Trying to figure out the best time to leave work and drive 30 minutes home.
I think I will watch the round of 16 1st
I think I will watch the round of 16 1st
Match Thread: CKLV Tournament Updates
- Thread starter Abro1975
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Actually... "Live by the sword, did by the sword".... And JVB is very much alive!!
Grello was getting a lot of flack on this board last year (I was a big supporter)... and I get it. But it's hard for a freshman to come in and be highly successful in the upper weights. Kid has great pedigree and the ability to take the next level. I see a bit more aggressiveness in him this year and after each big win his confidence will slowly improve. Not sure if he translates into an AA, but I think he will be solid for us in the coming years.
If Grello can continue to develop on his feet he has AA potential before he graduates.
I feel like Correnti suffers from being a bad size for 197 and 285.
Yea but he did much better as an 18 yr. old frosh. and looked like a potential AA later in his career. Now as a 20 yr. old soph. looks like he's just going to be maybe serviceable. I know I'm going to get killed but at some point when does coaching come into question?
He could have put on 40 lbs and gone Heavy. That’s his Choice. RU was all in having him be the Heavy. But he looks awful too
Really our team is Ashnault and Suriano with a sprinkle of Van Brill, hopefully Gravina and maybe Grello and Colucci. If we are redshirting rest we won’t Qualifu 125, 141, and 197 and guess we will see that’s up with Glasgow but this would have been good place to make a name for himself
Correnti had a rough start to his freshman campaign but started turning around later in the year leading to high hopes. The decision is made to bump him up to HWT and he spends a redshirt season getting acclimated and used to that style. It doesn’t work and he’s back at 197.
I’m not going to rip the kid because HWT is a different beast than any other weight. Not like switching from 157 to 165 IMOP.
I think it’s a legitimate question. Our lower weights are much better then upper weights. I feel like we are good depth wise and recruiting wise 125-165/174 but 184-285 very questionable. Gravina graduates and nothing behind Colucci. 97 very weak.
My guess is that pact gets shattered once Mr. Gravina returns.
Yeah they are consolation R32, Pagano has a match but Correnti will not (he is in round of 16 WB). Unfortunately Pagano has Wisman from Missouri next match.
Hoping Gravina makes his debut vs little brother in 2 weeks.
Left in Championship round:
133 Nick Suriano, next vs S Koleno, Clarion unseeded
149 Anthony Ashnault , next vs Purinton, Nebraska , unseeded
157 John Van Brill , next vs unseeded S Freeman, unseeded, WWCC
174 Joe Grello, next vs vs Finesilver, Duke, 9 seed
285. Christian Colucci, next vs Orndoff, 6 seed, Utah Valley
133 Nick Suriano, next vs S Koleno, Clarion unseeded
149 Anthony Ashnault , next vs Purinton, Nebraska , unseeded
157 John Van Brill , next vs unseeded S Freeman, unseeded, WWCC
174 Joe Grello, next vs vs Finesilver, Duke, 9 seed
285. Christian Colucci, next vs Orndoff, 6 seed, Utah Valley
I was given flack for criticizing Leonardis and saying we should upgrade upperweight assistants back in the summer. My criticism back then now looks pretty warranted.
Obviously expect NS and AA to advance.
We really need the others to start making a statement in this tourney.
Thanks Abro for keeping the twitter illiterate informed of mat assignments.
