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cruiser_96

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Feb 19, 2013 11:17 AM
Inside The Circle, in conjunction with GOhio, presents...

The 2013 D-I Central District White Board Predictions!!!

Your hosts for this edition are Mark and Shawn. They will provide a comprehensive outlook for each weight class, starting from 106, and working all the way through heavyweight. But do know, at this time, only 106-145 are recorded. We are hoping for some time over the next two days to record and upload. Things are looking TIGHT!!!! but doable. (Darn these "responsiblities"!!! Wife, kids, JOB, etc.)

Anywho, another way to classify this would be "The Ramblings of an Idiot and Some Other Guy." I'll take that!

As always, if you don't like where you name is, PROVE US WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best of luck to all involved.

Here you go...

http://www.gohiocasts.com/coverage/250500-D-I-Darby-District-White-Board-Predictions
Feb 19, 2013 11:17am
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Feb 19, 2013 11:28 AM
Small as it was, I appreciate the love you gave to Gasca at 120. Good kid who started wrestling as a sophomore and qualified for districts as a junior and senior :cool:
Feb 19, 2013 11:28am
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Feb 19, 2013 11:33 AM
Westie... you bring up an excellent point. We aren't hating on anyone. In fact! It's the opposite. We appreciate everyone's efforts so far. It just so happens someone has to win, someone has to lose, and we have chosen to do our best to pick/guess at/predict who is going to win. We will most likely be wrong more than we are right. And to add to that, the more I look at some matches, the more inclined I am to question my/our picks!!!

Again, best of luck to all competitors.

#ProveUsWrong
Feb 19, 2013 11:33am
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Feb 19, 2013 11:50 AM
Nice! Gasca is a tough kid. He beat Ackley twice last year, but Ackley pinned him 1:29 at Olentangy Orange. Going to be an exciting match to watch.
Ackley pinned Terry at sectionals. Was a tough match, Ackley led 6-4 then caught him with 11 seconds left.

I think these picks are great!! I like Fluty over Penzone though!


Kudos to you guys for taking the time to do these

edit - I want Valenti over Wimer... (Puts on flame retardent suit - expecting the explosion)
Feb 19, 2013 11:50am
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Lateraldrop

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Feb 19, 2013 12:22 PM
I love this
Feb 19, 2013 12:22pm
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Feb 19, 2013 12:25 PM
Happy Birthday Kakos! You guys need to do this next year in the pre-season
Feb 19, 2013 12:25pm
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iGranby

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Feb 19, 2013 12:35 PM
Very cool! Enjoyed watching 103. Looking forward to catching up through out the week. Keep it up, stuff like this is awesome! :thumbup:
Feb 19, 2013 12:35pm
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Feb 19, 2013 12:35 PM
nykc: that (120: Valenti/Wimer) was one of the matches I was thinking of when I typed the earlier post. Very entertaining matches coming up. Again, best of luck to all of them.
Feb 19, 2013 12:35pm
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Cthelites

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Feb 19, 2013 12:39 PM
Awesome Cruiser and Shawn!

Mr Ambassador!
Feb 19, 2013 12:39pm
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lion69

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Feb 19, 2013 12:51 PM
No love for Rooney a State qualifier as a freshman. His loss to Smith was due to not one but two penalty points. A fleeing the mat call to give Smith a 2-0 lead going into the 3rd and a stalling call with 5 seconds left after Rooney took Smith down. Thanks for the predictions and info but I think this is one you goofed on and I see a Rooney Smith rematch on Sat. night.
Feb 19, 2013 12:51pm
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Feb 19, 2013 12:52 PM
Good job guys :thumbup:
Feb 19, 2013 12:52pm
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Feb 19, 2013 1:00 PM
cruiser_96;1392163 wrote:Westie... you bring up an excellent point. We aren't hating on anyone. In fact! It's the opposite. We appreciate everyone's efforts so far. It just so happens someone has to win, someone has to lose, and we have chosen to do our best to pick/guess at/predict who is going to win. We will most likely be wrong more than we are right. And to add to that, the more I look at some matches, the more inclined I am to question my/our picks!!!

Again, best of luck to all competitors.

