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It's a hard fit. I think the camps are attractive to a small school AD - It makes money, but for whom? Marketing of dietary supplements involving student athletes with the coach on top of a pyramid model is also challenging. Maybe if a for-profit university wanted a wrestling team, it would work. Otherwise, it's just cringy.

I'll add that Fix is only 26. And Blaze isn't just any HS kid - He picked off 3 former world team members. I agree, as long Fix is healthy and happy...I imagine he'll go until 2028.

There's no "true third", right? Seems useful in the weights with a reigning medalist.

PJ Duke is the second HS kid to make the Senior National team. That's pretty cool.

I found the era of reaching into a bag to grab a ball much more offensive to watch.

JB looking Old - Like, 2017 JB.

Gotta love this generation of USA women. I mean, it's easy to forget that Winchester has a World gold and silver while she's surrounded by the other USA champs. She's looking great!

James Green is a monster! Feet to back, then laces the place.

Yeah, he only scores enough to beat grown ass men as a 17yr old. Totally unworthy... Despite my sarcasm, I see the point. I think it'll depend on how he grows into his mature body. There's nothing wrong with winning stingy. He also doesn't give up enough points to be unworthy of the hype, and winning depends on both-sides of that equation.

Those fingers were taped from the beginning - I'd guess it's a recent dislocation/compromised knuckle, perfectly common in a finals match, just less-common for a guy who didn't wrestle yesterday. Both guys showed a lot of respect/caution. Blaze looking overmatched physically, which was true all day yesterday...

Vito gives up a shot-clock, tied 1-1, pushes action and gets 1 on a pushout. That's how it ends, 2-1 Vito.

Vito leads 1-0 on a shot clock point into the second Springs a leak from the back of his head, now wearing a wrap.

I see the parallels you're referencing. Blaze is only about a year younger than fix was when he started winning some matches at the senior level. I think the comparison is more accurate through Blaze's Olympic team trials, though. Back in April we were all impressed that he had made the national team after dropping a 4-2 loss to Suriano and coming back through consolations; 2-2 over Megaludis; 5-1 over Lilledahl FF from Fix, ;then 8-1 over Jax Forrest. Impressive run, but a 2-2 over Megaludis was the only win over an opponent that wasn't still in HS. Blaze's 4 wins yesterday mark a huge improvement since April. All his wins were over grown men, 2 over guys who've wrestled for senior world medals (one whom owns a silver), and shutting out Garrett. It's not like he's spent his month scouting those dudes, either - A week ago the 17yr old was bringing hardware home from U20s in Spain. I also like that he looks like a 17yr old beating grown men. It doesn't look like his physical attributes are what these veterans struggled with, rather it was sound fundamentals, rarely conceding any position, excellent mat awareness and clock management, perfectly cool in hot exchanges. So, yes, I think he will improve.

As long as he keeps slaughtering his heroes, YES.

I'm sorry that's your perception of what he just proved.