World Team Trials

[BruceyB]

I really wish USAW would stop stuffing women's freestyle down our throats. These events are brutal when they mix different styles together. Last year they combined FS, Greco, and Women's and it was one of the worst viewing experiences I've ever had. Give the viewers what they want.

[Mr. PeanutButter]

1 minute ago, BruceyB said:

I really wish USAW would stop stuffing women's freestyle down our throats. These events are brutal when they mix different styles together. Last year they combined FS, Greco, and Women's and it was one of the worst viewing experiences I've ever had. Give the viewers what they want.

Is it a cost saving method to put these styles together? 

[BruceyB]

1 minute ago, Mr. PeanutButter said:

Is it a cost saving method to put these styles together? 

No. They could run women's and men's sessions separately and still have the event completed in the same amount of time. This structure is so that if you want to watch Men's FS, you will have a screen up in the background during women's FS that is improving viewership numbers even though you aren't actually watching.

[Eagle26]

2 minutes ago, Mr. PeanutButter said:

Is it a cost saving method to put these styles together? 

I think it’s more that they want to help the number of viewers for Greco and women’s. It probably does end up hurting the overall viewership though. I think if they had an event with just Men’s freestyle in a shorter amount of time, it would be a lot more popular. 

[Mr. PeanutButter]

2 minutes ago, Eagle26 said:

I think it’s more that they want to help the number of viewers for Greco and women’s. It probably does end up hurting the overall viewership though. I think if they had an event with just Men’s freestyle in a shorter amount of time, it would be a lot more popular. 

Do you think the minds that make these decisions believe that fostering interest in women's freestyle (and Greco roman) is a net positive for the sport? A friend of mine argued that increasing women's wrestling interest will have some sort of trickle-down "security benefit" to men's college wrestling. I think that sounds like bologna though

[mspart]

I think it makes sense to run them all together.   I generally am not interested in womens FS but I can watch a few matches for the top women.   They could have a mat dedicated to the women and one for the men and that would solve the issue.

mspart

[Saylors_Tiny_Willie]

5 minutes ago, mspart said:

I think it makes sense to run them all together.   I generally am not interested in womens FS but I can watch a few matches for the top women.   They could have a mat dedicated to the women and one for the men and that would solve the issue.

mspart

Run 3 mats, each with a different style.

1 - Men's freestyle
2 - Women's freestyle
3 - Men's greco

Maybe get announcers who know the underlying style?

This seems pretty simple.
 

[bnwtwg]

I have been waiting all week for Blaze/Mendez and honestly you could see the difference between high school and an NCAA champ. I know 65 is always the toughest weight in the world but I think we are in good hands with this new guard. Blaze will be just fine too, he is the real deal.

[D3 for LU]

Bo vs Beau on Mat 2...

D3

[D3 for LU]

1-0 Bo at the break... Beau was on a TD as Bo was tripoding, but is was Beau that stepped OOB 1st.

D3

[wrestlingfan22]

Bo looks the better wrestler in this match

Edited 22 hours ago by wrestlingfan22
WHY DO THEY HAVE THE SAME NAME

[D3 for LU]

It's like looking at two cats fighting inside a bag!

D3

[Mr. PeanutButter]

This is one of Beau's most beauring matches and that is saying something.

 

[D3 for LU]

Start your sprint?

Beau should've sprinted at the start of the 2nd...

D3

[Mr. PeanutButter]

Did he not realize he was losing or something? didn't even try

[Perry]

Wtf was beau Bartlett doing/thinking there?

Edited 22 hours ago by Perry

[Dark Energy]

Bartlett - no excuse.  

[wrestlingfan22]

Bartlett did not know the score and does nothing the entire second period. What a boneheaded way to lose

[Dark Energy]

Coaches weren’t much help to him that is for sure

[Hammerlock3]

I was wrong thank goodness!

[Gus]

Wow, Bo wins the Bo-down showdown

[D3 for LU]

1 minute ago, Mr. PeanutButter said:

This is one of Beau's most beauring matches and that is saying something.

 

Bueury goud!

D3

Edited 22 hours ago by D3 for LU

[wrestlingfan22]

I should have watched Gross Hardy they actually want to do stuff

[flyingcement]

35 minutes ago, BruceyB said:

I really wish USAW would stop stuffing women's freestyle down our throats. These events are brutal when they mix different styles together. Last year they combined FS, Greco, and Women's and it was one of the worst viewing experiences I've ever had. Give the viewers what they want.

I respectfully disagree

[Dark Energy]

Told ya Bo was going to win.

 

(a rare correct prediction on my part!)