Warm Up Champ

Ohio State looking like they are in much better shape than VT.

Had the opportunity to wrestle in college, in the PAC-10 conference (there were 10 schools at that time). Got to travel the country and even wrestle overseas. It was the toughest 5 years of my life is some ways but also the best 5 years of my life in others. Still haunted by some ghosts of "what if" but thankful for all the experiences. Got to wrestle at NCAA's 3xs and had the opportunity to be pinned by Cael at the 2001 NCAAs in Iowa City. I know my GPA and studies suffered due to all the energy I put into wrestling. However, if I was to be honest with myself I know I would have focused that energy into some other non academic venue if I hadn't wrestled.

Got it now. I was in a rush when I responded. Totally agree with you on the name dropping.

That is supposed to change my opinion of the show? If you are a fan, great. It's not for me.

Same to you. Not telling you what to think, just relaying where I am at with that podcast. I'm a huge wrestling supporter and try to consume as much wrestling media and content as I can. I just can't do Baschamania.

Disagree 100%. That podcast is not entertaining, it is unlistenable. Annoying on so many levels. PSU homerism, religious rhetoric, Justin talking when he should be listening, interjecting his opinions when unnecessary, talk of building brands/marketing, etc., etc... I've tried to listen numerous times due to the guests he has but have only been able to make it through a couple complete episodes. This is also a face that is just screaming for a mean crossface!

Love the shirt, go Clack!

I am sure they were pretty baggy after the match considering how much Scott was pulling on them!

Looks like this dual is being broadcast on the ACC network if anyone is wanting to watch the action tomorrow.

Results of Oregon State's Orange & Black last night. Some good matches at a few of the weights. 125: Brandon Kaylor DEC Maximo Renteria 4-2 133: Gabe Whisenhunt MD Chase DeBlaere 11-4 141: Cleveland Belton DEC Ayden Garver 9-4 149: Noah Tolentino MD Krayle Stormer 18-6 157: Murphy Menke TF Dagen Condomitti 20-4 165: Matt Olguin DEC Kekana Fouret 4-2 174: Travis Wittlake DEC Mason Reiniche 4-3 184: Trey Munoz TF John Knight 19-3 197: Justin Rademacher DEC Mason Christiansen 4-2 HWT: Boone McDermott MD Charley Hastriter 17-6

The Traeger family is actually partially behind Pit Boss. They decided they wanted back in the smoker game after selling the Traeger brand.

Did Grant want to leave Stanford or was Ayres not going to retain him?

You just ruined my day! Beavs vs. the world! I have faith in Pendleton and company.

I'd bet on Oregon State to finish higher than 20th, where you have them slotted. Legitimate AA threats for the Beavs. 125: Kaylor 165: Olguin 174: Wittlake 184: Munoz 285: McDermott 3 of these guys have already AA'ed in their careers. As a Beav homer I would add more of the OSU lineup to this list. However, I think it would be hard for anyone to argue that the 5 I mentioned above aren't legit threats to be on the podium.

Nice list. Not sure I would include Real Woods on there though.

We are considering JC guys as transfers? It's not like they could have stayed at those JCs and continued to wrestle.

Self fulfilling prophecy! Let's go Beavs. Will it into existence.

Oregon State it is!

Breath of fresh Ayres.

Hoping he is coming home for his last year! Let’s go Beavs!

Oregon currently has 3 with Clackamas, Umpqua, and Southwestern Oregon. There is also talk of Blue Mountain adding wrestling which would push us to 4.

I was in deep on a shot, opponent literally grabbed a handful of my singlet and yanked upwards. My singlet exploded, giving the crowd quite the show as I was wearing a jock strap. The sudden breeze and abrupt jostling of my singlet made me pause. Ended up getting taken down, losing the match 3-5. I stood up and heard the crowd oooh, aaahh, and start whistling. I realized what happened, then just sat down until a coach threw me a jacket. I wrapped it around myself, then scrambled to change into a teammates singlet in the back hallway. Video does exist, but it is probably NSFW....

There are a few Sanders stories in this link: https://henryehooper.blog/witness-post-rick-sanders/ Here are a couple. Morris Johnson’s favorite Rick Sanders story came from his college coach, Buck Deadrich. Apparently Sanders was wrestling in the finals of the AAU nationals, which were being held in Oklahoma. Deadrich said that back then, Oklahoma was “the last and tightest notch in the bible belt” and people who looked like Sanders with their long hair, shaggy beard, peace buttons on his jacket, etc, were not “fully appreciated” in the Sooner State. Rick Sander’s opponent in the finals match was Gene Davis, who was both an OK State alumnus, as well as a clean-cut member of Athletes-in-Action’s Campus Crusade for Christ wrestling club. From the raucous crowd reaction, Davis was clearly coming in to the finals as the fan favorite. When it was time for their match, Davis walked out into the spot-light, and the PA announcer said something to the effect of “Now competing in the 136 lb final, wrestling for the Lord … Mr. Gene Davis!” The crowd cheered long and loudly. As the noise died down a bit, but before the PA announcer could say anything else, Sanders ran out onto the mat, slid onto his knees in the spotlight and shouted “…AND WRESTLING FOR THE DEVIL … RICK SANDERS!” Buck Deadrich said there was a slight, stunned pause, before the crowd rained booo’s down on Sanders. Not wasting time, Sanders promptly took down Davis and pinned him in the 1st period! Another. Another Keith Lowrance story recalls Sander’s legendary weight cutting practices. “At the trials for the Pan American team in Minnesota a couple of us were running when we came across Sanders. He was hiding something in the bushes. I asked him what he was doing and he said, ‘Keith, you always need a plan for weight cutting.’ He went on to say that he was driving around his running route hiding cans of beer every 2 miles. He said that those beers could keep him going for 10 to 12 miles, and at that distance he could lose the 10 plus pounds he needed to make weight the next day. Sanders jumped in his car and went to his next hiding spot.”