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@Jim L - well said.

Not sure it is much of an advantage. Both guys had to weigh in for their first match right then. Today the guy with bye has a much bigger advantage … they have way way more time to rehydrate and recover before their first match. I believe this is a minor concern over all. A bye is inherently unfair.

A challenge to all the folks that prefer to try to ‘challenge’ this idea. Think about being very motivated to make this work .. say you get $1M if so. Very important to consider challenges … so you are doing well. But also very important to figure out the best ways to overcome. As you mention a challenge - also mention your very best thoughts on how the challenge could be overcome. Curious to hear your problem solving skills as well.

Register at weight, show up and confirm wrestling and go through skin check. Draw up brackets at that point. Another option is weighins like today and draw up brackets. Prefer former but might need this option early on. Step on scale again when going to match. I’m thinking you need to weigh in for your first match. So those with bye’s need to step on scale for first match. Open to ideas here.

There will be more forfeits early as the lowest IQ folks and the diehard weight cutters slowly adapt. Agreed. But they will adapt. I have excellent faith. You are proving my point by saying there are few super light weight guys in college. Adjust the weight classes. Not a big deal. The biggest negative impact? The unhealthy weight cutting and how miserable it makes wrestlers at many age levels. It sucks and is a very ugly aspect of the sport. RE tournaments - perhaps first match is mat side weigh ins. Then when get to semi finals another with small allowance. For those worried about young folks pre high school - let tourney director decide on process - not a big deal, keep low stress. Do best to discourage unseemly weight cutting. JV has you stressed, fine, stay loose. Just like match lengths differ and often coaches are just lining up similar size guys to compete. Again, no big deal. But lock it in for Varsity. Issues being mentioned can easily be handled.

Guys. Take a deep breath. People fixate on their weight today. If I can comfortably be 145 and wrestle well on the spot … and there is a 149 weight class … all good. Wrestle 149. If 149 is hard to maintain for a full day, well, wrestle up then. Making this sound way too freaking hard. Like I said to start, there would be some hiccups early … but do you honestly think that wrestlers and coaches are so dumb that after a few seasons people wouldn’t figure out how to make this work and work well? If so, my opinion of the community is higher than yours.

Glad to see the discussion. I like the idea that weighins can occur at centralized spot for a tourney … weigh in once on double deck, or something like that. Perhaps a small allowance as day goes on. But maybe not. These ‘issues’ about having to weigh in so much are still using the mindset of a wrestler cutting weight big time. Wrestle at natural weight, people will learn to come in 2-3 pounds under. Plenty of space to deal with eating and drinking during day. This could be done - not too hard. Forfeits in the beginning? Yea, there will be more - until the knuckleheads learn.

The transition will be a bit painful logistically, but I fully expect it would smooth out. And then - the weight cutting aspect of the sport would be greatly reduced. Less misery, more focus on actual wrestling.

Wish the guy the best but this repeated story line is depressing.

Askren has said he’d consider coaching Wisconsin. Seems like much would need to come together to make it so. I’m liking the idea of coach Vito in the future.

Ok. I did the Google search. Ward is saying it occurred during a coke deal. Very much hope that is not true. And very much hope Sasso recovers well regardless.

My quick google search wasn’t very successful. How has PJ done in the big freestyle tournaments? Fargo? Made a world team?

What the hell. Will someone just write what Ward posted? What’s up with the suspense? Feel free to make it clear that you have doubts or don’t believe it.

Regarding the team in Paris, I’m ready for some younger blood on the team. Hoping some of these young guys break through and represent.

It usually is. Fair enough. But hard to see how those in charge aren’t culpable. Feel free to shed deeper light.

Thanks for this. We see some guys do great at freestyle with age level medals … but don’t hit that level on folkstyle. Your point of there being no super studs is a good one.

How anyone can somehow imply the administration is not clearly at fault here is crazy. If the current AD has been in the role for more than 2 years (I’m being generous) then the AD would have to be obtuse to not be aware of the issue. And if the AD did not raise holy hell to get this fixed, well, the AD carries significant blame. Does the prior AD deserve blame? Sounds like it but not sure of timing and what was attempted.

Listing to FRL - mention of Shapiro as a real title threat at 157. Even that he is a favorite. 157 seems pretty deep. Feel like I’m missing something. I know Shapiro wrestled college guys last year and did well. But did he beat anyone upper echelon? For those that he did beat, was it with severe authority? Curious to hear the case for him being at least a top two favorite to win 157.

Gambling has the extreme potential to warp incentives for players and coaches due to the close nature of the sports community at colleges. This in turn threatens the trust that fans have that incentives will not be warped into throwing games or throwing scoring attempts or whatever else can be get bet on. Harming that trust threatens reductions in fan base and alumni support as well as negatively impacting school reputation / branding. In addition, I’d like to think that colleges still care, a little, about good character development. Creating an environment that breeds collusion / corruption goes against that goal. Thus the rules. I agree with them and their severity. The rules are extremely easy to abide by.

Ok - Pls list the sports you expect the Ivy League schools to be top 10 nationally. And then let us know which of these do NOT align with your description above. Remember - no athletic scholarships.

I think you are right.

You can say this and believe it … even though it isn’t true. Go for it.

Clearly seen on video. Hoisted over Sidakov. 2 … at and of flurry got a cheap tilt on Sidakov again. Clearly

Yeah right ? For that situation to come out 8-7? Trying not to hate on them but, just impossible. It doesn't work. The math don't math It does. Clearly explained in stadium. 2 and 2 2 and 2 and then 1 for Sidakov

Ahh, ok. Cool. All good then.