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61 KG - Magomedov wrestles a Russo from Belarus in the semi-finals. The guy has been at Cadets and Juniors, but never seems to get any wins there. Meanwhile Magomedov is ranked ~#11(?) per Flo, is 4W-2L in professional MMA, and was Russo's #1 ranked gent heading into Russo nationals. I expect Chlebove to be pulled back in. 74 KG - O'Toole has Sonny Santiago, O'Connor's replacement at 157lbs for North Carolina in the semi-finals. I expect he wins with ease. Of note: Santiago looked a full weight class smaller and ground out a win in his QF. 86 KG - Brooks has Russo's #1 ranked wrestler in the semi-finals. This should tell us a lot how he stacks up against the international competition. Wrestling DT and ZV close are one thing. I don't even know if I would call this a toss-up... I think Brooks is the dog here. I think he will win, though. 92 KG - Very real chance the Turk loses next round. The Turk has lost to Iboyan of Armenia many times this year in the U23 and U20 curcuits. The gent he faces next beat him in Round 1. 125 KG - Haven't seen anything of Khosonov aside for a 5th place finish at Euros (he went 0W-2L losing to Geno and Hungary). I think the Russo was the biggest competition he was going to face with Masoumi not being allowed. So it actually looks like Cardenas has the least likelihood of bringing home a medal at this point, of the five gents we have in right now.6 points
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So... who is in the semis and who is hoping to get into the repechage rounds? 61Kg... Chlebove lost in the QF to Magomedov... he's hoping the AIN dude has his way in the semis. 74Kg... O'Toole seems to be crusing thru the brackets w/ ease... he's in the semis. 86Kg... Brooks into the semis while only giving up 1 point in three matches... another AIN dude (Bagaev) awaits him. 92Kg... Cardenas, like Chlebove, is hoping Gimli the Dwar... er, uh, GIMRI THE Turk will win in the semis to pull Cardenas into the repechage round. 125Kg... Hendrickson is in the semis, going up against a Greek w/a not-so-Greek name (it's all Russian to me. ) Action resumes @ noon. D36 points
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Sewers are one of the most important human advancements in history. They have prevented waterborne diseases from being spread and are one of the biggest reasons you and your loved ones have a longer life expectancy. Next time you take a swig of clean water thank the sewers. Show some respect4 points
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61 KG - Chlebove pulled back in. Russo he lost to won easily 10-0 in a first period Tech. Has Mezhlum Mezhlumyan of Armenia in Round 1 of Repechage for the right to face Ivan Hramyka of Belarus in the Bronze match. Chlebove is the only one who has shown a sign of life against the Russo so far. I like his odds to make the Bronze medal match. 74 KG - O'Toole pins the Tar Heel with relative ease. Up 4-0 at the break and pins him to start the second period. O'Toole has Imam Ganishov, a Russo, in the finals. Ganishov was a U17 world Bronze at 54 KG in 2017. O'Toole was still in diapers then, but I like his odds to win here. 86 KG - Brooks up 5-3, givesup a C1 for negative wrestling. Wins 5-4 over Russo's #1, Bagaev. He now has Tatsuya Shirai of Japan in the finals. Shirai beat Hidlay in last years U23 finals via 3-3 Decision. 92 KG - Cardenas is pulled back in and will face Satoshi Miura of Japan in Round 1 of Repechage. Not much about him is easy to be found aside for him being primarily a Greco guy in the past. Winner faces Pruthviraj Babasaheb of India for Bronze. Guy has been wrestling everywhere for India this year, has a past 12-2 loss to Rocky Elam at U17 in 2021 via 12-2 Tech. It will be a match. 125 KG - Hendrickson beat the Greek and will face Adil Misirci, a Turk. Has been on the circuit a while, but never has really made that next step. I do think he is better than Khosonov and that was a tough on for Hendrickson. Misirci beat Catca at U17s in 2019 via 7-4 Decision at 110 KG. I think three golds and two bronze are well within reach.4 points
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He is going up to prevent Stalrocci from being a 5xer next year... he needs some size.3 points
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you being a cat person is the most predictable thing ever.3 points
