blueandgold

Beast of the East, Ironman, Journeymen Fall Classic, Powerade, or Super 32?

Considering how many people on the site alone complained about the lack of action in a lot of the NCAA finals, nobody seems to want that either. Aside from the heavyweight final and the drama surrounding it, everyone complained about the three-point takedown, riding time in OT, stalling, etc.

Exactly. Bro is weird.

I didn’t even comment anywhere on this thread and your lame, racist ass is here thinking about me. The old geezer incel of a guy sitting in a chat room all day talking about other people who aren’t even on here and likely has done nothing as a wrestler other than lose is talking about me talking about other people, and that other person I spoke of was your President, the guy on who uses the media to talk about other people. The irony.

There are some posters on this board who sure don’t like Starocci, Steveson, JB, DC, and Rock in the commentary booth with comments calling them “narcissists” and suggesting they lack humility among other things as they keep go on and on about a “blue room” and wanting “good role models for children” while cheering on a literal 34-time convicted felon and assailant found liable as he interrupted the first, and possibly only, five-time NCAA Division I Champion’s interview in history. It’s even more ironic that he shows up to a school event while trying to dismantle the Department of Education. It’s less of criticism and more of an observation. These guys who’ve done great things for the sport and are great ambassadors of it are judged harshly yet a literal felon and civilly liable assailant is being cheered in a room where wrestlers who fit a certain image are praised as “heroes.” Why is that?

Can’t be mad at someone playing the game by the rules. If people want more action, then switch college to Freestyle.

Starocci interview interrupted by a lame.

Kurt Angle

Title suggests itself and with the NCAA’s new eligibility waiver for JUCO athletes and considerations of granting fifth-year eligibility to all sports, I wonder what has bigger impact. How do you think it will affect wrestling, especially at the D1 level with considerably less institutions than other sports?

Are we only considering national championships for dynasties or can we make exceptions for conference championships as well? How much are we considering individual success? The reason I ask is because of teams like Minnesota or Cornell who have extended success with individuals, have beaten top teams, and in Minnesota’s case have done things like won the National Duals or beat Penn State H2H in 2014 when they won their fourth straight NCAA title.

Per Merriam-Webster, when used in the context of discussing sports, a dynasty is a “sports franchise which has a prolonged run of successful seasons.” So, with that in mind, across all time, besides the obvious Iowa, Oklahoma State, and Penn State, which programs do you consider to be wrestling dynasties?

This is a very American take. “The height of wrestling is winning NCAA titles” has to be one of the most ignorant statements I’ve ever heard. Globally, Greco is the most popular style and freestyle is right there with it. How could you say Cejudo has not reached the heights he should’ve when said NCAA champions are trying to reach what he did?!?!?!

This discussion was happening then too. Maybe not so much opting out, but all names you listed have advocated for the United States to strictly focus on freestyle for years. I’m merely presenting a nearly impossible scenario where I think the NCAA would adopt freestyle and it would only be because those at the top are affected from a revenue standpoint via a large number of top recruits choosing to focus on freestyle. Beyond that, it would never happen for any other reason.

Refer back to my original post where I said this would never happen unless there were some scenario that created enough chaos that required attention and later change. This is me pointing out said scenario. Thank you for stating the obvious.

Because they have a school of sport and no folkstyle. Next question, babe.