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If this is true confusion, have you heard of a website called Google? Depending on your skills in forming a question in the search bar there, you could find an answer.

Oh, and how does one get stress fractures in both big toes? Some ass partner that likes to toe stomp?

With medical a school degree he may be his own, and only, patient with the continuity of injuries he seems to have. Yikes. Very tough. That said - bad luck or brittle?

Ok. No coin flip if one wrestler scored first. Thanks @nhs67 Let’s assume wrestler with choice does does not defer. Can wrestler pick neutral for first 30 sec? @DocBB - good q. Don’t know.

Idiotic and criminal. Don’t know details but I can picture coaches that enjoy power trips.

Oof. You too with the bad spelling?

2 min SV - if no score then coin flip for choice. Riding time is set to zero. Flip winner can pick top, bottom or defer for a 30 second period. Can person with first pick, pick neutral? (Going to assume no or at least it would be very rare) Riding time is tracked. After 30 seconds wrestler who hasn’t picked a position has choice. Can pick top, bottom OR NEUTRAL. If score tied at end of 2nd 30 seconds, whoever has more riding time wins the match. I have that right? Assuming so, I’ll make my point … They have wrestled 9 minutes before getting to the two 30 second periods. Still tied. To force a victor chance will come into play to tilt the field a bit. VERY similar to ultimate tie breaker ride out where a coin flip gives 1 choice to one wrestler and thus is advantaged. Back to current situation — Assuming wrestler A is forced to pick position first, wrestler B is now advantaged since has options after having more info coming out of first 30 second period. The coin flip has granted an advantage to one wrestler. I’m ok with this. The aspect of chance has simply been moved forward from where it was before - ultimate tiebreaker. I see people saying both wrestlers should need to pick only top or bottom. What if both ride the other for the full 30 seconds. Another OT period? Can happen today but giving that neutral choice is allowed it makes this way less likely as an outcome. Net Net, I’m good with today. I like the strategy aspect of it.

I figure 5 more funny posts before actual info. But could be 20+.

I’m seeing a picture of the individual 2023 D1 champs all over the place. Only nine of them though. They had to want AOC in it. Anyone know the story?

Listening to ‘Wrestling Changed My Life’ podcast. Very clear that no session was sold out. WTF? Ok. Strike Tulsa. Oklahoma people … lame.

Ok. AJ is the oldest and most in-trouble with the law. Also has been seen to grab an opponent’s penis as a defensive move. We saw him in an OK state singlet but no more. Anthony is the middle kid. Also has had run ins with the law. Committed to OK State but is not going to be seen in an OK State singlet. It now appears he will be in an Iowa singlet. Angelo is still in HS. Graduates in 2024. Status with law enforcement agencies appears to be N/A. We need more distinguishable knicknames.

Ok. So Monday’s ‘I choose down’ decision isn’t isolated. At the time, as witnessed by my multiple posts on the topic, I was pretty incensed by that decision. Still boggles my mind.

Can someone remind me on the situation across all the brothers? Well, I got the situation on the older one that crosses double yellow lines when unable to see oncoming traffic. Age, year in school, accolades, ugly headlines on the other two?

J C - I feel like you could be a very valued and respected member of the wrestling community …. If you were not so focused on being a passive aggressive putz / troll. Ever think about just being someone that helps to foster conversations and not being a putz?

Fair. I would also look at level of competition. You saying margins are razor thin is also fair … thus my statement is not hyperbole!! . This is a judgement call. I respect you disagreeing with me.

And I do believe he is the best folkstyle wrestler on his team. Better technique. Better speed. Better explosiveness. His demolition of Fix AND RBY are good proof points.

I made it clear that it was my opinion based on what I saw and who I saw him do it too. Add to that his 2nd place finish at WTT. I still hold that opinion. That is not hyperbole. No matter how you want to redefine the word.

Me thinks you don’t know the meaning of the word hyperbole.

Woops, Alirez. Yes, I noticed the ref did not do well with the point signaling. I recall Gibbons questioning the ref and his repositioning. Something about putting hand down was four count. Not Gibbons? And then questioning why the ref moved to where he did when he should have shifted the other way. Doesn’t matter really. Ref counted three and the stopped. That is what he only awarded two backs. Thought the count stop at that time was reasonable since the angle of Woods’ back seems to go higher than 45 degrees. I could see questioning when the count should have started. When did Alirez gain control .. that is the key. When it ended seemed about right.

He was great. The schmuck part on the Alvarez call was Gibbons saying that the ref should not have repositioned and when the ref did the ref put his hand down and that was the four count. No. The ref counted three and then stopped his count. Very easy to see. Call was changed after review. Not complicated. Oh Schmuck part number 2 … the length of the review!!!!

Third tourney. Cornell roster calls him a junior. For Ivy’s junior = junior.

Christians do believe Mohamed is a false prophet. Muslims believe that it is false that Jesus is the son of god / god in the flesh. Duh. Brooks expressed a tenet of his faith. Should he have? I suggest no. No need to denigrate another religion - particularly on the big stage like that. But what he said is shared across ALL non-Muslims. That is why they are not Muslim. A Muslim can be annoyed at him. But to hate him or what him injured would be ridiculous. They would hate or want to injure all non-Muslims.

Deserves a dedicated thread. To me, he is the best wrestler in college, this recently ended season and next season. Again, to me. I’ve watched him more than I’ve many seen other wrestlers … ‘best’ is subjective … and I have some bias. What really stands out to me: > Highly technical. His tools chest is DEEP. Lots of attacks. Very interesting finishes. Very good defense. Admittedly, his head hands, while awesome, he does let people get to his legs. Still, all around technique, I feel no one has the depth he has or the expertise in many situations. > Crazy fast. For me, he is the fastest guy we have. Others can approach — McGee is a good example. But Vito is on an island. > Strong - not going to say he is the strongest. Not sure, but after watching him lift so many guys off the mat in a big way when getting to legs .. guy has power. He lost to Latona this year and has a very close one with McGee. True. He was ‘off’ in that window. What I’ve heard/read. Some will count this against him. Ok. Go ahead. He lost to Glory last year in semis. True. Some crazy scrambles that were determined by inches. No excuse. Shit happens. Glory wrestled great. Still feel that Vito is better based on the actual action and activity. But I believe, with all healthy, he is the best of the bunch. And way more freaking fun to watch than 99%+ of the wrestlers out there. Congrats to him. I’m very happy for him.

Parris will likely get it. Deserves it. Very interesting that Steveson is even better. Shows the level Steveson is (was) on vs heavyweights in this country.

I’m not a big Fix fan. Not because he isn’t a great wrestler, I just haven’t found him fun to watch in many of the folkstyle matches I’ve seen over the past few years. Still - no way you can’t feel for him. Poor guy lost his last match of the NCAA tournament all four years. Rough.