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NCAA wrestling

I'm excited for these Fellas! I think this is gonna be a Great Showing!

I feel Lovett has a Huge opportunity to make a move forward in the Championships as a #2 seed after being a 2 time B1G Champ... Can he knock off Hansen/VT?

If you get a chance, listen to the Brock Hardy interview with Jessica from Wednesday. It's Really Good! The Guy is Hard not to like and gives some Great insight into the program!
 
It should be a pretty tight fight for 2nd.

OK st, Iowa, and Neb

all should end up within 2-4 points of each other
 
Prediction time for the NCAAs:
Smith (125) - 5th place
Van Dee (133) - does not place
Hardy (141) - 3rd place
Lovett (149) - 2nd place
Taylor (157) - 4th place
Minto (165) - does not place
Pinto (174) - 5th place
Allred (184) - 8th place
McDanel (197) - does not place

Team - runner-up to Penn State (anywhere from 2nd to 5th place, depending on bonus point wins and other team performances).

I could see Van Dee and Minto sneak in there and get at least 8th place to earn AA status. I could also see Taylor slide down but still achieve AA. Allred could get as high as 3rd place -- or go 1-2 and not place. And, no surprise, Hardy and Lovett are our best chance at national champs.

LFG!
 
projected team finish


Smith 9
Van Dee 17
Hardy 1
Lovett 2
Taylor 3
Minto 12
Pinto 8
Allred 12
Mcdanel 20
Smith = 7th
Van Dee = Does not place
Hardy = 2nd
Lovett = 3rd
Taylor = 5th
Minto = Does not place
Pinto = 7th
Allred = Going to suprise people 5th
McDanel = Does not place
 
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Prediction time for the NCAAs:
Smith (125) - 5th place
Van Dee (133) - does not place
Hardy (141) - 3rd place
Lovett (149) - 2nd place
Taylor (157) - 4th place
Minto (165) - does not place
Pinto (174) - 5th place
Allred (184) - 8th place
McDanel (197) - does not place

Team - runner-up to Penn State (anywhere from 2nd to 5th place, depending on bonus point wins and other team performances).

I could see Van Dee and Minto sneak in there and get at least 8th place to earn AA status. I could also see Taylor slide down but still achieve AA. Allred could get as high as 3rd place -- or go 1-2 and not place. And, no surprise, Hardy and Lovett are our best chance at national champs.

LFG!
difficult to speculate for Van Dee and Minto. I have no idea about the severity of their injury at the BIG ten tourney
 
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Smith 6
Van Dee 13-20
Hardy 2
Lovett 2
Taylor 3
Minto 8
Pinto 5
Allred 8
McDanel 13-20

0 champion
2 finalists
7 AA

with that said and with favorable Bonus points the Huskers should be positioned for a 3rd place team finish.
 
ESPNU for the first round??? I don't get this TV service now, but just called up to add. $20 more per month from Xfinity. Total BS.

Meanwhile, they have women's basketball on ESPN that draws 800 people to a game. Go figure.
 
I love the Husker 2025 lineup. Coach Manning built a really solid team through solid recruiting over the past few years. It includes veterans and youngsters. I really like the fact that most of the roster was brought (not bought) into the Nebraska Wrestling Room.

If Huskers reach 2nd place on Sunday, Coach Manning deserves Coach of the Year. Argument for David Taylor of OSU as COTY can be made, but the Cowboys played the portal game with big NIL $$$

Can't wait for tomorrow!

LFG!!!!!
 
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