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Ohio State Wrestling (2015/2017/2018 B1G Champs, 2015 National Champs, 2019 National Runners-up)

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I knew we wouldn't have a chance at winning with any starter out...with Stiles, Canon and Kharchla all out, it was a guaranteed blowout and I knew it once I saw the finalized lineups. PSU fans are bitching about us being scared and punking out to blame the loss on that. Of course it's PSU fans we're talking about and their cult following for wrestling is worse than football, but I'm glad we didn't wrestle guys that were hurt just to make the loss closer. One a side note, how is PSU always almost 100% healthy and no other team is?

I still feel we will be closer in a team race setting, so for anyone who watched that and feels discouraged, tune in to the B1G and NCAA tourneys. We've got our best wrestling ahead.
 
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Wasn't able to watch, but read the write-ups, and yeah, sounds like 3-4 matches turned on last minute heroics/stumbles. Not enough to change outcome, but to at least see the PSU taillights. OK, so Ryan has to go around, building up bruised egos, etc for the Buckeyes, and get those that need it, well. Would rather see others get the mattime, rather than send someone out that's not operating at 100%, and risk further injury. Would imagine that the kids sitting out were hurting about that decision as well. Go Bucks!
 
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calibuck said:
Wasn't able to watch, but read the write-ups, and yeah, sounds like 3-4 matches turned on last minute heroics/stumbles. Not enough to change outcome, but to at least see the PSU taillights. OK, so Ryan has to go around, building up bruised egos, etc for the Buckeyes, and get those that need it, well. Would rather see others get the mattime, rather than send someone out that's not operating at 100%, and risk further injury. Would imagine that the kids sitting out were hurting about that decision as well. Go Bucks!
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Absolutely agreed on not sending out kids to risk further injury. As fans on both sides, we wanted to see match ups we didn't get to see (or Ohio State was too scared of avoiding to PSU fans). I know Cannon absolutely couldn't go and same for Stiles, so at that point you definitely aren't winning the dual with even one key guy out and are just risking further injury for what? Drawing the ire of PSU fans? Eff them, they'll complain no matter what and we will just take care of our own.
 
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I kinda see PSU’s point and do think OSU played it “safe” (that’s being nice).

There was little upside to OSU trying to win last night….if we send out our “A-squad” and get blitzed, if effectively crushes any chance in the Big 10 or NCAA championships. I don’t think you’re overcoming that mentally in the next few weeks. If we send out our “A-squad” and somehow miraculously win….it just gives PSU extra motivation going into Big 10’s and NCAA’s. I think Ryan played it strategically smart, which gives us the best chance going forward…

Now, many of our starters got to see their “backups” perform and maybe take a few nuggets of confidence from seeing where maybe they had some success or learned a bit watching real time versus being on the mat in a match they likely weren’t going to win.

I was bummed to see Davino, Bouzakis, and Feldman take losses. All those guys are capable of winning but will take near flawless performances. Fishback snatched defeat from the jaws of victory against Rocco….just gassed out, lost body control, and missed an easy opportunity to lock up in a front headlock and ride the last 15 seconds out. Unfortunately, I think Rocco learns a lot from that match and Fishback struggles to keep it close going forward.

All JMO.
 
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