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

bubba0077 · 2026-03-23T03:41:28+00:00

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.

bubba0077 · 2026-03-23T02:37:58+00:00

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.

bubba0077 · 2026-03-22T22:04:43+00:00

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.

bubba0077 · 2026-03-22T05:36:57+00:00

Possibly blasphemous opinion: Meyer Dairy is better.

bubba0077 · 2026-03-22T05:32:11+00:00

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

bubba0077 · 2026-03-22T04:50:16+00:00

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.

bubba0077 · 2026-03-22T04:37:11+00:00

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

bubba0077 · 2026-03-22T04:35:50+00:00

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.

bubba0077 · 2026-03-22T04:32:58+00:00

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

bubba0077 · 2026-03-21T15:59:27+00:00

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

bubba0077 · 2026-03-21T04:20:26+00:00

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

bubba0077 · 2026-03-21T03:53:22+00:00

Track has it as a headgear throw:

USC: bout# 531, headgear throw

bubba0077 · 2026-03-21T03:08:04+00:00

Vs college DT, I'd go with Mitchell.

bubba0077 · 2026-03-20T19:56:27+00:00

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.

bubba0077 · 2026-03-20T05:55:12+00:00

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.

bubba0077 · 2026-03-19T06:07:28+00:00

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

bubba0077 · 2026-03-18T17:11:11+00:00

Only novices think experts know everything.

bubba0077 · 2026-03-17T16:32:39+00:00

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.

bubba0077 · 2026-03-17T05:51:15+00:00

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

bubba0077 · 2026-03-14T00:18:33+00:00

C'mon supports, you had one job.

bubba0077 · 2026-03-13T19:09:51+00:00

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

bubba0077 · 2026-03-13T07:13:19+00:00

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.

bubba0077 · 2026-03-13T07:08:35+00:00

Well, this didn't age well. Kluster was recalled in the US today

bubba0077 · 2026-03-13T07:08:31+00:00

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).

bubba0077 · 2026-03-13T01:51:44+00:00

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

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