Illinois vs WI ( 12-6-13 )

[MarkK]

Did any of you subscribe?  how much is it?  they don't mention any price before you put all your info in and I dont want to do that without knowing the price.

[Harris]

Whoever said they need some bonus points was right on.  6 points from Jordan and 4 points from Medbery was the difference.

[BuckyMatt]

Great Match to attend.  Yes, it is not a wrestling "venue" but there was some good atmosphere tonight, especially during Cox's match!  Even though they lost, Scott L and Timmy McCall wrestled extremely tough and very easily could have won!  TJ looked like an All American, he stepped up huge!  Jordan is a Hammer!!!  Great dual!!

[leg turk]

Something tells me Barry is going to have the boys fired up tonight, and they are going to pull off the upset, and knock off illinois 19-18.

Who called that?  Lol

[hammen]

Pretty impressive there leg turk.

[dad 2 5]

+1

Great match to see. I hope they can get RT and JT focused to move on to MSU. JT got burned. I thought he had the guys turned for 2 at least once if not both times and had them waved off. Jordan was get to watch. Not sure if I have ever seen a college guy give up like the IL guy. Graff and CM were steady. Ruschell win was huge. Cox did what he needed to do. Timmy was in it and Leigel had a shot too. Great night for the Badgers. Now go get MSU!

[imnofish]

http://wiwrestling.com/college/uw.htm#Wisconsin_19,_No._7_Illinois_18

[dad 2 5]

Must've been pretty cool for TJ to dominate Fahey the way he did. Fahey was a dominant KY wrestler and won multiple state titles ahead of TJ.

Sandy said that TJ had never beaten the Fahey so he had to be pumped that he wins and looked solid.

[Musky Hunter]

fun match to attend.  rt got pounded.  that shell really is a dump.  i wish they had a better venue for those boys tonight. 

If they can pull out a win against a higher ranked opponent I don't care if they wrestle in a dump
Maybe they can change the venue for the Iowa dual.

i hear ya!  just wanted some popcorn

[BuckyMatt]

Must've been pretty cool for TJ to dominate Fahey the way he did. Fahey was a dominant KY wrestler and won multiple state titles ahead of TJ.

Sandy said that TJ had never beaten the Fahey so he had to be pumped that he wins and looked solid.

He did more than beat the kid, he dominated him!  What did he have, 5 minutes of riding time??

[wrestlingislife_189]

I thought it was an incredible dual!

Leigel out wrestled his opponent tonight and got out of position towards the end of the match. That is a match Scott should win next time.

Jackson wrestled great coming off of injury. Constantly pushing. Gotta love it.

Timmy McCall wrestled incredible against the Big Ten Champ from two years ago! Thought he was going to get it at the end. If he continues to wrestle like that he can pick up some more W's

Medbury got after it in the third period to get bonus points for the team.

Even though Taylor's match was quick, I have to give him credit for going out there not afraid of the returning National Champ. Wish we could have watched more of it to see how Taylor stacked up against Delgado.

Graff did well against a tough Zane Richards. Close to bonus but couldn't quite get there. He had some very slick takedowns in that third period to separate himself.

Thielke has really improved on his top position. He rode his opponent well but quick near fall in the last few seconds prevented him from at least getting to overtime.

TJ RUSCHELL - close to five minutes of riding time?? The kid is a beast on top! I was very impressed with him. He was posed and mature out there tonight. Well done TJ.

Zeke - what can I say. This kid is something special. I have never witnessed someone break someone like that in college. He is always in good position and is tough as nails. Love the energy and enthusiasm he has!

Ben Cox did a great job of keeping it to a regular decision. I would have like to see him be more aggressive but he wrestled well.

Overall, the team really bounced back from their loss at UNI. They came prepared and hungry for battle! Congrats guys you deserve it!

[stp]

Zeke has a little more of his dad's nastiness in him than some realize.     Nicest person ever until ya step on the mat.

Curious about RT's match details.  Was it pretty much he was taken down, turned and pinned? 

[sadpanda]

Zeke has a little more of his dad's nastiness in him than some realize.     Nicest person ever until ya step on the mat.

Curious about RT's match details.  Was it pretty much he was taken down, turned and pinned? 

RT shot single leg, Delgado counters then cradles him for eventual pin. Happened fast.
Proud of Bucky! Wish Timmy would of beat Gonzales!!

[BuckyMatt]

Zeke has a little more of his dad's nastiness in him than some realize.     Nicest person ever until ya step on the mat.

Curious about RT's match details.  Was it pretty much he was taken down, turned and pinned? 

RT shot single leg, Delgado counters then cradles him for eventual pin. Happened fast.
Proud of Bucky! Wish Timmy would of beat Gonzales!!

