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U.S. Refusal of Overnight Stays: U.S. authorities declined to allow the Iranian national soccer team to stay overnight in the United States, citing security and safety concerns amid ongoing U.S.-Israel military conflicts involving Iran. Visa Complications: U.S. officials denied or delayed visas for multiple Iranian federation members and support staff (including federation head Mehdi Taj), leading to the abandonment of their original training camp in Tucson, Arizona. Commuting Rule: Although Iran's group-stage matches were scheduled in U.S. cities (Los Angeles and Seattle), the team was required to commute across the border from Tijuana and fly back to Mexico immediately after each match rather than lodging on U.S. soil.

I would expect no less from Willie, as he seems to have some integrity. I was hopeful that Christian Pyles would respond positively and say that Flo would make, or had made, a video about the situation. His retort that I should make the video shows him for what he is, a US-centric, sellout journalist with no integrity, something that is a requisite in the sport of wrestling. I also called out Meisinger for saying on video that he believed that Bo Bassett deliberately threw the match in order to motivate him for Worlds. Watch their recap video about the U23 tournament. Neither Pyles nor Tyler Meisinger were even able to recall the name of the Indian wrestler who beat Bo Bassett, Jaksaran Singh. I also called Pyles out on that. It is the epitome of unprofessionalism and just total lack of respect for a guy who beat one of the US's best up and coming freestylers.

Wrong again. I had big issues with the Russians being banned. I had big issues with them being forced to compete under ridiculous names like "UWW" or "AIN" (Athletes Indivuduels Neutres / Individual Neutral Athletes). I also had serious issues with the American government forcing Iranian soccer players to shuttle between Mexico and the US during the World Cup. The US and Israel illegally attacked Iran in February of this year, and yet I also oppose removing Americans from international wrestling competitions. Your argument about the Biden Administration's policies about illegal immigration - is it meant as some kind of apologetics for this current issue, in which excellent, young wrestlers lost a year of eligibility because of some bureaucratic f***-up by the US Embassy in India? I opposed the Biden Administration's open borders policy, AND I'm smoking mad about this screw up. And I'm shocked that more right-thinking Americans aren't joining me in speaking out against this travesty. I called Christian Pyles out on it in a YouTube comment, and he ran away like a sissy, saying that I should make the video about it. That is irresponsible journalism in the extreme.

I also posted on this issue, asking if the US is a responsible host. Both your post and my own have been read over 200 times, and curiously enough, neither one has even one comment. I wanted to leave a comment on this post to let you know that I think the entire global wrestling world should be in an uproar over this issue, and the total lack of interaction on this issue is maddening. The attitude of "ignore it and it will go away" is unacceptable. I ask readers to imagine the reaction on these forums if a wrestler from the US were denied a visa in a country holding a UWW competition. The UWW should inform the US government and USAW that future tournaments will not be scheduled in the US if they continue their petty visa refusal policy for age level wrestlers. One can understand US policy in fearing overstays, but the letter from the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) clarifying the issue should have been enough to immediately change the situation. I guess we set the precedent during the World Cup in soccer when the athletes from Iran were not permitted to sleep in the US and had to travel back and forth to Mexico between competitions. Sport is supposed to transcend politics and bring people together. Congratulations to Iran for taking the U23 team title in both Freestyle and Greco Roman.

The US Embassy in New Delhi denied visas to nine Indian wrestlers ahead of the 2026 U23 World Wrestling Championships in Las Vegas. 9 out of 16 wrestlers who applied in the initial group (covering Greco-Roman and women's wrestling categories) were denied visas. The U.S. Embassy verbally cited that the athletes were under 20 years of age and lacked formal employment or corporate jobs, labeling them as potential "ordinary overstays". The decision affected nearly half of India's Greco-Roman squad and key women competitors—including 2024 U17 World Champion Neha Sangwan—causing an outcry from the Wrestling Federation of India and intervention appeals to United World Wrestling. The Wrestling Federation of India strongly condemned the decision by the U.S. Embassy and immediately launched multiple efforts to resolve the situation. In an official appeal letter to the U.S. Embassy, the WFI argued that the championship is explicitly designed for the Under-23 age group (athletes aged 18 to 23). The federation pointed out that it is entirely natural for elite young athletes to focus exclusively on full-time training rather than seeking corporate jobs or formal employment at this stage in their careers. The WFI formally wrote to United World Wrestling (UWW). In response, UWW President Nenad Lalovic intervened by directly contacting the U.S. authorities and writing a letter to support the Indian contingent. WFI assistant secretary Vinod Tomar stated that the federation worked right up to the start of the tournament to secure emergency re-interviews, particularly attempting to utilize a final two-day window to clear the women’s squad before their bouts began. Despite these actions and brief optimism when passports were temporarily re-accepted for review, the visa denials stood for the final tournament roster. Note: It's a good thing that Jaskaran is 21 or 22.

Or is the post-operation shoulder still bothering him. They stopped the match with Yoshida for injury time with his shoulder. He certainly gassed badly.

