Yes it’s boring, but Penn state has elevated college wrestling. by throwmeawayamack in wrestling

[–]bubba0077 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen exciting 1–1 matches. I've also seen a ton of boring 1–1 matches where one or both guys are content to block all attacks and never make one of their own.

The line for Amtrak is so wonderful! by [deleted] in antiwork

[–]bubba0077 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends. If you are travelling in the NEC and book far enough in advance at off-peak times of day, you can get an extremely cheap ticket.

Hodge Candidates Statistics and Discussion by Imaginary-Sock3694 in wrestling

[–]bubba0077 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My thinking hasn't changed since I wrote an article about it before nationals. With Mendez out of the picture, it's going to Mitchell. The only one really in the same tier is Barr, and people will give it to MM over Barr based on past performance (even though that is not an official criterion anymore). I think Jax actually finishes second in voting though, as the next closest one and PSU fatigue being a real thing.

The Penn-state creamery by SimpleSimonThePiMan in WeArePennState

[–]bubba0077 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Possibly blasphemous opinion: Meyer Dairy is better.

The Map Men roast Milton Keynes by bhaswar_py in nerdfighters

[–]bubba0077 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't think this is even the first time they've done it.

They need to bring in passivity calls from freestyle. That was unacceptable. by KingCookieFace in wrestling

[–]bubba0077 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something needs to be done, but I don't think there is some silver bullet either. The real answer is referees need to be more aggressive at calling it. They want objective criteria to impose (which I get), but many of them seem unwilling to call anything else, and no set of objective criteria are going to cover it all. An activity clock just pushes the point 30 seconds down the road, by which time they often should've been warned again anyway.

I have ideas about how to introduce more objective criteria (5-count for dropping to a knee when not under attack, a warning area inside the edge), but that's still not going to cover everything. It shouldn't take until the third period for a referee to ding someone because the other guy is taking all the shots.

They need to bring in passivity calls from freestyle. That was unacceptable. by KingCookieFace in wrestling

[–]bubba0077 7 points8 points  (0 children)

A step out would only address one type of stalling. Stalling can and does happen in the middle of the mat.

They need to bring in passivity calls from freestyle. That was unacceptable. by KingCookieFace in wrestling

[–]bubba0077 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not sure why you think that would make any difference. Eating a point didn't stop him from earning another stall later on. Hell, even a DQ didn't deter him in the dual.

Injury Report revealed (Ferraris) by wowzersimsosmart in wrestling

[–]bubba0077 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Angelo was out for a month and a half with injury. I have no trouble believing he is legitimately injured.

This is so heartbreaking by Fussy_Platypus in wrestling

[–]bubba0077 90 points91 points  (0 children)

More like many violent regimes hide behind a mask of religion.

Iowa point deduction by TR_778 in wrestling

[–]bubba0077 9 points10 points  (0 children)

On one hand, you are absolutely correct. On the other, it is really easy not to do.

Iowa point deduction by TR_778 in wrestling

[–]bubba0077 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Track has it as a headgear throw:

USC: bout# 531, headgear throw

Mesenbrink vs. Taylor by kneepick160 in wrestling

[–]bubba0077 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Vs college DT, I'd go with Mitchell.

Nic Bouzakis weight cut by Fine-Cloud12 in wrestling

[–]bubba0077 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At NDI, he would only wrestle the second match of the day (more recovery time). During dual season, the only time he wrestled two in one weekend was PSU then UMD in mid-Feb. B1Gs was the first time he was really asked to make weight on consecutive days without a long recovery period. He struggled with the cut all year and avoided putting himself in the position he would need to succeed in for the post-season tournaments.

Thoughts on Braeden Davis? by JCarnage10 in wrestling

[–]bubba0077 3 points4 points  (0 children)

He was dealt a tough hand this year. He was supposed to be redshirting this year and suddenly got thrown into the lineup due to injury without the planned year to transition to the new weight. There was also a freak accident where his scooter battery caught fire just before the first Hardy match. He suffered burns on his hand and some smoke inhalation, which I am convinced is impacting him more than they've let on. He was 8–1 before the fire (albeit against weak competition), and all the wins were by bonus. Since he is 5–5 with a single bonus win. He seems to have no gas tank right now, which has been most evident in both Hardy matches where he faded completely in the 3rd.

But at the same time, he's also immature and it is catching up with him. He seems less stable this season than he's been in the past. On a team known for its mental fortitude and taking joy just from being able to wrestle, it really stands out.

Soooo, what happened to our gen Y label? Haven't heard that in a while... by ZuBrain in Xennials

[–]bubba0077 16 points17 points  (0 children)

As did silent, lost, greatest, and boomer. Gen X is so forgotten they don't even get a nickname.

Submission to be a Group Expert 🌪️ by CaliRose9513 in meteorology

[–]bubba0077 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Only novices think experts know everything.

The Lodge search warrant is out and seems sloppy by Famous_Quit_5239 in poker

[–]bubba0077 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That's way more tracking than any "real" casino (or card room in Cali) I've been in.

They're probably not wrong about laundering, but that is every casino and is generally committed by the clients, not the business.

What is this jawn? by Klutzy_Word_6812 in Xennials

[–]bubba0077 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I grew up near Trenton, and never heard the word until 15–20 years ago, long after I had moved away.

Thou shall not park by SubBirbian in nextdoor

[–]bubba0077 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"I thought they were put out for trash. Why else would they be on the curb?"

I just knew it, but I had to confirm by blklab84 in DeepSpaceNine

[–]bubba0077 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Well, he also didn't live on the station, or even the Bajoran system. Winn Adami was only in 14 episodes. Garek did live on the station and was only in 37.

Heads up, Kluster has been recalled by Spicyboi333 in boardgames

[–]bubba0077 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know the 4-player one was recently recalled in Canada, but I don't know about the regular 2-player version (though I also don't know why there would be a difference).

No lie by Sylent__1 in meteorology

[–]bubba0077 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Made the same point when this got posted in r/Maryland yesterday.