Bill Farrell 2025

[MPhillips]

25 minutes ago, Tyler Perry said:

Bro what?

[Hilton Head Joe]

Is there any reason not to believe Merrill beats AJ right now? 

[Truzzcat]

40 minutes ago, Hilton Head Joe said:

Is there any reason not to believe Merrill beats AJ right now? 

I would lean AJ right now simply based off of how Dreshaun beat Merill. A year or two though I think is a very different story.

[Ragu]

3 hours ago, Hilton Head Joe said:

Is there any reason not to believe Merrill beats AJ right now? 

I think AJ smokes Merrill. No way he's getting out on bottom or taking him down

[juniorvarsity]

18 hours ago, headshuck said:

Sorry, I just meant that the match results sounds like me like someone who might be retiring soon.

Not a Bassett fan? 

[nhs67]

11 hours ago, Ragu said:

I think AJ smokes Merrill. No way he's getting out on bottom or taking him down

Saying 'no way' to him getting out on bottom is premature.  We don't know how Focus can ride at HWT and we don't know if Merrill is even capable of being ridden (this version).  I would venture to agree with you, though.

That said, this version of Merrill likely DQ stalls out Focus in MFS or gets smushed as he tries to shoot on him.

[Hilton Head Joe]

I mean he held his own against Mason P who I consider the best Heavy competing in the US. Why couldn't he compete with AJ? Just asking. This crop of top high schoolers are smoking these old guys now. Is Merrill old? 19. Alot of these top high schoolers are 20 their freshman seasons. 

[MPhillips]

10 minutes ago, Hilton Head Joe said:

who I consider the best Heavy competing in the US.

He didn't look the part...

[Hilton Head Joe]

2 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

He didn't look the part...

Agree. But I mean who would you take in Parris vs AJ match? Merrill will be in mix for national title next year.......I think along with Mocco. AJ will be a senior. Should be some fireworks at Heavy next year! Young guns against 25 year old AJ! 

[bnwtwg]

4 minutes ago, MPhillips said:

He didn't look the part...

I was thinking the same thing but I'll give the benefit of the doubt as he gets back into the swing of things. US Open will be interesting this year.

[1032004]

On 11/8/2025 at 8:57 PM, nhs67 said:

Xenophobia?

Seems like Bryan Medlin might think so.  Who is he talking about?

 

[nhs67]

9 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

Seems like Bryan Medlin might think so.  Who is he talking about?

 

[Truzzcat]

1 hour ago, 1032004 said:

Seems like Bryan Medlin might think so.  Who is he talking about?

 

Are you asking who Medlin is talking about or desanto? Medlin is talking about Desanto screaming that at the Illinois corner who are coaching the Mongolian wrestler.

[Truzzcat]

2 hours ago, Hilton Head Joe said:

Agree. But I mean who would you take in Parris vs AJ match? Merrill will be in mix for national title next year.......I think along with Mocco. AJ will be a senior. Should be some fireworks at Heavy next year! Young guns against 25 year old AJ! 

I think Mocco may have some growing pains. Merill pretty much had his way with him at who's 1. Dreshaun beat Merill 3 times this year albeit in freestyle, I think folk may be a different story.

[bnwtwg]

2 hours ago, 1032004 said:

 

Medlin isn't wrong.

[1032004]

55 minutes ago, Truzzcat said:

Are you asking who Medlin is talking about or desanto? Medlin is talking about Desanto screaming that at the Illinois corner who are coaching the Mongolian wrestler.

I’m saying who is he referring to that “sacrificed his whole life to come and legally obtain citizenship in hopes of giving his 5 children a chance at life”

Edited November 10, 2025 by 1032004

[PortaJohn]

2 hours ago, 1032004 said:

I’m saying who is he referring to that “sacrificed his whole life to come and legally obtain citizenship in hopes of giving his 5 children a chance at life”

Erdene Bekhbayar

[1032004]

7 minutes ago, PortaJohn said:

Erdene Bekhbayar

Is that the guy DeSanto wrestled?  That wasn’t who he was pointing to 

[PortaJohn]

2 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

Is that the guy DeSanto wrestled?  That wasn’t who he was pointing to 

Yes, who he wrestled.  He was pointing at Medlin.  

[1032004]

25 minutes ago, PortaJohn said:

Yes, who he wrestled.  He was pointing at Medlin.  

So he pointed to Medlin and said “you’re not an American” but was referring to the guy he wrestled who was behind him?

[Truzzcat]

13 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

So he pointed to Medlin and said “you’re not an American” but was referring to the guy he wrestled who was behind him?

I believe he was insinuating that american RTC's should not be training foreign wrestlers which is some insane level of hypocrisy because Iowa brought in the Otoguro brothers to train with him and Spencer.

[PortaJohn]

34 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

So he pointed to Medlin and said “you’re not an American” but was referring to the guy he wrestled who was behind him?

No idea.  Either he thinks Medlin isn't an American for coaching an immigrant or letting Medlin know his thoughts on immigrants wrestling at a US RTC... 

Edited November 11, 2025 by PortaJohn

[1032004]

1 hour ago, Truzzcat said:

I believe he was insinuating that american RTC's should not be training foreign wrestlers which is some insane level of hypocrisy because Iowa brought in the Otoguro brothers to train with him and Spencer.

Without knowing what he said originally, this was basically my assumption, which IMO would not be considered racist.  If he was calling a naturalized American citizen “not an American,” that would probably be racist.   (Note that Medlin did accuse Desanto of being racist in one of his x posts)

 

but yes I agree it’s hypocritical if HWC is doing the same thing.

[HokieDave87]

21 minutes ago, 1032004 said:

Without knowing what he said originally, this was basically my assumption, which IMO would not be considered racist.  If he was calling a naturalized American citizen “not an American,” that would probably be racist.   (Note that Medlin did accuse Desanto of being racist in one of his x posts)

 

but yes I agree it’s hypocritical if HWC is doing the same thing.

The only difference is Otoguros are coaching I believe not active but still it's stupid. I think it's good training with other countries. 

[AnklePicker]

It’s an immature idiotic thing to say.  The opposite of classy.  His coaches should check him.