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I’m well aware of how hard wrestling is. I’d honestly be willing to bet I have a much deeper and intimate understanding than you. In fact that understanding is why I don’t really hold it against Fix if that’s why he’s declined. If you don’t like what I’m saying fine. If you’re privy to inside info. cool. If you’re sensitive about it because of other things that have happened.. that’s on you. But don’t try to pull the “well you guys just weren’t high level enough to understand”. Especially you. Besides. If what the other poster said about watching Fix after his matches with his dad. That explains it better than any potential PED usage.

I watched you talk down Spencer’s world medals. Especially because it looked like he went the weight Fix wasn’t at. The difference this time is that it’s someone you have a bias for rather than against

I could poke holes, but I know you’re a fan of his. I don’t particularly care. Just looking at the situation as I see it. What I know about PEDs, high level competition, cutting weight and the rest. If you want to believe that it didn’t affect him. Go ahead

Don’t have a problem with it. Just curious if it is or isn’t involved with BTS after what the other poster said.

His wrestling changed when he had to constantly wrestle other grown men you mean. Not really twisting facts for a narrative bud

Well the listed location is the Midway BTS location

The location listed is the exact same location as the BTS facility

Nice. Where at?

Field wasn’t nearly what it would normally be. In a non Olympic weight in an Olympic year. Again, no I’ll will towards him personally. I’m also well aware you’re friends with the family. Just me watching him wrestle.

I haven’t heard anything like that. The recent college guy running a location is the older Madrigal. Either a club decided to go under the BTS umbrella or they’re waiting till the gala to reveal it officially

Very specifically said, “watching” him actually wrestle.

Situation is what it is. Pretty clear actually watching him wrestle that he hasn’t been the same since.. things happened. Hold no ill will to him. Just is what it is

Hopefully

City of Chicago is potentially on a trajectory to improve. Depends on how a few things shake out. We’ll see Won’t get to the suburbs level but much better. Hopefully. Columbus Oh has rapidly improved. GA won’t take the next step until they build more depth. Yeah it’s nice when Archer and Colon’s Hill enjoy their 5 years of open enrollment. But they need more “programs” to build depth

Rooting for Richards but tough to bet against Gilman

Yup.

Yeah he might be at 157 before it’s all done

What are the chances Websters redshirt gets pulled

I could see that being secondary to him but the evidence he needed Iowa wasn’t all in on him

The Cleveland and Bradley coaches don’t steer kids to UTC. The prep school kids are more likely to go to better academic schools. Like I said, outside an occasional hunter mason. Most elite southern recruits are either going high Academic or if they aren’t they’re probably flight risks. The big issue is that I’m not sure if the competitive depth will grow or it will just stay a few elite club kids

Unfortunately I think that has to do with Ruschel mentality as a coach. It sucks. They have no commmits on intermat either.my point stands. But knowing that didn’t bother trying to get an east TN kid who wanted to go.. oof And don’t underestimate the impatience of the older wealthier alumni.. their support is what kept the program alive even when athletes were doing stuff that got other programs cut. They’re used to at minimum SoCon titles (or close second) and 3-8 qualifiers. The last two years are below the standard they’ve been used to for 30+ years.

Ruschel was given a very very bare cupboard when he got there. I’m also going to say something that sucks but is the truth. They’ve stopped really recruiting up North and it’s showing. Some of their most solid guys over the last 30 years were northern mid tier recruits. The ones who were tough but just below elite and UTC offered a DI opportunity. The problem with just recruiting in the South is.. yes it has massively improved.. but.. the top tier recruits out of the south are usually the type of kids looking at a UNC, Duke, Bucknell level academics. Which UTC doesn’t have outside a decent engineering program. So any elite southern recruits they “can” get in are usually known flight risks with issues that prevented them from getting the results. Add in the top 10 schools in the state don’t send their kids to utc.. you get what’s going on

Not surprising. More interested in what madrigal does

Illinois went to to 50 total matches (though they might’ve changed it to 45. It soooo nice. We can schedule more tournaments. Less late as hell weekday matches and more weight room. Much less injuries this last season