Housebuye 2,417 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 Wow. I wonder what is wrong. No way he just slowed down this much. He looked great vs Howe just a few months ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTimeFan 1,141 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 I just saw the TF too. I usually don't look for excuses, but there has to be an explanation for what happened here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LemonPie 1,368 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 Y'all kept watching? I stopped at 5-0. That was painful. Gotta wonder how he comes back from this. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newyorkwrestler 258 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 concussion, has to be. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boconnell 1,623 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 It's so hard to bounce back from a loss. Especially when all you cared about was gold and the guy you're competing against would love to just get a bronze. I would not look at a repechage match and immediately assume injury due to bad performance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conrad51 5 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 Concussion, Zena virus, food poisoning..... something is wrong. all 3 matches were duds Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
killdozer 53 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 I did notice most every time someone shot and scored on him. They finger locked him and as he is trying to break free (shake his hand out) they shot and got to his legs. That is failure to adapt and good coaching on the other side. Pathetic performance by the US team so far. Minus Helen.... this team didn't come to wrestle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boconnell 1,623 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 The 74 kg USA WTT will be an even field for everyone who has wanted that. I am sad to see one of our best ever lose like this, and I hope it's not the end for him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headshuck 2,586 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 You mean Zilka virus? Maybe a well-kept secret injury? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boconnell 1,623 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 He didn't look specifically injured today. I'd be more inclined to believe a past injury that prevented him from training in the weeks leading up to the Olympics. He looked off in his timing, winded, and not confident today far more than he looked physically injured. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conrad51 5 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 didnt JB bounce back and take bronze after loosing to Tsargush? He looked totally winded from minute 1 of 1st match. Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTimeFan 1,141 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 JB specifically looked disoriented and exhausted. He was wide-eyed in the last match, breathing with an open mouth and his reactions looked like he aged five years since the WTT. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdullahgadzhi Khuzin 1,466 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 WTF!!! I thought that JB beat Boston guy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTimeFan 1,141 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 didnt JB bounce back and take bronze after loosing to Tsargush? He looked totally winded from minute 1 of 1st match. Sent from my SM-G928V using Tapatalk Not only did he do that but he did it with a big injury. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LemonPie 1,368 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 You mean Zilka virus? Maybe a well-kept secret injury? The Zima virus. I hear they still sell it in Rio. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Abdullahgadzhi Khuzin 1,466 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 The Zima virus. I hear they still sell it in Rio. are u seriously??? zika virus dont give JB gold medal??? come on man... it is wrestling, today u loss, tomorrow u win! 3 Cletus_Tucker, GoNotQuietly and WreslingSuperior reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gimpeltf 2,040 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 I wonder if the challenge at the end was to get him off the mat. 1 TheRealOne9050 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinhead 13 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 I think JB is was too deflated and mentally fatigued to get up for the bronze when he was going for GOLD. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
denger 339 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 I just saw the TF too. I usually don't look for excuses, but there has to be an explanation for what happened here. We won't hear any excuses out of JB. He's only ever given props to the guys who beat him. I'm curious to hear him reflect on it too, though. It's gotta be a devastating realization to sort through. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTimeFan 1,141 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 I think JB is was too deflated and mentally fatigued to get up for the bronze when he was going for GOLD. That's the most obvious explanation in the absence of his having any kind of something else going on. It would be really disappointing if that were the case because JB has always been so mentally tough. It seems in every world championship he overcame some adversity in fantastic style. He had a broken ankle, a big cut on his head, Tsargush grabbing his singlet and so on. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LemonPie 1,368 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 are u seriously??? zika virus dont give JB gold medal??? come on man... it is wrestling, today u loss, tomorrow u win! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTimeFan 1,141 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 We won't hear any excuses out of JB. He's only ever given props to the guys who beat him. I'm curious to hear him reflect on it too, though. It's gotta be a devastating realization to sort through. Agreed. He's not an excuse maker and if it's simply that he didn't feel well or was tired or something, it seems unlikely. But if it turns out he had a concussion or something more serious, then we would likely hear about it. 1 Alwayswrestling reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoNotQuietly 1,168 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 Put down the chocolate milk, Kyle Dake. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GranbyTroll 452 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 There are no excuses for that. Just plain got out wrestled. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pinhead 13 Report post Posted August 19, 2016 That's the most obvious explanation in the absence of his having any kind of something else going on. It would be really disappointing if that were the case because JB has always been so mentally tough. It seems in every world championship he overcame some adversity in fantastic style. He had a broken ankle, a big cut on his head, Tsargush grabbing his singlet and so on. Yeah who really knows but at this stage I think Bronze or not finishing first is just not enough for him. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
