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As others have said, Vito is not a sleeper. An underdog, yes. Draw a circle, place a Gumby action figure in to be Vito (obviously) and then add a Pokey horse to be Fix (again, obviously.) Toss in a fast-moving Jart as RBY and boom - you've got the results of the semifinal match on the top half of the bracket (if Vito were to get the 4 seed) leaving the two remaining characters for the finals. It's so simple. Don't overthink it.

Look forward to it. I expect this will reinforce all sides' views. The coaches will come across as intense and engaged and deeply committed to their athletes. The athletes will come across as dedicated, earnest, extraordinarily hard working fine young men grateful to be part of this great program. But this great senior class falls short of its potential, due to inordinately high instances of injuries and an inability to find a higher gear in the biggest matches. I expect that iowa fans will see noble efforts thwarted by bad luck (covid costing them the 2020 title and injuries out of anyone's control blowing up 2022). Non Iowa fans will see uncreative overtraining leading to injury and an inability to adapt and score needed takedowns against top competition.

Thank the lord...I have been waiting for the 800th documentary on Iowa wrestling...

Malik was a great Buckeye. Hard not pull for him.

The following teams have all 10 guys in the wrestlestat top 40 (I expanded a little and noted anybody outside of the top 25 who might be a fringe guy). Missouri (#38 Hawks) Iowa (lowest is #22 Teske) Virginia Tech (#26 Ventresca, #26 Crook, #29 Brady) NC State (#32 Trombley) Oklahoma State (#28 Doucet, #36 Witcraft) Northwestern (#26 Mayfield, #29 Fisher, #32 A. Davison, #40 Bates) Iowa State (#28 Swiderski, #31 Kraisser, #38 Cabanban, #38 Broderson) Penn (#31 Urbas, #33 Golden, #34 Ferrante, #36 Revano)

The footage will be from the 2021-22 season. It was originally supposed to be a documentary about Spencer Lee but when the BTN and coaches got involved they all decided to make it about the entire team and how they manage the ups and downs of the sport in addition to other demands and distractions outside wrestling. I heard that the production team's timeline got cut from 14 months to closer to 14 weeks so this could be released during Big Ten championship weekend, so it could feel slapped together at the last minute, I don't know. 53 minutes.

Raised on Austin City Limits.

https://www.teamusa.org/USA-Wrestling/Features/2023/March/02/NCAA-womens-wrestling-eclipses-40-teams

That's interesting, you seem so easy going...

Know-it-all's who drone on and on...

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A behind-the-scenes look into the blood, sweat and tears of the Iowa wrestling program throughout the 2021-2022 season. Premieres on March 4 at 9PM Central on BTN. Who else is excited for this?

