Midlands 12/29 - 12/30/16

[Gladiator Dad]

Participating Teams
1)Adams State 2) American 3) Arizona State, 4) Boise State 5) Brown 6) Buffalo 7) Central Michigan 8) CSU-Bakersfield 9) Columbia 10) Eastern Michigan 11) Franklin & Marshall 12) Grand View 13) Harvard 14) Illinois 15) Indiana 16) Iowa 17) Iowa State 18) Kent State 19) Maryland 20) Messiah 21) Nebraska 22) North Carolina State 23) NDSU 24) Northern Illinois 25) Northwestern 26) Ohio 27) Oklahoma 28) Old Dominion 29) Oregon State 30) Pittsburgh 31) Princeton 32) Purdue 33) Rider 34) Rutgers 35) SIU-Edwardsville 36) SDSU 37) Sacred Heart 38) Wisconsin

I utilized Intermat Rankings from 12/13/16 for the ranked wrestlers listed below. I know that some other ranking outlets have some listed in different spots or other listed that are not listed here but I didn't want to go through each ranking outlet to make this list.

125
#1 Thomas Gilman – Iowa
#5 Joshua Rodriguez – NDSU
#8 Tim Lambert – Nebraska
#14 Freddy Rodriguez – SIUE
#15 Markus Simmons – Iowa State
#16 Josh Terao – American
#17 Noah Gonser – Eastern Michigan
#18 Shakur Laney – Ohio
#19 Elijah Oliver – Indiana
#20 Brandon Jeske - Old Dominion

133
#1 Cory Clark – Iowa
#2 Zane Richards – Illinois
#4 Eric Montoya – Nebraska
#6 Seth Gross – SDSU
#7 Dom Forys –Pitt
#10 Earl Hall – Iowa State
#11 Tyler Goodwin - Maryland
#20 Corey Keener - Central Michigan

141
#3 Matt Kolodzik – Princeton
#5 Kevin Jack - NC State
#6 Anthony Ashnault – Rutgers
#11 Colton McCrystal – Nebraska
#14 Cole Martin- Wisconsin
#16 Russell Rohlfing - CSU Bakersfield


149
#2 Brandon Sorensen - Iowa
#6 Justin Oliver - Central Michigan
#10 Steve Bleise - N. Illinois
#12 Alfred Bannister – Maryland
#13 Davion Jeffries - Oklahoma
#14 Sam Speno - NC State
# 17 Jordan Laster - Princeton
#19 Joey Delgado - Oregon State

157
#4 Michael Kemerer - Iowa
#5 Tyler Berger – Nebraska
#7 Clayton Ream - ND State
#8 DaWaylon Barnes – Oklahoma
#12 Collin Heffernan - Central Michigan
#17 BJ Clagon – Rider
#20 Joshua Shields - Arizona State

165
#1 Isaiah Martinez - Illinois
#3 Isaac Jordan – Wisconsin
#7 Clark Glass – Oklahoma
#10 Chad Walsh – Rider
#11 Te'Shan Campbell – Pittsburgh
#13 Anthony Valencia - Arizona State
#14 Bryce Steiert - Northern Iowa
#15 Seldon Wright - Old Dominion
#19 Andrew Fogarty - NDSU

174
#5 Zahid Valencia - Arizona State
#7 Alex Meyer – Iowa
#9 Lelund Weatherspoon -Iowa State
#10 Taylor Lujan - Northern Iowa
#12 Zac Brunson - Illinois
#18 David Kocer - SDSU
#19 Jonathan Schleifer – Princeton
#20 C.J. Brucki - Central Michigan

184
#3 Tim Dudley – Nebraska
#7 Pat Downey - Iowa State
#8 Sammy Brooks – Iowa
#10 Nate Jackson – Indiana
#11 Jack Dechow - Old Dominion
#12 Nick Gravina – Rutgers
#14 Jordan Ellingwood - Central Michigan
#15 Emery Parker – Illinois
#17 Michael Macchiavello - NC State
#20 Hunter Ritter - Wisconsin

197
#4 Nathan Rotert - SDSU
#8 Aaron Studebaker - Nebraska
#9 Brett Harner – Princeton
#10 Kevin Beazley - Old Dominion
#11 Shawn Scott - N. Illinois
#12 Ryan Wolfe – Rider
#14 Corey Griego - Oregon State
#15 Ricky Robertson - Wisconsin
#16 Malik McDonald - NC State
#19 Brad Johnson - Oklahoma
#20 Matt Williams - CSU Bakersfield

