My 2 cents PSU has set the bar high so high that winning semifinal matches is not a reason to be interviewed. So Cael only lets them go on tv for winning the tournament. Some of the matches were to me boring especially when the wrestlers had long periods of "tie ups". Michigan wrestlers sure know how to slow down a match (to their credit some had late clutch wins). At 125 the only time Davis was challenged-and kudos to him vs a much older guy-he fought back and won in overtime. I just wish there were more aggressive stalling calls which could make matches more exciting. Man are Haines and Mesenbrink and Bartlett fun to watch wrestle. They have just gotten better and better as the season has gone on. And Aaron, Carter-when healthy-and Kerk are so far so MUCH better than anyone else in their weight class. This years Iowa team is not particularly good-is it poor recruiting, I do not know. They remind me of PSUs team BEFORE Cael came-I saw PSU wrestle the last year before Cael and we were not aggressive, seemed to get tired, and were a mediocre team with only 2 good wrestlers. I wish Carter health in 2 weeks for nationals. It sure was the right call NOT to have him wrestle at Big 10s,We will win anyway. We have gotten a lot of bonus points which will serve us well in 2 weekends.
Kudos to Cael and his staff for getting team ready for March wrestling like they do every year.
Your "2 cents" were worth every penny, psykim!
About that line I have high-lighted in your post.............I noticed how the Michigan guys were wrestling, and, it reminds me of the same method IOWA uses... when facing a tough (PSU) opponent,
tie-ups and
preventing shots are the game plan. These matches become drawn out, and, the first mistake is costly. Like I said, Iowa has been doing this for about the last 5-6 years since we have become THE TEAM to beat. Thankfully, our wrestlers are so good, we have overcome this strategy very well. Now, whether Lewan can do that well enough to beat Levi should be interesting.
