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Friendly reminder Purdue is getting their first natty champ in 50+ years this year. where will you be when Matty Ice hits back flips and jumps in Ersland’s arms.

Unfortunatly my public speaking is much lower than my forum speak.

Is that the OSU ‘O’ aorry the weird skull is throwing off my senses.

are you by chance a PSU homer? please every identify and release your biases for this exercise lol

I’ve been excited for this match since I learned of Hidlay at 197. This man took out an international wrestling world silver, in the middle of the college season, to get a berth to WTT and try to make the Olympics. He’s not a washed up “old” guy, he’s a madman on a mission. His win over Michael Beard was dominant, his run at the Bill Farrell included placing higher than Mark Hall, beating the world silver that beat Mark Hall, Beat NCAA champ Taylor Lujan, and lastly beat 3x NCAA champ Deringer in the finals. I’m rooting for him this NCAA and he’s clearly betting on himself. Anyone counting him out is a dummy.

I, a self proclaimed PSU hater, began to wonder this. Is Penn state really getting the “good calls” at a disproportionate rate to other schools? There are example to point out, but is that my own bias and the forums bias? Or this this actually an issue?

what else is she? Plz do tell

Yeah he sat a semester due to D2 doing semesters of eligibility and not years. dudes a beast!

I listen to his podcast actually!

Why they showing all the escapes, should have just showed all the takedowns and it would instantly be good(er)

They’re in that room all the time training I bet. Should be a good series and the winner is the front runner for gold in Paris.

A lot of college coaches are, that’s why they all age like shit. Cael is cool as a cucumber and that’s why he’s aging well.

PSU is so good I have to root against them. I also don’t like Truax for transferring there, the rich get richer. all in all penn state is good for wrestling and evolving the sport but I love rooting against them

Oddly enough Joe Pins is 3rd in d3 dominance rankings, but for his absurd number of tech falls not pins.

Start some threads about JUCO guys that could be impactful in a D1 lineup in the future! Spread the good word!

I was thinking, who are some people that are a product of JUCO at big schools? It seems the route for a lot of football and basketball kids without the grades. I believe Cormier started at a Juco(?) and I know Jon Jones won a NJCAA title. any others in recent history?

Hamiti and Caliendo was electric. Hamiti Has such a fun style and doesn’t stop shooting. Never seen him much but I am now a fan! Has he wrestled Messenbrink?

I’ve been considering making this thread. Obviously most people here are here to talk about D1 wrestling at the highest level, but there are hundreds of programs outside of D1 that have talent, resources, great coaching, passion, etc. Does anyone here follow other divisions? I wanted to start this thread to see if there are good resources for following it and supporting it. Additionally there are guys from non-D1 schools that go on and wrestle post collegiately to make world teams. Tervel Dlagnev & Daniel DeShazer come to mind. This is an open topic, I have nothing to add other than they deserve support and recognition as well.

Another Non-D1 guy that was suppose to be a college D1 stud was Blake Rypel, NAIA 7th after being a 2 time indiana state champ and indiana wrestler of the year. Started at IU and finished at LifeU. plenty of drop downs as well as hidden gems. Shit I was D1 and lost to D2,D3, Naia and even a club kid- I was a career backup but there is talent there and I will always be a supporter of non-D1 wrestling even if I’m not the most knowledgeable or biggest fan/follower. they all still do the sport we love(ed) and have their own goals and aspiration inside and outside of sport.

I’ve actually thought is starting a thread to see if anyone follows the other divisions, even if just at a high level. There are clearly levels particularly with only 80 D1/Transitioning programs, but some kids come alive in college and a good D2 program could develop.

My predictions, as a PSU hater and extra big hater if Truax. 125- Smith dec Davis 0-3 133 Van Dee dec Nagao 0-6 141 Barlett dec Hardy 3-6 149 Lovett dec Kasak 3-9 157 Haines dec Robb 6-9 165 Messenbrink maj Taylor 10-9 174 Starrocci maj Wilson 14-9 184 Pinto dec Truax 14-12 197 Brooks maj Allred 17-12 285 Kirkvliet tech Hutmacher 22-12 i think this is extremely optimistic, but I’d love to see PSY lose the close ones.

What is a shoebox bet?

IU is beautiful tbh. However, I was a greens and fairway mower at Ackerman-Allen golf course. Like 4/5 wrestlers were working there actually at different times during the summer. That place is well kept and instantly what I thought of when you mentioned lawns.

There are plenty of non D1 kids and programs that churn out talent. Shawn Streck for example would be a top heavy in D1.

Damn I love 125