285
#2 Connor Medbery – Wisconsin
#4 Tanner Hall - Arizona State
#5 Sam Stoll – Iowa
#10 Brooks Black – Illinois
#12 Ross Larson - Oklahoma
#15 Ryan Solomon – Pittsburgh
#16 Collin Jensen - Nebraska
#20 Ray O'Donnell - Princeton

[jackrabbit1979]

Participating Teams
1)Adams State 2) American 3) Arizona State, 4) Boise State 5) Brown 6) Buffalo 7) Central Michigan 8) CSU-Bakersfield 9) Columbia 10) Eastern Michigan 11) Franklin & Marshall 12) Grand View 13) Harvard 14) Illinois 15) Indiana 16) Iowa 17) Iowa State 18) Kent State 19) Maryland 20) Messiah 21) Nebraska 22) North Carolina State 23) NDSU 24) Northern Illinois 25) Northwestern 26) Ohio 27) Oklahoma 28) Old Dominion 29) Oregon State 30) Pittsburgh 31) Princeton 32) Purdue 33) Rider 34) Rutgers 35) SIU-Edwardsville 36) SDSU 37) Sacred Heart 38) Wisconsin

I utilized Intermat Rankings from 12/13/16 for the ranked wrestlers listed below. I know that some other ranking outlets have some listed in different spots or other listed that are not listed here but I didn't want to go through each ranking outlet to make this list.

125
#1 Thomas Gilman – Iowa
#5 Joshua Rodriguez – NDSU
#8 Tim Lambert – Nebraska
#14 Freddy Rodriguez – SIUE
#15 Markus Simmons – Iowa State
#16 Josh Terao – American
#17 Noah Gonser – Eastern Michigan
#18 Shakur Laney – Ohio
#19 Elijah Oliver – Indiana
#20 Brandon Jeske - Old Dominion

133
#1 Cory Clark – Iowa
#2 Zane Richards – Illinois
#4 Eric Montoya – Nebraska
#6 Seth Gross – SDSU
#7 Dom Forys –Pitt
#10 Earl Hall – Iowa State
#11 Tyler Goodwin - Maryland
#20 Corey Keener - Central Michigan

141
#3 Matt Kolodzik – Princeton
#5 Kevin Jack - NC State
#6 Anthony Ashnault – Rutgers
#11 Colton McCrystal – Nebraska
#14 Cole Martin- Wisconsin
#16 Russell Rohlfing - CSU Bakersfield


149
#2 Brandon Sorensen - Iowa
#6 Justin Oliver - Central Michigan
#10 Steve Bleise - N. Illinois
#12 Alfred Bannister – Maryland
#13 Davion Jeffries - Oklahoma
#14 Sam Speno - NC State
# 17 Jordan Laster - Princeton
#19 Joey Delgado - Oregon State

157
#4 Michael Kemerer - Iowa
#5 Tyler Berger – Nebraska
#7 Clayton Ream - ND State
#8 DaWaylon Barnes – Oklahoma
#12 Collin Heffernan - Central Michigan
#17 BJ Clagon – Rider
#20 Joshua Shields - Arizona State

165
#1 Isaiah Martinez - Illinois
#3 Isaac Jordan – Wisconsin
#7 Clark Glass – Oklahoma
#10 Chad Walsh – Rider
#11 Te'Shan Campbell – Pittsburgh
#13 Anthony Valencia - Arizona State
#14 Bryce Steiert - Northern Iowa
#15 Seldon Wright - Old Dominion
#19 Andrew Fogarty - NDSU

174
#5 Zahid Valencia - Arizona State
#7 Alex Meyer – Iowa
#9 Lelund Weatherspoon -Iowa State
#10 Taylor Lujan - Northern Iowa
#12 Zac Brunson - Illinois
#18 David Kocer - SDSU
#19 Jonathan Schleifer – Princeton
#20 C.J. Brucki - Central Michigan

