2024 NCAA Championship Session I Thread

[hohmadw1978]

Nagao struggling so far.

 

[ElDuce]

Nagao gonna need some backside magic to AA.......not a good start

 

[PSU_Lions_84]

6-3. 46 secs left in 2nd.

9-3 for Yarbrough, with riding time. End of 2nd.

 

[Psuproud]

Nagao has no answer for Yarbough quickness

 

[Karl_Havok]

Nagao gives up another TD. 9-2. Unless he can turn the guy on top It's not looking great.

 

[PSU_Lions_84]

9-3 for Yarbrough, with riding time. End of 2nd.

12-3 Yarbrough. Ugh.

 

[cb1994]

What an embarrassment for Nagao.

 

[Psuproud]

Going to need a big run on the backside to chase the scoring title.

 

[KJB32812]

Well, that's a first

 

[haveyoumethoward]

wow

 

[SRATH]

Nagao napping

 

[PSU_Lions_84]

12-3 Yarbrough. Ugh.

Bye, Aaron. Crap.

 

[DavidM]

Absolutely horrible effort from Nagao.

 

[Karl_Havok]

The 23 seed is dominating Nagao. I know when he transfered he had 3 years left but I am not sure he is the future at the weight for us. His neutral skills just are not there.

 

[hohmadw1978]

Getting schooled by a #23 seed.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

133: #10 seed Aaron Nagao vs. #23 seed Marlon Yarborough (UVA) -- I'll use MY for him

Per 1
Nagao with an early shot, they scramble, and go OOB, with 2:40 left. MY gets behind for a TD, 0-3. Nagao with a quick esc, 1-3. A crazy scramble, and MY with another TD, 1-6. Nagao to his feet and he's out, 2-6. MY in on a single, elevates, they scramble, and stopped for PD with 49 sec left. Nagao with a shot, MY with a counter, nothing. Nagao working a front headlock, but the buzzer sounds. RT @ 30 sec for MY

Per 2
MY defers, and Nagao takes bottom. Nagao up quickly, returned. Up again, returned. Nagao tries a roll and nearly gets caught. RT goes over 1 min for MY. Nagao up and out, 3-6. Nagao in on a single, they scramble, and OOB with 46 sec left. MY in on a double, and gets the TD, 3-9. Nagao to his feet, he rolls and they scramble. End. RT @ 1:39 for MY

Per 3
MY takes neutral. Nagao shoots, nothing. Nagao shoots, MY with a counter, and MY gets the TD, 3-12. Under 1 less. RT is locked for MY. Stall warning on Nagao. OOB with 36 sec left. Nagao gets a reversal, 5-12. He can't turn him. End. WIth RT, it's a 5-13 MAJ for Yarborough over Nagao.

An inauspicious start for PSU and for Nagao

 

[KJB32812]

The 23 seed is dominating Nagao. I know when he transfered he had 3 years left but I am not sure he is the future at the weight for us. His neutral skills just are not there.

He isnt.

 

[Bwifan]

IMHO Nagao has looked just off all year. Not sure if its confidence or injury but just has looked flat all year to me.

 

[NormanChad]

Wow. Nagao just got embarrassed.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Bartlett in the hole on Mat 7

 

[Gronky]

Time to go portal shopping again at 133 for next year...

 

[Tom McAndrew]

Braden Davis in the hole on Mat 2

@GregPickel -- we could have both guys going at the same time

Edit: it appears that Mat 2 is moving faster, as Davis is up next, while Bartlett is still in the hole on Mat 7. I'll go with Davis, and if you could, please take Bartlett

 

[gimb14]

That was....not good

 

[Psuproud]

IMHO Nagao has looked just off all year. Not sure if its confidence or injury but just has looked flat all year to me.

Or his run last year was a perfect storm and he is not really on that level.

 

[gimb14]

Time to go portal shopping again at 133 for next year...

It may be Davis

 

[hohmadw1978]

Is Aaron hurt? He just has not looked right over the last month wrestling.

 

[GregPickel]

Ugly for Nagao. His long road back to All-American status will start with No. 26 Kade Moore of Missouri in the consolation first round.

 

[GregPickel]

Is Aaron hurt? He just has not looked right over the last month wrestling.

It would stand to reason whatever illness he was/is dealing with is either still impacting him or extremely impacted his conditioning, or both.

 

[hohmadw1978]

It would stand to reason whatever illness he was/is dealing with is either still impacting him or extremely impacted his conditioning, or both.

Been very passive in his matches recently.

 

[GregPickel]

Braeden Davis is coming to mat 2.

 

[BigBankFrank]

Been very passive in his matches recently.

I thought he wrestled better at the Big Ten tournament taking 3rd. Thought he had turned the corner. Sometimes that isn’t match in a tournament after weighing in can be a problem.

 

[razpsu]

He lost why not give the uva guy credit. He can battle back on consis.

 

[hohmadw1978]

I thought he wrestled better at the Big Ten tournament taking 3rd. Thought he had turned the corner. Sometimes that isn’t match in a tournament after weighing in can be a problem.

As Greg stated, I think his illness wore him down a bit. Hard to constantly coming back from a conditioning perspective.

 

[ElDuce]

Davis lost him gum......

 

[Karl_Havok]

Davis up 3-0 end of one but did not like how Lujan was trying to peel his hands off. Might have dug his nails in.

 

[Karl_Havok]

Davis with another TD. He is up 7-0. He is technically way ahead of where most TRFR are.

 

[NittPicker]

Davis lost him gum......

 

[hohmadw1978]

Would be nice for Braden to get another takedown to get the major.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

#1 seed Braeden Davis vs. #33 seed Tristan Lujan (MSU) -- I'll use TL

Per 1
Nothing much thru 1. Davis in on a head inside single, and after a battle he gets the TD, 3-0. Davis with a nice ride going. TL to his feet, but they go OOB with 21 sec. left. TL to he feet, but time ends. RT @ 1:07 for Davis

Per 2
Davis takes bottom. He's sits out, reaches back for the head and is out quickly, 4-0. A lot of ear-to-ear. Davis in on a single, they scramble, and Davis gets the TD, 7-0. TL works to his feet, a stall warning on Davis just before the end of the period. RT @ 1:38 for Davis

Per 3
TL takes bottom. TL with a roll and nearly caught, but nothing. TL to his feet, and Davis basically cuts him, 7-1. RT @ 2:01 for Davis. TL reaches, Davis sprawls, nothing. 1 min left. End. With 2:01 in RT, it's an 8-1 DEC for Braeden Davis

 

[razpsu]

We better bonus in these first rounds and second rounds to get the ball rolling. So far after two matches that hasn’t happened .