mynameisgladiator

I'll admit that I am a casual fan and know far less than most on this board, but am I wrong in thinking that everyone on here is overlooking the possibility either will not have a cake walk in the 2nd round match against Van Hook?

I dont think anyone is over looking anyone, one of them have to get to the second round first...thus not over looking their first opponent!

1st off. If Phillips is injured and not 100% he could get pinned. It is possible.

 

My predicition for this match though is that if Phillips loses, there will be a few people that will blame it on his injury no matter how healthy he looks, or how good he wrestles.

Who cares really what people say, I can assure you the one person who matters in this conversation that WILL NOT blame the injury or anyone else for what happens is CODY PHILLIPS.  With all that happened in the Lecount match that he could have complained about this is what he was quoted as saying in the paper this morning :

"That's the ref's call," Phillips said. "I know I can beat him myself, and I just didn't go out and score and wrestle the way that I know how to wrestle. I left it in the ref's hands and it never should have been like that."

So lets not care what others say, lets respect the wrestlers and not listen to the masses. Just sayin!

Phillips is overrated in my opinion. I dont think he will get dominated by any means.  There have been pins in the finals before so to say a friday night pin is insane...well that itself is insane. Anything can happen.

I didnt say a friday night pin was insane, I said Phillips getting pinned by Crume is insane, If im not mistaken, Phillips has not been pinned in his high school career!  And saying that a 2 time State Champ and 4 time State Qualifier who has finished no less than 3rd in his career is overrated sounds a bit crazy as well.

You have your pick, I have mine, we can agree to disagree all day long, I just feel my facts back my statement which is Phillips win or lose will not get pinned by Crume and that he is far from overrated.  

I do not know Mr Crume, I have never seen him wrestle, I know what I see on paper he appears to be a great athlete and great wrestler, his 3 State qualifications an one out of 2 placements are hard to miss, but I am a Phillips fan and will be rooting for him, its just how the sport goes, I will say that the 20 bucks I spend on admission friday for the tournament will be worth it all just for friday night, may it go into sudden death with no mistakes by either and the best wrestler win!

Crume over Phillips by fall. Lecount over Crume OT. Ayersman over Lecount 5-2

You can say what ever you like about who will win or wont win, but to say that Crume pins Phillips is the most insane thing Ive heard on this board in a long time....I assure you that will NOT happen, win or lose, Phillips will not get pinned.

If that was the stratagie then hes risking a lot because crume or ayersman have what it takes to beat him

And he has what it takes to beat them as well wouldnt you say....thats why we wrestle...makes for an exciting friday night dont you think!

 

 

 

 

lecount 4-3...one 2xer down one to go. any details of the match?

 

Well I wouldnt say he is down, minor setback, as for details I can only give you what I have been told:

Phillips got hit for a point for fleeing, Lecount did the same but actually walked out and the official gave no point.  Also was told Phillips had a take down at the edge with both feet in and was not given the take down.

Again, this is what I have been told, I was not there nor did I see the match.

I'm certainly not knocking Phillips. He did what he needed to do to win. I'm just reporting what I saw and what I saw was a 2X champ who had to work pretty hard to beat a 21-13 wrestler. Its just not what we are used to seeing from Phillips. Not an insult, just think Randalls length was a factor

Not complaining by any means...and you are there and I am not so your veiw is definately better than mine for sure...lol  Sometimes all champs find a difficult adaption to work with, Remember this Lance Ellis got taken down at state i believe by a kid from Rushville, and I would say Lance was the poster child for dominance at that time so every dog has their day, or moment in this case...lol

Cody Phillips won 6-1 but was definitely frustrated by Randall's height and length. In the end, the victory is all that matters, but that was not a dominant performance by a kid who has historically been pretty dominant

I have to disagree, at this level if you beat another quality wrestler 6-1 I would have to say thats pretty dominant.  Sounds like he adapted to the frustration of size and height and controlled the match.  Just my opinion of course.