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Penn State looks flat. They are not finishing takedowns quickly or not able to get them. None of the first 5 guys were very impressive in either wins or losses. I guess Lehigh deserves some credit. They came ready to wrestle.

I think a bunch of the guys are being held out for Senior (freestyle) Nationals (Dec 15), including Van Ness, Brooks.

I don't get the really strong anti-Pyles sentiment. He's knowledgable and passionate about the sport, and especially the hundreds of wrestlers who inhabit it, including their past matches, tendencies on the mat, records, and so on. I suspect some folks don't like his asides, wisecracks, and personal opinions, and maybe some of that comes from his FRL FLO show. Who knows? I tend to prefer when he is commenting on a match with someone else as well: Bader, Taylor, Spey, etc. since can balance each other out: PBP vs. color commentary, etc.

Another upset: Carr goes down.

Carr goes down in the semis.

Has someone started the "I enjoyed the Meyer Shapiro projected 4 timer era" thread yet?

So much for the Wunderkind. Shapiro goes down. Cael's record is still safe.

Christmas colors for the dueling anti-christs (666 vs. 666)

Andonian just pinned Chittum. Looked like maybe with a hip throw to the back but I didn't catch it clearly

I was at the match. Penn wrestled Iowa tough. The crowd showed a lot of support. The Brands brothers of course were bouncing around on the sidelines. Maximus Hale ... what a name.

Is Wrestleknownothing the Billy Bean (Money Ball) of wrestling? Perhaps there is a statistical future as an advisor for a D1 team. Can he take, say, Maryland or Bloomsburg to an NCAA championship with un/orthodox analytics?

I believe that YOU now have officially been proven to be a knucklehead because you are WRONG, WRONG, WRONG. Do you have any thoughts on the moon landing, the insurrection on the Capitol, or 9/11 that you might like to share?

Where have you seen this written? I don't think it is correct. Below is a quote from the USA wrestling website. It clearly implies that those who have qualified for the trials can in fact compete: "The top five finishers per weight category at the 2023 Senior Nationals will earn a spot in the U.S. Olympic Team Trials. (Note: An athlete must place in top five. If one of the top five is already qualified, no additional athletes beyond the top five are added)."

Dresser just admitted the coaches blew it. The subtending story of the match so far.

Arguably, another poor coaching decision by Iowa State

Carr's dad wants to get out on the mat. Maybe a tag team bout if it is tied at the end with the Brands brothers

On that takedown, Carr looked like he was going to go into a leg lace. That would have been pretty interesting.

And what about the crowd's reaction time to the apparent TD? It was better than the ref's non-reaction to the action on the mat. Hmm. Maybe it was just all an act to elicit online re/action

Three!

Or because of "no challenge" consideration?

Iowa has a lot of transfers: Teske, Woods, Voinovich, Frank, Calienda ... Maybe Iowa isn't a "flyover state" but a "fly to and land" state now. Apparently, Pennsylvania, no longer delivers there, however.

Voinovich (although a transfer) has that classic Iowa body, look, and style. Hold position. Rarely shoot. Apply pressure.

Dresser might have messed up there.

They are starting it on ESPN2 right now

Starrocci seemed to indicate he is not going. I'm sure the huge weight cut in the season plays a big role in that decision, and that makes sense. He indicated he plans to win NCAAs, which would qualify him, and after he eviscerated Mekkhi Lewis, few would doubt his confidence. I haven't seen a list of registrants anywhere and the event is less than 3 weeks away.