184
#3 Tim Dudley – Nebraska
#7 Pat Downey - Iowa State
#8 Sammy Brooks – Iowa
#10 Nate Jackson – Indiana
#11 Jack Dechow - Old Dominion
#12 Nick Gravina – Rutgers
#14 Jordan Ellingwood - Central Michigan
#15 Emery Parker – Illinois
#17 Michael Macchiavello - NC State
#20 Hunter Ritter - Wisconsin

197
#4 Nathan Rotert - SDSU
#8 Aaron Studebaker - Nebraska
#9 Brett Harner – Princeton
#10 Kevin Beazley - Old Dominion
#11 Shawn Scott - N. Illinois
#12 Ryan Wolfe – Rider
#14 Corey Griego - Oregon State
#15 Ricky Robertson - Wisconsin
#16 Malik McDonald - NC State
#19 Brad Johnson - Oklahoma
#20 Matt Williams - CSU Bakersfield

285
#2 Connor Medbery – Wisconsin
#4 Tanner Hall - Arizona State
#5 Sam Stoll – Iowa
#10 Brooks Black – Illinois
#12 Ross Larson - Oklahoma
#15 Ryan Solomon – Pittsburgh
#16 Collin Jensen - Nebraska
#20 Ray O'Donnell - Princeton

133 is absolutely stacked at this tourney. Other classes tough as well. Should be fun.

[Gladiator Dad]

133 is absolutely stacked at this tourney. Other classes tough as well. Should be fun.

We will have to see if Clark is back in the lineup by Midlands but even without him 133 is pretty deep. I will say that 125, 165 and 197 are pretty deep as well.

[Big Bird]

In theopenmat's preview, they said Rodriguez isn't registered which is verrrrrrrrrrrry disappointing. With how weak the schedule is in the second semester, he's not going to be challenged until the big 12 tournament (maybe he gets a tough matchup at VA duals). The article did say we have 15 entries and Sykora better be one. He needs all the matches he can get after pretty much not wrestling the first semester.

Throwing Tsirtsis into the 157 pound mix throws a huge wrench into that field. I liked Clay's chance to get by Berger to get to the finals, but now I imagine he'll be seeded behind Tsirtsis and have to go through Heffernan (and then probably Kemerer) who is a very tough matchup.

They also said Clark is out at 133.

http://www.theopenmat.com/college-wrestling-news/60820/60820

Anybody know how we can watch the tournament?

[Big Bird]

Looks like th first few sessions are on BTN2go and the finals are on BTN

[Big Bird]

Sorry for the excessive posts, but the list of NDSU wrestlers is: Bianchi, Sykora, Nein, Nathan Smith, Friedman, Gliva, Ream, Clingenpeel, Fogarty, Nielson, Urbach (@ 174), McNutt, Paxton, Eaton, and Stibral.

Very disappointed to not see Tynan, as this is a perfect opportunity to match up against many borderline top 20 guys and secure an AQ spot at HWT. With how well he's been wrestling, it could've improved his chances at getting a Wildcard at the end of the year if he needs it.

[Big Bird]

I saw two realllllly interesting first round matchups for NDSU. Bianchi has SDSU starter Ben Gillette and McNutt has SDSU starter Mueller. If NDSU is to beat SDSU in the dual, I think 184 is a big key

Sykora vs Ian Parker could be a great test for Cam right out of the gate.

Nice to see Gliva and Fogarty seeded as high as they were. Gliva will have no gimmes though. Both Pagdilao and Fahy are solid and he gets the winner of that one.

Tynan would've likely been seeded 12th and put him on collision course with the most beatable highly ranked hwt...Colin Jenson...damn

I don't expect Eaton to beat Harrington, but that will be a good barometer

Paxton is not in the bracket also.

[larson311]

Any word on why Rodriguez and Tynan aren't wrestling?

[Big Bird]

Great start for Cam, as he teched 15 seed and top 100 recruit Ian Parker 16-0. Got the takedown late in the first and then proceded to dominate the 2nd period on top. He looked great

[larson311]

I saw Nielson medical forfeit, hopefully just the flu or something, I didn't see if he ever took the mat or not, didn't appear so on trackwrestling.

[Big Bird]

Fogarty looked very good after giving up the initial takedown.

McNutt did a lot of things well, but a couple of key mistakes cost him the match. That is one that he can win in the dual

[Big Bird]

Also, if you have BTN on your cable/dish, you can use your login info to watch this online.

Bianchi coming up on mat 10.

