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He's fully recovered, just won't wrestle again. He's a student-advisor for the wrestling team this year.5 points
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Hendricks was pinned by Churella5 points
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Micic had some tough years starting out but all of that eventually led to his Disney moment this season. That's what I've seen in Zane Richards. He has worked his way up, Fighting the whole way. Will he have his Disney finish? I don't know, but he's certainly earned it. At least for now, he's had a really nice Pixar moment. But, my friends, Greco! Tomorrow, I'll be watching the Brawlnagel twins, Kamal Bey, We Rachal, Joe Rau and West Cathcart in the most exciting domestic Greco event in years. Besides these warriors from ILLINOIS, there are other great storylines, and folks have popped up out of the woodwork. Additionally, I saw Max Nowry listed in an Instagram post. Is he wrestling as well?4 points
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I'm going to disagree with one thing here. We (Lehigh) wrestled 123-191 + Unl in duals. My understanding is that the East generally wrestled this combo and the West 115-177 + Unl. This must have differed school to school given JBs info- which would have included Lock Haven. I did notice in 1960 and 1962 we wrestled Okla and Colgate without either weight but all other duals that year had 191. 1958 didn't have 191 at all. And then as said- at NCAAs 115-191 + Unl. Definitely more bumping. Thad Turner wrestled anywhere from 167-Unl.3 points
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AI wrote the code. More awards coming.2 points
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he's the big mouth right?2 points
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this is actually moving into a space where its a deep deep ethical question. If a 10 year old get concussed and want to wrestle, we all say no. If a 30 year old in the olympic finals want to wrestle under similar circumstances, I think most of us would be sympathetic, its a mystery to me where to draw the lines.2 points
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That's not wrong.2 points
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He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother...2 points
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Tremendous! I think we need to amend the OTT qualifying criteria: -- Past World medalist -- Top American at Bill Farrell -- Top 5 at Senior Nationals -- Qualify spot at Pan Am Championships -- Lose 40 pounds to chase your dream2 points
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The college-level Reno Tournament of Champions might not be as prestigious as the Cliff Keen Las Vegas or the Midlands, but it is a staple of the early college wrestling season. It is also becoming a bit of a throwback to a bygone era. While many of the season tournaments have moved away from including teams outside of NCAA Division I, the Reno event has continued to be a place where teams can get a shot at the big boys. Air Force, Arizona State, Cal State Bakersfield. Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Oregon State, Utah Valley, and Wyoming are all scheduled to attend. They will be joined by 10 teams from NAIA, two from NJCAA, and one NCAA Division II team. The following looks at some of the top wrestlers from the teams outside Division I. 125: No. 1 (NAIA) Hunter Sparks (Eastern Oregon) Sparks was an Oregon state champion on the high school level and signed with Cal Poly. After spending a single season with the Mustangs, he transferred back to his home state to wrestle for Eastern Oregon. Last season, Sparks entered the NAIA tournament as the fourth seed. In the semifinals, he upset the top seed Esco Walker (Grand View) but ultimately lost in the finals against Life’s Brandon Orum. So far this season, he has remained one of the top competitors at the NAIA level, but he did drop a match against Iowa State’s Ethan Perryman at the Grand View Open. 133: No. 1 (NAIA) Carson Taylor (Grand View) This will be Taylor’s third straight year in the starting lineup for the Vikings. As a freshman in 2022, he finished third at the NAIA tournament. He returned last season and made the finals before coming up short against Gulomjon Abdullaev (Menlo) who has represented Uzbekistan on the international circuit and won a pair of silver medals at the Yasar Dogu tournament. So far this season Taylor has gone undefeated including a victory over Iowa State wrestler Garrett Grice. 141: No. 1 (NAIA) Evan Potter (Southern Oregon) Potter has moved up to 141 pounds this season after spending his sophomore year down at 133. Like Taylor, his only loss at the NAIA tournament came against Abdullaev. Already this season, Potter has knocked off Keiser’s Pat Gould who is the highest returning NAIA placer at this weight. 149: No. 10 (NCAA D2) Lawrence Saenz (San Francisco State) Saenz’s long road has eventually led him to San Francisco State. He began his wrestling career at Fresno State. He qualified for the NCAA tournament in 2020 and then transferred to Cal Poly. After three years with the Mustangs, he will spend his last season with the Gators. Things have gotten off to a strong start as he has gone 4-1 and worked his way into the Division II rankings. Last week, he scored a pair of victories over NAIA wrestlers Eric Smith-Williams (Menlo) and Tomas Jacobo (Simpson). 