Yep, it’s not just beating your opponent 1v1. You can get bonus points for your team depending on how badly you beat down your opponents. Winning by 8 points or more is a major decision. Beating your guy by at least 15 is considered a tech fall and the match ends due to your superiority, and then, of course, if you pin your opponent that is called a fall.

In dual meets, a win by 7 or less nets 3 team points. A major decision by 8-14 points nets 4 team points. A tech fall will net 5 team points, and finally a pin will net your team 6 team points. If your opponent forfeits, that’s also 6 team points.

The same principles apply in conference or championship tournaments. Each round is scored by your victory plus any bonus points you get. In the case of Penn State, they have several dudes that can and will rack up bonus points, which will inevitably cause a disparity. The term “hammer” is used frequently when describing someone who has the history and seemingly effortless skill to pile on points. Even if one loses in the championship bracket, they still have the ability to bonus their way through on the consolation side to claim at best 3rd.

Mitch Mesenbrink is someone I would consider a hammer for them. The kid is absolutely relentless, and fun to watch to be honest. They have others as well. They have kids redshirting and simply waiting for their turn that would start at their respective weight class at any other school save for a few.

So when Mike says they are 20-25 points better, he means wins plus bonus points. It’s really not that close. They are so good up and down their roster.

I will give Miami some level of props. They invested HEAVILY in defensive and offensive line with HS recruits knowing it’d take multiple years to pay off.

It finally did this year. They’ll take a big step back next year with all the talent they lose across both lines but I do give them credit for getting to where they are this year. JMO.

My hero!

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Well if he signed that, he’s kind of fucked but still, as UW….what do you gain here?

Every agent in the game is going to be telling their clients to watch out for you.

Best case, you just self selected to pay more per player. Worst case, they won’t sign that kind of NIL deal no matter how much you pay them.

Let alone this actual player. Love to see how that hostage QB leading the team strategy plays out.

Stepping over dollars to pick up dimes.

He was right on both counts.

billmac91 said:

There’s no one in the portal currently….but if Bo decides to enter, you can bet there will be kids tripping over themselves to get a crack at starting RB for tOSU.

Portal remains in play until Jan 16th.

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Love the optimism. No sense worrying about it, you can clean up and rebuild after the fire is over.

Go be great!

BigWoof31 said:

I had absolutely no idea that there was a college football playoff game tonight. Like none.


Potential reasons:

1). My team was eliminated, painfully, last week.

2). This thing is so poorly marketed and scheduled because CFB has totally conceded Saturdays to the NFL moving forward. It's pathetic.

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And for me, I could not care less that there's a game tonight. Shall not be watching another moment this CFP season. Just do not care.