Idaho Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Wasn't sure if this was posted somewhere else. Saw this post online about Yianni after the loss.... Much respect for the young man.... still my pick to win it. 11 Sponsored by INTERMAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 7 minutes ago, Idaho said: Wasn't sure if this was posted somewhere else. Saw this post online about Yianni after the loss.... Much respect for the young man.... still my pick to win it. This doesn't surprise me at all. He has always given off that vibe of servant leadership. 3 Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TobusRex Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Yianni comes off as a class act. I wish some coaches (cough cough "Tom Brands" cough cough) would teach their kids sportsmanship and losing with class. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry Callo Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Not sure this is a real saying but “you can’t teach what you don’t know” - and that certainly applies to Iowa and the Brands as coaches. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerniePragle Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 (edited) I also was there when Gomez beat Yianni 11/19 at Cornell. Robert Owens was 100% correct about Yianni's demeanor toward the end of the match, and after the match. He was total class. I would add that I thought Gomez's actions during and after the match were very classy. He didn't get in Yanni's grill afterward, just shook hands. He did taunt the (extremely vocal) crowd slightly after the match, but considering the magnitude of the upset I'd say his celebration was very low-key. He then went over to his teammates and celebrated with them. Considering the atmosphere, I'd say Chris Bono and his whole team were pretty classy before, during, and after the entire dual. (I was initially confused by his referring to the match as part of a tournament. It was a dual, Wisconsin v Cornell. Then I realized this must have been written by someone who may be unfamiliar with wrestling lingo.) Edited November 25, 2022 by BerniePragle Spelling 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idaho Posted November 25, 2022 Author Share Posted November 25, 2022 I lo 29 minutes ago, BerniePragle said: I also was there when Gomez beat Yianni 11/19 at Cornell. Robert Owens was 100% correct about Yianni's demeanor toward the end of the match, and after the match. He was total class. I would add that I thought Gomez's actions during and after the match were very classy. He didn't get in Yanni's grill afterward, just shook hands. He did taunt the (extremely vocal) crowd slightly after the match, but considering the magnitude of the upset I'd say his celebration was very low-key. He then went over to his teammates and celebrated with them. Considering the atmosphere, I'd say Chris Bono and his whole team were pretty classy before, during, and after the entire dual. (I was initially confused by his referring to the match as part of a tournament. It was a dual, Wisconsin v Cornell. Then I realized this must have been written by someone who may be unfamiliar with wrestling lingo.) Sometimes those East Coasters have their own vocabulary... you know... States.... :) It's always good to see class acts like this. I don't know Yianni or follow Cornell as closely as some of you, but it's great to see guys who are as accomplished as he is being a servant leader rather than a name that is above the team and the sport. Very classy.... and good to hear that Wisconsin followed that up with class as well. Stories like this make you a fan of Yianni no matter who you root for. 1 Sponsored by INTERMAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nhs67 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 He is an impressive individual, certainly. I still have him taking 149 at NCAAs. 1 "I know actually nothing. It isn't even conjecture at this point." - me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VakAttack Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Ahhh, yes, now the forum is for real where Iowa gets attacked very quickly in an unrelated thread. Now we're cooking with gas. Seems like Iowa just lost two high profile matches without incident. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrestleknownothing Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 19 minutes ago, VakAttack said: Ahhh, yes, now the forum is for real where Iowa gets attacked very quickly in an unrelated thread. Now we're cooking with gas. Seems like Iowa just lost two high profile matches without incident. Your persecution complex is showing. Drowning in data, but thirsting for knowledge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VakAttack Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Wrestleknownothing said: Your persecution complex is showing. What did Iowa and Brands have to do with the topic? They were 879 miles away, lol. That's not a persecution complex, that's a factual statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idaho Posted November 25, 2022 Author Share Posted November 25, 2022 3 hours ago, VakAttack said: What did Iowa and Brands have to do with the topic? They were 879 miles away, lol. That's not a persecution complex, that's a factual statement. WRONG……880.2 miles Sponsored by INTERMAT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedFan Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 8 hours ago, BerniePragle said: (I was initially confused by his referring to the match as part of a tournament. It was a dual, Wisconsin v Cornell. Then I realized this must have been written by someone who may be unfamiliar with wrestling lingo.) The author's son (I believe) was in a youth wrestling tournament held at the same time as the dual meet. Thus all the photos of Yianni posing with kids afterwards. Pretty sure he knows the difference between a dual meet and a tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimpeltf Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 11 minutes ago, BigRedFan said: The author's son (I believe) was in a youth wrestling tournament held at the same time as the dual meet. Thus all the photos of Yianni posing with kids afterwards. Pretty sure he knows the difference between a dual meet and a tournament. The Cornell Duals were in Barton Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerniePragle Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 2 hours ago, gimpeltf said: The Cornell Duals were in Barton We used to call it Barton Hole. Dark, dingy, kinda smelly. Has it improved in the last 40 years? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gimpeltf Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 Just now, BerniePragle said: We used to call it Barton Hole. Dark, dingy, kinda smelly. Has it improved in the last 40 years? I'm old but I wasn't there 40 years ago nor for this tournament. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedFan Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 8 hours ago, gimpeltf said: I'm old but I wasn't there 40 years ago nor for this tournament. I was there 40 (+) years ago, and we never called it Barton Hole. Ran track for four years there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MPhillips Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 8 hours ago, BerniePragle said: We used to call it Barton Hole. Dark, dingy, kinda smelly. Has it improved in the last 40 years? Smelled like hippies and dope... https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/grateful-dead-5-8-77-cornell-greatest-performance/ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BerniePragle Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 1 hour ago, MPhillips said: Smelled like hippies and dope... https://liveforlivemusic.com/news/grateful-dead-5-8-77-cornell-greatest-performance/ I'm sure. That was after my time there. I had moved right along by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurricane Wrestling Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 On 11/25/2022 at 12:41 PM, VakAttack said: Ahhh, yes, now the forum is for real where Iowa gets attacked very quickly in an unrelated thread. Now we're cooking with gas. Seems like Iowa just lost two high profile matches without incident. Quick attacks on Iowa - particularly when unrelated to a thread's content - is one of the hallmarks of a superior forum. Keep up the good work fellas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elevator Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 I still bet on Yianni at NCAA's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Husker_Du Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 Yianni is a really great all around human being. among the most level headed wrestlers in the game imo. someone you'd want to hang out with regardless of wrestling. TBD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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