Fish could end up finishing on the podium . He is capable of some big wins, but I don't feel he has wrestled on that level lately.
2025 NCAA Tournament
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Hope we see lots of offense from our guys. I don’t have any data but my feeling is that they do better in toss up matches when they’re initiating the action.
He had two wins in the cons by bonus points, a pin and a TF, if I remember right. Then he couldn’t get through Berraclaugh’s defense and we got conservative Cam again and another loss.
This is what I like about this team's chances at nationals:
1.) They're healthy. I think they're about as healthy as they can be this time of year. I believe a huge part of that is this coaching staff paying particular attention to each wrestler all season long - knowing when to back off and let them recover properly, focusing on nutrition, focus on positive mental outlook etc. .
2.) They score lots of bonus points. Again this is at least partially a result of this staffs focus on pushing the pace and scoring lots of bonus points.
3.) They're in shape. Credit the staff again - I think we're going to see a team that wrestles hard for 7 minutes and pushes the pace.
4.) Mental attitude is good. I think this team is close and has a better mental attitude than in the past. Credit the coaches again.
5.) They are tough on the mat. Taylor has focused hard on tough mat wrestling and it certainly has shown. Tough, close matches at nationals are often won on the mat.
6.) Desire. I think this team just wants it more than I have seen the last few years.
7.) Peaking. I think this coaching staff has peaked this team appropriately in all phases.
Here's to hoping for a great tournament!!!
1.) They're healthy. I think they're about as healthy as they can be this time of year. I believe a huge part of that is this coaching staff paying particular attention to each wrestler all season long - knowing when to back off and let them recover properly, focusing on nutrition, focus on positive mental outlook etc. .
2.) They score lots of bonus points. Again this is at least partially a result of this staffs focus on pushing the pace and scoring lots of bonus points.
3.) They're in shape. Credit the staff again - I think we're going to see a team that wrestles hard for 7 minutes and pushes the pace.
4.) Mental attitude is good. I think this team is close and has a better mental attitude than in the past. Credit the coaches again.
5.) They are tough on the mat. Taylor has focused hard on tough mat wrestling and it certainly has shown. Tough, close matches at nationals are often won on the mat.
6.) Desire. I think this team just wants it more than I have seen the last few years.
7.) Peaking. I think this coaching staff has peaked this team appropriately in all phases.
Here's to hoping for a great tournament!!!
Great post! I’m anxious and nervous for tomorrow. Agree with everything above. I think as long as our guys stay offensive and look to score we are in really good shape.
Good luck you filthy animals. I hope you take second place.
I love this sport but man it does itself no favors when it comes to scheduling. Having your premier event the same week as the NCAA basketball tournament’s opening weekend is terrible planning. I have a couple of college buddies I’ve been gradually getting into wrestling over the course of the season. And now with how things are schedules they will MAYBE watch a couple of finals matches. Basketball is going to be their big focus this weekend
We've had a schedule change on our cruise so I'll get to watch Round 1. We were supposed to be in Progresso but got rerouted to Costa Maya. We had a long excursion for Progresso that was going to take up most of the day. We've been to Costa Maya a few times and there wasn't any great excursions.
It's Mat Madness time!
It's Mat Madness time!
It is the best sport with the worst marketing. There are so many things we could do that would make wrestling so much more popular. Stubborn refusal. Part of the charm I guess.
Curious how everyone else watches this thing?
I'm at work, so I just have matcast pulled up on one screen, then open up a specific mat if a match I want to watch comes on (the schedule page on the watch espn website works really well for this)
I'm at work, so I just have matcast pulled up on one screen, then open up a specific mat if a match I want to watch comes on (the schedule page on the watch espn website works really well for this)
Travis is first up on mat 4. Spratley is the third match on mat 6. Those are the only relevant assignments so far.
Im at work and have dual screens. I will have a trackwrestling mat schedule tab along with all 8 mats pulled on ESPN+ and will have the multicast view on one screen and all other 8 mats on tabs on the other. Its the perfect system.
Came here to say this. For anyone looking, the info is on Trackwrestling. Select Mat Assignments on the left, then Team Schedule
Denkins stalling on his knees. He broke out of Teague's first good shot early and then stalled most of the first period. Teague gets one to end the period and early in the second and then rides out. 6-1 going to the 3rd with 2 mins of RT
149 - Travis with an 11-1 MD. Will advance to face #1.
11-1 final for Teague! Starting off right with bonus points! Go Pokes!
I don’t think Teague beats Henson, but he’s definitely not your average pigtail match guy. He’s good enough (in my opinion) to make Henson sweat a little more than he usually would in a first round match.
I would think Teague should be better in this tournament coming back from injury and having 5 matches behind him now. Good solid win.
Fun one on mat 4 between Caleb Smith and Babin of Pitt. Smith rode out and then Babin rode out. Into OT 0-0. Don't see that too often
California Baptist with one wrestler in the tournament currently leads the team standings. LOL
125 - Spratley with a 15-0 2nd Period TF.
Spratley wins by 15-0 tech fall!
