headache 149 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, CA_Wrestler said: Somebody yelling "PUSH/PULL" and calling for stalling every 5 seconds doesn't win matches as much? Really? The best Iowa wrestlers under Gable wrestled very much like Zain and Nolf. Edited April 27, 2019 by headache Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nhs67 2,101 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 41 minutes ago, BigTimeFan said: ** How good is Wick? Pinned Marinelli and then lost to him for third fourth at NCAAs. He lost 5-2 to Lewis in the semis and looked like he might be able to beat him on the right day. Marstellar, my man. That being said I don't ever see Wick being an elite freestyle wrestler. He may always win against tough guys, but his style of wrestling will never excel on the international scene. Massa on the other hand? He is just as perplexing as Valencia at this point. He can go with anyone and then get teched like he is nothing. He seems to have never mentally recovered from his injury two collegiate seasons ago. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigTimeFan 1,141 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 4 minutes ago, nhs67 said: Marstellar, my man. That being said I don't ever see Wick being an elite freestyle wrestler. He may always win against tough guys, but his style of wrestling will never excel on the international scene. Massa on the other hand? He is just as perplexing as Valencia at this point. He can go with anyone and then get teched like he is nothing. He seems to have never mentally recovered from his injury two collegiate seasons ago. My bad. Marstellar, of course! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nhs67 2,101 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 I've a sneaky suspicion that Arujao-NATO is going to look a lot like Yianni-GHulk. Only smaller. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PSUMike 445 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 Nolf made 1 mental error (first noticeable one I've seen him make in 3 years) and it cost him. Had Green dead to rights. Gotta give Green credit though. Kept coming, was very savvy. I would wager anyone else in the weight would have lost to Nolf in that situation. Idk if Nolf takes the weight this year, but he's coming. This is going to be great rivalry. My take away from the match was that Nolf is probably the better wrestler right now but Green is more savvy. I thought this would be the year Nolf eclipses Green but he may not be there yet. Sent from my SM-N950U using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie 1,076 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 I think people are underestimating Green. He’s a two-time medalist. To put that into perspective, none of the NCAA stars who represented us at 65kg have medaled in 12 years. Life goes on. Many people improve even after college ends. Green is one of those guys. Nolf is a stud. But so is Green. 6 Jim L, misterc, sisi and 3 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie 1,076 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, headache said: Really? The best Iowa wrestlers under Gable wrestled very much like Zain and Nolf. What Gable-era Hawkeye wrestled like Nolf? Nolf uses funk. And funk wasn’t really a thing until the 00s (although a few guys used it before then). Edited April 27, 2019 by Katie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nhs67 2,101 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 What is with the double forfeits at 184? Top 7 get trials invite. If they both forfeit the 7/8th place match does that mean neither get the invite? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
klehner 755 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 58 minutes ago, nhs67 said: I've a sneaky suspicion that Arujao-NATO is going to look a lot like Yianni-GHulk. Only smaller. Or not. Forfeit? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headache 149 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 23 minutes ago, Katie said: What Gable-era Hawkeye wrestled like Nolf? Nolf uses funk. And funk wasn’t really a thing until the 00s (although a few guys used it before then). So Nolf is a funk wrestler? I wasn't aware. I thought he was a high pace, super offense type, 7 minutes of hell wrestler. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cradle1 271 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 35 minutes ago, Katie said: What Gable-era Hawkeye wrestled like Nolf? Nolf uses funk. And funk wasn’t really a thing until the 00s (although a few guys used it before then). I’d say Lincoln McIlravy was pretty comparable at least in terms of his pace and constantly attacking style Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrestlingnerd 3,011 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 Nowhere near as slick or varied, but if we’re talking pace, Mark Ironside was the epitome of Gable pace. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Katie 1,076 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 24 minutes ago, headache said: So Nolf is a funk wrestler? I wasn't aware. I thought he was a high pace, super offense type, 7 minutes of hell wrestler. I'm saying he uses funk. Do you disagree? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBar1977 4,602 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 Nolf pinned Sorenson. No idea if he funked him because I blinked and it was over. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrestlingphish 1,035 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 11 minutes ago, TBar1977 said: Nolf pinned Sorenson. No idea if he funked him because I blinked and it was over. Long blink. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LemonPie 1,368 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 Kollin Moore was such an exciting prospect as a Junior a couple years ago. WTF happened? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBar1977 4,602 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 (edited) 2 minutes ago, wrestlingphish said: Long blink. I took my eye off that match to watch Seth Nevills get a 10-0 tech in Juniors. Should have known better than to divert my attention with guys that can end things with one movement. Edited April 27, 2019 by TBar1977 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrestlingphish 1,035 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 I thought you blinked? Now you're saying you switched mats. SMH we just can't believe anything you say. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrestlingphish 1,035 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 1 minute ago, LemonPie said: Kollin Moore was such an exciting prospect as a Junior a couple years ago. WTF happened? Is Ohio State as good as a room for freestyle now that Roselli is gone? Moore seems to have regressed, Gilman has clearly widened the gap on Nato, and Steiber suddenly retires after looking like a shell of his former self. Snyder gonna Snyder but you have to wonder... 1 simple reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBar1977 4,602 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 12 minutes ago, wrestlingphish said: I thought you blinked? Now you're saying you switched mats. SMH we just can't believe anything you say. Why do what you do? It makes you just sound angry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dmm53 624 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 5 hours ago, AnklePicker said: When’s the last time you’ve watched Americans? Times are changing. Russians are much more technical than Guys like Burroughs, Taylor, Dake, Cox and even Yianni? I think guys like Taylor, Dake and Yianni may be more technical than the Russians. Combine that with being in shape and it’s very hard to deal with. An exception (or two or three) doesn't make the rule. Yes, those three wrestlers are very technically astute. When was the last time you watched the Russians? And for the record, I'm not a fan of the Russians although I can appreciate some of the things they do. Yes, conditioning is a great strength of American wrestlers, especially coming off the college season. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRyan2012 351 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 23 minutes ago, wrestlingphish said: Is Ohio State as good as a room for freestyle now that Roselli is gone? Moore seems to have regressed, Gilman has clearly widened the gap on Nato, and Steiber suddenly retires after looking like a shell of his former self. Snyder gonna Snyder but you have to wonder... Zillmer is a stud cmon. I think he could beat Nickal. Moore will be fine and compete for a spot. I doubt just because of our team that Moore will ever make a world team. Our team may be the best it has ever been in the history of our team. Especially in the upper weights. 1 cangemi reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hbluejr 15 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Katie said: What Gable-era Hawkeye wrestled like Nolf? Nolf uses funk. And funk wasn’t really a thing until the 00s (although a few guys used it before then). Here's a Gable guy who was funkier than Nolf: --(Best one, but couldn't find a YouTube link) vs. 6X World Team Member/World Gold Melvin Douglas. Start at 7:15 for highlight real:https://www.flowrestlinGg.org/video/5173020-167lbs-melvin-douglas-vs-rico-chiapparelli-1983-iowa-university-vs-oklahoma-university --These two Youtube vids are teed up for highlights: A.) NCAA Finals B.) Vs. Russian World Champ Jabrailov Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gantry 1,872 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 Ness just threw and pinned Molinaro, man that was impressive. He's so fun to watch... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gantry 1,872 Report post Posted April 27, 2019 Pantaleo up 6-0 on Nolf after one Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
