Thoughts in advance of the '26 OSU match

BaccaFarmer

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would this dual get the attention it is going to get if PSU did go to natl duals? Would folks (non-PSU fans) watch the rematch after the initial drubbing?
First - I’m glad we don’t go to the early season “National Duals”. Every season since the late 60’s I’ve enjoyed the season long build up to Nationals. Second - this dual on Friday night was always going to be a blockbuster. Non- PSU fans who know and/or love college wrestling were always going to watch PSU vs THE Bucknuts. Red Robes, dinged up guys, and prior losers with improved strategies; …. all these things bring us back.
 
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Guys, I know this has been spoken about before. What bars in the State College area will be 100% definitely showing the match. I live in Lewistown. My flight gets into the State College airport at 6:40pm. I'm looking for the closest bar to the airport that will definitely be showing the match. I realize that I will likely miss the beginning. Thanks in advance to anyone who can provide me some options.
The closest restauran/bar to the airport is the Ale House…..in Toftrees. The match will be on in the bar area.
 
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PSU1997

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With the rankings situation I think it's hard to move a #1 guy who's hasn't missed time or lost . I'm really high on Blaze so my brain says if he beats Davino he should be #1 in the rankings but rankings aren't peoples thoughts they're driven by data. Now looking at the resumes Blaze will have definitely had a better year so the case could definitely be made for him being #1.

The big 10 seeds yes I would put Blaze #1 if he beats Davino. But the coaches vote and most of the coaches will want Blaze vs Davino semi so the path for Penn st is more difficult

With the rankings situation I think it's hard to move a #1 guy who's hasn't missed time or lost . I'm really high on Blaze so my brain says if he beats Davino he should be #1 in the rankings but rankings aren't peoples thoughts they're driven by data. Now looking at the resumes Blaze will have definitely had a better year so the case could definitely be made for him being #1.

The big 10 seeds yes I would put Blaze #1 if he beats Davino. But the coaches vote and most of the coaches will want Blaze vs Davino semi so the path for Penn st is more difficult
Thanks for the response. I think you would take less flak on here if you stuck to conversations like this. There are plenty of posters on here who enjoy having them with you. I agree with the others posters on here who have stuck up for you recently. Plenty of your posts are simply talking about wrestling, which is awesome. I think you would find that if you did a little less "poking the bear," you might have fewer issues with "PSU fans." Then again, maybe you enjoy poking the bear.
 

watoos

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After 50+ years of watching/following home matches, 2018 PSU vs tOSU is my favorite. It had everything. Home mat advantage is definitely a thing, and for Penn State it's my opinion that being in Rec Hall has benefits over the BJC. Still, being at the BJC gives tons more fans a chance to see the Lions live. Should be rockin' tomorrow. Be loud and be proud Penn State!
2018 Nationals at Cleveland was also a favorite of mine.
 

Tryingtodoitright

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Guys, I know this has been spoken about before. What bars in the State College area will be 100% definitely showing the match. I live in Lewistown. My flight gets into the State College airport at 6:40pm. I'm looking for the closest bar to the airport that will definitely be showing the match. I realize that I will likely miss the beginning. Thanks in advance to anyone who can provide me some options.
I quit reading after, ‘I’m looking for the closest bar…'
 
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Tryingtodoitright

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Thanks for the response. I think you would take less flak on here if you stuck to conversations like this. There are plenty of posters on here who enjoy having them with you. I agree with the others posters on here who have stuck up for you recently. Plenty of your posts are simply talking about wrestling, which is awesome. I think you would find that if you did a little less "poking the bear," you might have fewer issues with "PSU fans." Then again, maybe you enjoy poking the bear.
A guy was disrespecting Corby the other day saying that he "Wasn’t fit to sleep with the pigs!”
I stood up for him, and said "Oh Yes He IS!"
 

Cstroke

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I don't care what people that have no bearing on my day to day life think. Can we go 1 day without making it about me and talk about wrestling
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BWFight

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well now Tom gets to prove they are still at best a runner up team!will he still be complaining about PSU not going to Natty Duals?
While demonstrating the risk of having your team peak too early. Yet he’ll continue to beat that drum 🤯
 

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PS - with early exit polling on KYPSW, I am a bit surprised that Luke is the pick 100% so far I believe. Love the confidence amongst the faithful.