157: No. 7 (NAIA) Tanner Abbas (Grand View) Abbas takes over the 157-pound spot for the Vikings this year. Last season, Giovanni Bonilla held down the weight for Grand View and finished third at the NAIA tournament. Earlier this season, Abbas made the finals of the Grand View Open before dropping a major decision against RJ Weston (Northern Iowa). 165: No. 3 (NAIA) Keller Rock (Embry-Riddle) Rock enters his third season in the lineup for Embry-Riddle. In his first two seasons, he assembled a 51-13 record and qualified for the NAIA tournament twice. So far this season, Rock finished fourth at the Roadrunner Open and scored a major-decision victory over Mateo De la Pena in the team’s dual against Cal Baptist. 174: No. 2 (NAIA) NaKoda Siegel (Montana State-Northern) Siegel finished the last regular season with a 26-4 record and entered the NAIA tournament as the fourth seed. He dropped a pair of matches at the event and finished fourth. He is looking to improve on that in his last year of college wrestling. Earlier this season, Siegel was named NAIA wrestler of the week after winning the Grand View Open. In the finals, he scored a 4-1 victory over Iowa State’s Carter Schmidt in sudden victory. 184: No. 1 (NAIA) Isaiah Luellen (Grand View) Luellen started for the Vikings at 174 pounds last season and established himself as one of the top wrestlers in NAIA. He entered the final tournament with a 24-3 record and earned the number one seed. He made it to the finals before dropping a 3-1 sudden victory match against Vanguard’s Gerardo Hernandez. So far this season he has gone undefeated outside of a loss against No. 1 Parker Keckeisen (Northern Iowa). 197: No. 1 (NAIA) Owen Braungardt (Grand View) Braungardt is the returning NAIA champion at this weight. He entered the 2023 NAIA tournament as the three seed and made his way to the finals with three falls and a major decision. In the final match, he knocked off number-one-ranked Zane Lanham (Life) via a 6-1 score. Braungardt has been equally dominant this season as he has gone undefeated in three duals and picked up a pair of falls. 285: No. 1 (NAIA) Greg Hagan (Grand View) Last season Hagan put a stamp on the year as he scored a first-period fall over Austin Harris (Life) in the finals of the NAIA tournament. He enters this season as the clear favorite to repeat. To date, he has won a pair of open tournaments and gone undefeated on the season.2 points -
Shows that BRAWNagel won and brawnagel lost.2 points
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he is injured. not my place to say, but i'm sure Robbie will have the details when Robie is ready to talk about them.2 points
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Rau does just enough. Provisor does not...2 points
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The more that can find it, the better.2 points
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Reed2 points
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Unless you are Florida State.2 points
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Alirez has too many landmines. He won't make the finals. Lee will wrestle to at least 5th place. My bet is he gets to the Gold match and MFFs (seed protection). He is there to steal a spot. Unless he is hurt, he is taking 2nd at worst. Pantaleo will have the gas after his first match. Just get through that and he will be okay. It's if he loses on Day 1 that it will be a problem. If he makes the finals, I think he has enough time where he will be just fine. Monday isn't losing to Shields. Ringer is my (safe) pick as well. He only typically loses to stronger, more athletic guys (at 86 KG). McIntosh is the only one that fits that bill on his side of the bracket and I just don't think he is good enough to get it done. Nate couldn't beat a one-armed Moore. He isn't beating a healthy Moore. In fact, I think there is a good chance Schultz or Cassioppi beats Nate. Nate loses matches all the time. He wins a lot, too... but he loses all the time as well. Kerk doesn't need to beat Bradley, he just needs to place Top 5. I think it is up in the air if we see Kerk wrestle Bradley if Bradley makes the finals opposite him. It is a lose-lose for Kerk. Bradley is a big, stronk 125 KG guy. If it is anyone else across from him, I think Kerk wrestles the finals.2 points
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There was no 115 or 191 in duals. When Gray was wrestling, there were 8 weights for duals and 115 and 191 were tournament weights. Gray had to win the wrestle-off at the higher weight each week to earn the starting spot. Some tournaments they went to, they didn't have a 115 and he wrestled up. In the mid 1960s, there were 11 weights for a short time. There was definitely more bumping for duals back then. The practice has fallen off considerably in the last 20 years.2 points
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Women (although we don't have the ability to define one), minorities, and children who survived gestation hardest hit. Straight, white, normal men unaffected. Those Jerks.2 points
