Dark Energy

Do you consider yourself a good person? A deeply good and honorable person? No, didn’t think so.

My votes - all yes. On the step out …. I was hopeful that the increased likelihood of a stall call would help but refs have swallowed their whistles. However they do it, they still need to bang top wrestlers for driving bottom wrestlers out if they get to their feet. And yes pls on requiring a top wrestler to work for a turn / pin. Shocked that this was not a rule.

Seems like more ‘juniors’ and ‘seniors’ are approaching or are in their mid-20’s. Seems like an age for the Olympics. Miss the 2024 one and now into late 20’s. Doable but perhaps past peak? Guessing that perhaps more college wrestlers than usual will make a hard and focused push for the Olympic team as a result. Pure guess. Who? Vito - My money would say that we never see Vito in a Cornell singlet again. He was clear that the Olympics are his goal. NCAA championship was a milestone / check box. Winning a second likely pales in comparison to Olympics in his mind and if it in anyway interferes with freestyle training or causes injury, not worth the risk. Who else?

Horrific. I truly hope he is able to recover and lead a full healthy life —- with full use of his leg.

This was well done. Kudos.

When I interacted with SEALS is was struck by the variation in body type. No one size fits all approach. That said, no sumo / big bellies that I recall.

The senior world gold was right after last college season. Shows how freaking big his hammer was as a senior.

Burroughs not being on your lists = nonsense. World gold coming out of senior year and kept Dake and Taylor off the national team shortly after.

Gross Vs Vito could very well be a blurry tumbling knot for much of the bout. Several ‘what the hell was that’ moments. Would love to see it. And then see it in slow motion.

Seeing a social media post (obsessed wrestler) about a Ben Affleck and Matt Damon produced movie about Anthony Robles. Is this real? If so, pretty cool!! Will he play himself? Hard to find someone that can match him body and skill wise!!

Mine too. Ugh. There are too many people with rotten hearts / morals. Deep evil. Some may be ‘bad actors’ trying to ferment arguments and divisions. But I’m afraid plenty are ‘regular’ people who spew vile. Sad. Used to be that those people were basically isolated and could do little damage. Now, they have platforms and reach. Wish society would expect more from each other and hold each other more accountable.

Congrats to Mason Parris!! Well deserved honor! Looked outstanding this year. Fun to watch. Easy to cheer for. Hoping he can continue to get better and bring home some international hardware for the US !

That is your opinion. Thus I will not say you are wrong. But my opinion differs.

On finger ties - stalling, sure. What about broken fingers? I’ve seen many a wrestler shaking their hands, massaging their fingers, seemingly in pain. And a few times holding a dislocated / broken finger up.

If this is true confusion, have you heard of a website called Google? Depending on your skills in forming a question in the search bar there, you could find an answer.

Oh, and how does one get stress fractures in both big toes? Some ass partner that likes to toe stomp?

With medical a school degree he may be his own, and only, patient with the continuity of injuries he seems to have. Yikes. Very tough. That said - bad luck or brittle?

Ok. No coin flip if one wrestler scored first. Thanks @nhs67 Let’s assume wrestler with choice does does not defer. Can wrestler pick neutral for first 30 sec? @DocBB - good q. Don’t know.

Idiotic and criminal. Don’t know details but I can picture coaches that enjoy power trips.

Oof. You too with the bad spelling?

2 min SV - if no score then coin flip for choice. Riding time is set to zero. Flip winner can pick top, bottom or defer for a 30 second period. Can person with first pick, pick neutral? (Going to assume no or at least it would be very rare) Riding time is tracked. After 30 seconds wrestler who hasn’t picked a position has choice. Can pick top, bottom OR NEUTRAL. If score tied at end of 2nd 30 seconds, whoever has more riding time wins the match. I have that right? Assuming so, I’ll make my point … They have wrestled 9 minutes before getting to the two 30 second periods. Still tied. To force a victor chance will come into play to tilt the field a bit. VERY similar to ultimate tie breaker ride out where a coin flip gives 1 choice to one wrestler and thus is advantaged. Back to current situation — Assuming wrestler A is forced to pick position first, wrestler B is now advantaged since has options after having more info coming out of first 30 second period. The coin flip has granted an advantage to one wrestler. I’m ok with this. The aspect of chance has simply been moved forward from where it was before - ultimate tiebreaker. I see people saying both wrestlers should need to pick only top or bottom. What if both ride the other for the full 30 seconds. Another OT period? Can happen today but giving that neutral choice is allowed it makes this way less likely as an outcome. Net Net, I’m good with today. I like the strategy aspect of it.

I figure 5 more funny posts before actual info. But could be 20+.

I’m seeing a picture of the individual 2023 D1 champs all over the place. Only nine of them though. They had to want AOC in it. Anyone know the story?

Listening to ‘Wrestling Changed My Life’ podcast. Very clear that no session was sold out. WTF? Ok. Strike Tulsa. Oklahoma people … lame.

Ok. AJ is the oldest and most in-trouble with the law. Also has been seen to grab an opponent’s penis as a defensive move. We saw him in an OK state singlet but no more. Anthony is the middle kid. Also has had run ins with the law. Committed to OK State but is not going to be seen in an OK State singlet. It now appears he will be in an Iowa singlet. Angelo is still in HS. Graduates in 2024. Status with law enforcement agencies appears to be N/A. We need more distinguishable knicknames.