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Discussion Topic: Jesse Mendez--NCAA Champ?
Hank Kornblut added to this discussion on December 4, 2023
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The version of "Menace Mendez" I watched in Vegas looks like a bonafide title contender. He beat three top ten caliber opponents and only one kept it to a decision. Real Woods and Beau Bartlett will be formidable as well but my confidence is high he can beat anyone. As Rex mentioned, his finals takedown was basically Satan's version of a snap down where you bounce an opponents head off the mat so hard that he has no choice but to gather his thoughts while giving up 2.
Let's hope he remains healthy.
Incidentally, I brought this up because I don't think we're talking enough about how amazing he looked in Vegas.
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Discussion Topic: Jesse Mendez--NCAA Champ?
Ethan Moore added to this discussion on December 4, 2023
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I agree with this, Hank.
I watched his match against Jack I think from NC State.
My thought while watching was the score was close but Jack had zero percent chance to win. It was a dominant performance although the score wasn't lopsided. Jack had no chance to score and was running all match.
Woods is so defensive that Jesse will have to win close matches against him.
Mendes can win it.
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Discussion Topic: Jesse Mendez--NCAA Champ?
Jim Kessen added to this discussion on December 4, 2023
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His top game reminds me a lot of Logan's top game.
Same with some of the stuff Nic does as well.
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Discussion Topic: Jesse Mendez--NCAA Champ?
Rex Holman added to this discussion on December 4, 2023
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Agreed. Just need to get to March healthy and hungry. That version in Vegas wins NCAAs next weekend.
Top 3 seeds coming from the Big 10.
Really looking forward to the head-to-head with Bartlett and Woods.
Tagen Jamison looks like another stud freshman to enter the mix. Could AA this year.
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Discussion Topic: Jesse Mendez--NCAA Champ?
Matt Mace added to this discussion on December 5, 2023
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Quote from Jim Kessen's post:
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"His top game reminds me a lot of Logan's top game.
Same with some of the stuff Nic does as well."
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Stieber and Jaggers definitely have both influenced the style of these young men. If you are a stud HS recruit and project between 125 and 149, you'd be crazy for not coming to Columbus. (Marcus Blaze, I'm talking to you! :-)
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Discussion Topic: Jesse Mendez--NCAA Champ?
Jack Muni added to this discussion on December 5, 2023
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Quote from Jim Kessen's post:
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"His top game reminds me a lot of Logan's top game.
Same with some of the stuff Nic does as well."
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I noticed Jesse was trying the Logan Stieber claw ride with holding the far wrist behind the back but just doesn't quite have it perfected yet, but I love that he is trying something new. It worked for Logan and it can work for Jesse.
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Discussion Topic: Jesse Mendez--NCAA Champ?
Jared Ball added to this discussion on December 6, 2023
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Quote from Matt Mace's post:
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Quote from Jim Kessen's post:
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"His top game reminds me a lot of Logan's top game.
Same with some of the stuff Nic does as well."
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Stieber and Jaggers definitely have both influenced the style of these young men. If you are a stud HS recruit and project between 125 and 149, you'd be crazy for not coming to Columbus. (Marcus Blaze, I'm talking to you! :-)"
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Anyone see that Blaze and Davino are both registered at 132 for Ironman…
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