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Maybe he could have been or maybe not…he beat Gino but certainly didn’t dominate him…has he wrestled any of those guys since? In wrestling, you never know who is THE guy until they actually do it…his resume is very thin imo…he is a two time ncaa champ and world gold medalist which was won with a terrific comeback…that is not GOAT material by many years and many tough matches…that is potential yes but the road is littered with such people

And it wasn’t like he won the Olympics in par terre either

please explain…he got taken down …he didnt lose by riding time…they were on their feet almost the entire match no?

That is another good one! Kudos!

Still a ways to go but that kid PJ wrestled in the finals, Melvin Miller, is still just a sophomore. He is lightning quick and gave Duke all he wanted. 70k is a big weight for a 16 year old to impose himself on much more mature opponents. Very impressive run to the Finals. He might just make that list in the next year.

do you also feel uncomfortable about other religious wrestlers? Islam following Iranians? Honestly want you to define your terms.

does it scare you? does it make you uncomfortable? if so why?

does it freak you guys out? who would you wrestle for? what would motivate you? Yourselves? or maybe something more? Given their success, what motivtaing factor would you say is better?

awkward sentence but bringing in established guys isn’t in the same thing as bringing in same recruits

why would anyone consider wrestlers transferring from a coaches prior school as being the same as hs recruits coming in as the same as high school recruiting a class of “new” recruits?

win what and when?

Eric Grajales was a highly touted recruit to Michigan back in 2010ish. i think he was a 5 time state champ out of florida. over his career, he was one of the more exciting wrestlers on the circuit but didn’t crack AA until his final year with a 3rd in 2013. Though slowed by injuries and a questionable gas tank, he was extremely entertaining and always a difficult out.

Kemp also likely got shafted when, at the peak of his career, Russia invaded Afghanistan and the US boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics. If you get a chance, or haven’t already, that documentary on Kemp is extremely well done and highly entertaining. The part that involves Dan Gable is really something.