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"The scoreboards take a breath when he's on the mat because they know they're gonna be busy"

Just wanted a thread where we could just post specific matches that are the most entertaining to watch/rewatch... With all the mats I know I'm bound to miss some great ones so if you see anything wild this weekend, let us know so we can go back and check it out if missed!

While yes to the first part, his medals come at a non oly weight and the weight cut seems to do a number on him. Has he ever beaten anyone of note at 65kg outside of Yianni? It's like the penn state guys at 65kg train to just take out Yianni then can't string together a qualifying tournament for their life... whoever is our rep I'll be praying to the wrestling gods we squeak in. It's wild guys like Haji, Bajrang, Ochir haven't yet qualified. So true that the bracket draw will be monumental for our potential success or demise.

Great interview, love the mindset and honestly a little jealous I didn't have that mindset growing up and even into my professional life sometimes. It seems so simple but I believe thinking that way has to be something you remind yourself to do constantly to get to that point.

Kenny- First, I think you misread my post as you and I are in agreement on both matters so this could be a simple misunderstanding on your part... second and with all due respect... You are not the ultimate decider of what is or is not valid. Additionally, we are on a message board where all we do is speculate about matchups, qualifiers, outcomes etc... I and anyone else can speculate all they want. You don't have to like it, but you certainly aren't the gate keeper of what is allowed or not allowed to be speculated on. Regardless if you started the thread or not, this is an open discussion/forum. Your presumption of what I know or don't know is entirely off base.

I think the point you might be missing isn't that he expressed his beliefs, it's that when he did, he also went out of his way to say that his god was the only true god. Most people speaking in good faith could probably agree that is an incendiary and unnecessary comment to make and probably crosses a line. I do think if he was Muslim touting similar sentiments it would not be well received which is where the hypocrisy lies... Which brings us to athletes kneeling, someone demonstrating their right to protest is a very American thing to do. Those that were kneeling werent also speaking into the camera saying that the only right thing to do is kneel and if you don't you're essentially wrong. I think it's anyone's right to express their beliefs, I just don't think anyone wants to hear that someone else's beliefs are wrong if they don't accept Jesus Christ as their lord and savior... Devil is always in the details my friend.

Agreed that Crookham had a great interview and as much as I love Vito- this kid is impossible not to like. Total class act in my opinion.

I'm willing to bet the people that are chafed at those on here for expressing their opinion that they don't like how Brooks espouses his views on religion during interviews are the same people that got angry over NFL players kneeling during the national anthem which is quite the paradox...

Yeah I attended a coaches clinic/social there a few years back when Flynn and co were still there so well aware of Baumgartners standing at the University but didn't think that really went past athletics...

I was waiting the the whole match to see if they would get in a position like that and I loved every fleeting second of it... Hope they get to wrestle again at NCAAs and lock up in that position for 7 minutes straight

Wow didnt know that... should one take that to mean they couldn't afford getting a coach with a more extensive resume at the college level given the dire financial straights the university is in?

Crazy how fast edinboro bombed after Flynn left...

Honestly I was yelling at him through my tv just like I do to our high school wrestlers when they pull stuff like that... it's maddening when he has to know that wasn't going to work and instead of bailing out he just goes to his back... I forget who it was yesterday but one wrestler was interviewed after overtime and he just said "Ive learned things like a good sprawl can win matches" it's so true but people still go for these crowd pleasers sometimes when it doesn't take anything outside of the basics to win... I say this as I lay on my couch nursing a sore neck from sleeping on it wrong...

This is a Skip Bayless type of take trying to go so far one way with a circumstance without leaving any room for an intelligent and nuanced conversation. maybe you should apply to be on their show as the wrestling guest commentator to throw out some incendiary opinions to get the people talking!

I watched it on Flo under 'brackets' and went to the specific match

Looked like his left knee got torqued underneathe crookham. Really hoping it was more of a scare than a serious injury but this could be huge with Olympic Trials around the corner. If I'm not mistaken he has a bye into the challenge tournament semi finals... wonder if he would consider sitting out the NCAA tournament to be ready for OTTs. Then again, a lot of these guys are just on a different level and compete with all kinds of injuries.

I think watching the match between Vito and Leete you can see how it's one where the whole time Vito was taken out of his normal style based on the visually impaired start. He couldn't level change or fake from space to set anything up and the guy he was wrestling just wanted to tie Vito up and headbutt him the whole time... don't think the kid from American took a shot the whole match and was honestly wrestling like an ass at the end of the match in my opinion lunging with his head into Vito's...

So does this mean Nick Lee didn't qualify us the spot at 65kg? I literally just read an article for the Pan Am championships said it was qualified and now Flo saying it isn't qualified and now we are looking as last chance qualifier as our only hope? If so, who will be in Turkey at last chance that would stand in our way at placing top 3 at 65kg? Can't believe Lee let up on the gas pedal like that against Gomez, just seems like he stopped wrestling after getting his lead...

Boggles my mind how people hold onto the whole 'Cornell lawyer' arguement from close to 5 years ago as a reason to not like Cornell by a coach that isn't even there anymore ... Feels like the same kind of people that are mad when they show Taylor Swift on tv during a football game for 3 seconds.... Anyway, I thought the film was great and hard not to like the guys that are all in it, all seemingly real and genuine human beings that care for each other. Love them in Greys' parents' basement before final x working out and shooting the shit which reminds me of my days with teammates in high school... last but not least, I love what a family feel our sport has and how deep the relationships between coaches and athletes run.

I don't know if I'd agree with that... Not long before Stutzman got there Biechner had the team at almost a top 25 level in 05/06. Biechner certainly had some difficulties recruiting in a similar way Stutzman probably does but I've heard a lot about Stutzman being more of an old timey coach that hasn't evolved with the times. Also- I think he had almost 10 wrestlers hit the transfer portal last year which may be up there with some of the highest out going transfers from any team.... I for one would like to see newer younger blood in Buffalo to get more energy back into the program.

US running the table in the lower weights.... Micic, Vito, maybe Seabass, Zain, hopefully Dake next...

Is this the queue for someone to start the thread - "David Taylor the best 2 time NCAA champ ever?"

Well if you take into consideration an initial redshirt year... 4 standard years of eligibility, throw in an Olympic redshirt (or two), a possible medical redshirt, not including a free eligibility year... you could potentially wrestle on the same team in college as your future son...

Just like I full on jumped on the Colorado Buffaloes wagon, I am getting a Puerto Rican flag Rush delivered to my house to wave during his finals tomorrow in my living room in NY...

And the Tasmanian Devil wasn't going to beat the Russian Tank...