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HFS. There are actual people who are this ***duck duck goose** dumb?2 points
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Clearly she was so desirous of Jordan Holm's oral skills, she basically tried to force him, a stranger, to perform for her.2 points
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Yeah. TitleIX is the only person on this board who can get, quite literally, everyone else to unite against him. It’s quite amazing, actually. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk2 points
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The main lesson learned is don't be a freaking creep of person that tries to take advantage of a women when she is sleeping.2 points
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Gimli... GIMRI the TURK won and Cardenas is now in the repechage bracket. (No need to "toss" out that result... ) D32 points
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It happens from time to time in democratic countries that do not have a two party system. In order to have a majority they form alliances among multiple parties. Sometimes those alliances break apart and they need to "form a new government". In Israel, for example, the current coalition consists of seven parties. The UK has had coalition governments as recently as 2015. First with the Tea Party, and now with the Freedom Caucus, that is sort of what is happening here.2 points
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No idea. I was too busy laughing at @WyldCard's inability to structure a sentence while complaining about someone else's spelling.2 points
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Victor Davis Hanson “As for business, law, and medical schools–they now transfer much of their finite resources away from honing professional skills to ideological indoctrination in supposed diversity, equity, and inclusion. As a result, universities have lost their century-long credibility as guardians of free and open scientific inquiry. Any contemporary university scientist who followed a renegade devotion to disinterested science–as embodied by Democritus, Galileo, or Copernicus–would encounter the same premodern character assassination, groupthink opposition, and efforts to destroy his career. In sum, if exorbitantly priced higher education can no longer produce either a class of broadly educated citizens, or an empirically-trained and elite scientific, professional, and technological class, then why would Americans any longer put up with universities’ unapologetic indoctrination—a sort of interference with the university’s mission so reminiscent of the disastrous Russian commissar system that had nearly destroyed the Red Army at the outset of World War II? Reform will only come through curtailing the government handouts that fuel multibillion dollar university endowments. Such unprecedented affluence ensures lavish campus budgets that in turn subsidize racist, anti-Semitic, and McCarthyite policies and institutions. Just tax the income from the roughly $1 trillion of America’s tax exempt university endowments and perhaps there would not be quite enough money for courses on cartoons, cross-dressing, and BLM, much less for thousands of DEI commissars and censors. Stop federal funds to any university that refuses to ensure Bill-of-Rights protections for its students. If the SAT and ACT are increasingly dropped for admissions to universities, then an exit version of them should be required to ensure that all BA and BS degrees certify at least a minimum competence in math, science, and general knowledge. Get the government out of the $1.8 trillion student loan business—and perhaps campuses would understand the concept of moral hazard. Only then would they monitor carefully extraneous expenditures and begin graduating students in four years—with the skills that employers so desperately need and the knowledge that a democracy relies upon. If thousands of big donors who give billions of dollars to Ivy League and other tony universities were to “just say no,” then perhaps grasping deans, provosts, and presidents would begin to wonder whether they could fund any more rock climbing walls, latte bars, DEI czars, drag shows—and hate-Israel courses and student organizations. In short, colleges are now a bad deal—far too costly, too political, and too incompetent in fulfilling their mission to the country. They no longer can deliver on what they were created for, and they simply will not stop fueling things that are not just unnecessary, but downright injurious to the country, scary, and destructive. Who wishes to continue with all that?” https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https%3A%2F%2Famgreatness.com%2F2023%2F10%2F23%2Fthe-sickness-of-our-universities-and-the-cure%2F2 points
