2021 B10 Pick'Em

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For all of you who think you beat me...
 
There you are bdhof. I knew you'd be around eventually.

It was a rough week at work and my internet was intermittent.
It is my high honor and distinct privilege to introduce the recipients of the 2021 B1G Penguin Award.....

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First of all I let me say thanks to all of you for allowing to be part of this most excellent community of wrestling nutballs! To say that I am embarrassed and upset is is putting it mildly. And like Spencer Lee said after he lost at Tulsa, “I will be back”
These things I commit to:
I will train harder than ever, which will include blowing off work and family to study The Big 10 Wrestling results and history and videos etc. I will keep yappi on 24 hours a day, because I know that you all know better than I....and ya never know when an insiders inside scoop presents. I will reach out to our champions this year and follow their Yoda like doctrine.....I submit my unending life long service to learn your mysterious ways of incite.

In closing, I am not honored at all to share this horrible award with “wish you were here.”. Although I like the way that Penguin looks
 
First of all I let me say thanks to all of you for allowing to be part of this most excellent community of wrestling nutballs! To say that I am embarrassed and upset is is putting it mildly. And like Spencer Lee said after he lost at Tulsa, “I will be back”
These things I commit to:
I will train harder than ever, which will include blowing off work and family to study The Big 10 Wrestling results and history and videos etc. I will keep yappi on 24 hours a day, because I know that you all know better than I....and ya never know when an insiders inside scoop presents. I will reach out to our champions this year and follow their Yoda like doctrine.....I submit my unending life long service to learn your mysterious ways of incite.

In closing, I am not honored at all to share this horrible award with “wish you were here.”. Although I like the way that Penguin looks
Best of luck in the NCAA Pick'Em, standup.
 
125 lbs. 3. Malik Heinselman, Ohio State
133 lbs. 2. Austin DeSanto, Iowa
141 lbs. 7. Dylan D’Emilio, Ohio State
149 lbs. 1. Sammy Sasso, Ohio State
157 lbs. 4. Kendall Coleman, Purdue
165 lbs. 5. Andrew Sparks, Minnesota
174 lbs. 6. Kaleb Romero, Ohio State
184 lbs. 10. Rocky Jordan, Ohio State
197 lbs. 9. Gavin Hoffman, Ohio State
285 lbs. 8. Tate Orndorff, Ohio State
As far as loading up on Buckeyes is concerned...
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I use to load up on tOSU and other OH guys as much as possible. I figured I'd pick guys I wanted to win. Hence the exclusion of any PSU or Iowa guys. I never won but had some top 10 finishes and a number 6. This was my best team that was pretty lopsided w/ 7 tOSU/OH HS guys.

125 8 Jose Rodriguez OSU 7.5
133 10 Eli Stickley WIS
141 5 Luke Pletcher OSU 13.5
149 3 Micah Jordan OSU 16

157 6 Brian Murphy MICH 13.5
165 9 Cody Burcher OSU 5
174 7 Jacob Morrissey PUR 4.5
184 4 Myles Martin OSU 16
197 2 Kollin Moore OSU 20.5
285 1 Kyle Snyder OSU 20.5

team 117
 
I use to load up on tOSU and other OH guys as much as possible. I figured I'd pick guys I wanted to win. Hence the exclusion of any PSU or Iowa guys. I never won but had some top 10 finishes and a number 6. This was my best team that was pretty lopsided w/ 7 tOSU/OH HS guys.

125 8 Jose Rodriguez OSU 7.5
133 10 Eli Stickley WIS
141 5 Luke Pletcher OSU 13.5
149 3 Micah Jordan OSU 16

157 6 Brian Murphy MICH 13.5
165 9 Cody Burcher OSU 5
174 7 Jacob Morrissey PUR 4.5
184 4 Myles Martin OSU 16
197 2 Kollin Moore OSU 20.5
285 1 Kyle Snyder OSU 20.5

team 117
And I still didn't get a top 5, but did decent. I may go back to my exclusion of IOWA and PSU guys and picking tOSU and OH HS guys for NCAAs. Take that as a warning.
 
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I use to load up on tOSU and other OH guys as much as possible. I figured I'd pick guys I wanted to win. Hence the exclusion of any PSU or Iowa guys. I never won but had some top 10 finishes and a number 6. This was my best team that was pretty lopsided w/ 7 tOSU/OH HS guys.

