TylerDurden

I think you saw underdogs doing what they could to keep it close and the referee allowing them to not wrestle. Barlett, for instance, wanted no part of an offensive attempt against Woods. He squared up and defended all the way to a loss. Could have been dinged several times for stalling. Brands did nothing against Starocci. If the referee was so inclined, he could have stalled him out, yet he only got hit once, I believe. Perhaps the referee decided that he wasn't going to decided the outcome. This dual reminded me (again) that stalling is the most inconsistently called rule in the sport. Also, one of these guys is actually going to stick Spencer Lee with that cradle. That's twice in the last couple of weeks he's found himself inches away from being stuck.

I can see Iowa winning anywhere from one match to seven. I'm not brave enough to predict either extreme. 125- Lee pins Steen 6-0 Iowa I think most agree this outcome is the most likely one in the dual. 133- RBY > Teske 6-4 Iowa Teske is game, but in this dual, at home, RBY gets bonus. I'll say major, but it could be more. 141- Woods dec. Bartlett 9-4 Iowa This, to me, is the best match of the dual. If Bartlett wins (and he definitely can), Iowa has no chance in this dual. 149- Murin dec. SVN 12-4 Iowa I'm not confident with this pick. Murin is a veteran, but has one quality win all year. Van Ness hasn't shown he has the offense to beat a guy like Murin yet, thus the pick. 157- Haines dec. Siebrecht 12-7 Iowa Assuming it's Haines, I think he wins a 5-3 sort of match. 165- Facundo dec. Kennedy 12-10 Iowa Facundo is the choice for two primary reasons: 1. He's at home. 2. I expect this to be a one-point match. This one is a toss-up. I'd pick Kenedy if this were in Carver. 174- Starocci majors Brands 14-12 PSU Brands has wrestled a tough schedule and, to his credit, has kept things close against the top-10 guys. Problem is, he hasn't beaten either and they aren't as good as Starocci. This one could go for more than a major. 184- Brooks dec Assad 17-12 PSU I'd like to give Brooks more, but their bout history suggests a decision. 197- Dean dec. Warner 20-12 PSU Similar to Brooks/Assad, their history suggests Dean by decision. 285- Cass dec. Kerk 20-15 PSU Their history suggests Cass should win a decision and I'll pick that in the same fashion as 84/97 for consistency's sake, but I think Kerk is going to win this.