TylerDurden

If you haven't spent time on IndianaMat.com are you a true American?

At least part of the motivation to increase the value of a takedown was to motivate both wrestlers to pursue takedowns (create action) throughout a match. The situation you described does just that. Technical Falls, as opposed to major decisions, show dominance, i.e. technical superiority. Majors reward something short of dominance, but the increased takedown valuation requires a shift in match strategy to either secure or eliminate the eight-point margin. I personally find that much more interesting for the drama and strategic adjustments it requires.

You've just described a feature, not a flaw.

The problem with this take is that the majority of Michigan wrestlers did not attempt attacks, so it's pretty tough to argue that they used the position as any sort of setup. As a stall, sure. Maybe they had a bad night. Maybe they were scared of their opponent's abilities. Maybe they don't trust their ability to get a takedown. I don't really know what the rationale was for that approach, but whatever it was, it definitely wasn't successful.

I do not hate Michigan, I actually think they have a nice team, but the majority of their guys didn't attempt anything resembling an offensive move last night. PSU smoked them last night, and it wasn't because of reattacks. You can't reattack a collar tie.

On that note, can we talk about how passive Michigan was? I realize PSU is really good - I even suggested they could shut Michigan out if they wrestled all their guys, and they damn near did anyway - but in the majority of matches it felt like we were watching paint dry because the Michigan guy was blocking and refusing to engage. Ragusin and Lemley actually wrestled to win and you can probably include Bullock, but man, the rest weren't doing much even when their corner was begging them to try something. Rivera was being kind to the Wolverines, IMO.

Yes. Starocci was clearly ducking. He's scared. Thanks for the thread.

Almost did

We didn't get these matchups....but that was damn impressive from PSU. Lemley was impressive in defeat and Ragusin looked good for Michigan.

Any reference of a Marinelli match during the NCAA tournament is moot.

You definitely did that. If these are the actual matches, PSU has a non-zero chance of shutting them out. Do I think a shutout will happen? No, I do not. Would I be completely shocked? No, I would not. It would be one of the most impressive things I've seen in college wrestling if PSU would shut out a team with as many good wrestlers as Michigan.

That's the system. You don't have to wrestle to win matches. I'm not knocking the strategy because the rules allow it, but you absolutely don't have to attempt a single offensive move if you hold center and push. I'll hear an argument that underhooking and pushing are offensive, but then I get to argue which definition of offensive we're using.

Transferring to Indiana. Confirmed.

I might be out of the loop, but I'm assuming a result like this keeps Seltzer on the bench if that wasn't already the case, yes?

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I wouldn't change the points for a major or tech. We're now valuing one particular action more than it was previously and have elevated it relative to other scoring maneuvers. If you adjust the margin for bonus decisions, you're essentially asking for the matches to be valued the same way as they were before, which flies in the face of adjusting the value of a takedown.

I think I got everything correct. These are all of the upcoming matches/events that are listed in the two items flyingcement posted in chronological order. Set your DVRs

Rich or wealthy are indeed relative definitions. Let's not forget that many private schools offer scholarships and vouchers exist in many places to offset/subsidize costs. It's not a secret that top athletes tend to find their way into private schools if those private schools make athletics a priority. Good athletics programs are a recruiting tool for both private and public schools around the country. Finding a way for top athletes to get into your school is good business.

And it's not Nos. 2, 3, 4 or 5.

Impressive.

I have no idea what other words may or may not have been used. I am not on X/Twitter. But I'm sure that you're aware that people can say and do racist things even if they don't intend them to be racist, right? A person can say racist things and have no idea that those things are racist because their life experiences haven't shown them that they are indeed racist. It might mean that there isn't malicious intent, but those things are still racism. Some might view a situation like this as an opportunity to learn about the historical use of the words of phrases they write on their favorite social media platform and change the way they react to future events, others will brush it off as no big deal. Some will be inclined to give the benefit of the doubt to passive/subtle and not-so-subtle uses of racist language, others won't. It's up to each person to make these decisions for themselves. I personally try to treat people with the same respect and dignity that I'd like to treated with. I'm going to give grace to people and allow them to be human and make mistakes, but I can still identify when people are using racist language and condemn it regardless of their intent.

Why not both? Parents are the worst thing about youth sports - regardless of the sport.

I lived in St. Louis for a few years a little more than a decade ago. The only people calling it "The Lou" or any version of that were the people in charge of trying to attract tourists (or their PR firms anyway). I'm sure they thought it was catchy. I thought it was stupid, because the Lou (loo) isn't an appealing thing for most people. The crappy town jokes ensued.

Correct. I have it on pretty good authority that one recent top recruit had multiple $100k+ offers, ultimately selecting a school that offered in the $150k range. What do those numbers mean? Tough to say how they were structured or what ultimately came to fruition, but there's definitely a market for top guys. The proven commodities (transfers) likely will continue to attract higher values.

I'm all for unlimited transfers.