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Daniel Lewis is who pinned him https://www.facebook.com/ObsessedWrestler/videos/2226302110952712/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v2 points
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You and I both know for the vast majority of people, this isn't possible. They just have to believe what someone else says. I also know that you know, as important as doing the Math is, knowing what numbers to work with is at least as important. Either of us could do the Math in 90+% of the other's field, but wouldn't know what assumptions/theory to use to get to the Math. I have to believe someone's numbers in Finance, you have to believe that plane really will fly. I always remember my second year of college I had a lab partner in an EE course that asked me "Which formula do I use for this problem?" I looked at him and said "That IS the problem. Once you know that, a monkey could take it from there." Now with the computers and software available, that's even more true than it was 50+years ago.2 points
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This was picked up over from the Cornell boards. Sad news for the young man. I wish him well and always enjoyed watching him wrestle.1 point
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Next Tuesday, December 19 beginning at 1 pm Quad with Stanford, Purdue, North Dakota State, and Campbell. Listen to overview here https://x.com/JohnMorgan_MMA/status/1735451383627764195?t=gW-2D0CoOnbDWKXYq6B2Sw&s=09 Going to be some great matchups1 point
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With Christmas break starting and National Duals right around the corner, this week’s college slate is a little light. Luckily for me, one of the best high school tournaments in the Pacific Northwest, Tri-State is at North Idaho College just a few minutes from where I now call home. Also, fantasy football playoffs start this week. So, everything kind of works out. But this is what I’m digging on this week, otherwise: 4. Will SDSU finally be at full strength? The Jackrabbits have very strong potential. I noted in my Crystal Ball NCAA Projections and corresponding show, that there’s a chance they could get to 15th or higher at the big show. I currently have them in 13th place with three All-Americans. And yet we haven’t seen them at full strength. Clay Carlson was injured just prior to the All-Star Classic and hasn’t wrestled a match yet. Both Tanner Cook and Bennett Berge didn’t go with the team to CKLV but rather competed at the Patriot Open. There’s a good chance, though, that all are back for what could be a good tilt at The Devaney Center vs. the 4th-ranked Huskers at 7PM Saturday on B1G+. It’s a dual where each team has eight nationally ranked wrestlers and should be a good contest. Caleb Smith, who is up to #8 in the rankings will face a rapidly improving Tanner Jordan who beat Patrick McKee this year. At 141 we could see two All-Americans head-to-head with Hardy and Carlson. And, at 197 we should get #6-Tanner Sloan vs. #11-Silas Allred. WrestleStat has projected a 20-13 Husker win. 3. A Sneaky Good Dual in Blacksburg On one hand, WrestleStat has a very lopsided projection of 28-3 for Virginia Tech who hosts Stanford on Sunday at 1PM. The dual streams on ACC Network Extra. And while I think a Stanford win is a long shot, I don’t think it’s out of the realm of possibility. And regardless, several of the match ups should be great. Nico Provo will lead off against returning All-American Eddie Ventresca who is still trying to find last year’s form. At 133, #6-Sam Latona is favored but don’t count out #16-Tyler Knox coming off a 5th place finish in Vegas. Both guys at 141 are unproven. And all four wrestlers at 149 and 157 are ranked in the Top 10. Additionally, should Mekhi Lewis still be dinged up, 165 thru 197 are all truly winnable bouts for Stanford. 2. The Youngsters At The US Open The most important aspect of my work involves the transition of talent from the high school level to college. So it probably comes as no surprise that I’m really interested in how the young guys compete at the US Open. True Freshman and Cadet World Medalist is seeded 11th at 65kg. And he’s joined by high schoolers Luke Lilledahl (#3, 57kg), Aden Valencia (#12, 65kg), Joe Sealey (#5, 74kg), Connor Mirasola (#5, 86kg), and Cole Mirasola (#10, 97kg). 1. The Next Batch of Olympic Trials Qualifiers The Top 5 place finishers at each Olympic weight will qualify for the Trials at this week’s US Open. The brackets are loaded and if you don’t qualify here there are just two remaining ways to get in: 1) Win NCAA’s or 2) win the Last Chance Qualifier. In short, after this weekend, we’ll know almost the entire field for the Olympic Trials. In particular, I’m really excited for 65kg. Is Andrew Alirez going to plant his flag as a serious Olympic contender at this weight? How does Alec Pantaleo look back down at 65? How will veterans Anthony Ashnault and Jaydin Eierman compete after considerable layoffs?1 point -
https://www.trackwrestling.com/opentournaments/MainFrame.jsp?newSession=false&TIM=1702656693542&pageName=%2Fopentournaments%2FBracketViewer.jsp&twSessionId=nmeaatlpav1 point
