and a half under 165 is perplexing to me.

Edit: He could be under 157 in three weeks... J/s.

Edited November 5, 2022 by nhs67

[MPhillips]

@nhs67You use, '"the" just to torment me...

[jross]

[Sheerstress]

Smith outclassing Maylor.  

[MPhillips]

24 minutes ago, jross said:

I'm in CBUS. I understand. I was here when it was just plain ol' Ohio State University. 

[MPhillips]

2 minutes ago, Sheerstress said:

Smith outclassing Maylor.  

As he should.

[MPhillips]

Brady MF Koontz

[Sheerstress]

McHenry starts out strong, loses to Mauger at the last second.

Medley upset by Koontz in OT3.

[FD1W]

I wonder why so many absent starters

Edited November 5, 2022 by FD1W

[FD1W]

6 minutes ago, Sheerstress said:

McHenry starts out strong, loses to Mauger at the last second.

Medley upset by Koontz in OT3.

At least they will still hit, as intended haha

[ionel]

33 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

I'm in CBUS. I understand. I was here when it was just plain ol' Ohio State University. 

And you never got on board with:

TheCBUS

Edited November 5, 2022 by ionel

[ionel]

Does anyone understand why if Open on Flo we have to use Track for brackets and will they ever upgrade the architecture to the 20th century? 

[MPhillips]

9 minutes ago, ionel said:

Does anyone understand why if Open on Flo we have to use Track for brackets and will they ever upgrade the architecture to the 20th century? 

Throwin' the dog a bone?

[MNRodent]

9 minutes ago, ionel said:

Does anyone understand why if Open on Flo we have to use Track for brackets and will they ever upgrade the architecture to the 20th century? 

Sooo annoying.

[nhs67]

6 minutes ago, ionel said:

Does anyone understand why if Open on Flo we have to use Track for brackets and will they ever upgrade the architecture to the 20th century? 

Because Track's is tenfold better than FloArena.  Flo knows that so they can't just force everyone in to drinking their trash Arena.