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if it was a college rivalry dual i could accept the goofy backward "it helps the sport" argument, but for all he knows the guy he's wrestling is in danger for being there at all, or at least is a guest in some sense.

he's had a few injuries

First time in awhile i've watched a match, seen a guy get worn out, and think it was based on muscle power not lung power.

hopefully Zahid didn't get caught in one of those snow storms last night.

omg that was sweet......

nolf must have been beat a little mentally with that throw attempt

well richards showed some personality at the end....it wasn't very good but he showed it.

this isn't nice to say but I can't help but wonder how much scholarship $ many Iowa guys are getting...

He may not have done himself any favors when he did the interview and dropped that wrestling was "always my call"....lets see how it goes.

just kidding

remember when I would occasionally say that Lee wasn't in the top 5 in the NCAA if judged by pure mentall toughness and everyone would freak out....

Its a puff piece, but its one with a lot of candid photage of the athletes, so at least we get a little insight into how they act off the mat. Better than long build ups till the moment we finally get to find out when Pyles decided Bo Nickal was special or something....

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i have to say its similar to last year when I was absolutely abused after the glory thing for saying either he should be wrestling now or not at all, and was correct, just not in the way anyone wanted. If he is really still a question mark you would think the Brands' would have been smart enough to spin him as doubtful and make it good news if he came back, the current spin just makes them look ridiculous.

I'm not trying to be a jerk, but if you offered a bet that the opposite was closer to the team score I would take it.

I'm trying not to be a jerk about it but if you are talking about wrestling its necessary, the problem with Bouzakis in the Crook match wasn't the getting beat, it was the quitting. Bumped up or not thats not supposed to happen.

Plus it doesn't make a lot of sense situationally. "hey while your competing to win a starting spot at 133, do you mind losing 8 pounds to cover a dual? it will seriously undermine your long term goals but we don't like cyclones!" "Sure! Can I keep the spot?" "No its gonna go to Lee without a wrestle off, what do you want us to look like idiots?" It only makes sense if Lee is done.

I wouldn't have a subscription if it wasn't for the notification function in FloArena. I'm glad they bought track....and let it keep sucking too.

i am with you that there are different types of athleticism, in his case after seeing him in High school a significant amount, he really has to wear guys down before the points come. As much as I admire that, even at a high level in high school the points should sometimes come sorta easily to a guy whose gonna track as an NCAA champion. I went back an forth with a friend about how bouzakis would tranlate, because he wrestled with so much power, and the one time I've seen him this year (he was bumped up so maybe unfair) he didn't look great. I am not trying to be smug and simplistic with this statement, but everyone in college is strong and in shape, thats not what makes for monster freshmen.

i don't think he's that athletic...

sorry, I think the first knee functioned well without and the other didn't for some reason...what i heard, which explains why his status was a mystery till late december last year.

i thought he tore one, never got surgery, it healed, blew the other, wasted a year thinking it would heal similarly, it didn't, then had surgery, upon which we are currently waiting. Do we have any reason to think he'll go this weekend? especially against an athletic kid like terakina (spelling)? I bet they get him ready as slow as possible, give him some gimme wins like PSU, and he rolls into big tens with like 5 matches...

is he really the starter if cael doesn't know his name?

its a real problem when humor becomes synonymous with mean spirited jibes.

between the no sense of humor and the insistance on crowbarring in a criticism implicit in the intial joke....this lady must be a lot of fun at parties.