aknipp 97 Report post Posted January 20, 2019 JRent. Iowa will pull his redshirt and bench whats-his-name. :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1032004 475 Report post Posted January 20, 2019 7 hours ago, BigTenFanboy said: Micic hasn't beaten anyone good this year. In fact only 3 of his 7 wins are over wrestlers with winning records. Predicting this weight is a spaghetti mess. The winning record thing is a little misleading because the highest ranked guy he beat is Paetzell of Lehigh who has a losing record. Paetzell has wins over #10 Erneste and #11 Bridges. Half of his losses are to Micic, DeSanto, RBY and Lizak; his only losses to someone not in the top 20 were to Terao and Thornton of Purdue. (So even the bottom half of the 133 rankings are a mess too). Micic does potentially have Pletcher, RBY and Suriano coming up so hopefully we see all 3 of those matches. I have a feeling he drops at least one of them but no idea which one. Keep in mind Micic lost to both Pletcher and DeSanto early last season before beating them both later (Pletcher twice). I don’t think I’d be surprised if any of the top 10 guys (Micic, Fix, Suriano, Phillippi, Pletcher, Wilson, DeSanto, Lizak, Gomez, RBY IMO) wins it all in March. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JBluegill133 248 Report post Posted January 20, 2019 I think a lot of top tier 133lbers are going to breath a sigh of relief when ncaa brackets come out and they are not on desanto's side. 1 TobusRex reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TobusRex 1,490 Report post Posted January 20, 2019 22 minutes ago, JBluegill133 said: I think a lot of top tier 133lbers are going to breath a sigh of relief when ncaa brackets come out and they are not on desanto's side. No doubt. He's easily the most improved wrestler I've seen at the weight. I think he's top 5-6 at this point, with a ceiling being much higher. Depending on luck of the draw, upsets and such, I could easily seem him being a finalist. 1 JBluegill133 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JBluegill133 248 Report post Posted January 20, 2019 9 minutes ago, TobusRex said: No doubt. He's easily the most improved wrestler I've seen at the weight. I think he's top 5-6 at this point, with a ceiling being much higher. Depending on luck of the draw, upsets and such, I could easily seem him being a finalist. I'm right with you on that. If he gets a low seed, he is going to be a terror that first day especially if anyone is pulling a lot of weight. 1 TobusRex reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTenFanboy 1,581 Report post Posted January 20, 2019 4 hours ago, 1032004 said: The winning record thing is a little misleading because the highest ranked guy he beat is Paetzell of Lehigh who has a losing record. Paetzell has wins over #10 Erneste and #11 Bridges. Half of his losses are to Micic, DeSanto, RBY and Lizak; his only losses to someone not in the top 20 were to Terao and Thornton of Purdue. (So even the bottom half of the 133 rankings are a mess too). Micic does potentially have Pletcher, RBY and Suriano coming up so hopefully we see all 3 of those matches. I have a feeling he drops at least one of them but no idea which one. Keep in mind Micic lost to both Pletcher and DeSanto early last season before beating them both later (Pletcher twice). I don’t think I’d be surprised if any of the top 10 guys (Micic, Fix, Suriano, Phillippi, Pletcher, Wilson, DeSanto, Lizak, Gomez, RBY IMO) wins it all in March. I agree. My point was going with Micic becuase he hasn't lost yet is a poor reason to pick him. This weight is shaping out to have results that heavily contrast with seeds. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headache 103 Report post Posted January 20, 2019 NCAA - 133: starting in the quarters, every match will be the finals. 2 2 BigTenFanboy, leshismore, Yellow_Medal and 1 other reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Corps 136 Report post Posted January 20, 2019 17 hours ago, Ogalthorpe Haywood said: The round of 16 at NCAAs is going to be crazy this year Yes, and this is a great thing for our sport! I think even us hardcore fans can get a bit bored with weight classes that are dominated by a few guys. It’s great seeing situations in which the very best will have to beat the very best to make the podium. Let’s hope everyone stays healthy and come to the NCAA’s ready to battle! 1 Bombermule reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unbiased 460 Report post Posted January 21, 2019 On 1/19/2019 at 9:10 PM, BigTenFanboy said: Desanto defeats Suriano Suriano defeats Phillipi Phillipi defeats Fix Fix defeats Gomez Gomez defeats Desanto The circle of life. Anthony Cefolo defeats Gomez. I'll go with Cefolo for the win. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeanGuy 87 Report post Posted January 21, 2019 On 1/20/2019 at 9:59 AM, Old Corps said: ...I think even us hardcore fans can get a bit bored with weight classes that are dominated by a few guys. It’s great seeing situations in which the very best will have to beat the very best to make the podium... I think sometimes weights with a great wrestler get overlooked as weak. Take 157 for instance. If Nolf wasn't head and shoulders above the rest that weight might be looked at differently. You would have Berger, Deacon, Hidlay, Young, and Hayes as your top 5 with a few other guys that could rise up and beat anyone of them. That doesn't make the weight better or worse just a different view. That said I really like Desanto at 133. To me he has the speed and strength to win it all as well as that little bit of edge that makes him hard to wrestle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1032004 475 Report post Posted January 21, 2019 1 hour ago, unbiased said: Anthony Cefolo defeats Gomez. I'll go with Cefolo for the win. And Cefolo lost to 2 guys from Old Dominion who aren’t the starter. Although that was the first tourney of the season, he hasn’t beaten anyone that good other than Gomez but his only loss since then is to Suriano. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unbiased 460 Report post Posted January 21, 2019 2 minutes ago, 1032004 said: And Cefolo lost to 2 guys from Old Dominion who aren’t the starter. Although that was the first tourney of the season, he hasn’t beaten anyone that good other than Gomez but his only loss since then is to Suriano. You convinced me, I'll take Gomez. