Yianni

[Idaho]

Wasn't sure if this was posted somewhere else.  Saw this post online about Yianni after the loss.... Much respect for the young man.... still my pick to win it. 

 

[Wrestleknownothing]

7 minutes ago, Idaho said:

Wasn't sure if this was posted somewhere else.  Saw this post online about Yianni after the loss.... Much respect for the young man.... still my pick to win it. 

 

This doesn't surprise me at all. He has always given off that vibe of servant leadership.

[TobusRex]

Yianni comes off as a class act. I wish some coaches (cough cough "Tom Brands" cough cough) would teach their kids sportsmanship and losing with class. 

[Jerry Callo]

Not sure this is a real saying but “you can’t teach what you don’t know” - and that certainly applies to Iowa and the Brands as coaches.  

[BerniePragle]

I also was there when Gomez beat Yianni 11/19 at Cornell.  Robert Owens was 100% correct about Yianni's demeanor toward the end of the match, and after the match.  He was total class. 

I would add that I thought Gomez's actions during and after the match were very classy.  He didn't get in Yanni's grill afterward, just shook hands.  He did taunt the (extremely vocal) crowd slightly after the match, but considering the magnitude of the upset I'd say his celebration was very low-key.  He then went over to his teammates and celebrated with them.  Considering the atmosphere, I'd say Chris Bono and his whole team were pretty classy before, during, and after the entire dual.

(I was initially confused by his referring to the match as part of a tournament.  It was a dual, Wisconsin v Cornell.  Then I realized this must have been written by someone who may be unfamiliar with wrestling lingo.)

Edited November 25, 2022 by BerniePragle
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[Idaho]

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29 minutes ago, BerniePragle said:

I also was there when Gomez beat Yianni 11/19 at Cornell.  Robert Owens was 100% correct about Yianni's demeanor toward the end of the match, and after the match.  He was total class. 

I would add that I thought Gomez's actions during and after the match were very classy.  He didn't get in Yanni's grill afterward, just shook hands.  He did taunt the (extremely vocal) crowd slightly after the match, but considering the magnitude of the upset I'd say his celebration was very low-key.  He then went over to his teammates and celebrated with them.  Considering the atmosphere, I'd say Chris Bono and his whole team were pretty classy before, during, and after the entire dual.

(I was initially confused by his referring to the match as part of a tournament.  It was a dual, Wisconsin v Cornell.  Then I realized this must have been written by someone who may be unfamiliar with wrestling lingo.)

Sometimes those East Coasters have their own vocabulary... you know... States.... :) 

It's always good to see class acts like this. I don't know Yianni or follow Cornell as closely as some of you, but it's great to see guys who are as accomplished as he is being a servant leader rather than a name that is above the team and the sport. Very classy.... and good to hear that Wisconsin followed that up with class as well. Stories like this make you a fan of Yianni no matter who you root for. 

[nhs67]

He is an impressive individual, certainly.

I still have him taking 149 at NCAAs.

[VakAttack]

Ahhh, yes, now the forum is for real where Iowa gets attacked very quickly in an unrelated thread. Now we're cooking with gas.  Seems like Iowa just lost two high profile matches without incident. 

[Wrestleknownothing]

19 minutes ago, VakAttack said:

Ahhh, yes, now the forum is for real where Iowa gets attacked very quickly in an unrelated thread. Now we're cooking with gas.  Seems like Iowa just lost two high profile matches without incident. 

Your persecution complex is showing.

[VakAttack]

1 hour ago, Wrestleknownothing said:

Your persecution complex is showing.

What did Iowa and Brands have to do with the topic?  They were 879 miles away, lol. That's not a persecution complex, that's a factual statement.

[Idaho]

3 hours ago, VakAttack said:

What did Iowa and Brands have to do with the topic?  They were 879 miles away, lol. That's not a persecution complex, that's a factual statement.

WRONG……880.2 miles 

[BigRedFan]

8 hours ago, BerniePragle said:

 

(I was initially confused by his referring to the match as part of a tournament.  It was a dual, Wisconsin v Cornell.  Then I realized this must have been written by someone who may be unfamiliar with wrestling lingo.)

The author's son (I believe) was in a youth wrestling tournament held at the same time as the dual meet.  Thus all the photos of Yianni posing with kids afterwards.  Pretty sure he knows the difference between a dual meet and a tournament.

[gimpeltf]

11 minutes ago, BigRedFan said:

The author's son (I believe) was in a youth wrestling tournament held at the same time as the dual meet.  Thus all the photos of Yianni posing with kids afterwards.  Pretty sure he knows the difference between a dual meet and a tournament.

The Cornell Duals were in Barton

[BerniePragle]

2 hours ago, gimpeltf said:

The Cornell Duals were in Barton

We used to call it Barton Hole.  Dark, dingy, kinda smelly.  Has it improved in the last 40 years?

[gimpeltf]

Just now, BerniePragle said:

We used to call it Barton Hole.  Dark, dingy, kinda smelly.  Has it improved in the last 40 years?

I'm old but I wasn't there 40 years ago nor for this tournament.

[BigRedFan]

8 hours ago, gimpeltf said:

I'm old but I wasn't there 40 years ago nor for this tournament.

I was there 40 (+) years ago, and we never called it Barton Hole.  Ran track for four years there.

[MPhillips]

8 hours ago, BerniePragle said:

We used to call it Barton Hole.  Dark, dingy, kinda smelly.  Has it improved in the last 40 years?

Smelled like hippies and dope...

https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/grateful-dead-5-8-77-cornell-greatest-performance/

[BerniePragle]

1 hour ago, MPhillips said:

Smelled like hippies and dope...

https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/grateful-dead-5-8-77-cornell-greatest-performance/

I'm sure.  That was after my time there.  I had moved right along by then.

[Hurricane Wrestling]

On 11/25/2022 at 12:41 PM, VakAttack said:

Ahhh, yes, now the forum is for real where Iowa gets attacked very quickly in an unrelated thread. Now we're cooking with gas.  Seems like Iowa just lost two high profile matches without incident. 

Quick attacks on Iowa - particularly when unrelated to a thread's content - is one of the hallmarks of a superior forum.  Keep up the good work fellas!

[Elevator]

I still bet on Yianni at NCAA's

[Husker_Du]

Yianni is a really great all around human being. among the most level headed wrestlers in the game imo. someone you'd want to hang out with regardless of wrestling.