National Duals Tournament Nov 15-16

Poor showing by four of our guys in that match. They better raise their game or we won’t make it to face Iowa. The showing we just put on with Cornell we’d have no shot vs. Iowa! The good thing about national duels is you can come back from a poor showing and have a good one in the next duel!
 
We get a rematch of the national title at 125 to start it off. NC State has slight advantage at some of the lower weights, but I like our mid to upper weights to carry the day in this one.
I’m not feeling super confident, but I know a lot of it has to do with individual matchups. Currently at the same point in the duel where we were leading Cornell 15-12, UNI is curb stomping them at 20-8. That coupled with the fact that NC State absolutely annihilated UNI makes me a bit nervous!
 
The refs are screwing us big-time in this match. Spratley won his match 2-0 but they gave a bullshit take down to Robinson. Now we get the take down with Swiderski and they don’t give it to him. Plus the bullshit penalty call when he did the double egg takedown. What’s up with the refs being against the Cowboys?
 
We have not wrestled very well but I think we have chance against Iowa.

Should win 126. Who do we wrestle at 133. Fig has not looked good, but tough spot for true freshman Ramirez against Ayala. But I think Coach Taylor will go with Ramirez. Likely we split with Iowa first 2 matches, we will be lucky if it is 3-3 (as Ayala likely gets. major ). By the way, anyone know what happened to Hughes at 133?

141 is a key match. Can Vega beat Bailey. I think he can. 149, even though Casey is not right, should win. Robideau should major Williams.

My view is Iowa is favorite at 165, 174, and 184. It would be big if we can win one of those, and we do have a chance in all 3. But would not count on it.

!97 is another key match, as the Iowa guy has looked very good. Before this started, one would have given edge to OSU.

At 285, Iowa regular has not wrestled. Does he show up. We might win even if starter shows, but that would clearly make match a question, while a sure win against the back up.

We are favored at 126, 149, and 157. I think they are at 133, 165,174, and 184 . 141, 197, and 285 are toss up matches (assuming their starter shows up at 285), though I think we have edge in all 3.
 
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