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Are you okay just with those emojis? What do you think about putting your emoji next to Bob’s? I already suggested it - do you agree?

See? I’m out here risking my life for a real alternative - and you won’t even risk your royal butt cheeks. If you ever do make it to Iran for a rally, the regime might skip the juice box and hand you a diaper instead.

Finding a real alternative is worth making your royal ass work a little harder - not everything in life comes with a comfy flush.

Brian Picklo is likely the best answer for that. Brock Lesnar would also be a good choice as I think his best HS finish was 3rd in SD (not a powerhouse wrestling state).

Yeah, that was really my intention. Most of the people the fit my original question are likely not known outside of fans of the program they wrestled for. Not many 1x low AAs backgrounds are well known by general wrestling fans. I was originally wondering how many walk-on type guys that maybe loved the sport but didn't start until high school/never had high level coaching before college made huge jumps and actually saw success at the D1 level.

They say because of his shoulder surgery he is advised by his medical team not to cut weight. I get this as if he develops a more muscular build the additional strength afforded by stronger rotator cuff muscles will offer additional stability. In any case apparently he is now about 100kg. The counter argument is that whilst his shoulder will be more stable with more muscular support at 97 kg - his opponents will be also be much stronger and will subject his shoulder to greater stress. I mean Ghassempour found out that Kyle Snyder is in a different class from strength point of view a couple of times that they wrestled. I think there will be some mileage if they got Reza Yazdani to help him build up to that weight as he was a smaller more muscular build and he might have some tricks to pass on. Who knows what might happen- he may pull of a great comeback or things may end up disappointing. I guess the Iranian wrestling establishment are just letting him rehabilitate and see how things pan out ….

I think team USA has two amazing stars this year- Wyatt Hendrickson and Zahid Valencia. They will achieve the greatest of the greatest feats in wrestling. They are unquestionably unique and unparalleled. The likes of their talents has never been seen… Anything I missed out there?

I’d bet a lot of money Wyatt beats Deng

Yep ... gotta be the left wingers.

Bo Nickal saying the RTC in Stillwater is doing something illegal

Hedayati and Yousefi wrestled each other and Hedayati won who then lost to Mirzazadeh to make the world team this year. Basically its because he can't beat who is in front of him domestically. Its honestly scary how much depth is in our heavyweights nowadays in both freestyle and greco. Yousefi is also already a world champ so its not like he his career has been wasted. Who knows he might end up winning a couple more world/olympic medals in the coming years just maybe not for Iran unfortunately.

The Ghasempour comparisons that they're bringing up are not valid. Ghasempour can wrestle at another weight class like 92 kg at worlds. Even for the olympics, he has the option of trying out 86 or 97 kg. So it's not like it's one guy stopping him. Masoumi is 6 ft 6. There is no other weight he can make. You know who is a good comparison, Yasmani Acosta. He could have stayed put and not had a career behind Lopez and Oscar. Acosta transferred and now he's an Olympic Silver and World Bronze medalist.

I can guarantee that it's mostly wingers.

Yousefi is puzzling. He destroyed Semenov. The same Semenov who is winning major silverware and having a wonderful career, while Yousefi rots on the bench.

Don't listen to these guys. It's OSU, OSU and OSU. Dealer's choice.

Why would he do that? The competition so much fiercer at 97. 86 might be better than the good old Punia and Amine days, but it's still a weak weight. A 5 ft 11 man can't make 190 lbs anymore after years of weighing that much? Nonsense.

Geno is better than Mesh. Geno is not retired yet, as far as I'm aware. Though he might be retired by the time Masoumi is eligible to compete post transfer. Gable is also better than Mesh, but he's not an active wrestler for now. I don't think we know where Hendrickson stands yet. Yes he pulled off a nail biter of a major upset in another ruleset. But he also just gave up a million points to someone who wouldn't have medaled at worlds. For all we know, he might not be able to beat someone like Deng.

Can tell you don’t coach. I’m sure at that echelon it’s a little different, but I’m sure they take classes the same as anyone else on concussion protocol, abuse protocols, and boundaries between coach and players.

Parker Pikor from Cleveland State to Kent State

Jimmy rn

You’re a troll or not wanting to understand the situation. Not. Sure. Don’t care. Yes — You Must Report Under both federal Title IX and Penn State policy, as a coach, you are a “mandated” or “responsible” employee—so you must report any disclosure of sexual misconduct, even if the victim or perpetrator isn’t named. Title IX – Federal Law & Penn State Policy (AD‑85) Penn State’s AD‑85 policy designates all employees—including athletic coaches—as responsible employees. They are “obligated to pass along information they learn about incidents of sexual misconduct to the University’s Title IX Coordinator” Marquette Law Scholarship+12universityethics.psu.edu+12studentaffairs.psu.edu+12. Failure to report can lead to violations under 34 C.F.R. § 106.8(b), which require universities to “respond appropriately to notice of sex discrimination” U.S. Department of Education. Penn State Requirements Penn State’s Office of Ethics & Compliance explicitly confirms: “mandatory reporters ... are obligated to pass along information they learn about incidents of sexual misconduct to the University's Title IX Coordinator.”universityethics.psu.edu+1Spotlight PA+1 AD‑85 demands that any possible sexual harassment/incidents be reported promptly to the Title IX CoordinatorLexology+15U.S. Department of Education+15Furman University+15. You can contact the PSU Title IX Office at TitleIX@psu.edu or call 814‑867‑0099, as listed on the Office of Sexual Misconduct Prevention & Response site universityethics.psu.edu+4studentaffairs.psu.edu+4Spotlight PA+4. What You Should Do Report Promptly Notify Penn State’s Title IX Coordinator using the official reporting channels (email or phone, see above). Provide All Available Info Even without names, report the nature of the allegation (rape via digital penetration). Do Not Investigate Yourself Your role is to report; PSU Title IX will determine next steps. Inform the Reporting Athlete Let them know the report has been made, and that PSU offices will take over while trying to maintain confidentiality. Encourage Confidential Support Resources Your athlete may seek help through PSU resources (like R‑VOICE, CAPS) which are confidential U.S. Department of Education+1Student Discipline Defense+1studentaffairs.psu.edu. Why This Matters Federal compliance: Title IX mandates that reports of sexual misconduct be handled without delay. Ignoring or withholding information can result in institutional violations . Penn State’s history: In prior OCR reviews (e.g., Sandusky scandal), PSU failed to report incidents from within athletics—highlighting the university’s heightened responsibility and scrutiny . Protection for minors: Though not specified here, Pennsylvania law also requires reporting suspected child abuse, including assault of minors, to ChildLine

A mandatory reporter is required to report any information they are made aware of. There is no grey area here. If you are in a position of power or authority at a university and you hear something second hand, you must report it https://www.uncp.edu/sites/default/files/2021-08/Mandatory Reporter Quick Reference Guide_0.pdf

What about, "hey coach, this guy took photos of me coming out of the team showers and disseminated them all without my consent." Do you think that would require reporting?

Where are you getting the "heard a teammate did ... " when BB seems to be saying he reported what happened to him plus other supporting info?

Reporting obligations are based on specific written rules, not your arbitrary sense of moral outrage driven by your hatred of a particular college wrestling program.