Listen to the "Wrestling Changed My Life" Podcast with David Taylor

[Santos]

Listen to the "Wrestling Changed My Life" Podcast with David Taylor.  https://t.co/yFJbwYEzQe

Edited November 29, 2023 by Santos

[Ohio Elite]

I just watched the one with Logan Steiber.  Interesting how these elite wrestlers have known each other since middle school.

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

7 minutes ago, Ohio Elite said:

I just watched the one with Logan Steiber.  Interesting how these elite wrestlers have known each other since middle school.

Very interesting! But I thought he said "8 years old."

It was a good listen, Taylor has some interesting experiences.  It did remind me of a spat I got into on this board when I insinuated that Taylor had a "crazy wrestling dad."  I was told that Mr. Taylor was as normal as they come and he only moved to Graham because there is an airport nearby and he is a pilot... and his daughter rode horses.

[1032004]

Still so confusing that "St. Paris Graham" is a public school...

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

2 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

Still so confusing that "St. Paris Graham" is a public school...

Are you thinking it is a religious institution, or because of the number of "move ins?"

[Ohio Elite]

I belive they changed it to Graham Highschool a while back. Dropped the St. Paris part.

[1032004]

9 minutes ago, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said:

Are you thinking it is a religious institution, or because of the number of "move ins?"

Both?  I know it’s not a religious school, but the name sounds like it should be.  If they changed it, seems like they realized it

[gimpeltf]

??? St Paris is the name of the town. I believe there's another Graham HS about an hour away in Columbus

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

4 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

Both?  I know it’s not a religious school, but the name sounds like it should be.  If they changed it, seems like they realized it

Lots of towns start with "St." (St. Louis), but I get it.

 

[MPhillips]

 

21 minutes ago, gimpeltf said:

St Paris is the name of the town. I believe there's another Graham HS

St. Paris is the name of the town where the parochial school stands. Founded by St. Paris himself in the 1700's. He is credited with ridding the parish of sheep bladders and anything that could be considered a ball. The children's only option of play was to run or wrestle.  There is where the legacy begins. Years later recruits flocked to St. Paris to be anointed and were given either a tractor or a Ford 150 for their commitment and dedication. Some years later a prodigy was born unto St. Paris. A prodigy who was able to deliver bass to the masses and it was good.

People in Ohio still think they are a private parochial. It's a running joke here for about the last twenty years.

The Graham School is a secondary school.

59 minutes ago, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said:

Very interesting! But I thought he said "8 years old."

Taylor, Jordans, Steiber were wrestling all of those national youth tourneys when they were kids.

 

[forkemaz]

I enjoyed it. At the end they discuss how to do a wrestling grand slam and David says it would need to be unrelated to worlds. 

 

Perfect! Do folkstyle, all these great american legends and no one watches because the style is trash. They won a world championship and no one cared. If you want eyes on the best American guys they need to wrestle our domestic style. 

Edited November 29, 2023 by forkemaz

[Interviewed_at_Weehawken]

1 minute ago, MPhillips said:

 

St. Paris is the name of the town where the parochial school stands. Founded by St. Paris himself in the 1700's. He is credited with ridding the parish of sheep bladders and anything that could be considered a ball. The children's only option of play was to run or wrestle.  There is where the legacy begins. Years later recruits flocked to St. Paris to be anointed and were given either a tractor or a Ford 150 for their commitment and dedication. Some years later a prodigy was born unto St. Paris. A prodigy who was able to deliver bass to the masses and it was good.

People in Ohio still think they are a private parochial. It's a running joke here for about the last twenty years.

The Graham School is a secondary school.

Taylor, Jordans, Steiber were wrestling all of those national youth tourneys when they were kids.

 

The real question is; did the "Jesus Trained" Bull think it was a Christian school when he moved in to town to wrestle for them?

