The First Annual Dark Horse Derby Challenge

[MPhillips]

On 3/15/2024 at 1:55 PM, Idaho said:

Sometimes it's better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission.... forgive me @Wrestleknownothing

[lu1979]

Here are my picks:

125 - # 22 B Palmer Chatt

133 - #18 Nick Bouzakis - Ohio St

141 - #19 M Hines Lehigh

149 - #27 - J Crook Harv

157 - #18 - V Zerban No Col

165 - #21 - C Fish MSU

174 - #18 - B Pasiuk Army

184 - #25 - D Key Navy

197 - #19 - W Voelker UNI

285 - # 25 - B Hill Iowa

[Elevator]

On 3/14/2024 at 1:12 PM, lightweight said:

Isn't Starocci the 9 seed, not 19?  

technicallity - playing winter rules

[Wrestleknownothing]

3 minutes ago, Elevator said:

technicallity - playing winter rules

[Wrestleknownothing]

125  18  DeAgustino

133  24  Chlebove

141  18  Matthews

149  26  Abas

157  19  Blaze

165  24  Buell

174  18  Pasuik

184  17  Feldkamp

197  21  Stout

285  21  Pitzer

[creek chub]

Ditto with Catka at 285. There’s a decent chance this might be his last chance as a hokie. Mullen will push him for the spot next season and stands a good chance to earn the spot 

[cangemi]

125 Brayden Palmer 

133  chelbove

141 mathews

149 willie mcdougald

157 Brock muller

165 Caleb fish

174 Peyton mocco

184 feldkamp

197 Ben Smith

Hevy pitzer

[Gage]

125 - Michael DeAugustino #18 Michigan

133 - Tyler Wells #20 Minnesota

141 - Cole Matthews #18 Pitt

149 - Jaden Abas #26 Stanford

157 - Brock Mauller #17 Mizzou

165 - Caleb Fish #21 Michigan State

174 - Benjamin Pasiuk #18 Army

184 - Ryder Rogotzke #18 tOSU

197 - Mac Stout #21 Pitt

285 - Dayton Pitzer #21 Pitt

[Hwt1]

125 #18 DeAugustino

133 #17 Brown

141 #18 Matthews

149 #26 Abas

157 #23 Blaze

165 #20 Garvin

174 #22 Mocco

184 #17 Feldkamp

197 #20 Brockman

285 #21 Pitzer 

[Idaho]

Pac 12 vs The World is going to clean up come Friday morning in the consis. What's the payout on this? 

[Wrestleknownothing]

4 minutes ago, Idaho said:

Pac 12 vs The World is going to clean up come Friday morning in the consis. What's the payout on this? 

All payouts are structured as a percentage of the downstroke.

I think you should start that addition on the house, or get that new set of wheels you have been eyeing up.

[Idaho]

49 minutes ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

All payouts are structured as a percentage of the downstroke.

I think you should start that addition on the house, or get that new set of wheels you have been eyeing up.

[Scouts Honor]

125 strickenberger #19 WVU

133 leake #30 CB

141 matthews #18 Pitt

149 swisher #30 Penn

157 Mauller #17 Mizzou

165 Hamilton #30 UVA

174 Mocco #22 Mizzou

184 rogotzke #18 Oh St

197  Stout #21 Pitt

H Griess #17 Navy

[Pinnacle]

125 Deaug

133 Colaiocco

141 Matthews

149 Abas

157 Zerban

165 Fish

174 Bubba Wilson (NCAA comes down hard on Sanderson and replaces Starocci in the bracket)

184 Ryder Rogo

197 Stout

Hwt Pitzer

[Wrestleknownothing]

30 entries and counting.

Nice work.

[Go Hokies]

125- DeAugustino

133- Chlebove

141- Matthews

149- Abas

157- Mauller

165- Fish

174- Mocco

184- Rogotzke

197- Stemmett

285- Pitzer

 

Go Hokies!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Wrestleknownothing]

40 minutes ago, Go Hokies said:

125- DeAugustino

133- Chlebove

141- Matthews

149- Abas

157- Mauller

165- Fish

174- Mocco

184- Rogotzke

197- Stemmett

285- Pitzer

 

Go Hokies!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No Hokies? Might be time to change the first letter of your username.

[ionel]

43 minutes ago, Go Hokies said:

Go Hokies!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

2 minutes ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

No Hokies? Might be time to change the first letter of your username.

[Wrestleknownothing]

21 minutes ago, ionel said:

 

No Okies either, though.

[ionel]

7 minutes ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

No Okies either, though.

Ok 

[Dogbone]

Here goes nothing:

125 - Micheal Deaugustino - Mich

133 - Julian Farber - UNI

141 - Cole Mathews - Pitt

149 - Jordan Williamns - Ok St

157 - Joey Blaze - Purdue

165 - Nick Hamilton - Virginia

174 - Brody Conley - West Virginia

184 - Ryder Rogotzke - Oh St

197 - Joey Novak - Wyoming

HWT - Bradley Hill - Iowa

[Wrestleknownothing]

@Idaho, @JimmyBT, @Harpyeagle

Vince Cornella (#24 at 141) is apparently out of the tournament. That means 1st alternate is in at #33 and #25 through #33 move up a slot. You have each picked wrestlers at a lower seed, so it impacts your first round match ups.

Everyone else, maybe you have modeled out every match at 141 and can see the future with clarity, so this messes you up too? I don't know. But if anyone wants to change their pick, let me know by tonight.

 

[Wrestleknownothing]

No, real surprise that the most popular dark horse pick comes from the 18 seed, given the easier(?) potential round two match:

Meanwhile, no one wants to take a flier on a 32 or 33. Have we forgotten about Wyatt Sheets already?

[Wrestleknownothing]

And here is our first surprise. There is a clear favorite at the weight with no clear favorite

We all love ourselves some Michael DeAugustino to rise from the bottom half of seeds like a glorious Maize and Blue Phoenix.

 

133, 197, and 149 (in that order) have the least consensus. This is where titles are won and lost.

[Wrestleknownothing]

 

Ok, fine. It's Cole Matthews (but man he looks old there, must be a COVID thing):