Bolded Wrestlers were awarded an AQ for MAC Tournamenet 125 lbs. (2 AQ) 1. Anthony Noto, Lock Haven 2. Jake Ferri, Kent State 3. Joey Fischer, Clarion 4. Markel Baker, George Mason 5. Blake West, Northern Illinois 6. Sean Spidle, Central Michigan 7. Oscar Sanchez, Ohio 8. Tyler Klinsky, Rider 133 lbs. (1) 1. Gable Strickland, Lock Haven 2. Cole Rhone, Bloomsburg 3. Richie Koehler, Rider 4. Jacob Manley , Cleveland State 5. Aaron Schulist, SIUE 6. Lucian Brink, Northern Illinois 7. Vince Perez, Central Michigan 8. Tommy Maddox, Buffalo 141 lbs. (2) 1. McKenzie Bell, Rider 2. Saul Ervin, SIUE 3. Seth Koleno, Clarion 4. Josh Mason, Bloomsburg 5. Amonn Ohl, Edinboro 6. Caleb Rea, Cleveland State 7. Sean Logue, Lock Haven 8. Jimmy Nugent, Central Michigan 149 lbs. (5) 1. Caleb Tyus, SIUE 2. Ryan Burgos, Edinboro 3. Quinn Kinner, Rider 4. Nick Stonecheck, Lock Haven 5. Johnny Lovett, Central Michigan 6. Alec Hagan, Ohio 7. Kody Komara, Kent State 8. Kyle Schickel, Clarion 157 lbs. (4) 1. Corbyn Munson, Central Michigan 2. Peyten Keller, Ohio 3. Marcus Robinson, Cleveland State 4. Michael Petite, Buffalo 5. Peter Pappas, George Mason 6. Anthony Gibson, Northern Illinois 7. Ashton Eyler, Lock Haven 8. Keegan Knapp, Kent State 165 lbs. (1) 1. Izzak Olejnik, Northern Illinois 2. Avery Bassett , Lock Haven 3. Cameron Pine, Clarion 4. Jordan Slivka, Ohio 5. Tracy Hubbard, Central Michigan 6. Enrique Munguia, Kent State 7. Cardi Wilson, SIUE 8. Daniel Patten, Cleveland State 174 lbs. (4) 1. Alex Cramer, Central Michigan 2. Jared McGill, Edinboro 3. Sal Perrine, Ohio 4. Logan Messer, George Mason 5. Michael Wilson, Rider 6. John Worthing, Clarion 7. Tyler Stoltzfus, Lock Haven 8. Jay Nivison, Buffalo 184 lbs. (2) 1. Will Feldkamp, Clarion 2. Giuseppe Hoose, Buffalo 3. Zayne Lehman, Ohio 4. Malachi Duvall, George Mason 5. Deandre Nassar, Cleveland State 6. Matt Zuber, Northern Illinois 7. Colin Fegley, Lock Haven 8. Ben Cushman, Central Michigan 197 lbs. (1) 1. Ethan Laird, Rider 2. Tyler Bagoly, Clarion 3. Anthony Perrine, Cleveland State 4. Sam Mitchell, Buffalo 5. Ryan Yarnell, SIUE 6. Carson Brewer, Ohio 7. Blake Schaffer, Kent State 8. Cody Mulligan, Edinboro 285 lbs. (1) 1. Colton McKiernan, SIUE 2. Isaac Reid Lock Haven 3. David Szuba Rider 4. Daniel Bucknavich Cleveland State 5. Bryan Caves Central Michigan 6. Eli Sheeran, Buffalo 7. Shane Noonan, Bloomsburg 8. Nick Lodato, Edinboro

Bolded Wrestlers were awarded an AQ for the ACC Tournament * Defending ACC Champ 125 Pounds (2 AQ) 1. Jarrett Trombley, NC State 2. Eddie Ventresca, Virginia Tech 3. Jack Wagner, North Carolina 4. Colton Camacho, Pitt 5. Patrick McCormick, Virginia 6. Ethan Grimminger, Duke 133 Pounds (3) 1. Micky Phillippi, Pitt 2. Sam Latona, Virginia Tech 3. Kai Orine, NC State 4. Jace Palmer, North Carolina 5. Marlon Yarbrough II, Virginia 6. Logan Agin, Duke 141 Pounds (4) 1. Cole Matthews, Pitt* 2. Ryan Jack, NC State 3. Lachlan McNeil, North Carolina 4. Tom Crook, Virginia Tech 5. Dylan Cedeno, Virginia 6. Jarred Papscy, Duke 149 Pounds (3) 1. Caleb Henson, Virginia Tech 2. Jackson Arrington, NC State 3. Jarod Verkleeren, Virginia 4. Tyler Badgett, Pitt 5. Zach Sherman, North Carolina 6. Patrick Rowland, Duke 157 Pounds (3) 1. Austin O’Connor, North Carolina 2. Bryce Andonian, Virginia Tech 3. Ed Scott, NC State* 4. Dazjon Casto, Pitt 5. Jake Keating, Virginia 6. Logan Ferrero, Duke 165 Pounds (3) 1. Holden Heller, Pitt 2. Justin McCoy, Virginia 3. Matthew Singleton, NC State 4. Connor Brady, Virginia Tech 5. Joey Mazzara, North Carolina 6. Gabe Dinette, Duke 174 Pounds (3) 1. Mekhi Lewis, Virginia Tech* 2. Alex Faison, NC State 3. Luca Augustine, Pitt 4. Michael Goldfeder, North Carolina 5. Victor Marcelli, Virginia 6. OPEN 184 Pounds (5) 1. Trent Hidlay, NC State* 2. Hunter Bolen, Virginia Tech 3. Gavin Kane, North Carolina 4. Neil Antrassian, Virginia 5. Reece Heller, Pitt 6. Luke Chakonis, Duke 197 Pounds (4) 1. Nino Bonaccorsi, Pitt* 2. Andy Smith, Virginia Tech 3. Isaac Trumble, NC State 4. Michael Battista, Virginia 5. Vincent Baker, Duke 6. Max Shaw, North Carolina 285 Pounds (3) 1. Jonah Niesenbaum, Duke 2. Owen Trephan, NC State 3. Hunter Catka, Virginia Tech 4. Jacob Slinger, Pitt 5. Brandon Whitman, North Carolina 6. Ethan Weatherspoon, Virginia

