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One thing that stuck out to me with Hoffman was he looks more the part of a 197lber this year, as far as his build goes. I remember thinking he looked tiny in his match with Beard a couple years ago. He looks kike a full sized 197lber now.

There are methods of measurements used in determining the Hodge winner - a formula, as it were. It is precisely why Lee is actually only supposed to be a 1x Hodge recipient. Steveson won it fair and square, the committee stepped in, unfairly. Domination is a determining factor. That means the more bonus the better. That is why O'Toole should be the clear #1 if Lee wrestles a shortened season - if he finishes undefeated. His style lends itself to bonus point output more than the rest, aside for Brooks. In reality it will likely come down to Brooks anf O'Toole if Lee is on a pitch count.

There are other factors in wrestling than top, neutral, and bottom. You can have a guy who's skill or technique at neutral is better than everyone at the weight, but he lacks the horse so against particularly powerful guys may seem outmatched because of it. One example in this is Finesilver of Michigan and Romero if the Ohio State. Finesilver has more skill at neutral. You wouldn't believe that watching them go at it. They both faced Gavin Kane of North Carolina on the same weekend. Now Kane isn't as strong as Romero. As far as strength is concerned Romero may be the strongest at the weight - I would consider Brooks and Hidlay to be more powerful, though. This said, Kane had enough strength to make it so it came down to other aspects of the neutral game to play into determining who was better. Unless Finesilver can come up with some sort of perfectly modified gameplan, I think Romero tears him apart every time because of the gap in strength being insurmountable. Finesilver may beat Kane worse than Romero might, though. So in considering these things, as well as the other aspects of both offense and defense for each position and it becomes a complicated measure to measure top, neutral, and bottom. Also, factoring that unless their opponent chooses top in a match, it is conceivable that certain gents might never have their bottom game tested, ever. None of these factor in conditioning or the 'X' factor of real life stresses. I would say you have seven basic groups of measurement. Speed, Strength, Conditioning, Top, Neutral, and bottom - also the 'X' factor. Top, neutral, and bottom can each be broken doen into three subsidiary groups as well into offense, defense, and skill (technique). One example where someone might have a rating of 'A+' at neutral offense but a rating of 'C' at neutral defense is Mendez. Byrd and Latona both showed that there were layers of neutral with him. Latona was able to exploit his lack of neutral defense, where Byrd was slower on the trigger, so he could not. Now we get to the rub of it, and it is why styles make matches. RBY has elite enough neutral defense and speed to exploit the entire 133lb field, including the distinct #2 Fix. He has at least enough of every other aspect of his game that his speed makes it look like a mismatch, even if the score doesn't indicate it. He doesn't have the aggression Brooks has, so his dominations aren't as apparent if you look at the box score. Edit: 'X' factor can also be other things as well, such as Spencer Lee's insane grip.

I was thinking this:

If he paid his debts (plural) I wouldn't be required to remind him to pay hist debts. Add in that his debts aren't to individuals, but groups and I might let it geaux.

I will personally cover the lobster suit.

Pay your debts.

I think as of right now the discussion is between Brooks and O'Toole. Lee will enter the conversation when (if) he actually wrestles. Margin of victory, method of domination, and facets of all three areas of Folkstyle should be considered when making this detetmination. Starocci and RBY can dominate people to the tune of 2-0/3-1 type victories, but their margin of victory ensures they cede in the discussion for the best collegiate folkstyle wrestler this season.

Pay your debts.

Terukina isn't 'even' a Top 10 guy. Brooks, O'Toole, and Gomez wins were all more impressive.

Elor at 72 again, right? FM at 76, though?

Add in the other young ladies and I am intrigued. Our deepest weight if they all show?

Fake news. Makoyed for women and Gomez for men.

Starocci rides him out and beats Lewis 2'0 with 1:54 RT.

Starocci with a hard ride here.

Starocci gets in that deep on any other 174lber in the country and he finishes with ease. Lewis hit with stalling at 0:25 to go in the 2nd. Next call is a point fir Starocci.

Lewis using that HP to get out of that TD by Starocci. Damn.

0-0 after the 1st. Starocci chooses down to start the 2nd.

Huh? Huh?

Man. Lewis looks huge.

Wow. 10-9 Gomez wins after being down 4-2 after the 2nd.

Gomez with 3 TD in the first 45 seconds of the 3rd. Tied at 8-8 with 30 seconds to go now.

Gomez chooses neutral to start the 3rd.

tOSU is playing that OSU cut-game.

4-2 Sasso leading Gomez with 0:53 of RT for Sasso after the 2nd. They are reviewing the last TD there from Sasso. Call is a TD but they are reviewing if Gomez had his hands down.