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No offense to Gilman but if he ever tested positive for anything, it wouldn't be for weed of all things

First violation happened almost 3 weeks after John Smith retired and just before Gilman accepted the OSU job, and the other two were at OSU. Is the OP saying this is a NLWC culture issue because it happened under Taylor, who is a PSU/NLWC guy? Odd conclusion.

It was in mixed order (and at two different venues, IIRC) and styles last year and in weight order the year before

Also I still think Final X is a dumb name for our World Team finals, and the 'X' thing is kind has an outdated late 90s tryhard vibe. I hope USAW will consider rebranding the event.

What's y'alls match to watch on the women's side? There are some good storylines, but I don't know which matchups compare with Zahid-Dake or Yianni D-PJ D. Our lineup is much stronger with Blades and Elor at different weights, but it would've been fun to see them go at 72.

Great observation and stat. Part of it imo is that Woods isn't a huge 65er, but also that he's trying to wrestle a more controlled match if he has a lead going into the second period, as he mentioned trying to get smarter in freestyle. Conditioning is rarely an issue for guys who have toughed it out in the Iowa wrestling room, and Woods didn't seem to have a gas tank problem at the Muhamet Malo tournament in February. A bigger concern might be progressing his style. It's just a matter of time before international guys scout his floppy level change and start countering it.

Cleared by SafeSport today. https://uscenterforsafesport.org/response-and-resolution/centralized-disciplinary-database/

A note to the parents, if you go to Zain's playspace and see "bow & arrow" listed under activities, it won't be archery. Toot toot!

Hopefully the NCAA keeps its minimum sport rule. Remember this cheeky take? https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcedelman/2022/12/12/ncaa-division-is-14-sport-minimum-rule-is-ripe-for-antitrust-challenge/ Under the LLC model, wrestling and pretty much all of the non-revenue sports will be cooked

I guess this never went anywhere: https://batstoi.com/xp/

He didn't. Snyder attended his hearing over Zoom.

Judge just OKed Snyder's plea to a lesser charge. Disorderly conduct/fourth degree misdemeanor, $250 fine + forfeiture of his $160 at the hotel, and he's already taken the John School course. I'm guessing that unless there's some surprising findings, SafeSport will clear his temporary suspension in due time.

He's almost 37 with a full plate and it's early in the quad. Chillll

What the

Sakurai is also skipping this year's Meiji Cup. I saw that she's Japan's Beach Wrestling rep now? Takatani posted on social media that she won beach nationals last week. I assume this is just early quad stuff and she'll back on the mat by 2028.

I just saw that this will be Jamalov's fifth surgery on his knee, he's also had three shoulder surgeries and one for his neck. Dude is only 26.

I hope Spencer gets another shot at the Gooch before he moves up or out

Makes sense. I heard that a tornado warning was issued for L'ville, so the low-level humidity must be up there

It's like leglacing a tree

There's a section in the Code about inappropriate closely personal relationships outside the family, or something like that, which is based on a number of factors which include quid pro quo situations. I remember someone brought it up long ago in one of the AJF threads. I'm just stating the Code btw, and am in agreement with you about consenting adults and such.

Repeat of NCAAs

SafeSport investigates all charges & allegations of athletes under its umbrella for Code violations as standard practice. People often think of the SafeSport Center as some sort of federal agency or criminal court system, but they're an independent NGO. The absence of criminal charges or a conviction doesn't always indicate that there are no SafeSport Code infractions. The standard of proof SafeSport uses in its investigations ("preponderance of the evidence", as in civil proceedings) is not the same as standard that criminal courts use ("beyond a reasonable doubt"). There's also no statute of limitations. Conversely, SafeSport doesn't have the teeth to actually throw someone in jail, fine them, or impose penalties beyond revoking an athlete's eligibility or membership in their national/affiliated sports org. SafeSport definitely has lots of room for improvement, and I totally agree that they're slow, overburdened, and bureaucratic but at the end of the day they're an administrative nonprofit, not a court or justice system. For the Snyder investigation, we know from the criminal charge that there was a Code violation. SafeSport will likely do their own due diligence to ascertain its extent and contact the Columbus Police for details of their case (ensure that there were no minors, illegal substances, violence, trafficking, etc. involved); then will seek assurances that he's accountable and not a risk to anyone else participating in the sport. Who knows how long this will all take, but unless there's something serious we don't know about Snyder, I expect that he'll check all the boxes and will receive a warning or probation.

I guess Richson made it Rain(ey)

It could turn into a higher scoring match if BoBass gets impatient with BeauBar's style and starts firing off a bunch of shots and forcing action. At least that's what I'm hoping. 99.9% chance that BB wins this one, though. Book it.