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  1. SocraTease
    Blades vs. Gray up next. Then Greco and then Snyder/Trumble. Looks like they are probably saving Dake/Nolf and DT/Brooks to last. More commercial opportunities that way to keep viewers hooked.
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    Zain wasn't going to compete in Olympic trials. He had taken a job in NYC and then in January got the itch to return. Here's the interview if you can access it: https://www.flowrestling.org/events/12161177-2024-olympic-trials-watch-party/videos?playing=12461840
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    Mirasola took down Brooks (twice I think). Deiringer took down Brooks with 4-pointer. Zahid took down Brooks (twice?) Shouldn't Olympic and World Champion Taylor be able to do so a few times? I guess we will find out soon.
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    Dake has such a defensive and counter-offensive approach to wrestling. Penn State is extremely offense-oriented. Dake has been able to stop moving objects. Give Mesenbrink a year or so and he might be the guy to beat Dake. Except for his loss to Borroughs, he tore everybody else up in the bracket.
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    Yes, I've teaching as a full time faculty member at a university for years and one often gets extremely tired after a "performance" (long class), thinking on one's feet, responding to questions, and trying to provide some "edu-tainment" at times. I go back into my office, pull the shades down, and sometimes don't answer the door afterwards. Having an interlocutor helps.
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    I wonder if more (verbal) excitement could be generated for these extremely important Olympic trial bouts by having two commentators: one play by play and the other more color commentary. One voice has no one to bounce off of or reply to or banter with or question, etc.
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    Taylor looked sluggish and even almost winded at times. When have we ever seen that before? Usually, he comes out in the second period absolutely focused and on a tear.
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    I think we see a different DT tonight. One who isn't asleep and has recovered from the cut. I think he gets up to 215 or more when he's not competing.
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    Perhaps Brooks had divine intervention with the singlet pull. Like Maradona's "Hand of God" in the World Cup except just one finger. Otherwise, he would be on the backside and DT would be up 1-0 over Zahid. Oh ... the small contingencies and tiny inches that can make generate such a big difference in life .
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    It's possible we see a whole slew of elite guys go out this cycle: JB Cox DT? Adeline Gray? Who else? Jacarra W? Coon? Don't count them out however before the fat referee sings (whistles)
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    That sounds more like a boxing (or political) conspiracy than a wrestling truth ... although I could see Cael lobbying so that Brooks got the very last match of the first round finals so that Brooks could more fully recover from last night late night action
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    Wow, Taylor looked big but didn't look like his energized self. Commence the drama ... to see if there will be a changing of the guard. I've got to think that DT comes out hard in the second match tonight
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    Here we go ....
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    Elor is a beast. She could surpass all the US women (Maroulis, Gray) in accolades when she retires. Not sure who the Japanese rep is at that weight or how good she is, however
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    Perhaps they need a spark on announcing to add some excitement -- a Shane Sparks
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    In one series with Dake, Nolf was the only guy of the two to score a TD ... but ended up losing on Dake's clock points and pushouts. Dake seems to get the clock points even though a lot of his game is evasion and wrestling on his knees.
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    April 11th I think
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    DT vs. Brooks up finally in two matches. It's the last of Round One finals matches. Brooks should be rehydrated. I think the match will be more interesting than Zain vs. Lee or Dake vs. Nolf.
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    He took a lot of (half) shots. It's just damn hard to get through Dake's head and hands defense and dancing around
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    Predictable match by Dake. But it worked. Something has to be done about the total evasion of engagement in the last minute by guys with a lead.
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    Nolf v. Dake round 1 now!
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    Mesenbrink hammered Monday 12-1. JB is sitting in the true third place match but will he wrestle? Maybe he will wrestle in the challenge tournament against selected Penn State fans in the arena.
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    Mike Mal is good, though he is on a side mat.
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    What's the issue? I see a shiny Snyder on the left, a long Trumble on the right, and the squatty ref in the middle.
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    F-in cameras on mat 2
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