Mitchell is a takedown machine. He has sustained energy to the final whistle.
2024 B1G Tourney Session II Thread
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Mesenbrink is such a joy to watch. He has the motor and creativity of Nolf and enjoys delivering some punishment on top like Zain. I can see bow and arrow being added to the style in the next couple years to deliver pins.
Just ran into Nick Lee at Champs. Super nice dude. A+ person. Would buy him a beer again.
Tonight? I believe we'd be at 128 right now with two decisions
I’m not sure he was recruited very hard to PSU. He went to Lehigh, got into some trouble and was dismissed from the team. He transferred to Illinois where I think Ed was an assistant at the time.
184: #3 Bernie Truax vs. #2 Lenny Pinto (Nebraska) -- I'll use LP
Can Truax change things from the dual meet outcome?
Per 1
Bernie with a quick shot (right off the whistle), nothing. Truax with single, LP counters, a flurry, nothing. Nothing thru 1:30. LP shoots and briefly has a knee, nothing. Stalemate with 54 sec left. Pace has slowed, but Truax seems active. LP reaches, nothing. End
Per 2
Truax takes bottom. Truax to his feet, tries to turn, and is out in 10 sec, 1-0. Truax with a single, loses it, then LP counters, and OOB with 1:33 left. LP sort of shoot, and Truax sort of counters, nothing. 1 min left. Truax reaches, nothing. End. RT @ 10 sec for LP
Per 3
LP takes bottom. LP explodes and is out in 2 sec, 1-1. Truax in on a single, has it elevated, but loses it. LP kind of shoots, nothing. Truax with a single to a double and gets the TD on the edge, and they are OOB with 1:12 left. 4-1. LP explodes again but Truax stays with him. LP works up and hits a roll for the esc then tries to shoot, nothing. 4-2. 45 sec left. LP shoots in and gets a single, then Truax counters, nothing 30 sec left. LP shoots, nothing. LP shoots, nothing. Stall warning on Truax, but there's the buzzer. 4-2 DEC for Truax!!!
Quite a different match from the dual.
Can Truax change things from the dual meet outcome?
Per 1
Bernie with a quick shot (right off the whistle), nothing. Truax with single, LP counters, a flurry, nothing. Nothing thru 1:30. LP shoots and briefly has a knee, nothing. Stalemate with 54 sec left. Pace has slowed, but Truax seems active. LP reaches, nothing. End
Per 2
Truax takes bottom. Truax to his feet, tries to turn, and is out in 10 sec, 1-0. Truax with a single, loses it, then LP counters, and OOB with 1:33 left. LP sort of shoot, and Truax sort of counters, nothing. 1 min left. Truax reaches, nothing. End. RT @ 10 sec for LP
Per 3
LP takes bottom. LP explodes and is out in 2 sec, 1-1. Truax in on a single, has it elevated, but loses it. LP kind of shoots, nothing. Truax with a single to a double and gets the TD on the edge, and they are OOB with 1:12 left. 4-1. LP explodes again but Truax stays with him. LP works up and hits a roll for the esc then tries to shoot, nothing. 4-2. 45 sec left. LP shoots in and gets a single, then Truax counters, nothing 30 sec left. LP shoots, nothing. LP shoots, nothing. Stall warning on Truax, but there's the buzzer. 4-2 DEC for Truax!!!
Quite a different match from the dual.
Another finalist! Go Bernie!
Very much liked how Bernie wrestled there.
Truax was the aggressor and took that match. Salazar is beatable
197: #1 Aaron Brooks vs. #4 Silas Allred (Nebraska) -- I'll use SA
Perhaps another match where AB wears my fingers out with all his TDs.
Per 1
AB with a single off a throw-by for a quick TD, 3-0. Then he cuts him, 3-1. Brooks works an underhook, nearly has it but SA works the whizzer along the edge, but AB frees it and gets the TD, 6-1. AB working an arm bar. He keeps changing what he's doing with the other hand. AB working for a tilt, and a stall warning on SA. End. RT @ 1:51 for AB
Per 2
SA takes bottom. SA sits out, AB on his toes pressing into the shoulders. AB working a half, switches to a cradle and he turns him. He's close to a pin, but can't quite get it, and then SA works to his belly. 4 NF makes it 10-1. Stalemate with 0:19 left. End. A rideout. RT @ 3:51 for AB
Per 3
AB takes neutral. AB with a double but they are OOB with 1:24 left. RT is locked. AB in on a single, and works behind for the TD, 13-1. Brooks cuts him, 13-2. SA soft of shoots, nothing. 45 sec left. SA iron a low single on a re-shoot, nothing. 25 sec left. End. With 4:01 of RT, it's a 14-2 MAJ for Aaron Brooks!!!
Perhaps another match where AB wears my fingers out with all his TDs.