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Unfortunately we can't fix stupid people.2 points
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I've learned trying to debate with this guy is a lost cause as it goes nowhere and it is hard to argue with someone who has zero logic or zero intent on understanding anything other than what is in their head. Case in point, this argument about the N word versus the C word.2 points
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You need a thank you, a like, and a laugh for this. But alas, I am only allowed one of those per post.2 points
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Yeah... the Turk took Cardenas to school in that match. D32 points
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I did explain.2 points
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I’ve been around the sport for almost 30 years at this point and I’ve heard “matside weigh ins” thrown around since I got started. Not once have I ever seen it. I ask this openly to the board, how can something solve a problem when we have next to no tangible practice or data to support it. I hear people clamoring for it, but where does it actually occur?2 points
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This weekend the Super 32 took place in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Super 32 has long been the most difficult high school folkstyle tournament in the country and serves as an unofficial kickoff for the upcoming high school season. Representatives from nearly every DI school in the nation were on hand to get a first-hand look at some of the top prospects in the nation. Some of those top recruits have already been spoken for and have committed to wrestle at the next level. Those wrestlers that made the top-eight at the Super 32 and have committed to wrestle collegiately are listed below, by their future school. Wrestlers without a class listed next to their name are from the Class of 2024. Air Force Karson Tompkins (Texas) - 190 lbs 4th Place American JJ Peace (South Carolina) - 113 lbs 6th Place Arizona State Kyler Larkin (Arizona) - 132 lbs 4th Place Harvey Ludington (New Jersey) - 190 lbs 6th Place: Class of 2025 Nicholas Sahakian (California) - 285 lbs champion: Class of 2025 Army West Point Joey Antonio (California) - 157 lbs runner-up: Class of 2025 Nik O’Neill (Pennsylvania) - 126 lbs 4th Place Bucknell Dillon Bechtold (Pennsylvania) - 215 lbs 5th Place California Baptist Paul Kelly (California) - 138 lbs 4th Place Columbia Dom Federici (Pennsylvania) - 175 lbs 3rd Place Cornell Jaxon Joy (Ohio) - 144 lbs 3rd Place Anthony Knox (New Jersey) - 120 lbs champion: Class of 2025 Alessio Perentin (New Jersey) - 165 lbs 5th Place; Class of 2025 Ayden Smith (Pennsylvania) - 113 lbs 5th Place Davidson Bryce Griffin (Illinois) - 157 lbs 7th Place Harvard Hudson Skove (New Jersey) - 285 lbs 8th Place Indiana Nicholas Pavlechko (Pennsylvania) - 285 lbs 4th Place Carson Thomas (Ohio) - 175 lbs 5th Place: Class of 2025 Iowa State Daniel Herrera (Iowa) - 285 lbs runner-up Adrian Meza (Arizona) - 132 lbs 6th Place Lehigh Calvin Lachman (Pennsylvania) - 285 lbs 6th Place Lock Haven Tucker Hogan (Pennsylvania) - 190 lbs 3rd Place Maryland Oscar Williams (Oklahoma) - 215 lbs 3rd Place Michigan Cam Catrabone (New York) - 144 lbs runner-up Michigan State Cory Thomas (Michigan) - 157 lbs 7th Place Minnesota Landon Robideau (Minnesota) - 138 lbs runner-up: Class of 2025 Missouri Jake Crapps (Georgia) - 126 lbs 8th Place Aeoden Sinclair (Wisconsin) - 190 lbs champion Navy Spencer Lanosga (Louisiana) - 285 lbs 3rd Place NC State Will Denny (Illinois) - 150 lbs 6th Place: Class of 2025 Gavin Linsman (Missouri) - 144 lbs 8th Place Latrell Schafer (Georgia) - 165 lbs 4th Place Ohio State Ethan Birden (Ohio) - 165 lbs 3rd Place Ben Davino (Illinois) - 132 lbs 3rd Place Oklahoma Alex Braun (Minnesota) - 138 lbs 3rd Place Oklahoma State