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There were clues!

Who is ZO that he referred to?

Feb. 2, 2025 | Minneapolis | Maturi Pavilion | Attendance: 2,909 #7 Minnesota 28, #12 Rutgers 9 149 #20 Andrew Clark (Rutgers) dec #25 Drew Roberts (Minnesota) 9-7 157 #8 Tommy Askey (Minnesota) dec. #30 Conner Harer (Rutgers) 1-0 165 #11 Andrew Sparks (Minnesota) TF #25 Anthony White (Rutgers) 18-3 (7:00) 174 #24 Clayton Whiting (Minnesota) dec. #21 Jackson Turley (Rutgers) 4-2 184 #4 Max McEnelly (Minnesota) MD #18 Shane Cartagena-Walsh (Rutgers) 18-4 197 #9 Isaiah Salazar (Minnesota) MD PJ Casale (Rutgers) 16-6 285 #1 Gable Steveson (Minnesota) fall #8 Yaraslau Slavikouski (Rutgers) 5:14 125 #10 Dean Peterson (Rutgers) dec. Brandon Morvari (Minnesota) 8-2 133 #9 Dylan Shawver (Rutgers) dec #18 Tyler Wells (Minnesota) 8-2 141 #8 Vance VomBaur (Minnesota) dec. #13 Joseph Olivieri (Rutgers) 12-5 Extra Match 149 Theo Cha MD Jon Fongaro (RU), 15-6

He does have another date. Plott, McEnelly, and Allred are all possibilities.

Hmmm, Green and Gold. This sounds like a topic started by an NDSU fan whose team just got beaten soundly last night by this horrible Wyoming team.

133 #22 Zan Fugitt, WI major dec #14 Jacob Van Dee, Neb 11-1.

They will win this challenge I think.

Maybe Brands is using double reverse psychology and will actually run Arnold out at the last minute.

Oh, I agree. Just saying the history justifies some respect, unlike a freshman who's 2-4. Gophers went through the same thing with Brayton Lee 2 years ago.

In Cannon's defense he has a history, being a 2x all-American. In Block's case he is 2-4 for his career and missed all of last year.

The Netflix series, American Primeval, gives an interesting and not exactly flattering view of Mormons in the 1800s. Brigham Young is one of the characters.

In addition to his concussions and wearing a shoulder harness, he also twisted his ankle in this match. I felt bad for the guy.

Gophers start backups at 125 and 133 who lose but upper weights dominate. #7 Minnesota 29, Northwestern 12 165 #11 Andrew Sparks (Minn) MD #20 Maxx Mayfield (NU), 11-3 | MINN 4, NU 0 174 #25 Clayton Whiting (Minn) MD Aiden Vandenbush (NU), 18-4 | MINN 8, NU 0 184 #4 Max McEnelly (Minn) TF Jon Halvorsen (NU), 19-4 (6:17) | MINN 13, NU 0 197 #9 Isaiah Salazar (Minn) dec. #12 Evan Bates (NU), 10-3 | MINN 16, NU 0 285 #1 Gable Steveson (Minn) TF Dirk Morley (NU), 19-3 (1:51) | MINN 21, NU 0 125 Dedrick Navarro (NU) fall Quincy Hulverson (Minn), 4:22 | MINN 21, NU 6 133 Massey Odiotti (NU) dec. Blake Beissel (Minn), 14-7 | MINN 21, NU 9 141 #8 Vance VomBaur (Minn) TF #27 Chris Cannon (NU), 20-4 (6:26) | MINN 26, NU 9 149 #24 Sam Cartella (NU) dec. #23 Drew Roberts, 6-3 | MINN 26, NU 12 157 #8 Tommy Askey (Minn) dec. #9 Trevor Chumbley (NU), 3-2 | MINN 29, NU 12

Close call, but I think they got it right.

He definitely said it. What was he saying just before that several times, sounded like 9-12, 9-12 baby?

#7 Minnesota 39, Wisconsin 3 Jan. 24, 2025 | Madison, Wis. | UW Field House | Attendance: 1,695 197 #9 Isaiah Salazar TF Niccolo Colucci (UW), 15-0 (2:11) | MINN 5, UW 0 285 #1 Gable Steveson TF Brooks Empey (UW), 21-5 (3:09) | MINN 10, UW 0 125 #8 Cooper Flynn dec. #18 Nicolar Rivera (UW), 7-3 | MINN 13, UW 0 133 #24 Zan Fugitt (UW) dec. Blake Beissel, 8-4 | MINN 13, UW 3 141 #8 Vance VomBaur TF Brock Bobzien (UW), 22-7 (5:52) | MINN 18, UW 3 149 #23 Drew Roberts TF Royce Nilo (UW), 17-2 (6:16) | MINN 23, UW 3 157 #8 Tommy Askey dec. Luke Mechler (UW), 10-3 | MINN 26, UW 3 165 #11 Andrew Sparks TF Cale Anderson (UW), 20-2 (6:02) | MINN 31, UW 3 174 #25 Clayton Whiting dec. #33 Luke Condon (UW), 8-5 SV1 | MINN 34, UW 3 184 #4 Max McEnelly TF Dylan Russo (UW), 22-6 (4:25) | MINN 39, UW 3

Shouldn't have been a takedown for Surber. Ref reviews his own call.

Minny leads Wiscy 18-3 at halftime. Gophers wrestled true freshman 125 pounder Blake Beissel at 133 and lost to Fugitt 8-4. Cooper Flynn needed a last second takedown and nearfall to beat Rivera at 125.

He should have just looked away from that crossface.

For what it's worth, Steveson was working out regularly with the Gophers and the Minnesota RTC in the year leading up to the 2024 Olympics. My understanding is that he had hoped to compete in the Olympics if it worked out with his WWE obligations. Ultimately the WWE but the kibosh on that idea, and then cut him shortly thereafter. I don't remember the exact timing, but I think it was just weeks before the Olympics and Mason Parris was already set as the team member.

Or this...

This is an appropriate celebration.