2026 NCAA Championship Session VI Thread

[Nitlion1986]

why the Eff do we keep wrestling to this cheese dick Oklahoma state style. Don’t let them block, circle and stall. Suddenly Barr is taking his time and letting this bum stay close.

Well, there was a national title on the line.

 

[baltimorened]

I think since we’ve had more guys in finals and semis that it’s more losses just based on more and also more emphasis on freestyle

well, the opponents do get a little tougher the closer you get to the finals match. The opponents want to win too, and some of them are pretty good.

 

[District 4]

No idea why Barr is playing into Merrill’s hands here

Merrill is a less then average wrestler he plays that late takedown ********

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[zzs006]

Does somebody want to go ahead and start the "DT named NCAA Coach of the Year" thread?

Pretty sure that’s a lock unfortunately

 

[marylovesthelions]

I'm looking at Trumble and I see Cole in two years. Not kiddin

Not until he adds 30# of muscle. He is seriously smaller than Trumble. He did a great job to beat a lot 9f bigger guys.

 

[Kingslayer]

I guess the HGH didn't work, A.J.

I think most of his weight gain os from White Castle and Taco Bell

 

[Mat Burn]

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.

And the ref in Barrs match had the stones to announce lets have some more action gentleman.

Merrel deserved at least 3 stall calls.

 

[LB99]

I have a feeling if Jax performs well, you are going to hear JB start the charge and say something to effect that maybe Jax is the best wrestler this year reversing his take on Mitch.

Am I the only one that finds JB extremely annoying?

 

[Sir Pin Alot]

Luke will need track shoes to chase this guy around tonight.

 

[RBOld]

What is McGowan going to do here? I'm guessing this won't be a replay of the dual season finale?

BTW, when was the last time PSU's final dual meet had a preview of a national final? I bet we never thought we'd see that.

 

[OhioLion]

The podium is set

1 Penn State
2 Okie State
3 Nebraska
4 Iowa

(5 The Team of the Millennium)

Didn’t Ohowihate suckeyes from columbASS have the top recruiting class in 2023?

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[RBOld]

Am I the only one that finds JB extremely annoying?

 

[mydome88]

Am I the only one that finds JB extremely annoying?

Actually a little less than I was expecting but the answer is still yes. A resounding yes if my paranoia comes true.

 

[Lil Nicky Scarfo]

Cmon Luke. Let’s get 180+ and the most titlists tonight.

A new record and sewing up the Hodge would be a good night.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[YeOldeCup]

Guess MC was tired of losing to Mitch

too bad. One "aw ****" wipes out 100 attaboys.

 

[zzs006]

Merrill is a less then average wrestler he plays that late takedown ********

Merrill is NOT “less than average”. Come on. You don’t make the national finals being less than average. His style sucks but it works for him. He’s always wrestled this way and always been extremely successful. Hopefully more guys figure out how to beat him.

 

[marylovesthelions]

Am I the only one that finds JB extremely annoying?

Byers is best.

 

[WV lion]

Does somebody want to go ahead and start the "DT named NCAA Coach of the Year" thread?

Old news

 

[trufan]

Can i please run into this doushebag with the microphone in a back alley please

Seems like he's related to someone high up in ESPN and untouchable.
He just plods along clueless.

 

[razpsu]

That is what I’m talking about with Trumble. Legs in, flattening him out, cross body ride. That is the way you do it.

 

[El_Jefe]

Not until he adds 30# of muscle. He is seriously smaller than Trumble. He did a great job to beat a lot 9f bigger guys.

That's part of it but Trumble wrestled 2 years at 197.

 

[o_BruceK-PSU83]

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.

Is this one of your attempts to interject humor?

 

[BWFight]

You have to look real hard he's sitting with okie state fans lol.

Very subtle . . . Orange you clever?

 

[Scam likely]

He went Full Hawkeye.

Never go Full Hawkeye.

