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Discussion Topic: Ohio state vs Iowa
Nick Lecklider added to this discussion on January 19, 2025
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Hawkeye is always tough to wrestle at but should be a very good matchup
Mccrone vs Cruz. Mccrone by Dec 3-0. Could see bonus here
Ayala vs bouzakis. I think it’s a coin flip but Hawkeye gives Ayala the Dec 3-3
Mendez vs block Mendez by fall. He knows he will need all the points. 9-3
Demilio vs parco. Parco by Dec. 9-6
Estrada vs Sammy. Sasso by Dec 12-6
Paddy vs caliendo. Caleniendo by Dec 12-9
Kennedy vs kharchla. Coin flip which favors home team 12-12
Ferrari vs Rotogotzke. I’m calling they wrestle him bc it’s a big dual. Ferarri by md. 16-12
Buchanan vs Shumate. Buchanan by md 20-12
Feldman vs Kueter. Feldman by Dec 20-15 Iowa I have it.
Ohio state needs to win 133 or 165 probably to win this dual. I gave both tossups bc of it being at carver Hawkeye. Bouzakis did win a bracket that Ayala was in this summer. Mccrone also can get a pin/major. Kueter/ Feldman may be a NCAA finals preview in a year or two also.
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Discussion Topic: Ohio state vs Iowa
Jared Ball added to this discussion on January 20, 2025
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McCrone is trending in the wrong direction. Since his torrid start to the year in December his quality of competition has gone up, and he hasn’t fared as well. He is 1-3 to start January with maybe only one takedown in four matches. All of D1 knows he’s tough on top and limited in neutral. He was in the Ramos match but got his doors blown off by Pederson. The Cruz match should be winnable but I wonder if the environment and his confidence tips the match in Iowa’s favor.
The Bousakis / Ayala match reminds me of Nic’s match with Nagao last year. He is the underdog but let’s keep in mind that Drake is coming up a weight. I think Nic’s power plays a role here. I think he takes an early lead over Ayala. The question is can he hang on. Avoid the slide by’s and I think he can score the W. Nic has been subject to slide by’s in the past, maybe he has corrected that
The match I’ll be looking at is Carson v Kennedy. I believe Carson is more technical but Kennedy has a crazy motor. Could make it interesting. I also think Ryder will wrestle Gabe Arnold not Ferrari. Arnold is not a good matchup for Rygotske.
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Discussion Topic: Ohio state vs Iowa
Nick Lecklider added to this discussion on January 20, 2025
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I think Arnold or Ferrari md Rotogotzke. I just said Ferrari bc in Iowas last big time dual they wrestled Ferrari against Iowa state and may be using one of his 5 for the buckeyes.
If I’m Tom Ryan I wrestle Davino.
Mccrone has only lost to top 10 guys. Cruz has a bunch of bad losses but you never know what can happen at Iowa.
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Discussion Topic: Ohio state vs Iowa
Jack Muni added to this discussion on January 20, 2025
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I wonder how many more matches Davino has left on his RS? BTW I thiught Paddy looked good at 165, I can't remember the last time he pinned anyone, or even tried. Hope he keeps it up.
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Discussion Topic: Ohio state vs Iowa
Nick Lecklider added to this discussion on January 20, 2025
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Jack, Ben Davino has used four events so he has one event left
Ben is 17-1 and has wrestled national duals, Franklin and Marshall, clarion, and midlands leaving him one more.
Iowa is a winnable dual so I would use it here. I trust him more than Bouzakis to pull it off. Penn state is not winnable so no use to use it then. Also then them scout Bouzakis and surprise them with Davino.
He actually may have two more. If he wrestled unattached I don’t think it counts. I believe if it was after first semester you can wrestle unattached without using an event. I believe Franklin and Marshall and midlands may have been unattached. So national duals and clarion may have been his only events but not exactly sure. Regardless he has somewhere between 1-3 more he can wrestle attached.
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Discussion Topic: Ohio state vs Iowa
Drew Taylor added to this discussion on January 20, 2025
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Bucks need to wrestle out of their minds to have a chance. The only sure win is Mendez. McCrone and Feldman are slight favorites. Everyone else is an underdog.
Bouzakis should get the nod over Davino. He’s improved in reducing dumb mistakes and is knocking on the door of a big win following the narrow Byrd and Shawver losses. Let him keep cooking. Plus, the upgrade with Davino is minimal.
Iowa will be looking for bonus at 165, 184, and 197.
D’Emilio upsetting Parco wouldn’t shock me. Dylan is wrestling well.
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Discussion Topic: Ohio state vs Iowa
Jim Kessen added to this discussion on January 21, 2025
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Bucks have Nic or Davino
Sasso or Cannon vs Teemer
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