Jim Zalesky has the longest winning streak in the history of Iowa wrestling, 89 straight. Troy Steiner is second with 74. Followed by Metcalf and Tom Brands with 69. Zain Retherford has the longest winning streak in PSU wrestling history with 94 straight. Ed Ruth is second with 84 Straight. Kerry McCoy 3rd with 73.

Examples of the "Unintended Consequences" wouid be : 125: #9 (IM) DeAugustion (Northwestern) 141: #7 Tal-Shahar (Northwestern) 157:: #13 Carr (Illinois) & #14 Siebrecht (Iowa) 174: #12 Brands (Iowa) I am probably missing several others. All of these wrestlers are good bets to "steal" an NCAA bid at the expense of an AQ wrestler.

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Thanks for your response. I know you didn't just "throw it out there". It is NOT a uniform practice/criteria. I can not find another Conference that does this when reviewing AQ's & Seeds. I agree with your thoughts on "unintended consequences". I don't expect the NCAA to address this. Minneo's example doesn't apply as Yianni was awarded an AQ.

Well, did you do the run? How often did you not grab his leg? mspart

That's a beautiful drive. I've been through there a few times but always in the daylight on a nice day. It's not the end of the earth, but you can see the end from there. I'll pass in the snow, esp at night.

Rule 6 Computing Five Words (a) (1) (A) Anything in parentheses doesn't count Don't wanna mess with Bernie. I'll sick them on you.

A clever way to distract the fans from Penn State winning yet another NCAA Championship.

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And the farting never ends.

I was home 1 afternoon before a high school match and my mother told me to go for a run to get in shape for my match. If I lost she'd ask why i didn't just do that move where I grab his leg.

I believe Moriah makes an appearance.

I learned the hard way. He did things I hadn't even considered or thought of. Terao is a great example of somebody who incorporated judo into wrestling at a high level. It really throws you, pun intended, if you don't practice against it.

head gear bothers me... like really bothers me... like it is possibly unhealthy how much it bothers me...

I think we should pin fall this topic! In seriousness I can't stand when people say oh, you play wrestling...errrr

wrestling is a funny sport. kem used to rag doll skatzka. pin and 22-9 skatzka's senior year

Hoping they call stalling quickly. No fan of backing up. Back outta small circle...stalling. No three minute waltz fan. No tucking the ankle in. Gotta try turning from top. Hate the 1-1 OT rideout. Hate the 2-2 OT rideout. Gotta reward the offensive rassler. Gotta penalize the backer upper. Coulda made ten posts instead. (I know, that makes eleven.)

"one size fits all" philosophies are silly... they are easier for the average to contemplate, but, average is average, yes? should we celebrate average or greatness?

It would reduce ducking if that’s how they seeded ncaas but all this does is hurt guys at smaller schools in weight classes that don’t have many AQ spots

This is the correct take. Strange that there is any pushback on this. If one wants to reliably cultivate a love for wrestling (or anything else for that matter), pre-pubescent children should not be subjected to the same type of training expected of elite cadets, juniors and beyond. Develop basic skills, develop a love for the sport, improve general strength, conditioning and coordination. Puberty is the great equalizer and if the child has the desire and innate ability to become competitive at the highest levels, skipping out on Tulsa Nationals in first grade isn't hindering this long-term objective. Askren is on the mark with his philosophy. It should be intuitive to any adult male regardless of whether you wrestled. Testosterone changes priorities. There will be exceptions but they are few and far between. Some of them reach the pinnacle of the sport. But fathers or coaches deluding themselves into thinking that their child is the exception to justify living vicariously through them is exactly what Askren is trying to nip in the bud. Good for him and good for Wisconsin wrestling.

