Dean Heil

[Greatdane67 138]

Can someone logically explain what is going on here? 

[BigTenFanboy 1,513]

His bad habits are catching up to him.

[whyme25 54]

When your mentally done, your done, body won't respond. 

[BigTimeFan 845]

I’m with whyme, he’s wrestling like he’s lost it. Only question is can he return to form?

[Perry 948]

He's lost a couple close matches to guys that have always been just a hair below him. It's hard to keep beating the same tough guys that many times too. Eirmann is incredibly dangerous and heil looked to be in good positions until eirmann came out on top in the dual last night.

 

As for Ian Parker coming up and winning a close one I wonder if him bumping is the reason that storr is leaving isu. Maybe he couldn't hold the weight and he beat out storr for the starting spot?

[wrestlingnerd 2,293]

Sometimes the simplest explanation is the most logical one. He stopped improving. The field caught up to him. Meredith, Jack, and especially Eierman all look improved over last year. Heil looks, at best, the same. Those guys were all within striking distance of Heil last year. Now, they are at his level or better.

[Zebra 545]

The Heil Rule took away his primary TD defense and he has not completely adapted. That in in the MIZZ dual he was stupid. 

[LkwdSteve 141]

He's lost a couple close matches to guys that have always been just a hair below him. It's hard to keep beating the same tough guys that many times too. Eirmann is incredibly dangerous and heil looked to be in good positions until eirmann came out on top in the dual last night.

 

As for Ian Parker coming up and winning a close one I wonder if him bumping is the reason that storr is leaving isu. Maybe he couldn't hold the weight and he beat out storr for the starting spot?

Maybe. But, to me, he looks like he himself has taken a "step back".

[Housebuye 1,745]

It’s bizarre

 

I almost want him to win the title, just for the redemption story

[buf87 71]

He had as tough of schedule as anyone recently.  Losses to #1, #2 and #3 in last weeks Intermat rankings, and Parker.  

[russelscout 868]

He relied on holding on from his back to avoid TDs. It completely changed the way he had to wrestle. Watch his matches from last year. To be forced to abandon that is being forced to change so much of your arsenal. Now he gives up TDs, and I think the confidence is out the window

[boconnell 1,352]

He relied on holding on from his back to avoid TDs. It completely changed the way he had to wrestle. Watch his matches from last year. To be forced to abandon that is being forced to change so much of your arsenal. Now he gives up TDs, and I think the confidence is out the window

Go watch all of his matches while winning his 2nd national title and he doesn't go to that strategy at all.  He has scored TDs off his own shots on every top guy in the country the last 2 years.  This is not a rule change issue.  The field got much better at 141 and that has an effect.  But it's more than that too.  He didn't lose to Ian Parker today because the field got worse or because the rules changed.  Something is clearly wrong with him.  It doesn't look to be a physical issue, but rather HEW.

[wrestlingnerd 2,293]

It doesn't look to be a physical issue, but rather HEW.

 

Maybe it's the MSU158 curse. Heil started losing immediately after he said something about John Smith's game planning skills and Heil winning again.

[Aviator12 179]

What is the Heil rule people are referring to exactly?

[madcat11 309]

The new danger rule

[russelscout 868]

After being exposed for 5 seconds(i think) back points begin because too many wrestlers were holding on in crack down positions and being called stalemate while almost being pinned.

[Peso 263]

He relied on holding on from his back to avoid TDs. It completely changed the way he had to wrestle. Watch his matches from last year. To be forced to abandon that is being forced to change so much of your arsenal. Now he gives up TDs, and I think the confidence is out the window

 

I agree 100%.  The Heil Rule made him change everything, and frankly, being the most hated wrestler in the last decade, with no answers for his plight, has probably beat him up pretty big mentally too.  I'm glad they changed the rule.   I'm pretty sure someone was going to make him pay for that style this year.  They were getting pretty close last season to stopping him in that position a couple of times.  I'm pulling for him, but I'd put him at about 10% to get his 3rd.

Edited January 29, 2018 by Peso

[iGranby 152]

A win over Heil means less and less with each passing day. I get that Parker is no slouch, but c'mon. The other 3 losses I get honesty, but this last one has me scratching my head. 

[pamela 903]

There's still plenty of time for Dean Heil to pull himself together. Last year people were throwing shade at OSU for peaking too early and then coming out flat at NCAAs. I think Heil will be fine.

[KCMO2 532]

The Heil Rule made him change everything, and frankly, being the most hated wrestler in the last decade, with no answers for his plight, has probably beat him up pretty big mentally too.  

 

A lot of people didn't like his style, but the most hated in the last decade?  Over-stating it a bit aren't you?  

[JeanGuy 76]

Wrestling is such a tough grind. I am always amazed that guys can stay engaged during 4, 5, or 6 years of college especially if you don't have international aspirations. I don't know if Heil is having a little burn out right now or if the field is just that much better.

 

I guess that is why there are only 26-3X champs and 4-4X champs all time.

[tec87 319]

A lot of people didn't like his style, but the most hated in the last decade? Over-stating it a bit aren't you?

he’s not even the most hated cowboy in the last 10-15 yrs. lol

[BigTimeFan 845]

If anyone can explain the "Heil Rule" I'd appreciate it. Is it the new danger rule? Was it really added because of the Heil-style or are we making fun?

[XiXiTiger 14]

BTF, watch Heil's match against Gulibon in their dual last year.  I think many would say that match was the impetus for the new danger rule as it was definitely the most well-known example.  Heil spent a considerable amount of time on his back scrambling to avoid a takedown.

 

Another good example is the D Lewis/IMar match from last year.  In the first period Lewis gets in deep on a leg and IMar starts scrambling. IMar ends up on his back for over 5 seconds, looks pinned or close to it, but has a leg so no takedown.  Because Lewis didn't have "control", the ref doesn't even look for the pin and calls a stalemate.  

[Zebra 545]

BTF, watch Heil's match against Gulibon in their dual last year.  I think many would say that match was the impetus for the new danger rule as it was definitely the most well-known example.  Heil spent a considerable amount of time on his back scrambling to avoid a takedown.

 

  

 

Dude he wasn't even scrambling, he was just hanging on to a crotch-lift position for seemingly minutes at a time with no attempt to do anything. 

 

But you are correct that is the match which is the most egregious example and since ti was very high profile probably the "last straw" so to speak and the Heil Rule was born.