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Discussion Topic: Watch Ohio State v CSU and NDC On-line
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on November 16, 2008
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For ten bucks, you can sign up at the Ohio State wrestling website--found on the links page above this post--and get a month of free live web broadcasts of Ohio State athletics. That's not much money to see two wrestling dual meets live. I think it's a great bargain and am thrilled OSU offers this service. I used it last year to watch Ohio State wrestle Iowa, Minny and Edinboro.
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Discussion Topic: Watch Ohio State v CSU and NDC On-line
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on November 16, 2008
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Colt Sponseller v Victer Crenshaw. That's worth ten bucks.
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Discussion Topic: Watch Ohio State v CSU and NDC On-line
Jamie Teel added to this discussion on November 16, 2008
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Sponseller is Mangeling Crenshaw 9-2 in the early 2nd....J.D. with the color commentary.
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Discussion Topic: Watch Ohio State v CSU and NDC On-line
Dan Cosimi added to this discussion on November 16, 2008
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Crenshaw down in a four point stance.
Crenshaw in on a single.
Sponseller kicks out of it.
Sponseller pressures Crenshaw they go out of bounds.
Sponseller in on a Russian tie.
Sponseller in a front headlock.
Sponseller spins behind and gets a takedown.
Sponseller let's him up.
Crenshaw slow to get up.
Sponseller in on a nice takedown attempt.
Crenshaw couters with a nice drag.
Sponseller with a nice takedown attempt.
Crenshaw with a nice counter.
Sponseller takedown.
Sponseller let's him up.
Sponseller single-leg takedown.
Sponseller gets a little rough as they go out of bounds.
Referee warns both wrestlers to keep it clean.
They reset with Sponseller on top.
Sponseller drops to a leg and brings Crenshaw back to the mat.
The period ends.
Sponseller chooses to begin the second period on the bottom.
Caution on Sponseller.
Sponseller gets an escape.
Sponseller gets a drag to a single.
Crenshaw is slow to get up.
Crenshaw gets the escape.
Sponseller has a drag to a single.
Crenshaw has a nice whizzer counter and gets out of it.
Sponseller gets another takedown.
Sponseller is staying in Crenshaw's face and gets a double-leg takedown.
They reset in the middle of the mat with Sponseller on top.
Sponseller rides Crenshaw out for the remaining seconds.
Crenshaw chooses to begin on bottom.
Sponseller chooses an optional start and let's Crenshaw escape.
Sponseller gets a takedown with a drag to a single-leg takedown.
Crenshaw is injured and gets injury time.
They reset in the middle with Sponseller on top. 15-5 Sponseller
Sponseller clinches riding time and let's Crenshaw escape.
Sponseller with a great takedown on the edge.
Crenshaw escapes.
Sponseller with underhooks.
Sponseller with an underhook throw-by.
Sponseller puts Crenshaw to his back and gets three near-fall points.
Sponseller wins by technical fall 22-7.
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Discussion Topic: Watch Ohio State v CSU and NDC On-line
Jamie Teel added to this discussion on November 16, 2008
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Tech Fall 21-6.....literally spanked Crenshaws butt to encourage him to get up....truely amazeing performance considering Victor is a 2 time NCAA qualifier and a Naia National Champ!
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Discussion Topic: Watch Ohio State v CSU and NDC On-line
Dan Cosimi added to this discussion on November 16, 2008
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Both wrestlers agreesively tying up.
Rella with a snap down.
Rella pressuring.
Rella with a nice ankle pick takedown.
Wolff gets an escape.
Rella keeps brawling hard with good forward pressure.
Wolff isn't backing down.
Rella snaps Wolff down but Wolff ends up getting a front headlock.
They go out of bounds and reset.
Wolff in on a nice single-leg takedown
Rella looks to defend by reaching over but gets taken down in the process.
Wolff rides tough for a bit over ten seconds.
The first period ends 3-3 with each wrestler having scored an escape and a takedown.
Wolff chooses to begin the period on the bottom.
Rella on top, hooks the near leg and works Wolff's head.
Wolff stands up and escapes after 30 seconds.
Rella with a nice high-crotch takedown.
Rella keeps Wolff broken down for a while.
Wolff escapes.
Wolff in on a partial shot and they square off.
They stalemate and Rella bull-rushes Wolff out of bounds.
Wolff gets a little blood time.
The second period ends 5-5.
Rella chooses to begin the third period in the bottom position.
Rella escapes very quickly.
Rella has a 40-second riding time advantage.
Rella with a nice high-crotch, gets the takedown.
Wolff escapes immediately.
