Post Olympics thoughts

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15 hours ago, 152lbs said:

The downfall of the US mens teams is arragance and entitlement.  The women were hungry, focused and fought hard. 

Well I don’t think anyone on our MFS was arrogant or felt entitled. I hate to even think this but it might be because some of our guys are getting up there in age. SnyderMan is only 28, but he has been rolling hard since 2013, and you have to wonder if the wear and tear of 12 years of competition is getting to him? And in Snyder’s case it could be considered double time since he hit so many tournaments over the years. Dake is 33, and also has years under his belt as well, and the weight cut might be getting to be more of a factor. 
Maybe David Taylor recognized this and that’s why he didn’t waste any time and jumped into the Ok St. job. Gilman seeing this opportunity, got on that bus as well. 
Zain is also a guy who after everything he has been through, might also be worn down to the nub. Now obviously this is all speculation on my part but I do remember Metcalf in 2015, I thought he was finally going to break through but when 2016 arrived he just wasn’t the same, and that was it for him. 
So unless you are Lopez of Cuba, this certainly feels like a younger man’s game nowadays.