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Now the name calling begins. You got very weepy when I had a different opinion than yours. You could have discussed things rationally, but you chose to pout. Now name-calling.... Here is how you debate your point: Gable Steveson is the most recent Olympic gold medalist who is an active wrestler. He may actually be our most recent gold medalist! He has beaten two of the 21st century's best in the Olympics. I feel that puts him above Dake and Starocci, neither of whom has ever beaten anyone as good as Taha or Geno at the Worlds or Olympics. (Yes Starocci is an NCAA wrestler, but he is not even good enough to get out of the USA in MFS, so he can't possibly compare to Steveson) This is what qualifies Gable to be called our current p4p best wrestler.

In fact, I will add my high school coach to this. Back in the dark ages, I was knocked out cold. Scraped off the mat. I love my high school coach, and he was one of the most influential people in my life. Well, he had me out there in the next dual an hour or so later. We just didn't know what we know now, and I'm sure he wanted to win, too. It is always very tempting for competitive people.

I agree. I also think trainers/doctors feel pressure from coaches and coaches need to use the eyeball test and do what is best for the kid. That's the direction I was going with this. I would also add obvious examples of David Taylor in his first worlds (I think) and Berge. Not to pick on PSU/NLWC (for once), just because it was pretty obvious what was happening and both were widely viewed. I'm sure there are a million others we never even think of or didn't notice.

Haha... @TNwrestling all in his feelings and can't have a discussion. Poor guy. How can he handle the mental rigors of pro wrestling?

You can have whatever opinion you want! You are so thin skinned that apparently you don't like discussion and/or can't defend your irrational picks? Anyone questions your picks and you start crying and posting emojis? Now I know!

But this did happen, correct? CKLV? And the medical staff should not be making that type of error. Not really ok.

You have to be kidding me. Amit is fantastic, but would be clobbered by any man near her weight in the top 10. That takes her out of p4p. Absurd. Dake over Spencer? That is wild. One almost got teched by a journeyman, the other lost a tight match to a champ from a weight up. Starocci is NOT better than Gable.

Who is? And it has been 18 months, and he looked pretty good against Parris who ended up Bronze that year.

Which active wrestler would be better/more accomplished?

I'm not disagreeing with almost anything here, just passing along what I heard. However, do I remember him being let on the mat after being concussed last year? Maybe CKLV?

Kinda crazy, but I heard a respected wrestling journalist say something fairly similar to what "Mr. 4 Posts" said. I was pretty surprised to hear this!

Yes, but: tougher entrance requirements (I realize there are workarounds), tougher academic schedule, beautiful area... but not for everyone. Then you have the fact that his two cousins both committed to Cornell and flipped. One was even up there for a greyshirt experience and left. I would take that into account.

Have you heard of "age cheating?"

And Askren messing with an employee at the Great Wall Alpine Slide.

Colorado?

Going to catch up to Kerk and Christian Carroll soon!

I never would have seen it if several clowns didn't post it on their social media platforms in an effort to bash flo. I also wasn't overly surprised as this has been a very strong an believable rumor since late spring/early summer.

Did the video add to our concern? It doesn't seem to be the best move!

After already being at Cornell and PSU...

I'm thinking this may be accurate. I think its a tribute to Strittmatter and all of the UPJ alums in the area that have probably helped him. Nolf recently did an interview with Bader where he was effusive about all the help he got from UPJ alums over the course of his pre-college career. He really thinks highly of Coach Pecora and the program he ran. I'm sure Bo feels similarly.

"Bo Bassett down to 13 schools and some posters are still claiming that Bassett is only 13 years old"

Even if it was presumably by accident! I have seen some interesting takes such as "Blaze should sue Flo... he will make a ton of money" and "Flo giving out Blaze's personal information without permission is illegal and they should be prosecuted."

Sorry that the Blaze thing didn't work out for the Bucks. Amazing how Snyder seemed to be at his best before moving to NLWC!

Both Young Guns and Franklin Regional also. Yes, somehow Iowa coaches (who attacked constantly as competitors) haven't been able to consistently improve their wrestlers arsenals at the rate PSU seems to. Maybe if they worked on scrambling more, their wrestlers wouldn't be afraid to increase their attack rate. If you can scramble at an elite level, attacking isn't as scary.

Not exactly the type of dedication an AD likes to see in a coach...