Dark Energy

Here is the idea …. If you try and get countered - as you likely will due to the other wrestler being better - the other team gets 2 more points. Which may not happen today if they are within a decision or Major range. Wrestlers likely to lose will do their best to NOT get scored on — perhaps more than today. Risk seems even higher.

I’m lost. I don’t like lies. And stupid jokes are stupid. I believe that having more lies and stupid jokes as thread starters lowers the perceived intelligence of the collective community. More of a cesspool. Having this stance means that I should be Trump’s PR person …. ??? Need some dots connected.

Wow. They are wrestling at these hours? Must be about 4am or 5am or their time.

Vito loses 2-0? Surprising score. He has been prone to give up points. And is known for scoring them. Will be curious to see this one. I will say that he has improved his defense in past year it seems. Nahshon matches are a counterpoint to that. Still, only giving up 2 to a defending 57kg world champ is a good thing. Will be curious to see if Vito was on the attack.

Go Zane!

Oh, so you say they are all good. Ok, so the forum will be improved if I start the following threads … ’David Taylor commits to coaching position at UC Davis after Olympics’ So funny! ’USA wrestling back tracks summarily back tracks on 3 point near fall’ Gut is hurting I’m laughing so hard ‘Little Rock drops program after escrow funds are embezzled’ So good … yea, let’s start posting a ton of clearly not likely thread starters as if they are real. Makes the board so much better. You win.

Serious suggestion - bold face lies should be shunned as thread starters. Posters that do it as well. Reminds me of another thread a while back. Person just wished something to be true so posted it as such. Brings down the enjoyment of the forum. Collective lowers intelligence. Makes it a cesspool.

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1138045/mikhail-mamiashvili-paris-2024-tanks Article on the statement. Love tough guys. Country is an embarrassment at this point.

Cursing can become distracting and seem low brow. Can go too far. When they start talking about having sex with wife in shower and something about their kid interrupting / seeing them … raunchy coverage - definitely too far in my book. @Jason Bryant - I’ll be exploring! I’m sure 95% are all good, doubt I will have much to say besides ‘Thank you’

Fair. That said, the architecture program at Cornell is (was?) a 5 year program. The workload is (was?) legendary. I’m pretty surprised by this. And my level of respect has gone through the roof.

Agreed.

Well said. I get the occasional. I’m not a prude. But when it seems to be added as part of the entertainment … that’s where I feel it is kinda trashy.

Is this a joke? Architecture? How the help are they doing that and wrestle at high level? Time in day? Don’t get it. Architecture school is legendary for the workload.

Listening to Mattalk podcast about final X. Looking to try more podcasts, hear more voices. Plenty of F bombs. Even a ‘suck a d-ck’ and the word is not duck. hmmm. Ok. Few weeks back listened to a Bloodround podcast. Woah. Cursing / Fbombs the norm. Guy even talking about railing his wife in the shower. Both eating it up. How old are they? 40 I think. This combined with no actual critical analysis or insights .. dropped that podcast from the list. Guess I’m old. Expect some degree of professionalism. Curse here and there, I get it. Trying to make it a convo. But using F Bombs like it is a preferred word … nah.

Wrestling coverage post Flo >> coverage pre Flo But yea, wish they could be better at the streaming. Overall, really has gone well. But .. when the issues happen, it burn. Can one of you complainers please start a rival firm, invest a lot to provide excellent streaming and content, to claim all the big $$$ that Flo is getting? Come on, it isn’t that hard. Just do it! I happen to be too busy right now.

Hoping this link works. https://www.facebook.com/reel/206137958993522?fs=e&s=TIeQ9V&mibextid=0NULKw Nolf hits a single on Dake’s woman. Dake repeats his crumple move on Nolf. (all in fun - but post has to work)

Probably going to be tarred and feathered for this. Here it goes … It is a good thing to hear multiple sides to a story. I have no info on this situation and it sounds really bad. In general though, I’ve learned to get more perspectives before judging too harshly many people whose names are implicated via accusations. I may judge anyway, I’m not perfect.

Yea, a couple folks commented on that real time on he original final X thread. Solid oil check. Not a fan.

https://www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-65913440.amp?amp_js_v=0.1#webview=1&cap=swipe Indian wrestling chief charged with sexual harassment. The wrestler’s voices and protests are being heard … so far.

Trying to decide if will head over. Can’t do all days. Would focus on Freestyle. Mens primary but very interested in Women too. Anyone know which days will be freestyle men? Women? UWW site doesn’t say. From what I can find at least.

Reffing is hard. Really is. I give credit to those that do it at all levels. Part of what makes it hard is the judgement calls. If not certain but need to make a call one way or other - that is stressful. The more certain of ref, less stress. But if coaches and crowds are uncertain or disagree - more stress again. I would like USA wrestling, and even UWW - to have public clinics where ref calls, that seem controversial but were right, were highlighted and discussed. Go into detail on the rule. Show the video. Highlight the position and the rule. Get coaches and fans better educated. Note, I didn’t suggest highlighting the wrong calls. Although that would be very transparent and the very best way to learn for all. I don’t see how this would occur though. Too much anger and finger pointing would occur. Instead, focus on the calls that got it right and explain.

(Edit - wrong thread)

Thanks for helping. I’m still confused. The no call vs Nolf for example, was exactly as you described. But there are other situations where a wrestler ties stuff up to get a stalemate.

Nolf just grabbed Dake’s leg as Dake attempted a gut. That was allowed. Stood back up. ????

Can we agree that 95+% of the must have is that the stream occurs and that there aren’t outages? If that occurs, I call it a win.