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1032004 475 Report post Posted January 21, 2019 I almost feel like Wilson should be #2. He has one bad loss but not to any of the top guys, and the tiebreaker should probably go back to last year’s NCAA finish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grecojones 81 Report post Posted January 21, 2019 2008 149 vs 2019 133. I think in terms of entertainment value to the fans it's gotta be on par. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTenFanboy 1,581 Report post Posted January 21, 2019 24 minutes ago, Grecojones said: 2008 149 vs 2019 133. I think in terms of entertainment value to the fans it's gotta be on par. 2008 149 while insanely deep had a clear cut front runner in Metcalf. 2019 133 does not have a clear front runner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gantry 1,439 Report post Posted January 21, 2019 1 hour ago, 1032004 said: I almost feel like Wilson should be #2. He has one bad loss but not to any of the top guys, and the tiebreaker should probably go back to last year’s NCAA finish. Wait, you think it's better for your rankings if you lose to worse guys? Gonna disagree there... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grecojones 81 Report post Posted January 21, 2019 57 minutes ago, BigTenFanboy said: 2008 149 while insanely deep had a clear cut front runner in Metcalf. 2019 133 does not have a clear front runner. Are you suggesting that 133 will be more entertaining since there is no front runner? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTenFanboy 1,581 Report post Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Grecojones said: Are you suggesting that 133 will be more entertaining since there is no front runner? Depends. Some people find not knowing who's going to win stressful and don't enjoy the anxiety and enjoy having a front runner and seeing who will be the one that possibly knocks him off. Others enjoy the "chaos" of whos gonna come out on top. Edited January 21, 2019 by BigTenFanboy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vsnej 179 Report post Posted January 21, 2019 On 1/20/2019 at 8:26 AM, JBluegill133 said: I think a lot of top tier 133lbers are going to breath a sigh of relief when ncaa brackets come out and they are not on desanto's side. Most of these top tier 133lbers will have to breathe, huff & puff thru the BIG tourney first... 1 JBluegill133 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iGranby 175 Report post Posted January 21, 2019 Winning your conference is going to be especially important in this weight. Most conferences have at least 1 top tier guy at this weight. Gotta think the Big Ten Champ will be the #1 seed. You could argue that unless something crazy happens then the ACC champ will be a top 4 seed. If Fix wins the Big 12 he'd likely end up seeded anywhere from 2-6th based on what happens with his past opponents. Gomez will be in his way but obviously Fix would be the favorite. Gomez could end up not being even a top10 seed. wild weight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1032004 475 Report post Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) 44 minutes ago, Gantry said: Wait, you think it's better for your rankings if you lose to worse guys? Gonna disagree there... Actually this does seem to be the case in college football for example. But I guess I worded that badly. I would say it’s about the same - obviously it’s not good to be losing to unranked guys, but no one else has a H2H argument against him (he hasn’t faced a ton of competition this year but did beat Bridges). I moreso just think that because most of them have beaten each other the tiebreaker should go back to last year’s finish. Obviously the question is where do Fix, Phillippi, Gomez and RBY fit in so I think that’s where you go back to H2H. Obviously not a perfect system but put a gun to my head and I think current rankings should be: 1. Micic 2. Wilson (next-highest returner at 133) 3. Suriano (finalist at 125, beat Phillippi) 4. Phillippi (beat Pletcher who was next-highest returner) 5. Pletcher (only loss to Phillippi) 6. Fix (only loss to Phillippi) 7. Desanto (returning R12 - edit: I guess based on the previous methodology you could argue Gomez above him but because of the win over Suriano and the way Gomez was getting manhandled by Cefolo I think DeSanto deserves to be no less than 7) 8. Lizak (2X AA at 125 with only losses to guys above him) 9. Gomez 10. RBY Edited January 21, 2019 by 1032004 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buf87 71 Report post Posted January 21, 2019 (edited) Gomez has Fix, Bridges, Erneste & Big 12 tourney Fix has Gomez, DeSanto, Erneste, Paetzell & Big 12 tourney Phillippi has Myers (VT), Wilson, Harding (NC) & ACC tourney Desanto has Duncan(Ill), Fix & Big 10 tourney Pletcher has Micic, Duncan, RBY, Tucker (Corn), & Big 10 tourney Suriano has Micic & Big 10 tourney. Wilson has Harding & ACC tourney Micic has RBY, Pletcher, Suriano & Big 10 tourney Edited January 21, 2019 by buf87 1 TBar1977 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
teach 144 Report post Posted January 21, 2019 36 minutes ago, buf87 said: Gomez has Fix, Bridges, Erneste & Big 12 tourney Fix has Gomez, DeSanto, Erneste, Paetzell & Big 12 tourney Phillippi has Myers (VT), Wilson, Harding (NC) & ACC tourney Desanto has Duncan(Ill), Fix & Big 10 tourney Pletcher has Micic, Duncan, RBY, Tucker (Corn), & Big 10 tourney Suriano has Micic & Big 10 tourney. Wilson has Harding & ACC tourney Micic has RBY, Pletcher, Suriano & Big 10 tourney Only if they all wrestle of course. 1 Grecojones reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buf87 71 Report post Posted January 21, 2019 Teach, I started not doing Wilson and Micic for that reason. My guess is Micic doesn't wrestle 2 of those 3 guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cangemi 215 Report post Posted January 21, 2019 RBY Style is one of them guys that if he gets hot he will go a long way. Also I think we are seeing Phillipi is for real. Frank C Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
