Grounded on the Matt

I was all set to catch an afternoon flight out of Philly to Detroit for the semifinals of the NCAA wrestling championships, but unfortunately nature intervened.

So as I instead spent the day watching tourney games, defending national champion Matt Valenti advanced again to the finals at 133 pounds.

Valenti will face Coleman Scott of Oklahoma, who scored an upset in the semifinals over Michigan State's Nick Simmons, the No. 1 seed.

Matt Herrington, who was knocked out of title contention in the quarterfinal round, had to forfeit his wrestleback match against Steve Luke of Michigan after suffering an ankle injury. It was a disappointing finish for the All-American in his last collegiate match.

So contrary to the mention in today's DP that I would have a live report for Monday, I'll be watching from my living room - the match will be broadcast live on ESPN starting at 8 p.m.