Per 1
AB with a single off a throw-by for a quick TD, 3-0. Then he cuts him, 3-1. Brooks works an underhook, nearly has it but SA works the whizzer along the edge, but AB frees it and gets the TD, 6-1. AB working an arm bar. He keeps changing what he's doing with the other hand. AB working for a tilt, and a stall warning on SA. End. RT @ 1:51 for AB
Per 2
SA takes bottom. SA sits out, AB on his toes pressing into the shoulders. AB working a half, switches to a cradle and he turns him. He's close to a pin, but can't quite get it, and then SA works to his belly. 4 NF makes it 10-1. Stalemate with 0:19 left. End. A rideout. RT @ 3:51 for AB
Per 3
AB takes neutral. AB with a double but they are OOB with 1:24 left. RT is locked. AB in on a single, and works behind for the TD, 13-1. Brooks cuts him, 13-2. SA soft of shoots, nothing. 45 sec left. SA iron a low single on a re-shoot, nothing. 25 sec left. End. With 4:01 of RT, it's a 14-2 MAJ for Aaron Brooks!!!
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Bragging on Iowa because they got someone into the conference finals. Is that their new measure of success?? If so, Brands' job is secure.
How did AB not have any back points with the fall so close?197: #1 Aaron Brooks vs. #4 Silas Allred (Nebraska) -- I'll use SA
Perhaps another match where AB wears my fingers out with all his TDs.
Per 1
AB with a single off a throw-by for a quick TD, 3-0. Then he cuts him, 3-1. Brooks works an underhook, nearly has it but SA works the whizzer along the edge, but AB frees it and gets the TD, 6-1. AB working an arm bar. He keeps changing what he's doing with the other hand. AB working for a tilt, and a stall warning on SA. End. RT @ 1:51 for AB
Per 2
SA takes bottom. SA sits out, AB on his toes pressing into the shoulders. AB working a half, switches to a cradle and he turns him. He's close to a pin, but can't quite get it, and then SA works to his belly. 4 NF makes it 10-1. Stalemate with 0:19 left. End. A rideout. RT @ 3:51 for AB
Per 3
AB takes neutral. AB with a double but they are OOB with 1:24 left. RT is locked. AB in on a single, and works behind for the TD, 13-1. Brooks cuts him, 13-2. SA soft of shoots, nothing. 45 sec left. SA iron a low single on a re-shoot, nothing. 25 sec left. End. With 4:01 of RT< it's a 14-2 MAJ for Aaron Brooks!!!
285: #1 Greg Kerkvliet vs. #4 Yaraslau Slavikouski (Rutgers) -- I'll use YS
Per 1
Kerk with a very quick double for a TD, 3-0. They are on the edge, which makes the options limited. Kerk with a nice ride going, and RT goes over 1 min. Kerk keeps trying different things on top, but hasn't been close to a tilt. YS not doing much of anything, and he's hit with a stall warning. Now a stall warning on Kerk, so a stoppage with 55 sec left. Kerk flattens him, and then works a crossface for a bit. Stall call on YS makes it 4-0. End. RT @ 2:53 for Kerk
Per 2
YS defers, and Kerk takes bottom. Kerk with a really quick switch and is out in 2 sec, 5-0. YS sort of shoots, blocked, then Kerk counters with a single. They are on the edge, but then Kerk pulls him back in and gets the TD, 8-0. YS is flattened and not doing much. Kerk isn't that active either. End. RT @ 3:47 for Kerk, so RT is locked
Per 3
YS takes neutral. Not much from either guy thru 30 sec. Or thru 1. Kerk reaches, nothing. End. With 3:47 in RT, it's a 9-0 MAJ!!!
PSU puts 7 into the finals -- the most they've ever had in the B1G Tournament
Per 1
Kerk with a very quick double for a TD, 3-0. They are on the edge, which makes the options limited. Kerk with a nice ride going, and RT goes over 1 min. Kerk keeps trying different things on top, but hasn't been close to a tilt. YS not doing much of anything, and he's hit with a stall warning. Now a stall warning on Kerk, so a stoppage with 55 sec left. Kerk flattens him, and then works a crossface for a bit. Stall call on YS makes it 4-0. End. RT @ 2:53 for Kerk
Per 2
YS defers, and Kerk takes bottom. Kerk with a really quick switch and is out in 2 sec, 5-0. YS sort of shoots, blocked, then Kerk counters with a single. They are on the edge, but then Kerk pulls him back in and gets the TD, 8-0. YS is flattened and not doing much. Kerk isn't that active either. End. RT @ 3:47 for Kerk, so RT is locked
Per 3
YS takes neutral. Not much from either guy thru 30 sec. Or thru 1. Kerk reaches, nothing. End. With 3:47 in RT, it's a 9-0 MAJ!!!
PSU puts 7 into the finals -- the most they've ever had in the B1G Tournament
"He's close to a pin, but can't quite get it, and then SA works to his belly. 4 NF makes it 10-1"
Brooks was awarded 4 NF after SA got to his belly.
Keep in mind we don’t have Carter. In addition, he put’s up a lot of bonus.
Brooks doesn’t get an interview but the lone Iowa guy does. Gotta love the big 10 lol.
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