JJ McComas (Oklahoma) - 126 lbs runner-up Penn Eren Sement (Pennsylvania) - 126 lbs 6th Place: Class of 2025 Luke Simcox (Pennsylvania) - 138 lbs 6th Place Penn State Dalton Perry (Pennsylvania) - 138 lbs 8th Place: Class of 2025 Princeton Xavier Giles (New York) - 165 lbs 6th Place Ethan Rivera (Florida) - 120 lbs 5th Place Rutgers Conner Harer (Pennsylvania) - 157 lbs 3rd Place Tahir Parkins (Pennsylvania) - 132 lbs 8th Place: Class of 2025 South Dakota State Logan Swensen (Minnesota) - 132 lbs 7th Place Stanford Cole Han-Lindemyer (Minnesota) - 174 lbs runner-up EJ Parco (California) - 150 lbs 7th Place Virginia Tech Ryan Burton (New Jersey) - 175 lbs champion: Class of 2025 Drew Gorman (Georgia) - 132 lbs 5th Place: Class of 2025 Matt Henrich (New Jersey) - 157 lbs 5th Place Kollin Rath (Pennsylvania) - 150 lbs champion: Class of 2025 Aaron Seidel (Pennsylvania) - 113 lbs champion: Class of 2025 West Virginia Rune Lawrence (Pennsylvania) - 190 lbs runner-up Wyoming Gunner Henry (Indiana) - 220 lbs 8th Place: Class of 2025 Anders Thompson (Montana) - 190 lbs 5th Place1 point -
Man, this tourney is always loaded! I hated seeing Sealey drop out, I was wanting to see him and Lockett go at it.1 point
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"Seems like Koll may be suspect character" Does your character have a mustache? Does your character wear glasses? Is your character bald?1 point
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Not to mention, he is poking fun at Koll's spelling. Koll couldn't read until he was in 4th grade. I would say it is possible that Coach Koll would likely be diagnosed with a learning disability today.1 point
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The UNC coaches page was updated with Francois (Dr. by the way) and Darmstadt. The update continues to have Ramos as the assistant.1 point
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Clarification isn't needed? My statement was accurate. I would say if you wrestle someone within 3-4-5 points more often than not that it means you did wrestle them close, depending on the wrestler. If you lose by five to Dake every time, you aren't wrestling him close. If you lose by five to DT every time, you are wrestling him close.1 point
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What has become a preseason staple for us at InterMat, counting down the top 50 wrestlers for the upcoming season, is back for 2023-24. With a large chunk of sixth and seventh-year seniors gone, there is plenty of turnover from last year’s list to this one. That makes for a lot of fun and perhaps some spirited debates. Like last year, the third iteration of this feature will show five wrestlers at a time, counting down from #50 to #1. For each wrestler, we’ll have some basic information along with career highlights, and a brief analysis of their career (with an emphasis on last season), followed by an outlook for the upcoming season. Here are #26-30 #31-35 #36-40 #41-45 #46-50 25) Brock Hardy (Nebraska) Weight: 141 lbs Collegiate Achievements: 2023 NCAA 6th Place; 2023 Big Ten Runner-Up 2022 Top-50 Ranking: Not Ranked A top recruit from the high school Class of 2018, Brock Hardy took two years to go on a mission directly after high school, then got the free year in 2021 and redshirted in 2021-22. So technically, Hardy was a freshman last season and jumped into the Cornhusker lineup and became a stalwart. After losing two of his first three matches, Hardy went on an 18-match winning streak that included tournament titles at the Navy Classic and the Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. In Vegas, Hardy was able to avenge one of his early-season losses to Ryan Jack (NC State). In his first collegiate postseason, Hardy made the Big Ten finals and nearly knocked off top-seeded Real Woods (Iowa) in the championship bout. That performance was good enough for the fourth seed in Tulsa where Hardy advanced all the way to the semifinals before falling to Woods again. After a consolation loss and an injury default, Hardy ended up in sixth place. 2023-24 Outlook: Hardy will enter the 2023-24 season ranked fourth at 141 lbs. He could be as high as second seeing as wrestlers two-through-four all have exchanged wins against each other. The weight has lost one title favorite as 2023 champion Andrew Alirez (Northern Colorado) is slated to take an Olympic redshirt. Even so, Hardy will need to go through his new nemesis, Woods, to accomplish his goals at the Big Ten and national level. 