FanOfPurdueWrestling Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Matt Ramos, the undisputed #1 125 pounder for the past 48 hours was scheduled to wrestle #7 Caleb Smith today in the Purdue vs. Nebraska dual. Why did this match not happen today? Nebraska sent out some backup to get beat up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingcement Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Since Smith beat Ramos already at CKLV (or Midlands or something), he has no incentive from the sport to compete against Ramos. Although most of us would frown upon that kind of behavior 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husker_Du Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 i wouldn't file this in the 'duck' category. Smith just got teched by McKee and despite Smith's hth over Ramos there's no way Smith gets seeded anywhere close to him. Smith needed this match more than Matt. 3 TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbone Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Agree that it wasn't a duck for seeding purposes. What I find interesting is Nebraska also sat ranked wrestlers last year vs Purdue, including Cronin against Ramos. Maybe the dual just falls at the time of year when guys need rest. With Ersland a long time assistant under Manning I assume they have a good relationship so it could just be a timing issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scouts Honor Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 imho they should have sat probb as well... just a tough stretch here... and he isn't at the right spot mentally i think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 There might be an injury/illness/weight issue with Smith. He did not look good against Minny. 1 Craig Henning got screwed in the 2007 NCAA Finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogbone Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 43 minutes ago, jchapman said: There might be an injury/illness/weight issue with Smith. He did not look good against Minny. Really? I thought it was the most competitive tech fall I have ever seen. Smith was very close to finishing the double twice that turned into 10 points for McKee. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jchapman Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 5 minutes ago, Dogbone said: Really? I thought it was the most competitive tech fall I have ever seen. Smith was very close to finishing the double twice that turned into 10 points for McKee. He shot in deep twice, then had no power/energy to finish, or prevent back points, or get out from the bottom. Just the way I saw it. The two shots were quick and deep, though... Craig Henning got screwed in the 2007 NCAA Finals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gantry Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 (edited) This is the new normal - duals don't matter, coaches and wrestlers don't get penalized for missing matches and everyone is hopping on the bandwagon whenever a guy isn't 100%. It's now expected that 1-2 of the top matchups in every dual don't happen. Embrace it! Edited January 22 by Gantry 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husker_Du Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 you ain't wrong, gantry 1 TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FanOfPurdueWrestling Posted January 23 Author Share Posted January 23 Willie shouted out my thread on his Podcast! Check it out here, love listening to these dudes talk wrestling tbh. Even if it’s at my own detriment. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/baschamania/id1475498491?i=1000642515339 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 23 hours ago, Gantry said: This is the new normal - duals don't matter, coaches and wrestlers don't get penalized for missing matches and everyone is hopping on the bandwagon whenever a guy isn't 100%. It's now expected that 1-2 of the top matchups in every dual don't happen. Embrace it! 23 hours ago, Husker_Du said: you ain't wrong, gantry This is an opportunity for someone (Du ?) to come up with The Best Q4Q rating. One might think Wkn could do a table but he doesn't believe in quacks and ya gotta be a believer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 39 minutes ago, ionel said: This is an opportunity for someone (Du ?) to come up with The Best Q4Q rating. One might think Wkn could do a table but he doesn't believe in quacks and ya gotta be a believer. Good choice of words. There does seem to be a certain religious fervor here for calling everything a duck. Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnwtwg Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 7 minutes ago, Wrestleknownothing said: Good choice of words. There does seem to be a certain religious fervor here for calling everything a duck. The cult of QuackAnon i am an idiot on the internet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ionel Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 21 minutes ago, Wrestleknownothing said: Good choice of words. There does seem to be a certain religious fervor here for calling everything a duck. ... oh ye of little faith ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Offthemat Posted January 23 Share Posted January 23 Is missing a match due to a slight injury called a lame duck? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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