Rella snaps Wolff down and gets in a front headlock.
They reset.
Wolff gets in on a shot but can't finish.
Rella gets an ankle pick but can't finish.
Wolff trying to get to Rella's legs but can't.
Rella is doing a good job defending.
The match ends as an 8-6 decision for Rella.
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Discussion Topic: Watch Ohio State v CSU and NDC On-line
Dan Cosimi added to this discussion on November 16, 2008
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Pucillo hasn't wrestled live in a month because of an ankle sprain.
OSU fifth-year senior Wes Bergman v. NDC true freshman Alex Denman
Bergman is tall and lean, Denman is shorter and built.
Lots of tying up, not much action.
Bergman gets a front headlock.
Bergman hooks the near leg and gets a very nice takedown.
(Also very unconventional)
Bergman doing a good job riding.
They go out of bounds and reset.
Denman comes up but Bergman breaks him down again.
Bergman is very tall and it shows with nice top work.
Bergman gets two near-fall points on a tilt.
Bergman gets riding time.
The period ends.
Denman chooses neutral to begin the second period.
Bergman with a 2-on-1 (or Russian) tie.
They go out of bounds and reset.
Denman gets on a nice low sweep single attempt but can't finish and they go out of bounds.
Bergman chooses to begin the third period on the bottom
Denman kicks out Bergman.
Denman pressuring in hard.
Bergman gets a stalling warning for backing up.
Bergman trying a 2-on-1 to a trip but can't get it.
Denman in on a shot but Bergman sprawls.
Bergman gets the takedown.
Bergman gets a leg in but they go out of bounds
They reset and Denman is up but Bergman keeps a leg in and brings him back to the mat.
(J.D. says Wes is 6'5" almost 6'6" at 184 pounds)
Shutout win... I think 7 or 8 to 0 for Bergman.
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Discussion Topic: Watch Ohio State v CSU and NDC On-line
Dan Cosimi added to this discussion on November 16, 2008
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Chris Tripp with a nice very quick takedown on Gardner.
Gardner escapes.
They go out of bounds and reset.
Tripp again in on a shot.
Gardner gets aroudn behind with Tripp's arm.
Tripp gets away from it.
Gardner with a good slide-by.
Tripp escapes.
Tripp attacks and scores on a double-leg.
Gardner attacks and gets warned for pushing Tripp.
Gardner in on a front headlock snapdown.
Gardner gets a takedown but is in a weird position.
Gardner works Tripp over into a better position.
Gardner builds riding time.
Gardner goes down to a leg and gets the ride-out.
Tripp chooses to begin the second period on the bottom.
Tripp escapes to tie the score at 6-6.
Tripp pressuring.
Gardner with a snap-spin takedown.
Tripp escapes.
Tripp shoots but Gardner sprawls nicely.
Gardner spins behind for a takedown.
Gardner breaks Tripp down.
Gardner working his knee over Tripp's head and an arm bar.
Gardner is close to turning Tripp.
The ref stops it as potentially dangerous.
The period ends with Gardner holding a 10-7 lead (and he has RT).
Gardner chooses bottom to begin the third period.
Gardner escapes immediately.
Tripp tries what I think was a carry but can't get deep enough.
Gardner sprawls and spins behind.
Gardner again with the knee over Tripp's head and an arm bar.
This looks quite painful for Tripp.
Tripp gets out of it.
Gardner wins 14-7 including over 3 minutes of riding time.
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Discussion Topic: Watch Ohio State v CSU and NDC On-line
Dan Cosimi added to this discussion on November 16, 2008
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Jason Cook is wrestling at heavyweight for the Buckeyes. He is a senior, I think.
Justin Tripp is wrestling for the Falcons. He's a junior, I think.
Cook weighed in at 197 pounds.
Tripp isn't a big heavyweight, though.
Cook with double overhooks, Tripp with double underhooks.
Cook with an awesome throw.
Cook gets five points.
Tripp gets out of it.
Cook had his legs in and Tripp stands up.
Cook kind of got slammed into the mat, Tripp got the reversal.
(Could have been called potentially dangerous but wasn't.)
Cook looks for a switch but Tripp holds him down.
Tripp is riding tough.
Cook eventually gets out, making it 6-2 in favor of Cook.
Tripp begins the second period on the bottom.
Cook puts in a leg but Tripp escapes very quickly.
Not much action the rest of the period.
Cook begins the third period on the bottom.
Cook escapes very quickly.
(J.D. says Cook has a judo background so he is good with throws)
Tripp turning up the pressure.
Referee warns both wrestlers for stalling.