Taylor was aggressive and took it to Delgado right off the whistle.  Unfortunately, as the old saying (or rap quote goes ) "if you come at the Champ, you better not miss".  I think RT's shot was just a little off allowing Delgado to counter in a way he could set up a quick cradle.  He was a bit taller than RT and it allowed for a farside off the counter. 

Was I the only one a little turned off that Delgado walked all the way up to the UW huddle during introductions to shake RT's hand?  Maybe that happens a lot, seems like most people wait somewhere around the middle of the mat?

Either way, RT is going to be a great Badger wrestler, look forward to watching him for 4 years!

-M Deadman

[TomM]

University of Wisconsin Wrestling
Wisconsin vs. #7 Illinois
Friday, Dec. 6, 2013 • "The Shell" • Madison, Wisconsin
Attendance: 806

174: #16 Tony Dallago (ILL) dec. Scott Liegel (WIS), 6-4 0 3
184: #15 Jackson Hein (WIS) dec. Nikko Reyes (ILL), 3-2 3 3
197: #7 Mario Gonzalez (ILL) dec. Timmy McCall (WIS), 8-6 3 6
Hwt.: #6 Connor Medbery (WIS) maj. dec. Chris Lopez (ILL), 9-1 7 6
125: #1 Jesse Delgado (ILL) fall #19 Ryan Taylor (WIS), 0:44 7 12
133: #5 Tyler Graff (WIS) dec. #13 Zane Richards (ILL), 10-4 10 12
141: Steven Rodgrigues (ILL) dec. Jesse Thielke (WIS), 5-2 10 15
149: TJ Ruschell (WIS) dec. John Fahy (ILL), 10-3 13 15
157: #10 Isaac Jordan (WIS) dis. #15 Zac Brunson (ILL) 19 15
165: Matt Nora (ILL) dec. Ben Cox (WIS), 4-1 19 18

Legend: T – Takedown; E – Escape; R – Reversal; NF – Near Fall Points; SW – Stalling Warning; P –
Penalty Points; C – Caution, S-Stalling *First to score

174 lbs.
Scott Liegel (WIS) vs. #16 Tony Dallago (IL.)
1st period
T2 Liegel 2:10 Liegel 2, Dallago 0
EI Dallago 1:57 Liegel 2, Dallago 1
T2 Dallago 1:30 Liegel 2, Dallago 3
E1 Liegel 1:15 Liegel 3, Dallago 3
2nd period
Liegel chooses down
Caution Dallago 2:00
E1 Liegel 1:37 Liegel 4, Dallago 3
Warning Dallago
Stalemate 0:25
3rd period
Dallago chooses down
E1 Dallago 1:35 Liegel 4, Dallago 4
Stalemate 0:42
T2 Dallago 0:18 Liegel 4, Dallago 6
Dallago (IL) Dec. Liegel (WIS), 6-4

Team Scoring: IL 3, WIS 0

184 lbs.
#15 Jackson Hein (WIS) vs. Nikko Reyes (IL.)
1st period
-
2nd period
Reyes chooses down
E1 Reyes 1:48 Reyes 1, Hein 0
T2 Hein 1:06 Reyes 1, Hein 2
E1 Reyes 0:32 Reyes 2, Hein 2
3rd period
Hein chooses down
E1 Hein 1:44 Reyes 2, Hein 3
Hein (WIS) Dec. Reyes (IL), 3-2

Team Scoring: IL 3, WIS 3

197 lbs.
Timmy McCall (WIS) vs. #7 Mario Gonzalez (IL.)
1st period
T2 McCall 2:53 McCall 2, Gonzalez 0
E1 Gonzalaez 2:40 McCall 2, Gonzalez 1
T2 Gonzalez 1:16 McCall 2, Gonzalez 3
E1 McCall 0:58 McCall 3, Gonzalez 3
2nd period
McCall chooses down
E1 McCall 1:49 McCall 4, Gonzalez 3
T2 Gonzalez 0:47 McCall 4, Gonzalez 5
3rd period
Gonzalez chooses down
NF2 McCall 1:10 McCall 6, Gonzalez 5
E1 Gonzalez 1:00 McCall 6, Gonzalez 6
T2 Gonzalez 0:25 McCall 6, Gonzalez 8
Gonzalez (IL) Dec. McCall (WIS), 8-6
Team Scoring: IL 6, WIS 3