McNutt wrestled well, but dang it, he should have won that one

[steelbison]

Paul with the PIN!! thanks for the info where to watch BigBird!

[Big Bird]

Really good win for Bianchi! Cam coming up on 4, but I'll have some thoughts on Bianchi in a bit

[Big Bird]

Bianchi had a beautiful takedown probably 5 seconds into the match. Had two more really nice ones in the match too. He's very active and keeps the pace high, which wore Gillete down. His pace isn't Josh Rodriguez high, but then again, his pace is special when he's on. The only thing I think Bianchi needs to work on, is controlling the pace with ties and movement better. That's what makes Josh so dang good. He's lightning quick, but he wears guys down by constantly moving and being heavy on the head. Bianchi keeps a high pace by constantly shooting. Sounds like a good plan, but he shootS himself into some really bad positions and thats how Gillette took control early. Being a little more selective and using motion and pressure could help Bianchi be even better.

Great win though. Gillette is a 5th year starter, extremely strong/physical, and is an adequate D1 starter. Really good win for a kid fresh out of high school and certainly a win to build on

[steelbison]

Another win for Cam! Looked good other than the two reversals he gave up..

[steelbison]

Gilva lost in 3 OT and Ream destroyed the SDSU kid...Ream is very good!!

[Big Bird]

The last match I saw was Cam's and he looked better on his feet. Showed a good variety of attacks

[Big Bird]

Eaton coming up on 3 and Stibral on 6. Stibral can beat Kral. I don't think he will, but even though Kral isn't special, he's a b10 starter who has won a few matches

[Big Bird]

2 big shockers for me so far are Pohlmeyer of SDSU beating McCrystal and defending NCAA champ Martin needing OT to advance in round 1

[Big Bird]

4-1 lead for McNutt after 1 and he lost in OT. Really bad match and a frustrating day

[Big Bird]

I didn't see it, since I was watching McNutt, but apparently Eaton won in OT and is still alive

[Gladiator Dad]

Yes Eaton won in OT

[Big Bird]

Rough loss for Bianchi. Lambert just physically manhandled him to a 12-0 win. He won't run into many guys like Lambert in the consolation, so time to bounce back and go on a nice run

[Big Bird]

Cam got overpowered by Montoya and lost by major. Had some nice shots, but Montoya was just too strong to finish on

[Big Bird]

Nathan Smith looked really good in his last match, picking up a major decision. That was F&M's starter, who has a winning record (hat-tip to wrestlestat)

[Big Bird]

Gliva is done after a 9-3 loss. He had 2 tough opponents

[Big Bird]

Friedman with his 2nd bonus point win today

[Big Bird]

And Clay gets pinned in a cradle.

[Big Bird]

Marinelli vs Fogarty now. Need a win here to turn this round around

[Big Bird]

Fogarty loses behind some just awful shot defense. He just didn't react to a bunch of shots and allowed easy takedowns

[Big Bird]

Sorry to be the negative nancy, but this tournament is turning into a disaster. No quarterfinalists. Nielson, Tynan, and Rodriguez don't wrestle. Gliva and McNutt go 0-2. Clay loses before the quarters (albeit to a really good unseeded guy, #30 on wrestlestat).

The only bright spots have been Sykora and Bianchi. If Fogarty wrestles back and places, maybe he can be one too, but his shot d and energy level early vs Marinelli was very troubling.

[PaBizon]

Sorry to be the negative nancy, but this tournament is turning into a disaster. No quarterfinalists. Nielson, Tynan, and Rodriguez don't wrestle. Gliva and McNutt go 0-2. Clay loses before the quarters (albeit to a really good unseeded guy, #30 on wrestlestat).

The only bright spots have been Sykora and Bianchi. If Fogarty wrestles back and places, maybe he can be one too, but his shot d and energy level early vs Marinelli was very troubling.

You do realize Marinelli is high quality wrestler right?

[Big Bird]

Urbach gets a win to stay alive

[Big Bird]

Eaton gets another win to stay alive. He has good penetration on his shots, but he struggles to finish

[Big Bird]

You do realize Marinelli is high quality wrestler right?

Yep, watched him a ton actually. He might even be the starter for the 2nd best team in the country after tomorrow. BUT, Fogarty had 0 reaction to several shots in the match and that is worrisome.

