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I would give Bo the advantage on the feet because of his scrambling. Two senior gold medalists in one weight class. That's never happened. What a matchup that would be in March.

Shoot. I was wrong. My prediction since he came to PSU was that he would not beat Desmond.

Thanks for putting in work on this. I also appreciate you posts on X. It's good stuff. I see them often, but had no clue about this site. I'll definitely start checking it out.

He wrestled 150 at the beginning of his senior season. He wrestled 65kg in 2024. Maybe he walked around at 143 back then. He seemed small at 65kg in those days. But now? That's ridiculous. He's a senior world champ at 65kg. And then here is the weight cert screenshot

I didn't catch his interview on media day. Is that when he said this?

Will both Zepeda and Peterson be at the MSU Open?

I think @nhs67 statistics in AQs says it best. Thank you for pulling that together. It is the best overall measure of conference strength. I guess the other way to do it is look at points at NCAAs, average points per qualifier, or make it more simple by counting the AAs. Off the top of my head without actually counting the 2026 AAs, it's gotta be the Big 12 and they might even double the ACC.

I don't know about that. When and where did you hear this? Bo's face looked pretty sucked down at worlds. Also, didn't someone post something about VT weight certifications and Bo was initially listed at 157? Meaning he weighed over 149lbs

I lean Bassett too, but Vega is so good at defending head outside single. I think we might see this match before they both graduate

Flo shit the bed during Dake's semi or final. Can't remember. It was frustrating. I get very excited and I vested in how our guys do at worlds, and I just lost all energy in my body. Pyles said the Internet in the arena was the issue. I've heard that excuse from them in the past, but why are they the only ones I hear use that excuse? I wasn't watching this dual when it started, but they seemingly underestimated how many people would watch. They must spend as little money as possible with their cloud service provider, which maybe is good business, but also puts them at risk of failure during popular events. I just don't get it.

How does your site update for results? Does wrestlestat do everything manually?

I just paid for wrestlestat literally 5 minutes ago. I'll have to poke around this site and compare. What are everyone's thoughts on this site so far?

And this is why it's so contentious. What are we actually arguing for and against. I personally believe it should be for the legends and most impactful people to the sport. All we know is that it is Mt Rushmore or freestylers. Dan Gable, Cael Sanderson, Jordan Burroughs, John Smith. These are the guys with the most impact and influence over USA Wrestling. Just my personal opinion. If we're just talking GOATs of freestyle - John Smith, Jordan Burroughs, Kyle Snyder, Bruce Baumgardner. I can't argue very hard about anyone disagreeing with my list, but if your list does not include JB and John Smith, then your list is wrong. Side note, it is true and Baumgardner said so himself that his 1984 gold comes with an asterisk. There was a Soviet wrestlers who had won gold every year between 1979 and 1983, but missed the Olympics in '80 and '84 due to boycott. Looks like he stopped competing after '84.

I struggle to understand why this isn’t a more widely shared perspective. It's a net positive. I enjoy it. There are world class match ups. There's also some dumb shit, but I don't turn the TV off

I'm probably off on my memory, but was it that a gut wrench had to change directions to get back to back points? Also, I think you could hold a guy in exposure off a gut wrench and get an extra point. Anyone care to correct me? I am referencing maybe pre 2004? How that applies to a leg lace, I do not know.

I think you're being tough on him. Obviously he's going back to qualify for the FS trials, but he's literally back to back number 2 in Greco. You don't do that without having a long term interest in Greco. Not threatening in the finals two years in a row is probably closer to making the team than dealing with Spencer Lee and Luke Lilledahl in 2027. By the way, he's probably the favorite to win the Farrell at 57kg

Why so down on Antonio Mills? He lost first round and then avenged it. I think it keeps him in the race for the starting spot. Next on the schedule is a dual with Columbia. Sulayman Bah is the 125, which will be a good test. Of course expect to see Kilkeary in the dual. It will be interesting to see who gets what matches at National Duals. Are there any rules on the number of guys you can weigh in?

Fun fact about Mount Rushmore - the four presidents carved into the mountain represent birth(George Wasington), growth(Thomas Jefferson), preservation(Abraham Lincoln), and development(Theodore Roosevelt) of the United States. Hard to say who to assign to those qualities for USA wrestling.

Who is your four on Mount Rushmore?

Wasn't Zane Richards 2nd on the ladder two years in a row at 60kg? That's pretty good. He He was maybe 30 years old when he transitioned to Greco. He made the semis at OTT and lost the Spencer like 12-6 or something like that. He wasn't necessarily trending down yet, but he did lose to Cruz at Pan Ams in 2024.

Some interesting entries to note: 57kg - Grey Burnett, Richard Figueroa II, Zane Richards, Hayden Schwab, Caleb Smith 61kg - Nic Bouzakis, Austin DeSanto, Nick Suriano 65kg - Zelimkhan Abakarov, Nathan Desmond, Vito Arujau, Clinton Shepherd, Brock Hardy, CJ Composto 70kg - Melvin Miller, Frank Molinaro 74kg - Sammy Alvarez(PR), Bryce Andonian, Michael Caliendo, Hunter Garvin, Joseph Lavallee, Quincy Monday, Julian Ramirez 79kg - Patrick Kennedy, Carson Kharchla, David McFadden, Kennedy Monday, Izzak Olejnik 86kg - Mekhi and nothing else interesting 92kg - I doubt Trent Hidlay goes 97kg - Stephen Buchanan, Jay Aiello, Jacob Cardenas, Mo Endene 125kg - Taye Ghadiali, Coby Merrill, Jordan Wood, Demetrius Thomas

It appears they are doing consi semis now. Structure of tournament is that semi losers wrestle for 3rd, consi bracket is for 5th. Not sure if they are running all placement matches at the same time. Depending on if they take a break, finals could start in an hour.

Valizadeh quit against Mutaliev with 25 seconds left. Did not fight off his back. A wild and entertaining match

Can't help but sympathize with the Iranian coach's sentiment here. Amouzad was robbed.

If I wake up at 4:30AM EST tomorrow, do y'all think I'll catch the round of 16?