Do you think it was a mistake for Herbert and others to wrestle at University Nationals?

[Big]

It seems like Pataky, Jones, Gavin, Herbert and even Dlagnev underperformed at Senior Nationals. Part of it can be the qualifier but I also think two national tourneys in two weeks is too much. Also, Jared Platt had problems at FILA Juniors.

I know Universities qualified them for trials but I am talking as far as performance at Seniors. Matt Pell pulled out of University tourney and had a good Senior tourney.-

[arm-spin]

Maybe it was a mistake to wrestle poorly at seniors

(bet ya honestly you may be onto something)

[ODH]

Dlagnev placed third beating a World Bronze Medalist in the process. Looked like an excellent tournament to me.

[Big]

Dlagnev placed third beating a World Bronze Medalist in the process. Looked like an excellent tournament to me.

True but lost to Sigman without scoring a point after beating him at Sunkist.

[architeuthis]

Sigman and Delagnev are always back and forth very, very closely. I'm not sure but Sunkist was the only yime that Tervel won.

[ODH]

Still not a terible tournament with wins over Cummins & Thompson and he ended placing higher than Sigman.

[Big]

Well I think what separates Dlagnev from other University champions is that he really wasn't tested at Universities in any of his matches. Plus I am assuming he did not have to cut any weight.

[The Big Stiffy]

I don't know if it really hurt them that badly. I think they're used to doing it from the college season. I think the biggest factor for somebody like Gavin may have been the fact that he's in a college weight class that's just in between international weights. I'm sure the 2 guys that beat him had a lot to do with it too.

[gutfirst]

these tournaments should still be part of a learning process for these guys and they can't go wrong getting more competitions.