Tom Ryan, Pitt Football, and Nebraska
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Everyone is competing for 2nd place.
Goals need to be realistic.
Goals need to be realistic.
If second place is their program’s highest achievement, let them celebrate it. Only one team finishes as national champions, and they outperformed all expectations. Schools recognize All-Americans, which is top eight. Why shouldn’t the team celebrate their accomplishments? Those kids looked genuinely excited
Not true. It is a known fact that when Penn State claims a team title the Hawks are wrestling hard for a 3rd place or lower finish.Everyone is competing for 2nd place.
Goals need to be realistic.
Manning comments after his “We were only 60 points away from 1st place celebration.”
“This puts us in the conversation when talking about the top 20 best 2nd place teams ever.”
“In 2024 we could have had a title if Cael & Starocci didn’t weasel us out of our Bubba Wilson points at NCAAs. We only lost by 110.5 points. If 9 or 10 things would’ve gone wrong for PSU,and maybe 10 or 15 for the other 7 teams that finished ahead of us, the Bubba points would’ve had us in striking distance.”
“This puts us in the conversation when talking about the top 20 best 2nd place teams ever.”
“In 2024 we could have had a title if Cael & Starocci didn’t weasel us out of our Bubba Wilson points at NCAAs. We only lost by 110.5 points. If 9 or 10 things would’ve gone wrong for PSU,and maybe 10 or 15 for the other 7 teams that finished ahead of us, the Bubba points would’ve had us in striking distance.”
I still think the 2018 Buckeyes are the best second place team.
I thought this was one of those marry one, sleep with one, kill ome topics
At least I finally got to see what Manning looks like with a smile on his face…
…it’s been perma-scowl up till now!
…it’s been perma-scowl up till now!
"PSUer1989-expired", is there internet connection in Heaven or Hell? Asking for a friend...
No idea where that user name came from! “Retired” I would like- “expired” no thanks!
This must be a motivational technique to do the impossible. Perhaps they are plastic because they will very certainly end up in the recycling bin.
“If second place is wrong, I don’t want to be right.” — Mark Manning
The 2021 Penn St team had 4 champs and still finished 2nd.
Quit saying stuff like that. Now Iowa will be feeling good about themselves.
True, but Penn State had 113.5 points that year compared to anOSU's 133.5 (which is the highest ever for 2nd place).
That means anOSU’s suffering was greater!!
Are you sure about that?No idea where that user name came from! “Retired” I would like- “expired” no thanks!
Yep. In other words, despite having 4 champs that team lacked enough of a supporting cast to finish first. The OSU team was strong top to bottom and were a single champ (184) short of winning.
Making OSU a single champ from winning....
That's what we do!
Celebrating it is fine, but rings? LOL To be fair, basketball teams hang banners for final fours, and even just making the tournament. The basketball tournament sets up to more logically celebrate each stage. Wrestling just tallies up the score at the end. Does the NCAA give out team trophies for second and third place?
Yes, 4th too.
Nebraska had one incredible tournament. They wrestled great. I don’t mind them celebrating it. But rings seem a bit much to me. Or maybe a lot much. At least it’s something the fans can use to rile Manning up at Rec Hall this year. Not that he needs the help, lol.
It was chosen.That means anOSU’s suffering was greater!!
As opposed to the path that was given to Bo Jordan?
He did well with the hand he was dealt.
They’re poisoning the milk! They’re poisoning the children!
Yeah Tom. Non scientific mind contributing his uneducated opinion. Thata boy.
He is the epitome of a meathead.
If "maybe and buts were candy and nuts" what a merry Christmas it would be!