Predictions for the Dual Meet Season Assuming Starters Compete

[bluemountain1967]

Duke - Win - Possible shut-out
Cal Poly Win - 7 bouts to 3
Va. Tech Win 6 bouts to 4 (Peterson, Moore, White, Soldano, Paz, & Yara win)
Edinboro Win - Shut-out
Princeton Win - 8 bouts to 2 (
Buffalo Win - Shut-out
Penn Win - 6 bouts to 4
Rider Win - 9 bouts to 1
Indiana Win - 6 bouts to 4
Purdue Win - 8 bouts to 2
MSU Win - 7 bouts to 3
Michigan Lose 4 bouts to 6
Minnesota ? 5 bouts each (bonus points decide)
OSU Lose 3 bouts to 7
PSU Lose 1 bout to 9
Maryland Win 7 bouts to 3
Bloomsbury Win Shut-Out

 

[bigmatt718]

Honestly the only surefire L's I see are PSU and Michigan. OSU, VT and Minnesota will be toss ups at home. The rest should be all wins.

 

[Peteras9144]

Duke - Win - Possible shut-out
Cal Poly Win - 7 bouts to 3
Va. Tech Win 6 bouts to 4 (Peterson, Moore, White, Soldano, Paz, & Yara win)
Edinboro Win - Shut-out
Princeton Win - 8 bouts to 2 (
Buffalo Win - Shut-out
Penn Win - 6 bouts to 4
Rider Win - 9 bouts to 1
Indiana Win - 6 bouts to 4
Purdue Win - 8 bouts to 2
MSU Win - 7 bouts to 3
Michigan Lose 4 bouts to 6
Minnesota ? 5 bouts each (bonus points decide)
OSU Lose 3 bouts to 7
PSU Lose 1 bout to 7
Maryland Win 7 bouts to 3
Bloomsbury Win Shut-Out

I think that would be a pretty impressive year. If we get toss ups our way.

 

[PessimisticallyHopefulPragmatist]

"Va. Tech Win 6 bouts to 4 (Peterson, Moore, White, Soldano, Paz, & Yara win)"

As you aptly said, "...if the starters compete", the match will depend on Peterson, White, and Poz. If one of them loses, it's down to bonus points or criteria. Peterson needs to upset a higher-ranking opponent. White needs to show a top 20-level performance. Same for Poz. I think White will have the greater challenge. Since all three need to go our way, I think we'll have a close loss.

Similar situation with OSU. All three of Clark, White, and Poz need to win. White will face Hepner, a RU de-commit.

Edit: Looks like something is going on with Hepner. Injuries?

 

[PessimisticallyHopefulPragmatist]

With Michigan, I'll give Peterson the toss-up win, but then Moore and Yara-Slav need to pull bigger upsets to have any chance of a win. I think bonus points will factor against us. This mountain may be a tad or two too high.

 

[KidDagger]

Duke - Win - Possible shut-out
Cal Poly Win - 7 bouts to 3
Va. Tech Win 6 bouts to 4 (Peterson, Moore, White, Soldano, Paz, & Yara win)
Edinboro Win - Shut-out
Princeton Win - 8 bouts to 2 (
Buffalo Win - Shut-out
Penn Win - 6 bouts to 4
Rider Win - 9 bouts to 1
Indiana Win - 6 bouts to 4
Purdue Win - 8 bouts to 2
MSU Win - 7 bouts to 3
Michigan Lose 4 bouts to 6
Minnesota ? 5 bouts each (bonus points decide)
OSU Lose 3 bouts to 7
PSU Lose 1 bout to 7
Maryland Win 7 bouts to 3
Bloomsbury Win Shut-Out

Wow those are some far out predictions!! Can’t wait for the V Tech match.. they are ranked pretty high and we got a lot of tossup matches vs them .. a great early season test cant wait

 

[SCNJ]

Just wait until match day when a few of those teams rest starters for no reason. Remember UNC? If VT pulls the same nonsense then we should never wrestle an ACC school ever again

 

[rubigtimenow]

In Goody’s presser from 1-2 days ago, sure sounds like not every starter will be going in every dual. But yes what unc did was egregious in my opinion and fully defeats the purpose of a high level OOC dual.

 

[MS-RU]

In Goody’s presser from 1-2 days ago, sure sounds like not every starter will be going in every dual. But yes what unc did was egregious in my opinion and fully defeats the purpose of a high level OOC dual.

I would imagine in duals such as Princeton, Rider, Buffalo, Edinboro, Bloomsburg, etc. we won't be seeing all of the normal starters and they are great opportunities to give some other guys some matches to gauge their development. These match ups would be (and still might be) extremely lopsided with all of the starters. There are a few good individual match ups here and there but expect to see some different lineups during these duals which is always great to see, especially for freshmen and younger guys. Hopefully we get to see guys like Casale, Hermes, Fongaro, Cetta, Gayer, Chletsos, and the Weavers compete this year.

Also, I would imagine we are sending some/all of the guys who aren't making the trip out to California to the Princeton Open which is on 11/5

 

[ScarletGrapfan]

I would imagine in duals such as Princeton, Rider, Buffalo, Edinboro, Bloomsburg, etc. we won't be seeing all of the normal starters and they are great opportunities to give some other guys some matches to gauge their development. These match ups would be (and still might be) extremely lopsided with all of the starters. There are a few good individual match ups here and there but expect to see some different lineups during these duals which is always great to see, especially for freshmen and younger guys. Hopefully we get to see guys like Casale, Hermes, Fongaro, Cetta, Gayer, Chletsos, and the Weavers compete this year.

Also, I would imagine we are sending some/all of the guys who aren't making the trip out to California to the Princeton Open which is on 11/5

Agree, Coach Goodale does not sit out wrestlers(unless injured) in any of the big matches. Duke, Bloomsburg and Edinboro are awful. Expect backups in those 3 for sure. Buffalo and Rider maybe 1 or 2 backups.
I am hoping more of the backups compete in the open tournaments

 

[UnderHooks]

Agree, Coach Goodale does not sit out wrestlers(unless injured) in any of the big matches. Duke, Bloomsburg and Edinboro are awful. Expect backups in those 3 for sure. Buffalo and Rider maybe 1 or 2 backups.
I am hoping more of the backups compete in the open tournaments

Or when he sits butler vs Lamar this week

 

[ScarletGrapfan]

Or when he sits butler vs Lamar this week

That surprised me, could only help Butler in rankings

 

[PessimisticallyHopefulPragmatist]

That surprised me, could only help Butler in rankings

If he won. I think Butler may be overestimated. Goodale may have been protecting him.

 

[PessimisticallyHopefulPragmatist]

I am hoping more of the backups compete in the open tournaments

Why don't we see? O'Neill has been demoted and now doesn't show up for the Princeton tourny.