TampaRyley

I think we can both agree living vicariously isn’t healthy to begin with, so yes it would be precarious. But there’s also appropriate ways to conduct yourselves in social situations. Some people are fine walking around their apartment naked but they wouldn’t show up to the OTTs that way.

Agreed, if you aren’t the guy out there putting everything on the line you are watching as a fan of the sport and should show nothing but respect for the guys that put it all out there. They’re wrestling for team USA at the end of the day.

That’s fair, I did make the assumption with the tournament being at Penn State and hearing the crowds reactions being somewhat biased towards NLWC in general which is understandable. Also definitely not saying I have a problem with the fan base in general, just a few loud bad apples.

Just saw this come through in my wrestling friends group chat before seeing it here and whoever this person is doesn’t belong in our community. Penn State wrestling is great, their guys on the roster seem like great guys (maybe a couple controversial statements from a guy or two aside), but the fan base has some real asses. Dirt bags that tie their ‘legacy’ on to a team they never were on or cared about until Cael started the winning streak they’re on now.

Duly noted and unfortunate to hear.

Penn is crime heavy? Are you referring to Philly in general? Penn and Drexel are both in the University City district that has it's own security force that spend probably over half their time helping drunk undergrads get home safely. I had family that went there and it never felt dangerous whatsoever, even given the dumb shenanigans' we got up to on some late weekend nights. NCAA's there last time was a blast and am looking forward to them again in Philly next year. Also look forward to seeing what Valenti can do taking over. A lot of great potential comes through that room.

I’ve blown my gasket coaching high school kids with a lot less for stake. Couldn’t imagine how you handle that situation as an athlete or coach at that level. To go from the high of thinking you got the pin, then dealing with the long review, to then not even getting a takedown. It’s just not something that should happen.

I can agree with the sentiment lol

Link to the scramble in question. https://twitter.com/ctw000/status/1771369534739693806/video/1

Yeah you’re right, I was fired up last night watching it. Just rubs me the wrong way that it had no real impact on the outcome of the situation.

Seeing a pin get overturned is one of the most egregious decisions I’ve seen. The video of it doesn’t help. At the very least it should’ve been a takedown and backs.

Chiming in from the arena… I don’t often boo but there were many reasons to do so for how that match ended

Awesome match!

Wow not how I expected this match to go so far!

Did they really just hit Haines for stalling?

This doesn’t sound good.

Wow thanks for sharing this, I’m in the 2009 edition with a lot less hair now!

Yes sir, just made the donation!

Drunks and drugs aren’t good for wrestling, but Mickey knew what the real problem is.

Sounds good! I’m going with the Patriot Elite RTC for my choice. https://www.patriotelitewrestlingclub.com/#sponsors

I’m willing to take bets that PSU blanks Iowa at 2:1 odds ($20 max and going to an RTC)

Should have been a TD and 2 NF IMO rewatching it a couple times

The scramble in question begins around 8:40

Thanks for the updates, even though my Alma mater got beat pretty bad…

I really don’t understand the shtick, the poster is clearly knowledgeable and invested in the sport, but at a half trolling capacity. They completely ignore posts calling them out on their posting behavior which I would have assumed is half the fun of playing the heel. The one thing that really separates them from a traditional troll in my eyes is making a wager and not sticking to it.