TylerDurden

His seat isn't even lukewarm.

Side note - I really dislike Flo Arena.

Probably more like AJ Ferrari transfers in, a party happens, police are called, hostages are taken, the compound is raided, and everyone leaves with at least one gunshot wound. Then we have a race.

It doesn't account for a lot of things. Was simply a quick illustration to demonstrate the gap between PSU and everyone else and pat myself on the back for not sticking my foot in my mouth. There's an embarrassment of riches in Happy Valley these days.

I'm not sure even that would make it a race. PSU is deep, deep. I'm sure @Wrestleknownothing could run some numbers from his vast database, but my guess even if PSU lost Starocci and Haines that their backups, plus the remaining PSU starters, could still score enough to win.* *Now I'm going to look at last year's results to see if that has any foundation in reality. Edit: I looked. If you take Penn State's 2024 results and remove Brooks, Haines, Starocci, Truax, Nagao and Davis...they still total 82 points between Kerk, Bartlett, MM and Kasak. Cornell finished second with 72.5 last year. So without even speculating how many points they may get from Lilledahl, SVN, Barr, hypothetical replacements for Starocci and Haines...PSU is the favorite

RAAM is a serious ride. Takes a level of self determination that most people will never be able to muster. Kudos to anyone who even attempts to qualify for that race, much less finishes or places. I'm pretty meticulous with my nutrition on my long rides, but couldn't imagine actually executing a nutrition plan on something as mentally and physically exhausting as RAAM.

You can clear 6,000 calories with a couple of Costco pizzas. Simple.

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This is 100% on Flo for jumping the gun and they did undercut the moment for Blaze. That's not really debatable, even if you think you knew what his decision was going to be. It's bad form and they, rightfully, apologized and edited the article online - but this is the internet and the internet never forgets. They are considered a legitimate source of wrestling news, so when they post it, people tend to believe it, run with it and comment. The need a better editorial process in their line of business. People who called them out for it did amplify it - but it still isn't their fault Flo posted it. There are people who like to dunk on Flo and call out their errors and that doesn't make Flo happy. Flo shouldn't be upset at people calling out the error, they should fix the error (they did) and the process that leads to these type of errors. The dunkers are trolls and have internet platforms that allow them a disproportionate voice to harp on even the smallest of errors, but that's the world we live in. Mistakes will happen. They happen in every industry, every day. But Flo can't be so thin-skinned that it can't take deserved criticism without blaming someone else for something. Don't externalize your mistake. Own it, apologize and move on.

Friends don't let friends drink and post on Intermat.

That's a good looking dog.

Speaking of vote volumes, using numbers reported to date. 2020 2024 Difference Biden 81,283,501 Harris 67,203,507 14,079,994 Trump 74,223,975 Trump 72,015,286 2,208,689 155,507,476 139,218,793 16,288,683 This tells only part of the story, but it tells me that the core Trump support, even while down slightly, was loyal to him (duh, look at the flags people fly) enough to overcome the absolute mess of a process the Democrats decided to use. Harris has never been popular nationally and the lack of turnout illustrates some of that. There are other lessons to be learned about messaging during a campaign, but in my lifetime the Republicans have been far superior in their approach to talking about issues. They keep it simple and they stay together.

Thanks, Penn State fans. ****ducks****

Maybe he wants a degree? He did seem to be a fan of Vito. Cornell, confirmed.

wow

The ability to cut down for one tournament does not make them the same size. You don't need to embellish any sacrifices Swiderski made for his team to make me think he's good. I know he's good. He has been for a long time. But he was significantly bigger than Mendez when they did the hype match and it benefited him. I don't know why that got your panties in a twist. For reference: CS went 106>135>145>152 in HS for the state series. Mendez went 126>132>138>138.

It's a fair question. How many of the 2024 Olympic/World reps do we think make it through the 2028 Olympic cycle? SR Rep/U20 rep 57KG - Lee (26) / Lilledahl 61KG - Vito (25) / Blaze 65KG - Zain (29) / Bassett 70KG - Green (31) / Duke 74KG - Dake (33) / Lockett 79KG - JB (36) / Ryder 86KG - Brooks (24) / Barr 92KG - Taylor (33) / Mirasola 97KG - Snyder (28) / Rademacher 125KG - Parris (25) / Kueter Certainly other contenders amongst those weights who weren't U20 team members. Guys like Mendez, Mesenbrink, Shapiro, etc.

This. I was hoping for more, but Father Time is undefeated. Next cycle is a big refresh for the US team. We'll see who, if anyone, can get to the top of the World/Olympic podium.

Why would anyone be surprised by a 138# Mendez losing to a 152# Swiderski?

Just watched this. Simply, Sadulaev is really difficult to score on. He also just held ground patiently, controlled the ties and capitalized on every DT shot in one way or another. DT played right into his hands, putting himself in the exact position Sadulaev wanted to be in. Not dissimilar to what we've seen with Synder against the Tank. It's simply too aggressive. Sadulaev looked to be in good shape and also seemed to have a strength advantage, which is expected in a catch weight.

Not sure how long this will be up:

Your screen name suits you.

This certainly is a take.

As soon as I read this, I knew it was over. Sadulaev is remarkable and it takes someone at the top of their game to beat him.

Swiderski is a damn good wrestler. IMO, he hurt his transition by trying to hold 141 his first year. When he wrestled Mendez post-HS, he was much larger than Mendez and bullied him physically, unsurprisingly. I'm personally skeptical that it's a good idea for CS to try 141 again like some here have mentioned, but if he can make the weight in a disciplined way and ISU can be strategic in when they ask him to make it, he'll definitely be a threat.