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Tired of wrestling defensive, Ben Keuter needs to transfer to get coaching that will push him to once again be an offensive wrestler. He is wrestling as if he is afraid to try anything - maybe hoping the old Iowa "third period is ours" will somehow magically happen for him. Which school will be the choice to help him regain some offense and get back to being a wrestler working for a win? Penn State, the Ohio State University or Oklahoma State? Cornell, maybe? He certainly needs coaches who can rebuild his psche and get him moving on the mat rather than holding on.

He is just trying to bring back Concubines and then Plural Marriage. Both Biblical practices. Next he would encourage his Athletes to study hard and bring back Unicorns because they are also Biblical (Unicorns 9 - Cats 0) All this Bible stuff at a Bible school is just misunderstood by those who refuse to believe. Great Bible stuff like how it is normal to build up breasts in women not naturally endowed. Great Bible truths like that.

Do you really think she cares?

Appears as if Tayjor is more media savvy then Cael. More engaged & seems to address the questions and not act bored. Also doesn't act like a crabby old fart like John Smith in his last years. Smith did seem to nose dive during & after Ferrari.

jajenson 09 wrote "I dont think there has been a more influential wrestler in the U.S." -------------------------- Dan Gable comes to mind. As for Announcing I'll take John Smith any day.

That attitude is why so many child abusers of various types are able to keep on making life hell for kids until they are either dead or finally able to get away from the home.

Cael is a Utah Mormon so it is surprising he isn't marketing Green Jell-O cups as a Multi Level Marketing program.

Maybe they are Jamaican? or the close friends of Jamaica, the Israelites?

They are named for Merrill Boots and if they work with the company to get custom made Wrestling shoes they will be unbeatable.

Hard neck pressure & repeated blast doubles - with a Firemans Carry in the mix. Unrelenting pressure on him & the change up with the firemans will tire & confuse him. Can't let him rest, not for a second. If he backs up, push him hard. If he tries to stand & move, attack and force him hard. He won't stand up to the constant pressure.

Then we have a Tom Brady who did just fine & bowed out while still doing well. Agree though on those who hang on when they should realize it is time. I understand it - where else can you get paid for playing the games you love. Some never lose the desire even as they lose the quick reactions needed to stay at the top of their game. Dropping a few notches still has many top guys in contention though in reality they are no longer able to perform above everyone else. The lure of the game & competition is hard to give up.

Nope. Won't be able to cut the weight and maintain his health.

Iowa can have all the options in the world & recruit anyone but Brands brand of beating them into submission over a season means they are wiped out come tournament time. They look good when wrestling CrabTree Corners School of Blackjack Dealing but against the big boys they fold & hold rather than attack and win.

Never trust Christian types who advertise it.

As long as he doesn't recruit three brothers & let them bring their Toys with them.

Nothing wrong with doing what you love no matter how long you can or how old you get. I bet you don't rag on Artists who paint into their twilight years or "old" ballplayers.

I believe he is the only wrestler to beat Dan Gable five times.

Remains to be seen if Taylor will have the guys peaking as well as Cael does. Tom Ryan might have a say in the contest as well. Tom & Terry can only sit back, watch & marvel at how well others do while their guys look haggard & still not figure out how to change training to have them ready for the biggest days of the year.

When Audie Murphy was done fighting & had won every medal possible he was still too young to vote or buy a beer. Lee Marvin was on three separate Island landings in the Pacific as a Marine Scout Sniper & was wounded - back/sciatic nerve & foot. All before he was 21. Spent 18 months in the hospital & many surgeries recovering. They were not wrestlers but do represent the young men & women who served their nation and when the war was over they came home & moved on. Some wrestled, some played ball (Yogi Berra, Ted Williams, etc) and all came home a lot older than the calendar years. Now we have a few military veterans and more Mormon missionaries who come into college two or more years older than their standard classmates.

Dan Gable stepped aside for one reason. Wear & tear & joint replacement surgery meant severely curtailed time on the mat with his wrestlers. Once he couldn't roll with the guys he was out. The guy loves mat time with his team. That is why we would hear of the hours long bouts with his top wrestlers. Wrestle til you drop - and he could still go hard with NCAA and world champions in the room. He could no longer do it due to the medical limitations.

To make it even more of a problem, Friday the 13th is on a Friday again next month but on a Saturday in April...

What would you have been writing when Iowa was in the middle of 9 in a row? Or Oklahoma A&M/OSU for so many decades? No one guarantees Penn State a title. They still have to win on the mat.

On 2/11/2026 at 10:23 AM, scourge165 said: "Does anyone really think Spencer Lee doesn't win a National Title if not for a torn ACL? " Considering Lee had nearly been caught in similar situations before, yes. His history of putting himself on his back while reaching for a move is what bit him. Sorry about the ACL's & Spencer was/is still an excellent wrestler. Still think he and his coaches should have paid more attention to the Medical Professionals even if it meant a season or more off for recovery.

Yes, and it only hold 19,000 for football. Going up means needing more seats. Also means a higher ceiling so punts don't hit support structure above them. The capacity now is on par with top High School football stadiums.