Tourneys always have surprises (ups and downs) + nobody is eliminated

also, ACCT isn't the end goal. (Some of our bubble guys do need a good ACCT to qualify for NCAAT)

In years past we've seen:
2016 #5 DMF end up 3rd in ACCs, then 6th @ NCAAT (outplacing NCST's 165 that earlier beat him by TF)
2016 Brascetta finish 2nd in ACCs, then turnaround and avenge the loss to Gant from NCST in NCAAT finishing 3rd
2016 Epperly loses in OT to Ramos (UNC) then outplaces him for 3rd at NCAAT
2016 and 2018 Zavatsky and Pete Renda NCST went back forth so many times you can't say who was better, in 2016 ZZ wins ACCT, loses to Renda in NCAAT - in 2018 that was reversed
2018 - Brent Moore lost by TF to Jack (NCST), then stuns the world and beat him for the ACCT title

Moral: There will always be surprises, at this level nobody can take a day off. If you aren't at your best for whatever reason (sick, injured, bad weight cut, not focused) you will be taken advantage of. Your opponents will also adjust from previous head-to-head matchups and all the video. Sometimes that goes our way, sometimes the other way.

In response to this post by Gobble Gobble

Posted: 03/08/2020 at 12:55PM

Glad to see the optimism and positivity of the other boards has finally... -- Gobble Gobble 03/08/2020 12:27PM

If we wrestled to seed or better I’d be fine -- hokiepro 03/08/2020 1:22PM

2 4/5 matches. 157 both guys had same conference record -- MExpos27 03/08/2020 1:29PM

2 upsets and no one is “freaking” out -- OrangeHokieFan 03/08/2020 1:35PM

I’d say hokiepro is but maybe he’s the only one -- MExpos27 03/08/2020 1:40PM

Stop crying ** -- OrangeHokieFan 03/08/2020 1:44PM

Ok internet tough guy ** -- MExpos27 03/08/2020 1:46PM

So no one can be realistic? Got it -- OrangeHokieFan 03/08/2020 1:18PM

There’s a big difference between being unhappy and being negative -- MExpos27 03/08/2020 1:34PM

I don’t mind realism, but I tire of hyperbole. ** -- Gobble Gobble 03/08/2020 1:32PM

Tourneys always have surprises (ups and downs) + nobody is eliminated -- MartyE 03/08/2020 12:55PM

Let me add 2017 Walz lost by MD to Kasper (Duke), then won at ACCT ** -- MartyE 03/08/2020 1:04PM

I thought that was just a 3 or 4 point loss to Kasper at the Moss Arts Cent ** -- Jeffrey4VT 03/08/2020 1:24PM

Brascetta avenging the loss to Gantt is one of my favorites. If I recall -- dallasvt 03/08/2020 12:59PM

Agree - seem to remember the announcers saying Nic couldn't bend his knee -- MartyE 03/08/2020 1:01PM

Well then post some optimism and positivity. -- dallasvt 03/08/2020 12:41PM

Tourneys always have surprises (ups and downs) + nobody is eliminated

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