On to Nebraska

[josh1728]

@ RUfeelinit

Makes sense now. Have to admit while at the match most were thinking Billy needed to take one more shot for the major so we win outright. I thought there was criteria to settle a time but had no clue where we stood on that or honestly what the criteria was beyond matches won. It was really a strange feeling since I was happy he won and he seemed very happy but I was not sure if the match could be a draw or you keep working your way through criteria until you get a winner. While a draw against Nebraska would have been an accomplishment it seemed like the team deserved a better outcome. Thankfully it worked out in the end.

It really was incredible and tells us how important a last minute takedown is or making a2 point win into a 4 point win during your personal match. Just in case anyone questions BIlly's slowdown or my assertions, i sit matside next to our bench and we listened to staff tell Billy about the 5pt spread before he went out and during the match..

 

[Leonard23]

Agreed this attendance today was just from word of mouth. My season ticket group brought four more with us. They would have never known about this match unless we told them and they were surprised we were ranked 11th. RU's advertising budget must be next to zero for wrestling. You think they would want to promote the few good sports they have but they don't.

What? They crosspromoted at the Rutgers football games & I think basketball & other events too. They've also sent out a bunch if emails, tweets & Facebook posts. What else would you like them to do? I'm sorry but the lack of marketing excuse is weak. It's 2015. Everyone has Internet, computer, tablet & smartphone. Why do NJ fans need to be begged to come? Are they that lazy & incompetent? Everyone interested can go to sk.com to check the schedule. Nonetheless, attendance was also likely impacted by HS scrimmages according to some.

 

[Jersey Boys]

What? They crosspromoted at the Rutgers football games & I think basketball & other events too. They've also sent out a bunch if emails, tweets & Facebook posts. What else would you like them to do? I'm sorry but the lack of marketing excuse is weak. It's 2015. Everyone has Internet, computer, tablet & smartphone. Why do NJ fans need to be begged to come? Are they that lazy & incompetent? Everyone interested can go to sk.com to check the schedule. Nonetheless, attendance was also likely impacted by HS scrimmages according to some.

High school scrimmages, 60 degree weather and a Saturday early start in the middle of Christmas shopping season. I thought the crowd was great given all that.

With that said, we were throwing a school birthday party for my son in the afternoon but I still got my ass to the RAC for this one (at the objection from my wife). I was hoping for closer to 4K+ but the crowd that showed up was all in.

 

[Abro1975]

The 3 biggest draws for RU wrestling is Penn St, Iowa and Ohio St, and in that order. From the past 2 seasons it appears the Wrestling team draws best on Sunday afternoons and Friday nights.

Wisconsin should be a good crowd.

 

[TRU2RU]

@ RUfeelinit


It really was incredible and tells us how important a last minute takedown is or making a2 point win into a 4 point win during your personal match. Just in case anyone questions BIlly's slowdown or my assertions, i sit matside next to our bench and we listened to staff tell Billy about the 5pt spread before he went out and during the match..

I was worried that Perrotti only getting two back points on his near fall was going to cost RU in the end, very thankful that it did not, but I still believe that Perriotti should have gotten four back points there!

 

[obrats]

Sorry if this was already mentioned (wasn't going back through all the posts) but great job by Tyson Dippery's sister singing the National Anthem.

 

[SectionXI]

Sorry if this was already mentioned (wasn't going back through all the posts) but great job by Tyson Dippery's sister singing the National Anthem.

What a beautiful voice, I heard that Dippery's sister made it through several stages of one of the TV singing shows!

 

[wngarbarini]

The lack of 4 back point call on Perrotti's bout was the worst missed call by Gary Kessel that I have ever seen. Gary was slow all day getting down for counting back points. Gary is a very good ref so maybe just a bad day. The other guy was worthless

 

[IroniaHorse]

The lack of 4 back point call on Perrotti's bout was the worst missed call by Gary Kessel that I have ever seen. Gary was slow all day getting down for counting back points. Gary is a very good ref so maybe just a bad day. The other guy was worthless

Didn't seem too slow giving BSmith 2 Swipes!!

 

[jerzey devil]

The lack of 4 back point call on Perrotti's bout was the worst missed call by Gary Kessel that I have ever seen. Gary was slow all day getting down for counting back points. Gary is a very good ref so maybe just a bad day. The other guy was worthless

My brother was watching on BTn+ said that it was the correct call.. we were texting back and forth about it..

 

[IsItLuck]

Last thing, what the hell was going on with the time? Holy crap, it was embarrassing.

 

[Jersey Boys]

Last thing, what the hell was going on with the time? Holy crap, it was embarrassing.

What? You don't like seeing a guy with 8 min in riding time after 1 period?

 

[josh1728]

ok...riding clock issue - it was tested and we had dry rehearsal of course. but after national anthem someone turned off clock power and then back on. default is basketball timing and scoring. hence 8:31 riding time. Could not be fixed until 157 match when we break. (still silly, but that is what happened.)
reffing - very inconsistent during this year. cornell match ref wants 45 second wait in referee position, Iowa jackrabbit calls way too quickly, then Nebraska ref (Gary Kessel) mostly right, but second ref was never a help as my friend WNG noted.

 

[Passe24]

45 sec wait is spot on LOL I was tough for our guys to gage his whistle. I would have to say after watching the match back again it does look like the Perrotti 2 BP call was right. I mean im saying this now because it didn't cost us and we won the match. Cant say that would be the case if we lost by a point.