Live Update Thread: No. 13 Rutgers Wrestling Opens 2018-19 Season with Saturday RAC Quad Meet

[bigmatt718]

Grello ends his day with his 2nd pin. I was very impressed with him today.

 

[R U Crazy]

Willie Scott wrestling at 184

 

[bigmatt718]

Sometimes I forget how dominant Willie Scott can be on top. Nearly rode out his opponent the entire 1st period.

 

[bigmatt718]

Saved by the bell. Scott has a pin if it wasn't the end of the period.

 

[belushijo]

Sometimes I forget how dominant Willie Scott can be on top. Nearly rode out his opponent the entire 1st period.

Kid is an octopus.

 

[R U Crazy]

Dinardo puts a saddle on Wright and rides him the whole 2nd period

 

[R U Crazy]

Wright survives at 197 7-2.....RU up 17-0

 

[R U Crazy]

Ralph Normandia goes at 285

 

[R U Crazy]

285 = 0-0 after 1

 

[R U Crazy]

Normadia 3-0 after 2 periods

 

[R U Crazy]

J & W 125 pounder is the reigning D3 National champ

 

[bigmatt718]

Great job Ralph!!! Love that he got a match knowing we have a legit heavy starter with Colucci.

 

[R U Crazy]

285: Normandia wins 5-0 RU 20-0

 

[R U Crazy]

Albis tech falls Metzlers in 1st 16-0


Would have loved to see Albis bump to 133 :)

 

[belushijo]

Wow. That was brutal. If I'm Goody, have to think its wide open comp at 125 now.

 

[Leonard23]

Albis was impressive. Would've liked to see him wrestle Suriano.

 

[R U Crazy]

Suriano Pins in 1st
26-5 RU

 

[Scarlet Knut]

I know the plan was to RS Aguilar, but unless Suriano is moving back down he needs to be our 125.

 

[bigmatt718]

Suriano makes it look so easy.

 

[R U Crazy]

ANother D3 all american for JW

 

[belushijo]

I know the plan was to RS Aguilar, but unless Suriano is moving back down he needs to be our 125.

Or at the very least make it an open competition similar to how they are approaching 197.

 

[belushijo]

Albis was impressive. Would've liked to see him wrestle Suriano.

Suriano majors him......at least.

 

[Scarlet Knut]

Or at the very least make it an open competition similar to how they are approaching 197.

Didn't Aguilar already beat Metzler in the wrestle off?

 

[R U Crazy]

MVB dominating 5-0 after 2

 

[belushijo]

Didn't Aguilar already beat Metzler in the wrestle off?

Indeed he did.

 

[R U Crazy]

MVB wins 7-2 against the D3 all american

 

[R U Crazy]

AA Pins in the 1st period.
The J & W wrestle was entertaining as heck in the defeat

 

[belushijo]

AA Pins in the 1st period.
The J & W wrestle was entertaining as heck in the defeat

They are a scrappy bunch for sure.

 

[bigmatt718]

Ashnault is freaking ridiculous. He's on a mission to destroy anyone in his path this year.

 

[MS-RU]

AA is a monster!

 

[Scarlet Knut]

Wow! 3 first period pins fro AA.

 

[R U Crazy]

Does JWU practice cartwheels?

 

[R U Crazy]

JVB wins 11-5
RU WIns 38-5

 

[belushijo]

These matches provide Donnie a lot of teaching moments for JVB to tighten up some of these positions he likes to get himself in. Type of mistakes that come back to bite you in March.

 

[Leonard23]

These matches provide Donnie a lot of teaching moments for JVB to tighten up some of these positions he likes to get himself in. Type of mistakes that come back to bite you in March.

Yes and no. Those same positions are big points for him too. That's just his funk style and unlikely to change.

 

[belushijo]

Yes and no. Those same positions are big points for him too. That's just his funk style and unlikely to change.

Yeah I totally feel that. That's why its so infuriating watching him sometimes. The things that he is great at are also the things that can cost him in big matches. Have to find that delicate balance of maintaining good fundamentals w/o limiting what makes him good.

 

[Leonard23]

Yeah I totally feel that. That's why its so infuriating watching him sometimes. The things that he is great at are also the things that can cost him in big matches. Have to find that delicate balance of maintaining good fundamentals w/o limiting what makes him good.

Yup, that's always the hard part with that style.

 

[bigmatt718]

Winners and losers today:

Winners:

Ashnault. He wants to annihilate anyone in his path this year.
Suriano. Quietly dominated today.
Grello. Very good 3-0 day.
Glasgow. Pin to start his RU career, went 3-0.
MVB. Was very impressive in his 2 outings today especially on top.
Colucci. We have a Heavy for the first time since Smith.
Cleary. Getting a pin in a backup win.
Ralph N. Loved seeing him win vs J&W.

Losers:

197s. Yes all 3 won, but none of the matches impressed me. Did Wright wrestle ranked D3 guys today?
Metzler. Tough outing vs the D3 NC and a BS call cost him the Fresno match.
JVB. Expected him to dominate today. Sure he won both matches but didn't impress me today.

Biggest winners: RU Wrestling fans for having wrestling back to take the sting out of a horrid football season.

 

[Clearscreen25]

Winners and losers today:

Winners:

Ashnault. He wants to annihilate anyone in his path this year.
Suriano. Quietly dominated today.
Grello. Very good 3-0 day.
Glasgow. Pin to start his RU career, went 3-0.
MVB. Was very impressive in his 2 outings today especially on top.
Colucci. We have a Heavy for the first time since Smith.
Cleary. Getting a pin in a backup win.
Ralph N. Loved seeing him win vs J&W.

Losers:

197s. Yes all 3 won, but none of the matches impressed me. Did Wright wrestle ranked D3 guys today?
Metzler. Tough outing vs the D3 NC and a BS call cost him the Fresno match.
JVB. Expected him to dominate today. Sure he won both matches but didn't impress me today.

Biggest winners: RU Wrestling fans for having wrestling back to take the sting out of a horrid football season.

Agree about 197, but Wright’s first opponent was #2 ranked for D3.

 

[Harleyr1]

Interesting both Van Brill's didn't wrestle.

They will all get a rest ..MVB is wrestling in tomorrow’s Princeton tourney so don’t wanna wear him out I presume ..couple others are going too