This is the most accurate statement you have made

Congratulations to Iowa for beating the Ohio State in the team race. That was unexpected. As a matter of fact, for all the criticism leveled at Iowa over the season, much of it entirely justified, Iowa came into the NCAA tournament and wrestled like...Iowa. They were very tough on the backside, and while they didn't crown any champs, they DID have 7 wrestlers who earned All-American honors. That is what one would expect from Iowa: toughness. Brands keeps his job.

According to recruiting rankings, Oklahoma State has assembled a historically dominant 2026 recruiting class that is currently ranked No. 1 in the nation, while Penn State's class is smaller and less decorated. Oklahoma State: No. 1 nationally for the 2026 class. Four of the top six pound-for-pound recruits in the nation. At least six top-100 commits, including the No. 2, 4, 5, and 6 recruits. Penn State: Only two commits ranked in the top 30 of their class. Only three known commits, headlined by No. 3 Jayden James. PSU has so much depth, so it's not surprising that young bucks are going with the Magic Man and Okie State. Consider the prospect of sitting for two years behinds some PSU hammer. How is that going to sharpen your skills? Yes, the PSU room is a great place to grow, but psychologically it's better to get right out there and compete with the top guys in the NCAA.

That said, Meyer Shapiro certainly got a great placement in the 157 brackets. If he wins his first two matches, he very well could see Swisher again and a chance for revenge. He DID tech fall Swisher last year in the Ivy League Wrestling Championships. The hammers (PJ Duke, Kaleb Larkin, Robideau, Brandon Cannon, Zerban and Cardenas) are all in the top half of the bracket. The bottom half is a cakewalk by comparison, with Antrell Taylor and a few landmines (Catrabone, Swisher, Webster).

Jude Swisher looked good in his 8-3 victory over Meyer Shapiro. My takeaway is that Shapiro doesn't have much of a chance of winning the NCAAs against the likes of PJ Duke, Taylor, Larkin and Robideau. He didn't look to have much of a gas tank, and the lack of a tough season of wrestling doesn't bode well for those who think they can go light and then run the gauntlet.

Look at the conclusions drawn by the original poster of this thread below. You don't report the news; you stir the sh**, and only that fecal matter that could reflect badly on PSU. If you think that this behavior might help Iowa finish in the top 5 this NCAA tournament, it might be acceptable. Instead, it's the worst fake news possible, and you should be ashamed. "I started this thread thinking, uh oh, that clip of McHenry suggests there's more merit than I thought to the allegations against PSU. I ended the thread realizing there is LESS merit than I thought to the allegations against PSU. It's hard not to conclude otherwise once you (1) see the full (and somewhat jarring) context of the McHenry clips, including the parts that were edited out before, after and in between, and (2) realize that McHenry was the sole source for Bartlett's and the Daily Collegian's prior second-hand allegations of sexual assault within the wrestling room. In other words, I see no reason to credit McHenry's claims, and Bartlett's second-hand claims are now highly suspect." I include the full text of my comment, which makes it clear that I was quoting the ORIGINAL POSTER of this thread, who looked into the allegations and how the video was clipped and taken out of context without the full background. He then made a second comment to clarify his position. I was quoting that second comment. Your lame attempt to portray HIS comment as my own and then reply to it is one of the problems of the internet, and it resembles the way this case was brought to light. Please read the full comment. In the future, you might want to take the time to understand the situation. In this case, you should scroll back to the ORIGINAL POSTER'S comment that I quoted and reply to it.

Look at the conclusions drawn by the original poster of this thread below. You don't report the news; you stir the sh**, and only that fecal matter that could reflect badly on PSU. If you think that this behavior might help Iowa finish in the top 5 this NCAA tournament, it might be acceptable. Instead, it's the worst fake news possible, and you should be ashamed. "I started this thread thinking, uh oh, that clip of McHenry suggests there's more merit than I thought to the allegations against PSU. I ended the thread realizing there is LESS merit than I thought to the allegations against PSU. It's hard not to conclude otherwise once you (1) see the full (and somewhat jarring) context of the McHenry clips, including the parts that were edited out before, after and in between, and (2) realize that McHenry was the sole source for Bartlett's and the Daily Collegian's prior second-hand allegations of sexual assault within the wrestling room. In other words, I see no reason to credit McHenry's claims, and Bartlett's second-hand claims are now highly suspect."

Why don't you become more active on the Iowa threads of their dual meets instead of stirring s*** all the time. It's guys like you who make it easy to hate on Iowa, but I would never do that, nor would I hate on Iowa fans. It's okay, though. I should realize that you're most likely not an adult yet.

This should be the attitude for Iowa fans. Instead of whinging about the refs, perhaps more focus should be put on the fact that Iowa only had three wrestlers in the dual who scored a takedown. Kudos to Mikey Caliendo for getting revenge for his earlier loss. Ryder Block gets commended for offense. PK also handled Facundo again. Let's focus on this instead of complaining about the refs and then going over to the other thread to comment on the innuendo about the locker room at PSU.