TeamGarcia

9 hours ago, Silence Dogood said:

The rumored Delta to Cathedral move seems odd.

It’s happened many times in the past, Public to Private or back Private to Public . Odds are it’s going to happen many times in the future. Lol
 

10 hours ago, Cmoney125 said:

Cool. Less mat time for kids that need it. Cause you know, there's clearly more future college wrestlers than non in high school wrestling. I can't wait for the, get the first takedown and stall state finals matches tho

I don’t think much will change in a match just because of adding an  extra points or even point of contact point . Experienced refs still going to hit them stalling, maybe even faster now with stalling because they want action . Points change will award the active wrestler, team scoring will prolly go up in Duals with Majors and Techs as well and we may see less OT matches . 
 

I love technical wrestling, score points, score a lot. This is what I’ve always told my sons . I’m not driving hour away to see you pin a kid in 15 seconds . Go out there and score, score and score points. I’m glad they’re awarding wrestling technicians . 

Really impressed with these High Schoolers Bo Bassett & Jax Forrest performances. “Kids” taking it to these multi time NCAA Champions . Seen up to 11-12 years age differences in these two. Usually we see these high school kids are wrestling at NHSCA’s National Championships . No … they got bigger and better expectations on their table . Future is bright for USA Wrestling . I’m just at WOW ! 

15 hours ago, Mattyb said:

Word is most of the charges gonna be approved. 

LETS GET TO IT ! 
 

It’s bout time we see some Tech Falls in the 1st period regularly bases now in HS wrestling ! 
 

3 Point Takedowns ! Yeah 

 

Just a story I seen on Indianapolis News . Great Job Mr. Pitzulo ! 
 

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C5ThWV8rRY8/?igsh=aDhuMzZxdmVqeHpx 

I do think the 3 is coming for takedown . Huge success in College . 

125- I was going to pick Figs at whatever seed they gave him .
Reasons … He came back from a loss to Provo from Stanford in OT 13-8, in early February to beat Provo 4-1 at PAC 12 Championships . 2 of his loses was injury defaulted and was giving a loss to Volk at Cliff Keen which is debatable. You can check that match out on Flo. Flo even did a story on that match . His only real loss match was to California and Oregon State Rival Maximo Renteria . Wonder why Maximo didn’t wrestle in NCAA’s cause he would have AA if not a finalist . Both know each other very well . 
 

As stated earlier Rich is Family . Asa wrestled with him on Team Shutt a few times while in High School . Super Proud of him . 

8 hours ago, Ahap88 said:

Looks like 204?

Welp… @UncleJimmy

You owe me with tax, interest, gratuities, royalties approximately drum roll …… 

One Thousand Sixteen Hundredths and 14 cents of . 

2nd part of our bet … HOF 

 
Ohhhh No … Lost Again 

But … 

Since your my Indianamat Tag Team Champions Partner of Shenanigans since 2015.  I gotta lobby to get my Road Dawg in Indianamat Hall of Fame . 

1 hour ago, maligned said:

These are the Top 4 headed into tonight. There's a winning scenario available for all four contestants!

 

Locked It Up ! 

285- +5 = 179

125- My 3rd Cousin FIGUEROA  +5 = 184 . 

My Points going into the Finals 

125 Figueroa (8)       +20

133 Vito (6)               +20

141 Moore (15).        

149 Gomez (6)         +20

157 Andonian (12)     +9 …. Can gain +7

165 Carr (4)              +20

174 Starocci (9) WC +20

184 Plott (3).             +20

197 Brooks (1).         +20 

285 Kerkvliet (1)        +20 

………………………. 
 

Like Penn State, I’ve already locked up the Championship. 
 

@UncleJimmy you will think twice next time inviting The Peoples Champ . 

LMAO ! 

15 minutes ago, Mattyb said:

Pretty sure I’m gonna get 7 finalist and win..  just saying 

I’m pretty sure ima gonna get 8 Champs 

38 minutes ago, UncleJimmy said:

Who invited this dude to join the pick ems? Smh. 
 

so I gotta ask just for discussion but why can we not legally wager on wrestling? Baseball is live. Askin for a friend? 

RIGHT ! We can wager on any other College sport is fair game .

8 minutes ago, Thor said:

Can the don of collegiate wrestling pickems also say that Ramos will win bloodround? Please? 

Lemme look …

Gonna be a close one with Freshman Stanich . Give me Stanich by +2 points . 

If it’s Camacho. Give me Ramos +4 points .

12 minutes ago, Mattyb said:

Going to have 9 of 10 in semis????

Starocci

125- Figs called it  

157- Andonian Mr. March Clutch Funk Freak takes out #4 Scott 

Calling it right now at 11am eastern 

125 - Figueroa over Haines 

I know he’s Clutch in March, ACC Rival Ed Scott is up next . We’ll see here in a few hours if the Funk Clutch Freak shows out . He did get hammered by Scott at ACC Championships. 14-5 Major . 

1 hour ago, Thor said:

Wanted to pick him, but he's looked rough this year due to injuries. Hasn't looked like himself for weeks. Glad to see he's more healthy now and back to his funky ways, definitely one of the most fun guys to watch in college. 

4 minutes ago, maligned said:

I couldn't do it...him getting destroyed multiple times this year was too impressed on my brain. But you only have to be healthy and resemble your best once a year for all to be redeemed.

6 hours ago, Ahap88 said:

Does anyone have all 10 in the quarters?  I have 9, I'm sure there are a bunch of others?

