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When you destroy every team in the toughest conference for the last five years, you don't need to go anywhere. When you out-distance the closest (2nd place) team at NCAAs by 100 points, you don't need to go anywhere. When you've won 71 straight duals and 11 out of the last 13 National championships, you need to go anywhere. When you get better matches in your own wrestling room than traveling long distances, you don't need to go anywhere. When you are thriving, smiling, and having fun at home, you don't need to go anywhere. (Feel free to shorten any of these Penn State advertisements for bumper stickers, shirts, and hats)

I can't see any scenario where Keckheisen gets #1 over Starocci. What kind of schedule did Trephen have? Can't imagine his wins are as good as Kerkviliet. I also don't like Ramos over Llilledahl, especially since LL just majored him. Fresh in folks minds. Kharchala at #4 is weak. But there is a big drop off after the first 3

It looks like the seeding will be: 1. KOT 2. Haines 3. Hamiti

Thanks for the write-ups. I thought Hamiti would have him. OKST is 0-3 so far in the finals and will likely go 0-4 after 184.

Can somebody give a play by play (or at least short period summaries) of 174 (Hamiti vs. KOT), which starts now. I'm unable to watch it. Thanks in advance!

Another #1 ranked and/or undefeated guy goes down in this tough as nails tournament: Ramos, Bartlett, McEnally, and Buchannon and one more is about to go down at 285. It's a war of attrition.

Good match. Looks like Kekeisen will get McEnally in the semis.

Caiiendo was in the match until the end. MM's first non-bonus win of the year. Looks like the only chance of a guy bonus-ing his way through the entire season is now Steveson's

Manning with histrionics again. I think he takes lessons from the Mongolian wrestling coaches

Kasak needs to see Dr. Zizmor, who used to advertise everywhere on New York City subways

There should be a moratorium on showing the family of wrestlers during the action.

Strange finals so far. Two pretty quick pins. A 1-0 win and a 4-3 win with lots of (often gratuitous) stall calls. Hopefully, the rest get more interesting or entertaining. 184 and 285 have finals with all undefeated guys. 165 has PSU vs. Iowa redux redux (yes, the Squad Squad for eliminating redundancy should intervene).

Van Ness just eviscerated Parco. 13-0 and 3:50 of riding time. It was like an NCAA champion destroying a high school JV guy

Parco vs. Van Ness for third should be fun

They allow bathroom breaks, trips to the refrigerator, and even time to do your taxes. And often time to get in a half hour run or workout

These challenges are wrestling's equivalent of the last two minutes of basketball games, which take 20 minutes

Davis finds himself constantly squirming off his side and back against better opponents. It's almost like he has terrible balance.

Angel Rivera is a piece of sh*t with those stall calls. He is a horrible ref.

Angel Rivera is a piece of sh*t with those stall calls. He is horrible ref

Dr. Jekyl Jimmy (who roots against Penn State) is hoping it is extremely severe so that he can taunt his alter ego Jimmy Hyde (the Penn State fan) with the diagnosis.

And the war of attrition continues. After Sunday, 174, 184, and 285 will each lose a wrestler from the list. 125: 133: 141: 149: Henson (VT) 157: 165: Mesenbrink (PSU) 174: O'Toole (Mizz), Hamiti (Ok St), 184: Starocci (PSU), Keckeisen (N Iowa), McEnelly (Minn) 197: Buchanan (Iowa), Ferrari (CSUB) 285: Steveson (Minn), Kerkvliet (PSU), Hendrickson (OK St), Trephan (Lehigh)

Hey Jimmy: I have a serious question. You claim to be a Penn State fan but always seem to take delight in them losing. You also enjoy predicting or imagining how they will fail. This sounds to me like a form of (a) trolling; (b) performative contradictions; (c) some kind of bipolar disposition or split personality at work; or (d) a combination of the above. Please relax on the couch and try to explain? (Oh, and the "semi magic" to which you refer is at NCAAs not BIG 10s).

My friends reminded me to see my clocks four years ahead.

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