Was that a tropic thunder paraphrase reference? Nice.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[Misalorales]

Merrill is NOT “less than average”. Come on. You don’t make the national finals being less than average. His style sucks but it works for him. He’s always wrestled this way and always been extremely successful. Hopefully more guys figure out how to beat him.

You kinda do when Rocky Elam shows up the tournament wrestling like an amputee lol But still, he's good. he's just insanely boring.

 

[FK3JM]

Well, there was a national title on the line.

So you admit that guys are tightening up and suddenly wrestling the “Iowa style” everyone complains about and it’s now ok because it’s a big match?

 

[Misalorales]

Going from heavy to 125 is always a jarring transition.

 

[manatree]

Big boys are scrambling

Suprised that Ironhead didn’t get them confused again!

 

[Scam likely]

He beat 6/7 of them.

 

[Sunshine88!]

Our Fans Definitely Gotta Yell Stalling 5 calls DQ last match of season

 

[WV lion]

Get ready for no really shot for 6'30"

 

[Sir Pin Alot]

Just shoot luke!

 

[WEAREPSU_LI]

They gotta ****** call the stalls man.

 

[mcpat]

Is this one of your attempts to interject humor?

No. Look, it’s splitting hairs, but before last year, PSU had 26 one-seeds under Cael and produced 21 champions from them. That’s 81%.

The past 2 years we’ve had 11 one-seeds. If Luke wins, it’ll be 6 champs. That’s 55%.
Like I said, there are more guys lately getting those one-seeds, and there are more/better offseason international results, but it’s something that has happened nonetheless.

 

[NittanyChris]

McGowan stalling like crazy. Ref allows it. SMH.

 

[SlipperyPete]

125 Final - #1 Lightning Luke Lilledahl vs. #10 Marc-Anthony McGowan (PRIN)

Period 1:
Let's go Luke! Here we go. Circling, tying up & hand fighting. McGowan is up & down from 1-knee. Luke gets poked in the eye & we're stopped. Back to action. Collar ties & hand fighting. Luke tries a 2 on 1, but no luck. More hand fighting & tying up. Luke shoots, but McGowan blocks him off & works into a front headlock. Stalemate & restart. Luke presses forward. McGowan drops to a knee. Collar ties & snaps. Luke reaches for a leg, but can't get there. Heavy hand fighting. Stoppage & restart for some reason. Back to hand fighting & collar ties with McGowan up & down from 1-knee. Luke come forward a bit. McGowan tries a 2 on1 & Luke pulls out of it. Luke pushes forward & shoots, but McGowan blocks him off. Luke has McGowan on the edge now. He tries a 2 on 1 & pushes McGowan around the edge. McGowan drops to his knees. McGowan's not doing anything & the period ends. 0-0

Period 2:
McGowan takes down. Caution on Luke. McGowan turtles up off the whistle. He works to his feet & Luke lets him go, 1-0. Luke pushes forward taking McGowan to the edge again. Luke shoots, but McGowan circles away. McGowan shoots & they go out of bounds, neutral restart. Luke comes forward again. McGowan gets a stall call, finally. Luke snaps & looks for an opening, but McGowan is blocking everything off. Luke takes McGowan to the edge & he drops to both knees. Stoppage & restart. Hand fighting & snaps. Luke pushes forward again. McGowan pushes back. Stoppage & restart for something. Tying up & hand fighting to end the period. 1-0 McGowan

Period 3:
Luke takes down. He sits out, then works to his feet & gets the escape, 1-1. Luke presses forward again taking McGowan to the edge. McGowan circles back to center. McGowan's backing up & blocking off, but not much else. Come on Luke, push the pace! McGowan gets another stall call, point Luke, 2-1. McGowan comes forward now taking Luke to the edge. He shoots, but Luke circles away. McGowan brings Luke back to the edge & shoots, but Luke circles away. They're down on their knees & locked up on the edge, as time expires. Way to go Luke!!!

Luke Lilledahl DEC Marc-Anthony McGowan 2-1

Luke Lilledahl takes 1st Place & ends the drought of 125 champs!