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@Idaho- not sure how to interpret that. So Wisconsin is actually in favor of his stance? What’s his beef then? And what was the information UW didn’t give precisely. I’m on phone on train - sorry if I missed something.

I don’t want to imply Smith did wrong. I see this as a very tough situation. Would one of us lock down a national champ? Don’t think so. But perhaps there is a smart way. Regular discussions? Some help from rest of school? Expectation setting? Advice on things to watch out for? Tough one. Want to protect the team and brand, and the wrestler …. While also not wanting to squelch some individuality. Still, at some point — do the warning signs build up … and require intervention. No idea if those signs were clear / present with Ford Focus before all went to hell.

Dozens! At least 24!

http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/eligibility_center/Transfer/OneTime_Transfer.pdf I took 30 seconds to find this link above. Was this kind of document not there in the past? Maybe. I don’t know. But I would bet that the effort to find and read the rules would have taken no more than 1 hour. No one can tell me that a student athlete doesn’t have 10 hours to spare over the course of a month to understand the rules related to such a big decision. Let’s not baby these guys. And the point about keyboard warriors not knowing about the window — so what? Are any of us actively considering entering the portal?

Perhaps. I propose that a wrestler like RBY is pretty active on social media. Has a personality. But does things differently from Ford Focus. There are likely other examples. This is hindsight but .. if 2 years ago I said that between Ford Focus and RBY one of them is going to do really freaking stupid and bad things, get in trouble with law, nearly kill someone and themselves, and get removed from team. Which would you have picked? Why? I propose you would pick Ford Focus based on other antics you’ve seen. When a coach sees antics that would make one think this guy risks getting in trouble - what do you do?

This is a big decision. Do you not do some research around rules, process, responsibilities first? At least acknowledge a higher amount of personal responsibility here. Sounds like he feels that he is not the starter. If that is the case, not sure why the school would hold him up. Perhaps they don’t want to set a precedent.

Hamiti hype suddenly got white hot last season. What prompted it? Memory sucks. Can’t get to record in wrestlestat.

Ok - gotta ask - Why is this Burroughs for wrestlin? Anyone think he is our best amateur wrestler for 2022? 2021? Or is this a lifetime achievement award?

Thinking about Ford Focus. You are a D1 coach. You have a guy or two on your team that has a big personality and is embracing social media. Can tell he isn’t the super focused athlete. Likes to divert. Likes to have what he calls fun. See / hear about some stupid / weird / stuff you’d rather wasn’t happening but not illegal. Perhaps guy is working NIL — building a brand to make $$$$. couple questions … What do you do? Did Coach Smith handle Ford Focus correctly ahead of the blow ups?

Was Stanford a likely admit?

Some would say the same about Cox. Didn’t go well though. Snyder is outstanding. Would love to see the match. Not sure which way I would bet.

My wife is already in favor of going if Istanbul. Can see making a real vacation out of it. Thanks @mspart

DT won’t win. I think Sad is too fundamental and frankly too strong. His core is crazy. That said, recent pics of Sad look like he may have a damn hard time getting back to 97kg. LOL

Boooooooo!

Love the portajohn linkage to cesspool. Purposeful?

So - this is implying that you were looking at hard paper brackets printed before each NCAA tourney to get his record. Not digital brackets that you looked up online. Since digital brackets you are looking at online were not, in fact, printed before each tourney. I am betting that you are looking at digital brackets. Not printed brackets that you printed off before each NCAA tourney. Did I win?

Wow. Would make total sense. Is informed to be wrong again and again but doubles and triples down again and again.

The Cornell site says Yianni, as a Sophomore, was 29-0 and capped it off with an NCAA championship. Where are you getting your info? https://cornellbigred.com/sports/wrestling/roster/yianni-diakomihalis/69868

That may be but most will think you are a Penn state fan from it.

Bo has turned heads. Can’t wait to see what he will do in the UFC. For a bit it seemed like there was a big pipeline into MMA from college wrestling. Perhaps I’m out of touch - but seems like the pipeline is low flow / erratic now. Who are the names we expect to jump to MMA from college wrestling in the next 3 or so years?

The guy is tough, and — pretty freaking good at making money. He doesn’t deserve scorn …. He is an entertainer. He has attracted masses that willingly part with their money to watch what he is offering. Plenty of ‘the masses’ have enough disposable income to spend it on his product. Smart guy.

Turkish Airlines has a lot of flights to Istanbul. Generally good prices. Also pulling for there.

If we build it, perhaps they will come. This is a more natural place than an Indiana board. Nothing against Indiana!

I was always amused by Troy’s pick of a hairstyle for this pic. I convinced myself that he lost a bet. Angela Landsbury is another good comparison.

Kid who beat Karchla has a pedigree. Why have a wrestle off if it doesn’t mean much? Will be curious to see how this plays out. Now I just need to remember the guys name ….