24) Bernie Truax (Penn State) Weight: 184 lbs Collegiate Achievements: 3x NCAA 4th Place Finisher, 2x Pac-12 Champion 2022 Top-50 Ranking: #42 Short of Kyle Dake, there may not be a better, recent example of a wrestler who has jumped multiple weight classes in his career and maintained a high level of success like Bernie Truax. Truax came to Cal Poly as a 149 lber and wrestled at every weight between 149-197 since then. Last year, Truax moved up to 197 lbs and started the year with seven straight victories. Truax had a bit of a limited schedule in 2022-23 but entered the 2023 NCAA Championships with a 13-1 record and holding the second seed. Although he had the best bracketing situation of his career, Truax failed to make the NCAA semifinals, something he did in each of the previous two tournaments. This time, Truax has to navigate through the consolations and he earned All-American honors after a win over past AA Michael Beard (Lehigh). A match later, he took out the returning national champion, Max Dean (Penn State). He’d settle in for fourth place after losing his final bout to Rocky Elam (Missouri). 2023-24 Outlook: In the offseason, Truax joined Penn State as a graduate transfer. With the Nittany Lions, he’ll be expected to move back down to 184 lbs. Truax admitted at the 2023 NCAA Tournament he was significantly under 197. He starts the year ranked second at 184 lbs; however, he does own a career win (and loss) against top-ranked Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa). The change of scenery should be beneficial for Truax, as he’ll be sandwiched between a pair of multiple-time national champions for the Nittany Lions. Between the team and Nittany Lion WC members, there’s no shortage of excellent practice partners for the California native. 23) Tanner Sloan (South Dakota State) Weight: 197 lbs Collegiate Achievements: 2023 NCAA Runner-Up, 3x Big 12 Runner-Up 2022 Top-50 Ranking: Not Ranked The 2023 national tournament saw Tanner Sloan become the second wrestler to make the NCAA finals for South Dakota State since the school moved to DI status. Every match that Sloan wrestled at the 2023 tournament took place against a returning or eventual All-American. His 8-1 first-round win over Gavin Hoffman (Ohio State) exercised some demons, as it was Hoffman, who upset Sloan in the first round of the 2022 tournament. He also got a measure of revenge in the semifinals by downing Missouri’s Rocky Elam, 7-2. Just two weeks earlier, Elam had outlasted Sloan 2-1 in tiebreakers during the Big 12 Championship match. For the year, Sloan finished 27-3 with a perfect dual record and a third-place finish at the 2022 CKLV Invitational. 2023-24 Outlook: The graduation of Sloan’s finals opponent, Nino Bonaccorsi (Pittsburgh), leaves 197 lbs up-for-grabs. Sloan is part of a strong Big 12 contingent that contains a trio of title contenders. Based on SDSU’s schedule, he’s supposed to see those other two contenders (Elam and Stephen Buchanan - Oklahoma) in dual competition, plus the Jackrabbits are making a return trip to Vegas. With that kind of a potential schedule, Sloan’s ranking/NCAA seeding could be in his own hands. Outside of the Big Ten, NCAA finalists Aaron Brooks (Penn State) and Trent Hidlay (NC State) are both moving up. Brooks has three NCAA titles and a great freestyle pedigree to his name; however, he has dropped a match in each of the last two years, so he is beatable and title number four isn’t a mere formality. With Sloan’s size and length, he could present a staunch challenge for Brooks should that match ever materialize. 22) Stephen Buchanan (Oklahoma) Weight: 197 lbs Collegiate Achievements: 2x NCAA All-American (3,8), 2022 Big 12 Champion 2022 Top-50 Ranking: #27 We haven’t seen Stephen Buchanan in awhile, but a year ago at this time, he was deemed to be the 27th wrestler in the nation. Buchanan transferred from Wyoming to Oklahoma last year and ended up redshirting the 2022-23 season. While at Wyoming, Buchanan never redshirted and immediately stepped into the Cowboy lineup and made the national tournament with a 26-13 record. In 2021, Buchanan had a breakout campaign and finished eighth in the nation. That proved to be a springboard for more as Buchanan elevated himself into national contender status during the 2021-22 season. He started the year with a title at the CKLV Invitational and only lost twice before the postseason. Buchanan would capture a Big 12 title with wins over notables like Tanner Sloan and Yonger Bastida (Iowa State), which gave him the second seed at nationals. In Detroit, Buchanan advanced to the semifinals before losing a close bout. He’d rebound with his second win of the tournament over Missouri’s Rocky Elam in the third-place match. 