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I guess he is "only" 24.

Vito isn't that young! He is 25. Does he have another entire cycle of him being the US rep left in him?

Didn't Hardy graduate from high school in 2018? I get the whole LDS mission thing. but am surprised he is only a junior. Any redshirts left for him to take?

Yes. World Cup a few years back.

Well, DT did have a tech over the gold medalist

I know you are, but what am I?

Whose mouth?

I'm sure Oklahoma State has some fine programs, but since when is it viewed as an "elite academic school?" (Too soon?)

Are you some sort of Buckeye insider and don't want to tip your hand because it will give away your identity?

In this country. I supposed you could play some games regarding your location with a VPN.

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DT and Sad are much more credentialed now as a duo than Sad/Snyder were in their first two matchups. Maybe past prime, but better credentialed.

It really sounded like his voice was cracking and on the verge of tears when they discussed Woods leaving for Iowa on the Basch show.

Yes. It is crazy to look back on... but I may have been the same age as him when I was a college sophomore.

It could also be Blaze as the last to commit. For opposite reasons. (does everything quietly, by comparison)

https://uww.org/athletes/bassett-bowen-william He is either already 18 or will be 18 before 1/1/2025. Previous reports have him turning 19 in March 2025 and 20 as a senior March 2026. He beats college level guys, so age isn't an issue when wrestling U20 worlds; however he will 100% be 18 as a junior. Possibly 19.

This might be a function of Russia not being at Olympics. Japan and Iran have always taken age groups seriously as far as I can remember.

Well, McDonogh was one of the few Iowa guys Askren liked, and he was let go... so there's that. And Ben was/is tight with Wick and Moran, and I think they both had fallings out with Bono as well.

Except we are trying to reward takedowns.

Yes. Generally reversals are much more easily avoided than takdowns. It usually takes a major mistake by the top man, who pretty much has to assist the bottom man in this endeavor. Most of the time, the offensive wrestler just has to let go and he will not give up R2.

In a post-Olympic interview with Gable he mentioned that it had come to his attention that a Japanese wrestler who spent a lot of time (like maybe a year?) at the Hawkeye Club in 84-85 may be one of the top guys in the Japanese wrestling administrative hierarchy now. This would make sense in sense in the context of a) conditioning/pace and b) the amount of live they are reportedly doing in training.

Does this mean play wrestling doesn't work and we should wrestle 60+ minutes of live goes at every practice like Japan does? Probably not. I think we are doing just fine. There are always improvements to be made, but I don't think we need to overhaul the system. I know that the original post wasn't making that statement, but that was a familiar refrain in August.

I have only had limited contact with Bono. I don't like some of these things that I have heard about him in recent years, but out of the two times that I met him , I have one positive story to share. Probably 15-20 years ago, I was working a camp with a number of big names. One of the featured clinicians was a product of the Bobby Douglas coaching tree. Bono, also a Douglas tree member, was working another camp 45 minutes away. Bono showed up at the camp I was working at to hang out with this other individual. Before you know it, Bono is grabbing a counselor and teaching technique on a mat to a group. He did an entire 2 hour technique session that he wasn't asked to do, and did not expect payment. He got a meal out of it and hung out with the staff and that was enough for him.

Just give a point to the guy who had criteria once the match is over, similar to the OT rideout. It looks better in results. Less confusion, esp. with casuals.

The bottom wrestler did not achieve a takedown. The people who make the rules are looking to emphasize takedowns.