*** March MATness Thread ***
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That's a really good comparison, especially when it comes to adoration vs. results.
I'm not saying Taylor is the best ever, or he's way better than Ruth, but give the kid credit. If he doesn't get caught against Jenkins, and doesn't end up in the same weight class as Dake, he's a 4 time champion.
Part of his appeal is his ability to dominate and score alot of points, which I think is great for college wrestling, and you can't deny his ability to get points and falls.
Part of his appeal is his ability to dominate and score alot of points, which I think is great for college wrestling, and you can't deny his ability to get points and falls.
Oliver was the better wrestler 2 years ago. Notice that Tsirtsis got a take down to the butt called tonight in his favor.
Um.. pretty sure every post in reply to you has said the kid is awesome and no one takes anything away from him. Everyone here is giving the kid credit. We were taking about how the over "hype" of him being labeled as one of the greatest.
you're missing hte point of my post. We were talking about taylor not logie my point was someone is a 3x why isn't he being labeled as one of the greatest.
Yet Taylor's style is tailored for folkstyle. Varner has a gold medal, and I just don't see Taylor getting one. Sanderson was very lucky to get his, and got out right after.
I think that video review was only introduced last year. Might be wrong on that.
Key word I said IS, meaning currently. He will be a 4x. What I am getting at is I promise you ,and if you argue you are delusional, he will not get the love that Taylor has gotten PERIOD.
Taylor's number of bonus point victories is staggering. The last 3 years he has basically destroyed everyone he's wrestled with the exception of Dake (who's only a 4-time champ)
I freaking hate the Magic Man nickname, that is so lame. Where was the magic last year against Dake?
I freaking hate the Magic Man nickname, that is so lame. Where was the magic last year against Dake?
I agree that next year Steiber won't get the same kind of adulation Taylor got this year or Dake got in 2013. He's not nearly as flashy and is more of a grind it out hard nosed guy, definitely not the star material Dake and Taylor were. Those guys were perfect for what ESPN wanted
I broke out laughing when I saw Dake on ESPN tonight. The guy was basically a male model with all that makeup and the designer suit.
I mean, it worked for him, but it still made me laugh.
Final team scores:
1. Penn St. 109.5
2. Minnesota 104.0
3. Oklahoma St. 96.5
4. Iowa 78.5
5. Edinboro 62.0
6. Ohio St. 57.0
7. Cornell 53.0
8. Virginia Tech 49.0
9. Northwestern 46.0
10. Oklahoma 45.0
11. Nebraska 43.5
12. Iowa St. 42.0
13. Illinois 41.0
14. Missouri 40.5
15. UNI 40.0
16. Wisconsin 36.0
17. Michigan 35.0
18. Lehigh 29.5
19. North Carolina St. 24.0
20. Maryland 21.0
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61. West Virginia 1.5
1. Penn St. 109.5
2. Minnesota 104.0
3. Oklahoma St. 96.5
4. Iowa 78.5
5. Edinboro 62.0
6. Ohio St. 57.0
7. Cornell 53.0
8. Virginia Tech 49.0
9. Northwestern 46.0
10. Oklahoma 45.0
11. Nebraska 43.5
12. Iowa St. 42.0
13. Illinois 41.0
14. Missouri 40.5
15. UNI 40.0
16. Wisconsin 36.0
17. Michigan 35.0
18. Lehigh 29.5
19. North Carolina St. 24.0
20. Maryland 21.0
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61. West Virginia 1.5
My guess...
125: Hall/Larson/Boston
133: Hall/Terikuna/Who knows
141: Meeks
149: G Moreno/Goettl
157: Molina/Goettl/Woiver
165: M Moreno
174: Weatherman
184: Weatherspoon
197: Gadson
HWT: Smith
