create angles and maintains movement. But because he isn't in the very center of the mat, "he's being passive" vs the guy who stands defensively in the center and simply spins around like he's an electric football player piece.

I literally laughed out loud.

That was a ridiculous passivity, but if your only scores are a step out and activity point it's hard to argue. Disappointing that we won't get to see Konopka vs. Ladd Holman though

Despite winning cons. quarters. How come?

Long story short, if you lose in the quarters (Rd of 8), you actually drop to the consi quarters (Rd of 12). IF you win there, you then go to the consi-sub-semis (Rd of 8... again) which is a truly terrible name. But that's where he lost, which dropped him into the 7th/8th place match. If he had won, he would've gone to the consi-semis (Rd of 6). The Rd of 12 is also called the "blood round" because if you get past it, you're an All American. If you lose, your tournament is over. Confused yet?