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Did it? I'm at my in-laws for dinner, and none of them even knew the NCAA tournament was this past weekend. Didn't see anything on ESPNs main page or on social media, either. He was only there to make a spectacle, as that's all he is good for.

Yeah, it sounds like it should be a big deal. But does anyone care?

The big criticism I remember of Lee was that if he had won, he would have still wrestled the finals. Is that not true of Kerk? It did not appear that his injury worsened in the semifinals match..... (For the record, I'm not a fan of criticizing any of these wrestlers. Except AJ.)

Yeah, not so fast. AJ, after placing third, stated in his Flo interview that he is going to win three more national championships, maybe four more if they award him a fifth year. I also suspect he is not good at math. Hell, maybe that's too generous. He's not even good at counting.

Ferrari giving out free colonoscopies.

That was certainly Seymour's approach. But the officiating was fine. Perhaps the nerves got to LL. He didn't fully commit to his attacks and didn't push enough to earn a stall call. An unsatisfactory match to watch all around. Reminded me of every Jason Tsirtis match ever.

DT trying to break his knee in frustration leaves a bad taste in your mouth with J'den? OK, dude.

He may not top the list, but J'den at least needs to be mentioned (other than in WKN's list). Not quite as dominant or dynamic as some of the others, but he won his first as a true freshman and did not take a RS at any point. And he is one of the few to win an Olympic medal while still in college. Only five career losses, one of which was a questionable DQ (in my opinion).

I don't disagree regarding the NCAA. It's a multi billion dollar a year business built on slave labor. But, I still don't see the screw job on a school trying to blatantly wrestle a kid with no eligibility left. It's been crazy times since 2020, but every other kid that didn't use the free year packed up and moved on with their life after their 4 years of competition were completed. There is no way he and the staff didn't know he exhausted his eligibility, therefore, no screwjob if he gets booted. If they let him wrestle, then whatever, but some other kid is missing their opportunity at being an NCAA qualifier. Is that not a screwjob?

If he's getting screwed it's by whomever at his school or on the coaching staff that told him he could have a fifth postseason. The free year was pretty clear, and he didn't use it. I really fail to see a screw job in the NCAA not allowing a fifth year for him. Seems like he is in the bracket, though.....

What has he had taken away from him besides this? It was the 2020 senior class that got screwed. He had four chances. (The fifth year was always a stupid idea)

This is on the coaching staff. If they had no idea his eligibility was questionable (or straight up exhausted), they are idiots. If they knew, then they should have tried to clear up things with the NCAA long ago. But given he already competed in four conference tournaments prior to this year and didn't use the "free year" there is no argument to be made.

There is certainly an argument for him at 1 as the returning undefeated champ at the weight with the better wins, but Carter is #1 in the coaches rankings and hard to imaging the coaches switching that despite a tight Big 10 finals match. And while the All-Star match shouldn't matter, we've seen in the past that it does. Gotta think the coaches will have Lilledahl higher after that dominant head to head performance, emphasizing a strong Big 10 tournament over a couple of hiccups mid season. It would be weird for there to not be any consequences from that loss for Ramos.

Yeah, I miss the pre-NIL days when our beloved sport was steroid free, and guys just got strong growing up on farms milking cows.

Yeah, spoiled milk is a bit harsh. I think it's more like a used car. Is it worth putting money in to keep it running? We've got parts that may help fix it up, and we know we can't afford a fancy new one, so there is no guarantee that the replacement we can afford will be an improvement. (A relevant analogy for me as we replaced my wife's aging but reliable car for a used SUV that seemed a better fit for us and turned into a money pit.)

A valid assessment. We knew this would be a down year, especially so with the injuries, but it's even worse than expected. I'd like to see what he can do with the new crop of kids in the next couple of years. If we keep seeing stagnation or regression, then he needs to hang it up. I'm just not sure who you are going to get at head coach who can do better than Smith. We're not going to pay a million dollar salary, and we don't have the NIL money behind us like the top programs.

Hwy semis much more predictable than the rest of the tournament. Rod Farva utterly dominates, and Schultz is boring as *I poop my pants, don't laugh at me*.

Happy to see Steed get the win. Mizzou is having an awful tournament.

Won't be long until this epidemic spreads to the US from our great comrades and allies in Russia.

That was some impressive bridging. Until the ref got in the way.

Bo was using Celsius. 11F = -12C

I highly doubt O'Toole would leave, but he would have to qualify for a medical RS to wrestle next year. I know the medical RS have been given out pretty liberally, but I assume the injury would have to be documented as pretty serious to justify ending this season and not just using a nagging injury as a way to hold out and get paid next year. Maybe, but his injury issues (whatever they are) are real and have been ongoing for a couple of years. If they are going to pay a 197 to transfer, it would be safer to chase a healthier option. Regardless, I hope we keep Sinclair in RS. This year's a complete bust and he is a Rd 12/boarderline AA guy. I don't see the upside.

Wouldn't that pull his red shirt?

Guess I missed those. KOT dropped down a couple of times when he instinctually reacted to the fakes but was able to hold back enough to avoid the spin behind attempts by Levi. Both guys were super cautious to stay out of the others' strengths. Keegan got what he wanted with the scramble in OT.

Summary of the match: Levi feigning shots to get KOT to shoot so he can counter. KOT trying to resist the urge to shoot off the fakes. Each guy committed to one real shot in regulation that ended in quick stalemates. The OT sequence was fun, at least.