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Reallocating the weights to assure that one exists between the weights of 197 and 285 is the argument. The rest of whatever you're arguing is some sort of strawman that I'm not sure where it is coming from. A middleweight doesn't get removed. All of the middle weights get moved around to account for different distributions of weight classes that do exist. The current system is completely asinine in systematically removing an entire group of athletic people from getting to wrestle in order to provide a mood boost to some JV kids that couldn't crack the varsity lineup. I also view it a slap in the face of the meritocracy that wrestling stands for.

Because 1) the gap of 90 lbs between these two weights eliminates people from the sport altogether. No one is going to avoid doing the sport altogether if you move around the middle weights (not the kind of people we would want in the sport anyway...) 2) As an added bonus, it directly leads to internationally relevant weight classes. This is emphatically less important than point one, but still a nice bonus.

I disagree wholeheartedly to the first paragraph. The second paragraph would not have been my argument.

Depends on what kind of gum we're talking about. Juicy Fruit and Big Red are acceptable if you close your mouth while chewing

Thanks for bringing the original post to light - it's not something I faced personally, but it's something I've observed. Although it feels like there is a false choice being presented of removing lightweight in order to resolve the problems of the heavier weights. As a board, we've batted around some common sense ideas of just evolving our weight classes to more closely mirror the international weights for Freestyle and Greco (splitting the difference where there is one). Moving around the middle weights makes more sense to me. Others make an argument about drawing fewer wrestlers in that case, but I would make the counterargument that there can only be so many varsity wrestlers at a given weight class (one). Is it so valuable to attract extra people who will be backups instead of attracting the gray area between HWT and 197.

Infrastructure funds and REITS are much bigger players in the data center game. Some hedge funds will do it, but they are not as significant in influencing the market

I asked ChatGPT a question about wrestlers from the Lehigh Valley, and it gave me a response with its sources. I clicked on the sources to see where it was getting the info - and one of the sources was actually a post that I had made a year ago on this forum (LOL!)

Sinclair looks like he should be a 184

Static rules will always lose to ambitious people. At some point we need to take a step back and empower wise people to make judgment calls (rather than rewriting the book everytime the person outhinks it)

Actually I think you're right. No idea what the rationale was (or if there was a rationale)

Aeoden Sinclair vs Stephen Buchanan coming up

Ferrari is acting like he's about to wrestle - pumping himself up and jumping up and down. Then collects the forfeit. He's a good actor I guess

Kennedy wins 6-2 over Danny Wask, the fans go wild

You might have luck by searching twitter or just asking us if you dont have BTN+ (which I wouldn't blame you and I will be cancelling)

they seem to be damn good coaches but are not the best with administrative tasks. I seem to remember Teske twice had his seeding submitted incorrectly, late, or not at all

I want Patrick Kennedy to AA this year

Anyone else have their BTN+ go down or just me? edit: nevermind my stream went back as the first period is dying down

They are still ongoing. Kennedy vs Wask next up

Caliendo takes it but that was way closer than expected

maybe he mean it will be a mother effing frenzy

Caliendo struggles with guys who have redder hair than he does

I think he's just forecasting his living quarters for next year - Terrell Barraclough's basement (while competing for Utah Valley of course)

I hope that Sonny Sasso can put their family on this list. Sammy has done his part.

Ed Ruth and Edmund Ruth should be mentioned

Dillon Bechtold over Evan Bates with a clutch takedown