Tripp in on a decent shot but isn't close to converting.
Cook gets a front headlock and spins behind for the two-point takedown.
Cook gets in a leg.
Tripp stands up.
This time it is stopped as potentially dangerous.
Cook wins 9-3.
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Discussion Topic: Watch Ohio State v CSU and NDC On-line
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on November 16, 2008
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There were three really good matches.
1) Chris Tripp v Cody Gardner. Tripp looked determined to show that he wasn't a sacrificial lamb and took some nice shots and scored two early takedowns. Cody settled the match down with his great front head and gained control of the bout. Final was something like 13-7
2) Tyler Savage v Nikko Triggas. Savage looked excellent for most of the first period until taking an ill advised 360 spin shot. I've seen that setup backfire before and it did again. But Savage was on top in the second period and rode Triggas hard with legs. Third period showed Triggas in charge and he took control of the bout with a takedown and tough riding.
3) Johnstone v Straughn. Straughn looked like a D1 AA candidate for two periods but faltered in the third. Indeed, he took the match to Johnstone early and it took great effort on Jason's part to successfully fight off some really nifty stuff off a front head by Straughn. Johnstone, however, got a tight TD call late in the second to tie the bout at 3-3 and then wrestled brilliantly in the third period to break open a tight bout. JJ looks like an AA while Straugh could certainly become an NAIA national champ.
The Falcons were motivated and wrestled the Buckeyes hard. Good match all around at most weight classes. Only 133 (where's Dante Rini?) was a complete mismatch.
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Discussion Topic: Watch Ohio State v CSU and NDC On-line
Scott Nicola added to this discussion on November 16, 2008
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My impression on the duals:
tOSU vs. ND
125-Tight match early Triggas did good work on top later. I thought Heskett might actually run out and cradle the official when he did not break a potentially dangerous situation early.
133-Humphrey looked frighteningly quick.
141-Koballa is very good and wrestled J tough to keep it to a decision. Familiarity with one another may have helped Koballa.
149-ff
157-Straughn is tough and pushed Johnstone around early (3-3 going into the 3rd period). Johnstone scored several sets of late backpoints.
165-Superhuman performance by Sponseller.
174-Rella wins a tight one.
184-Bergman is a tough rider.
197-Gardner showed toughness beating a game opponent in Tripp.
285-Cook had a fantastic throw from double overhooks.
tOSU vs. CSU
125-I'm a Triggas fan but it sure looked like Keller had some nearfall points on that pancake. I not saying he would have won b/c I think it would have changed Triggas' approach later.
133- Hump's transition from duck to claw/lift was worth the price of admission.
141-Jaggers had him pinned for approximately 30 early on in a tight cradle. I'm not sure how much more pinned he could have been.
157-Did not see.
165-More of what we've come to expect from Sponseller.
174-Really nice legsweep/throw by Miller. Rella stepped up his attacks later but Miller defended well.
197- I like when Gardner opens up and takes shots. Gardner showed that he is very good with a frontheadlock today as well as being nasy on top.
285-Goff looks like a body builder and is nasty. Cook was overmatched but fought hard to keep it to a major. I would have liked to see Goff vs CoMo as they are both very mobile.
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Discussion Topic: Watch Ohio State v CSU and NDC On-line
Jack Muni added to this discussion on November 16, 2008
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Sponseller set the tone of the meet with an amazing performance. Simply overwhelmed Crenshaw. It was supposed to be a close match, but apparently no one told Colt that. His upcoming exhibition with Moza Fay will tell us if Colt has taken it to the next level. I also thought the "old " Johnstone loses his match against Straugn, but the 2008 version didn't. All his experience of the last 3 years seems to have made him a very very good wrestler. Both he & Cody Gardner showed great resilience in their comeback wins. The camera man next to me said Reece was so quick he couldn't push the trigger fast enough to catch his TD's. This is a "new and improved" Reece Humphrey, and an awful lot of fun to watch. Go Bucs,
"second is not the standard"
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Discussion Topic: Watch Ohio State v CSU and NDC On-line
Scott Nicola added to this discussion on November 16, 2008
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[quote]The camera man next to me said Reece was so quick he couldn't push the trigger fast enough to catch his TD's.
If I was more tech savvy I would make this my signature.
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Discussion Topic: Watch Ohio State v CSU and NDC On-line
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on November 16, 2008
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Jack: Great comments. I agree.
One comment on Rella v Miller. Why didn't Rella just duck the calf to try and finish his single? He kept getting in on his high C but Miller kept blocking him from switching double and locking him in the crotch. Ducking the calf is the perfect antidote to that counter.
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