9

4 hours ago, Mattyb said:

We both swung and missed on Peterson. He was impressive at Big 10s.

I see you took a big hit at 157 too.... 

@TeamGarcia Goes 10 for 10!!!!

Fellas … if you didn’t pick #12 at 157 Andonian “the funk” you haven’t watched NCAA Nationals past few years and as I type this he knocks off #5 seed . 

Seeding the NCAA’s

Given where Vito Arujau from Cornell is sitting, in the bottom bracket at 6th seed, who came up with that madness? I’m not sure the Seeding Committee is aware of it or not, but Vito is the returning NCAA Champion and the defending World Champion! 
Granted, he has two losses on the season. Both of them to a very talented wrestler from Lehigh who’s seeded 2nd which puts them together again in the quarters.
   
Yes, I know the NCAA seeding committee has, to eliminate constant bitching and political infighting, established a set of hard fast criteria. And, maybe that’s what has Vito at 6th but, couldn’t there be one or two ‘we need to do something’ exceptions? 

Not for Vito, I’m not asking for Vito, he’ll do what he’s always done.

But for Kai Orine from NC State who’s seeded 3rd and will run into Vito in the quarters. Is that fair to Kai? Why not put Vito 3rd and push Kai to 4th? That would give Kai a better shot at placing and in theory a match against Fix in the semi’s. But hitting Vito in the quarters, well, I wish him well. 

Of course, Kai might beat Vito, but there’s a stronger possibility that won’t happen. 

So, instead of penalizing Vito for only having 15 matches, is the Seeding Committee really teaching him a lesson? Ask Kai and just to play devil’s advocate here, Dylan Shawver from Rutgers has 5 loses and he’s seeded 4th, two slots ahead of Vito who has only lost to one person all year.
 
Now to the ultimate, “what the hell is anyone thinking,” 
bobblehead move. Penn State’s Starocci is the 9th seed?  Pardon me, but he’s a three-time NCAA Champion going for his fourth title and the committee seeds him 9th! 

No one has come close to touching him this year. Yea, I get it, he forfeited out of the Big Ten’s and they’re his two losses but really, you could hand out baseball bats to half the athletes in his weight class and he’d still win the tournament. 

But I guess the Seeding Committee is teaching him, and PSU a lesson. “We have rules.” 

Horse manure. 

He was saving himself at the Big 10’s for the NCAA’s because his knee wasn’t at 100%. No one shook hands with him and then walked off the mat with more points than he had. It was two whistle-whistles.
 
Again, just like Vito, Carter doesn’t give a hoot where you put him, but I bet Mekhi Lewis does. He’s seeded 1st, and deserves a shot to be in the finals. Not now. So, who is the Seeding Committee teaching a lesson to here, Carter? Nope! Then in the semi’s, on paper at least, Carter has Shane Griffith. I bet the Michigan coaches are jumping for joy over that. 

Hypothetically speaking, what if Michigan was in the running, neck and neck for the team title with Penn State. Wouldn’t it be sneaky if Cael (which he’d never do so please no poison pen notes) knew that Carter could take out Shane, but if they met in the finals, that might be enough points for Michigan to win the team title. So, strategically he has Carter whistle-whistle out of the Big Ten’s, get 9th seed and take Shane out so the Nittany Lions would win the team title. 

Sounds plausible, certainly sneaky, and of course no coach would ever do that, right? Has the Seeding Committee thought of that, I doubt it. 

These people need to have a “however” for those moments when the black and white of their rules don’t make sense. And in the case of Vito and Carter, they’re not the ones that were taught a lesson.  

7 hours ago, Thor said:

A lot of people picking Starocci as their wildcard, myself included. He definitely has the most potential to go from a low seed to champ just because of how the seeding committee messed this bracket up. But there is also a good chance he's too injured to wrestle, loses to Mehki Lewis, and just defaults out due to injury. Very boom or bust here, but hope he's healthy enough to make a run. 

It was early Christmas gift giving to others at 174 at B1G Championships from Starocci . Starocci is LOCK for his 4th Title and it’s extra motivation for him . “Seed me where you want” 

As Rick Flair said : “You gotta Beat the Man to be the Man” 

Starocci secretly said … vvvv

6 hours ago, UncleJimmy said:

Let's go @TeamGarcia...I know you like losing bananas...Ill bet you 1k bananas I kick ur arse. Get out of #TheCounty every now and then and go play on the #BigBoyBoard where no stupidity is allowed..or memes.  Bring your people. I win, you drag me into the HOF next year. 

Bet ! 
Since I got 800k Bananas to spare, I’ll spot you 1K . 

I’ll drag your carcass in the HOF next year 

if you beat me . You was a shoe in with me this year if it wasn’t for that @Regionrat1 make one post a year . You make 2 post a year you should be good . Lmao . 
 

Region Fans ? You know I’m right about @Regionrat1. 

4 hours ago, UncleJimmy said:

125 Peterson 16

133 Arujau 6

141 Woods 3

149 Gomez 6

157 Chittum 14

165 Carr 4

174 Starocci 9 (Wildcard)

184 Keckeison 1

197 Brooks 1

285 Feldman 9

 

Thanks for doing this! Can't wait to take @TeamGarcia bananas.

Gimme them ! 
 

3 hours ago, MUSKEEWRESTLER said:

When gym's were packed and entire schools got excited!!!

Always loved going to Muncie Central Fieldhouse or Wigwam in Anderson, New Castle . Those places was packed to the rafters for games .