Friday, February 5th, 7:00, in the land of the ugly people.
I don't want to skip the dual. Sure, we're going to get beat. But it'll be good to measure our growth. See how much better we've progressed, even if it's a loss to a tough kid.
125 - Klimara's ranked #5, Milhoff is ranked #10. If we want to have a shot at being an AA, we're going to need to be in the match at the end, if not outright win it.
133 - Cody's ranked #5, GWH isn't ranked. We need to take advantage of that.
141 - Heil is ranked #1. Trae Blackwell probably isn't a legit DI wrestler.
149 - Collica is ranked 16th. Our true freshman isn't ranked but is making big strides of late. Davion lost to their backup last time. Even if he doesn't win, he needs to improve.
157 - Joe Smith is one of their best up and comers. A true freshman and son of their coach, John Smith, he's ranked #5 and probably moving up. Brock is another example of not a realistic DI wrestler.
165 - Dieringer is going for his 3rd straight NCAA title. He's only lost four matches in his entire career. He was third in the nation as a freshman. Clark is a good, solid kid who will win you more matches than he loses, but nothing near Dieringer's level.
174 - Kyle Crutchmer is ranked around 6th, I believe. Matt Reed is a good, solid kid who will win you more matches than he loses, but not near Crutchmer's level.
184 - Nolan Boyd probably isn't ranked, but should be. He's a gamer, a scrapper, but sometimes just tries to do too much, especially against the top ranked guys. Whichever of the Dixon triplets they put out there will be run over.
197 - Brad Johnson is a decent, solid wrestler. OSU is having trouble sticking with a kid here. This weight is ours to win.
HWT - Austin Marsden (who is scared to wrestle me, and I have proof), is an All-American and ranked in the top five I believe, who has been pretty hot as of late. Ross is ranked #15 in the nation. It should go to Austin, but like Milhoff needs to at least be in the match at the end.
In the end, I see it 31-10, OSU.
I don't want to skip the dual. Sure, we're going to get beat. But it'll be good to measure our growth. See how much better we've progressed, even if it's a loss to a tough kid.
125 - Klimara's ranked #5, Milhoff is ranked #10. If we want to have a shot at being an AA, we're going to need to be in the match at the end, if not outright win it.
133 - Cody's ranked #5, GWH isn't ranked. We need to take advantage of that.
141 - Heil is ranked #1. Trae Blackwell probably isn't a legit DI wrestler.
149 - Collica is ranked 16th. Our true freshman isn't ranked but is making big strides of late. Davion lost to their backup last time. Even if he doesn't win, he needs to improve.
157 - Joe Smith is one of their best up and comers. A true freshman and son of their coach, John Smith, he's ranked #5 and probably moving up. Brock is another example of not a realistic DI wrestler.
165 - Dieringer is going for his 3rd straight NCAA title. He's only lost four matches in his entire career. He was third in the nation as a freshman. Clark is a good, solid kid who will win you more matches than he loses, but nothing near Dieringer's level.
174 - Kyle Crutchmer is ranked around 6th, I believe. Matt Reed is a good, solid kid who will win you more matches than he loses, but not near Crutchmer's level.
184 - Nolan Boyd probably isn't ranked, but should be. He's a gamer, a scrapper, but sometimes just tries to do too much, especially against the top ranked guys. Whichever of the Dixon triplets they put out there will be run over.
197 - Brad Johnson is a decent, solid wrestler. OSU is having trouble sticking with a kid here. This weight is ours to win.
HWT - Austin Marsden (who is scared to wrestle me, and I have proof), is an All-American and ranked in the top five I believe, who has been pretty hot as of late. Ross is ranked #15 in the nation. It should go to Austin, but like Milhoff needs to at least be in the match at the end.
In the end, I see it 31-10, OSU.