2023-24 Outlook: This marks the first year of Roger Kish’s tenure in Norman and what better way to start than with a potential title contender in Buchanan at 197 lbs. The revamped Sooner team looks solid in dual competition and with an anticipated high finish from Buchanan, the squad could be in for a nice placement at nationals. Buchanan starts the year ranked number two at that weight and is a serious favorite for the upcoming season. As mentioned above, the Big 12 is loaded with title contenders at this weight. Buchanan will have to contend with Sloan and Elam multiple times this year, before even getting to Kansas City. 21) Trent Hidlay (NC State) Weight: 197 lbs Collegiate Achievements: 3x NCAA All-American (4,5,2), 3x ACC Champion 2022 Top-50 Ranking: #20 Another year and another set of All-American honors for the leader of the Pack, Trent Hidlay. Hidlay started his 2022-23 campaign with 12 straight wins and had bonus points in eight of those contests. That winning streak included a tournament title at the CKLV Invitational. In the finals, Hidlay notched an 8-2 victory over rival Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa). Later that month, Keckeisen would get his revenge on Hidlay, handing him only loss of the year, pre-NCAA’s. After claiming his third consecutive ACC crown, Hidlay was awarded the #2 seed in Tulsa. Hidlay would advance to the semifinals before getting beaten by the eventual three-time champ, Aaron Brooks (Penn State). Over the last three years, Hidlay has only had seven total losses; however, five of them came from Brooks or Keckeisen. He would finish up in fourth place. In the three seasons with an actual NCAA Tournament, Hidlay had made it to the semis every time and has never finished lower than fifth. 2023-24 Outlook: Hidlay’s final go ‘round will take place at a new weight class. He’s moving up from the 184 lbs weight in which he spent his first five years in Raleigh. While not as tall as some of the top 197 lbers, Hidlay’s powerful frame should ensure a seamless transition to the weight. Hidlay starts the year ranked fifth at the weight, which is more out of respect to the high finishers returning at the weight, rather than a knock on Hidlay. 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Already got the Thank You... Like? D31 point
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Minnesota head coach Brandon Eggum sits down with Ryan Holmes to preview the 2023-24 campaign. Coach Eggum goes through the lineup and the probable starters for the Gophers at each weight. He also gives some updates on Gable Steveson's status for the season. Coach Eggum also talks about Michael Blockhus' return and Pat McKee's leadership. With some new rule changes for this season, Coach Eggum provides insight into how the staff has dealt with these changes. For the full interview: Click Here1 point -
O'toole and Takata coming up, that will be a good bench mark (assuming its the same JPN from seniors)1 point
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No need, you’re doing well enough.1 point
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Facts don't change. That's what makes them facts. Something else changed. Now, what could that be . . .1 point
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Saw talk of the same. Disappointing...1 point
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The news of Lucas Byrd being on medical RS was a rumor I spotted in the summer on twitter (x?) but until now had no idea if true. He's one of my favorites and will miss his wrestling this year but Madrigal/Brower is a great set of replacements1 point
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Knox wins and commits to Cornell.1 point
