Winners Circle

Anyone have any insight as to what the UB staff will look like? Is Vinson keeping the current assistants (Derek Spann, Alan Clothier, and Ben Freeman)? Or is he comprising his own staff?

Best by what metric?

This past season Parco had wins over: Ridge Lovett (2x); who was heavy favorite to win it all season Abas; 2021 AA Swiderski; 2024 AA D'Emilio (major dec.); 2023 AA This past season Williams had wins over: Swiderski; 2024 AA So to say Parco can't win a title, meaning there's no chance, next year is crazy. And to say Willams will make a jump big enough to pass Parco also seems crazy. Could it happen, yes absolutely. But it seems like wishful thinking more than anything.

I think you're on an island by yourself with this thought. A 4x AA vs a guy that went 2-2 at NCAAs this year (including a loss to Quinn Kinner). I understand Williams has a bright future. But, being an Okie State fan, I want to win (or at least get 2nd) now, not later. And I'm not alone there.

Could Teemer and Parco both go to Oklahoma State? Spratley, Hughes, Jamison/Williams (he made 143 last summer), Parco, Teemer, Fish, Hamiti, Plott, Carroll, Doucet. That could be a second place team.

He was tough in high school. I watched him at Super 32, as I had an athlete in the same weight and we were on the same mat the match after him, and I was impressed. He's a good athlete. Gritty.

I think it's like this for most sports for them. I can't remember who it was, I want to say John Smith in his competition days, but I remember someone said "They spend 4 years training, show up at the Olympics, then you won't see them again for 4 years. They're scary."

I'm sure there is a bit of fear incentive to win as well.

Remind me to never have a beer with that dude...

I bet you're a joy to be around...

I don't see Ward or Kolat leaving. Columbia seems like a step down from where they're at right now. Pearsall, Bedelyon, Antonelli, Tirapelle, Papadatos, I could all see. Pearsall probably most so. But I like that group. Russell just got promoted to AHC at Cornell. Doubt he'd leave after just accepting that. I don't see Borshoff leaving either. Another person I could see would be Scott Green - AHC at West Point.

I think he's referring to when Mark Hall said Iowa fans were yelling racial slurs at him before he wrestled Kemerer at CHA.

I appreciate your enthusiasm, but I don't see Gibson as a 141 and I don't see Nini as a 157.

Got a link to a social media post revealing the news?

I would argue that the NBA is more dead now than it was in the 90's when trash talk was more prevalent. Those guys back then hated each other. Now they're all buddy/buddy. Like when Mark Hall said someone yelled racial slurs to him before and after he wrestled Kemerer in CHA? Biased nonsense at high persistent volume like when Hawkeye fans yell for stalling on the other guy when their guy constantly pushes but doesn't actually try to score points?