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Sancho brought it to Romero...1 point
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If Foca had 2 in one season...is it possible he wasn't fully recovered from the first before getting the second?1 point
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It is one of the reasons why football is so popular. Every single game matters.1 point
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One thing that I thoroughly enjoyed about that match was the intensity that Bradley had. He was all gas, no brakes... even after Cassar was injured - "MAN STRENGTH!" When he realized Cassar was injured the coach in him kicked in and he showed class. You could tell he felt bad.1 point
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57 KG Semi-finals Lee over Rodriguez Megaludis over Courtney Finals Megaludis over Lee (MFF) 65 KG Semi-finals McKenna over Parker Pantaleo over DeSanto Finals Pantaleo over McKenna 74 KG Semi-finals Monday over Jacques Marinelli over Berger Finals Monday over Marinelli 86 KG Semi-finals Hall over Dean Dieringer ove McFadden Finals Dieringer over Hall 97 KG Semi-finals Moore over Warner Cassioppi over Jackson Finals Moore over Cassioppi 125 KG Semi-finals Bradley over Lance Kerkvliet over Hillger Finals Bradley over Kerkvliet (MFF)1 point
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And Bradley injured Cassar 4 years ago. Bad mojo.1 point
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Thanks for the clarity there Gimp. As always, your knowledge is extremely appreciated.1 point
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Please quit saying "Achilles" and "Spencer Lee" in the same sentence... paragraph... county... continent... To your final point, David Taylor has run roughshod over global competition by running supreme folkstyle on top. If there were ever someone to be the next DT-style it *could* be Lee. But let me clarify right here and now: he is NOT Taylor. When he picks up as many gold medals we can open the conversation - I am *only* referring to folk riding destruction that could possibly maybe potentially be on par with DT.1 point
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@Husker_Du I promise I'm not asking you to out any sources. Never. Never, ever, ever. What we are all asking is for the person who is far and away the most tuned in by a degree of (Flo + Minnow + boards)² is to provide transparency in waters more murky than the bottom of Loch Ness, if you would be willing to be less vague. It is already occurring at a journalism level in softball, WBB, MBB, and CFB because they are more prominent sports. Please bring our sport into the 21st century and shed some promi$e along the way for those waiting in the wings. Be the change.1 point
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Spencer Lee is the most interesting storyline this Olympic year. Hailed as the next coming since high school. He has had an unusual career thus far with some tremendous success, some major bumps in the road, and far less freestyle than anyone could have expected. He has shown flashes of a level that none of these other guys can hit, but also an Achilles heel or two. The biggest Lee fans out there have to admit it wouldn't be shocking for him to gas out and get beat in the second period by a guy we've never heard of. And the biggest Lee detractors have to admit it wouldn't be shocking for him to go out and blow the doors off the competition.1 point
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they're all designed differently. each school has its own way of doing things. some include tuition in the 'value' of what they offer; some don't. some require you to simply compete for their college, some have FS escalators, some have branding/image/social aspects, etc, etc. you're asking all the right questions but you seem to doubt they exist (or that the numbers are that high). i assure you, they are.1 point
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Education spending and policy: Most important, make the teaching profession a more attractive career choice. There are a lot of very good people out there with passion for kids and development, but want nothing to do with all the current trimmings that come with being a teacher, for a lower level professional income. In terms of policy, I believe parents should definitely have a choice of, and voice in, curriculum. But it should be dictated by true education professionals, not parents, and not bureaucrats National defense spending and foreign policy: I believe we do have a responsibility to the world, but I also believe we take advantage of that responsibility. I would like us involved more when we are needed by the people we are helping, and less when it’s just because it’s going to benefit us. Usually, in the long run, it doesn’t Abortion: Tough one. I don’t like abortion for birth control whether it be at 10 weeks or 30. But I also don’t like the idea that my opinion dictates the medical decision of a woman I’ve never met. And I’m smart enough to know I don’t know everyone’s situation. I don’t think there should be any level of federal ban, more of a state issue. But