[Big Bird]

Nice takedown by Stibral. Body lock, jacked him up, and tossed

[Big Bird]

Stibral gives up a td with 6 secs left to lose and is eliminated

[Big Bird]

Guys still alive to place:
Bianchi, Sykora, Smith, Friedman, Ream, Fogarty, Urbach, Eaton

[Big Bird]

Bianchi pins the Arizona State starter in the first period. Really solid day for him

[Big Bird]

Sykora loses. Sykora was in deep on a go ahead single with 10 seconds left and I don't know if he lost his balance or what, but he wound up not scoring and he gave up two. I'm still encouraged by his day today. Showed some diverse leg attacks and good tilts. Got a bit loose on top at times though and wasn't all that active from bottom. Easy things to fix

[Big Bird]

I missed it, but Smith got pinned in the first period and is done. He's coming on strong though and I'm encouraged with his performance of late. Hopefully he'll find some opens 2nd semester and keep improving. He may be a factor at 141 next year or the heir apparent at 149 when Friedman/Gliva graduate

[PaBizon]

Yep, watched him a ton actually. He might even be the starter for the 2nd best team in the country after tomorrow. BUT, Fogarty had 0 reaction to several shots in the match and that is worrisome.

He will have his redshirt removed. #2 overall recruit in the nation last year. Hall was the only one higher ranked. I think there is a reason why Fogerty struggled.

[Big Bird]

Clay wins 6-1. It was an adventure though. His opponent was trying all kinds of unconventional stuff.

Friedman had a dominating win too. Just a grinder

[Big Bird]

Fogarty wins. Sets up a match with SDSU starter Luke Zilverberg. Zilverberg and Fogarty were high school teammates for Scott West in MN. In matchups like this, I tend to favor the elder, which in this case is Zilverberg

[Big Bird]

Urbach with a major over Ohio's starter. Only one NDSU loss this round with only Eaton to go

[Big Bird]

Eaton got beat badly, but that Williams had some unreal quickness. Eaton is still raw, but he went 2-2 against other D1 starters today, so all-in-all, a positive day.

[Big Bird]

Bianchi with another very impressive win. Ream, Fogarty, and Friedman all losing though

[Big Bird]

Fogarty tied heading to the third and looks to have much more in the tank than zilverberg

[Big Bird]

Fogarty with the win in ot. Ream got teched. Friedman gives up a reversal at the buzzer to lose a heart breaker to Davion Jeffries. 2nd time he's lost to Jeffries in a really close match.

[Big Bird]

Urbach lost also.

Only two NDSU wrestlers advance to day two: Bianchi and Fogarty. Fogarty is the only one who can score points for the team though.

[Big Bird]

Back to Bianchi's win over Akins. Akins is a solid starter in the MAC and he has 5 or 6 really solid wins in his career, and Bianchi absolutely dominated him. The kid has been a huge bright spot today. He'll have to knock off Lucas Malmberg, who is a D3 national champ and would start for most D1 teams, in order to place. If he can get past Malmberg, and that is a big IF, there is a very favorable road to the third place match.

Fogarty has to get through Tyrel White to place. White is another tough matchup that could go either way. I think he'll get it done and place

[RadioBison]

The last round was crazy with four of our guys out there at the same time. It was hard picking which match to watch.

[jackrabbit1979]

How come Rodriguez and Tynan sat this one out?

[Big Bird]

How come Rodriguez and Tynan sat this one out?

I have no idea. Rodriguez and Lambert have had some really good battles and Josh also gave Gilman all he could handle in their last meeting. Hopefully Coach Garnett will mention it in the following days. Any idea where Holler is for the Jacks?

I'm guessing Nielson got banged up warming up, since he was still in the brackets and NDSU didn't replace him with Urbach among their scoring wrestlers.

[Big Bird]

The last round was crazy with four of our guys out there at the same time. It was hard picking which match to watch.

Yeah, I missed the end of the Friedman-Jeffries match because of it, and it sounded like that was crazy!

[jackrabbit1979]

I have no idea. Rodriguez and Lambert have had some really good battles and Josh also gave Gilman all he could handle in their last meeting. Hopefully Coach Garnett will mention it in the following days. Any idea where Holler is for the Jacks?

I'm guessing Nielson got banged up warming up, since he was still in the brackets and NDSU didn't replace him with Urbach among their scoring wrestlers.

