June 2-4 Freestyle

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Re: June 2-4 Freestyle

Post by martinsilvestri » Sat Jun 03, 2023 1:25 pm

taylor loses to minnesota-bound stud hopke 5-2. the match was very close (hopke's final 2 was off a taylor hail mary td attempt with 5 secs). that one hurt. taylor seems to get close to these upsets regularly and just falls short


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Re: June 2-4 Freestyle

Post by Oracle » Sat Jun 03, 2023 2:24 pm

Lest we forget, this is a *completely* different animal than folk style. About the only measure one can use is ability to score from neutral....just about everything else are junk moves that score off back exposure. No riding, back on your feet, etc, etc. If you can score TDs you do well in FS. Doesn't mean the same guy could beat you in a college match.

Remember Johny 'one n' Hendricks beat Troy Letters 10-0 at Fargo -- that didn't translate to college.

Freak-style.

Take it for what it is --- good, tough off-season competition that hones guys and keeps them hungry to improve.
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Re: June 2-4 Freestyle

Post by D3 for LU » Sat Jun 03, 2023 3:47 pm

D3 for LU wrote: Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:15 am
whiz wit wrote: Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:13 am
D3 for LU wrote: Sat Jun 03, 2023 10:06 am Okay... side note here.
How come I see Nathan Taylor's name TWICE in the brackets?!?

He's in the U20 125Kg bracket as the 4th seed... as advertised.

BUT... he's also listed in the U23 125Kg bracket as the 11th seed!

???
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Double duty?
It certainly looks that way to me! :shock:
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... it appears that Taylor name was removed from the U23 125Kg bracket.
(I can't find it. :| )
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Re: June 2-4 Freestyle

Post by martinsilvestri » Sat Jun 03, 2023 4:25 pm

I think we all get that there isn't a one-to-one between folkstyle and freestyle. Pat Glory's experience this year is case in point. But there's enough correlation between success in the two sports that these are legitimately interesting matches.

It's not gonna work for some styles, Humphreys wouldn't be a candidate for freestyle. It would be nice to see Beard out there, though, what with the one less minute and lots of takedowns.
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Re: June 2-4 Freestyle

Post by D3 for LU » Sat Jun 03, 2023 5:37 pm

Caden Rogers just won by TF 10-0 in the rnd of 32... he advance to the rnd of 16.
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Re: June 2-4 Freestyle

Post by D3 for LU » Sat Jun 03, 2023 5:44 pm

Herceg was leading 4-1 until his opponent ragdolled him w/a bunch of gut wrenches till doomsday and leads 13-4... addenum... he got TF 15-4.
(oh well...)
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Re: June 2-4 Freestyle

Post by D3 for LU » Sat Jun 03, 2023 5:53 pm

... and JT Davis survives his match 12-8 to advance.
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Re: June 2-4 Freestyle

Post by D3 for LU » Sat Jun 03, 2023 5:57 pm

I was about to say that Wilt lbtf to Cornell's Cardenas until a brick was thrown on Wilt's behalf...

... it's official, lbtf to Cardenas.
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Re: June 2-4 Freestyle

Post by martinsilvestri » Sat Jun 03, 2023 6:46 pm

taylor takes 3rd at 125kg.

one interesting note from today's tournament: carter bailey at 61kg. wonder if we will see him at 133 this year... perhaps a backup plan for crookham?
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Re: June 2-4 Freestyle

Post by Oracle » Sat Jun 03, 2023 7:03 pm

Bailey has a motor. Great effort. He did show some leg attacks for a change. But when you watch him and then Seymour, it’s hard to imagine Sheldon not being the starter at 125.

As for Bailey at 133 — maybe.

What we don’t know: will McGonagle be fully recovered from
his nasty injury? If not, 133 may be academic with Crookham.
Then Hines at 141. Pretty decent opening 3.

I liked what I saw from Rogers. Moves really well.
Taylor keeps improving. More patience.

149-174 (4 weights) are question marks but there are enough guys in the room that maybe 2-3 emerge. Then maybe a true frosh at 149?

Should be a solid team.
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