2026 NCAA Championship Session VI Thread

[Lil Nicky Scarfo]

Come on Josh, get the first TD.

That was huge because Merrill would have been the reincarnation of Chris Perry if Josh didn’t push the action

 

[The Pitchfork Rebel]

I really wanted to see Barr beat Concrety Morill.

 

[Fan16801]

Just no post match headgear throw celebration allowed : )

Here is the naughty list: (team point deductions)

Iowa - Bailey headgear
NC State - Singleton
Oklahoma State - Lockett and Swiderski
Penn - Wasilewski
Stanford - headgear Knox
Nebraska - Antrell Taylor

Edited to change Iowa and add Nebraska

 

[Dogwelder]

Merrill’s GF is nasty. You don’t want any part of her

Let’s not do this, please.

 

[Efejle]

Those damn upper weights eh Magic Man? Keep focused on everything under 165, because that's all you got bud.

 

[johnstownsteel]

So happy for Josh!! People might deny they ever thought it but when he first came in many thought he might never see the lineup. I think he is one of the kids that developed most since Cael became coach. And he still has two years left!

 

[DWKeller]

Not that there is anything wrong with that, right? Asking for a friend.

wtf

 

[Zubrus1]

I’ll probably get hammered for this, and maybe it’s premature, but it doesn’t feel like we peak as well for NCAAs these past couple of years. As the team got more involved in freestyle with better results maybe.

You are 100% correct. Narratives are getting changed and next year will be a lot closer than many thought just a couple weeks ago.

 

[Nitlion1986]

We Need Barr and Luke to Win to Break the Record.

No, Josh just scored the 4 that was needed to set the record

 

[Atrain83]

As good as Oklahoma State is, DT coaches a lot of those guys to just try and keep it close. Merrill should have been hit earlier in that match.

 

[darkknight]

Merrill’s GF is nasty. You don’t want any part of her

Really?! Are you going there? Be a better human.

 

[Sunshine88!]

Let’s Go Luke. Put us over 180. Tough match here.

 

[pish69]

Congrats Josh Barr!

 

[marylovesthelions]

Oklahoma State to get the inaugural Arthur Murray dance trophy.

 

[NJ Lion]

 

[Efejle]

The complete irony of Oklahoma State hiring one of the most aggressive dynamic wrestlers in history

Only to immediately return to the stalling they did under Smith.

**** Oklahoma State.

 

[mcnulty6310]

Josh is so poised in this interview. You really see how important the staff has been in molding him into this monster he is. Best part is two more years of it.

 

[Hotshoe]

We Need Barr and Luke to Win to Break the Record.

We actually don't. Josh just secured a new scoring record!

 

[gpsu88]

Great season, Josh has been so automatic this year.

 

[NJ Lion]

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[El_Jefe]

I’ll probably get hammered for this, and maybe it’s premature, but it doesn’t feel like we peak as well for NCAAs these past couple of years. As the team got more involved in freestyle with better results maybe.

This would've been good sarcasm without everything before "but."

We won 6 of 8 in the semis = 75%.

Yeah, that's probably down a little from the around 80% historically but holy hell we just had 8 national semifinalists and won 3/4 of those matches.

If that's a down year ...

 

[Efejle]

Luke: DON'T LET THIS GUY STALL

 

[psu0408]

The OK St maneuver is to grab fingers to slow our guys down.

 

[AgSurfer]

Trumble might give Bastida a challenge

 

[johnstownsteel]

Here is the naughty list: (team point deductions)

Iowa - Ferrari headgear
NC State - Singleton
Oklahoma State - Lockett and Swiderski
Penn - Wasilewski
Stanford - headgear Knox

Shout out to Scooter for not being on the list...

 

[razpsu]

Luke can’t be passive. He must shoot and shoot often!!

 

[Corby2]

Here is the naughty list: (team point deductions)

Iowa - Ferrari headgear
NC State - Singleton
Oklahoma State - Lockett and Swiderski
Penn - Wasilewski
Stanford - headgear Knox

Was Bailey actually for Iowa he threw his headgear in the garbage can that was in the tunnel and Angel watched him do it and dinged him

 

[trufan]

Sometimes I wish our guys would force the stalling calls because Merrill is definitely just tying up to tie up.

Not 1 shot.

 

[fortheglory94]

Man, Merrill is absolutely my least favorite wrestler to watch in the country. Including Angelo. Like watching orange paint dry.
Enjoy taking home your 2nd place trophy back to Stallwater.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Fatwoodchuck]

IMO this was one of the best ncaa tournaments leading up to the date the early matches, the completion in general. I dont even eant to watch it a junk product is what became of it.

 

[Misalorales]

Merrill’s GF is nasty. You don’t want any part of her

 

[zzs006]

Those damn upper weights eh Magic Man? Keep focused on everything under 165, because that's all you got bud.

They have a great heavyweight coming in but definitely need to fill 174 and 184 long term. Michael White might be one of them. Kid has jumped levels lately. They definitely have more holes to fill than PSU but are doing a great job at it. Will be interesting to see if kids transfer out that can’t make the lineup or stick around. They are going to have a major logjam at 125-157 going forward. No different than PSU in the middle weights but Cael has managed it perfectly. Let’s see if DT can as well

 

[WV lion]

Was Bailey actually for Iowa he threw his headgear in the garbage can that was in the tunnel and Angel watched him do it and dinged him

Throwing headgear in the tunnel isn't a penalty.

 

[gpsu88]

Guess MC was tired of losing to Mitch

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Misalorales]

Was Bailey actually for Iowa he threw his headgear in the garbage can that was in the tunnel and Angel watched him do it and dinged him

Seriously?lol

 

[YeOldeCup]

The stalling non-calls and calls need to be reviewed and rectified. Any wrestler who is allowed to go 6:30 without taking a meaningful shot should have multiple passivity/stall calls and penalty points. The hypocrisy of begging for stall calls in the last 30 seconds after being a baked potato for 6:30 is obscene.

 

[zzs006]

You are 100% correct. Narratives are getting changed and next year will be a lot closer than many thought just a couple weeks ago.

No it won’t. Maybe in 2 years but next year won’t be close. PSU will be better next year I think