Would Penn State recruit a wrestler who doesn't believe in god?

[BaldAt23]

It seems like all Penn state wrestlers talk about how much faith all the members of the team have. It makes me think they might not be very accepting of a wrestler who is not religious.

 

Any thoughts on this? 

[El Luchador]

Well I don't know if that's accurate or not but whatever is going on there is working. Although I think statistically most people have some level of faith. 

[flyingcement]

  On 3/6/2023 at 12:58 AM, BaldAt23 said:

It seems like all Penn state wrestlers talk about how much faith all the members of the team have. It makes me think they might not be very accepting of a wrestler who is not religious.

 

Any thoughts on this? 

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After his loss to Bubba Wilson, Alex Facundo reportedly no longer believes in God

[jchapman]

Carl recruited Andrew Long twice, so I’d say anything goes at Penn State.

[El Luchador]

  On 3/6/2023 at 1:05 AM, jchapman said:

Carl recruited Andrew Long twice, so I’d say anything goes at Penn State.

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At least he never recruited Dayton Racer.

[flyingcement]

  On 3/6/2023 at 1:05 AM, jchapman said:

Carl recruited Andrew Long twice, so I’d say anything goes at Penn State.

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Did Andrew Long not believe in God? Didn't know that 

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[1032004]

I don’t see why not.  Then they could convert him

[LJB]

which god are we talking about?

[Paul158]

 Isn't it nice for a change to hear about young men who  are hard working, very dedicated student athletes. Who just happen to have  faith.  I'm  good with that.

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[Plasmodium]

  On 3/6/2023 at 1:12 AM, flyingcement said:

Did Andrew Long not believe in God? Didn't know that 

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Exactly.  Prisons are chock-full of religious people.

[BaldAt23]

  On 3/6/2023 at 1:18 AM, Paul158 said:

 Isn't it nice for a change to hear about young men who  are hard working, very dedicated student athletes. Who just happen to have a faith.  I'm  good with that.

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No, it's not. If there is a god, he doesn't care that you physically hurt your opponent in a wrestling match. He probably would dislike that actually

[El Luchador]

  On 3/6/2023 at 1:24 AM, BaldAt23 said:

No, it's not. If there is a god, he doesn't care that you physically hurt your opponent in a wrestling match. He probably would dislike that actually

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Wrestling is biblical. 

[PortaJohn]

Max Dean transferred from a commie Ivy League school so anything's possible.  Disclaimer to Big Red fans, it's just a joke

[Paul158]

  On 3/6/2023 at 1:24 AM, BaldAt23 said:

No, it's not. If there is a god, he doesn't care that you physically hurt your opponent in a wrestling match. He probably would dislike that actually

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I think God is ok with rough wrestling . Jacob wrestled an angel and won but injured his hip  in the match. 

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[swoopdown]

There is no religion litmus test among wrestlers at PSU.  'nuff said.

[LJB]

  On 3/6/2023 at 1:27 AM, El Luchador said:

Wrestling is biblical. 

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wrestling pre-dates the bible by a good many years...

[flyingcement]

  On 3/6/2023 at 1:30 AM, LJB said:

wrestling pre-dates the bible by a good many years...

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I did a presentation at school in 1992 about wrestling at which point, my Encarta encyclopedia told me that the first match took place in Egypt, thousands of years BC, and a father killed his son in the competition by crushing him (didn't elaborate further).  I got an A minus

[El Luchador]

  On 3/6/2023 at 1:30 AM, LJB said:

wrestling pre-dates the bible by a good many years...

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Yes, but it is mentioned several times.  

[LJB]

  On 3/6/2023 at 1:33 AM, El Luchador said:

Yes, but it is mentioned several times.  

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for sure...

just that wrestling is not as concerned with specific gods as some are...

[LJB]

  On 3/6/2023 at 1:32 AM, flyingcement said:

I did a presentation at school in 1992 about wrestling at which point, my Encarta encyclopedia told me that the first match took place in Egypt, thousands of years BC, and a father killed his son in the competition by crushing him (didn't elaborate further).  I got an A minus

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i have little doubt your paper deserved at least that A-...

[buckshot]

I've heard RBY talk about going out to bars and I know some of their past champs have been spotted in a central PA casino playing poker during the season.

[Theo Brixton]

Penn State is just progressive. They're paving the way for the acceptance of pronouns in NCAA wrestling through their liberal use of He...

[MPhillips]

  On 3/6/2023 at 1:17 AM, LJB said:

which god are we talking about?

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I believe it's a, 'pick-em.'

[flyingcement]

  On 3/6/2023 at 2:02 AM, MPhillips said:

I believe it's a, 'pick-em.'

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Oh I was thinking it was Zuel from Ghostbusters

[MPhillips]

  On 3/6/2023 at 2:03 AM, flyingcement said:

Oh I was thinking it was Zuel from Ghostbusters

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Very well could be...