Hips to the party time!

I didn't go PPV - haven't spent a nickel on any of Paul's fights yet and plan to continue that way. I had a link that worked... I tried to revisit the link afterward because Paul scored a knockdown in the 7th that I thought was a slip and wanted to take another look at it. No luck - it was live stream only.

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Bird Bird Bird isthe word mspart

Oh dang, the loophole discovered! mspart

Maybe he just wants to wrestle but not have to cut so much weight? Why would he move away from an Olympic weight to a non olympic weight? That makes no sense. He was WC, runner up twice and 3rd at 57. Unless he is running away from Spencer Lee, the goatiest of the goatest goats. I'm guessing when it comes to Final X, he'll be at 57. I don't see him running away from anyone. mspart

Kids Wrestling has gotten genuinely disturbing. These parents sit around the mats and scream like they're at dog fights. And you cannot get to the Mat without fighting your way through like it's a rave. I took my Nephew to a kids tournament, 800 kids in a gym that shouldn't have had more than 400. Took 10 hours to Wrestle 3 matches. You put the kids level of experience on there. He'd only wrestled maybe 5-6 tournaments. He'd been going to a club for parts of two years. I put him as a 2 out of 3. 1=Beginner, 2=some experience, 3=High level. That was new to me. He won the tournament, but he didn't look like a young Kolat or anything. Got taken down each time, reversals, regular kids Wrestling. He was confronted by this fat bald guy as we were waiting to leave(getting his bracket and medal). The guy was yelling at HIM for the group they put him in with. To be honest, I wasn't even sure if he beat his kid when they were Wrestling because I wasn't really keeping score. Well, he won. I guess 11-8 or something. Who gives a shit really? I've never seen a former Wrestler out there getting super worked up about a kids tournament, ESPECIALLY at that age. That's some toxic shit no matter what your definition of toxic is. You constantly see kids crying as the parents are in the corners screaming. The Mom's are just as bad as the Dad's. It's insane. I don't recall my Dad EVER saying anything to me before a match other than "be ready," and "make sure your shoes are tied." It kinda became a joke as he continued through College. But I don't think I could have taken it...having one of those Dad's who lived through you. From what I can tell, things have gotten exponentially worse in the past 10-15 years since I was in Youth tournaments. He got nervous and he got into the matches, but he never tried coaching me unless I asked and he was just...quiet in the tournament. I assume this is what people are talking about when they talk about toxic. Just how out of control some parents get, the screaming, the yelling, yelling at kids. The kids throwing fits when they lost and nothing. Parents need to just...be better. You wonder why you have fewer officials or why you see parents fighting with kids.

I don't hate it if it reduces ducking.

They used the transfer portal to join Germany.

There ain't no way to hide your lyin' eyes...

fine...

The percentage on the toxic way working is pretty low… the amount of those kids staying in wrestling after they’re done.. is even less Long term sustainability is the goal. There is a lot of unnecessary running off of kids and making kids hate the sport. Again the word is “unnecessary” Quite frankly, the people who are okay with the toxic culture and parenting are never the high level athletes or coaches.. and they were high level at something else.. they never actually were put through the year round stuff at those younger ages. So they’ve “seen” a bunch but never actually done it. There’s a reason Askren is so consistently putting out high level athletes And I get your whole thing is being the niche sport guy inside of the niche sport

I used to occasionally roll with a multiple time Singaporean or Malaysian judo champion who had been to worlds a few times. He was maybe 140 lbs and I was over 200 and if I made even a small mistake I was going for a ride. I finally figured out if I could keep him from putting his hands together, easier said than done, the chances of me going flying went down somewhat. It was always a pleasure to test against him because he was so technical and had years of experience. I should also mention he was around 50. He really showed me that even the smallest steps forward or tiniest amount of weight pushed into him was all he needed to throw.

let my spirit carry me