Two Months to March Madness

[ngineer]

Two months from today the EIWA Wrestling tournament will be underway with Lehigh hosting the 16 team league tournament at Stabler Arena. At present, the Cornell Big Red, #6 in country, would be favored, but Lehigh showed at the Scuffle that it could be poised to take back the trophy. Mountain Hawks currently ranked #11. Mountain Hawks on the road this weekend at an old arch rival Navy, followed the next night at U of Maryland. "Eyes on March" is this year's slogan with NCAA's set for St. Louis in March 19-21.
Lehigh currently has five wrestlers ranked in the top 20, with Brown at 184 having the highest rank at #3.

[dgtw]

Do you think Penn State can make it five straight?

[ngineer]

Do you think Penn State can make it five straight?


This will be tough year for them to do it. They have a couple guys red shirting who brought them a boat load of points last year. Upper weights not as strong this year. Iowa the consensus pick right now to win the tournament, though Minnesota and PSU can certain sneak in with some brackets falling apart. That's always the neat thing about the NCAA Tournament. Every year seems like one weight class or two gets its bracket exploded early and a bunch of mid to lower seeds exceed expectations. I think that is why I like wrestling so much. It so focused on the individuals alone on the mat and a that level the talent is so good that one false move can result in a big "upset".

Next year in Madison Square Garden, barring injuries affecting projected lineups, you could have Cornell and Lehigh joining the discussion for a wide open tournament with about half a dozen teams in the hunt.

[MR. CHICKEN]

20471....HAWKEYES....HEAVYWEIGHT.......BOBBY TELFORD....WAS UH TWO TIME HIGHSCHOOL [email protected] HIGH.....JES' UP DUH ROAD...FROM NEWARK......HE BEAT NORTHWESTERN'S....McMULLAN...TO WIN THE MIDLANDS CHAMPIONSHIPS..END O' DECEMBER....THEN BEAT TOP TEN HW'S FROM #24 RUTGERS & #7 OHIO STATE LAST FRIDAY & SUNDAY......HE'S 16-0....xthumbsupx..AWK!

[ngineer]

20471....HAWKEYES....HEAVYWEIGHT.......BOBBY TELFORD....WAS UH TWO TIME HIGHSCHOOL [email protected] HIGH.....JES' UP DUH ROAD...FROM NEWARK......HE BEAT NORTHWESTERN'S....McMULLAN...TO WIN THE MIDLANDS CHAMPIONSHIPS..END O' DECEMBER....THEN BEAT TOP TEN HW'S FROM #24 RUTGERS & #7 OHIO STATE LAST FRIDAY & SUNDAY......HE'S 16-0....xthumbsupx..AWK!

Yes, he should be the number 1 seed in St. Louis come March 19, barring a major upset or injury. I don't see any team running away with the title this year. Could be good scramble among 3-4 teams for top spot.