You think DC will get the 4 seed? I'm thinking DC vs Messinbrink in the semi to earn the prize of facing KOT in the finals.
David is shooting a head inside single and KOT has high level defense from there. If you notice he locks through the crotch and drapes over the far side pushing Carr's head to the outside. This allows him to start sitting the corner/cutting the corner. He keeps his hips square and his legs back. David wants to be able to get KOT on his butt there and collect those ankles and legs to switch off but KOT has great feel and collects his ankles and legs back when he feels David trying to bring them in. There is a 50/50 spot that KOT can get to from there where he goes into David's far side leg like a high crotch situation but he stays square. A lot of college wrestlers sit in that position and the offensive guy will cut across and score the TD. I'm sure David and coaches are working that position exclusively this next week and a half. David has to stop shooting from space KOT has that move shut down just by squaring up better with his head hands defense. Also KOT hand fighting ability is underrated he wore David down big time.
This....I don't think it matters from what I've watched. Does DC have a chance...always....but It's not high percentage IMO.
The problem with the head outside single is guys are so good at cutting the corner or extending guys out. They can get into that tight waist position or lock through the crotch area and prevent the guy from scoring. Often you will see guys get extended all the way out to their belly with the leg locked. Also there is a great cradle position from there for the defensive guy.
Heck some may say DC's run to get to last years final was arguably one of the hardest of all time, beating a national champ in Griffith in the qtrs and then beating a runner up in Monday in semis. All the while KOT had the 10 seed in qtrs and the 11 seed in the semis.
