#3 Cornell v. #6 Maryland Predictions/Discussion

[Herkey#1]

I love Cornells team and the way they wrestle, especially after beating ISU at nat duals last year, but I am reluctant to get high on Maryland yet. They have a good coach and some very nice wrestlers but I just cant wrap my arms around them being the sixth best team in the nation. Maybe its because I havnt seen them in person yet.

[gobigred]

To me, the key is the Dake/Krom match. I know that Dake has had just about all the H.S. success one can have, but I'll be interested to see if he can make it translate up a level. Interested to see if he warrants the relatively large amount of respect he's been given in the rankings.

I don't think you can draw real conclusions about any freshman in their first dual match in college. He certainly won't back down against Krom - Dake has all the confidence in the world. But, let the season play out. I think Kyle Dake will be an AA contender by the end of the season. Those who watched him at Binghamton last weekend were very impressed at the improvement he's already made.

[vaisforlovers]

I wouldn't completely count a certain Cornell 125 pounder out for Friday. He certainly won't wrestle at Body Bar and perhaps for the rest of the semester. But last year, he wrestled the opening dual against Penn State and then disappeared until National Duals. I'm hearing it might happen ...

He also wrestled said opening dual at 33...

That would definitely be interesting to see though if said 25 pounder is able to make 25 and winds up in the line up

Certainly would swing the dual back into Cornell's favor.

Are we not allowed to say Nickersons name around here..haha.

It sounds like he's Lord Voldemort and is "he-who-must-not-be-named."

Not that I've...umm...ever read those books...ahem.

[vaisforlovers]

Perrelli DEC Knox 3-0 Cornell
Grey DEC Bell 6-0 Cornell
Krom DEC Dake 6-3 Cornell
Manson DEC Kohler 9-3 Cornell
Meagher DEC John 12-3 Cornell
Asper DEC Basting 12-6 Cornell
Lewnes DEC Letts 15-6 Cornell
Bosak DEC Peltier 18-6 Cornell
Taylor FALL Simaz 18-12 Cornell
Gilmore DEC Arnone 18-15 Cornell

Perelli d. 3-0 Cornell
Bell d. 3-3
Krom d. 3-6 MD
Manson d. 6-6
meagher d. 9-6 Cornell
Asper d. 9-9
Lewnes d. 12-9 Cornell
Bosak d. 15-9 Cornell
Taylor Maj. 15-13 Cornell
Arnone d. 18-13 Cornell

Hard to know what Hudson will do. Could stick, or be stuck...never can tell and Simaz is no slouch.

Let the record show that I picked Steve Bell to beat a good opponent.

[ne125]

It should be a really good dual and I can't even fathom making a guess. There are so many bouts that I consider "toss-ups' that it is tough to predict what can happen. I think 125, 133, 149, 157, 174, 184, and HWT are all matches that could go eithr way (unless Nickerson isn in the lineup) I don't think Dake is going to come that close to beating Alex Krom. I think Krom wins by a comfotable margin (3-5 points).

[GAGE]

Simaz is gonna WIN!!!

Because he is tough

he is gonna win by fall

[Zapp Brannigan]

Are we not allowed to say Nickersons name around here..haha.

It sounds like he's Lord Voldemort and is "he-who-must-not-be-named."

Not that I've...umm...ever read those books...ahem.

Don't be ashamed. I've read the books several times.

[JensenS]

Let the record show that I picked Steve Bell to beat a good opponent.

Lost isn't going to be happy when he sees this.

[WrestlingTerp]

Hard to know what Hudson will do. Could stick, or be stuck...never can tell and Simaz is no slouch.

There will be a large crowd there, Hudson will be on stage.....

Let the record show that I picked Steve Bell to beat a good opponent.

Duly noted.