Dark Energy

Piles just said finals 4pm

I’m seeing all consi after this match.

U20 world bronze. I just had to look him up. https://www.dispatch.com/story/sports/high-school/wrestling/2023/08/17/camden-mcdanel-bronze-medal-u20-world-freestyle-wrestling-championships/70609506007/

They need some time tappers for these refs. Many have no clue when time gets to 0.

It’s about many. Warner as well.

I’m always a bit surprised when some continue as active wrestlers when all signs suggest you have reached your peak and are now on the descent …. And your peak wasn’t all that close to the top.

Is there a set start time for finals (looking for Eastern time)?

Bo is on fire. Constant motion. Constant threat. So damn impressive. Snyder won senior worlds at 19 correct? Can any of these young wonder kids do the same?

For the love of …. Let this die. The artificial drama falls flat constantly. Great wrestler, shit actor / suspense builder. Time to move on.

Down to one ticket. Harder to sell one, so I’ll take less.

Hi - I have two extra tickets, section 226. Anyone want them for what I paid for them? $213 each. All sessions.

@wrestle87 - that move is dirty AF. Appears to be very intentional. Easily avoided. Grounds for DQ to me.

This is relevant and speaks to the crazy tactics parents will take. Sad overall. It isn’t needed … at all. Impacts the kid’s social circle. Makes a clear point that learning things outside of wrestling is not the priority (play games and wrestle). Delays the kid’s entry into the money making world when, for the large majority of them, they don’t become a world championship level wrestler. Completely warped. And yes, it does put an asterisk next to their accomplishments. If you disagree, I suppose taking 3 years off from middle school would be fine by you as well.

Mr. Pole Grabber.

Buddies and I got a 4 bedroom Air BnB … worked great. $340 a person - each with own bedroom. One had car - parking was simple near enough to arena … $12 all day. Consider rental car next time. Saw plans for KC to put in a baseball stadium just south of T-Mobile arena. Quite the sports complex. Glad to hear the basically unanimous agreement on KC … here and in other social media posts I am seeing. NCAA - make it happen pls!!

My perspective: Wrestler not taking risks / not trying upper body moves / no trying real leg attacks …. and generally back to line. Going on for good period of time. Bam - stalling! What I see: Ref sees the above, notices there is an aggressor, …. but does not call stalling until opponent takes ANOTHER shot. Why do the refs wait like this? Why can’t they call stalling even when the two are simply hand fighting?

Great read. Thanks for this.

Wow. You were really hung over eh?

Who told you that? Is my sarcasm meter broken?

It is simply that wrestlers don’t play the edge as much. This less out of bounds with no scoring. Simple. Guys - did you watch the finals? So many playing the edge. Was crazy bad. Did our sport no favors.

I really don’t understand why they take so long. Video technology allows for immediate rewind, fast forward, pause. Reviewer should not need to study the 20 seconds of activity for 2+ minutes. Be like a ref in the moment. Was the call clearly wrong? Say so!! Fast!! If not, get moving!!!

Cheap and lazy arguments being made. Who actually thinks the push out rule has changed Freestyle into Sumo? No one. Well, Ok … No one with an IQ over 75. Does the edge get gamed still in freestyle, yes, it does a bit. But we have to do something much more powerful to prevent all the ass to the edge wrestling. Seeing Vito demand Crookham get to the center by point down to the center of the mat, while Crookham stayed many feet away, was awesome and sad. Good for Crookham for agreeing to do so, for that moment.

All the haters (I am in that camp I guess) should watch that. Seems like a good human being. Easy to make someone a villain. Before you do, actually try to know them first. A good reminder.

Winner winner. Good people as well from my conversations with a couple of them.

2 pins by Shapiro and Cardenas Saturday morning were huge as the race for second came down to wire. Cornell owes VT … Andonian seems to pin or be pinned … he did then semi slid in a brutal way … 3 straight pins. And then Henson takes out Gomez from Michigan. There are many points that all contributed but these particular events stand out as the team race came to a finish.