WI vs Illinois, Sunday 1-31-16, Field House, Noon

[leg turk]

Coaches panel rankings.

Illinois...                                         
125-                                             
133- Zane Richards, #2                     
141- Brock Ervin,     #24                   
149-
157- IMar, #2 (and will be angry)
165- Steven Rodrigues, #3
174- Zach Brunson, #12
184- Jeffrey Koepke, #20
197-
Hwt- Brooks Black, #23

Looking forward to 133, 165, 174, but again, the final score will probably be pretty ugly.

[lizard king]

I think I would consider a forfeit at 157!  Otherwise the result could be an injury.

[leg turk]

I think I would consider a forfeit at 157!  Otherwise the result could be an injury.

Agreed

[TomM]

Nah

[Ivan Stankowski]

IMAR is vulnerable right now, I think another upset is in the works here, I like our chances at 57

[jets152]

Brooks Black did not look terribly impressive against Penn State's walk-on. I think Horwath could beat him.

[Ivan Stankowski]

Brooks Black did not look terribly impressive against Penn State's walk-on. I think Horwath could beat him.

Totally agree

[lizard king]

Brooks Black is not a top tier Hwt.  Horwath needs to beat him.  This would solidify a higher ranking come March, and it is very doable.

[MNbadger]

"I think I would consider a forfeit at 157!  Otherwise the result could be an injury."


I hope this statement is not from anyone who complains about driving to a meet and then seeing forfeits!!!!

[Numbers]

I think I would consider a forfeit at 157!  Otherwise the result could be an injury.

If the Badgers have to put a wrestler out first at 157 and forfeit, does Martinez move up to face Jordan?  

Would the Badgers forfeit a second time if Martinez took the mat at 165?  How would the Fieldhouse crowd react?

[TomM]

Wisconsin is not going to forfeit to IMAR...

[lizard king]

I was kidding..... 

[Numbers]

Wisconsin is not going to forfeit to IMAR...

Also not likely that Illinois does not wrestle their top 5 ranked guy at 165 vs. Jordan.  But the Badgers coaches should be ready for anything.  If Martinez wants to make a statement, Zeke is about the only top tier opponent he could get his hands on before Big 10s.

[Ivan Stankowski]

Zeke would D E S T R O Y IMAR

[crossface21]

I don't think IMart is vulnerable right now. It's not like Nolf is a top 10 guy that is just good. Nolf is 23-0 with 17 pins/tech falls and I think 4 other major decisions. The guy has dominated all year. IMart lost to a very, very good wrestler-a guy that could run the table like IMart did last year.