overtime Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Could Sliga bump and beat Robinson at 220? I'll take Sliga with a maj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notlong2go Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Major at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bash513 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I'm not convinced it's that easy. That is a lot of weight to give up and it's not like Robinson is a cream puff. He is likely the best pure athlete in the sport right now. I would be dumb to suggest that he is anywhere near as good a "wrestler" in the technical sense, but I think it would be much closer than a major. If they wrestled 10 times it would probably be 7-3 in favor of Sliga but I wouldn't be surprised if Gelen did better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILUV2PIN Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 yeah and i remember Metcalf was supposed to beat Caldwell too. I think Robinson would give Sliga all he could handle. Just look at the bloodline of Robinson's family! Are you SERIOUS! Thats a straight up entire family of athletes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I'm not convinced it's that easy. That is a lot of weight to give up and it's not like Robinson is a cream puff. He is likely the best pure athlete in the sport right now. I would be dumb to suggest that he is anywhere near as good a "wrestler" in the technical sense, but I think it would be much closer than a major. If they wrestled 10 times it would probably be 7-3 in favor of Sliga but I wouldn't be surprised if Gelen did better. If they wrestled multiple times, I think there could be some close matches, but I would imagine they would have to wrestle a lot more than 10 times before Robinson could win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crownepoint13 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I would take Sliga by major as well. Not saying anything remotely bad about Galen but I think Sliga would just be too much to handle on terms of technique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indianmorg Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Gelen might not be as technically sound as sliga but the weight difference is huge. Gelen is been right on at 220 every week and usually comes into practice monday at 230, so he is not a small 220 (if you seen him you know hes not small haha). Gelen is as strong as an ox and would have 25 pounds on him. Having said that, Gelen's drive, endurance and confidence are at their peak right now, and I think at his current condition he would not give up a major, and I would argue if they wrestled 10 matches, he would win at least half. Its hard to take him down and its damn near impossible to ride him out. Would be a very interesting match/series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfangms Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I think you are giving Gelen far too little credit here. A major? Seriously. Mitch is an amazing talent, but you are talking about someone who is physically bigger and far more athletic. I'll put this into perspective for you, Gelen wrestled the heavyweight from Merrilliville a few weeks back, and I'm not trying to compare this young man to Sliga, but to prove my point stay with me. Gelen beat this young man 8-3, but in no way dominated him. Gelen was just giving up way too much weight and couldn't do things that he normally would to 220 pound wrestlers. I imagine that Sliga would have similar problems with Gelen if they wrestled. Gelen is just as athletic as anyone Sliga's wrestled with far more strength, so a major would not happen. I would agree with the 7-3 edge in 10 matches Sliga's way, but they'd be very close for the reasons I gave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILUV2PIN Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 As mostly a wrestler but a lover of all sports, I just can't comprehend why you guys think Robinson would get majored. We're talking about a guy who's dad was in the NBA and who's brother is on his way to the NBA. I know how good Sliga is. He's a freak of nature. But we certainly aren't giving Robinson enough credit here. It would be a whole lot closer than you guys think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Caller Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 sliga by 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrambler Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I don't think Robinson could take Sliga down or turn him. Sliga is never out of position. I think Sliga wins 9/10 of matches by all small margins though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi Town Hustler Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I think G would take him from his feet to his back....probably stick him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehscoachdavis Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Are you guys forgetting that Sliga finished in the top five of the WORLD this summer?!?!?!?!? Sliga beats him every time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DailyDouble Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Don't get me wrong Gelen is a great wrestler but Sliga is better, my money would be on Sliga. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2CJ41 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Sliga would win, but it would be very close. He was having difficulty with Kourtney Berry last year before he pinned him and Robinson is very similar to Berry, but about 40lbs bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 If you didn't know Robinson and already knew that he wrestled 220. You would not believe he weighs 220. To say he his a big 220 pounder is a huge understatement. For that reason I think Sliga still wins a close one. But that is a lot of weight to give up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestling Scholar Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Ok Sliga wins the hypothectical match against Robinson. But what about Sliga vs L Swain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thornton Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I remember about 10 years ago the best at 189 matched up against the best at 215. Nathan Moore was a 2-time state champ and he beat 3-time champ Jake O'Brien 2 times his senior year. I would put Sliga at least on par with Nate and Jake is the best at that weight ever in the state of Indiana. He may not be the physical speciman that Robinson is, but he was more of a wrestler. I know it is a different pair of wrestlers, but my point is the smaller wrestler in both cases I believe is the better wrestler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller News Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Ok Sliga wins the hypothectical match against Robinson. But what about Sliga vs L Swain? I have to go with L. Swain via lateral. Sorry Mitch, but after what he did to Shute. BUT! If Coach Harrell wears a singlet to practice to fire you up, I may have to go with Sliga over Swain. By the way, has anyone noticed that Anderson HS uses the same singlet as Thompson High School? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestlingfan182 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Sliga would win, but it would be very close. He was having difficulty with Kourtney Berry last year before he pinned him and Robinson is very similar to Berry, but about 40lbs bigger. Gelen is on another level from Berry Robinson is goin to have multiple titles. Has Robinson ever been pinned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sportsfangms Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Ok, Sliga wins at wrestling, but at any other sport, I'll take Robinson ;D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrecoCoach Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 I think G would take him from his feet to his back....probably stick him. Some people said that Berry would do that to him last year. It didn't work out that way. BUT! If Coach Harreld wears a singlet to practice to fire you up, I may have to go with Sliga over Swain. Nobody wants to see me in a singlet anymore, not even with a polo on under it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RegionRoyalty Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Robinson would win.. except wait a minute.. the referees have gotten together and decided that he stepped out of bounds first. Sliga by decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegoose14 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Just curious.. if your in the top five in the world why are you only ranked 5th nationally in your weight class and a one time state champ.... probably two time come feb. Ill take sliga wrestling and robinson in a head up tackling drill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overtime Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 "Sliga would win, but it would be very close. He was having difficulty with Kourtney Berry last year before he pinned him and Robinson is very similar to Berry, but about 40lbs bigger." So Y2 you are saying Sliga "caught" him? Haha. Didn't he pin him in the 1st period? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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