BuckyBadger

Setting aside fan interest, tournaments are important for wrestlers to get used to the grind of making weight multiple days in a row and wrestling 3-4+ matches a day. This is one of the most grueling aspects of nationals and if you haven’t done it during the season you are at a potential disadvantage.

Can you expand on this? Are you saying there isn’t much financial support outside of what the university puts into the program?

While this list has grown over the years it’s still a pretty exclusive club, which is why it’s surprising that another 4 timer is not listed here….the very first one.

Arnold doesn’t even sound confident in his call out. He actually looks a bit nervous. This is not going to go well for him.

Teemer, Shapiro, Figueroa, maybe Crookham and others are all highly ranked and were out a long portion of the season. Many of these guys haven’t wrestled a tournament this season due to injury, and most likely won’t before post season. I could see this being a real disadvantage come nationals when being used to the grind of multiple weigh ins/matches over multiple days is a good measure of wrestling shape and prep for Nationals. Have there been other high ranked guys who missed the first half of the season and won?

The real bet is whether PSU will have 10 AAs.

Good point. Asfar as me getting caught off guard. Well, let’s just say my tax bracket doesn’t quite get me to the muni discussion.

This will never pass, who do you think are the main owners of muni bonds? People in the highest tax brackets who want to minimize their taxes —> people who are more likely to have voted for Trump. Just because the idea was floated doesn’t mean it’s likely.

I called a couple schools a month ago or so and if you didn’t put your name on the list by a certain date they didn’t have any tickets left. So when they release their allotment I think the best I can hope for is the prices on Ticketmaster come down from current levels.

I just care about getting in anywhere for a reasonable price. But I think the $400-$500 tickets are gone at this point?

I’m guessing you got on a list and bought directly from a university when they became available? If not, would you be willing to share your source? I’m still looking.

Where are you seeing those prices? That’s much lower than what I’m seeing.

Much appreciated

Thanks

Hey @PortaJohn, this is shaping as a last minute trip so I don’t have reservations yet, but most of what I see available is around 3 miles directly north of the arena. Is there decent transportation to/from that area?