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It may reveal my tinfoil hat some, but I can’t help but wonder if some of these accounts are at minimum encouraged by the stillwater contingent. You know, paid haters and whatnot.

FWIW, I definitely felt like I saw a Marcus Blaze shaped impression on Masa’s baseline D over the weekend too.
To me it also looked like he’d developed a very Luke-like ankle pick.
 

tikk

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Thanks for posting the videos of Ono at the Japan Open, Nerf.

I don't know what the plan is for him this year, but he looks ready to dominate at 133 or 141. I can't think of anyone in D1 as quick--the time between when Ono decides on a move and when he's behind you is practically non-existent. His second move is also lightning fast--zero hesitation. That will translate to folkstyle pretty well.

I've heard rumors about him having trouble on bottom, which makes a bit of sense since he never had to try growing up. But if that rumored weakness, if he's not yet solved it, ever comes into play, I can't imagine him struggling against too many guys in either weight class. In most cases he's going to be up headed into the second and either won't need to take bottom or it won't make sense for his opponent to take top. Can't wait to see him out there this season.
 

tullfan68

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Thanks for posting the videos of Ono at the Japan Open, Nerf.

I don't know what the plan is for him this year, but he looks ready to dominate at 133 or 141. I can't think of anyone in D1 as quick--the time between when Ono decides on a move and when he's behind you is practically non-existent. His second move is also lightning fast--zero hesitation. That will translate to folkstyle pretty well.

I've heard rumors about him having trouble on bottom, which makes a bit of sense since he never had to try growing up. But if that rumored weakness, if he's not yet solved it, ever comes into play, I can't imagine him struggling against too many guys in either weight class. In most cases he's going to be up headed into the second and either won't need to take bottom or it won't make sense for his opponent to take top. Can't wait to see him out there this season.
yea Ono is super quick faster than RBY!
 
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vhsalum

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Thanks for posting the videos of Ono at the Japan Open, Nerf.

I don't know what the plan is for him this year, but he looks ready to dominate at 133 or 141. I can't think of anyone in D1 as quick--the time between when Ono decides on a move and when he's behind you is practically non-existent. His second move is also lightning fast--zero hesitation. That will translate to folkstyle pretty well.

I've heard rumors about him having trouble on bottom, which makes a bit of sense since he never had to try growing up. But if that rumored weakness, if he's not yet solved it, ever comes into play, I can't imagine him struggling against too many guys in either weight class. In most cases he's going to be up headed into the second and either won't need to take bottom or it won't make sense for his opponent to take top. Can't wait to see him out there this season.

Blaze actually said he's one of the better guys in the room on bottom. Terrible on top though.
 
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It shall be forever known as this :)

 

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But not in the dual, since Nevills got 2 takedowns.
Everyone rightfully remembers the Nevills match to give Penn State the win, but Penn State loses that dual if Bo doesn't get that last second turn against Martin to get the major decision. If Bo had only won by decision, then Snyder would have only needed a win by decision to win the dual since Ohio State held criteria if the dual had ended in a tie. That was so clutch by Bo. He used the bow and arrow on Martin and got the second near fall swipe with less than a second to go in the match. But, had Martin wrestled hard through the end of the match, Bo most likely doesn't get that turn.

 

nerfstate

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Everyone rightfully remembers the Nevills match to give Penn State the win, but Penn State loses that dual if Bo doesn't get that last second turn against Martin to get the major decision. If Bo had only won by decision, then Snyder would have only needed a win by decision to win the dual since Ohio State held criteria if the dual had ended in a tie. That was so clutch by Bo. He used the bow and arrow on Martin and got the second near fall swipe with less than a second to go in the match. But, had Martin wrestled hard through the end of the match, Bo most likely doesn't get that turn.


Love also that Bo said that when he was in that situation, he asked himself “what would Zain do?” Anyone remember the source of that story?
 
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Nitlion1986

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Everyone rightfully remembers the Nevills match to give Penn State the win, but Penn State loses that dual if Bo doesn't get that last second turn against Martin to get the major decision. If Bo had only won by decision, then Snyder would have only needed a win by decision to win the dual since Ohio State held criteria if the dual had ended in a tie. That was so clutch by Bo. He used the bow and arrow on Martin and got the second near fall swipe with less than a second to go in the match. But, had Martin wrestled hard through the end of the match, Bo most likely doesn't get that turn.


Just my opinion, Bo was a force of nature and no matter what Martin did in that match, that night Bo was going to get that point.
 
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