It's truly crazy that Penn State is not seen as vulnerable

[VakAttack]

And people are right!

So many of their top wrestlers, unlike in years past, are wrestling close matches constantly, and yet they (almost) always win them, and none of their top guys ever seem to lose.  Very frustrating as a fan of an opposing team, but impressive nonetheless.  We've all seen their stats in the NCAA semis and such.  I'm not even sure what the point of this thread is, I was just watching some videos during my lunch break and thinking about how, normally, if guy's wrestle always close matches, we think of it as living dangerously, especially at the NCAA tournament, but none of us think that about the Penn State guys in that way BECAUSE THEY NEVER LOSE THOSE MATCHES.

Even when they do lose a close match, like Brooks last year to Amine or this year to Coleman, we always expect them to win the next time they meet, and will always win at NCAAs.

Sigh.

[Wrestleknownothing]

 

[MPhillips]

  On 2/2/2023 at 6:30 PM, VakAttack said:

Very frustrating as a fan of an opposing team

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Interesting...

[1032004]

  On 2/2/2023 at 6:30 PM, VakAttack said:

And people are right!

So many of their top wrestlers, unlike in years past, are wrestling close matches constantly, and yet they (almost) always win them, and none of their top guys ever seem to lose.  Very frustrating as a fan of an opposing team, but impressive nonetheless.  We've all seen their stats in the NCAA semis and such.  I'm not even sure what the point of this thread is, I was just watching some videos during my lunch break and thinking about how, normally, if guy's wrestle always close matches, we think of it as living dangerously, especially at the NCAA tournament, but none of us think that about the Penn State guys in that way BECAUSE THEY NEVER LOSE THOSE MATCHES.

Even when they do lose a close match, like Brooks last year to Amine or this year to Coleman, we always expect them to win the next time they meet, and will always win at NCAAs.

Sigh.

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Yeah, this is like when they had 4 champs in 2021 and people seemed shocked.  I was like, why would you be shocked, they just had 5 a few years earlier

[VakAttack]

Like I said, no point to this thread other than I was watching videos.

[Hammerlock3]

Right now for PSU its 4 champs or bust, 5 would be a good year, everyone is expecting 6 eventually...

[Jimmy Cinnabon]

  On 2/2/2023 at 6:30 PM, VakAttack said:

And people are right!

So many of their top wrestlers, unlike in years past, are wrestling close matches constantly, and yet they (almost) always win them, and none of their top guys ever seem to lose.  Very frustrating as a fan of an opposing team, but impressive nonetheless.  We've all seen their stats in the NCAA semis and such.  I'm not even sure what the point of this thread is, I was just watching some videos during my lunch break and thinking about how, normally, if guy's wrestle always close matches, we think of it as living dangerously, especially at the NCAA tournament, but none of us think that about the Penn State guys in that way BECAUSE THEY NEVER LOSE THOSE MATCHES.

Even when they do lose a close match, like Brooks last year to Amine or this year to Coleman, we always expect them to win the next time they meet, and will always win at NCAAs.

Sigh.

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You don't honestly believe this.

[LJB]

  On 2/2/2023 at 7:24 PM, Jimmy Cinnabon said:

You don't honestly believe this.

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the irony is so thick i can not hardly stand it...

[Pinnacle]

Seems like PSU fans roll with the punches and enjoy the journey a whole lot. Something to be learned from that I am sure. Wonder where they get that from? I will someday figure that one out. Bucket List. 

[Husker_Du]

i've said the last few years that iowa has a path.

the problem is penn state never falters. ever.

it defies logic, really. you'd expect them to lose a few 1pt matches along the line. 

[VakAttack]

  On 2/2/2023 at 9:16 PM, Husker_Du said:

i've said the last few years that iowa has a path.

the problem is penn state never falters. ever.

it defies logic, really. you'd expect them to lose a few 1pt matches along the line. 

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EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING!!!

[1032004]

  On 2/2/2023 at 9:11 PM, Pinnacle said:

Seems like PSU fans roll with the punches and enjoy the journey a whole lot. Something to be learned from that I am sure. Wonder where they get that from? I will someday figure that one out. Bucket List. 

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That's why BWI is boring IMO.  Pretty much every topic is "I trust Cael to do what's best" (which of course is an accurate statement)

[Pinnacle]

  On 2/2/2023 at 9:45 PM, 1032004 said:

That's why BWI is boring IMO.  Pretty much every topic is "I trust Cael to do what's best" (which of course is an accurate statement)

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The Penn State fans I have met are far from boring. Iowa fans are also not boring, but they seem edgy ever since Sanderson got the ball rolling in PA. 

[Tigerfan]

Mizzou has 2 guys ranked 9th. With a very slight over performance, Mizzou would have 2 champs and 7 total AA’s, yet still likely finish a distant 2nd. Hard to believe how dominant we’ve all come to expect PSU to be. 

[Husker_Du]

in my latest Crystal ball i have Mizz 3rd and Nebraska 4th.

both are very tenuous but MIZZ seems more solidly in the podium hunt than nebraska who, imo, has a lot of 'bubble' guys or unproven commodities 

[Wrestleknownothing]

  On 2/3/2023 at 2:35 AM, Husker_Du said:

in my latest Crystal ball i have Mizz 3rd and Nebraska 4th.

both are very tenuous but MIZZ seems more solidly in the podium hunt than nebraska who, imo, has a lot of 'bubble' guys or unproven commodities 

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May the wrath of @jajensen09 be merciful in its swift administration of justice.

[ionel]

  On 2/3/2023 at 2:35 AM, Husker_Du said:

in my latest Crystal ball i have Mizz 3rd and Nebraska 4th.

both are very tenuous but MIZZ seems more solidly in the podium hunt than nebraska who, imo, has a lot of 'bubble' guys or unproven commodities 

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Mizzu can beat Penn St, Wkn has shown us the way.

[Gus]

  On 2/3/2023 at 2:42 AM, ionel said:

Mizzu can beat Penn St, Wkn has shown us the way.

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AWA needs to move to ND.

[JimmyCinnabon]

Penn State has become a team that has been able to get their guys to close the gap on guys who beat them better than anyone. They have a history under Cael of losing a match to someone and then game planning and adjusting for the next time and winning. And outside of a rare occurrence once they overcome a guy they typically don’t let the guy beat them again. And when that does happen they are able to get one back when it counts the most. 

[PortaJohn]

  On 2/2/2023 at 6:30 PM, VakAttack said:

but none of us think that about the Penn State guys in that way BECAUSE THEY NEVER LOSE THOSE MATCHES.

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I think it was RBY who said right before his first NCAA finals match Cael came up to him and said, "In 10 years no one will remember this." 

[Wrestleknownothing]

  On 2/3/2023 at 6:14 PM, PortaJohn said:

I think it was RBY who said right before his first NCAA finals match Cael came up to him and said, "In 10 years no one will remember this." 

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correct

[ionel]

  On 2/3/2023 at 6:14 PM, PortaJohn said:

I think it was RBY who said right before his first NCAA finals match Cael came up to him and said, "In 10 years no one will remember this." 

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that was like 10 years ago, correct?  

[PortaJohn]

  On 2/3/2023 at 9:27 PM, ionel said:

that was like 10 years ago, correct?  

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No one remembers

[Offthemat]

Nobody’s intimidated to wrestle them at 125. 

[CementMixer]

  On 2/3/2023 at 9:44 PM, Offthemat said:

Nobody’s intimidated to wrestle them at 125. 

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And if there were only one weight, then this would be crucial.

But there's 10, not 1.