KYPSW isn't always the best place to find unbiased opinions. 45/55 matches can appear one-sided on paper.

Duke over Taylor was unanimous on KYPSW a few weeks ago. Of course, I would have done the same.:)
 

LgR52

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Not a lot of margin for error with this match, especially if Cannon unexpectedly wrestles. Maybe how Ohio State fans felt in 2018. This is a legitimately great team we are facing on Friday; one of the best we’ve seen in the Cael era, if not the best. Ryan must be pissed Rocco left and even more pissed he went to State College.
I can’t give em great but I agree with everything else you said.
 
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Appreciate that. I don't care what people think of me and I never have . You can't make everyone happy.

Said Blaze would win it this year before the season started. Said the same about Duke. Van Ness , Mitchell, Haines and Barr are my picks as well. Sounds like a huge Iowa fan to me 🤣. Maybe I was just sick of reading all the posts from the arrogant Penn st fans on the Iowa boards so I started poking back 🤷
I don’t have a degree but I’m pretty sure that you like to type out all the time how you don’t care what people think….again not a Dr….but I think you actually do care
 

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I quit reading after, ‘I’m looking for the closest bar…'

It's rare that I don't follow what someone is saying on here, but, I'm lost. Is there something wrong with going to a bar to watch the match? Again, maybe something went right over my head on this one.
 

Tryingtodoitright

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It's rare that I don't follow what someone is saying on here, but, I'm lost. Is there something wrong with going to a bar to watch the match? Again, maybe something went right over my head on this one.
Nope, nothing wrong here. I Liked the tact that the first thing you were going to do was go to a bar. My thoughts exactly. Wish I could meet you there. All is good 👍. Go Lions!
 

86PSUPaul

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It's rare that I don't follow what someone is saying on here, but, I'm lost. Is there something wrong with going to a bar to watch the match? Again, maybe something went right over my head on this one.
@mvattivo why not skip the bar and come to the match? I have an extra ticket if you need one. Listen to JB while you drive to BJC then come inside.
reach me at PSU Paul eighty six (numbers not words) at the Google machine
 

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I can’t give em great but I agree with everything else you said.
I can give them decent. They could shock the world and only lose by 10. This is only a competitive dual in the minds of the paranoid. I'm excited to watch because of the close matches and to watch Tan Tom cry. The dual won't be close. 3-7 in matches would be a good night for tOSU. 8-2 is likely here and 29-7 or 29-8 being reasonable. 24-12 is the tightest margin I can make myself predict. The line is 18.5.
 

Nitlion1986

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I can give them decent. They could shock the world and only lose by 10. This is only a competitive dual in the minds of the paranoid. I'm excited to watch because of the close matches and to watch Tan Tom cry. The dual won't be close. 3-7 in matches would be a good night for tOSU. 8-2 is likely here and 29-7 or 29-8 being reasonable. 24-12 is the tightest margin I can make myself predict. The line is 18.5.
Nearly the same exact assessment I gave my adopted kid and he laughed and said, "objective as always!" I just ask him, have I missed any by much this year.
His smart assed answer was Cael's superiority makes my subjectivity appear objective.
 
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kijana

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Am I a jerk if I feel that the winner of Blaze/Davino should be the new #1 at 133? I looked at the wins Byrd has this year and his resume looks a little light. I know he won 133 last year but unless I missed something, Byrd's highest ranked win this year is Ayala who sis 7-6.
 

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Am I a jerk if I feel that the winner of Blaze/Davino should be the new #1 at 133? I looked at the wins Byrd has this year and his resume looks a little light. I know he won 133 last year but unless I missed something, Byrd's highest ranked win this year is Ayala who sis 7-6.
Undefeated returning national champ. Hasn't ducked anyone. He can't control the schedule. Until he loses he is #1.
 

tullfan68

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it's not wrestling but I just saw a football player got a 9TH yr to play,how messed up is the ncaa!
 

mvattivo

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@mvattivo why not skip the bar and come to the match? I have an extra ticket if you need one. Listen to JB while you drive to BJC then come inside.
reach me at PSU Paul eighty six (numbers not words) at the Google machine

Thank you so much for the kind offer. I got another one in my inbox. This community is awesome. My girlfriend is actually meeting me at the airport and we are either going home or to a bar to watch the match. Again, thank you so much for the offer!