[MPhillips]

5 minutes ago, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said:

The real question is; did the "Jesus Trained" Bull think it was a Christian school when he "moved" in to town to wrestle for them?

He thanked god everyday he could take his classes online...

Edited November 29, 2023 by MPhillips

[MPhillips]

46 minutes ago, Interviewed_at_Weehawken said:

Lots of towns start with "St." (St. Louis), but I get it.

 

Yes lots, and don't forget the 'San' prefix in the masculine article and 'Santa' is the feminine. Carry on.

[gimpeltf]

16 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

 

St. Paris is the name of the town where the parochial school stands. Founded by St. Paris himself in the 1700's. He is credited with ridding the parish of sheep bladders and anything that could be considered a ball. The children's only option of play was to run or wrestle.  There is where the legacy begins. Years later recruits flocked to St. Paris to be anointed and were given either a tractor or a Ford 150 for their commitment and dedication. Some years later a prodigy was born unto St. Paris. A prodigy who was able to deliver bass to the masses and it was good.

People in Ohio still think they are a private parochial. It's a running joke here for about the last twenty years.

The Graham School is a secondary school.

Taylor, Jordans, Steiber were wrestling all of those national youth tourneys when they were kids.

 

It's a public school

[MPhillips]

7 minutes ago, gimpeltf said:

It's a public school

 Right on time. You're a hoot @gimpeltf...

[1032004]

40 minutes ago, forkemaz said:

I enjoyed it. At the end they discuss how to do a wrestling grand slam and David says it would need to be unrelated to worlds. 

 

Perfect! Do folkstyle, all these great american legends and no one watches because the style is trash. They won a world championship and no one cared. If you want eyes on the best American guys they need to wrestle our domestic style. 

They don’t watch because the allegiances are more to schools than the wrestlers 

[forkemaz]

25 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

They don’t watch because the allegiances are more to schools than the wrestlers 

That's not true at all. Folkstyle is a straight up better sport with more objective scoring. 

No one wants to watch a sport where. One guy stars out on bottom, leg lace techs are supposed to be cool, pushouts encourage unfinished shots and the ref can't stop blowing the whistle and no one knows who hets the points for a move because its sloppy. It's hot garbage.

 

My friends come over for folkstyle if I have it on. No one comes for free. 

Edited November 29, 2023 by forkemaz

[1032004]

4 minutes ago, forkemaz said:

That's not true at all. Folkstyle is a straight up better sport with more objective scoring. 

No one wants to watch a sport where. One guy stars out on bottom, leg lace techs are supposed to be cool, pushouts encourage unfinished shots and the ref can't stop blowing the whistle and no one knows who hets the points for a move because its sloppy. It's hot garbage.

 

My friends come over for folkstyle if I have it on. No one comes for free. 

Did you have your friends over for Super 32?

[forkemaz]

44 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

Did you have your friends over for Super 32?

I don't have flo. A buddy of mine and I watched the replay on YouTube yes.

[pokemonster]

DTs and Stieber's podcasts were great, especially if you grew up following Ohio wrestling at that time. The Palmers, Stiebers, Jordans, Jamie Clark, Sammie White, etc. were all incredible athletes. Interesting to see how both Logan and DT didn't think the grueling training mentality they went through is truly the right way to approach it, if anything due to the fact that they were the only 2 to get through it without serious career ending injuries. A lot of the other guys had similar resumes up through high school, but fell out due to either serious injuries (i.e. Collin Palmer) or burn-out. Fun time for Ohio wrestling, though. 

Also enjoyed DTs take on how Ohio wrestlers typically are worse on top / bottom going into college because the refs are so quick to call stalling there. Really does do those guys a disservice on the next level. 

Also, the fact that DT lost in OT to Jordan Oliver in middle school, then spent the rest of his years trying to follow him to tournaments to avenge that loss, was a funny take. Never did get to avenge it, but that would've been an awesome match to see back in the day. 

Edited December 1, 2023 by pokemonster