I don’t know the state should be deciding someone’s medical fate either. I would like to see any ban be limited to those abortion solely for birth control. How to execute that? Got me Gun policy: I have guns, believe we all have the right to own them, for self defense and hunting. The framers didn’t want to make sure everyone could own guns so they could take a picture with an elephant, it was for food on the table and protect the home and family. Bigger picture, we’re not going to get this resolved until everyone puts down their stubbornness and acknowledges that it’s both guns and people that kill people, not solely one or the other. If there’s a gun but no person, no one gets shot. If there’s people but no gun, no one gets shot. It’s both. And until we all can acknowledge that the problem is a combination of access, mental health, diminishing coping skills, and diminishing value of life….well….we can keep pumping the thoughts and prayers. Lastly, gun ownership should require training. There are so many things we own and do that requires training, it baffles me using a gun isn’t. Health Care: a complicated issue I know that I don’t know enough about to have a strong opinion. I’ve worked hard, and smart, to get into a position of good insurance, I’ve tried to teach kids the same idea. Social Security: it’s been abused and shredded. Biggest priority for me would be the people that have put so much into it get what they got coming Cancel Culture: Stupid social media BS. Not worth the time. Gay marriage: I don’t plan on marrying a man. Beyond that it’s not my concern. Does government actually have a responsibility to the citizens to help or aid in their prosperity?: In the sense of offering a structure that affords the opportunity…..yes. Responsible for aiding? I guess it depends on what you mean by aid. To what level? Reparations: In the sense that we all think of it mostly, no. I think the dude from ‘The Barbershop’ explained it best. Or listen to Morgan Freeman. Environmental Conservation: Another topic I know I don’t know enough about to have a strong opinion. Church vs State: Church needs to stay out of government. There are central values, beliefs, covenants that are across all religions, and can be influence in government decision making, but any specific church/religion should stay out.1 point
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Why don't you want Richards? He beat the best and it wasn't like they were Yianni "who scored what" type of matches. They were very handily decisive. Is your concern that "Gilman would have done better at worlds?" Because if he couldn't get past domestic competition who beat the crap out of him 2 matches in a row when he had months to prepare, then what would your worlds expectations have been?1 point
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First time I have ever seen Suriano get a Metcalf comparison. One shoots, shoots, shoves, and shoots some more until his opponent would be broken the next match. The other might take one shot the entire match if his opponent gets close enough to the edge. That said, Suriano is quality and finished higher than Gilman to win a senior rankings tournament in an olympic year (Jan '21 at Henri Deglane). Many picked him to win the olympic spot a few months later until he tested positive for covid.1 point
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Zain was never pinned in college (or high school) but he was caught and pinned in freestyle at Pan Ams when he was running either a leg lace or a gut wrench. RBY was pinned at the Southern Scuffle, not in a dual. He was ahead at that time by 8-21 point
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I was the announcer for Mizzou for a few years. I instituted a full lineup of walk out music chosen by the wrestlers. I also had funny/mocking music for opponents, when applicable. Never once did any Mizzou staff express the slightest concern about obtaining “rights” from the artists involved, and I highly doubt Garth Brooks gives a damn about colleges playing his music as background for sporting events. Wrestling is not a Presidential political rally. Dude Looks Like A Lady was a favorite for opponents, btw.1 point
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Lol if that’s a bryce andonian final score someone got pinned.1 point
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Not everyone who quotes you is looking to argue...1 point
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Didn't Kyle Dake say concussions are only a state of mind1 point
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he didn't look right in the cardenas match but he looked way off against chumbley. everything seemed to take forever and i was diagnosing him as concussed from my office. i'm no expert so i'm mostly making fun of myself but it wasn't a post-hoc excuse for losing. i was wondering why he was still out there.1 point
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I made an innocuous statement a few days ago regarding Vito and BigRed found away to become offended...1 point
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Get some extra NIL coin and buy mom new gasses.1 point
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