I've been told Holler is out with a concussion. Strange that two of NDSU's best just aren't in the lineup during the best tourney of the year.

[RadioBison]

Yeah, I missed the end of the Friedman-Jeffries match because of it, and it sounded like that was crazy!

You can go back and watch it at BTN2Go. This is the link for Mat 8 Session 2 (http://www.btn2go.com/game/2016-midlands-championships-session-2--mat-8). The match starts at 125:20.

[Big Bird]

Bianchi loses to Malmberg. Good run though

[Big Bird]

Fogarty with a dominating major decision win and he will place

[Big Bird]

Fogarty wasn't really competitive vs a true freshman from Iowa and now will wrestle for 7th against Clark Glass, who beat Fogarty earlier this year.

[Big Bird]

My thoughts on NDSU's performance:
125- Bianchi wrestled well. Beating Gillette, Akins, and Krammer are all quality wins. That is 3 wins over D1 starters who are borderline NCAA qualifiers right now. He looks comfortable in scrambles, has good pace, good movement, and gets in deep on shots. The future is bright here. His only two losses were to 6th place and 2nd place finishers. I think Rodriguez would've taken 2nd.
133- Sykora is a big step up. He had two nice wins and showed a diverse sets of leg attacks and his patented good tilts. Needs to work on getting away and get stronger, but the future is bright here too. His two losses were to guys who placed 1st and 8th.
141- Nein struggled, but that was to be expected. He lost to two quality upperclassmen. Smith was solid. He beat a current D1 starter and wrestled Rohlfing well (and Rohlfing has been on a roll). Smith may be a part of the equation at 141 or 149 in the coming years.
149- Gliva had two tough opponents, but it was disappointing to see him lose both of them. Friedman on the other hand was a bright spot. He lost to two top 20 guys in very close fashion and picked up 3 convincing wins. I've long thought Gliva needs to be the guy here, but Friedman showed he can compete with top 20 guys and I wouldn't be surprised to see him in this spot next weekend.
157- Rough tournament for Ream. His two losses were to quality opponents who took 4th and 8th, but it sucks when you're a high seed and don't place. He did still win 2 matches and was ahead in one of his losses for the majority of the match.
165- Fogarty wrestled pretty well. He notched quality wins over Peterson, White, and Zilverberg and should be right around the bottom art of the top 20 in most polls. I thought he could've beat Marinelli, but the match vs Kaleb Young was ugly. It was nice to see he closed the gap even more on a guy like Clark Glass. He should be an NCAA qualifier and could win a few while there.
174- I hope Nielson is ok. Urbach showed he can be a capable fill in though. He notched a win over a decent D1 starter and had another win, while his two losses were to top 20 guys.
184- Frustrating day for McNutt. He was right with Mueller and that's one he'll need to get later in the year. The 6 point move really killed his chances, but he wrestled pretty well in his first one. In his second match, it was a disappointing result. He led most of the match and salte the win away. Hopefully he learns from it and moves on.
197- Eaton is still really raw. He's big, strong, and quick, but doesn't have the best mat sense. Still though, with his raw tools, he should continue to get better as he gains more experience. His two losses were to 1st and 8th place finishers, while he beat two other D1 starters.
HWT- I question whether Stibral can consistently score against D1 heavyweights. He had a nice throw vs the F&M HWT, but he gave up a late TD to lose that one. Guys with quickness give him trouble too. I think this could've, and would've, been a breakthrough performance for Tynan. Really disappointed he didn't get a chance this weekend.

Overall, the young guys acquitted themselves pretty well. A young core of Bianchi, Sykora, Fogarty, Nielson, and Eaton is promising and something to build on. Smith, McNutt, Clingenpeel, Urbach are all still young and talented too. Gliva/Friedman, Ream, Rodriguez, and Tynan are all quality upperclassmen and form a good core for the youngsters to learn from.

[CoachGarnett]

I have no idea. Rodriguez and Lambert have had some really good battles and Josh also gave Gilman all he could handle in their last meeting. Hopefully Coach Garnett will mention it in the following days. Any idea where Holler is for the Jacks?

I'm guessing Nielson got banged up warming up, since he was still in the brackets and NDSU didn't replace him with Urbach among their scoring wrestlers.