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You are sure. You are just not sure of what you are sure of. Pelosi changed the rule in the opposite direction. She made it so it took a majority of either party. This really is not that hard to look up. Try that rather than entrenching yourself in wrong. As to your second point. It is not my idea of democracy. And yes it is very odd. Actually let me upgrade that. It is deplorable that many Republicans who voted on the floor for someone other than Jordan recieved death threats for their efforts. MAGA has a stratgey. Divide, scare the populace, and hope to personally profit from the ensuing chaos. While it has been a successful strategy to gain power for a few, it is not a successful strategy for leading a country.1 point
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Maybe you are in another State as well, but try being held hostage by it. It's frightening and helpless.1 point
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Starts with the daily memos circulated throughout Tattletale "News" and AM radio. Then, the drumbeat goes ALL DAY.1 point
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Here are some notes for the 'Tweener' Weights... Again, feel free to add, gents. 61 KG: - Vito Arujau - 57 KG - World Medalist, sitting out to the Semi-Finals and I think it will be at 57 KG (despite me wanting him to go up) - Nahshon Garrett - 65 KG - He just couldn't make it to 57 KG last time... I think he focuses on 65 KG and moves forward - Daton Fix - 57 KG - Writing is on the wall for him to drop - Austin DeSanto - 65 KG - I think if he drops we see a rate reductiong from him... needs to go up - Seth Gross - 57 KG - His last go? We have seen him up at 65 KG recently too, but last Oly he went 57 KG - Nathan Tomasello - 57 KG - I can't imagine him at 65 KG. - Joe Colon - 57 KG - Writing is on the wall... he is done after this one and his best shot is 57 KG - Dan DeShazer - 57 KG - I think we see him make an attempt to drop - Tyler Graff - 65 KG - He couldn't go down before when he was younger and opted for MGR... if we see him in MFS it will be at 65 KG - Shelton Mack - 57 KG - Another guy who just wouldn't sniff a match at 65 KG - Josh Rodriguez - 57 KG - Seems to have grown out of 57 KG, but I don't see him being able to run at 65 KG - Cody Brewer - 65 KG - I don't think we see him, but if we do I imagine it will be up at 65 KG - Nico Megaludis - 57 KG - I don't know that we see him, either, but if we do it will be down at 57 KG - Aden Valencia - 65 KG - He is up at 138lbs for this HS season, so I expect him to go up - Aaron Nagao - 65 KG - I don't think we see him - Sam Latona - 65 KG - If he happens to win NCAAs, or qualify in some other manner, I expect him to go up. He is already too big for 133... - Chris Cannon - 57 KG - Not sure that we see him... or even what weight he goes if we do... - Nic Bouzakis - 57 KG - He is a Greco guy, so I kind of anticipate him giving 60 KG or 63 KG a go, being as they are closer to his weight than MFS offers - Lucas Byrd - 65 KG - There was a rumor he would go up to 141lbs this season, so I will bite on that one... - Benjamin Davino - Too young? 70 Kilograms - Zain Retherford - 74 KG - World Medalist, sitting out to the Semi-Finals at Weight of Choice... calling 74 KG - James Green - 65 KG - A lot of folks are saying 65 KG for him, but I haven't seen anything from him. I think 74 KG is better for him, though. - Ryan Deakin - 74 KG - If we see him, there isn't a fart's chance in a shit storm we see him below 70 KG. - Tyler Berger - 74 KG - He is already scheduled to compete at 74 KG. - Sammy Sasso - 74 KG - I don't think we see him... unfortunately. - Alec Pantaleo - 65 KG - He has said multiple times that he is a 65 KG guy. I don't see how he makes it, but I haven't read anything otherwise. - Jarrett Jacques - 74 KG - Already registered at the BF for 74 KG - Hayden Hidlay - 74 KG - He has been a 74 KG guy when he wasn't a 70 KG guy. Not sure we see him, though. He may be focused on coaching now. - Jaydin Eierman - 65 KG - If he is healthy, 65 KG is his weight to go. I would expect him to contend, too. - Jared Verkleeren - 74 KG - I don't think we see him. He is too small for 74 KG and too big for 65 KG. - Ed Scott - 74 KG - Too big for 65 KG. - Shayne Van Ness - 74 KG - Too big for 65 KG at this point, right? - Kyle Parco - 65 KG - I think he could be a factor... he's so fast and slick - Caleb Henson - 74 KG - Too big for 65 KG. - Brock Mauller - 65 KG - True Tweener here... not sure which way he goes and I don't think he is successful either way, if he does... - Jackson Arrington - 74 KG - Too big for 65 KG. - Chance Lamer - 65 KG - I think he knows that 74 KG is too big for him. - Levi Haines - 74 KG - Too big for 65 KG. - Jared Franek - 74 KG - Too big for 65 KG. - Peyton Robb - 74 KG - Too big for 65 KG. - Bryce Andonian - 74 KG - Too big for 65 KG. - Will Lewan - 74 KG - Too big for 65 KG. - Dan Cardenas - 74 KG - Too big for 65 KG. - Chase Saldate - 74 KG - Too big for 65 KG. - Paddy Gallagher - 74 KG - Too big for 65 KG. - Cody Chittum - 74 KG - Too big for 65 KG. - Meyer Shapiro - 74 KG - On the fence here. - LaDarion Locket - Too young? - PJ Duke - Too young? 