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I assume DT would have been 1 on your list had he beaten Brooks. So he drops 3 spots below Zahid to 9? If you think Brooks is 1 DT should be 2.

I don’t know, Brooks Zahid was 7-6 with a singlet pull point. Zahid also body slammed him. I think Yazdani is going to be uber motivated to win that Olympic title. He’s killed everyone not named Taylor. If Brooks does win it he jumps levels in my mind as he just did beating Taylor.

Gilman is the unique cerebral grinder with a few slick shots. In your face, very strong and intense. Big fan. Always enjoy seeing someone not reach their goals at one level and then reaching them at an even higher level. World champ for life. Much respect.

Is there a good video of this grab? Didn’t seem like Zahid argued much so I assumed it was egregious.

What page is that on?

This is the wording: Anytime the refereeing body agrees a wrestler is blocking, interlocking fingers, thwarting his opponent and/or generally avoiding wrestling: It doesn't say anything about the center of the mat. You can avoid wrestling in the center of the mat just as easily as you can on the edge. In fact you risk stepping out if you do so on the edge. This center of the mat stuff is USA wrestling's interpretation. With that said Nolf was all over the damn mat and not a peep. You could hear Slay yelling what are you doing?

Yeah it's there but it is not in the official rules which are put out by UWW. In fact the USA rule book states the following: *The official UWW rule book supersedes this publication at all times. This rule book does not reflect rule modifications for UWW qualifiers or international competitions.

Very difficult to wrestle once a year and still maintain your superiority. I think wrestling a full season of matches is an advantage for the HS and college guys who wrestle at the trials. When is the last time Taylor wrestled an actual live wrestling match? Last worlds?

Totally agree, it's all over the place. I don't see anything about controlling center in the UWW rulebook. Yet that ia what you hear. Dake was pressuring Nolf but then Dake goes a little extra at the beginning of the second and that's enough to put Nolf on the clock twice? Yet vs JB Nolf can run the entire second period?

In the second period of the Zahid Brooks match Zahid literally takes a deep shot and then right after he's put on the clock. Nolf literally retreated for the last 2 minutes of his match with Burroughs with not so much as a peep from the ref. Please explain.

They also both like to wrestle a little after the whistle. Like they are possessed and can’t control themselves.

Messenbrink was acting all Desanto in that match. Several times he was a little extra. Shove was not unwarranted.

Sad to see JB go out on a poorly officiated match. Can’t blame Nolf. He did what they let him and wrestled s great match. JB is still right there with these guys.

With the depth in that room I guess they can get away with it. What a room. The best room in the history of the USA?

If I’m Iowa I’m going all in on getting Starocci as top assistant.