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Yes and no.
Not going to argue with your experience, far outweighs mine for sure. Solely my opinion based on observation, however top guys aren't "due a bad loss" - they go out and win despite the odds. Starocci has never lost in college and will probably be the only 5-time national champion, I wouldn't equate that to being complacent. Messenbrink goes out to destroy everyone, not maybe sort of get a close win. Bassett, some call the best HS'er of all time, goes out to destroy everyone. At college mindset is the big variable and is what separates champions from close enough.
Duels as a team result don't matter, that's not what i'm arguing. Individual matches matter and Tech seems to have multiple head scratchers every year.
At the end of the day we all love the Hokies and want them to be the best. I would love to see a national championship in my lifetime and wrestling has the best shot. However, if people are okay with 3 AA's and top 10's then so be it. It would be really amazing to see them get over the hill one day though.
Thread Replies (32)
Your thesis is incorrect. You wrote.....
-- HokieJay
Jan 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM ET
HokieJay
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01/13/25 12:13 PM ET
It's almost like trying doesn't equal accomplishing.**
-- Pylons
Jan 11, 2025 at 08:51 PM ET
Pylons
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01/11/25 08:51 PM ET
So there's a lot to unpack here...
-- Nafeikoh
Jan 11, 2025 at 11:42 AM ET
Nafeikoh
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01/11/25 11:42 AM ET
All the matches matter... the only people that say these matches don't
-- Palmetto Hokie
Jan 12, 2025 at 11:06 AM ET
Palmetto Hokie
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01/12/25 11:06 AM ET
How to say I know nothing about wrestling without saying it
-- Hokie havoc
Jan 12, 2025 at 11:16 AM ET
Hokie havoc
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01/12/25 11:16 AM ET
Tell that to PSU and Okie State.
-- PalmHokie
Jan 12, 2025 at 11:59 AM ET
PalmHokie
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01/12/25 11:59 AM ET
EV was a 27 seed when he AAd. And Henson lost twice last year.**
-- TartanHokie
Jan 12, 2025 at 06:45 PM ET
TartanHokie
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01/12/25 06:45 PM ET
PSU and OSU guys will lose their spot if they don't bring their A game
-- donjfs3
Jan 12, 2025 at 05:55 PM ET
donjfs3
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01/12/25 05:55 PM ET
Starocci is 78-4 in his career. Washington and Kemerer freshman year.
-- TartanHokie
Jan 12, 2025 at 06:59 PM ET
TartanHokie
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01/12/25 06:59 PM ET
Thanks for the stat corrections.
-- PalmHokie
Jan 12, 2025 at 08:04 PM ET
PalmHokie
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01/12/25 08:04 PM ET
We really need to stop comparing ourselves to Penn State.
-- TartanHokie
Jan 12, 2025 at 07:17 PM ET
TartanHokie
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01/12/25 07:17 PM ET
Nobody is expecting us to replicate PSU we just want to see the attitude
-- donjfs3
Jan 12, 2025 at 10:32 PM ET
donjfs3
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01/12/25 10:32 PM ET
It's not just in wrestling
-- UpperQuad
Jan 12, 2025 at 08:12 AM ET
UpperQuad
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01/12/25 08:12 AM ET
thanks! I appreciate your opinion. Well written too. **
-- pine52x
Jan 11, 2025 at 06:27 PM ET
pine52x
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01/11/25 06:27 PM ET
I agree with what both of you
-- Fstalker
Jan 11, 2025 at 02:50 PM ET
Fstalker
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01/11/25 02:50 PM ET
Andy isn’t Caleb and Caleb isn’t Andy.
-- GreenvilleVT
Jan 11, 2025 at 06:58 PM ET
GreenvilleVT
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01/11/25 06:58 PM ET
Not dismissing what you are saying as I think on the whole, that's true,
-- goodbadugly
Jan 11, 2025 at 01:59 PM ET
goodbadugly
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01/11/25 01:59 PM ET
I don't see Hip as a stretch at all
-- Hikinghokie
Jan 12, 2025 at 01:56 PM ET
Hikinghokie
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01/12/25 01:56 PM ET
I’ll worry about TJ when the effort or fire isn’t there.
-- GreenvilleVT
Jan 11, 2025 at 07:03 PM ET
GreenvilleVT
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01/11/25 07:03 PM ET
Why is he wrestling at all then?
-- tigerpark135
Jan 12, 2025 at 02:47 PM ET
tigerpark135
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01/12/25 02:47 PM ET
Maybe he is recovered and is building back.
-- GreenvilleVT
Jan 12, 2025 at 02:50 PM ET
GreenvilleVT
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01/12/25 02:50 PM ET
There are also a great deal more examples of wrestlers continuing to
-- GreenvilleVT
Jan 12, 2025 at 06:45 PM ET
GreenvilleVT
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01/12/25 06:45 PM ET
Sure. I agree but he’s gonna need to start winning or he’s at risk to not
-- goodbadugly
Jan 11, 2025 at 09:03 PM ET
goodbadugly
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01/11/25 09:03 PM ET
Well said. After Mizzou and Rutgers they had my hopes up
-- hokiepro
Jan 11, 2025 at 02:20 PM ET
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01/11/25 02:20 PM ET