79 KG: - Chance Marsteller - 86 KG - I may have it backwards, but I am pretty sure he said he was going up in one of his World Team Camp interviews - Jordan Burroughs - 74 KG - Already scheduled to compete at 74 KG... I think it's to see how he feels after the cut. We may see a change? - Alex Dieringer - 86 KG - Guy is swole AF. No way he makes 74 KG. - David McFadden - 86 KG- Guy is made for 79 KG. I don't see him dropping. - Carter Starocci - 74 KG - He said himself he is dropping. - Chris Foca - 86 KG - We have seen him at 86 KG in the past (10-0 over Max Dean) - Mekhi Lewis - 86 KG - I don't know if we see him. If he goes 184 I think the liklihood of him going Freestyle are better. - Alex Marinelli - 74 KG - He has been competing at 79 KG so he didn't have to cut, methinks. - Michael Kemerer - 74 KG - He isn't big or strong enough for 86 KG. I am happy to be wrong, though. - Taylor Lujan - 86 KG - See McFadden. He was made for 79 KG and I don't see him dropping. - Devin Skatzka - 86 KG - Seems already written in stone - Isaiah White - 74 KG - Not sure we see him, but if we do it should be down - Mike Labriola - 86 KG - Unless he has already begun his decent, he isn't making 74 KG. Too big. - Nelson Brands - 86 KG - Not sure we see him, but if we do I think he goes up. He has outgrown 74 KG. - Carson Kharchla - 74 KG - He is a 74 KG guy for freestyle, if we see him. - Donnell Washington - 86 KG - Too big for 74 KG. - Edmond Ruth - 86 KG - Too big for 74 KG. - Peyton Mocco - 74 KG - I don't see him going up, if he goes. - Michael O'Malley - 86 KG - Not sure I see a drop at this point in his career. - Cael Valencia - 86 KG - I think he is already going up. - Angelo Ferrari - Too young? - Josh Barr - 86 KG - Penn State guy... lot of age level competition - Rocco Welsh - 86 KG - A gamer... lot of age level competition - Gabe Arnold - 86 KG - Iowa guy... lot of age level competition 92 Kilograms - Zahid Valencia - 86 KG - Sitting out until the semi-finals already - Mike Macchiavello - 97 KG - Too big for 86 KG - Kollin Moore - 97 KG - Too big for 86 KG - Nate Jackson - 97 KG - Too big for 86 KG - Eric Schultz - 86 KG - This is a stretch for me. I wouldn't be surprised to see him go up. - Jay Aiello - 97 KG - Too big for 86 KG - Morgan McIntosh - 86 KG - We expected him at 86 KG for the Open (he was entered there) - Tanner Sloan - 97 KG - He has been a staple on the age-level at 97 KG for a while now - Jacob Cardenas - 97 KG - He could be a sleeper... has a lot of Freestyle success and isn't afraid of anybody - Stephen Buchanan - 86 KG - Not sure what to expect here... just don't think he is that big. - Rocky Elam - 97 KG - I don't know if he can make 86 KG anymore, but he would be a Darkhorse there... - Jaxon Smith - 97 KG - I think he is too big for 86 KG - Michael Beard - 97 KG - Large frame points towards him going up... would not be surprised to see him go down, though - Gavin Hoffman - 86 KG - His frame points towards 86 KG for me, but I would not be surprised to see him go up. - Jacob Warner - 97 KG - Not sure how he made 197lbs... - AJ Ferrari - 97 KG - Was 97 KG the last time out...1 point
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Russia out, AINal in1 point
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Conflicted on this, as I'm sure are many. On one hand they have to be dealt with, on the other we want the best of the best....1 point
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Interesting question. Sidakov should never have been allowed. Hardcore "Team Z" member.1 point
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So they were lobbied in for Worlds then removed again? So Dake gets the Gold now?1 point
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