Wrestej

I watched Mocco beat Carr at Lindenwood Open, might have been called Parisi Open then. Both were true freshmen. I think the score was 9-8. Also last match of the year for Mocco because in 3rd period he had his knee trashed and had to have surgery.

Weird, because Smith has never gone by wrestle offs to make his starting line up. He’s has always been very up front with the fact he is going to put the wrestler whoever gives the team the best chance. Shoot I never saw Chandler beat Brooks but Chandler started none the less.

If Keegan goes up you can bet that he and Peyton have already agreed about the moves. Peyton was one of the factors O’Toole came to Mizzou. By the way I doubt very seriously that Jacques ever beat O’Toole. I never seen it if it happened. The reason Keegan went up was because that was the plan at sometime and it helped the team by getting Jacques in at 157. Instead of waiting for 1/2 a year or a year they just made the jump then for the betterment of the team, and all the parties involved were capable. Getting back to Keegan going up I have no idea if that will happen. Only reason I mention the possibility is because there has been a little talk O’Toole wants to challenge himself. Sometimes where there is smoke there is fire. Sometimes it’s just smoke. I don’t donate enough to the program to get all juice. If I win the lottery Mizzou will be giving PSU a run for their money.

The better weight for Steed is 157 but if Keegan take Olympic then I think he will bump up and Fisher will go 157. Time will tell. Not to mention if Keegan does wrestle but bumps to 174. Now things really get interesting. Does Mocco call it a career or cut to 165 or Steed/Fisher. Things have a way of working themselves out.

Well I know both Keegan and Rocky have Olympic aspirations. Mauller and Hawks have also expressed Olympic desire in the past. 184 is a logjam but I like Hawks if healthy and he trust in his ability. Whiting has great positioning and tough to score on but needed to get offense of his own. Wrestling in the room everyday could/should have helped him but I don’t know if he has used that time getting efficient from his feet. Sometimes it’s hard for guys who are not used to getting beat up to continually get it handed to them while trying to learn and resort back to old ways. Whoever comes out as the starter at 184 will be a handful for most opponents.

I am interested in if any of our guys take an Olympic year, that could mix things up. Also would like to see how a whole year in the room will affect Seltzer. I think the biggest surprise for most will be Edmonds at 141, he is very explosive. Going back down to 141 I hope will improve his gas tank, not as big of guys hanging on him.? There is always something in the line-up that takes place that didn’t see coming. Every year I feel we have a team that can bring home a trophy at the end of the year. This year I feel no different and hope they break through and get on the podium.

Well I would like to see Zan stay in state and put on a Mizzou singlet. Mizzou has its fair share of wrestlers on the international scene.

Zan??

Mizzou seems to alternate years for recruiting. Last year a bunch, this year a couple. That cycle seems to repeat.

I vote none of the above

It’s not me or anyone else that is going to change him, it’s going to have to be himself that comes to that realization that change is necessary. Hopefully whatever consequence happens because of his actions will help him learn, instead of push him further away from being a productive citizen in society. The choice is his, and by what I have seen and been informed of prior instances, a little luck for him probably wouldn’t hurt.

I believe in second chances. Shoot, I have had plenty of second chances. I don’t want to throw anybody away if I can help it. I think the two young men should be brought together. Sit down and discuss what happened (with parental supervision for both) and why it happened to avoid any further instances similar that might occur in the future. For both of them as well as everyone else. Good example to use on the wrong way to conduct yourself. Most people learn best through their failures. This young man deserves to prove he is capable of such a lesson and become a better human being in the process. If he cannot then unfortunately society will have to determine his outcome. Let’s hope he chooses correctly.

Oh I understand what you said. I just think he felt humiliated by taking an ass kicking on the mat. Not cheated, embarrassed and couldn’t deal with it properly in the moment. Emotions run high in the heat of battle.

If he got cheated it must have been pretty bad because the match was 14-2.

Horrible. That’s a coward move, especially when the other person has their hand out to shake. On the other hand looks as the kid who threw the punch might want to make a change in sport and take up either mma or boxing.

Wrestling is not making any revenue period. They are a drain on revenue unless you have huge donors or lots of donors giving to the program. Tv deals for schools are for football and basketball. If a school wants a team it’s not because they make the school money with maybe a few exceptions. You make my point for me about the scholarships, I probably just do a poor job of explaining. Let each school do how many scholarships they want. Whether it’s the school picking up the tab, financial assistance, or NIL money. Will some schools get more talent than others, sure, but that is the case now. I think with wrestling governing themselves instead of NCAA maybe they can escape the title IX requirements. I don’t know how that would work but if it did work out then maybe more schools would add programs. 40-50 years ago their were way more wrestling programs than today and it’s not because the schools were making money from them. By having geographical conferences this might create a buzz in the wrestling community and spread out the talent more. Just trying to think outside the box.

I would like to see collegiate wrestling do away with the conferences the way they are now and make their own geographically. The way conferences are built now are by revenue from tv package or selling merchandise. Let’s face it wrestling, except maybe psu or Iowa, isn’t making profits. If they are I think their profits are minimal at best. Have 10-15 universities in each geographical conference across the country. Will cut down on travel expenses for teams making them more viable. Best scenario I think is for collegiate wrestling is to conference and govern themselves. This way they are no longer handicapped by 9.9 scholarships. Each institution can do whatever they like, which more than likely they do anyway. There is a reason the best programs are the best, they have the most money and resources available for their programs.

Hell I think Starocci is a big 174lber. 163 would seem to be a big cut for him.

Headgear should be optional. I think top wrestler should always work for the turn. I feel the stall call has helped with going off the mat on the feet, let’s stick with this for awhile. Should start calling top guys who run opponent out on purpose more. Most of the other stuff is so subjective I’m afraid there will be little consistency from call to call let alone match to match or duals, refs etc..

No, your supposed to get the light inside the body

You said he only had 3 years of eligibility. He had 4. His total number of pins were for four years of competition. Yes he had 19 more than Ben.

Yes, but he did compete for four years.

Schalles wrestled 1970-1974. Four years

Yes