125 8 Jose Rodriguez OSU 7.5
133 10 Eli Stickley WIS
141 5 Luke Pletcher OSU 13.5
149 3 Micah Jordan OSU 16

157 6 Brian Murphy MICH 13.5
165 9 Cody Burcher OSU 5
174 7 Jacob Morrissey PUR 4.5
184 4 Myles Martin OSU 16
197 2 Kollin Moore OSU 20.5
285 1 Kyle Snyder OSU 20.5

team 117
I once almost entered a team that had 9 OHHS/OHST guys but it was a horrible team.
 
And if we want to get into questionable picks how about FunkRoll & suplex21. They both picked a Maryland guy. A MARYLAND GUY!
Who would do that? Funkroll was rewarded w/ a bottom 5 finish. suplex21 did slightly better at 59th out of 73.
 
no MARYLAND guy for me....
125 lbs. 9. Dylan Ragusin, Michigan
133 lbs. 7. Boo Dryden, Minnesota
141 lbs. 4. Chad Red, Nebraska
149 lbs. 1. Sammy Sasso, Ohio State
157 lbs. 8. Garrett Model, Wisconsin
165 lbs. 5. Andrew Sparks, Minnesota
174 lbs. 6. Kaleb Romero, Ohio State
184 lbs. 10. Rocky Jordan, Ohio State
197 lbs. 2. Myles Amine, Michigan
285 lbs. 3. Tony Cassioppi Iowa
 
no MARYLAND guy for me....
125 lbs. 9. Dylan Ragusin, Michigan
133 lbs. 7. Boo Dryden, Minnesota
141 lbs. 4. Chad Red, Nebraska
149 lbs. 1. Sammy Sasso, Ohio State
157 lbs. 8. Garrett Model, Wisconsin
165 lbs. 5. Andrew Sparks, Minnesota
174 lbs. 6. Kaleb Romero, Ohio State
184 lbs. 10. Rocky Jordan, Ohio State
197 lbs. 2. Myles Amine, Michigan
285 lbs. 3. Tony Cassioppi Iowa
Crooked bdhof
 
no MARYLAND guy for me....
125 lbs. 9. Dylan Ragusin, Michigan
133 lbs. 7. Boo Dryden, Minnesota
141 lbs. 4. Chad Red, Nebraska
149 lbs. 1. Sammy Sasso, Ohio State
157 lbs. 8. Garrett Model, Wisconsin
165 lbs. 5. Andrew Sparks, Minnesota
174 lbs. 6. Kaleb Romero, Ohio State
184 lbs. 10. Rocky Jordan, Ohio State
197 lbs. 2. Myles Amine, Michigan
285 lbs. 3. Tony Cassioppi Iowa
My apologies. It was FirestoneFan & supex21. And FirestonFAn beat me. So much for my picks.
 
Here we go - and under the official wire:

125 lbs. 1. Spencer Lee, Iowa
133 lbs. 4. Lucas Byrd, Illinois
141 lbs. 2. Nick Lee, Penn State
149 lbs. 3. Sebastian Rivera, Rutgers
157 lbs. 5. Brady Berge, Penn State
165 lbs. 7. Peyton Robb, Nebraska
174 lbs. 6. Kaleb Romero, Ohio State
184 lbs. 9. Nelson Brands, Iowa
197 lbs. 8. Matt Wroblewski, Illinois
285 lbs. 10. Jack Heyob, Northwestern


I wouldn't bet on this line-up myself...
Who's the idiot that put this line-up together? Seemed good at the time.....

Here I'm thinking I'm doing great so I finally get around to checking my points and I'm surprised I am way down the list. And now I see why....

Just can't figure out how I didn't catch that. Cutting and pasting too fast.

But I loved the comments following my submission of the line-up, just wish I saw them sooner....
 
Who's the idiot that put this line-up together? Seemed good at the time.....

Here I'm thinking I'm doing great so I finally get around to checking my points and I'm surprised I am way down the list. And now I see why....

Just can't figure out how I didn't catch that. Cutting and pasting too fast.

But I loved the comments following my submission of the line-up, just wish I saw them sooner....
I did cut you a break and switched 3 Patriot PUR for Sea Bass.
 
"Dis frigeen guy! He better hope someone don't cut his brakes."
I was drinking too much and decided to play the fixer. One guy didn't pick a 165. I gave him the 165 at the seed he left out. OCEagle was missing a 149 so I gave him one w/ the missing seed. I added a few late entries. AND I let bdhof make a late edit. I was in a very generous mood. Don't expect such kindness at NCAAs. I likely used it all up at B10s.
 
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