MA_Wrestler 169 Report post Posted March 22, 2014 Gets over the hump! A much scrootinized wrestler on these boards, very happy for him to end his career finally on the podium. Congrats! Also congrats to James English, 6th year senior, mostly a career backup, now goes out an AA. And a much needed one if they're gonna win this team title again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tec87 349 Report post Posted March 22, 2014 Agreed on both accounts. Congrats to both of them! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MadMardigain 1,638 Report post Posted March 22, 2014 Looks like he actually wrestled throughout the matches more this time around. I can accept the results of that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vsnej 199 Report post Posted March 22, 2014 on a roll! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Powerline 31 Report post Posted March 22, 2014 Gets over the hump! A much scrootinized wrestler on these boards, very happy for him to end his career finally on the podium. Congrats! Also congrats to James English, 6th year senior, mostly a career backup, now goes out an AA. And a much needed one if they're gonna win this team title again. Agree, we now have more time in the arena to check out his mom. https://fbcdn-photos-h-a.akamaihd.net/h ... 4504_n.jpg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scribe 1,848 Report post Posted March 22, 2014 She is put together pretty well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryaccor 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2014 congrats !!!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tec87 349 Report post Posted March 22, 2014 Grajales keeps on trucking and is going for third now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CementJob 0 Report post Posted March 22, 2014 Congrats to him, but don't cry like that while a guy is turning you just because it hurts. End it with some dignity even in a loss. How is that even legal? You can just yell, not take inj time, and restart on bottom? Bs IMHO. I do like the fact he wrestled tough this tourney, but c'mon man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billyhoyle 2,500 Report post Posted March 22, 2014 Congrats to him, but don't cry like that while a guy is turning you just because it hurts. End it with some dignity even in a loss. How is that even legal? You can just yell, not take inj time, and restart on bottom? Bs IMHO. I do like the fact he wrestled tough this tourney, but c'mon man. The ref called potentially dangerous...Maybe he was actually in pain? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Matburn155 3 Report post Posted March 22, 2014 He gets over the hump and then some! 3rd place! Awesome job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BRGuy 37 Report post Posted March 22, 2014 so grajales has a better career than Andrew alton that has to make people mad in the keystone state Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jstock 125 Report post Posted March 22, 2014 BRGuy, yes it does. The announcer on ESPN3 said Grajales yelled out as he was going to his back and that is why the official stopped it. Pretty crappy of Grajales, but not surprised. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wreferee 8 Report post Posted March 22, 2014 You wanna talk "crappy?" How 'bout the ref refusing McFarland's challenge at the end of the Houdashelt match, when Grajales appeared to have locked up the cradle for 2 pts td that would have sent that match into overtime? Sorry for all the Grajales detractors out there, but a justifiable argument for Grajales having been robbed of a legitimate right to the finals match is very real. His handling of the situation/outcome is exemplary. If anyone has an explanation for the ref's refusal to acknowledge McFarland's request for a review of the action at the end, I know I'm not the only one curious to have it shared. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wrestlingnerd 3,012 Report post Posted March 22, 2014 Watching Grajales finish his senior year on a high, with only one close loss to the #1 seed, was one of the highlights of the tournament for me. Grajales has taken so much crap on this board over the years mainly because of where he wrestled in HS, and he came out like a boss and silenced all his critics. Win or lose, he was always one of the more entertaining wrestlers in college, and I will miss watching him compete. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vsnej 199 Report post Posted March 22, 2014 Watching Grajales finish his senior year on a high, with only one close loss to the #1 seed, was one of the highlights of the tournament for me. Grajales has taken so much crap on this board over the years mainly because of where he wrestled in HS, and he came out like a boss and silenced all his critics. Win or lose, he was always one of the more entertaining wrestlers in college, and I will miss watching him compete. agree he was an awesome Greco guy, fearless... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigApple 86 Report post Posted March 24, 2014 The Grajales family was in the same suite with me. It was the first time I'd met them. Mr. Grajales said Eric got a high ankle sprain about 10 days before the NCAA tournament last year, but never said anything publicly about it. Mr. Grajales said Eric took a lot of heat over the past few years for not making AA, but he and the family never complained or gave excuses. They got to enjoy their son's redeeming himself by taking 3rd. The whole family was a class act. Mr. Grajales asked if I was the Big Apple. I said yes, he said he printed out my guide to OKC and loved the suggestions. He said he might go to one of the "dirty spois" I mentioned. His wife said no your not, he said he'd take her with him. She is quite attractive, he doesn't need to anywhere. I found out why OKC didn't get in the next cycle. The mayor will be getting a letter from me, a couple of heads need to roll. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quanon 161 Report post Posted March 24, 2014 I found out why OKC didn't get in the next cycle. The mayor will be getting a letter from me, a couple of heads need to roll. ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NEswitch 3 Report post Posted March 24, 2014 Cool to watch that kid AA. Awesome tourney... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lammergeier 4 Report post Posted March 24, 2014 You wanna talk "crappy?" How 'bout the ref refusing McFarland's challenge at the end of the Houdashelt match, when Grajales appeared to have locked up the cradle for 2 pts td that would have sent that match into overtime? Sorry for all the Grajales detractors out there, but a justifiable argument for Grajales having been robbed of a legitimate right to the finals match is very real. His handling of the situation/outcome is exemplary. If anyone has an explanation for the ref's refusal to acknowledge McFarland's request for a review of the action at the end, I know I'm not the only one curious to have it shared. I switched to this screen just as time was ending, so I didn't see the cradle. What I think happened, however, is that grajales had the near cradle attempt towards the end of the period. Then there was a break in the action with :12 seconds left. Michigan should have challenged then. They didn't, let the match restart and the :12 play out, then challenged. At that point, it was too late to go back and challenge the call before the restart. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheerstress 174 Report post Posted March 24, 2014 Probably Eric's final interview: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevep34 0 Report post Posted March 24, 2014 He has been one of my favorite wrestlers to watch the past few years. It was great to watch him AA. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigApple 86 Report post Posted March 25, 2014 My letter to the mayor was written and sent. St. Louis estimates the economic impact of the NCAA wrestling tournament at $14.7 million, versus $9 million for a NCAA basketball regional. So i expect something will get done. OKC's mayor Mick Cornett was formerly a sports anchor for one of the local TV stations. He just got reelected for a third 4-year term by a wide margin. Love watching guys likd Eric Grajales and Dylan Ness wrestle with their go for broke styles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wreferee 8 Report post Posted March 25, 2014 Thanks, Lammergeier, but it's my understanding the challenge was made immediately, and I am not the only person who saw the ref simply turn away from the Michigan coaches led by McFarland who was still clasping the green flag and with a look of total disbelief as the ref strode back to the center for the restart. I'm still trying to find the video. Anyone? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Soondoc 0 Report post Posted March 25, 2014 Big Apple, what is the reason OKC didn't get in the next cycle? As an OU fan like myself, what do you think happened to them at this tournament and their disappointing placing? Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
