The Fantasy NIU vs. Illini Dual Meet

[japwhizzer2]

Both schools are young and talented, so i was thinking who would win the dual and i think it would be a close one i guessed at the wrestle offs so here we go

125- Pat Castillo vs. Gabe Flores swing match i'll go with Castillo
133- Chad Vandiver vs. Joe Gomez- another close one Gomez dec
141- Justin Metcalfe vs. Cassio Pero- Pero dec
149-Mike Grimes vs. Troy Tirapelle-Grimes dec
157-Aaron Owens vs. Mike Poeta- Poeta major
165 Johnny Galloway vs. Roger Smith-bergsrud- Galloway Major
174- Danny Burk vs. Nick Guida (going with Reynolds still Hurt)burk Dec
184-Duke Burk Vs. Pat Brownson- Brownson Dec
197 Rob Panayi s. Patrick Bond-Bond dec
275- Joe Sapp vs. Jon Wise- Wise dec

i think i have the meet 19-13 illini but close

[mack]

125- Pat Castillo vs. Gabe Flores- Flores Dec.
133- Chad Vandiver vs. Joe Gomez- Gomez dec.
141- Justin Metcalfe vs. Cassio Pero- Pero dec.
149-Mike Grimes vs. Troy Tirapelle-Tirapelle Dec.
157-Aaron Owens vs. Mike Poeta- Poeta major
165 Johnny Galloway vs. Roger Smith-bergsrud- Galloway Dec.
174- Danny Burk vs. Nick Guida Guida Dec.
184-Duke Burk Vs. Pat Brownson- Burk Dec.
197 Rob Panayi s. Patrick Bond-Bond Dec.
275- Joe Sapp vs. Jon Wise- Sapp Dec.

22-9 Illini

[trojans215]

125 - Castillo vs. Flores - Flores dec NIU-0 UI-3
133 - Vandiver vs. Gomez - Vandiver dec NIU-3 UI-3
141 - Metcalfe vs. Pero - Pero dec. NIU-3 UI-6
149 -Grimes vs. Tirapelle -Tirapelle pin (he's big in big matches ask the rock at big 10s last year) NIU-3 UI-12
157 - Owens vs. Poeta - Poeta major NIU-3 UI-16
165 - Galloway vs. Smith-Bergsrud - Galloway major NIU-7 UI-16
174 - Burke vs. Reynolds - Burk dec. NIU-10 UI-16
184 - Burke Vs. Gleissner - Little Burk Dec. NIU-13 UI-16
197 - Hunsinger/ Panayi vs. Patrick Bond - Bond Dec. NIU-13 UI-19
275 - Joe Sapp vs. Jon Wise - Sapp major (joe can actually turn it on when he has to...but that is what has killed him since like 3rd grade) NIU-17 UI-19

[Danny Burk]

It would be a fun dual.

[Futurethrower]

It would be a fun dual.

It'll never happen, the Illini have way to much on the line to allow that to happen.

[formeruec]

It'll never happen, the Illini have way to much on the line to allow that to happen.

Yep. Johnson would never jeopardize his recruiting base in Illinois by losing to another in-state rival or having a close match. Last year's loss to Northwestern was bad enough. Grant has been trying to get this dual for at least a couple years now.

[japwhizzer2]

i understand why, but i think there is as many positives as negatives, besides if you claim that you are going for a national championship every year or winning the big ten. This meet wouldn't effect that

[Conquistadors]

I applaud this COLLEGE topic, but tell me why it is on the HIGH SCHOOL forum?

That aside, I think it would be great for Illinois wrestling and their fans. For the Illini, the non-Big Ten schedule is pretty weak. Home duals against Div II Central Missouri and Findlay. Most top Div I schools wrestle some tough non-conference duals, but Illinois does not. If you want to build a fan base, bring in Lehigh or Iowa State or Arizona State... or better yet, bring in one or two of these, together with Central Missouri, for a quad-dual.

[admin]

I applaud this COLLEGE topic, but tell me why it is on the HIGH SCHOOL forum?

I'll move it.

[MR TWISTER]

I applaud this COLLEGE topic, but tell me why it is on the HIGH SCHOOL forum?

That aside, I think it would be great for Illinois wrestling and their fans. For the Illini, the non-Big Ten schedule is pretty weak. Home duals against Div II Central Missouri and Findlay. Most top Div I schools wrestle some tough non-conference duals, but Illinois does not. If you want to build a fan base, bring in Lehigh or Iowa State or Arizona State... or better yet, bring in one or two of these, together with Central Missouri, for a quad-dual.

Actually Findlay is a pretty decent team. I went down to the DII Nationals which they hosted and all of their wrestlers that I saw wrestle looked great. Now before everyone goes nuts, I expect Illinois to beat them but I just wanted to say this is no scrub team or program. Nothing more or less. Although this dual may not benifit the DI program-Illinois, it will be great for the sport and for Findlay looking at it from a DII perspective.

[Bryan Griffin]

125- Castillo over Flores by major (4-0)
133- Vandiver over Gomez by decision (7-0)
141- Pero over Metcalfe by decision (7-3)
149- Grimes over Tirapelle by decision (10-3)
157- Poeta over Knull/Owen by major (10-7)
165- Galloway over Smith-Bergs by fall (16-7)
174- Burk over Guida by decision (19-7)
184- Burk over Gleissner by decision (22-7)
197- Bond over Panayi by decision (22-10)
HWT- Benner over Wise by decision (25-10)

Northern wins this dual 25-10.

That's the breaks...NIU has a good looking lineup and match up well with the Illini.

[Grappler177]

125- Castillo over Flores by major (4-0)
133- Vandiver over Gomez by decision (7-0)
141- Pero over Metcalfe by decision (7-3)
149- Grimes over Tirapelle by decision (10-3)
157- Poeta over Knull/Owen by major (10-7)
165- Galloway over Smith-Bergs by fall (16-7)
174- Burk over Guida by decision (19-7)
184- Burk over Gleissner by decision (22-7)
197- Bond over Panayi by decision (22-10)
HWT- Benner over Wise by decision (25-10)

Northern wins this dual 25-10.

That's the breaks...NIU has a good looking lineup and match up well with the Illini.

Interesting picks Bryan, can you shed some light on why you feel that way?

On some I disagree. To me, Castillo may be Flores but it is close. Pero major's or worse Metcalfe and I do not see Grimes beating Tirapelle. Aside from Bond (who I think would light up Panayi) I do not know enough to comment. For this I am interested in your thoughts ...