More likely to attempt an offensive TD?

[lu_alum]

Who is more likely to attempt an offensive TD against a top-tier opponent?

[1032004]

Welsh did actually take some shots against McEnelly.  Blaze not so much 

[BruceyB]

1 minute ago, 1032004 said:

Welsh did actually take some shots against McEnelly.  Blaze not so much 

I was glad that Welsh at least took some shots in that match, but he was never remotely close to scoring. I put the onus on McEnelly for that loss. He did nothing for the first 9 minutes and 3 seconds of that match. When you let a match get to UTB, it's hard to have any sympathy for either wrestler if they didn't actually commit to trying to score in the first 9 minutes.

After today, I don't think I'll ever root for Marcus Blaze. He's a winner, but to not even attempt a single offensive maneuver until you have no choice in UTB is just a gross style of wrestling.

I can't wait for a PSU fan to try to justify how Blaze wrestled in that match.

[PortaJohn]

2 minutes ago, BruceyB said:

I can't wait for a PSU fan to try to justify how Blaze wrestled in that match.

I'm on a PSU forum and not one person defended Blaze.  Zilch, nada, zero.  I haven't seen one on here.  You guys just look for one PSU fan to make an off the wall statement and then try to pin it on the entire fanbase.  

[ionel]

22 minutes ago, lu_alum said:

Who is more likely to attempt an offensive TD against a top-tier opponent?

Bigger question:  when playing dodgeball does Blaze keep both hands on mat simply attempting to dodge the ball thus never trying to catch one?  

[Truzzcat]

Just now, BruceyB said:

I was glad that Welsh at least took some shots in that match, but he was never remotely close to scoring. I put the onus on McEnelly for that loss. He did nothing for the first 9 minutes and 3 seconds of that match. When you let a match get to UTB, it's hard to have any sympathy for either wrestler if they didn't actually commit to trying to score in the first 9 minutes.

After today, I don't think I'll ever root for Marcus Blaze. He's a winner, but to not even attempt a single offensive maneuver until you have no choice in UTB is just a gross style of wrestling.

I can't wait for a PSU fan to try to justify how Blaze wrestled in that match.

My concern coming into this year was his offensive ouput. I think he wrestles freestyle pretty brilliantly its very similar to how the Europeans do he just stalks you and takes his points when they are presented. At the beginning of the year though he put my concerns to rest and it seemed like he had really expanded his offense but that seems to have really dwindled since after the holidays.

[lu_alum]

4 minutes ago, PortaJohn said:

I'm on a PSU forum and not one person defended Blaze.  Zilch, nada, zero.  I haven't seen one on here.  You guys just look for one PSU fan to make an off the wall statement and then try to pin it on the entire fanbase.  

I was concerned that Blaze was going to pull off an out-of-bounds stalling call in the 2nd TB round. Davino did a great job of circling back. You could see the surprise on Blaze's face when it happened and he didn't get the stall call.

[LemonPie]

Rocco’s attack rate is fine. Well above-average and he’s gone on streaks where he is living on legs.  He hit a lull in December, but has rounded into good form since then.  I thought his semifinal was entertaining.

 

184 top 4 just is what it is.  First 7 minutes of Ferrari-Sinclair was atrocious.  
 

Blaze, I’ll give you. 

Edited March 9 by LemonPie

[BruceyB]

8 minutes ago, PortaJohn said:

I'm on a PSU forum and not one person defended Blaze.  Zilch, nada, zero.  I haven't seen one on here.  You guys just look for one PSU fan to make an off the wall statement and then try to pin it on the entire fanbase.  

I'm glad to hear it. I didn't say "all of the PSU fans" would defend him, I said I was waiting for "a PSU fan" to try to defend him. One of the homers will always try to find a way.

[El Luchador]

Those 2 weren't the only ones.