>> Re: Midlands or Southern Scuffle
Post by D3 for LU » Fri Dec 29, 2023 9:10 pm
TD by Beard and riding Sasso pretty well... E ... TD attempt by Beard, Sasso tweaks Beards knee... inj time Beard.
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned that Beard has wrestled with his right leg wrapped since the Binghamton dual. Never wore a wrap before then. He's not quick enough to spike behind really good wrestlers right now.
Also note that the seeding system sucks. Maybe we need to go back to a smoke-filled room of a handful of senior head coaches. Beard was 4th seed, Rocky Elam 12th, Stephen Buchanan 8th. Elam and Buchanan had decent seasons; Elam is now a 4x A/A (5th, 4th, 3rd, 6th) and Buchanan is a 3-timer (8th, 3rd, 3rd). Those finishes didn't factor into seeding for this year. Losses to those two were upsets only on paper. Part of the problem is with so many wrestlers having limited schedules, there aren't enough bouts to build up the credentials needed for a top seed. So some guys had a good weekend along the line and grab a top seed, while others lose twice to a 3x A/A and it limits their seed.