GoNotQuietly 895 Report post Posted January 14 SO MUCH Bigger. JB doesn't want any part of going under for a shot. Always smart. 1 powershouse reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ionel 1,353 Report post Posted January 14 7 minutes ago, powershouse said: Did anyone catch the weigh in numbers? Thought heard JB 181.? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VakAttack 2,815 Report post Posted January 14 Wow. I'm a little shocked by DTs performance. I think it was just too much respect. Taylor wins 4-4 on criteria. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk 1 OBXWrestler reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stp 544 Report post Posted January 14 DT wins 4-4. 1 Chrissn2001 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ionel 1,353 Report post Posted January 14 Just now, stp said: DT wins 4-4. so close to a tech? ;_; 2 stp and DocBZ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uncle bernard 452 Report post Posted January 14 Just now, VakAttack said: Wow. I'm a little shocked by DTs performance. I think it was just too much respect. Taylor wins 4-4 on criteria. Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk It feels like he could have kept going back to that knee pull with success, but didn't. Really surprised he didn't finish the first time. He's usually automatic. Played with fire a bit. Was definitely in complete control regardless of the final score. 1 OBXWrestler reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrestleknownothing 391 Report post Posted January 14 Fun to see Vincenzo Joseph in Taylor's corner. That guys is everywhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
portajohn 158 Report post Posted January 14 After many years Taylor finally gets over the Fantasy Hump 2 1 GranbyTroll, Chet Hanson and powershouse reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoNotQuietly 895 Report post Posted January 14 Not an amazing performance for Taylor, but JB was never close to a takedown. Definitely super nervous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ionel 1,353 Report post Posted January 14 Basically a size issue but it was still 4-4. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoNotQuietly 895 Report post Posted January 14 Hope he can handle the pressure of the Olympics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Le duke 88 Report post Posted January 14 Kind of surprised by that third point for JB. Replay right after the match showed DT with his knees on the mat when the push out occurred. DT was way too cautious, IMO. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle26 446 Report post Posted January 14 Impressed that Burroughs almost beat him! I think that loss looks better for him than the win did for Taylor. 3 alliseeisgold, DocBZ and Major Kong reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
powershouse 85 Report post Posted January 14 After many years Taylor finally gets over the Fantasy HumpDT even said that four years ago he would have found a way to lose. Mental breakthrough for him. The 20? pound advantage helped keep JB at bay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LJB 1,492 Report post Posted January 14 i can not stand DT typically... great wrestler... so smarmy... but... that post match interview was a step forward for him... DT seemed to be wrestling a little tight... good match... no complaints... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoNotQuietly 895 Report post Posted January 14 Just now, Eagle26 said: Impressed that Burroughs almost beat him! I think that loss looks better for him than the win did for Taylor. No doubt about that. If Burroughs ever retires, we need him to learn how to teach Sports Psych to USAWrestling forever, maybe starting with DT. 1 Eagle26 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThorsteinV 76 Report post Posted January 14 Think we’ll see Dake vs. DT next? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nom 873 Report post Posted January 14 53 minutes ago, GoNotQuietly said: "All grand amplitude throws executed in a standing position which bring the defending wrestler to a direct and immediate danger position." Amplitude was there, but didn't land in danger. But he got 4 ... doesn't that mean he landed in danger? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoNotQuietly 895 Report post Posted January 14 1 minute ago, nom said: But he got 4 ... doesn't that mean he landed in danger? "4 points... ...To the wrestler who executes a grand amplitude hold which does not place the opponent in a direct and immediate danger position." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nom 873 Report post Posted January 14 I expected DT to win. And he did ... but ... felt like I was expecting more from DT. And mindset of defense defense defense for the last 2 minutes .. I wonder if his head was in the right place. Didn't seem like the typical DT. That said, much better that he won. 1 DocBZ reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GoNotQuietly 895 Report post Posted January 14 So 4 is either feet to danger OR high amplitude w/o danger 5 is high amplitude AND danger 2 1 GranbyTroll, nom and JHRoseWrestling reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nom 873 Report post Posted January 14 1 minute ago, GoNotQuietly said: "4 points... ...To the wrestler who executes a grand amplitude hold which does not place the opponent in a direct and immediate danger position." Interesting!! Thank you! I'll need to rewatch. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrestlingnerd 2,596 Report post Posted January 14 5 minutes ago, powershouse said: DT even said that four years ago he would have found a way to lose. Mental breakthrough for him. The 20? pound advantage helped keep JB at bay. JB weighed in at 181 and per his admission has not started his descent to 163. DT a little under 189. I get DT had a few hours to rehydrate, but it wasn't 20 lbs. Definitely a noticeably size advantage, but the weigh-in weight is closer to the wrestling weight now than it was when Dake wrestled Cox with the old weigh-in rules. 1 powershouse reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
portajohn 158 Report post Posted January 14 1 minute ago, nom said: I expected DT to win. And he did ... but ... felt like I was expecting more from DT. And mindset of defense defense defense for the last 2 minutes .. I wonder if his head was in the right place. Didn't seem like the typical DT. That said, much better that he won. Isn't this the same assessment we've heard every time in the past when Taylor has wrestled Dake or that match against Cox? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alliseeisgold 78 Report post Posted January 14 taylor tried to lose that match burroughs still has the mental edge. Size was everything. Remember how much taylor struggled when he first went up. JB comes out of this match looking much better than taylor. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
