Jimmy Cinnabon

Mean Dean

Correct. It was not the Suriano headgear grab a la Fix

Tom Ryan is gonna be pissed tonight at the refs

Romero is tough. Could have gotten that penalty point by the letter of the rule.

Cstar gives up his first TD of the year

Smart match by Facundo

This is a good comparison except Facundo doesn’t have the throws like Q

No. I said he seems strong despite looking like a string bean.

I wouldn’t go that far. But definitely see some shades of DT. He seems stronger than DT as a freshman though.

Haines looking sharp

I think he was giving Mendez too much respect during the first two periods.

SVN needs a lot of work on bottom this off-season

That was a sarcastic response to the OP which I didn’t make

I never did

Given that Steen is an auto 5 or 6 points every match why not try Vespa?

Mendez didn’t even take a shot until the match was over.

You don't honestly believe this.

Not sure this has been discussed before, but in America, wrestling is still a predominantly white sport. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that this is because the demographics of the biggest wrestling states in the country reflect this -- wrestling is a powerhouse in the Northeast and the Midwest and in states like PA, NJ, OH, IA, IL, MI, MN whites make up the majority by far, 75% or more of the population. Hence ,it's not surprising that college wrestling ranks also reflect this. However, I'd like to highlight one notable exception -- my favorite team, Penn State. Penn State has 7 out of 10 spots manned by a underrepresented minority! 133 RBY 141 Bartlett 149 SVN 165 Facundo 174 Starocci 184 Brooks HWT Kerkvliet I can't think of another major D1 program that has 70% URM starters...let alone a majority. As a PSU alum, I am very proud that Penn State has been able to be the top program all the while showcasing this diverse talent, which I believe is a strength for the program -- not because I feel there is inherent wrestling benefit in having a diverse lineup, but because in order to grow this sport we all love and adore, we need to increase the appeal among all citizens of our country. Wrestling is already a niche sport and in order for it to grow I'd like to see the sport grow in other areas of the country aside from the Northeast and the Midwest. In particular I'd like to see more wrestling in urban areas, areas where many URMs grow up and reside. So in summary, a tip of the cap to my Penn State Nittany Lions, who I know care only about putting the best wrestlers on the mat and winning Big 10 and NCAA titles...but the fact that they can have a 70% URM lineup warms my heart!

The full 1 hour film is here for free: https://www.flowrestling.org/collections/10273249-rby-straight-outta-tucson/video?playing=10461363

I'm not the one claiming Mendez will beat RBY, chum.

He will beat RBY by doing all the things RBY does, but better.

Iowa

Drexel to Iowa? Debatable huh.

Desanto upgraded

125: Malik Heinselman tech fall Gary Steen 5-0 133: RBY dec Mendez 5-3 141: Beau Bartlett dec Dylan D'Emilio 5-6 149: Sammy Sasso dec Shayne Van Ness 8-6 157: Levi Haines dec Paddy Gallagher 8-9 165: Carson Kharchla dec Alex Facundo 11-9 174: Carter Starocci dec Ethan Smith 11-12 184: Aaron Brooks dec Kaleb Romero 11-15 197: Max Dean dec Gavin Hoffman 11-18 285: Greg Kerkvliet MAJ Tate Orndorff 11-22 PSU