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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.

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. D3

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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.

He is going up to prevent Stalrocci from being a 5xer next year... he needs some size.

you being a cat person is the most predictable thing ever.

HFS. There are actual people who are this ***duck duck goose** dumb?

As usual.

Do we?

Clearly she was so desirous of Jordan Holm's oral skills, she basically tried to force him, a stranger, to perform for her.

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 Tapatalk

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.

Gimli... GIMRI the TURK won and Cardenas is now in the repechage bracket. (No need to "toss" out that result... ) D3

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.

No idea. I was too busy laughing at @WyldCard's inability to structure a sentence while complaining about someone else's spelling.

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%2F

Unfortunately we can't fix stupid people.

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.

You need a thank you, a like, and a laugh for this. But alas, I am only allowed one of those per post.

Yeah... the Turk took Cardenas to school in that match. D3

I did explain.

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?

Man, this tourney is always loaded! I hated seeing Sealey drop out, I was wanting to see him and Lockett go at it.

You created a new user name just to post this? Why not use your other user name?

Numbers are factually approximate but spiritually exact.

"Seems like Koll may be suspect character" Does your character have a mustache? Does your character wear glasses? Is your character bald?

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.

The UNC coaches page was updated with Francois (Dr. by the way) and Darmstadt. The update continues to have Ramos as the assistant.

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.

Heaven forbid any perceived slights against a Nit!

... AND the Laugh! D3

Already got the Thank You... Like? D3

O'toole and Takata coming up, that will be a good bench mark (assuming its the same JPN from seniors)

No need, you’re doing well enough.

Facts don't change. That's what makes them facts. Something else changed. Now, what could that be . . .

Saw talk of the same. Disappointing...

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 replacements

Knox wins and commits to Cornell.

Define " Define".

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.

Maybe you are in another State as well, but try being held hostage by it. It's frightening and helpless.

Starts with the daily memos circulated throughout Tattletale "News" and AM radio. Then, the drumbeat goes ALL DAY.

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...

Russia out, AINal in

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....

Interesting question. Sidakov should never have been allowed. Hardcore "Team Z" member.

So they were lobbied in for Worlds then removed again? So Dake gets the Gold now?