#ProveUsWrong
Cruiser, I may have worded my post wrong. I wasnt challenging your prediction of the match in any way, I really appreciated that Shawn mentioned him as a tough kid! I wasnt saying that you guys underrated him in any way! No sarcasim here :)
Feb 19, 2013 1:00pm
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Feb 19, 2013 1:13 PM
Westie: I got that from your post. I just wanted to make sure the folks understood that even though we pick a kid to advance, it doesn't mean we are "hating" on the other kid. Sometimes things can get lost along the way. (Case in point: One of my FAVORITE examples to give... We had a kid who was tough in his own right; just happened to be in a stacked weight. We told he might be better off going 145 instead of 140 in order to make the district tournament. I got a call from the parent asking why I said Little Johnny sucked!!! After unravelling the conversations, I found out that because I thought LJ was the 3rd best at 145 instead of the 5th/6th best at 140, that meant - in his world - that I thought he sucked. Not true at all! I just knew that three of the 140s would place at the state tournament, and I thought he would have a tough time if two or all three came to one sectional.)

Long story short... You're the man, westie. I've known you long enough to get what you were saying.

Lion69: #ProveUsWrong !!! For your sake - and actually, more Rooney sake, I hope he does it! Never have I been offended when a kid I picked to lose, wins. (And I wasn't upset when the 189 pounder told me - after qualifying for the state tournament - that I could take my predictions and shove them, well, you know where.)

Once again, best luck to all.

I am pretty sure we are finishing the second half tonight.
Feb 19, 2013 1:13pm
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Feb 19, 2013 1:25 PM
lion69;1392218 wrote:No love for Rooney a State qualifier as a freshman. His loss to Smith was due to not one but two penalty points. A fleeing the mat call to give Smith a 2-0 lead going into the 3rd and a stalling call with 5 seconds left after Rooney took Smith down. Thanks for the predictions and info but I think this is one you goofed on and I see a Rooney Smith rematch on Sat. night.
Ha! I just went back and saw we had him 5th. Yup... may have gotten that one wrong. Gonna be some barnburners at Darby this weekend! Check those fire extinguishers, Cthelites!
Feb 19, 2013 1:25pm
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Feb 19, 2013 1:36 PM
Can't wait to get home were I can actually watch it. I cannot view videos at work!:thumbdown:
Feb 19, 2013 1:36pm
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Feb 19, 2013 2:10 PM
BBear2000;1392287 wrote:... I cannot view videos at work!:thumbdown:
Agreed.
Feb 19, 2013 2:10pm
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Feb 19, 2013 2:42 PM
cruiser_96;1392273 wrote:Ha! I just went back and saw we had him 5th. Yup... may have gotten that one wrong. Gonna be some barnburners at Darby this weekend! Check those fire extinguishers, Cthelites!
Check!
Feb 19, 2013 2:42pm
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Feb 19, 2013 4:38 PM
My personal fave is 145.
Feb 19, 2013 4:38pm
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wildcat87

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Feb 19, 2013 7:03 PM
2007 John Thesing Last Westerville South SQ.
Feb 19, 2013 7:03pm
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GregHines

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Feb 19, 2013 7:09 PM
Cruiser, as always a great production. You take a lot of time to analyze, predict and produce. We may not all agree with you, but thanks for all you do. This weekend will prove who really wants that trip the most!
Feb 19, 2013 7:09pm
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Cthelites

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Feb 19, 2013 8:22 PM
fyi on the "warior" battling back from an opening loss.
Last yr Bowens from Darby lost to fox in the first round.
Fox was just a horrible matchup for Bowens already beating him earlier in the yr.
We thought hed have to face him again in the go to match but fox got beat in the qtrs.
Bowens ended up pinning his way to 3rd!
Feb 19, 2013 8:22pm
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Dad4Sports

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Feb 19, 2013 8:34 PM
Thanks guys.....very entertaining! No doubt you cats have faces made for radio:rolleyes:
Feb 19, 2013 8:34pm
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Feb 19, 2013 8:59 PM
GREAT!!!
Feb 19, 2013 8:59pm
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HilliardDad

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Feb 19, 2013 9:19 PM
This was pretty cool, thanks for doing this!
Feb 19, 2013 9:19pm
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gocats32

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Feb 19, 2013 10:06 PM
I love this bracketology and the love you gave Llaneza and Westerville South!

#FridayNightFireworks #YouShouldDoThisEveryYear
Feb 19, 2013 10:06pm