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Btw, I just noticed that Hoke is no longer listed on the WVU roster. Did he transfer?

The Hulkster << The Hokester

You just described a cult, but okay.

Looking forward to seeing Ramos coach Terukina up

I'm going to be so pissed if Ryder was poached away with a bag and PSU ended up saving money because Welsh doesn't care about getting paid

I think Sam Cartella (NU) is underrated and would be a strong addition to any team, though I hope he stays put. Also, I thought there were rumors that Stevo Poulin would transfer. Is his name in the portal or nah?

Welsh is exceptionally good at dodging wrenches, and if you can dodge a wrench...

285 looks fine. I like Pindrickson, but if he and Gable were to wrestle another folkstyle match I would probably put my money on Steveson. Part of the hangup with rankings is that for some they are a recognition for athletic performance throughout some period of time; other rankings recognize performance and are meant to be predictive of future performance; others are something else. Happens all the time, even in other sports. Look at all the fussing over the CFP rankings, for example.

It's assumed that programs will setup their own NIL deals with athletes if the House settlement is finalized as planned. Most departments are already making anticipatory moves and signing MOUs with recruits now. Third-party collectives and direct sponsorship NIL can continue to co-exist with the new framework. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6197275/2025/03/14/college-football-transfer-portal-nil-contract-buyout-clauses/ Also, about getting details of NIL transactions out in the open: there are pending bills in congress right now that include reporting of NIL deals (among other reforms), sanitized of personal information, to provide athletes with a better idea of their fair market value. Agents are now becoming a thing in college sports, and since none of this is well-regulated with little to no uniformity, a lot of kids are expect outrageous numbers and end up signing predatory deals disguised as high-interest loans, or that take a cut of the athletes future pro salary, and who knows what else.

Also, this year's tournament was the third highest NCAA wrestling championship finals ratings over the last 15 years. The broadcasts with the highest ratings are the 2013 (highest) and 2017 (2nd highest) finals. 2013 was the year Dake bumped up to challenge Taylor. Anyone know what drew viewership in 2017? That was the year Zain - Nolf - Cenzo - Hall - Nickal all won titles, but I'm not sure if that people tuned-in for that. Was because of Snyder winning the Olympics?

Thanks for sharing this. A 70%+ bump from last year is great, especially when ESPN has started to promote WBB harder since the Caitlin Clark hype (and because they have broadcast rights). Maybe not surprising, but the 18-49 and 25-54 y/o segments are just about a third of the overall (P2+) viewership. If the demo of this board is any indication, I am guessing the numbers skew older.

Oh, I thought maybe you had some juicy deets

Why's that

Fr? I thought he mentioned in an interview this past season that it's his last go. Awesome if he's coming back, though

Spicy transfer. PSU only has themselves to blame. Does Duke follow?