Articles for Tuesday (3/1/22)

[Tom McAndrew]

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Penn State a Big Favorite to Win Big Ten Wrestling Championships

But here's a question: Why have Cael Sanderson's teams won more NCAA titles than Big Ten championships?

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Penn State wrestling boasts 7 top-3 seeded grapplers ahead of Big Ten Tournament

The Big Ten conference released its preliminary seedings on Monday for the upcoming Big Ten Tournament that start March 5 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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Future career in mixed martial arts could be in the cards for pair of Penn State wrestling members

Going from the collegiate wrestling mat to the octagon is a transition that isn’t overly common in the wrestling world.

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Revisiting Penn State vs. Iowa: Where the top two wrestling teams stand heading into the postseason

Here's what we know about the Penn State and Iowa lineups heading into the Big Ten tournament and how this rivalry could play out over the next few weeks.

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The latest on Rutgers’ Sebastian Rivera, Rob Kanniard ahead of Big Ten Championships

Rutgers will have its full lineup this weekend in Nebraska, but there are still some questions to be answered.

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Big 10 Tournament Preview & Predictions - The Lightweights - FloWrestling

A preview and predictions for 125-141 at the 2022 Big 10 Tournament.

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Big 10 Tournament Preview & Predictions - The Middleweights - FloWrestling

A preview and predictions for 149-174 at the 2022 Big 10 Tournament.

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Big Ten Conference releases pre-seeds ahead of Big Ten Wrestling Championships

Official brackets for the 2022 Big Ten Wrestling Championships will be released Friday, but the Big Ten Conference announced the pre-seeds on Monday.

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Looking Back, 2021 was Historic : A Salute to Black History Month - The Open Mat

Pictured (L to R): Gable Steveson, David Carr, Aaron Brooks, Roman Bravo-Young, and Carter Starocci after winning 2021 NCAA titles in St. Louis, Missouri at the Enterprise Center last March. Photo courtesy of David Carr’s Twitter Page (@Carrchamp). Where and when a person grows up can change...

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[donaldfair71]

Thank you for always keeping us informed, Tom.

 

[psykim]

thanks for articles. RBY says he has given us 4 years and thus he can decide what is best for him next fall. i agree as he is not a kid but a young adult now who we promised 4 years of paid tuition and he sure has given us his all-hopefully he will walk away with 2 national championships and over the summer decide what is best for him. He sure has had a great PSU career-which obviously will be much greater if he wins the NCAAs. As long as he uses his speed he is sure tough to beat. He was passive in 1 match this sure and nearly lost the match. When he is smart, aggressive, and uses his quickness he is extremely tough to beat.

 

[SonnyAbeFan]

I did not anticipate that RBY's name would me mentioned among the very best lightweights in this country, and his name deserves to be mentioned alongside Spencer, Suriano, and Fix. I really did not expect him to beat Fix last year, and if he beats Fix again, he would cement himself as best of the best. IMHO, RBY would beat Suriano by a point if they wrestled folk today (I don't care which weight), and I think he'd put up one helluva fight against a healthy Spencer. I wish we could see either or both of those, free or folk, but freestyle may be our only hope. RBY seems to want to go the way of MMA as he's a showman as well as tough kid, but as always, I hope he first goes NLWC for awhile.

 

[Tryingtodoitright]

I did not anticipate that RBY's name would me mentioned among the very best lightweights in this country, and his name deserves to be mentioned alongside Spencer, Suriano, and Fix. I really did not expect him to beat Fix last year, and if he beats Fix again, he would cement himself as best of the best. IMHO, RBY would beat Suriano by a point if they wrestled folk today (I don't care which weight), and I think he'd put up one helluva fight against a healthy Spencer. I wish we could see either or both of those, free or folk, but freestyle may be our only hope. RBY seems to want to go the way of MMA as he's a showman as well as tough kid, but as always, I hope he first goes NLWC for awhile.

I agree with this comment. There are many who believe Spencer is a generational talent and he might be and I think he’s a great wrestler. But let’s imagine there’s a kid that’s comparable in talent who’s coached to stay away from Lee’s strength, possibly his arm bar and has exceptional quickness, high wrestling IQ, great instincts and wrestles without fear/ great confidence. Gee, I wonder if that kid’s out there somewhere. That guy might match up very well.