Iowa vs Wisconsin on BTN Sunday, January 22, 2021

[Nailbender]

If you're about to give up a reverse and back points but manage to hold on long enough to get a swipe or two in the process, it isn't exactly a testament to your abilities or dig on the other guys.

[flyingcement]

Kennedy vs Hamiti could be fun

[VakAttack]

1 minute ago, flyingcement said:

Kennedy vs Hamiti could be fun

Only because Hamiti seems to have regressed a bit.  I think it's stylistically very difficult for Kennedy, but would love to be wrong. 

[wrestlingphish]

Kennedy looked like he had an opportunity but he was hesitant because Hamiti is so dangerous.

[jchapman]

9 minutes ago, VakAttack said:

Only because Hamiti seems to have regressed a bit.  I think it's stylistically very difficult for Kennedy, but would love to be wrong. 

Hamiti placed 6th last season and is currently ranked 6th.  Regression?

[Wrestleknownothing]

15 minutes ago, jchapman said:

Hamiti placed 6th last season and is currently ranked 6th.  Regression?

@flyingcement guaranteed he would win last year. He is no longer guaranteeing. Regression.

[Kov88]

Wow Dow pinning Assad

[Mr. PeanutButter]

Wow. That's just, ew

[wrestlingphish]

Uhhhh that was not a pin?

[jchapman]

Brands might want to tell Abe not to go upper body with a Greco guy

[wrestlingphish]

Yeah, that’s not a pin. 

[wrestlingphish]

Onward!

[Hammerlock3]

6 minutes ago, wrestlingphish said:

Yeah, that’s not a pin. 

omg how hot was must that refs date be...

[Le duke]

Iowa fans complaining about home cooking.

That’s rich, guys.


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[Mike]

That was insanely fast

[Mr. PeanutButter]

Quick pin call but Assad shouldn't be giving up 6 points to someone with a 5-9 record or whatever 

 

Sheesh what a dual. Definitely raised the blood pressure a bit

[wrestlingphish]

Never in doubt.

[jchapman]

Hilger will never be able to beat cass

[VakAttack]

45 minutes ago, jchapman said:

Hamiti placed 6th last season and is currently ranked 6th.  Regression?

Yes. Stagnated might be a better term, if it makes you feel better. Just my opinion.

[VakAttack]

I missed the Dow pin playing with my kid.  The slow motion replay looked really fast, but also, maybe don't get thrown to your back?

[Le duke]

I’d like to know how Hamiti didn’t get back points when he had Kennedy in a spladle, a la Nickal vs Brooks, with ~30s left in the 3rd.


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[Pa in Taiwan]

4 hours ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

Lee is a total and complete first period wrestler. 

If you get him to the 2nd or 3rd period and can ride, you have an outside chance.

He spends all his money in the first period

This is true, but next Friday night against Steen it won't make much of a difference. I don't see it going to the 3rd period, and Spencer Lee will have enough gas in the tank (money in his wallet) to get the tech or pin in the 1st or 2nd period. 

3 hours ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

I feel like Woods shut it down instead of going for the bonus point. Hard to complain about a win, but I want to see first period Woods in the third period too.

Woods comes out really strong in the 1st period, and he DOES burn up too much energy quickly. Now that doesn't matter when you can rack up 7 or 8 points early and put things out of reach, but that's not always going to be the case. Next Friday against Bartlett, this could be the weakness that Cael will capitalize on. Bartlett is a smart wrestler, and he seems to wrestle all three periods. He has a gas tank. I'm interested in seeing how the third period plays out between Bartlett and Woods. I won't be surprised at all to see a gassed Woods give up points and even the match in the third. 

[MPhillips]

2 hours ago, VakAttack said:

Stagnated might be a better term

Yeah. He only had two losses going into the tourney last season.

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

Edit: Repeated what everyone else said about not getting terminated in the first improves your chances of winning!

Edited January 23, 2023 by Interviewed_at_Weehawken

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

3 hours ago, Nailbender said:

If you're about to give up a reverse and back points but manage to hold on long enough to get a swipe or two in the process, it isn't exactly a testament to your abilities or dig on the other guys.

Lee's mistake here was that he forgot to announce his intention to go for a reversal, thus invoking the "top danger rule."

(Check the Illini thread from yesterday!)