I really enjoyed the "Nick Lee is gonna make a difference" Era...

[GranbyTroll 454]

Pigtail loss by fall to Maryland. Not looking great for the Carl Crew

[BigTenFanboy 1,790]

Pigtail loss by fall to Maryland. Not looking great for the Carl Crew

 

Not a pigtail.

[GranbyTroll 454]

Not a pigtail.

Fake News?

Edited March 15, 2018 by GranbyTroll

[Lurker 2,046]

That era is not over.  My opinion is that his performance and results could be the wildcard in the team final, whether it be in favor of PSU or tOSU.  It remains to be seen.

[TobusRex 2,108]

I don't think anybody really expected Nick Lee to score a bunch of points. If PSU's hammers show up they'll be fine. 

[BigTimeFan 1,141]

He was trailing before he got put in his back I think.

[Lurker 2,046]

He was trailing before he got put in his back I think.

 

He got two takedowns in the first minute, minute and a half.  Gave up a sloppy reversal, got an escape, got sloppy again in the continuation and got thrown

[TobusRex 2,108]

relocated to proper thread

Edited March 15, 2018 by TobusRex

[GoNotQuietly 1,175]

Yeah, if anything that makes it even more likely that Nick Lee will make the difference in the team race, right?

[Pennsy Kraken 21]

Nick is now free... free to wrestle for 3rd by winning 6 more matches

[TobusRex 2,108]

Nick is now free... free to wrestle for 3rd by winning 6 more matches

 

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[ThatLogSchuteWasCarrying 179]

First round upsets are only huge deals if they involve a guy who is a favorite to reach the finals.  Right now he can still score as many points (or more) as he would have on the frontside.  I'd wait until after session 3 to start crowing too much about the impact of the first round. By then the guys who've laid an egg have been sent home and the guys who just got caught have made their run through to the blood round.

[russelscout 1,573]

This era ended after Lee got handled by Carr at the big 10s.

[MadMardigain 1,636]

Penn State just wants to make sure it get those backside of bracket bonus points too.

[WrestleNJ 15]

I haven't really been impressed with what I've seen from him so far. Wrestles a very sloppy style. Think the redshirt year would have polished him up a bit more. What was his pedigree coming out of high school?

[MadMardigain 1,636]

I haven't really been impressed with what I've seen from him so far. Wrestles a very sloppy style. Think the redshirt year would have polished him up a bit more. What was his pedigree coming out of high school?

Freshman year at state lost to Micic

Sophmore year won state

Junior year lost close one to Chad Red.

Senior year skipped HS season to go to PSU early and train with NLWC.

Fargo title and some other national accomplishments and international matches during HS years too.

Edited March 16, 2018 by MadMardigain

[Billyhoyle 2,498]

Nick Lee has a straight shot to AA with Tyler Smith the only seeded wrestler in his way.  I've seen enough NCAA tournaments to know this thread was very premature.  

[Lurker 2,046]

I haven't really been impressed with what I've seen from him so far. Wrestles a very sloppy style. Think the redshirt year would have polished him up a bit more. What was his pedigree coming out of high school?

 

All about positioning with him.  Has good technique, great aggression, but at higher levels position is first and foremost.  And he just doesn't have the understanding for positioning yet.  But he will.  He's in a pretty good room to learn.

Edited March 16, 2018 by Lurker

[Old142 15]

Pigtail loss by fall to Maryland. Not looking great for the Carl Crew

 

His era will be just fine....I guess Sanderson could have done the "let's transfer in  a top 125 or 133 pounder era" to fill a hole in the line up. After losing Suriano and a late season injury to pretty much a guarantee finalist, .the'yre not out of this yet. We'll see what rabbits TOSU pulls out of their hat next season. 

[Billyhoyle 2,498]

His era will be just fine....I guess Sanderson could have done the "let's transfer in a top 125 or 133 pounder era" to fill a hole in the line up. After losing Suriano and a late season injury to pretty much a guarantee finalist, .the'yre not out of this yet. We'll see what rabbits TOSU pulls out of their hat next season.

Does this guy not realize that Penn State’s 125 and 133 wrestlers are both transfers?

[Old142 15]

Does this guy not realize that Penn State’s 125 and 133 wrestlers are both transfers?

 

Not even close to the level of McKenna . There were no illusions they would "make a difference" like Mckenna. 

[Billyhoyle 2,498]

Not even close to the level of McKenna . There were no illusions they would "make a difference" like Mckenna. 

 

You're right.  Cael would never allow a former finalist to transfer into his program. That is not something he will ever do, no matter how Long he coaches wrestling. It would be an assault on his values.

Edited March 16, 2018 by Billyhoyle

[Fishhook 142]

His era will be just fine....I guess Sanderson could have done the "let's transfer in  a top 125 or 133 pounder era" to fill a hole in the line up. After losing Suriano and a late season injury to pretty much a guarantee finalist, .the'yre not out of this yet. We'll see what rabbits TOSU pulls out of their hat next season. 

Your post sounds kind of bitter

Cael had David Taylor transfer from Caels alma mater, and to make room,Bubba Jenkins was sent packing.

[BigTenFanboy 1,790]

Your post sounds kind of bitter

Cael had David Taylor transfer from Caels alma mater, and to make room,Bubba Jenkins was sent packing.

 

I will never be one to defend the Old142 but please remind us all of how classes at ISU David Taylor completed prior to "transfering" to PSU?

[Old142 15]

You're right.  Cael would never allow a former finalist to transfer into his program. That is not something he will ever do, no matter how Long he coaches wrestling. It would be an assault on his values.

 

Gee I didn't know Tom Ryan coached Mckenna while he was at Stanford then brought him along when he got the job at Ohio State . Wow you can coach at two schools at the same time..I'll be darn.