2026 B1G Tourney Session IV Thread

[jstross]

I think Davino is going to let it fly. Blaze my have some counter opportunities. The top 4 talent is insane.

 

[Reslo1]

how about pat kraft watches from a box somewhere?

Yeah, we definitely need more athletic directors that don’t care about wrestling.

 

[BriantheLion]

Jeff Byers on Lionvision is cutting in and out. Choppy. Anyone else experiencing this?

Yes… WOWY is better… but harder to sync

 

[Tom McAndrew]

 

[johnstownsteel]

Yeah, we definitely need more athletic directors that don’t care about wrestling.

Yeah, I kinda like watching Kraft matside all season just totally pumped at the wrestling team .

 

[LightningBoltz]

Great seeing Luke stay disciplined and not try something silly when he couldn’t finish the other two shots.

 

[Sunshine88!]

Luke could get to his legs at will. Work on finish.

 

[Cstroke]

I’m sure most programs would hate to hat their AD shoe up to their matches

 

[El_Jefe]

how about pat kraft watches from a box somewhere?

Maybe he can stand behind the Iowa bench and taunt Terry for a match.

 

[Rugbypoet]

Yeah, I kinda like watching Kraft matside all season just totally pumped at the wrestling team .

if you had to pick between wrestling domination or men's and women's basketball incompetence...

 

[gimb14]

Yeah, we definitely need more athletic directors that don’t care about wrestling.

did I say that?

 

[gimb14]

Yeah, I kinda like watching Kraft matside all season just totally pumped at the wrestling team .

I'd rather him practice the skills required to hire a football or basketball coach and let the team do their job.

Edit: watching from a seat during a dual is fine.

 

[SlipperyPete]

133 Final- #1 Marcus Blaze vs. #3 Ben Davino (OHST)

Period 1:
Their last match came down to sudden victory rideouts without either wrestler securing a takedown. What are we in store for today? We're about to find out. Circling, tying up & hand fighting. Davino with some head taps. Davino reaches for a leg, but Blaze blocks him off. Davino takes Blaze to the edge & shoots. Blaze circles back in. Out of bounds & neutral restart. Hand fighting & head taps by Davino. They're forehead to forehead now. Blaze creeps forward. Davino circles back to center. Stoppage for blood time. Davino has a bloody hand. Back to action. Head taps & fakes. Blaze is up & down from a tripod. They tie up for a moment, then break. Blaze presses forward a little. He works into a front headlock. Stalemate & restart. Blaze shoots, then works into a front headlock again. Davino drives him to the edge & they break. Blaze has Davino on the edge now, 30-sec left. Davino circles around the edge. Hand fighting & tying up to end the period. 0-0

Period 2:
Davino takes down. He sits out & turns, then works to his feet & gets the escape in 9-sec, 1-0. Tying up & hand fighting again. Blaze with a hard snap. Blaze creeps forward again & has Davino near the edge again. He shoots, but can't get there. Davino takes a half shot, 1-min let. Stalemate & restart, 40-sec left. Snaps, tying up & hand fighting. Double stall call! Davino shoots & gets in deep on a leg. Blaze gets to the splits, then throws in a whizzer & time expires. 1-0 Blaze

Period 3:
Blaze takes down. He works to his feet & gets the escape in 9-sec, 1-1. Tying up & hand fighting. Blaze creeps forward again. Blaze tries an underhook, but Davino pulls free. Blaze reaches for a leg, but can't get there, 1-min left. Stoppage & restart for something. Tim Johnson doesn't like the double stall call. Blaze reaches for a leg. Davino counters & gets a leg. He's in deep. Blaze throws in a shin whizzer. Davino stands, but time expires without any scoring.

SV:
Tying up & hand fighting again. Blaze creeps forward. Davino with some heat taps. Blaze snaps & works into a front headlock. Davino drives forward & they break. Blaze creeps forward again. Davino circles back to center. Blaze drives forward with an underhook taking Davino to the edge, 30-sec left. Blaze works into a front headlock. Blaze reaches for an ankle & they break, then time expires.

TB1:
Blaze takes down. He stands, but doesn't have hand control. Davino gets a bear hug. Blaze keeps fighting on his feet & gets the escape in 17-sec, 2-1. Tying up & hand fighting to end the period.

TB2:
Davino takes down. He pops up, turns & gets the quick escape. Blaze presses forward & shoots, but no luck. He drives Davino out, but no stall call. Blaze drives forward. Davino circles back in & time expires.

Ben Davino DEC Marcus Blaze 2-1 (TB2)

Marcus takes 2nd Place!

 

[gimb14]

Maybe he can stand behind the Iowa bench and taunt Terry for a match.

haha. that, I'd be ok with.

 

[Brian LB-U]

Davino seems more tentative than he was in the dual.

 

[zzs006]

I wish Blaze would open up a bit. He has such incredible attacks when he goes

 

[Misalorales]

Blaze controlling action better than the first period in the dual

 

[Misalorales]

Davino and Blaze at these restarts should be the new logo for NCAA wrestling

 

[Tryingtodoitright]

Justified or not, I like the double stall call

 

[zzs006]

Double stall. Now they both have to be super careful on the edge

 

[Reslo1]

I'd rather him practice the skills required to hire a football or basketball coach and let the team do their job.

Edit: watching from a seat during a dual is fine.

 

[Misalorales]

Well these guys are about as even as it gets

 

[ElDuce]

Dang.......

 

[PSUcup]

Can’t win when you don’t take a single commited shot

 

[RBOld]

Honestly can't say Blaze didn't deserve that, no attempts to score at all.

 

[mcpat]

Davino deserved to win. Davino shot several times. Marcus never did until he was behind on riding time in UTB.

 

[Tom McAndrew]

good match by Blaze and Davino. When you get to TBs, it can easily go either way.

 

[cb1994]

Just poor from Marcus. Didn’t have a look at an offensive point ever in the entire match to my eye.

we give crap to plenty of guys for doing nothing all match and praying for SV or TBs and that’s what he looked like.

 

[jstross]

Bummer

 

[zzs006]

Blaze has to get to his offense much earlier. He can’t go to tiebreakers with these guys

 

[Cali_Nittany1]

Cael's record still safe.

 

[Misalorales]

Damn. Still have faith. Maybe that's the wake up call for getting a bit more aggressive earlier

 

[5q]

Man wanted that one to avoid Jax in the semis

 

[RS17]

Blaze didn’t even shoot. Absolutely didn’t deserve to win .

 

[RBOld]

That could slide Forrest to the #1 seed with Blaze and Davino #2 and #3.

 

[kadeeu]

I’m sorry but Blaze has to get to his offense sooner. Maybe this will change his approach. No committed shots for 9 minutes.

 

[Psuproud]

Blaze never really tried to score

 

[o_Grass]

Can’t say Davino didn’t deserve that.

 

[zzs006]

So will Jax be the 1 seed now?

 

[WEAREPSU_LI]

Sucks for Marcus, but it's pretty clear he can't get to his offense/defensive offense against Davino. He'll figure it out.