2026 NCAA Championship Session IV Thread

[ElDuce]

Again, the riding time didn’t stop after the five count on the ankle.

 

[PSUcup]

My god these refs are embarrassing

 

[frnkwms1212]

OkSt getting some crazy calls.

 

[WEAREPSU_LI]

Listen, I am not wrestling these matches, but Little does not strike me as the most match savvy wrestler. Sheesh.

 

[Misalorales]

So I obtained exclusive video of the review process.

 

[PSUcup]

Merrill is awful

that guy literally does nothing

 

[js87931]

How can you possibly not hit Merrill there?

CRISIS!!!

 

[PAgeologist]

I think he froze because of the situation occurring in SV rather than regulation, where you could call the 3 but let the pin attempt play out. Once he didn't call 3 upon the introduction of Robideau's near hip to the floor, his mistakes compounded. Then he called 3 when PJ was more in the air with it. Which is what allowed the idiots reviewing it to overthink themselves into an atrocity.

But at least he called 3....

Yes. But they review the entire sequence. Not just that moment. Which means they saw the clear takedown. Its either blatant corruption or incompetence by the review official. Take your pick.

 

[zzs006]

OkST has 4 freshmen in the finals. Pretty wild

 

[Tom McAndrew]

hmm, I'm not sure how Merrill didn't get hit with a stall call in TB-2

 

[Fatwoodchuck]

Yeah I’m out for the night. That’s terrible and I can’t take this seriously.

I tuned out as well screw them for the night. I'll tune in maybe tomorrow morning.

 

[LB99]

Ok St bailed out by the refs again. Little got hosed.

 

[Misalorales]

Oklahoma State gonna get glazed so hard because of the PSU fatigue

 

[PUR158]

Merrill is awful

that guy literally does nothing

Barr is going to Tech him tomorrow night.

 

[Kingslayer]

Can’t wait for Josh to pound this guy.

 

[WEAREPSU_LI]

Me too

 

[Nitlion1986]

Why does Iowa throw the brick there (in Ferrari - McEnelly match)?

Because Ferrari was begging them to. I am guessing for the breather. Sorry Corby if you are offended.

 

[Shifty15]

Absolutely the worst officiating in the history of the tournament!! Might as well take stalling out of the rules.

 

[LB99]

Merrill is awful

that guy literally does nothing

Backed out multiple times in OT.

 

[Sunshine88!]

How was Merrill running in OT not a stall call geez. Byers even commented

 

[Efejle]

OkST has 4 freshmen in the finals. Pretty wild

3 of em stalled their way there.

 

[JoePaMajorCFBrecord409Ws]

I think he froze because of the situation occurring in SV rather than regulation, where you could call the 3 but let the pin attempt play out. Once he didn't call 3 upon the introduction of Robideau's near hip to the floor, his mistakes compounded. Then he called 3 when PJ was more in the air with it. Which is what allowed the idiots reviewing it to overthink themselves into an atrocity.

But at least he called 3....

How about the no stall calls on Robideau despite ZERO offensive attacks in 8+ minutes of Neutral wrestling????? Only in Folk is this bs rewarded - Robideau would have been nailed repeatedly for passivity in Free as Duke took all the shots and was the wrestler "taking ground" (and Robideau backing up) the entire match in Neutral.

 

[razpsu]

hmm, I'm not sure how Merrill didn't get hit with a stall call in TB-2

Cause the refs do not want to interfere in the final outcome.

 

[LB99]

OkST has 4 freshmen in the finals. Pretty wild

Two shouldn’t be there.

 

[BigFella235]

I’ll save my breath about that abomination of reffing in the Duke match.

Jake Van Dee pulled off a tough feat. Lost his first match, then won in OT, 4-2, 12-1 and 2-1 just to earn his second AA. He’s from my wife’s hometown which is about 15 minutes away from where I grew up. I’ve been able to watch him scrap since he was a kid and talk with him a handful of times too. Super nice person, very happy for him

 

[Misalorales]

Barr may stall Merrill's lazy butt out. Taylor getting all the calls these days it feels. Good for them, but the more time goes on the more I'm going to feel okay not liking him and his teams. Still love the guy but he's got some boring guys, some dbags, and some serious luck of the official these days.

 

[RockyChi]

OK State is annoying, going to be nice to make sure this band of freshman never win a team championship

 

[Wrestleknownothing]

I laughed when Sanderson gave him the preemptive Thank You to end the interview.

 

[CTStall]

I said in a thread earlier this year the TD/No Takedown controversies all year will really come to a head when kids are screwed out of National Championships.

Stop the refs from having to decide reaction time. Now they review and it's interpretation which is the easy out.

 

[Pocono Lion]

I think he froze because of the situation occurring in SV rather than regulation, where you could call the 3 but let the pin attempt play out. Once he didn't call 3 upon the introduction of Robideau's near hip to the floor, his mistakes compounded. Then he called 3 when PJ was more in the air with it. Which is what allowed the idiots reviewing it to overthink themselves into an atrocity.

But at least he called 3....

Would have been better to have not called it at all and just have PJ deck his ***.

 

[Misalorales]

I’ll save my breath about that abomination of reffing in the Duke match.

Jake Van Dee pulled off a tough feat. Lost his first match, then won in OT, 4-2, 12-1 and 2-1 just to earn his second AA. He’s from my wife’s hometown which is about 15 minutes away from where I grew up. I’ve been able to watch him scrap since he was a kid and talk with him a handful of times too. Super nice person, very happy for him

I'm about 15 minutes from union city. Van Dee is always a guy I cheer for. Awesome to see.

 

[LB99]

Barr is going to Tech him tomorrow night.

I hope he does and then rips the gaudy orange shoes off of Taylor’s feet.

 

[DWKeller]

3 matches against Davino. 3 times unable to score. Thats all there is to say.

Davina is stronger. Blaze can work on that.

 

[Efejle]

Officials absolutely ate their whistles on stall calls particularly Ok st. Just horrendous.

 

[LB99]

Because Ferrari was begging them to. I am guessing for the breather. Sorry Corby if you are offended.

They won’t have one left for tomorrow to get Caliendo a breather.

 

[Coastal2]

It's kind of curious that we see some really questionable officiating when gambling has more pronounced.

You will never be able to convince me that some people who can determine the outcome don't have a financial stake. That's the only way that some of these mistakes make any sense. No one can rise to the very top and be so incomptetent.

 

[razpsu]

Funny how no psu guys interviewed tonight. Guess Carl said wait until tomorrow night.

 

[Pocono Lion]

hmm, I'm not sure how Merrill didn't get hit with a stall call in TB-2

The refs are not calling stalling like that the same way they did in the regular season. Justifying it by constantly calling it action, when it’s really not.

 

[Sloepoke20]

Why? It is a synopsis of Ferrari's style?

Don’t like someone that’s supposed to be a neutral observer in the media taking a shot at a wrestler like that. He just didn’t need to say it IMO

 

[johnstownsteel]

I hate that the ref in PJs match will have me pulling for Antrell tomorrow night. Cant believe that f'n prick did this to me...