Last Chance Qualifiers - Brackets & Discussion

[Spladle08]

CC looking pretty solid right here against the old man

[nhs67]

Real talk?  Carroll was pinned there.  Ref was in a bad (or good for CC) spot.

[Dark Energy]

I’m always a bit surprised when some continue as active wrestlers when all signs suggest you have reached your peak and are now on the descent …. And your peak wasn’t all that close to the top.

Edited April 7 by Dark Energy

[Spladle08]

1 minute ago, nhs67 said:

Real talk?  Carroll was pinned there.  Ref was in a bad (or good for CC) spot.

He's going to make an excellent rep for the Olympics. Going to give Sadulaev all he can eat!

Edited April 7 by Spladle08

[Spladle08]

Just now, Dark Energy said:

I’m always a bit surprised when some continue as active wrestlers when all signs suggest you have reached your peak and are now on the decent.

Is this an Eiermen post? Or Ashnault? Or who.....  they all know they aren't going to the Olympics, but guess they still got a little fire in their bellies

[Dark Energy]

2 minutes ago, Spladle08 said:

Is this an Eiermen post? Or Ashnault? Or who.....  they all know they aren't going to the Olympics, but guess they still got a little fire in their bellies

It’s about many.  Warner as well.  

[Dark Energy]

They need some time tappers for these refs.  Many have no clue when time gets to 0.

[nhs67]

Who is McDanel?

[Dark Energy]

U20 world bronze.  I just had to look him up.

 

https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/high-school/wrestling/2023/08/17/camden-mcdanel-bronze-medal-u20-world-freestyle-wrestling-championships/70609506007/

 

Edited April 7 by Dark Energy

[Dark Energy]

I’m seeing all consi after this match.

[Spladle08]

1 minute ago, Dark Energy said:

I’m seeing all consi after this match.

same, lol I should have my fat a$$ at the gym

[nhs67]

Finals picks:

57 - NATO

65 - Bassett

74 - Bronze Cenzo

86 - McFadden

97 - Carroll

125 - Bullock

[nhs67]

Just now, Spladle08 said:

same, lol I should have my fat a$$ at the gym

 

1 minute ago, Dark Energy said:

I’m seeing all consi after this match.

I was repeating what Pyle said.

Now he just said the same and then it was cut off before he could finish...

[Dark Energy]

Piles just said finals 4pm

[Spladle08]

2 minutes ago, nhs67 said:

 

I was repeating what Pyle said.

Now he just said the same and then it was cut off before he could finish...

No worries, extra time for you to get a few beers in ya, before Bo and JF shock the world... kinda 

Will be fun if they make it to the trials to see if they can pull an upset or 2. By 2028 they'll be looking like contenders

[nhs67]

4 minutes ago, Spladle08 said:

No worries, extra time for you to get a few beers in ya, before Bo and JF shock the world... kinda 

Will be fun if they make it to the trials to see if they can pull an upset or 2. By 2028 they'll be looking like contenders

Bartlett and McKenna didn't even beat him that badly at the Open last year...

[FanOfPurdueWrestling]

2 hours ago, Daddy Dave said:

There's only 1 way a hs sophomore beats up a man like that, strength. And no kid that age that hasn't caught up to his growth spirt is that strong. Ash is no scrub but a man should have the overwhelming strength advantage to stop a kid who's quicker . 

At 25 I would mop the floor w any 16 yr old- unless he was chemically stronger.

I’m not going to pretend to know the supplements basset takes, but better technique feels like strength in grappling

[FanOfPurdueWrestling]

1 hour ago, Dark Energy said:

Piles just said finals 4pm

Eastern? Central? Plz let me know as that dictates what I do today lol

[ILLINIWrestlingBlog]

What strategy to use in the consolation bracket of a tournament like this? You'd like to win, but don't necessarily want to wrestle. If you change into your street clothes right away, the other guy puts his singlet on and gets his hand raised. 

So, you change into the appropriate singlet and warm up vigorously near your opponent and grunt and growl a lot. He starts doing the same, and it becomes a game of chicken. When I wrestled for Team Surrender in the 1980s, we perfected these techniques. My favorite was looking at my opponent with mouth open and crossed-eyes from across the warmup area. 

On another subject, the young kids are all right. Just amazed at some of their wins. This is a tournament full of part-timers, so maybe we'll get a true evaluation at the OTTs. Still, this was for a shot at an Olympic team for the younglings and the oldsters making it pretty spectacular. 

 

[nhs67]

7 minutes ago, FanOfPurdueWrestling said:

Eastern? Central? Plz let me know as that dictates what I do today lol

About five minutes from now.

[nhs67]

How did Perkins just beat Bearclaw?

[FanOfPurdueWrestling]

Just now, nhs67 said:

About five minutes from now.

Damn, I guess I can’t hang out with my SO and walk the dog. I must stay inside and vegetate.

 

Such is life, thanks! 

[nhs67]

 

 

[Dark Energy]

No!!! Damn it!!  Told my wife we can go do something at 4:30 …. Freaking people with the curveball.  Oh well.

[JuanMogen]

Did Sinclair pull a Chris Weidman on Brands at the end?