Hwt.
#6 Connor Medbery (WIS) vs. Chris Lopez (IL.)
1st period
-
2nd period
Lopez defers
Medbery chooses down
E1 Medbery 1:43 Medbery 1, Lopez 0
NF2 Medbery 1:24 Medbery 3, Lopez 0
T2 Medbery 1:23 Medbery 5, Lopez 0
Stalemate Lopez
3rd period
Lopez chooses down
E1 Lopez 1:19 Medbery 5, Lopez 1
Stalemate 0:39
E1 Medbery 0:24 Medbery 6, Lopez 1
Stalemate 0:17
T2 Medbery 0:04 Medbery 8, Lopez 1
RT1 Medbery 2:00 Medbery 9, Lopez 1
Medbery (WIS) Maj. Dec. Lopez (IL), 9-1
Team Scoring: IL 6, WIS 7

125 lbs.
#19 Ryan Taylor (WIS) vs. #1 Jesse Delgado (IL.)
1st period
Delgado fall 0:44
2nd period
3rd period
Delgado (IL) Fall Taylor (WIS), 0:44
Team Scoring: IL 12, WIS 7

133 lbs.
#5 Tyler Graff (WIS) vs. #13 Zane Richards (IL.)
1st period
T2 Graff 1:08 Graff 2, Richards 0
E1 Richards 0:50 Graff 2, Richards 1
2nd period
Richards chooses down
E1 Richards 1:50 Graff 2, Richards 2
Stalemate
T2 Graff 1:09 Graff 4, Richards 2
E1 Richards 0:40 Graff 4, Richards 3
3rd period
Graff chooses down
E1 Graff 1:49 Graff 5, Richards 3
T2 Graff 0:52 Graff 7, Richards 3
E1 Richards 0:37 Graff 7, Richards 4
T2 Graff 0:09 Graff 9, Richards 4
RT1 Graff 1:04 Graff 10, Richards 4
Graff (WIS) Dec. Richards (IL), 10-4
Team Scoring: IL 12, WIS 10

141 lbs.
Jesse Thielke (WIS) vs. Steven Rodrigues
1st period
Stalemate 2:14
T2 Thielke 1:21 Thielke 2, Rodrigues 0
E1 Rodrigues 0:19 Thielke 2, Rodrigues 1
2nd period
Thielke defers
Rodrigues chooses down
E1 Rodrigues 1:11 Thielke 2, Rodrigues 2
3rd period
Thielke chooses down
Stalemate 1:38
NF3 Rodrigues 0:00 Thielke 2, Rodrigues 5
Rodgrigues (IL) Dec. Thielke (WIS), 5-2
Team Scoring: IL 15, WIS 10

149 lbs.
TJ Ruschell (WIS) vs. John Fahy (IL.)
1st period
T2 Ruschell 2:30 Ruschell 2, Fahy 0
NF2 Ruschell 1:28 Ruschell 4, Fahy 0
E1 Fahy 0:22 Ruschell 4, Fahy 1
2nd period
Fahy chooses down
E1 Fahy 0:01 Ruschell 4, Fahy 2
3rd period
Ruschell chooses up
NF3 Ruschell 1:45 Ruschell 7, Fahy 2
E1 Fahy 1:33 Ruschell 7, Fahy 3
T2 Ruschell 0:24 Ruschell 9, Fahy 3
RT1 Ruschell 4:57 Ruschell 10, Fahy 3
Ruschell (WIS) Dec. Fahy (IL), 10-3
Team Scoring: IL 15, WIS 13

157 lbs.
#10 Isaac Jordan (WIS) vs. #15 Zac Brunson (IL.)
1st period
Stalemate 2:09
Stalemate 1:49
T2 Jordan 1:22 Jordan 2, Brunson 0
2nd period
Jordan chooses down
E1 Jordan 1:51 Jordan 3, Brunson 0
T2 Jordan 1:19 Jordan 5, Brunson 0
Stalemate 0:45
Stall 1 Brunson 0:06 Jordan 6, Brunson 0
3rd period
Brunson chooses down
Stalemate 1:48
T2 Jordan 1:40 Jordan 8, Brunson 0
Stall 1 1:12 Jordan 9, Brunson 0
Stall 2 0:46 Jordan 11, Brunson 0
Brunson Stall disqualification
Jordan (WIS) dis. Brunson (IL)
Team Scoring: IL 15, WIS 19

165 lbs.
Ben Cox (WIS) vs. Matt Nora (IL)
1st period
T2 Nora 0:34 Nora 2, Cox 0
2nd period
Nora chooses down
E1 Nora 1:47 Nora 3, Cox 0
Stalemate 1:01
3rd period
Cox chooses down
Stalemate 1:23
E1 Cox 0:32 Nora 3, Cox 1
Stalemate 0:08
RT1 Nora 1:52 Nora 4, Cox `
Nora (IL) Dec. Cox (WIS), 4-1

Legend: T – Takedown; E – Escape; R – Reversal; NF – Near Fall Points; SW – Stalling Warning; P –
Penalty Points; C – Caution, S-Stalling *First to score
Team Scoring: FINAL: WIS 19, IL 18