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Watched a very interesting "motivational" speech of Johnni DiJulius teaching a youth camp. About how kids get "excited" when they get a forfeit at a tournament, or a bye, or someone didn't make weight. Or the #1 seed got pinned in a fluke.

The Desire to Win is Greater than the Desire to Compete.

If you could infuse that on kids today, or even adults......look the F out!
 
O'Toole will handle Hamiti. A healthy O'Toole.

Arnold holds it to a major at best. A tech wouldn't surprise me. Carter won't even be tested.

I'm guessing Kirk will injury default. I hate this about wrestling. Absolute garbage and everyone does it.

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I'll bet you a virtual $5 that KOT vs Hamiti goes to SV and it's a coin flip. I am very high on Dj. Always have been. Under David even more so.

Think he took Messenbrink to 13-11 last year and was leading for a good portion?
 
My Huskers look real good! They don't often do that on the big stage. Lovett finally showed up against Parco.

Hardy looks like a man on a mission! With Alirez losing Hardy will be the 1 seed at nationals if he takes care of business tonight.

I guess we'll just have to wait a little longer for that much anticipated Starocchi/Arnold match up.

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Lillidahl fits the PSU mold. Looks unbeatable.

A few finals predictions.

Lillidahl will major Smith

Byrd over Ayala

Buchanan wins in OT for Iowa's only champ

Gable dominated Kerck and leaves no doubt

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We got a decent thread rolling last year around NCAA Finals. Any fans have thoughts so far mid season?
@LostArra ? Looks like you got a decent coaching staff now.....
Watched the big 12 and big 10
Prop bet: will A J Ferrari make it to Nationals or get injured or expelled or arrested beforehand?
He's looked good, but hasn't been pushed by anyone really tough.
 
That was pretty much my weekend take:

Impressed with Schwab and UNI. Put together a pretty good Dual team. Lots of ranked kids in the 15-29 slots that are scrappy

RE: Okie State- Agree. I think just having DT in the room really sparked things. I am sure there are long time John Smith fans that think it's blaspheme. But....these kids looks scrappy. Cam Amine my LEAST favorite. So boring. But he looked alive finally vs Iowa State.

Being a Levi Haines fan.....I've always liked Hamiti....he scares me come NCAAs. I always get scared and bet AGAINST Penn State at the end of the year. And fully realize they generally OVER PERFORM at that show. And Levi generally goes through a mid year slump and has tight matches. I assumed that was weight cut and confidence. He should have neither of those issues now. If they stay 1, 2 and 3 seed....I put Hamiti over O'Toole in the semis and Hamiti over Levi in the finals. He looks THAT good.

Wyatt was a huge catch. He's fun and exciting to watch. Adds to that team. I've not watched a Gable match yet this season. Kerk is pretty boring for the most part, but I am not sure Wyatt's really been close? But if there is a Black Horse at HWT it's Wyatt. More than a puncher's chance.

Cowboys win the title of Least Amount of Teeth on a team. I was telling and showing my wife. Then another kid popped up missing teeth. Taegen, Plott and one more.

Anyone have a solid pick they'd stick money on at 125? Ramos still undefeated ?
Gabe has looked like the true beast that he is. I dought Wyatt or kerk can pull off beating. My girls went to OSU, so i will be routing for Wyatt.
 
That was pretty much my weekend take:

Impressed with Schwab and UNI. Put together a pretty good Dual team. Lots of ranked kids in the 15-29 slots that are scrappy

RE: Okie State- Agree. I think just having DT in the room really sparked things. I am sure there are long time John Smith fans that think it's blaspheme. But....these kids looks scrappy. Cam Amine my LEAST favorite. So boring. But he looked alive finally vs Iowa State.

Being a Levi Haines fan.....I've always liked Hamiti....he scares me come NCAAs. I always get scared and bet AGAINST Penn State at the end of the year. And fully realize they generally OVER PERFORM at that show. And Levi generally goes through a mid year slump and has tight matches. I assumed that was weight cut and confidence. He should have neither of those issues now. If they stay 1, 2 and 3 seed....I put Hamiti over O'Toole in the semis and Hamiti over Levi in the finals. He looks THAT good.

Wyatt was a huge catch. He's fun and exciting to watch. Adds to that team. I've not watched a Gable match yet this season. Kerk is pretty boring for the most part, but I am not sure Wyatt's really been close? But if there is a Black Horse at HWT it's Wyatt. More than a puncher's chance.

Cowboys win the title of Least Amount of Teeth on a team. I was telling and showing my wife. Then another kid popped up missing teeth. Taegen, Plott and one more.

Anyone have a solid pick they'd stick money on at 125? Ramos still undefeated ?
Ramos got beat . O'toole beat Hamiti today, but a dog fight. I still believe Hamiti is OSU only shot at a champion this year.
 
is beating Gable. He scored at will on Kerck.

Has Iowa ever not had a conference champion?

They won't have a nat champion either.

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Big 10 was interesting to watch as far as many high seeds missing from the finals. Also several falls in the finals.
Illinois has a dang good weekend. Nebraska also did well. Iowa seems to be crashing like they do by the end of the season.

Big 12 was exciting a lot of scrappy matches kids looking exhausted and still fighting. I was hoping UNI would win it
 
Good weekend for wrestling fans.
Hendrickson pulls out team title for Ok State after a mysterious injury timeout. ASU coach was surprisingly calm. If that had been the Nebraska Karen Coaching Committee it would have been brick chaos and flying chairs.

Great showing for Northern Iowa and Nebraska.

Penn St showed a few chinks in the armor which means they win NCAA by only 50 points.
It was fun seeing Starocci trailing in a match.
McEnelly is the real deal. Iowa fanatics might dial back their expectations of Angelo winning 4 titles.

Networks should go to commercials when Beau Bartlett wrestles.

Hamiti is tough but KOT is just another level of tough plus the weight class is loaded.

Ok State (definitely) and Iowa (maybe) could both possibly not have a finalist.

Gable is firmly residing in Kerk's head.

Hardy and somewhat Lovett looked like NCAA champs but will they show up in two weeks?

I'm not an Iowa fan but I would love to see Caliendo close the gap on Messenbrink and have a close 3rd period.

Big 12 champ at 125 Strickenberger (WVa kid) must be hollow. He's huge for the weight class and could cause damage at NCAAs.

I'm looking forward to 197 and seeing Cardenas stuff a knee pad in the mouth of Mr Fast Twitch.

Now we have two weeks to digest the seeding.
 
O’toole might be my favorite guy to watch. Was at big 12 finals last night and he just looked so smooth against Hamiti.

Would love to see Hendrickson win it, but that’s not gonna happen.
 
I wish would of found this thread before today. I'd say we had a pretty interesting weekend. The Ivy tournament was kind of ho hum though. can't wait for Nationals to start in a couple weeks.

On a side not I was planning to to nationals this year because if haven't been in a couple years. I was astounded at the ticket prices I found so I decided to stay home. are any of going?
 
is beating Gable. He scored at will on Kerck.

Has Iowa ever not had a conference champion?

They won't have a nat champion either.

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I believe in 2008 they failed to have an individual big 10 champ
 
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