USA Stars vs NCAA Champs! BTS

[Abdullahgadzhi Khuzin 1,383]

in fs rules even in folk rules U.S. world members are gonna destroy these amatures! 

Edited March 24 by Abdullahgadzhi Khuzin

[pamela 964]

14 hours ago, 2td3nf said:

Ashnault?

I wasn't sure where to put Ashnault or who to put against Gwiz. Actually, Cassar might be too big for 97kg, I'm not sure. I'm also guessing that Suriano may not go, even though it's close to home, so maybe it'll be Fix repping 133.

 

How about Ashnault-Molinaro? That sounds like a good match.

[2td3nf 459]

Interesting hearing Gary Abbott ask the NCAA champs if they want to participate in BTS against Team USA. Other than Yianni (didn't see all the interviews yet) sounds like some of the champs are not into it.  

[tec87 324]

Could we get the third place guy at heavyweight to go against Gwiz instead if Gwiz is competing? Lol

[RJChicago 14]

When is this event? Can't wait - even if its just a few of these matches.

[Katie 615]

Nickal just tweeted at Askren, asking for a match. Hope it happens. Would be fun to watch.

Edited March 24 by Katie

[Creek chub 162]

When is the event? I’d like to see Lewis give it a shot 

[DocBZ 16]

This is like the question of whether Alabama would beat the worst NFL team.....the answer is a definite no in both cases. The over/under on the NCAA winners would be like 0.5 and I would probably bet the under. Fix would have the only "realistic" shot IMO.

Edited March 25 by DocBZ

[treep2000 825]

1 hour ago, DocBZ said:

This is like the question of whether Alabama would beat the worst NFL team.....the answer is a definite no in both cases. The over/under on the NCAA winners would be like 0.5 and I would probably bet the under. Fix would have the only "realistic" shot IMO.

Disagree.  Fix was in final X.  McKenna was in Final X.  Reenan was in Final X.  3 collegians last year were finalists for the World Team, and that excludes the entire PSU roster.  There is more parity than any of us think. 

Hell... David Carr lost to Molinaro at Schultz by 1pt in January.  

[Katie 615]

7 hours ago, Katie said:

Nickal just tweeted at Askren, asking for a match. Hope it happens. Would be fun to watch.

Now Chael Sonnen just tweeted, " @NoBickal Ben just accepted your challenge. May 12, Portland. @magicman_psu has my number."

Interesting.

[pamela 964]

7 hours ago, Katie said:

Nickal just tweeted at Askren, asking for a match. Hope it happens. Would be fun to watch.

 

29 minutes ago, Katie said:

Now Chael Sonnen just tweeted, " @NoBickal Ben just accepted your challenge. May 12, Portland. @magicman_psu has my number."

Interesting.

Nice!!

Edited March 25 by pamela

[treep2000 825]

55 minutes ago, Katie said:

Now Chael Sonnen just tweeted, " @NoBickal Ben just accepted your challenge. May 12, Portland. @magicman_psu has my number."

Interesting.

I'll believe it when I see it... 

[Billyhoyle 1,699]

Why would anyone want to see Bo Nickal wrestle Ben Askren?

[DocBZ 16]

15 hours ago, treep2000 said:

Disagree.  Fix was in final X.  McKenna was in Final X.  Reenan was in Final X.  3 collegians last year were finalists for the World Team, and that excludes the entire PSU roster.  There is more parity than any of us think. 

Hell... David Carr lost to Molinaro at Schultz by 1pt in January.  

As I said, I agree with Fix...he destroyed everyone at 2107 Junior Wolds and has beaten some very good senior wrestlers. I'm an tOSU guy but McKenna has no realistic shot at beating Oliver, Stieber or whoever he is competing against. Now if the OP would have said Eirmann....then maybe as he has beaten Stieber. Reenan is not on the OP list so your pt is moot. I'm responding to the OP list.

Edited March 25 by DocBZ

[Ching 169]

15 hours ago, Katie said:

Now Chael Sonnen just tweeted, " @NoBickal Ben just accepted your challenge. May 12, Portland. @magicman_psu has my number."

Interesting.

I doubt he will be wrestling Ben a week before the world team trials.

[treep2000 825]

1 hour ago, DocBZ said:

As I said, I agree with Fix...he destroyed everyone at 2107 Junior Wolds and has beaten some very good senior wrestlers. I'm an tOSU guy but McKenna has no realistic shot at beating Oliver, Stieber or whoever he is competing against. Now if the OP would have said Eirmann....then maybe as he has beaten Stieber. Reenan is not on the OP list so your pt is moot. I'm responding to the OP list.

Here's how I read it:

1... It's team USA vs. NCAA champs

2... Question on table is competitiveness of ncaa age group guys 

3... I pointed out that collegians we're in 3/8 of the contested final X weight classes.

4... This also excluded the entire PSU roster

5... Conclusion... The NCAA champs can compete, and will be competitive.  

Now... Winning is a whole nother ballgame. 

[Nicky_Pipes 19]

1 hour ago, DocBZ said:

As I said, I agree with Fix...he destroyed everyone at 2107 Junior Wolds and has beaten some very good senior wrestlers. I'm an tOSU guy but McKenna has no realistic shot at beating Oliver, Stieber or whoever he is competing against. Now if the OP would have said Eirmann....then maybe as he has beaten Stieber. Reenan is not on the OP list so your pt is moot. I'm responding to the OP list.

Mckenna has a win over Stieber at the US Open last year....

[DuckFor2 157]

Lee basically said he wasn't interested in wrestling his practice partner in this All Star match

[Katie 615]

I’d be interested in seeing how Yianni stacks up with the top freestyle dog at his weight. Maybe Nolf and Cassar, too.

Everyone else... not so much.

Edited March 25 by Katie

[yonz_g 51]

2 hours ago, Nicky_Pipes said:

Mckenna has a win over Stieber at the US Open last year....

McKenna didn't wrestle Stieber at the US Open because they were on opposite sides of the bracket; Eierman took out Stieber before the finals. McKenna went 0-2 against him at Final X. The first match was close (criteria), but Stieber shut him out in the second match.

[D3UC157 66]

20 hours ago, Katie said:

Now Chael Sonnen just tweeted, " @NoBickal Ben just accepted your challenge. May 12, Portland. @magicman_psu has my number."

Interesting.

Ben has also gone to Midlands the last couple years too.

[Nicky_Pipes 19]

18 hours ago, yonz_g said:

McKenna didn't wrestle Stieber at the US Open because they were on opposite sides of the bracket; Eierman took out Stieber before the finals. McKenna went 0-2 against him at Final X. The first match was close (criteria), but Stieber shut him out in the second match.

good call - i didn't check my facts before my post. To your point, i think i may have confused the Eierman/Stieber result. 

[Mokoma 56]

On 3/25/2019 at 3:18 AM, Billyhoyle said:

Why would anyone want to see Bo Nickal wrestle Ben Askren?

Who wouldn't want to see this match?!?

[GranbyTroll 388]

28 minutes ago, Mokoma said:

Who wouldn't want to see this match?!?

I don't want to see a 2008 74kg Olympian wrestle the 2019 NCAA 197lb Champ. 

[Billyhoyle 1,699]

2 hours ago, Mokoma said:

Who wouldn't want to see this match?!?

Me.  Askren is no longer relevant and hasn't been for a decade.  I want to see 2019 version of Bo Nickal against J'Den Cox, David Taylor, Zahid Valencia (if he moves up).