#3 Penn State (PSU) vs. #4 Minnesota (MN) Predictions/Discussion/Results

i would think there would be more interest in this match at this point. i think this might be a very competitive match with tossups everywhere.

125 obviously sanders will win and probably get some type of bonus.

133 long should win but maybe/probably only dec. an improving thorn

141 wow. thorn and alton should be another alton/ russell, thorn /russell thing
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149 molinaro winning but he really doesn't get bonus pts like he should in matches he should, not that he should destroy z-burg anyway

157 taylor getting bonuses against the whole gopher student body

165 yohn vs. fish or kem hmmmm tossup? yohn slightly favored?

174 ruth is wrestling better and the better wrestler but glasser is not a piece of chopped liver

184 wright vs. steinhaus if you have wright figured out you're better than i. will wright hit a throw or will steinhaus be on top of a bellied out, head down wright??? tossup?

197 yohn (if back) maybe bonus pts. no yohn tossup.

hwt nelson vs wade wade seems to be in a funk despite pulling out a fall despite being hammered against apland. nelson could very well beat wade and i would not be surprised at all. wade also might win. how's that for a predicition. tossup?

i would be interested in others opinions.

125 Sanders wins
133 Long over little Thorn - Thorn is tough though. Hopefully he can make Long gas.
141 Thorn over Alton - Thorns got the experience to win this one.
149 Molinaro over Zilverburg
157 Taylor
165 Yohn over Kemmerer
174 Ruth over Glasser
184 Steinhaus over Wright
197 Yohn
HWT Nelson over Wade

125--A question whether Pataky goes here. He's won 2 out of 3 between them with Sanders winning the last one at the end. Even if Pataky wrestles he won't be at full strength, so I go with a win either way, with a MD if Morgan wrestles for PSU 0-4 Minn
133--MD for Long 4-4
141--A toss-up. I'll pick Thorn due to experience, but for me it's 50/50 4-7 Minn
149--MD Molinaro 8-7 PSU
157--TF Taylor 13-7 PSU
165--Dec Yohn 13-10
174--MD Ruth 17-13
184--Another toss-up. I gave the last one to Thorn on experience, so I'll give this one to Wright 20-13 PSU
197--I'm betting Yohn wrestles, MD 20-17 PSU
Hwt--It comes down to a very close hwt bout and Wade pulls it out PSU 23-17

125 Sanders MD Morgan 4-0
133 Long D D. Thorn 4-3
141 Thorn D Alton 7-3
149 Molinaro MD Zilverburg 7-7
157 Taylor TF Mincey/Grygelko 7-12
165 Yohn D Kemmerer 10-12
174 Ruth MD Glasser 10-16
184 Steinhaus D Wright 13-16
197 Yohn MD Ortega 17-16
Hwt Nelson D Wade 20-16

Gophers? :)

Will post something more substantial here later on.

First thought though is that this should definitely be a great dual and there will be a WHOLE lot riding on 184 and 285.

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Originally Posted by JensenS

Will post something more substantial here later on.

First thought though is that this should definitely be a great dual and there will be a WHOLE lot riding on 184 and 285.

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& 141.

Where is this dual taking place?

It's at Minnesota on Sun 3PM EST.

Thorn / Alton could combine for 25 points