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Not only were his knees glued to the mat, but he was also stuck halfway out of bounds. It was an all-time underdog story!

You know how I know you're full of shit? Because no taco on the east coast can sniff a fart compared to literally the rest of the country. This is a hill I am very willing to die on. Hell, I'll get banned by the Senator before I back down from this fisticuffs.

They aren't going to offer him a big contract. Nickal didn't get a big contract and certainly isn't very active because he wanted to go hunting instead of his job with a finite shelf life. What about that would tell Dana White "ya know, I bet this Starocci guy, who is significantly less dominant, would be a sure-fire bet." Unless by big contract you mean their future champions extension option in the standard contract which is like an NFL contract and means absolutely diddley squat because no one is champ after 40 months/8 fights. Try harder next time.

Thomas Gilman doesn't see what the big deal is

My hunch is Starocci qualifies at Senior Nationals (nee US Open this year) for 86kg then will attempt to go for another 174 title which will allow him the opportunity to attempt to make 74kg for OTT. I just don't see the Carl squad letting him try to cut down to 74kg in December and additionally put all his eggs in one basket.

Oh, never mind, that runs into my initial psycho parent counterpoint. Le sigh

Only if they aren’t allowed to do anything other than a generic warmup prior to the match. Otherwise see my point above.

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Scenes from my life flashed across the sky. In each, I noticed footprints in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints; other times there was only one. During the low periods of my life I could see only one set of footprints, so I said, "You promised me, Lord, that you would walk with me always. Why, when I have needed you most, have you not been there for me?" The Lord replied, "The times when you have seen only one set of footprints, my child, is when you were on the bike cutting weight. But 184 is a false prophet."

I'm surprised Brands and Cassioppi are allowed to certify at this time; I'm also surprised those two + Assad are listed on the roster in an official capacity for the same reason.

Seconded. But if it does, I’ve got the juice

Just wanted to remind everyone after 5 pages that while this is a very noble idea and I wish it would be implemented, all it would lead to is young kids working out for 45-60 minute prior to their match to make weight. American youth sports does not have the culture to support this endeavor successfully. Every time I hear this idea, which is indeed great on paper, I think to myself “What would Brent Metcalf do? And what will the psycho dad make his kids do even though they are nowhere near that level and can barely make sectionals, much less state, much less wrestle in college? At least now after he sucks them out they can get rehydrated before smashing their still-developing bodies into oblivion.” We can’t even get a match limit for kids for crying out loud. Follow the Sanderson-Askren-Eastern world model: minimal competition, don’t focus on weight, focus on practice. The results speak for themselves.

Dude is in the air force. You think he’s going to take some commie Russian medicine? Hell no!! Murica!! (NSFW)

I'll gladly offer a fun little parlay for the board. Feel free to name your wager if you want to bet against me. 1) Brooks to go undefeated against Ferrari and 2) Brooks +3.5 over Ferrari at NCAAs [assuming they meet]

Choo choo! ALLLLLL ABOOAARRRRRRDDDDDD The Hendrickson hype train is full steam ahead. Next stop: NCAA 2024 champ

lol that was 4 years ago. He won in 2019

If there are any haters left out there, there is still room on the Hendrickson bandwagon. It filled up pretty quick at NCAAs last year but that's okay because we just added more space. I've been trying to tell you all...

Saw your post on another thread. Objection withdrawn your honor.

Oh he’s THAT dude again

Such a weird nerd nugget that the B1G has two active 197s who have already been on world teams but have zero combined AAs.

Put me down for under 1.5 I don’t see AJ winning another title whether 197 or 285, and I don’t see Iowa developing the family’s last hope for more than one. The Focus family may very well transfer with a shutout on the scoreboard too.

Same reason Iran wasn’t allowed to compete at Bout At The Ballpark held in… Stillwater, OK USA. Didnt see anyone pointing fingers at UWW then.

What about Dake who is 32 in American years but U17 in Dake years? How does he stack up? He is only a senior world champ but maybe he can right the wrongs of history and win those elusive U20 and U17 world titles to really cement his legacy. He might even be able to beat Messenbrink and Shapiro...

If you're an AWL then you already know the joke. If not, the #1 sports podcast has a running bit where one of the podcast members was watching a playoff game and there was a surprising sequence. He meant to tweet the common phrase "Phuckin A!! Man..." Instead he reminded the world that love is love

What happens if a U20 champ has to a wrestle a U23 champ? Is the tiebreaker whoever has a 40+ Veteran's champ on staff?