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If that is true then I’d also suggest there is no reason NOT to think they would have fared better at another club. 57kg Lee - silver. Finals were the expectation. Some felt gold was. I’d call this met expectations. 65kg Zain - 0-1. Seems hobbled by injury. Sucks. Can happen anywhere. 74kg Dake - bronze. Losses to silver medalist. Sidakov not there. Game plan didn’t work. Will call this as not meeting expectations. 86kg Brooks - so damn close to getting to finals. Ugh. I do agree that with some more freestyle, bettter results coming. 97kg Snyder - no medal. No Russia. Under performed expectations. Yes, lost to guys he has lost to before. Still, many thought NLWC was going to create some magic. Hvy - Mason - meh. Not good. 4 of 6 from NLWC. 1 was at expectations (Brooks) for me. 2 did not meet. 1 takes a flyer. But note, 4 were on team! That is good but 2 of the 4 are transplants that were already solidly on the US team and were having outstanding results. Non-NLWC guys - one met expectations, one did not meet expectations. Kinda of a wash. NLWC doesn’t seem worse. Original question is still valid. Just don’t know that we can answer in a solid way. Well, anyone have insights on the women and their training approach?

Dictate? Of course not. Why did you jump to that? A wrestler is deciding. Go to place where there are many many super studs vying for attention and support or go someplace with fewer super studs and get more dedicated attention. Perhaps there is a happy medium. Too few super studs and the skillset in the room and coaching staff may be lacking. Too many and the focus is diluted.

Anyone want to discuss idea of the benefits of spreading studs across RTCs vs benefits of massing them?

Spencer Lee - gets to Olympic Finals. Iowa RTC did well. Sebastian Rivera gets bronze in a brutal weight. Was silver before. NY/NJ RTC? Micic wins world championship in a tough Olympic weight. Michigan RTC - there were other studs there too. Vito at Cornell / Spartan - world title at non-Olympic weight. Wasn’t sharing attention after Yianni didn’t make team NLWC has done well in past but this Olympics, under performed relative to past. So many studs. Is there an issue with split attention? This Olympics is ONE data point. Not a trend and may just be a blip. But, I can see there being goodness with a guy getting more dedicated focus and attention. Curious to hear thoughts. Were Elor, Sarah and Kennedy at distinct RTCs?

You’ve outed yourself as a hypocritical idiot. Congrats. Sometimes people do so but it isn’t super clear. You’ve done so with perfect clarity. Bravo!

Albania? What age group worlds are you talking about? Ahhh .. 2024 non Olympic weights. I’m getting it now. Hoping Vito at 61. No idea if he is healthy.

D3, thank you!!!

Huh? Any see that other blade down? Need another angle? Or did refs say, enough … we are tired. Pin!!

Apparently, he needs to wrestle pissed. yes he whined, and yes he got pissed and decided to kick ass.

I also heard both these. First one was hypocritical. Second one was crap advice that was shown to be crap advice.

Aliyev grab Mus’ junk?

You are young eh? No recollection back to 2016?

A long and bitter memory eh?

Was going to post something similar. Folk training showing through - in bad way.

!!! LOL. Oh man. I don’t even want to imagine. Sorry man.

Worried for Blades opponent. I’ve been a bit surprised that throws like that have not really been hurting necks.

WTF people

Ahhh! Makes sense. Thank you!!

Anyone hearing some French announcer in stadium using some word that sounds like Arujau? My brain keeps alerting on that word.

Title sounds too serious. Hope the (wink) helped. That said, I am in a funk!!! Mood is glum. Almost didn’t want to watch today. Zain and Kyle S need to help! Need a men’s Freestlyer to break through! Anyone else seeing their moods so impacted? I’m laughing at myself but it is real!!

Damn Damn Damn

They are making it sound like a lot of fun and that there are good bets to makes. Giving advice on where to bet. Talking about it a lot on FRL. Hoping that disappears post Olympics. A quick reference … ok … but they dwell on it and really promote it.

Saw that on TV. Glad to see it. Good stuff.

Guy was blocking but stayed toward center. Was not fleeing.

I thought the first caution was crap. Second? No way.