That's correct on Nielsen. Was a last minute decision to hold him out especially with our duals coming up this weekend. As for Tynan and Rodriguez those were coaches decisions to hold them back from the tournament. Biggest event of the year thus far, sure. However those tournaments in March are even bigger and we have to be smart with our guys and do whats best for them and the program. That means not forcing them into competition when we need to make sure their health is preserved. I'm sure we would have some unhappy fans/supporters had we forced them in when they are not 100% ready and things went wrong at Midlands correct? Health of the student athlete comes first. I would not worry about those guys missing midlands. I would however be concerned with making sure they are primed and ready to go come Big XII tournament time. Go Bison and Happy New Year to all.

[Bisonwinagn]

That's correct on Nielsen. Was a last minute decision to hold him out especially with our duals coming up this weekend. As for Tynan and Rodriguez those were coaches decisions to hold them back from the tournament. Biggest event of the year thus far, sure. However those tournaments in March are even bigger and we have to be smart with our guys and do whats best for them and the program. That means not forcing them into competition when we need to make sure their health is preserved. I'm sure we would have some unhappy fans/supporters had we forced them in when they are not 100% ready and things went wrong at Midlands correct? Health of the student athlete comes first. I would not worry about those guys missing midlands. I would however be concerned with making sure they are primed and ready to go come Big XII tournament time. Go Bison and Happy New Year to all.

Except NOBODY has mentioned anywhere that that they are dealing with injuries. That's fine if they are, but we don't know that to be the case. It looks like they were simply scratched for the heck of it.

[CoachGarnett]

Except NOBODY has mentioned anywhere that that they are dealing with injuries. That's fine if they are, but we don't know that to be the case. It looks like they were simply scratched for the heck of it.

Yes because we want the country to know every detail in that regard so they can exploit it!? I gave you the inside scoop. It is what it is. I'm not going to argue what I already know. If that is your opinion, then I respect that.

[Gladiator Dad]

Except NOBODY has mentioned anywhere that that they are dealing with injuries. That's fine if they are, but we don't know that to be the case. It looks like they were simply scratched for the heck of it.

Just so you are aware, there are only so many details that can legally be released by coaches or trainers concerning injuries or other personal information. Please keep that in mind

[RadioBison]

That's correct on Nielsen. Was a last minute decision to hold him out especially with our duals coming up this weekend. As for Tynan and Rodriguez those were coaches decisions to hold them back from the tournament. Biggest event of the year thus far, sure. However those tournaments in March are even bigger and we have to be smart with our guys and do whats best for them and the program. That means not forcing them into competition when we need to make sure their health is preserved. I'm sure we would have some unhappy fans/supporters had we forced them in when they are not 100% ready and things went wrong at Midlands correct? Health of the student athlete comes first. I would not worry about those guys missing midlands. I would however be concerned with making sure they are primed and ready to go come Big XII tournament time. Go Bison and Happy New Year to all.

Thanks Coach, I thought your update was pretty good, and probably already more than we should expect. Yes I missed seeing what Josh could do at the Midlands, but I really want to see him on the podium in March.

[Abe1727]

Thanks for the update Coach. We appreciate everything you do for the Boys. Go Bison.

[Big Bird]

That's correct on Nielsen. Was a last minute decision to hold him out especially with our duals coming up this weekend. As for Tynan and Rodriguez those were coaches decisions to hold them back from the tournament. Biggest event of the year thus far, sure. However those tournaments in March are even bigger and we have to be smart with our guys and do whats best for them and the program. That means not forcing them into competition when we need to make sure their health is preserved. I'm sure we would have some unhappy fans/supporters had we forced them in when they are not 100% ready and things went wrong at Midlands correct? Health of the student athlete comes first. I would not worry about those guys missing midlands. I would however be concerned with making sure they are primed and ready to go come Big XII tournament time. Go Bison and Happy New Year to all.

Thanks for the update. Your updates and comments on here are way above and beyond what a typical coach would do, and it is greatly appreciated.

[CoachGarnett]

Thanks for the update. Your updates and comments on here are way above and beyond what a typical coach would do, and it is greatly appreciated.

Don't mind at all. Its good to be able to come on from time to time and fill the gaps and answer any questions. As always you all are free to call or email anytime you want. Fan engagement is a good thing. :) hope to see everyone Friday night and Sunday afternoon. Go Bison