We're Talkin' Wrestling: Iowa vs. Wisconsin LIVEGAMEOPENTHREAD

by RossWB on Feb 5, 2012 12:58 PM CST in Iowa Hawkeyes Wrestling

As you might have noticed, there was no We Must Break You this weekend. Part of that was due to Signing Day madness, the KOK surprise, and general life busyness. But it was also due to the fact that there isn't much of a need to preview this meet. Wisconsin is bad. Like bottom of the Big Ten bad. They have been getting steamrolled by, oh, pretty much everyone. Michigan beat them 21-12, just Northwestern beat them 33-9, Penn State beat them 43-0, Purdue beat them 41-3, Minnesota beat them 37-3, Nebraska beat them 36-0, and Illinois beat them 38-3.

Iowa has three dual meet losses this season, but all three losses were to top-ten caliber opponents. Wisconsin is far, far, far from that level. They have exactly one ranked wrestler in their lineup: Ben Jordan (12th at 165). Iowa should be favored in almost every match -- if not all of them. This could -- and absolutely should -- be a rout. It's also Senior Day, which means it's the final CHA appearance for a handful of guys. 2-3 of the starters will be seniors -- Montell Marion at 141, Vinnie Wagner at 184, and possibly Blake Rasing at HWT -- but there are a few other seniors in the reserve ranks: Tyler Clark at 133, Stew Gillmor at 157, Tyler Halverson at 141, and JJ Krutsinger at 133. Thanks to all of them for their hard work over the past 4-5 years; they haven't gotten any of the glory that their more celebrated peers have, but their hard work in the training room is essential for the success of those same starters.

The meet is on AM-800 KXIC as well as Hawkeye All Access (audio and video; $$$) at 1pm CT.

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We're Talkin' Wrestling: Iowa vs. Wisconsin LIVEGAMEOPENTHREAD

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Starting at 125

McD is facing a kid who's 0-10

This meet might be on Mediacom 22, btw.

Yes, it is.

Yeah, the All Access feed has MC 22 branding on it which tipped me off.

It isn't

UI Sports Information is SO GUD at their job.

Up 11-2 after 1st

11-2 McD after 1

There's no way he doesn't pin this guy

McD is just toying with this kid.

19-2, tech fall

Ugh, so close

Yeah, he was trying to pin him.

MCD tech fall 20-2

125: McD TECH FALL (19-2) some dude

just now saw I missed the fun.

Ramos is just toying with this guy

Ramos is now putting on a takedown clinic.

Lol at Hamilton doing Ramos's match

More like Ramos release than McQuade escape

This is another massacre

At what point does Tom Brands shout:

12-6 Tony after 1st

This poor bastard

Ramos is just mauling this guy.

17-7 Tony after 2nd

Sucks to be Barry Davis

He is the only Badger that I'd ever feel sorry for.

He's just happy to be back at CHA

Tech fall Ramos 25-7.

I couldn't see it from my seat

Really?

I kinda thought so too

Man, that was ridiculously close

133: Ramos TECH FALL (25-7) McQuade

C'mon, Montell

Also Sparty is smashing Big Blue right now.

I'm not sure how that was not a pin

And Minny is beating Nebraska in a battle of the B1G's westernmost teams.

Marion is facing a dude who's 1-15

damn, Wisconsin really does suck this year

And the guy almost took him down

That was some nice defense

And now MM is going to work

and now montell is just running a clinic

SWEEP THE LEG MONTELL

8-3 Marion after 1st

Doesn't look like there's a lot of people there

Yeah, looks like a light crowd.

Looks like about 2,000 or so fewer than normal.

DSJ going at 157!

THAT WAS AWESOME

MM's top game is pretty bad for a 5th year senior with as much talent as he has

C'mon, MM, just go back to running a takedown clinic

141: Marion MAJ DEC (21-7) Glenn

Wisco forfeits at 149

Am I supposed to feel bad for Bucky?

ugh, i actually wanted Kelly to wrestle

Wisco must have no one at 149

Bring in another 33 guy. Forfeits stink

What's with them playing Flower by Moby?

Im currently listening to Depressing Heavy Rain video game music

DSJ sighting!

St. John is wrestling?!?!?

Quite a knee brace for DSJ

That knee brace is quite ostentatious

At national duals, they should send Kelly out onto the mat against OSU or PSU

I regret that I have but one rec to give this idea.

I meant to say Moore instead of Kelly. Damn

MMMM. CHA soft serve....

2-0 DSJ w/ 2 min RT after 1st

I love Derek's heart but he just looks so limited athletically right now

Agreed, he looks rusty

He just doesn't look as explosive or flexible as usual

This was a good match

Stupid droid

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