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So PSU has the most desirable graduate school programs now as well. Dang.

Truax to Penn State. Will wrestle 184 while Brooks moves up to 197. Just like 95% of us predicted. Someone put out a watch on @BlacknGold. He might need some help...

I'm really taken aback by how significant some of these changes are. I think they are almost all very good. But I am just surprised that so much progress is being attempted all at once. Not opposed to it - just didn't expect it.

Likely wrong then...

DeAuggie has a good start, even if it is a patchy bastard of a beard.

The 5 count for stalling starts when you touch the ankle, including when riding on top. Stalrocci defiantly going to retire fosho now.

But will Manning sign off?

That is 2x Mickey Mouse champ sir, to you.

Ladies and Gentlemen...Steely Dan.

I'll offer a theory out of left field that they saw baseball, the National Pastime, realize it had to make fundamental changes, which are working, and took that as a message for a sport with similar problems in terms of an aging fan base.

Interesting… we called it the Oklahoma. Apparently, it’s an equal opportunity ride

The Nittany ride. The Starocci Ride

As an aside, Spey is a dipshit and seems to be well out of touch. Perhaps BnG is Spey?

Negative side of the Covid year imo. Guys like Bernie wouldn’t leave if they didn’t have the additional year after completing undergrad. Makes sense to move on for grad school, but it makes for bad optics for smaller programs.

He’d never have been even looked at by PSU if he wasn’t coached up by Sioredas for 4 years. shrug. at this point I think most upper level coaches see the end result and just are trying to win as much as they can before it all comes crashing down

I actually don’t hate most of the rules. Though I do think the 5 sec rule for ankle hooks is unnecessary if refs are calling stalling for not attempting turns

Can you use handlebar mustaches for handles?

I like the full beard rule proposal

Love almost all of this. The 3 point take down is long overdue. We'll no longer see tie matches where an escape and riding time equals a takedown, which often sent boring matches into OT. Wish they had kept the 4 point near fall. I think we all understand there is a big difference between two seconds of exposure and four seconds of exposure. If a change was going to be made, why not just three points for a two second exposure so that takedowns and near falls earned the same reward? The new riding time rule will be probably just turn some regular decisions into major decisions.

It doesn't mean anything. Even that trial date is malleable, they get moved all the time. Now, for the record, I don't practice in Oklahoma, obviously, but for example here in Florida, trial dates move in cycles. We have Pre-Trial hearings that have an "assigned" Trial Term, so the court dockets show a case that is set for a April 19 pre-trial date and also set for trial on the next trial term in May. However, especially post-COVID shutdowns with a big backlog of cases, the odds of a case actually going to trial that quickly after the Pre-Trial date would be astronomically low UNLESS the Defendant insisted and demanded his right to a speedy trial. It's neutral, at least under Florida criminal practice. It's noteworthy, though, that the docket seems to show that the trial was set by the Ferrari's request, so it's possible he intends to fight this all the way out...or he could be playacting trying to get a good deal.

Disney responds with an evil drag character in the upcoming remake of Fantastic Four. Name? Rhonda Santis.

Couple that with last year's exodus and the last two years have been brutal. I hope they can turn it around.

Wyoming has 7 guys in the portal. Seems excessive. Also, this was Wright's 6th year.

I'm pleasantly surprised by the size of the women's brackets. There aren't too many big names missing either.

Sounds like there is a low chance he wrestles first semester. No school will take him until the legal stuff is sorted out.

Pretty sure Darren Green left as well

04-18-2023 TEXT JUDGE KULLING/JP: THE STATE APPEARS BY ATTORNEY JOSE VILLARREAL. THE DEFENDANT APPEARS IN PERSON WITH ATTORNEY DEREK CHANCE. THE DEFENDANT REQUEST A JURY TRIAL DATE. THE COURT SETS THIS CASE FOR JURY TRIAL ON SEPTEMBER 26TH 2023 9:00AM. THE COURT SETS FURTHER PRETRIAL FOR JULY 18TH 2023 1:30PM. Ferrari, Albert James Jr

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There's always a segment of the wrestling community that says, "Well, wrestling isn't for wusses!" to justify stuff. Let me ask you guys a different question, "How many world team members use moves that way?" For example, Sarah Hildebrandt is the QUEEN of the front headlock. She scores from there quite reliably. She doesn't run that move for head to mat contact. In fact, I've never seen a match of hers that had anything remotely similar to Mortimer's match. Do we see a lot of 'hard crossfaces from left field' from Dake or Taylor of Burroughs? Does Lee or Suriano regularly choke out their opponents with hard guys yelling from the stands, "protect ur neck, yo!" at their opponents? . . . It seems like that in the long run, the further you get in this sport, the less you see of this stuff...because it isn't necessary and is likely counterproductive. It's rookie level shit.

Another thread going nowhere due to reckless speculation by Pat Minnow. (Which he deleted the evidence) SHOCKING.

Not trying to rain on your parade here but seeing as Truax visited Penn State earlier this week it would seem more likely he's headed to PSU than ASU.

I’m not saying what you say I’m saying. Here is what I’m saying … a move whose sole purpose is to threaten or cause injury so as to get a wrestler to release a grip is not ok. I’m being very specific. on top of that, let’s be more specific — a move whose sole purpose is to threaten or cause a head injury so as to get a wrestler to release a grip, is not ok. I don’t care if the potentially injured wrestler could figure out a way to defend. We are talking about intent and potential harm. This is not hard. And I don’t care if people were trained to do this. Head injuries are a big deal. The sport is doing more to prevent them. A move SPECIFICALLY designed to cause a head injury if the defending wrestler isn’t quick or wise enough to defend it —- is NOT ok. This is pretty simple.

Are Garrison Dendy (149) and David Harper (197) a package deal? They both went to Baylor (TN) and we’re somewhat of high legal recruits. It seems Ike they both committed to Wyoming together and both are in the portal together. I’m curious to see where they may land

They have Cole Brooks coming in at 149 and they already have a lot of talent around that weight 141 - 157

I hope they are better, but if they were I think he would have walked through NCAAs.

Obviously in my line of work I know every Stall Merchant and I can assure you Austin O'Connor isn't involved with any distributor or manufacturer.

Van Dee will be at 133. They really like him. Plus he’s probably out grown 125

I did not see this coming. Mostly because I am very high on Jacob Van Dee. Should be a good wrestleoff!

Yes

The awards were given out at the annual wrestling banquet Nebraska does every year. https://huskers.com/news/2023/4/17/wrestling-husker-wrestlers-honored-at-annual-banquet.aspx Ironically enough, Robb won most courageous the year before too: https://huskers.com/news/2022/4/11/wrestling-huskers-honored-at-annual-banquet.aspx

The ref does what now?! [emoji15]

I don't think his knees are good. Just based on observing him wrestle.

Best of luck to her. I want to say that Ronna has always been a quality competitor. No dirty pool. No trash talk. No cattiness. Pure quality. Tough opponent. Sportsmanship.

ACC football is not as bad as you are making it out to be. Florida State, Pitt, UNC, Wake Forest, NC State, Miami, Louisville, Syracuse have all been ranked in the last couple years.

I expect Facundo to hit his stride soon and just had some bad mojo at NCAA's this year. Every program will have some boneheaded fans who are overly critical of wrestling below seed and early expectations.

John Wise played football Western Illinois, missed wrestling so became Illinois hwt and AA'd. I remember him saying after coming back to wrestling how much harder wrestling was than football. Believe he is to be inducted into Illinois Wrestling HOF on Sunday. https://www.patriots.com/news/returning-to-gridiron-wrestler-made-wise-decision-145771