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  1. peanut
    AB says the type of stuff you’d expect to hear from a young evangelical elite athlete. It’s all a matter of upbringing and influences. Give him some time.
  2. peanut
    I thought AB’s description of what he had to go through at OTTs before the finals was insane. Cutting weight into the early morning hours, difficulty sleeping, early weigh ins, then competing by midday — against the reigning world champ. Hopefully USAWrestling gets this fixed. And for everyone who thought DT might help AB prepare for Yazdani — I’m guessing it’s not happening.
  3. peanut
    He’s still 23 and will change as time goes on. Any older person who listens to a 23 year old talk will soon realize the gap in age and perspective. Overall AB seems like a good dude who is trustworthy and absurdly disciplined. Really can’t ask much more of a young man.
  4. peanut
    If Dake continues competing after the Olympics, it’s hard to see him becoming a coach. That’s a significant time and energy drain. I believe the one year prime JB had some sort of coaching position at Nebraska he said he felt like he was trying to be the best in the world in his spare time.
  5. peanut
    It is indeed possible for an athlete to have the largest NIL deal and to turn down competing deals that are smaller but large. The athlete could also understand himself to have turned down the smaller offers out of loyalty. For instance, the athlete could turn down a slightly smaller competing offer out of hand because he cannot imagine leaving his current team. Now, is there any point to dissecting claims made by athletes on social media? The answer is no.
  6. peanut
    Coleman Scott?
  7. peanut
    With Kennedy heading to Stillwater, who replaces him at Happy Valley?
  8. peanut
    Wrestling is a net expense; former wrestlers do not appear to be as attractive to schools as former lacrosse players (a sport that is expanding); wrestling makes compliance with Title 9 more difficult; and nobody at ND seems to want a wrestling team. Those are big barriers!
  9. peanut
    125- Lilledahl / Davis 133- Nagao / Davis 141- Bartlett 149- SVN / Kasak 157- Kasak / Sealey 165- Haines / MM 174- MM / Facundo / Ryder 184- Barr 197- Starocci 285- Kerk
  10. peanut
    PSU is looking to have a monster of a roster in 2024-25.
  11. peanut
    Iowa-trained coaches include (from the top of my head) Dresser, Ryan, Goldman, Zelesky, Davis, and Schwab. Not sure if they all looked like big-time hires when they began their coaching careers.
  12. peanut
    I was able to think back to Roderick but didn’t know who Griffith was. Well done.
  13. peanut
    Is DT retired from international wrestling? He may be. Pretty crazy if he’s done. But I believe in Brooks, so it’ll be okay.
  14. peanut
    In the past it seems like the main coaching tree was Gable’s. Big wrestling programs were happy to hire former Gable wrestlers. But now the tide may be turning. We may see more of Cael’s guys in the coaching ranks in the future. Of course, college wrestling may soon be cooked, so who knows.
  15. peanut
    Maybe, but I'm not sure about that. I remember reading a long time ago that Cael thought it was tough recruiting in Iowa--in part because the Hawkeyes were so popular. Meanwhile, he liked PA's output of All Americans, and thought a better deal would be being the top program in PA. It's not certain Cael could have landed as many elite recruits as the Iowa State coach. His PA-native champs include Haines, Starocci, Cenzo, Nolf, Retherford, Megaludis, Wright, and Ruth. That's a lot of in-state fire power.
  16. peanut
    People who pursue careers get disappointed and experience setbacks all the time. It really sucks but it's just the way it is. Of course, it's far from clear at this point who OkSt will pick. And even if they extend an offer to DT there's no guarantee he'd accept. He may prefer his life in PA.
  17. peanut
    I have no inside knowledge, but I'm guessing Smith wants Scott to be the coach. Scott was his wrestler, after all. The OkSt AD, however, is likely more open to the Cael coaching tree. But whatever happens, Scott and DT will both be fine.
  18. peanut
    What overlooked programs do you think are sleeping giants? (Serious question, IDK.) In today’s environment you need an RTC, donors, and NIL-ready businesses that follow your team. California should have a program that challenges for titles, but it does not, and I don’t see that changing. Maybe if USC gets a program (very unlikely) maybe they can hire JB.
  19. peanut
    If he loses next year he’s still a four timer, and will be placed with four timers. If he wins next year he’s the only five timer. Either way people will talk about him for a long time.
  20. peanut
    That wresting facility is cool. I don’t understand why windows are the number 1 priority on this forum.
  21. peanut
    He did not look undersized at 86kg (189 lbs) at the OTTs.
  22. peanut
    What will PSU’s lineup look like next year? my guess… 125- Lilledahl 133- Davis / Nagao 141- Bartlett 149- SVN 157- Kasak 165- Haines 174- MM / Facundo 184- Barr 197- Starocci 285- Mirasola (Kerk?)
  23. peanut
    Starocci just announced he’s returning next year. In an earlier interview, before he anointed his return, he said he might go to 197 if he returned. Not clear if that’s still the plan. I guess we’ll see.
  24. peanut
    Gilman at 7 and 10? That’s unorthodox but I will not question your vibes.
  25. peanut
    Yazdani is a legend and Brooks is just starting out. Brooks will rightly be the underdog versus Yazdani.
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