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That's the best NIL I have every heard of. Who else gives the family a kidney? On a more serious note, you can't ask for better people than that. What a great story. Can't help but be a fan after this.

Man, the 2021 S32 brackets are insane... rabbit trail... https://cdn1.sportngin.com/attachments/document/780d-2795531/HS.pdf?_gl=1*1p4o5me*_ga*NDA3MDA0MDY3LjE3NDY2MjU0Njc.*_ga_PQ25JN9PJ8*czE3NDY2MjU0NjckbzEkZzAkdDE3NDY2MjU0NjckajYwJGwwJGgw

At 15K a year for 7 years (of MS and HS travel sports) is 105k plus interest .... better hope you are getting a nice scholarship to break even. Sometimes parents don't get it... we have 15k a year for softball but suddenly when you get to college we won't have it and you better get a scholarship. On the gymnastics front, I had a girl in my class a long time ago who did Gym 6 days a week - cost them $350 per month for just practice - early 2000's prices. Add in the costs of travel, etc. and practice since she was 5 and you have a very large amount of money saved with interest. She told me she did it to get a college scholarship...uh...okay, did someone do the math with your parents? She quite gym by 10th grade because she was burned out and tired of not having a life.

I bet he wouldn't, even if he lost the bet.

Didn’t see them in the portal. I think they wrestled the open under valiant not Atreus. A side note that Dan Severn looks to be one of the guys heading up the effort to raise money for ASU.

As a side note, KOT is doing camps with Missouri wrestling this summer as he recovers. Missouri comes to Idaho every summer to do a camp. They do an excellent job with their camps.

Ahhh...got it. Thanks for that clarification. I always need a clarification to the clarification when rule changes come out.

HS rule changes are out. I have a question from one of the rule changes: "Although the leg block/cut-back maneuver already was an illegal move, the committee added “when leaving the feet and using the foot or leg to ‘cut out’ an opponent’s leg, to include from the rear-standing position.” Does this include lifting an opponent when you are behind them for a mat return, and using your own foot to sweep the leg in order to return them to the mat? Full rule change: https://www.nfhs.org/articles/key-change-in-high-school-wrestling-rules-focuses-on-reducing-injury-risk/?fbclid=IwY2xjawKFrCZleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEwWElZbTlLdURMMEZ4NWFFAR52q3TPoN6AmIQlgu78Yf_sUVcgrLdpCIDszcWgNdENMD6gCw3seBu54dLiHw_aem_szFhnEWk0TQIT6bDRxcmzw

Breaking your own 9-year record at the ripe old swimming age of 28 is pretty remarkable.

Should I turn on the captions for this video to be a must read?

My guess "going to be called for stalling" is when the count starts. However, I believe there are situations where there is no count when the ref is considering top man for stalling. How will that work??? I agree...better have some smart and wrestling knowledgable people at the tables to stop that riding time. I see matches being stopped a lot to get the riding time right.

Agree...dumb penalty. I am not sure what is meant by that recommendation when it's already a rule???? Forgot to add another recommendation: "Allowing the offensive wrestler to leave both feet and use one or both legs to return their opponent to the mat when the defensive wrestler is standing (broomstick position). The double knee kickback, however, still would be illegal. "

Hips-olito would be a great pickup for Maryland... why have DNC, when he was already contacted and will be contacted now that he is in the portal...oh yeah, that's only for coaches sometimes.

Rules committee meets this week. In addition to review changes... Mandatory mouth piece. Eliminating the interlocking fingers penalty because it is virtually impossible for referees to determine who created the violation. Making the wearing of ear protection optional for wrestlers. No longer requiring the referee to say "set" from all three starting positions. Stopping the riding time when the offensive wrestler is going to be called for stalling. Establishing a protocol for schools to request a review of flagrant misconduct penalties. The school would have up to 48 hours to make the request to its conference. After reviewing the video, the conference could send it to be reviewed by a panel that would include the NCAA men's wrestling secretary-rules editor, the NCAA national coordinator of men's wrestling officials and an independent third party. Penalizing wrestlers for unsportsmanlike conduct for throwing, tossing, spiking or sliding any piece of equipment before, during or after the match. https://www.ncaa.org/news/2025/5/1/media-center-matside-video-review-changes-proposed-in-mens-wrestling.aspx

I think because they are a walk on they can’t get a scholarship but the easy fix is extra NIL to cover the scholarship amount

I believe tomorrow May 2 is the last day to enter the portal. If I remember correctly, the loophole is that you can transfer schools and "walk on" without entering the portal. I am not sure if they close that loophole.

Yep...50% of my team were poor...45% were middle class and about 5% were upper middle. Very few "rich kids." Cheap sport, toughened you up and everyone could participate and earn their spot. I was in the poor group. Grew up on food stamps even with my dad working and doing side jobs. Hunted down cans and bottles for my spending money. Bought used shoes and used my brothers hand me downs. All sports have changed a lot.

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Dang I keep thinking he is going 133! Good catch.

Little Rock pulled in Draegen Orine at 133 already... he redshirted last year, so unless he's not ready he probably is penciled in.

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Has anyone had enough experience observing Dake in coaching situations or even in training situations that would lead one to believe that he would be good head coaching material? I have no opinion either way, but in talking with a few who have worked with him, he has not left a good impression.

Yep.. real fast. Also common are two takedowns and a few guts.

Someone had to do it....

Not an answer in full, but part of the difference is the scrambling and the defense of not giving up a takedown - they were not scrambling like they do now when they were a sophomores in HS.